St. Charles Parish Council adopts year-end budget changes, approves park and emergency contracts and accepts pump‑station transfer

St. Charles Parish officials approved a slate of administrative, procurement and capital items at the Dec. 16 council meeting in Hahnville, taking actions that range from year‑end budget adjustments to contracts for parks and emergency building repair and formalizing a transfer of a major pump station.

Why it matters: The measures affect parish operations (annual closeout of the operating and capital budgets), public infrastructure (park lighting and pump-station work), and planning for economic development (creation of the Luling Bridge Economic Development District). Several items also clarify fees or procurement arrangements that will govern parish services and emergency response.

Key outcomes (votes at a glance)

- File 2024-0399 — Change Order No. 1 (final) for Automated Water Meter Reading Installation Program: approved; contract amount decreased by $124,520. (Passed unanimously.)

- File 2024-0400 — Ordinance to rescind a prior ordinance and approve purchase or expropriation of drainage servitudes for the Munz (Muntz) Pump Station and Drainage Modification Project: approved;…