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Ouachita Parish Jury backs more than a dozen capital outlay projects for 2026 legislature
Summary
The Ouachita Parish Police Jury on Oct. 20 adopted a series of resolutions authorizing submission of more than a dozen infrastructure projects — from sewer work and road realignments to control structures — for consideration in the 2026–2027 Louisiana Capital Outlay Bill and committed local matching funds.
The Ouachita Parish Police Jury on Oct. 20 adopted a slate of resolutions endorsing more than a dozen infrastructure projects for submission to the 2026–2027 Louisiana Capital Outlay Bill, committing to required local matching funds and authorizing Parish Engineer Kevin Crosby to act on the parish’s behalf.
Most motions were offered by Lonnie Hudson and seconded by Toni Bacon and passed without opposition. The projects span sewer upgrades (Steep Bayou/Tupawek Bayou Sewer; Washington Street Sewer Main Rehabilitation), road and interchange work (Vancil Road Interchange at I‑20; Highland Road Improvements; Pine Bluff Road Improvements), drainage and control-structure projects (Black Bayou pump station sump enlargement; Black Bayou control structure and canal to Bayou DeSiard; Bayou Desiard control structure at CenturyLink Drive; Hannah’s Run Control Structure), and bridge replacements (Joseph Thomas Road, Tedeton Road) among others.
Kevin Crosby, parish engineer, presented the parish’s capital outlay list and was repeatedly designated to submit applications, provide required documentation, and certify matching funds. Each resolution specifies that the parish will dedicate required local matching funds from appropriate parish funds.
Why it matters: If the state includes these projects in the 2026–2027 Capital Outlay Bill and funding is approved, the parish would receive state funds to advance planning, right-of-way acquisition and construction on projects that the Jury described as priorities for drainage, sewer reliability, road safety and economic development.
What passed: Adopted resolutions include (not exhaustive) Res. 25-40 (Steep Bayou/Tupawek Bayou Sewer), 25-41 (Washington Street Sewer Main Rehabilitation), 25-42 (Vancil Road Interchange at I‑20), 25-43 (Millhaven Estates Drainage & Roadway Improvements), 25-44 (Cadeville Cutoff Road Re-alignment), 25-45 (Black Bayou pump station sump enlargement), 25-46 (Highland Road Improvements), 25-47 (Pine Bluff Road Improvements), 25-48 (Fontana Road Improvements), 25-49 (Black Bayou Control Structure & Canal to Bayou DeSiard), 25-50 (Elkins Road Improvements), 25-51 (Force Main Replacement for Lift Station N), 25-52 (Bayou Mouchoir De’lourse Drainage Improvements), 25-53 (Cheniere Lake Area 1 Improvements), 25-54 (Indian Creek Control Structure), 25-55 (Joseph Thomas Road Bridge Replacement), 25-56 (Tedeton Road Bridge Replacement), 25-57 (Bayou Desiard Control Structure at CenturyLink Drive), 25-58 (Calhoun Technology Park Water & Sewer Improvements), and 25-59 (Hannah’s Run Control Structure).
Next steps: The Jury authorized Kevin Crosby to submit the applications and provide information to state officials and agents for each project; inclusion in the state capital outlay bill and subsequent appropriation by the legislature would determine whether projects advance to design or construction.
No additional financial details or project-specific timelines were recorded in the meeting minutes beyond the repeated statement that local matching funds would be dedicated from appropriate parish funds.
