# St. Charles Parish Council Meeting for October 12, 2026

The St. Charles Parish Council meeting on October 12, 2026, included several capital-project and purchasing actions. The council approved a $249,277.59 professional services agreement with Gresham Smith for the Safe Streets for All project, funded by a $200,000 FHWA grant and $50,000 in parish funds. It also approved a $282,632.83 change order and 14-day extension for Ormond Center drainage improvements, and an amendment for continued AllSouth Consulting Engineers services on the Willowdale pump station sump project; the presentation corrected the overall contract value to $351,560. The council approved purchasing property at 151 American Bank Lane for $243,750, near its appraised value of $244,000, and authorized a resolution allowing the Knights of Columbus to solicit contributions after amending the text to replace “Winn Dixie” with “Rouses.” A 2027 consolidated operating and capital budget ordinance was introduced for upcoming public hearings; no budget adoption vote occurred at this meeting.

The Parish President reported that the nearly $5 million Des Allemands boat launch project was about 60% complete, a $728,000 drainage improvement was underway, and a $590,000 lift-station upgrade had been completed. The new Hahnville library branch is expected to involve more than $9 million in investment. Economic development staff reported a $10 million state FAST Sites award for a privately funded road extension, with the state funding to be repaid by the private developer, and discussed announced industrial projects. Walmart and Wing presented a proposed drone-delivery service, but the council took no approval or procurement action on it. The council also approved rezoning and the return of a donated park parcel that could not be used because of the levee footprint.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Transportation
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 12, 2026

### Sources
- [St. Charles Parish Council Meeting for October 12, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUhL49RLaJw) - St. Charles Parish