Erin Theriot

The board meetings covered various committee reports and administrative actions. Key topics included updates on drainage and road projects, approval of personnel actions such as FMLA leave and employee terminations, and authorization of maintenance contracts for chiller and generator systems. The board also addressed natural gas infrastructure concerns with South Coast Gas, authorized official journal designation, and approved change orders for courthouse and park facility renovations. Furthermore, the board called for a special election regarding sales tax rededication and property tax millage extensions, and adopted ordinances for derelict structures and grass cutting charges.

The board meeting addressed various administrative and infrastructure matters. Key discussions included the Drainage Committee's appointments and project updates, the Road and Bridge Committee's 2025 Road Overlay Program and Lee Drive drainage improvements, and the Personnel Committee's recruitment efforts for a Grants Administrator position. Financial actions included the approval of bills, budget statements, mental health service contract amendments, and settlements for legal claims. The Engineering and Grants Committee reviewed several projects, including sidewalk construction, drainage improvements, and courthouse renovations. Additionally, the Jury authorized applications for sidewalk project funding, approved industrial education initiatives involving dual enrollment programs, and deliberated on property acquisitions and community infrastructure requests such as caution lights for local schools.

The board meetings covered various committee reports including Drainage, Road and Bridge, Finance, Solid Waste, and Engineering/Grants. Key actions included approving various culvert projects and fund transfers for drainage, increasing motor vehicle fees, and renewing service agreements for claims administration and public transportation assistance. Significant project updates were provided for sewer plant improvements, courthouse renovations, and the Jolimar Street Drainage Project. The board also authorized the President to sign contracts for mental health services with a new contractor, and various grant and tax-exempt agreements. Additionally, the board approved occupational and temporary liquor license applications and discussed plans for a future special election regarding sales and ad valorem taxes.

The meetings covered various operational, financial, and project-based topics, including personnel manual amendments, FMLA leave approvals, the hiring of an accountant, and the recruitment of a Grants Coordinator. Financial discussions focused on the approval of bill payments, budget comparisons, allocation of opioid settlement funds for inmate mental health services and contractor costs, and equipment surplus declarations. Project-specific actions involved drainage improvements, road overlay programs, sewer plant upgrades, and jail control room upgrades. Additionally, the Board discussed property zoning for a manufactured home park, grant applications for park improvements and litter abatement, and the adoption of a proclamation for Black Maternal Health Week.

The board addressed various committee reports, including Drainage, Personnel, Road and Bridge, Finance, Solid Waste, and Engineering/Grants. Key actions included the approval of the Marais Area Drainage Improvements bid and the cleaning of the Klotzville outfall canal. Personnel decisions involved authorizing additional FMLA leave, restructuring the Public Works division, and hiring contract mosquito control drivers. The board approved speed bump placements on several streets, authorized various Cooperative Endeavor Agreements (including with the Thibodaux Regional Health System and the Department of Veterans Affairs), and agreed to the National Opioid Settlement Opt-In. Financial approvals covered bill payments, facility repairs to house female inmates, and conference attendance. Additionally, the board moved to amend the Bulky Waste contract, authorized new sidewalk funding applications, discussed engineering updates on sewer and levee projects, and called for special elections for local districts to renew special taxes.