Terrebonne Parish committees advance dozens of routine measures, set public hearings and extend demolition deadlines

Terrebonne Parish committee members on March 9, 2026 approved a slate of routine resolutions, introduced several ordinances for public hearing and voted to extend demolition deadlines for multiple condemned properties.

At the Budget and Finance Committee meeting, members awarded bid 26S SW11 for a new tool carrier — a higher-priced machine the department said met specifications better than a lower bid — after a short technical exchange. The committee also declared assorted office and IT equipment surplus and introduced an ordinance to declare parish property at 6084 West Park Avenue surplus; the latter was notable because Council member Harding flagged that the property’s appraisal was $310,000 while the legal threshold for council action is $5,000. Staff said the ordinance meets legal notice requirements and that the property will be disposed of through auction processes based on that appraisal.

Council members introduced multiple amendments to the adopted 2026 operating budget, including a $364,611 increase for pollution-control work that raised questions about a jump from an originally adopted $65,000 line. Staff and a council member explained the difference is driven by an unanticipated developer-funded lift-station upgrade and confirmed the developer will provide the associated revenue. Several smaller emergency-preparedness amendments and a $10,000 park donation from the Ashna Clinic Foundation were also introduced and set for public hearing on March 25, 2026.

In Public Services, members ratified the parish president’s appointment of GIS Coastal Design and Engineering to provide engineering services for pumps and a generator at Bayou Cane and authorized a change order to Providence Engineering and Environmental Group LLC for 115 kV transmission-line improvements. The committee also ratified engineering services for road patching and accepted completion documents for Bay Country Sports Park infield turf work.

The Community Development and Planning Committee voted to amend multiple condemnation orders, extending demolition and removal deadlines for properties at 215 Knockin Street Unit B; 4808 North Bay Black Drive; and 120 Carlos Street, typically moving deadlines into May 2026. Council members said the extensions reflect ongoing engagement with owners to resolve code issues. The committee also authorized two housing-assistance payment contracts with West Tunnel Lofts LLC.

Members gave notice of intent to rezone 6634 and 6642 West Main Street from single-family (R‑1) to general commercial (C‑2); applicant Timothy Emerson told the committee he seeks the rezoning so a tenant can place a business sign for a plumbing business. The committee also held technical discussion on amendments to the parish code governing recreational vehicle parks, clarifying that certain landscape-buffer requirements would not apply to RV parks located more than 1,000 feet from an approved subdivision and confirming the definition of “approved subdivision” for that exemption.

Several administrative ordinances were introduced for public hearing — including code changes on modular homes, a new 15 mph speed zone on three local streets and an amendment to ambulance-insurance requirements to except independent political subdivisions operating ambulance services. The committee also introduced and scheduled public hearings for multiple insurance-agent appointments for consolidated-government and utility coverages; representatives from the firms introduced themselves and described risk-management services.

Votes were carried largely without extended debate; most motions passed unanimously or by large majorities. Where members asked questions — for example about the pollution-control budget increase and the valuation of the West Park Avenue parcel — staff provided clarifications and said the matters will proceed to the advertised public hearings.

The committees set multiple public hearings for March 25 and April 15, 2026, and moved numerous items forward for formal consideration.