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Council votes at a glance: roadway bids, lane abandonment, appointments and licenses
Summary
At its March 23 meeting the Tangipahoa Parish Council authorized bids for 2026 roadway preservation routes, adopted TP Ordinance 2610 (abandonment of a portion of James Stangle Lane), introduced two ordinances for April 13 hearings, confirmed multiple board appointments and approved two liquor licenses; most measures passed by unanimous roll call.
The Tangipahoa Parish Council handled a series of routine and substantive items at its March 23 meeting, voting on infrastructure procurement, land‑use action, board appointments and business licenses.
Major actions
• Roadway preservation bids: The council authorized staff to seek bids for the 2026 roadway preservation program. Council members said the routes were selected using an "AI vitalytics" application together with inspector recommendations; the motion to advertise for bids passed by roll call.
• TP Ordinance 2610 — abandonment of portion of James Stangle Lane: Council adopted TP Ordinance 2610 to abandon the dedication of a portion of James Stangle Lane in District 2. A motion and second were recorded and the ordinance passed by roll call.
• Introductions set for April 13: The council introduced TP Ordinance 2612 (establish North Ashner Lane as a no‑truck route in District 2) and TP Ordinance 2613 (amend Chapter 12 to establish a $20 permit fee in major subdivisions for certain fences and to prohibit fences obstructing drainage). Both ordinances were scheduled for public hearing April 13 at 5:30 p.m.
• Resolution and appointments: Council adopted Resolution R2613 indicating the parish's intention to approve a two‑year appointment of Robbie Miller to the Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority. The council also approved appointments including Chad Harvel (sewer district), Trent Forest (reappointment, CVB), Amy Hudson (CVB), Kelly Wells (CVB), Robert Helms (CVB) and Denanishia Alexander (Gravity Drainage District No. 5, unexpired term).
• Liquor licenses: The council approved two beer/wine/liquor license applications: Dollar General Store #23651 (24068 Highway 22, Ponchoula) — Class B package only; and Hilltop Market (16011 Highway 40 East, Independence) — Class B beer package and Class AB liquor.
Process and context
Most measures on the March 23 agenda were approved on motion and unanimous roll call; the transcript records affirmative roll call responses for the bids, the two ordinance adoptions and the appointments. Public testimony that evening centered on community and school presentations (Roxy's Toolbox poster winners and Strawberry Festival representatives) rather than the ordinance or appointment votes.
What to watch next
TP Ordinances 2612 and 2613 are scheduled for public hearing on April 13; residents and stakeholders affected by truck‑route changes or fence/permit rules should monitor the published agenda and staff reports for specifics and maps.
Records
The meeting transcript records the motions, second and roll‑call votes for each adopted item; text presented at the meeting referenced TP Ordinance 2543 and Article 9, Chapter 26 of the Tangipahoa Parish Code for the moratorium matter.
