Becky M. Becnel

The council held a public hearing regarding the condemnation of several properties. Actions taken included closing a file for a property where the structure was already demolished, continuing condemnation hearings for multiple properties to allow for owner outreach or renovations, and ordering the demolition of structures that remained in a dilapidated and dangerous condition. The council also confirmed the scheduling for future condemnation hearings.

The council committees discussed several administrative and project-based items. Key agenda items included amending multiple condemnation orders to extend deadlines for the demolition or removal of residential structures, authorizing grant applications to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for community development and home investment, and approving professional landscape architecture design services for Shady Oak Parks improvements. Additionally, there was a detailed discussion regarding the implementation and benefits of the Prime Care wellness program for employees, focusing on the potential for improved health outcomes, cost savings for both the employer and employees, and strategies to increase program enrollment.

The committee meeting addressed several key agenda items, including authorization for a workforce development grant application to the Delta Regional Authority, the purchase of a vertical carousel filing system for the Council Clerk's Office, and the awarding of contracts for a 12-month wire supply and a new storage canopy project at the old fleet maintenance facility. Additionally, the committee introduced several ordinances to amend the 2026 operating budget for various departments, including the Civic Center, HOME Program, TCOA Voucher Program, and Houma Downtown Bulkhead repairs. The meeting also included the introduction of an ordinance to adopt 2026 tax millage rates and the appropriation of funds for the Terrebonne Council on Aging's 2027 operating and capital budgets.

The Parish Council scheduled a series of public hearings and actions regarding the proposed condemnation of various residential, commercial, and accessory structures found to be derelict or abandoned throughout the parish. The council will address individual property cases identified by the Department of Planning and Zoning to determine appropriate action for each site.

The council and its committees discussed several key topics including grant applications with the Delta Region Authority for workforce development initiatives, the purchase of a new filing system for the clerk's office, and warehouse inventory replenishment for the utilities department. Projects approved or reviewed included a new storage canopy at the fleet maintenance south campus, renovations for the East Houma Branch Library, bathroom repairs at the Civic Center, and downtown bulkhead repairs. Furthermore, the meeting covered budget amendments, millage rate adoptions, the condemnation of several properties, and the declaration of surplus parish property at West Park Avenue. Additional discussions involved the appointment of members to various boards and commissions, policy updates for complete streets, and proclamations for ALS Awareness Month and Drinking Water Week.