Votes at a glance: Terrebonne Parish Council approves bond, rezonings, budget amendments and multiple ordinances

The Terrebonne Parish Council on April 30, 2025 approved a slate of resolutions and ordinances covering airport financing, property rezonings, leases, traffic controls, and amendments to the 2025 operating and five-year capital outlay budgets. Council members conducted public calls on several zoning matters and took formal votes that were recorded on the council’s voting machines.

The most significant financial measure authorized the issuance of revenue bonds—up to $6,000,000 in aggregate principal—by the Houma–Terrebonne Airport Commission to fund airport improvements and purchase assets. The council also approved a package of budget and capital outlay amendments allocating several hundred thousand to millions of dollars for local projects. Multiple routine and land-use ordinances were adopted, and the council called a special election following an announced upcoming vacancy in the Clerk of Court’s office.

Votes and key outcomes (motions, movers/seconds, votes when recorded): - Ratify appointment of Hillary Dominguez as Quality of Life director — moved by Danny Babin; second by (transcript) Champagne; vote: 8–0; outcome: approved. - Resolution authorizing issuance of revenue bonds not to exceed $6,000,000 (Houma–Terrebonne Airport Commission) — moved by Kim Chauvin; second by Danny Babin; vote: 8–0; outcome: approved. - Resolution calling a special election to fill an anticipated vacancy in the Clerk of Court (citing La. R.S. 18:602(E)(2)(a)) — moved by Danny Babin; second by Kim Chauvin; vote: 8–0; outcome: approved. - Rezone 1141 Roussel Street from R-1 (single-family residential) to R-2 (two-family residential) — motion to close public hearing and adopt moved and seconded; vote: 8–0; outcome: adopted. - Rezone 7401 Park Avenue from R-1 (single-family residential) to C-2 (general commerce) — motion to close public hearing and adopt moved and seconded; vote: 8–0; outcome: adopted. - Authorize lease of property at 7842 Main Street (partial parcel #19175) and authorize parish president to execute documents — motion to adopt moved by Champagne; second by Chauvin; vote: 8–0; outcome: adopted. - Amend code to prohibit vehicles over 15 tons on East Woodlawn Ranch Road (Kines Road to LA-56) — motion to adopt moved by Pleasure; second by Chauvin; recorded vote: 7–0 (one member recorded absent on the vote); outcome: adopted. - Authorize parish president to execute a cooperative endeavor/lease agreement with Bayou Region Arts Council for space at 7910 Main Street — moved and seconded; vote: 8–0; outcome: approved. - Enact private-street signage regulations (Article 1, Chapter 18, Sec. 18-10) — motion passed 8–0; outcome: adopted. - Create a three-way stop at Regency Lane and Regal Road (Article 4, Chapter 8 / Sec. 18-88) — motion passed; outcome: adopted. - Adopt millage rates for tax year 2025 — motion passed; outcome: adopted. - Amend 2025 adopted operating budget and 2025 five-year capital outlay budget to add project funding (selected line items below) — motion passed; outcome: adopted.

Selected budget/capital allocations noted in the meeting packet and adopted by the council: FEMA Dunn Street Colvet replacement — $525,000; Albays Park — $250,000; Hollywood Road roundabout at Val Hi Boulevard — $250,000; Trever Overpass — $250,000; Main Project Road — $250,000; $75,000 for the animal shelter; $117,200 for the Val Hi share youth path; multiple Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) items including a $500,000 seafood industry phase 2 allocation and master plan/work items ($1,500,000 each for stormwater and wastewater master plans) listed during the budget committee report and read into the record.

Appointments and administrative business: the council ratified numerous board and commission appointments (recreation districts, downtown development corporation seats and others) and accepted committee minutes for the public service, budget and finance, and policy, procedure and legal committees.

Several items were moved with limited discussion and passed by recorded machine votes. Where recorded on the transcript, votes were unanimous or near-unanimous. The council’s meeting file shows public hearings were held (first, second, third calls as required) on zoning items before votes.

No formal votes were recorded in the transcript to change millage roll-forwards, and where the transcript lacked a specific tally the council clerk recorded the outcomes as passed during the meeting.

Ending: The council closed the meeting after announcements of upcoming community events and an adjournment motion that passed on a recorded vote.