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St. Helena Parish Police Jury adopts franchise ordinance for Atmos Energy
Summary
The Police Jury unanimously adopted an ordinance granting Atmos Energy Corporation the right to construct and operate a natural gas distribution system in unincorporated St. Helena Parish; no public comments were received during the hearing.
The St. Helena Parish Police Jury on April 8 unanimously adopted an ordinance granting Atmos Energy Corporation a franchise to acquire, maintain, construct, install and operate a natural gas distribution system in the parish’s unincorporated areas. The public hearing opened and closed with no public comments, and the jurors carried the ordinance by unanimous vote.
The ordinance authorizes Atmos Energy to use parish streets and public ways for gas distribution and to provide gas service "for light, heat, power, and any other purposes" to residents and businesses outside municipal limits. The minutes record the approval as a formal adoption; the motion to open the public hearing and the subsequent motion to adopt were made and carried by the Police Jurors present.
