St. Charles Parish government raised more than $31 thousand for the United Way of St. Charles from employee donations and fundraising activities during its month-long series of weekly fundraising events planned in October. “It was […]
The St. Charles Parish Council unanimously approved an $8.2 million contract for the latest component of the West Bank Hurricane Protection Levee project. Sealevel Construction of Thibodaux was awarded the contract for the project at […]
Also tax propositions With two Congressional and two school board races, a special Secretary of State election, five propositions and six constitutional amendments on the Nov. 6 ballot, voters are asked to come to the […]
Anger mounts between council members A St. Charles Parish councilman’s attempts to get Councilman Dick Gibbs to step down as chair and fire the parish attorney over alleged lack of or poor communication drew a […]
Council also tables effort to compel chair to respond to council members or step down With little discussion, the St. Charles Parish Council renewed the one-year, $180,000 contract with lobbyist Tauzin Consultants. The measure was […]
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 […]
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