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Tangipahoa Parish Council renews 1% sales tax, adopts moratorium and zoning definition for "small box discount stores," approves condemnations and grants
Summary
At its Jan. 13 meeting in Amite, the Tangipahoa Parish Council unanimously adopted a four‑year renewal of a 1% parish sales tax, approved a new planning definition and a moratorium on "small box discount stores," and authorized multiple condemnation actions and grant resolutions.
The Tangipahoa Parish Council on Jan. 13, 2025, adopted several measures including a four‑year renewal of a one percent parish sales and use tax, a zoning definition and moratorium on "small box discount stores," and multiple condemnation and grant resolutions.
Chairman David Vial presided over the meeting at the Gordon A. Burgess Governmental Building in Amite. Council votes on the major measures were recorded by roll call and were unanimous where noted.
Why it matters: The sales tax renewal would continue a source of parish revenue for four more years beginning Dec. 31, 2025. The planning code change and moratorium create a temporary halt and legal definition that will pause approvals for a category of retailers while the parish completes studies and drafts accompanying ordinances.
Votes at a glance: - T.P. Ordinance No. 24-55 (sales and use tax renewal, 1% for four years beginning Dec. 31, 2025): adopted. Motion: Mrs. Brigette Hyde; second: Mr. Lionell Wells. Roll call vote: all present voted Yea. - T.P. Ordinance No. 24-58 (amend planning & development code to include a definition for "Small Box Discount Store"): adopted. Motion: Mrs. Strader Cieutat; second: Mrs. Brigette Hyde. Roll call vote: all present voted Yea. - T.P. Ordinance No. 24-59 (moratorium on consideration/approval of all Small Box Discount Stores until pending studies and ordinances are complete): adopted. Motion: Mrs. Strader Cieutat; second: Mrs. Brigette Hyde. Roll call vote: all present voted Yea. - T.P. Resolutions R25-01, R25-02, R25-03 (authorize moving forward with condemnation proceedings for identified structures): adopted. Motions and seconds recorded; roll call votes recorded as Yea by all present. - T.P. Resolutions R25-04 (State 2024–2025 CWEF Grant) and R25-05 (State 2024–2025 LGAP Grant): adopted. Motions and seconds recorded; roll call votes recorded as Yea by all present.
Council action details: Council members moved and seconded the adoption motions in open session after required prior publication and public notice where applicable. For the sales tax ordinance, the agenda notes the ordinance had been introduced previously and a summary published; the council proceeded to final passage. The moratorium ordinance (24-59) freezes consideration of permit approvals for the identified retail category until accompanying studies and ordinances are completed.
Other actions: The council approved a special-event permit for the South Louisiana Truck & Tractor Pull (March 28–29, 2025) at 15107 E. Yellow Water Road in Hammond (District 6).
What comes next: The sales tax renewal takes effect Dec. 31, 2025, as stated in the ordinance text. The moratorium remains in place until the parish completes its pending studies and enacts related ordinances. Public hearings for introduced ordinances and any implementing rules will be scheduled and noticed as required.
All votes and motions noted in this report are recorded in the council minutes for Jan. 13, 2025.
