St. Tammany Parish Council approves package of ordinances, board appointments and budget actions

The St. Tammany Parish Council on May 7 in Mandeville adopted a bundle of ordinances and confirmed several appointments, with members reporting unanimous votes and no absences.

The council approved a set of zoning and administrative ordinances including rezoning requests, corrections to fire protection district boundaries, amendments to the parish code of ordinances, and utility service agreements. The approved ordinance calendar numbers included 8077, 8078, 8079, 8080, 8081, 8082, 8083, 8084, 8085, 8086, 8087 and 8088; the clerk announced each motion carried unanimously.

The council also handled multiple appointments and reappointments. The clerk reported unanimous approval of reappointments and appointments including the board of commissioners for Recreation District No. 6 (Mark Files), Recreation District No. 11 (Scott Newton and Brandy Burrell), and appointments to other local boards. A nomination to Water District No. 3 (Thaddeus Kirkpatrick) was moved by Mister Phillips and seconded by Mister Smith and then approved after a motion to suspend the rules.

On off-the-floor business the council approved the removal of Jonathan Meadows from Recreation District No. 4 and appointed Adam Jacks to the now-vacant seat; members thanked Meadows for his service.

Votes at a glance:
- Appointments/reappointments: Recreation District No. 6 — Mark Files (reappointment) — approved unanimously.
- Recreation District No. 11 — Scott Newton and Brandy Burrell (appointments/reappointments) — approved unanimously.
- Water District No. 3 — Thaddeus Kirkpatrick (nomination/appointment after suspension of rules) — motion by Mister Phillips, second by Mister Smith; appointed unanimously.
- Library Board of Control — nominations opened (Chuck Bratton and others); final appointment to occur at the June meeting (public comment on candidates to be accepted then).
- Hospital Service District No. 1 — Paul Davis (appointed to fill vacancy) — appointment approved unanimously.
- Off-the-floor: Removal of Jonathan Meadows (Recreation District No. 4) — approved; Adam Jacks appointed to fill vacancy — approved unanimously.
- Ordinances adopted (calendar numbers): 8077, 8078, 8079 (master utility services agreement for Terra Bella), 8080 (ratify utility services agreement for Love’s Travel Stops), 8081 (capital improvement budget amendment #7), 8082 (2026 operating budget amendment #5), 8083 (capital improvements — sewer/water projects amendment #8), 8084 (fire protection district boundary correction), 8085 (fire protection district boundary correction), 8086 (parish-wide code clarifications and zoning/use standards), 8087 (administrative fees / permitting fee revisions), 8088 (moratorium extension/UDC compliance) — all motions reported unanimous with no absences.

What happens next: Several items that were only nominated or opened for nominations (for example the Library Board seat) will return at the June meeting for final votes and an opportunity for public comment on candidates.

(Reporting based on the council’s May 7 meeting record; the clerk announced vote outcomes as unanimous with no absences.)