Lafourche Parish Council Meeting 10/27/26

The Lafourche Parish Council regular meeting was held October 27, 2026. Procurement and capital-project updates included the completed airport connector road and bridge project, reported at about $32 million overall compared with an initial estimate of $34–35 million; final change orders included an approximately $500,000 deduction. The Rita pump-station project, involving two new 24-inch pumps, remained pending FEMA feedback, and plans for the Westside drainage project were awaiting parish review before submission to DOTD. The council approved a $168,236.30 increase and 193-day extension for Change Order No. 2 on the Hurricane Ida repairs to the parish government complex, Phase 2. It also approved an amendment to the Gossen Holloway Cortez Moler Architects agreement for the Lady of the Sea Medical Clinic and a resolution for LGAP-funded repairs and renovations to parish-owned buildings; no amount was stated for the latter. A proposed 2026 supplemental appropriation and a proposed service agreement with Valentine Realty LLC for the Lockport area were presented, but the transcript does not capture their disposition.

The council approved employee-benefit renewals involving Delta Dental and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana, along with an amendment to Gallagher Benefit Services’ consulting and brokerage agreement; the administration described the renewals as competitive and cited an estimated $300,000 parish-wide cost. The administration also reported progress toward opening solid-waste transfer/drop-off sites in Raceland and Thibodaux, with funding for another site anticipated in the supplemental budget. During public comment, a resident cited a sheriff’s-office Flock camera arrangement covering about 48 cameras and valued at more than $600,000, and asked the council to adopt a policy against parish assistance with such systems. No policy action was taken. Other than the actions noted above, no additional procurement decisions are identifiable in the transcript.