# JP Council Meeting  (3-18-2026)


**Body:** Jeff Parish TV
**Date:** March 17, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

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


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.

**Source:** Jeff Parish TV