St. Landry Parish Council

Parish president vacates two administrative positions

St. Landry Parish President Jessie Bellard had vacated the public works and airport director jobs. “I don’t want to wait on anything,” he said in explaining the move. The St. Landry Parish Council voted Bellard in as parish president in August. A special election will be held in March for the seat.

Hospital cleanup faces hurdles

St. Landry Parish Council members weighed in on the demolition of the old Moosa Hospital by adding a few hurdles. Parish President Jessie Bellard said he met with officials from the city and hospital district about the old hospital. “It needs to be torn down, but it is full of asbestos.

Old Moosa hospital may get asbestos cleanup

Eunice Mayor Scott Fontenot says a proposal that was to be presented at Wednesdays’ St. Landry Parish Council meeting is “as close as we’ve ever been” to acting on the demolition of the old Moosa Hospital.

Solid Waste Commission members voted a raise

St. Landry Parish Solid Waste Commission members will receive an extra $50 for every meeting they attend. The 33% raise in the per diem was approved by eight St. Landry Parish Council members at a meeting Wednesday in Opelousas held in the Delta Grand Theater.

As storms threatened, parish president elected

As two storms threatened, the St. Landry Parish Council elected Jessie Bellard on a 7-6 vote as interim parish president on Monday. Bellard’s first order of business was to sign disaster declarations to clear the way for federal assistance with storm damage.

Parish Council alters meeting date, time to name interim president

The St. Landry Parish Council is changing its special meeting from Wednesday to Monday. The following was posted Saturday: "NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ST. LANDRY PARISH COUNCIL will hold a SPECIAL MEETING and will be held as stated below: DATE: Monday, August 24, 2020 TIME: 1:30 P.M.

Outgoing parish president urges Reed as interim

Outgoing St. Landry Parish President Bill Fontenot has recommended the Parish Council name Van Reed as the interim president. Reed, of Eunice, is serving as the director of Emergency Preparedness and public information officer for parish government. He was appointed to the position by Fontenot.

Parish Council proceeds with CAO position

An ordinance to activate the chief administrative officer job is headed to the Aug. 19 St. Landry Parish Council meeting. The ordinance was introduced Wednesday prior to the Council’s committee meetings.

Attendance stalls Parish Council hiring

Editor The meeting to begin the process of hiring a chief administrative officer for St. Landry Parish Government stalled when only five Council members called into the teleconference. “This is discouraging,” Parish Council Chairman Coby Clavier said as the 5:30 p.m.

St. Landry Parish Council OKs $5M line of credit

The St. Landry Parish Council approved a $5 million line of credit payable over 10 years as it copes with losses created by coronavirus.