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Tangipahoa Parish fire board picks American Bank and Trust as fiscal agent, sets Dec. 22 budget hearing
Summary
At its Nov. 24 meeting the Tangipahoa Parish fire board selected American Bank and Trust as fiscal agent for 2026–2028, approved the monthly budget and check register, introduced an amended 2025 budget and set a public hearing for Dec. 22; members also agreed to form a committee to pursue additional funding after large insurance increases.
The Tangipahoa Parish fire board voted Nov. 24 to appoint American Bank and Trust as the district’s fiscal agent for the three-year term beginning Jan. 1, 2026, and ending Dec. 31, 2028. Board members said the finance committee recommended the bank after a competitive solicitation of local institutions.
Finance lead Mister Dennis told the board the district advertised the contract in the official journal and sent letters to nine local financial institutions; “we received four responses back from those nine,” he said, and noted American Bank and Trust “look[ed] to be [the] most…
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