Lafourche Parish approves new hydrant distance and tightens RV rules The Lafourche Parish Council voted unanimously March 24 to amend land-development rules, increasing allowable distance to a fire hydrant to 1,000 feet and adding standards for recreational-vehicle occupancy; the fire chief and council members debated enforcement and liability.

Lafourche Parish just made a game-changing decision by approving a new ordinance that expands fire hydrant distances and tightens regulations on RV living—what does this mean for residents?

Click to read more!

#LafourcheParish #LA #RecreationalVehicles #CitizenPortal #PublicSafety

Lafourche Parish Council approves special-election ordinance, parking restrictions, servitude agreement and several resolutions At its Feb. 24 meeting the Lafourche Parish Council adopted an ordinance calling a special election on ad valorem taxes, approved a no-parking fire lane ordinance as amended, authorized a servitude agreement, rescinded a demolition award, approved a sewer-pump reimbursement agreement with Thibodaux and appointed a Veterans Memorial District member. All recorded votes were 8 yays, 0 nays, 1 absence (Adams).

The Lafourche Parish Council made significant moves this month, including calling a special election and implementing new parking restrictions, all with unanimous support!

Get the details!

#LafourcheParish #LA #CivicAccountability #CitizenPortal #LocalGovAI #PublicSafety

Votes at a glance: Lafourche Parish Council actions, Jan. 27, 2026 The council approved or considered multiple ordinances, leases, transfers, and resolutions during its Jan. 27 meeting — notable actions include adoption of a smoke-free ordinance, approval of a franchise for Entergy, passage of LA 30 transfer, and approvals of several grants and agreements; select items failed as noted.

The Lafourche Parish Council made significant decisions on Jan. 27, including the adoption of a smoke-free ordinance and the approval of a franchise for Entergy, but not all proposals found favor.

Click to read more!

#LafourcheParish #LA #CommunityDevelopment #PublicSafety #CitizenPortal

Council approves change orders and drydocking quote; questions remain on pump-station funding The council approved a $195,706.38 change order for the Courthouse Annex, accepted a $205,999 Allied Shipyard quote for drydocking work, and heard that the Butch Hill pump station is fully engineered but not fully funded; the parish president outlined funding sources and next steps.

Lafourche Parish Council just approved critical funding for hurricane repairs and bridge projects, but questions linger about the long-awaited Butch Hill pump station!

Get the details!

#LafourcheParish #LA #InfrastructureFunding #PublicSafety #CitizenPortal #DisasterRecovery

Lafourche Parish Council elects officers for 2026, approves settlement and a slate of contracts and grants The council re-elected Chairman O'Toole, chose Councilman Perk as vice chair, approved a settlement in Tommy Lassagne v. Lafourche Parish, and passed multiple resolutions including infrastructure change orders, grant acceptances, and maintenance contracts.

Chairman O'Toole is back in charge for 2026 as the Lafourche Parish Council gears up to tackle major infrastructure projects and settle key litigation!

Learn more here

#LafourcheParish #LA #CommunitySafety #LocalGovernance #CitizenPortal #InfrastructureDevelopment

Golden Meadow, LA 10/08
#louisiana #photography #lafourcheparish #goldenmeadow #gulfcoast

Raceland, LA 8/08
#louisiana #twilight #photography #lafourcheparish #eveningsky #summer #casino #raceland

Larose, LA 8/08
#louisiana #larose #lafourcheparish #landscape #photography #bayou #gulfcoast

Louisiana council chair on defunding libraries: 'They're ... What we need around here is a little less book learnin'

#Louisiana council chair on defunding libraries: 'They're teaching Mexicans how to speak English' www.dailykos.com/story/2013/11/15/1255860... #LaFourcheParish