Government
P&Z member running for District 3 council seat in St. Charles Parish
A Destrehan resident for more than 20 years, Dick Gibbs has announced he is seeking the District 3 seat on the St. Charles Parish Council. […]
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Government
Fisher-Perrier seeking re-election on St. Charles Parish Council
Julia Fisher-Perrier is seeking re-election of the District 7 seat on the St. Charles Parish Council. […]
Government
SCP will get a share of BP federal settlement
Although St. Charles Parish officials don’t have a figure yet, they’re saying the parish will get a portion of the proposed BP Oil Spill $18.7 billion settlement with the federal government. […]
Government
5 same-sex marriage licenses issued in SCP since Supreme Court ruling
When a couple inquired about getting a same-sex marriage license on Friday, June 26, at the St. Charles Parish Clerk of Courts Office, it was history in the making. […]
Columns
Business scorecard delivers poor grades for most of Legislature
The annual legislative scorecard compiled by the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry was released Tuesday and includes a grade of “F” for 94 members of the Louisiana Legislature. […]
Government
SCP residents will see new water and sewer rates
The St. Charles Parish Council approved restructuring water and sewer fees for 2015-18. […]
Government
Bonnet Carre’ Spillway overflows
With the Mississippi River flush with the high waters of the Red River and heavy northern rains, Bonnet Carre’ Spillway Road was quickly flooded and closed. […]
Government
Millions could be lost with tax credit cut in SCP
With St. Charles Parish being the second largest collector of inventory taxes in Louisiana, officials are bracing for the impact of a 25 percent cut in the state’s tax credit or reimbursement to the companies that pay them on the local level. […]
Columns
Uncertainty clouds state’s fiscal future
The state’s new fiscal year started on July 1 with a budget that lawmakers and the Jindal Administration say is balanced, but Louisiana’s longterm financial outlook remains as murky as ever as tax collections fail to impress and an ongoing review by national credit rating agencies is nearing completion. […]