St. Tammany Parish Finance Committee : October 28, 2026

The St. Tammany Parish Finance Committee met October 28, 2026, to review sales-tax collections, year-to-date finances, and budget amendments. Officials reported parish government sales-tax collections were projected at about $85 million for the year, roughly $3.7–$4 million above the prior year. The committee reviewed capital amendment No. 18, which provides $188,110 for redesign and permitting work for the Chafunkta West Bank Marsh restoration project; the total project budget is $428,681, funded with GOMESA bond and residual funds. The redesign is needed after the project could not proceed on its preferred alignment because a private property owner would not grant access. Capital amendment No. 19 and operating budget amendment No. 15 include $190,000 from animal-services ad valorem revenue for an HVAC project, within a total project budget of $618,000, including $270,000 in capital-outlay funding.

The committee also reviewed a $55,000 increase to jury-services revenues and expenditures following a change in juror mileage reimbursement, and grants budget amendment No. 11. The amendment transfers $1.5 million in unobligated opioid-abatement funds to support daily operations at the Safe Haven Crisis Receiving Center; the grant award totals $3,767,485 for a 2026–2037 performance period and includes matching sources. A transportation-fund amendment was also on the agenda, but the transcript provides no further detail. No vendor selection or contract award was discussed. Members voted to refer the amendments to the full council; the motion passed, with no opposition recorded.