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Council approves multiple ordinances and budget amendments, including police and civic center items
Summary
The Terrebonne Parish Council adopted several ordinances and budget amendments on unanimous or near‑unanimous votes, including funding adjustments for the Houma Police Department, Office of Emergency Preparedness, Civic Center Valhi roundabout work and small capital items; routine procedural votes and appointments also carried.
At the June 24 meeting the council adopted a slate of ordinances and budget amendments following the required public‑call procedure. Key actions included:
- An ordinance amending rental requirements for Dumas and Municipal auditoriums (first public hearing set earlier; later adoption recorded). (Vote 9‑0.)
- Amendments to the 2026 operating budget: Houma Police Department increase of $110,030 (adopted 9‑0); Office of Emergency Preparedness $23,839 (adopted 9‑0); additional small amendments (welcome sign $3,000; civic center Valhi roundabout $180,606) were also adopted.
- The council declared specified parish property surplus and approved a cooperative endeavor agreement to sell property to Energy Louisiana LLC (adopted 9‑0).
- Zoning and code changes were approved including a new parking zone on Greenwich Street and amendments to board powers and recreation advisory board procedures (votes varied; some passed unanimously, one ordinance failed on a recorded vote where members registered three A's and five Nays).
- A number of items were continued to committee or set for public hearings (e.g., house dedications and street/lighting matters). Several board and commission appointments were also made.
Most motions carried by recorded roll‑call votes; the clerk recorded vote tallies in the minutes. The meeting’s consent and committee sections contained the bulk of adopted fiscal and administrative measures rather than protracted debate.
The parish clerk will publish the approved ordinances and updated budget documents as part of the official minutes and record.
