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Council approves residential mitigation contract to continue elevation program
Summary
Council authorized a professional services agreement with Baroka Benura Engineers and Consultants for the residential mitigation (elevation) program at $7,250 per structure; no public speakers testified against the contract and council voted unanimously.
The parish council on Aug. 24 approved an agreement with Baroka Benura Engineers and Consultants (BBEC) to manage the residential mitigation program—the parish’s elevation program managed under federal grant rules—at a lump-sum rate of $7,250 per structure. Miss Chasone, presenting the ordinance, said the $7,250 figure is grant‑funded and not a parish general‑fund expense; she said the prior contract had expired and that the firm selected through an RFP process would enable the parish to continue work quickly as additional funding agreements are received.
The council opened a public hearing on the item; no members of the public spoke in opposition. Parish President Jewell and other council members praised BBEC’s prior work and expressed support for continuing the program. The ordinance was then voted and passed unanimously.
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