# 10/14/2026 IPC JC

At the October 14, 2026 Iberia Parish Council meeting, the parish president reported that bids had been received for the courthouse parking lot project, with work expected to begin within about a month; the plan includes removing a sidewalk section to add parking spaces. Parish road projects A, B, and C were progressing, and administration hoped to bring forward another group of roads in the coming months. Work also continued on the Hanger Drive project, the jail roof, and road improvements supported by $2.5 million in state funding at the Port of Iberia. The president noted asphalt issues with Prairie Construction, but no contract award or related spending vote was reported.

A flood-protection update described a multiyear program involving levees, pumping stations, gates, and drainage structures. The parish had contributed $4.6 million and the state $63 million to date; approximately $868 million in protection-system work was described as committed or in progress. Design had begun on two levee reaches, with an estimated $30 million for design and $300 million for construction, and bids for several canal projects were expected to be advertised during the month. A separate state-funded Marsh Island effort includes design for three miles of shoreline protection and 500 acres of marsh creation; the presentation also cited about $100 million for that work and roughly $800 million in potential Marsh Island projects over five to ten years. No procurement award or spending motion was recorded. Council votes primarily concerned resolutions, appointments, and land-use matters.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Environment
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 14, 2026

### Sources
- [10/14/2026 IPC JC](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnYvzjXNWuA) - Iberia Parish Government