St. Bernard Parish · issues
Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Faster temporary housing after disasters
A new state GOHSEP program gets temporary housing units to displaced residents in a week or two instead of the slow FEMA process — the council formally joined it.
Major road and utility capital projects
Capital projects are moving: water lines nearly wrapped, sewer work at River Bend, the 40 Arpent trail bridge in DOTD review, and the long-awaited Jean Lafitte and Jackson total reconstructions — which residents should brace for as major utility-and-road digs.
Surplus electronics recycling
The parish can now recycle its old electronic devices rather than discarding them, a small environmental and disposal-cost measure.
Port Terminal Infrastructure Study
St. Bernard Parish is looking at a planned $1.8 billion terminal, and officials are starting a study on what infrastructure it would need. That could mean big construction jobs and economic changes for the area—but the details and tradeoffs aren’t settled yet.