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Plaquemines Council approves routine donations, budget items and filing to seek state water funds; several items deferred
Summary
The council approved a set of routine measures including a firefighting donation, vendor licenses, budget amendments and a resolution to seek water infrastructure funding from the state; several other items were deferred or withdrawn because of recent storm impacts.
At its Sept. 12 meeting, the Plaquemines Parish Council approved several routine items and a resolution to pursue state water infrastructure funds while deferring multiple other agenda items because council members were still responding to a recent hurricane.
Key actions included:
- Firefighting donation (item 9C): Council approved an ordinance to accept a donation for the firefighting department and amend the firefighting fund operating revenue and expenditures; vote recorded 9–0.
- Beer and liquor licenses and event permits: Several licensure and fundraiser items (Belle Chasse Multipurpose Pavilion fundraiser, Jesuit Bend Market, Port Sulphur event, Belle Chasse High School raffle) were read and approved; motion passed 9–0.
- Budget amendment — legal judgments department (item 9K): Approved 9–0.
- Register of voters budget amendment (item 9P): Approved 9–0.
- Donation acceptance from Empire South Pass Tarpon Rodeo (item 9U): Approved 9–0.
- Approval of Aug. 22, 2024 minutes: Approved 9–0.
- Resolution to apply to the Louisiana Department of Health for water infrastructure improvements (item 11A1): Council suspended rules and approved the resolution 9–0, authorizing the parish president or designee to seek the needed state documents and approvals.
Several other items were deferred or withdrawn given the recent storm; item 9L (capital improvements plan amendment proposing a $200,000 appropriation) was deferred so members could review newly mailed documentation. The meeting concluded with an adjournment vote that passed 8–1 (one abstention by Reverend Edwards).
All votes and formal outcomes referenced above were recorded on the meeting floor and taken with machines open for public comment; where no public comment was offered, the council proceeded to recorded votes.
