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Lafourche Parish Council approves 2026 tax levies, confirms department appointments and OKs grant and infrastructure contracts
Summary
At its June 9 meeting the Lafourche Parish Council adopted a broad set of 2026 tax ordinances and continued library millages, confirmed six department directors, accepted a $1,000 emergency‑operations grant, and authorized transportation and hazard‑mitigation contracts. All recorded votes and authorizing resolutions were approved by the council.
Lafourche Parish Council members on June 9 adopted a package of budget and governance actions, including multiple 2026 tax ordinances, continuation of library millages, confirmation of administration appointments and approval of grants and infrastructure contracts.
The council opened and closed required public hearings and then took individual roll‑call votes on ordinances levying 2026 taxes for multiple parish services and districts. Items approved included ordinances numbered 4–16 (taxes for council on aging, criminal tax, drainage/roads, several fire districts, health and library mills, veterans memorial, and special service districts). Several votes were recorded as eight yays, zero nays with absences noted on the roll where indicated in the minutes.
On a related matter, the council canvassed the May 16 special election returns and approved Resolution 25 continuing two ad valorem library millages (1.67 mills and 4.11 mills) for a ten‑year period beginning in 2027. The resolution carried on an administration motion and was recorded in the minutes following the canvass.
The council also approved a series of intergovernmental transportation funding agreements for FY 2026–27: Resolution 27 authorized funding to the city of Tibido, Resolution 28 approved funding to the town of Lockport, and Resolution 29 approved funding to the town of Golden Meadow. Each agreement authorizes the parish president to sign and administer related documents.
Administration appointments were confirmed by the council: Tony Bro for director of Plans and Permits; Christy Lumpin for director of Grants and Economic Development; Savana Anderson for director of Human Resources; Reita Jackson for director of Finance; Jefferson ‘Sunny’ Crosby for director of Public Works; and Deanna Leafant for parish administrator. Parish President Ojo briefly spoke in support of the slate, noting each appointee’s role in continuing current projects; the appointments were approved by recorded votes.
The council accepted the proposal of Grow Flores Posiary LLC to provide architectural and engineering services for the Airport Road essential personnel safe‑room project under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (DR‑4577). The action awards contract services for design/engineering and authorizes the parish president to execute the agreement.
Council members also accepted a $1,000 grant from Williams Companies Inc. for general operating support of the Emergency Operations Center and authorized the parish president to execute related documents.
What happens next: approved millages will be collected according to the ordinances adopted; confirmed appointments take effect per parish personnel procedures; and authorized agreements will be executed by the parish president and processed by administration. The council’s minutes record the full roll‑call tallies and include the formal language of each ordinance and resolution.
