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St. Martin Parish Council moves forward on 2026 budgets, servitude changes and multiple resolutions including $4.57M road contract
Summary
At its Dec. 2 meeting the St. Martin Parish Council advanced 2026 budget ordinances (adoption as amended), introduced several servitude-reduction ordinances for public hearing, and considered multiple resolutions including a $4,569,822.50 award for 2025 road improvements and a $22,845 change order for Boxcar Road repairs; vote tallies were not recorded in the transcript.
The St. Martin Parish Council's Dec. 2, 2025 regular meeting covered routine and substantive business, including adoption motions for 2026 budgets, several ordinances to reduce parish servitude widths, and a set of resolutions on contracts and intergovernmental work.
Clerk announcements and motions opened public hearings on the 2026 sinking fund and operating-and-maintenance budgets and on the 2026 parish capital outlay budget. Council members moved to adopt those budget ordinances "as amended" (movers and seconders were recorded in the meeting transcript); the transcript records motions and calls for a vote but does not provide vote tallies or formal outcomes.
The clerk introduced several servitude-reduction ordinances for public hearing, including reductions from 100 feet to 32 feet and to 50 feet along specified drainage channels and parcel numbers; the ordinances were read for public hearing and scheduled for later action.
On resolutions, the council considered a range of items listed by summary number. Notable items included Summary No. 118RS, a resolution awarding the contract for the 2025 road improvements project to the lowest responsive bidder, Elliot Construction LLC, in the amount of $4,569,822.50; a motion to approve was recorded and the chair called for a vote (no tally recorded). Summary No. 119RS authorized Parish President Pete Delcomb to execute a contract with Larry Duarte, LLC to operate Bayou Malone Bridal at 1000 Landry Lane in Stevensville. Summary No. 120RS authorized an intergovernmental agreement with Lafayette Parish for cleaning of the lateral chest Broussard. The clerk also read a resolution proclaiming January 2026 as National Mentoring Month and a separate resolution to establish a dedicated capital reserve fund for a future parish jail.
Other administrative items included Summary No. 124RS authorizing the Parish President to execute a cooperative endeavor agreement with the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs and Summary No. 125RS authorizing change order #2 for the Boxcar Road stabilization and repairs project by Diverse Solutions LLC for an increase of $22,845.
Where motions and seconders are recorded in the transcript, the article lists the mover and seconder where provided; the transcript does not include recorded vote tallies or formal adoption results for many items. The council adjourned after routine informational items and scheduling motions.
Votes at a glance (as recorded in the meeting transcript): - Motion to approve Nov. 4, 2025 minutes: motion by Mr. Cleese; second by Mr. Poirier; vote called (tally not specified). - Motion to open/close public hearings on 2026 budgets: motions and seconders recorded; vote calls recorded (tallies not specified). - Board of Adjustment exception for Brandon Northcutt (4861 Main Highway): motion by Mr. Portier; second by Mr. Clegg; vote called (tally not specified). - Award 2025 road improvements contract to Elliot Construction LLC for $4,569,822.50 (Summary No. 118RS): motion by Mr. Corvio; second by Mr. Joe Bautis; vote called (tally not specified). - Authorize Parish President Pete Delcomb to execute contract with Larry Duarte, LLC for Bayou Malone Bridal (Summary No. 119RS): motion by Mr. Lluvier; second by Mr. Ortiz; vote called (tally not specified). - Approve change order #2 for Boxcar Road — $22,845 increase to Diverse Solutions LLC (Summary No. 125RS): motion by Mr. Alexander; second by Mr. Bautista; vote called (tally not specified).
The meeting transcript records the motions, seconders and clerk summaries for numerous ordinances and resolutions but generally does not report final vote tallies or whether each item passed. Where outcomes are not specified, this article marks them as not specified pending the official minutes or roll-call vote record.
