JP Council Meeting (3-18-2026)

At its March 18, 2026 meeting, the Jefferson Parish Council heard an update on major water and sewer infrastructure investments. Parish officials reported that the 20-year rate program is intended to support more than $1 billion in improvements to each system, supplemented by $100 million in sewer bonds and $200 million in water bonds. Reported projects included an $800 million water-pipe replacement program, a completed $12.5 million water laboratory, a planned treatment plant, and a roughly $116 million advanced-metering project; officials said meter installation was underway and targeted completion by the end of 2027. The Parish also reported that its ERP financial-system modernization was approaching a planned July 1 launch. The Council approved the 2026 capital budget and selected an engineering firm from its approved list to design the Dickory Avenue multi-use path; the firm was not named in the transcript.

The Council approved amendments to the 2026 operating budget, including $3,000 for an amendment with Crescent City Classic Foundation, $53,500 in additional consulting work with EA Golf Coast LLC, and $150,000 in additional funding for the Stonebridge Neighborhood Improvement District playground project, increasing its stated maximum to $400,000. It also approved a resolution for a one-time $16,397.35 allocation for fire-hose testing, pagers and accessories, and an ice maker. Other actions included approval of a cooperative endeavor agreement for a residential façade-improvement program covering up to 10 homes, and a resolution authorizing the Purchasing Department to advertise for qualifications for consulting services for Hospital Service Districts 1 and 2. The identified budget and contract measures generally passed with six votes in favor and one member absent; the transcript does not provide a clear vote result for every item.