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St. Tammany council asks state to repeal special mosquito statute after heated public comment
Summary
On March 12, 2026 the St. Tammany Parish Council voted 13–1 to ask the state legislative delegation to repeal a special statute governing the parish Mosquito Abatement District, drawing sustained public comment defending the district’s autonomy and a warning that dedicated millage cannot be repurposed.
On March 12, 2026, the St. Tammany Parish Council voted 13–1 to approve Resolution C-7266 asking the state legislative delegation to repeal a piece of special legislation (referenced in the meeting as Louisiana Revised Statute 337728) that applies uniquely to the St. Tammany Parish Mosquito Abatement District.
The resolution’s sponsor told the council the change is intended to align the local mosquito district with how other parish mosquito districts operate under state law and to remove obsolete or unused provisions. The item prompted more than a dozen public comments during the pulled-item discussion, many urging the council to preserve the district’s independence because the district is funded by a…
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