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Tangipahoa Parish Council unanimously adopts ordinances, a resiliency resolution and approves board appointment
Summary
On Jan. 27, 2025 the Tangipahoa Parish Council unanimously adopted T.P. Ordinance Nos. 25-01 and 25-02, approved Resolution R25-06 supporting urgent resiliency funding for a jail project, adopted the Louisiana Compliance Questionnaire and appointed Clifton Dean Morgan to Recreation District No. 39A; no public comment was recorded.
The Tangipahoa Parish Council met Jan. 27, 2025, in Amite and voted unanimously on a slate of routine but consequential items, including two ordinances, a resolution supporting resiliency funding for a jail project, the annual Louisiana Compliance Questionnaire and a board appointment.
The council adopted T.P. Ordinance No. 25-01, an ordinance to adjust the salary of the Clerk of the Tangipahoa Parish Council. The ordinance had been introduced previously and published in full; the motion for final adoption was made by John Ingraffia and seconded by Lionell Wells. The transcript records a roll-call vote of YEA from all listed members. The ordinance text and the specific salary amount are not included in the meeting transcript.
The council also adopted T.P. Ordinance No. 25-02, amending and enacting Chapter 10 — Animals. Councilwoman Brigette Hyde moved the final adoption and Mr. Louis Joseph seconded; the motion passed on a unanimous roll-call vote. The meeting materials had been published in advance; details of the code changes are not specified in the transcript.
Separately, the council adopted T.P. Resolution No. R25-06, a resolution supporting an Urgent Need designation of Resiliency Program funding for a jail project. Lionell Wells moved the resolution and Darrell Sinagra seconded; the motion passed on a unanimous roll call. The resolution was published in full at the parish website prior to passage.
Other formal actions included adoption of the Louisiana Compliance Questionnaire for the fiscal year ending Dec. 31, 2024 (motion by Brigette Hyde, seconded by Louis Joseph) and approval of a board appointment: Clifton Dean Morgan was appointed to fill an unexpired term on Recreation District No. 39A (Independence), District 4, with the term expiring April 2026 (motion by Joseph Havis, seconded by Louis Joseph). All motions recorded unanimous YEA votes from the council members listed in the minutes.
The meeting record shows there were no public comments on the agenda items during the public hearing. With no further discussion, the council adjourned the meeting.
The council clerk signed the minutes alongside Chairman David P. Vial.
