Council refers four finance ordinances to Finance Committee for review

The St. Tammany Parish Council voted to refer four finance-related ordinances to its Finance Committee for further review.

Council Administrator Ashley Gonzales read the items the council planned to pull for separate consideration before the meeting moved forward. The four ordinances include ordinance calendar 8128 (amend 2026 operating budget amendment no. 7 — Safe Haven Fund), ordinance calendar 8129 (amend 2026 operating budget amendment no. 8 — Public Works Drainage, Maintenance, and Animal Services Funds), ordinance calendar 8130 (amend 2026 Capital Improvement Budget and Capital Assets amendment no. 10 — Roads and Drainage Capital Projects), and ordinance calendar 8131 (amend 2026 Grants Budget amendment no. 5 — Transportation).

Committee member Ms. Maureen moved to refer the four pulled items “in globo” to the Finance Committee; committee member Patrick seconded. The council approved the referral by voice vote with multiple members saying “Aye.” The chair clarified the referral will go to the Finance Committee, which was scheduled to meet immediately following the council session.

The motion to refer will move consideration of the listed budget and capital amendments out of the full-council consent/agenda and into the Finance Committee, where staff and committee members are expected to review fiscal details and any proposed allocations or adjustments. The meeting transcript does not record individual roll-call votes or a numerical tally; the referral was carried by voice vote.

Next steps: the Finance Committee will consider these four ordinances and any accompanying documents at its meeting after the council session. Any recommendations or changes would return to the full council for final action.