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Lafourche Parish Council approves dozens of ordinances, demolition contracts and canvasses tax election results
Summary
The council unanimously approved meeting minutes and a broad package of ordinances and resolutions on July 14, including dozens of demolition contracts, several budget amendments and formal canvass of a special election authorizing continuation of three ad valorem tax levies for 2026–2035.
The Lafourche Parish Council on July 14 approved a long list of ordinances and resolutions, including the acceptance of meeting minutes, multiple demolition contracts across the parish and the canvassing of a recent special election that continues three ad valorem tax levies for 10 years beginning in 2026.
At the start of the meeting the council moved to accept the minutes of its June 23 regular session; the motion passed 8 yays, 0 nays, 1 absence. The council then opened a public hearing on several ordinances and voted to pass each after calling for public input; most ordinance votes were recorded as 8 yays, 0 nays, 1 absence.
The council approved a package of demolition and nuisance-abatement contracts (items 15–31 and others). Low bids were awarded primarily to Advanced Service Group LLC and Chasson's/Chassonne's Demolition LLC for properties across Cutoff, Galliano, Golden Meadow, Raceland and other communities, with individual contract amounts ranging roughly from $1,850 to $11,600. The parish president noted the block of demo items represents roughly $94,200 in contract work.
Separately the council moved and approved a change order for the Eunice Alamo Pump Station Rehabilitation (decreasing the contract $2,643.27 and adding 41 calendar days), and it approved various administrative contracts including a Cities Readiness Initiative agreement with the state Office of Public Health and bond authorizations for the Capital Area Finance Authority.
The council also accepted the canvass and declared results of the special election held June 27, 2026, authorizing continuations of three ad valorem taxes (0.83 mills for public health units; 1.67 mills for recreation; 2.52 mills for public buildings) for a 10‑year period starting in 2026; the motion passed 8 yays, 0 nays, 1 absence.
Most votes were routine roll calls with little public input recorded during the items; multiple items directed the parish president to sign and execute relevant documents as provided by the Lafourche Parish Home Rule Charter.
