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Finance committee clears travel, health‑system CEA and opioid‑settlement opt‑in; authorizes control‑room repairs tied to housing proposal
Summary
Finance approved payment of bills, president travel funded through a special industry fund, a cooperative agreement with Thibodaux Regional Health Systems, and opting into a new national opioid settlement company. The committee also discussed a sheriff proposal to house female inmates and authorized control‑room repairs estimated at $57,000.
The Finance Committee took several administrative and contract actions affecting parish operations and partnerships.
Committee members approved paying bills submitted through 03/05/2026 and discussed a $4,000 line item for Delta Salt & Water compensation; members requested more information on the specific services provided before acting on that item.
The jury approved travel and conference attendance: the president and an assistant were authorized to attend a legal/convention event in Lake Charles (May 2026) at a submitted cost of $2,200, to be funded through the parish’s special industry fund.
The committee approved a cooperative agreement (CEA) between the parish and Thibodaux Regional Health Systems for coordination on a planned facility in Plattenville; the CEA covers the fiscal year 01/01/2026–12/31/2026 and the motion carried.
On the national opioid settlement, the committee authorized the president to sign an opt‑in agreement for an additional settlement company; staff will return with proposals for how to spend opioid settlement funds at the next meeting.
Separately, staff presented a sheriff proposal to open a parish facility to house up to 10 female inmates. The presentation included recurring costs for inmate meals (presented as $7 per day per inmate, roughly $26,000 per year for 10 inmates) and estimated facility repairs of about $57,000 for control/room issues. The sheriff reportedly offered not to charge labor for operating the facility. The jury authorized Brian to proceed with control‑room repairs and directed bid‑law compliance for contracting.
