Iberia Parish finance committee sets 2026 millage schedule, votes to advertise library millage at 4.50 mills

The Iberia Parish finance committee met April 8 and approved a schedule for publishing and adopting the 2026 property millage ordinances, with publication planned April 29–May 2 and final adoption set for June 10, 2026.

Committee chair Scott Rossoni opened the session and the committee voted unanimously to move a full slate of millage ordinances forward for publication. Among the actions, the committee discussed the library millage: members voted to "roll forward" the library millage to 4.50 mills for publication so the council can later adjust at final passage if desired; the motion to amend the library line to 4.50 mills passed unanimously after brief debate.

Other millage items discussed and passed in committee (all votes recorded as unanimous in the transcript) included the general parish millage (adjusted rate 4.04 mills), ex‑empted municipalities (2.02 mills), public building maintenance (4.65/4.76 range at various steps), public health unit (2.06/2.11 where applicable), and drainage facility levies (3.91/4.00). The committee also set an internal calendar (July 1 deadline to submit ordinances to the parish assessor).

The committee’s votes set publication levels and authorized the ordinances to be advertised; formal adoption and any final rate adjustments will occur at the full council meeting scheduled for June 10. The committee recorded unanimous support for each item at the April 8 meeting.

Votes at a glance:
- Schedule for millage adoption: approved (mover: Warren Gachassin; second: Lloyd Brown)
- Library millage: amended for publication to 4.50 mills (motion and amendment passed unanimously)
- Other listed millages (general parish, municipal exemptions, public building, public health, drainage): recommended/passed for publication (unanimous)

Committee discussion focused on the roll‑forward procedure for rates authorized by voters and on publishing conservative/authorized amounts to preserve flexibility before final adoption.