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St. Charles Parish leaders present $257.1 million 2026 budget prioritizing drainage, levy protection
Summary
Parish President Matthew Jewell on Oct. 28 presented a proposed $257.1 million consolidated 2026 budget for St. Charles Parish that emphasizes levy protection, drainage and utility upgrades and relies on a $95.9 million beginning fund balance; council approved several targeted transfers to drainage and recreation accounts by voice vote.
Parish President Matthew Jewell presented the proposed 2026 St. Charles Parish consolidated operating and capital budget at the council’s Oct. 28 hearing, describing a plan that prioritizes levy protection, drainage projects and major utility upgrades while aiming to preserve a competitive tax environment.
Jewell told the council the proposed governmental fund expenditures total $257,100,000, with $61,500,000 earmarked for levy protection, $32,200,000 for public works and $5,100,000 in grant funding directed to drainage projects. Projected governmental revenues were listed at $185,800,000, supplemented by a beginning fund balance carried over from 2025 totaling $95,900,000. “This budget reflects our shared commitment to maintaining a sustainable fiscal path while continuing to meet the…
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