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Tangipahoa Parish adopts 2026 millage rates and revises vegetative debris approval process
Summary
The council adopted TP Ordinance 26-16 setting 2026 millage rates and TP Ordinance 26-17 to create a separate approval process for vegetative debris sites, removing them from the Type 3 approval process per a DRC recommendation.
The Tangipahoa Parish council on May 26 adopted two ordinances: TP Ordinance 26-16, which sets millage rates for the 2026 tax year, and TP Ordinance 26-17, which amends the parish code to change the approval process for vegetative debris sites.
On TP Ordinance 26-16, the council moved and seconded the ordinance and carried it on a roll-call vote with one recorded 'No' vote during the sequence. No additional details about the specific millage figures were discussed on the record during the meeting; staff indicated financial reports had been reviewed by the finance committee earlier and that members could request further breakdowns from staff.
Regarding TP Ordinance 26-17, the chair said the measure was recommended by the Development Review Committee and would "remove vegetative sites from type 3 approval process and establish a separate approval process for those sites." A councilmember moved and another seconded, and the ordinance passed on roll call.
Council members did not elaborate on the new separate approval procedures in detail at the meeting; the council said the change followed a DRC recommendation and will be incorporated into Chapter 36 (solid waste) of the parish code. The meeting did not include public comment on either ordinance.
The ordinances take effect following the council’s adoption and any required administrative steps; staff offered to provide additional financial details on the millage rates to council members on request.
