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Livingston Parish Council approves opioid grants, road bids, drainage agreement and board appointments
Summary
At its May 14 meeting the council authorized opioid remediation contracts for two nonprofits, ratified a corrected Better Roads bid, approved a drainage agreement with the City of Walker and Gravity Drainage District 5, adopted bond-authorizing language for jail rehabilitation, and confirmed multiple board reappointments and road actions.
The Livingston Parish Council adopted a series of routine and substantive measures at its May 14 meeting.
Opioid funds: The council authorized the parish president to execute contracts with two faith-based nonprofits (Victory in Christ of Springfield and Our Father's House of Denham Springs) to use state opioid-litigation funds for remediation programs including counseling and transportation; the measures passed unanimously after OPR director Glenn Lamar summarized the proposals and described an auditor92s monitoring role.
Bonds and finance: The council advanced ordinance 26-05 to authorize the incurrence of sales-tax revenue bonds not to exceed $11,640,000 to rehabilitate a former work-release facility into a parish jail facility. Staff said the actual project cost is expected nearer $8,000,000 and that debt service would be roughly $1,000,000 per year; Standard & Poor92s gave the proposed bonds an A+ stable outlook.
Roads and drainage: Public Works reported a corrected low bid of $6,992,113.90 for the parish92s Better Roads 2025-26 work and the council ratified the bid. The council also approved a corporate endeavor agreement with the City of Walker and Gravity Drainage District 5 to clear and maintain channels feeding Coyote Bay; members praised the intergovernmental cooperation.
Ordinances, waivers and appointments: The council adopted several ordinances (including commercial buffer-zone amendments and noise code updates), approved multiple minor-subdivision waivers and private-servitude namings for 9-1-1 purposes, and confirmed a slate of reappointments and resignations across fire districts, the tourism board and other commissions.
Procedure and committees: Council committees announced upcoming schedules (finance and ordinance committees) and members provided community updates about drainage response to recent heavy rains, graduate celebrations and condolences for recently deceased residents and volunteers.
The council adjourned after routine committee reports and final comments.
