Iberia Parish Gov Mtgs 101426

The Iberia Parish Council and committee meetings were held October 14, 2026. The parish president’s report covered active road and facility work, including the courthouse parking lot, animal shelter, jail roof, and road projects. A $5 million Port of Iberia road program combines $2.5 million from parish government and $2.5 million from the state; patching began on David Broussard Road, with work expected to proceed to Cornelius Viator Road. The report also noted asphalt issues with Prairie Construction on the Hang-a-Drive extension. A flood-protection presentation described projects at varying stages: four features are designed and moving toward construction, and four more are in design. The parish has invested $4.6 million compared with $63 million from the state to date. State-funded design is underway for navigation gates and pumping stations, with $15 million in design funding; two levee reaches have a stated $30 million design cost and $300 million construction estimate. Design also began for three miles of Marsh Island shoreline protection and 500 acres of marsh creation, with construction funding identified; broader Marsh Island work was estimated at about $800 million over five to ten years.

In committee business, members discussed a proposed $22,000 amendment to the Fire Protection District No. 1 budget for equipment repairs; the transcript does not clearly establish the vote outcome. The Public Works Committee considered adding a drainage ditch near La Seine Road to the parish’s spray list, and members asked about the added cost and available budget; no final action is clear in the transcript. No vendor award or bid approval was clearly recorded. Other project updates included planned additional parish road work and a household waste collection event.