Councilman says AG opinions supported his position St. Charles Parish spent $40,000 to defend two lawsuits brought against the parish by Councilman Paul Hogan. Hogan said his first lawsuit alleged the parish provided inadequate notice […]
The Distinguished Budget Presentation has been awarded to the parish of St. Charles by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its 2018 Budget. This is the sixth time […]
Including Courthouse renovation, P&Z building upgrades The St. Charles Parish Council will consider more than $4 million of upgrades, including the second-story renovation of the parish courthouse and expansion of the Planning and Zoning building. […]
Work has begun on Gulf South Pipeline’s promised $2 million drainage upgrades agreed to as part of Entergy’s gas compressor station. Public Works Director Clayton “Snookie” Faucheux said the money will go to projects identified […]
St. Charles Parish voters will see four propositions to renew special property taxes on the Nov. 6 general election ballot. At Monday’s council meeting, the council approved putting them on the ballot, which includes the […]
As St. Charles Parish President Larry Cochran continues his recovery from injuries he suffered in a single-vehicle motorcycle accident on April 3, parish Chief Administrative Officer Billy Raymond is stepping in to run day-to-day operations. […]
A bill that would grant public access to tidal waterways located above private water bottoms was approved Tuesday by the state House of Representatives’ Committee on Civil Law and Procedure, making way for it to […]
Local board members don’t support move A bill moving to the Senate floor that would require public school districts to display “In God We Trust” in each of its school buildings may have been voted […]
Would narrow it to Washington representation Amid lingering disagreement among St. Charles Parish Council members over Tauzin Consultants as the parish’s lobbyist came the latest move to trim the firm’s contract. Councilmen Billy Woodruff and […]
What’s coming with the Louisiana Legislature in anticipated gaming measures could be a gamble for an industry that’s become a more appreciated tax revenue source with the state’s tight budget, but among them is an […]
The St. Charles Parish Firemen’s Association is working on its next move after the Parish Council rejected placing a tax renewal for fire protection on a special ballot. “It’s unprecedented that this has ever happened […]
Nearly three years after Benjamin Bell was hired to get the St. Charles Parish Housing Authority off HUD’s troubled list, Bell himself has been fired for alleged accountability issues. Bell got a unanimous vote of […]
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