At the Community Development and Planning meeting Oct. 13, the council rescinded and amended condemnation orders, set dozens of condemnation hearings, and approved several resolutions authorizing program income applications, a hazard mitigation MOU and task order for grant support and a Head Start application.

On Oct. 13 the Finance Committee reviewed the proposed 2026 general fund and departmental budgets, discussed one-time targeted pay increases, and learned that about $8 million in CDBG program income from a closing disaster grant will be available for infrastructure, demolition and related projects. Council members debated whether raises should be a

After discussion of drainage and road access, the Livingston Parish Council on Oct. 9 approved a resolution requiring developer CRE to provide a comprehensive drainage plan, 60-foot road servitudes and necessary drainage improvements before final approval of six minor resubdivisions in Council District 9; the resolution passed unanimously.

Livingston Parish Council adopted three ordinances on Oct. 9 acquiring properties under FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program project FEMA-4277DRLA0131 for buyouts of repeatedly flooded homes; officials said the buyouts carry no cost to the parish and properties will be maintained as green space.

Livingston Parish Council unanimously authorized the parish president to execute a contract with 1Rain, Inc. (AEM) as low bidder under a FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) award to install 10 early-warning weather stations, with locations including multiple schools and the parish Emergency Operations Center.

The board moved forward with proposed charter policy amendments affecting renewals and material amendments after public commenters warned the changes could extend operator control and reduce accountability. Board members said the district added provisions to require improvement plans for underperforming campuses and chose a seven-year renewal path.

Summary of formal actions taken Oct. 16 by the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board, including consent-agenda approvals, the $40 million bond resolution, an LSU extern agreement amendment, levying millage resolution, and scheduling for an expulsion appeal hearing.

The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board voted to approve a bond purchase agreement authorizing up to $40 million in limited-tax bonds. Public commenters warned the sale could shift costs if a proposed St. George school district is formed; bond counsel and the superintendent argued delay would raise construction costs and postpone needed school and

The Livingston Parish Council on Oct. 9 approved an ordinance authorizing up to $91,290,000 in sales-tax revenue bonds to finance road improvements, including an amendment adding the bond form (Exhibit A). Council members voted unanimously to approve the ordinance as amended.

The City Planning Commission said departments submitted 243 capital projects totaling roughly $4 billion for 2026–2030; staff moved the capital submission process into Questica and published a public dashboard showing agency requests and recommendations.

Public Works officials said asset-management tools have uploaded drainage and streetlight systems and are training crews on tablets, but warned proposed staffing cuts will reduce responsiveness for potholes, sidewalk and sign work and will strain maintenance operations.

Council approved procurement steps and contract adjustments for several infrastructure projects — Hoover Road Phase 2 bidding, elevator procurement and water-line relocations — and Parish President Robbie Miller gave an update on the Smitty’s recovery and cleanup operations.

Sanitation leaders said proposed personnel and operating cuts would eliminate citywide recycling services, reduce special-event cleanup capacity and underfund Mardi Gras overtime, while defending the once-a-week collection contracts as a cost-driven change with improved performance metrics.

Sheriff Gerald Sticker presented a plan at the Oct. 14 council meeting asking voters to approve a 10-year, 0.75% sales tax on the Nov. 15 ballot to raise starting pay, add sworn and civilian positions and improve retention after months of staffing shortfalls.

City infrastructure staff and council members described a $510 million general-obligation bond package set for the Nov. 15 ballot, saying it would fund affordable housing, stormwater work and broad infrastructure needs while relying less on federal grants and not raising property taxes.

ORS staff described ongoing and planned projects including a $50 million EPA CPRG award, Lincoln Beach construction steps, Gentilly Resilience District work, a citywide heat-mitigation plan, solar subsidies for households and efforts to expand recycling; staff warned some programs rely on continued city operating support.

The council introduced three cooperative endeavor agreement ordinances that would accept state appropriations — $50,000 for senior center upgrades, $100,000 for fire hydrant replacement, and $125,000 for a project to be determined — drawing public concern about absent CEAs, timelines, and reporting requirements.

Representatives for VEXUS MetroNet told the council Oct. 14 they will deploy ground-penetrating radar (GPR), coordinate locates with the city and reimburse costs to repair utilities when construction damages occur during fiber buildout.

The council introduced three cooperative endeavor ordinances tied to state legislative allocations — $50,000 for senior center upgrades, $100,000 for fire hydrant replacement and $125,000 for an unspecified project — prompting public requests for the full CEAs and project timelines before final approval.

The New Orleans Fire Department told the budget committee the department will face reduced daily staffing and has identified legacy pension and workerscompensation costs as drivers of long-term fiscal pressure; it plans to complete a new headquarters move and a fire-station alerting rollout.

Board members recommended that a second statewide 'Bridging Success' tour focus on expanding work‑based learning (internships and apprenticeships), incorporate AI in classrooms and address truancy and engagement; the BESE office will survey regions visited in the first tour before finalizing the schedule and scope,

The State Superintendent told the BESE board that Louisiana students posted the highest Advanced Placement results the state has seen, that the department secured an additional $13.5 million in federal charter funds for existing charter schools, and that the department will present Louisiana Blue Ribbon awards locally after the federal program was,

The State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education approved a notice of intent to revise Bulletin 111 to allow banking of Algebra I scores from middle‑school administrations and directed the Louisiana Department of Education to seek a waiver from certain Elementary and Secondary Education Act requirements until new comprehensive assessments are,

The council introduced an ordinance to enter a CEA with the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury for a parishwide emergency generator project and adopted a federal-grant manual for HMGP subrecipients; staff said the city was awarded approximately $1.7 million for generators at multiple lift stations.

The council authorized advertisement of bids for demolition of the Old Kroger at 1551 E. Napoleon St. Staff briefed the council on project history, budget changes tied to insurance and FEMA and projected timelines if bids proceed as scheduled.