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Lafourche Parish opens 2026 budget hearing, outlines funds and employee benefit changes
Summary
The Lafourche Parish Council opened and closed a public hearing on the proposed 2026 operations and capital budgets with no public speakers, reviewed a detailed fund list, and approved employee benefit renewals including a Blue Cross Blue Shield renewal that absorbs $350,000 of an otherwise larger cost increase.
The Lafourche Parish Council opened a public hearing on the proposed 2026 operations and capital budgets at its Nov. 11 regular meeting and heard no members of the public during three calls for comment before closing the hearing.
Council leaders read a detailed fund-by-fund list that the administration said will be used in the 2026 operations and capital budget. The list included itemized funds for shelter, building maintenance, roads and bridges, drainage, street lights,…
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