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Calcasieu Parish Police Jury previews $379.6 million 2026 budget, schedules public hearing Dec. 4
Summary
The police jury’s budget committee presented a proposed 2026 budget of $379,600,000 (a 7.9% increase from the 2025 amended budget), citing disaster recovery and capital projects as main drivers; a public hearing is set for Dec. 4 at 5 p.m.
The Calcasieu Parish Police Jury’s budget committee presented a proposed 2026 police jury budget of $379,600,000 and recommended related appropriations at its Nov. 20 meeting. Andrew Pont, budget committee chair, told the jury the figure represents a 7.9% increase over the 2025 amended budget of $351,600,000, and said disaster recovery and capital projects account for most of the increase.
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