Plaquemines Parish Council offers conditional executive-director appointment to James Ethridge

The Plaquemines Parish Council, acting as the governing authority for the Plaquemines Port, Harbor & Terminal District, on July 9 tendered a conditional offer of appointment to James Ethridge for the post of Executive Director.

Commissioner Ronnie Newsom moved the resolution and Commissioner Stuart Guey seconded. According to the minutes the resolution was adopted; the roll-call summary recorded Commissioners Carlton M. LaFrance, Sr. and Mark Cognevich voting "NO" and Commissioner Patricia L. McCarty "ABSTAINED," with the remaining present commissioners recorded as voting "YES." The Council authorized the Secretary to certify and release the resolution and directed parish employees and officials to carry out its purposes without further reading or approval.

The resolution text indicates the appointment is a conditional offer; the minutes do not record the specific conditions, the start date, or compensation terms. The Council's action follows the meeting's status reports and other agenda business and does not reflect any further discussion recorded in the minutes about the selection process. The minutes also reference that a meeting video and full transcript are available on the parish website for verification.

Next steps: the Secretary was authorized to immediately certify and release the resolution; the minutes do not list a public effective date for the appointment or additional follow-up steps in this segment.