# St. Tammany Parish Budget Hearings: October 29, 2026 PART 1


**Body:** STPG-TV
**Date:** October 28, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Construction & Infrastructure, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Physical Infrastructure


St. Tammany Parish’s October 29, 2026 budget-hearing session, televised by STPG-TV, reviewed proposed 2027 operating budgets for Engineering, Public Works, Emergency Management, and Technology. Officials described capital-project workloads, road and drainage maintenance, permit review, emergency preparedness, and IT operations. Engineering reported rising capital-project demand and discussed the need for additional project-management and engineering capacity; members also recommended clearer, measurable performance goals. Public Works reported two requested positions tied to the planned fishing-pier opening and described its ongoing tree-removal and grass-cutting work, which is contracted out. The session was informational: officials stated there was no quorum and no council action would be taken, and no procurement award or spending vote was recorded.

Procurement and budget topics included Engineering’s as-needed professional-services funding for bridge program management and traffic assistance, and Public Works’ contracted tree work and grass cutting. Technology reported a $420,000 shortfall in its Speeda account for long-term vendor commitments, discussed Microsoft licensing integration and Cisco, Dell, and other technology needs, and identified about $43,000 for Userful software within a $57,000 computer-and-license budget. The parish’s broadband project was reported complete, with additional fiber access expected in the coming 12–18 months. Emergency Management described grants supporting equipment and preparedness, including a $79,197 EMPG grant and a $40,000 hazard-mitigation-plan update. These were budget and operational updates, not contract approvals.

**Source:** STPGtv