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Tangipahoa Parish Council approves ordinances, bridge projects and sets July 2026 special election for health-unit tax renewal
Summary
At its March 9 meeting the Tangipahoa Parish Council approved a package of ordinances, change orders and bridge resolutions, adopted a 90-day extension of a moratorium on certain facility applications, and authorized a July 2026 special election to renew a 4-mill health-unit tax.
The Tangipahoa Parish Council on March 9 approved a series of ordinances, resolutions and contract changes and set a special election in July 2026 to seek voter approval to renew a 4-mill ad valorem tax for parish health units.
Council members voted to adopt TP Ordinance 26-08, lowering the speed limit on Leander Lane in District 1 to 25 miles per hour, and TP Ordinance 26-09, which amends Chapter 36 (planning and development) to add a public-hearing requirement for items outside the parish’s drainage district. Both measures passed after motions and roll-call votes.
The council also approved several construction-related actions. Change Order No. 1 for the West Mulberry Street extension was approved to address unexpected soil conditions, adding $81,593.75 to that project; officials said the cost is in the project budget and the state shares in the increase.…
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