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Norco petrochem company gets assistance for $41.5M expansion
The St. Charles Parish Council gave the last approval needed to give W.R. Grace & Co. an Industrial Tax Exemption on a $41.5 million expansion at its Norco facility. […]
St. Charles Parish Council
Government
Council chair seeks re-election
Chair of the St. Charles Parish Council and District VII, Councilwoman Julia Fisher-Perrier has announced that she will run for another term. Fisher-Perrier was born and raised in Luling. Her roots run deep in St. […]
Government
Councilman forcefully removed from Monday’s meeting
A dispute over how the St. Charles Parish Council handled a subdivision waiver for State Sen. Gary Smith and his family escalated into an argument and the forced removal of Councilman Paul Hogan from the council chambers. […]
News
St. Charles council rejects Des Allemands boat launch upgrades
By unanimous vote, the St. Charles Parish Council rejected a plan to upgrade the Des Allemands boat launch. […]
Government
Council signs off on $8M contract for new Ellington pump station
The St. Charles Parish Council unanimously approved an $8.2 million contract for the latest component of the West Bank Hurricane Protection Levee project. […]
News
Plan in the works to decide fixed bus route between parishes
The River Parish Transit Authority (RPTA) is assessing two fixed bus routes that will include St. Charles Parish. […]
Government
Council rejects efforts to remove chair, lawyer
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 firestorm of blowback. […]
Business
Parish Council approves Entergy’s gas compressor station
Despite opposition stalling the project nearly five months, the St. Charles Parish Council cleared the way for construction of Entergy’s gas compression station in Montz. […]
Government
St. Charles Parish will seek Council approval to cancel boat launch deal
St. Charles Parish President Larry Cochran announced today (Sept. 8) the parish will introduce a new ordinance seeking council approval to cancel the Gator Cover Marina II lease. […]