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Tangipahoa Parish Council elects Hyde as chair, approves pay raises and multiple ordinances; denies one commercial variance
Summary
At its Jan. 12 meeting the Tangipahoa Parish Council elected Bridgette Hyde chair, approved a 3% pay increase for several department directors, certified landfill Cell 16 substantial completion and adopted multiple ordinances including subdivision traffic‑study and courthouse security-zone rules. The council declined to grant a commercial variance for a half‑acre parcel after public comment.
Bridgette Hyde was elected chair of the Tangipahoa Parish Council by acclamation at the council’s Jan. 12, 2026 meeting, as members also chose vice‑chair and confirmed Jill as council clerk. The council approved a 3% pay increase effective with the pay period beginning Jan. 3 for the chief administrative officer, the director of finance, the director of human resources and the director of public works. President Miller presented the pay item as an adjustment tied to cost of living.
The council also certified substantial completion of Cell 16 at the parish landfill after staff and the consulting engineers reviewed the work; members noted ongoing gas‑capture upgrades and plans for an improved citizen drop‑off. Council members praised the landfill as a “state of the art” facility and encouraged school visits to support science education.
On ordinances, the council adopted several items recommended by the Development Review Committee (DRC): TP Ordinance 26‑01, which adds a traffic‑study requirement for major subdivisions of more than 50 lots; TP Ordinance 26‑02, establishing courthouse…
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