St. Landry Parish Government

Parish Council confronts its limitation

Despite a 2-cent tax funding a $66 million bond issue to pave more than 300 miles of roads, the St. Landry Parish Council confronted its monthly limitation to keep up maintenance and drainage on its other roads. The tax passed in 2013 is collected in rural St.

New bridge celebrated in Swords

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on July 1 to mark the completion of a new bridge on Joe W Road, also designated the Mathias Guillory Memorial Roadway, in the Swords community.

Dissolution of hospital district, agreement for division of assets earns judicial approval

The dissolution of a hospital board and an agreement between St. Landry and St. Martin parishes to divide the board’s assets was approved Thursday by 27th Judicial District Judge James P. Doherty. Doherty presided over a writ of mandamus suit filed by the two parish governments.

Parish president declares state of emergency

A state of emergency was declared for St. Landry Parish before noon Wednesday as heavy rains returned to the parish following flooding Sunday. Parish President Bill Fontenot noted the parish “...

Horse problem aired at Council

There were no quick solutions for the loose horses and donkeys plaguing Dr. John Rainey’s property when he asked the St. Landry Parish Council for help. “For the the past four months I’ve had my neighbor’s horses and donkeys come in on my property,” Rainey said at Wednesday’s Council meeting.

Hospital transfer raises complaint

St. Landry Parish President Bill Fontneot is expecting a judicial decision within days on the validity of the dissolution of the hospital district that had governed St. Luke Hospital in Arnaudville. Fontenot said he authorized Adams and Reese, the firm that drafted the ordinances for both St.

Parish moving on speed limits, speed bumps

New speed limits on St. Landry Parish’s newly paved roads may be brought up for Parish Council as early as April, according to Parish President Bill Fontenot. Speed limits are as low as 20 mph on some parish roads that up until the Smooth Ride Home Program were either pot-holed or gravel.

New hurdle for hospital district abolishment

The St. Landry Parish Council will be asked to seek a declaratory judgment in the 27th Judicial Court District on a plan to dissolve the First Hospital District of the Parishes of St. Landry and St. Martin, which operated the now closed St. Luke Hospital in Arnaudville.

Sheriff requests Parish Council raise speed limits on newly paved roads

St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz urged the Parish Council to raise speed limits on newly paved roads in the parish.

Parish on track to cut 17 employees

St. Landry Parish Government is on track to cut 17 jobs as part of a plan to bring spending in line with revenue. Parish President Bill Fontenot said nine people were off the payroll as of Wednesday’s Administrative-Finance Committee meeting.