Council approves FEMA hazard-mitigation property acquisitions; transcript shows numeric inconsistencies

The Livingston Parish Council approved ordinances to acquire multiple properties under the FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (project FEMA-4611-DR-LA-0077). Among the items was a parcel at 7367 Empson (Emsom) Street in Denham Springs; the clerk read an appraised value of $199,000 and an "amount offered" that the transcript records as $175,633,000. The council passed the acquisition items unanimously.

A parish representative explained that properties acquired through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program are typically demolished and converted to green space, and that once acquired under the program they generally cannot be built upon again. Councilmembers noted the parcels contribute to CRS scoring and may be preserved for retention or green-space functions. The transcript's unusually large "amount offered" appears to be a numeric transcription or formatting error; the figure in the record should be verified with parish staff or the clerk's office before relying on it for reporting or public notice.

The council voted to adopt the ordinances for acquisition, and staff said they will provide documentation to the public upon request.