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Plaquemines Parish Council approves LA 406 DOTD agreement, generator bid acceptance and routine permits
Summary
At its April 23 meeting the council unanimously approved an intergovernmental agreement with DOTD for LA 406 patching and a package of bids and permits, including generator bids and several liquor licenses; a drilling permit passed 6-2 with two abstentions.
The Plaquemines Parish Council approved a series of resolutions and ordinances on April 23, including a resolution authorizing the parish president to enter an intergovernmental agreement with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development for state project H016857 (LA 406 patching / LA 23 Green Trails Drive).
Administration explained that Representative Brogue had appropriated $250,000 for a lighting project in the area but the lighting project exceeded that amount; the council voted to shift the appropriation from lighting to road safety work (striping, patching and reflective bumpers). Council approved the suspension and final passage votes by an 8-0 margin.
Other items passed by unanimous vote included authorization to accept bids for parish-wide generators (one-year contracts) and approvals for multiple beer and liquor licenses for businesses in Belle Chasse, Port Sulphur, Venice and Empire. A construction permit application for drilling in Breton Sound (Locks LLC) passed on a 6-2 vote, with Mr. Champagne and one other member recorded as abstaining.
The council also approved a number of second-reading ordinances and resolutions related to land resubdivisions, zoning map changes, budget amendments and legal settlements, and approved an assignment of a lease for Port Eads and the minutes from the April 9, 2026 meeting. Several items were deferred for follow-up, including franchise-agreement discussions with Entergy.
Votes at a glance
- Intergovernmental agreement (DOTD project H016857, LA 406 patching): suspension and passage 8-0; action shifts $250,000 from lighting to road repairs. (SEG 966–1015) - Generator bid acceptance (one-year term): passed 8-0. (SEG 1016–1027) - Beer and liquor license approvals (multiple businesses): passed 8-0. (SEG 1028–1041) - Construction permit (Locks LLC, Breton Sound drilling): passed 6-2 with two abstentions. (SEG 1042–1056) - Numerous second-reading ordinances and resolutions (resubdivisions, budget amendments, legal settlements): typically passed 8-0. (SEG 1308–1411)
The council set a notice for a May 28, 2026 election to consider rededication of a sales and use tax and adjourned at 3:09 p.m.
