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Iberia Parish Council: votes at a glance (Jan. 14, 2026)
Summary
Council approved consent agenda items and several planning/zoning variances, granted substantial completion for South Lewis Street improvements, elected council leadership and approved a resolution to request I‑10 signage; multiple procedural votes carried without recorded roll‑call tallies in the transcript excerpt.
The Iberia Parish Council on Jan. 14 carried a number of routine and zoning items during its meeting. Highlights: James Trujillo was elected chairman and Chad Motrin was elected vice chairman. The consent agenda passed and the council approved resolutions granting substantial completion to the South Lewis Street Improvements Project (project 2025‑005) and an Airport Authority scribe box hangar project (23‑134‑01). Multiple Board of Zoning Adjustment variances to allow residential sheds on vacant parcels (BOZ2025‑003, BOZ2025‑004, BOZ2025‑005, VOZ2025‑006) were introduced and moved to adoption and passed in the course of the meeting.
Other actions: The council approved a resolution authorizing registration fees for council members to attend leadership and police‑jury association events and amended a travel line item to $1,200. The finance committee approved an amendment to the 2026 protection district fund to carry over $1,766,375 in 2025 bond proceeds, funded from prior year balances.
Several traffic and public‑works ordinances passed in committee, including amendments to restrict heavy vehicles by axle count on Jasper Road and Troy Road and an ordinance establishing a three‑way stop at Alexis Drive and Trace Circle. The council also approved a resolution asking La. DOTD to place signage on I‑10 announcing miles to New Iberia. The meeting adjourned and several standing committees met afterward.
