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Iberia Parish Council approves multiple rezoning requests, bank agent and bond authorization
Summary
On May 27 the council approved a package of rezoning ordinances recommended by the planning commission, designated Community First Bank as physical agent for a six‑month initial term, and gave preliminary approval for up to $30 million in sales‑tax revenue refunding bonds; several drainage and budget amendments also passed.
The Iberia Parish Council on May 27 approved multiple land‑use reclassifications recommended by the Regional Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Adjustments, moved a bank‑agent designation for short‑term coverage, and granted preliminary approval for up to $30 million in sales‑tax revenue refunding bonds.
Clerk read ordinances introduced by the planning commission to reclassify parcels on Darnell Road and other local properties from mixed residential to light industrial or other categories; amendments to add parcel numbers were made on the floor and the measures carried after council discussion. "This is one of those that got missed the first go‑round," Councilman Brock Pellerin said when proposing an amendment to include a parcel identifier.
A resolution to select Community First Bank as the parish’s physical agent for an initial six‑month term drew questions about the shortened term; administration said the six‑month period provides flexibility and allows for renewal. The measure passed.
The council also gave preliminary approval to issue up to $30 million in sales‑tax revenue and refunding bonds for Sales Tax District No. 1; council members requested follow‑up meetings to plan road projects financed with bond proceeds.
Other routine actions included appointment and removal items for parish boards and adopting the daily Iberian as the parish’s official journal for fiscal year 2026–27.
Votes on the floor were recorded as carried in the meeting minutes; no roll‑call tallies were provided in the transcript.
Next meeting: June 10, 2026, 6 p.m.
