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.
Commercial variance for Arabi restaurant
Opelousas Chicken and Seafood sought to sidestep landscaping, parking count, parking-lot design, and dumpster-storage rules at 7606 W. Judge Perez in Arabi. Neighbors may care about how the site looks and how traffic and trash are handled on the corridor.
Fire Department Personnel Plan budget requirement
A proposed ordinance would require the Fire Department's Personnel Plan to appear in every budget at introduction and adoption, boosting transparency on fire staffing costs.
Homestead exemption for essential emergency personnel
Essential Public Works emergency responders living in the parish were slated to be recognized as qualified First Responders, asking the Assessor to grant them an additional homestead exemption.
Parish employee pay scale and retirement leave changes
An amendment is proposed to the ordinance that sets the Clerk of Council's pay by formula under the parish Home Rule Charter.