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Plaquemines Parish Council approves DOTD intergovernmental agreement for LA 406 patching
Summary
The council voted 8‑0 to authorize the parish president to enter an intergovernmental agreement with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development for State Project H.016857 (LA 406 patching: LA 23 – Green Trails Drive), with Act 461 (2025) cited as the funding source and additional lighting and safety improvements expected to be funded by the Office of Louisiana Highway Construction.
On a motion by Council Member Brian Champagne, seconded by Council Member Patricia McCarty, the Plaquemines Parish Council voted unanimously (8‑0, Council Member Mitch Jurisich absent) to adopt Resolution No. 26‑152 authorizing the Parish President to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development for State Project No. H.016857 (LA 406 Patching: LA 23 – Green Trails Drive).
The resolution’s digest cites Act 461 of the 2025 Louisiana Legislative Session as the appropriation source for improvements to LA Highway 406 (Woodland Highway). The resolution states the parish desires to partner with DOTD to support funding for the project and notes the expectation that additional lighting and safety improvements for LA 406 will be funded by the Office of Louisiana Highway Construction in partnership with the parish.
Why it matters: patching and safety improvements on LA 406 affect travel and safety on a parish corridor; executing an intergovernmental agreement with DOTD enables state‑parish coordination and use of state appropriations for local roadway work.
Procedure and effect: the resolution was adopted on roll call and made effective immediately upon adoption; the Parish President was authorized to execute the attached intergovernmental agreement and parish officials were directed to carry out its purpose without further council action recorded in this session.
Attribution: the motion to suspend the rules to add the item and the subsequent adoption were initiated by Council Member Brian Champagne and seconded by Council Member Patricia McCarty; the roll call recorded all present voting YES with Council Member Jurisich absent.
