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Pay raises sought for parish president, council
St. Charles Parish Councilman Paul Hogan is setting out to change the parish’s Home Rule Charter to allow for pay raises for both the parish president and Parish Council members. […]
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Judge forces Parish Council to rezone land for barge operation
After more than a decade battling the St. Charles Parish Council in an attempt to rezone their property to heavy industrial, a local barge fleet operation has finally received a vote allowing the rezoning to go through. […]
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Parish Council picks interim nominee for Aviation Board
St. Charles Parish’s ongoing saga concerning its long vacant seat on the New Orleans Aviation Board has entered a new chapter with an interim nomination by the Parish Council this week. […]
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Parish did not save money with free dumpster program, councilman says
I read the recent Herald-Guide article “Attorney General closes the lid on Parish’s free dumpster program” to which I feel I have the obligation to reply and to clarify for the citizens some of what was reported. The article states that the program was set up in such a way as to avoid court cost that are incurred when the Parish follows the ordinance relating to derelict structures. […]
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Mary Tastet will fill abandoned St. Charles Parish Council seat
For the second time this year, Mary Tastet will take over for a St. Charles Parish Council member who resigned his seat.
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Councilman wants parish to reimburse money spent to fight ethics charge
St. Charles Parish Councilman Clayton “Snookie” Faucheux has authored a resolution that asks the parish administration to reimburse legal expenses to former Planning and Zoning Commissioner Neal Clulee, which were incurred in defense of an ethics complaint. […]
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Parish council lifts ban on fireworks
The St. Charles Parish Council voted 5-2 to overturn a ban on fireworks for four days a year during the 4th of July and New Year’s holidays. […]
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St. Charles Parish News: Council overrides St. Pierre’s veto of lobbying firm
After a heated debate that included personal attacks made on both sides of the argument, the St. Charles Parish Council overturned Parish President V.J. St. Pierre’s veto of a contract with lobbying firm Tauzin Consultants.
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Woodruff wins primary for Parish Council seat, will face Cluee in May 5 runoff
Billy Woodruff received 46% percent of vote in the race for St. Charles Parish’s District II council seat. […]