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Council approves drainage, lift-station and professional-service contracts; opioid-settlement money to fund drug-court public defender
Summary
Saint Charles Parish Council on Jan. 12 approved multiple infrastructure contracts and a cooperative agreement to provide $80,000 per year from the statewide opioid-settlement funds to staff a public defender for the parish drug court; several change orders and professional services agreements also passed unanimously.
The Saint Charles Parish Council on Jan. 12 in Hahnville approved a slate of ordinances that advance drainage projects, park improvements and wastewater work and formally authorized opioid-settlement funding to support the parish drug court.
Council approved a cooperative endeavor agreement to allocate $80,000 per year from Louisiana’s state opioid-litigation settlement to the 29th Judicial District Public Defender’s Office so the office can provide a legal representative dedicated to the parish drug court program. District Public Defender Ben Swan said the attorney participates in team meetings and court hearings to help…
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