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Iberia Parish Council approves appointments, grant, and budget amendments; votes at a glance
Summary
At its Dec. 18 meeting the council unanimously adopted a $16,000 Best Friends Animal Society mentorship grant (summary 2 55), approved multiple board appointments (summaries 2 57 and 2 58), amended and adopted the Acadiana Criminalistic Laboratory budgets for 2024 and 2025 (summary 2 59), and passed finance-committee reallocations and training-funding amendments.
The Iberia Parish Council took several formal actions during its Dec. 18 meeting, with unanimous votes recorded on multiple items.
What the council approved
- Best Friends Animal Society grant (summary 2 55): Council adopted a resolution authorizing the parish president to execute a grant agreement to accept up to $16,000 to fund a mentorship arrangement with Lafayette’s animal-shelter staff to support improvements in adoption and foster programs. Amanda East (manager/director) explained the grant will be used to revise adoption procedures, expand foster programs and support public-facing services. Vote: unanimous on final adoption.
- Appointments (summaries 2 57 and 2 58): The council adopted summary 2 57 (appointment to the 'Parachute' District board as recorded in the transcript) and summary 2 58 appointing Buddy (Jerome) Smith to the Iberia Parish Communications District Board representing the New Iberia Fire Department for the remainder of the term; both motions carried unanimously.
- Acadiana Criminalistic Laboratory budget (summary 2 59): Council considered acceptance of the 2025 fund budget and, following a motion by a council member, amended the language to also approve the 2024 budget; the amendment and main motion carried unanimously. The item was adopted with the amendment.
- Finance committee actions: The joint finance committee approved an amendment moving $73,001.79 from the Recreation and Playground Fund (eliminating an executive secretary position) to capital improvements and $50,000 to repair and maintenance for the Recreation and Playground Commission. The committee also approved authorizing a $750 registration fee for up to two legislative attendees to participate in Leadership Iberia, with the funding amendment that the money come from prior-year general fund balance; both committee motions passed.
Motions, deferrals and publications
- The council deferred summary 2 56 (appointment to the Communications District replacing Darren Bork) until Jan. 8 at the request of the director for medical reasons; the deferral was approved unanimously.
- An ordinance (summary number 53 52) altering Economic Development District Number 1 boundaries and authorizing sales-tax levy in new areas was introduced for publication; no final vote was taken during the meeting.
All recorded votes referenced in this summary were unanimous in the meeting record provided.
