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Iberia Parish council adopts multiple budget amendments; airport grants and carryovers approved
Summary
At its May 14 meeting the Iberia Parish Council approved a set of budget amendments and carryovers including Airport Authority adjustments, economic development carryover, royalty fund allocations and mosquito-control surplus distributions; the airport authority reported a $12.65 million federal grant prospect for the East‑side hangar project.
The Iberia Parish Council on May 14 approved a series of budget amendments and administrative actions affecting airport, economic development, drainage and general‑fund line items.
Key votes and measures: the council approved an airport authority budget adjustment (Summary 73) to add $150,000 for professional services (Capitol Hill consulting) and $230,000 for buildings/equipment for maintenance, and took action on a reported federal grant application. Musangi, who identified himself as executive director of the airport authority, told the council a $12,650,000 federal grant for the aviation‑exteriors (East Side development and a 135,000‑square‑foot hangar) project has been restored to the funding list and that a $17,000,000 tranche of local funding is expected to be available to begin work; he said the project will be delivered with a construction‑manager‑at‑risk approach.
The council also carried a resolution amending the 2025 Economic Development District No. 1 fund budget for an $847,103 carryover of projects. Multiple other fund adjustments were adopted, including: a parish‑wide drainage fund amendment in the net amount of $621,736 to account for surplus distribution from the 2024 mosquito‑control drainage tax; an amendment to the mosquito control drainage fund for $95,000 to carry forward equipment funding; and a royalty fund amendment carrying over $2,554,885 for various approved projects (including federal, state and local allocations for specific drainage and park projects).
Other routine business: the council approved an ordinance establishing a 35‑mph speed limit on Earl B. Wilson Road (District 10), several preliminary/final plat approvals for residential subdivisions, and condolence resolutions recognizing recent community passings. An appointment to the Robert B. Green Memorial advisory board (Kim Collins) was adopted with a proviso that the appointment becomes effective upon confirmation of her residency.
What council asked of staff: council members asked the airport authority and parish staff to brief the council periodically about grant and design progress, and asked the parish administration to coordinate with engineers and CPRA on drainage projects before returning with a prioritized plan and cost estimates.
Votes and procedure notes: most items passed on voice votes with motioners and seconders recorded in the transcript (motions are noted in the meeting record as 'that motion carries' or similar); roll‑call tallies were not recorded verbatim for the majority of items in the transcript.
