Council introduces multiple budget and ordinance amendments, schedules public hearings

The Terrebonne Parish Council introduced several ordinances amending the 2026 operating budget and five-year capital outlay plan and set public hearings for Feb. 11, 2026.

Key items introduced included an amendment tied to Series 2025 sales tax bonds (the record references $25,964,089 in connection with the sales tax bonds), an ordinance to adjust budgeted positions in utility administration, a $422,375 allocation for the Whitney Building, and an item to fund a chiller/air handler for the jail. Council moved each item and scheduled public hearings for Wednesday, Feb. 11 at 6:30 p.m.

During the roll call on the sales-tax-bond-related amendment, the clerk’s tally as announced in the record included both counts and the chair then announced the motion passes; the record includes the clerk’s announcement of '7 yeas and 3 nays' and the chair's later statement that the motion passed. Other introduced items were recorded with nine yeas.

Why it matters: These introductions initiate the formal public-notice process for budget changes and capital projects that could change parish spending priorities and staffing. Public hearings will be the opportunity for residents and stakeholders to comment on proposed expenditures.

Next steps: Public hearings were scheduled for Feb. 11, 2026; staff and departments will prepare materials for those hearings and any subsequent amendments.