Council passes budget, president signs it

St. Landry Parish President Jessie Bellard said he signed parish government’s 2023 budget Thursday afternoon. It has taken about six months for that to happen. At Wednesday’s Parish Council meeting a budget passed with a 10% cut to the general fund budget. On May 31, the Council voted 8-3 for a 10% across-the-board budget cut. But at Wednesday’s meeting the vote was 7-6 with Parish C...

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