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Board tables Ponchatoula Athletic Park lease after mayor outlines $2.09M investment

Tangipahoa Parish School Board · January 7, 2026
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Ponchatoula Mayor told the board the city has invested about $2,094,131.46 in Athletic Park post‑Ida; the board asked administration to negotiate lease language and voted to table the item for additional negotiation and attorney review.

The board invited Ponchatoula Mayor Daniels to describe renovation work at Athletic Park and the city’s financial investment since Hurricane Ida. Mayor Daniels said the city had poured $2,094,131.46 into the park’s reconstruction and noted insurance proceeds were limited (he said insurance payments were below $200,000). He told the board the city wanted to broaden use beyond exclusive high‑school tenancy to share benefits with the community…

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