Budget
29 decisions trackedDecisions on Budget
Approved7-02025-0215$3,900,000.00Parish Council · Aug 4
Approves revised scope of work and budget for flood improvements in the Fairfield and Oakland watershed area in St. Rose, committing 3.9 million dollars in local funds after a hydrology study showed a need for conveyance improvements before pump station construction.
Yea (7)Michael A. Mobley, Holly Fonseca, La Sandra D. Wilson, Heather Skiba, Walter Pilié, Michelle O'Daniels, Bob Fisher
Absent (2)Willie Comardelle, Michele deBruler
Approved7-02025-0206$80,000.00Parish Council · Aug 4
Increases the construction closeout budget for the engineering contract with SRED Kirkendall and Associates for the Lakewood Drive reconstruction project due to delays in DOTD closeout requirements.
Yea (7)Michael A. Mobley, Holly Fonseca, La Sandra D. Wilson, Heather Skiba, Walter Pilié, Michelle O'Daniels, Bob Fisher
Absent (2)Willie Comardelle, Michele deBruler
Approved$8,500.00Parish Council · Nov 4
A motion by Councilwoman Wilson to transfer $8,500 from her District 1 budget to fund tutoring services at Killona Community Center and Boutte Outreach Center, and utility costs for community services.
Approved$32,000.00Parish Council · Nov 4
A motion to transfer and reduce the District 5 council member budget for 2024 by $32,000 across multiple accounts, moving the funds to the General Fund for reallocation.
Approved8-02024-0201Parish Council · Nov 4
An ordinance to approve and adopt the appropriation of funds for the St. Charles Parish Consolidated Operating and Capital Budget for Fiscal Year 2025, as amended by several council district budget transfers.
Yea (8)Michael A. Mobley, Holly Fonseca, La Sandra D. Wilson, Heather Skiba, Walter Pilié, Willie Comardelle, Michelle O'Daniels, Michele deBruler
Absent (1)Bob Fisher
Approved8-02026-0220$9,040,972.00Parish Council · Aug 10
This ordinance authorizes a construction manager at risk contract with Woodward Design and Build for construction of the Hahnville branch library, coming in under the original budget.
Yea (8)Michael A. Mobley, Holly Fonseca, La Sandra D. Wilson, Walter Pilié, Willie Comardelle, Michelle O'Daniels, Bob Fisher, Michele deBruler
Absent (1)Heather Skiba
Approved9-02026-0214$80,338,499.00Parish Council · Jul 27
An ordinance to amend the 2026 budget to add revenues and transfers, adjust fund balances, and reapply unspent construction and engineering funds from 2025 to ongoing 2026 parish projects.
Yea (9)Michael A. Mobley, Holly Fonseca, La Sandra D. Wilson, Heather Skiba, Walter Pilié, Willie Comardelle, Michelle O'Daniels, Bob Fisher, Michele deBruler
Approved9-02026-0173Parish Council · Jun 1
A resolution setting public hearing dates for the 2027 parish budget process.
Yea (9)Michael A. Mobley, Holly Fonseca, La Sandra D. Wilson, Heather Skiba, Walter Pilié, Willie Comardelle, Michelle O'Daniels, Bob Fisher, Michele deBruler
Approved9-02025-0363Parish Council · Dec 15
An ordinance amending the 2025 consolidated operating and capital budget to adjust beginning fund balances to actuals and adjust revenues and expenditures in various funds, officially closing out the 2025 budget.
Yea (9)Michael A. Mobley, Holly Fonseca, La Sandra D. Wilson, Heather Skiba, Walter Pilié, Willie Comardelle, Michelle O'Daniels, Bob Fisher, Michele deBruler
Approved7-02025-0342$1,500,000.00Parish Council · Dec 1
An ordinance adopting the St. Charles Parish Council Road and Bridges Capital Program Budget for fiscal year 2026 through 2028 to comply with the Parish Transportation Act and receive annual grant funding.
Yea (7)Michael A. Mobley, Holly Fonseca, La Sandra D. Wilson, Walter Pilié, Willie Comardelle, Michelle O'Daniels, Michele deBruler
Absent (2)Heather Skiba, Bob Fisher
Approved9-02025-0161Parish Council · Nov 3
An ordinance to approve and adopt the appropriation of funds for the parish consolidated operating and capital budget for fiscal year 2026, as amended.
Yea (9)Michael A. Mobley, Holly Fonseca, La Sandra D. Wilson, Heather Skiba, Walter Pilié, Willie Comardelle, Michelle O'Daniels, Bob Fisher, Michele deBruler
Approved$25,360.00Parish Council · Nov 3
Councilwoman Wilson moved to reduce various District 1 budget line items totaling 25,360 dollars and reallocate the funds to community services for rental assistance and emergency food assistance.
Approved$31,625.00Parish Council · Nov 3
Councilwoman O'Daniels moved to reduce various District 5 budget line items totaling 31,625 dollars and reallocate the funds to community service subgrants for emergency food assistance and home safety repairs.
Approved2025-0161$14,000,000.00Parish Council · Nov 3
An amendment to increase the projects to be paid with bond issue for the Hornville Treatment Plant expansion from 10 million to 14 million dollars to reflect a 4 million dollar transfer from the general fund.
Approved$465,415.00Parish Council · Oct 30
A motion to update budget document titles to reflect the Cross Bayou Pump Station name, update department titles to Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, and to add a detailed breakdown of front foot assessment totals amounting to four hundred sixty five thousand four hundred fifteen dollars to the budget document.
Approved$460,980.00Parish Council · Oct 30
A motion to correct a typo in the USDA housing grant amount, reducing it within the general fund by four hundred sixty thousand nine hundred eighty dollars, and to reduce the corresponding transfer to the Recreation Fund for the East Bank Bridge Park gymnasium by the same amount to keep the budget balanced.
Approved$34,515.00Parish Council · Oct 30
Councilwoman Skiba moved to reduce several line items in her Council District 2 budget and transfer a total of thirty four thousand five hundred fifteen dollars to the Recreation fund for improvements other than buildings at Ama Park.
deferred2025-0161Parish Council · Oct 30
An ordinance to approve and adopt the appropriation of funds for the St. Charles Parish consolidated operating and capital budget for fiscal year 2026. Discussion covered budgets from various agencies including the library, Arc of St. Charles, Housing Authority, Community Health Center, 911 district, and Hospital Service District.
Approved$11,375.00Parish Council · Oct 28
Councilwoman deBruler's motion to transfer $11,375 from the general fund District 7 2025 budget to community services account 001-430-234 for rental assistance.
Approved$14,000.00Parish Council · Oct 28
Councilwoman deBruler's motion to transfer $14,000 from the general fund District 7 2025 budget to recreation account 113-450-100 for the Rainbow Bridge at the dog park.
deferred2025-0161$257,100,000.00Parish Council · Oct 28
An ordinance to approve and adopt appropriation of funds for the St. Charles Parish consolidated operating and capital budget for fiscal year 2026.
Approved9-02025-0292Parish Council · Sep 22
Approves changes to the scope of work and budget for flood improvements in the Turtle Pond watershed area in St. Rose using Louisiana Watershed Initiative funding, following findings from a hydrology and hydraulic study.
Yea (9)Michael A. Mobley, Holly Fonseca, La Sandra D. Wilson, Heather Skiba, Walter Pilié, Willie Comardelle, Michelle O'Daniels, Bob Fisher, Michele deBruler
Approved9-02024-0403$500,000.00Parish Council · Dec 16
Adopted the three-year Roads and Bridges Capital Program budget as required by the Parish Transportation Act, including annual state funding of $500,000.
Yea (9)Michael A. Mobley, Holly Fonseca, La Sandra D. Wilson, Heather Skiba, Walter Pilié, Willie Comardelle, Michelle O'Daniels, Bob Fisher, Michele deBruler
Approved9-02024-0402Parish Council · Dec 16
Adjusted beginning fund balances to actuals and revenues and expenditures across various funds to finalize the 2024 budget.
Yea (9)Michael A. Mobley, Holly Fonseca, La Sandra D. Wilson, Heather Skiba, Walter Pilié, Willie Comardelle, Michelle O'Daniels, Bob Fisher, Michele deBruler
Approved9-02024-0399$-124,520.00Parish Council · Dec 16
Approved a final change order for Project WWKS-106 decreasing the contract amount by $124,520 due to under-budget completion of work.
Yea (9)Michael A. Mobley, Holly Fonseca, La Sandra D. Wilson, Heather Skiba, Walter Pilié, Willie Comardelle, Michelle O'Daniels, Bob Fisher, Michele deBruler
Approved8-02024-0288$-52,995.00Parish Council · Sep 9
Decreases the contract amount by $52,995 and decreases the contract time by 44 days for the Engineers Canal Bank Phase 1 project, which came in under budget.
Yea (8)Michael A. Mobley, Holly Fonseca, La Sandra D. Wilson, Heather Skiba, Walter Pilié, Michelle O'Daniels, Bob Fisher, Michele deBruler
Absent (1)Willie Comardelle
Approved7-02025-0161Parish Council · Jun 2
Sets public hearing dates for 2026 budget as Tuesday October 28 at 9 a.m., Thursday October 30 at 1 p.m., and Monday November 3 at 6 p.m.
Yea (7)Michael A. Mobley, Holly Fonseca, Heather Skiba, Walter Pilié, Michelle O'Daniels, Bob Fisher, Michele deBruler
Absent (2)La Sandra D. Wilson, Willie Comardelle
Approved7-02025-0153$45,075,920.00Parish Council · Jun 2
Budget amendment to adjust beginning 2025 fund balances to match ending 2024 final budget balances and reapply unexpended 2024 construction and architectural engineering fees to 2025 projects.
Yea (7)Michael A. Mobley, Holly Fonseca, Heather Skiba, Walter Pilié, Michelle O'Daniels, Bob Fisher, Michele deBruler
Absent (2)La Sandra D. Wilson, Willie Comardelle
Approved9-02025-0132Parish Council · May 5
A resolution adopting the Louisiana Compliance Questionnaire as part of St. Charles Parish's 2024 Annual Financial and Compliance Audit, confirming compliance with budgeting, public bid law, and financial laws.
Yea (9)Michael A. Mobley, Holly Fonseca, La Sandra D. Wilson, Heather Skiba, Walter Pilié, Willie Comardelle, Michelle O'Daniels, Bob Fisher, Michele deBruler
In the Louisiana Legislature
- HB2: Provides for the comprehensive Capital Outlay budget
This law set the state's capital outlay budget for the fiscal year starting July 1, 2026. It lists construction and improvement projects for state government, state institutions, and other public entities, and appropriat
- HB382: Provides relative to the authority of the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
This law changed which legislative committee reviews large contract changes for the state's Office of Group Benefits, which manages health insurance for state employees and retirees. It named the Joint Legislative Commit
- SB318: Provides relative to tax exemption budget and return on investment reports published by the Department of Revenue. (gov …
This law changes how the Louisiana Department of Revenue reports on tax exemptions, credits, and other tax breaks. It requires the annual tax exemption budget to include more detailed breakdowns by industry, requires par
- SB315: Increases budget cost minimums for professional services contract exemptions. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
This law raised the dollar threshold under which government professional service contracts are exempt from certain public bidding requirements, from one million dollars to two million dollars. It also requires that when
- HB2: Provides for the comprehensive Capital Outlay budget
This law set the state's Capital Outlay budget, which lists construction and infrastructure projects the state will fund. It covers items such as buildings, roads, water systems, and other public works projects across Lo
- HB347: Provides relative to Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget approval of capital outlay change orders (EN NO IMPACT Se…
This law changed the rules for how the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget approves change orders on state capital outlay projects, which are construction and building projects funded by the state. It sets when the
Federal Rules and Notices
- Administrative Requirements; Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration and Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Acts
- Navigation and Navigable Waters, and Shipping; Technical, Organizational, and Conforming Amendments
- Administrative Requirements; Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration and Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Acts
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget; Establishment of Annual Migratory Bird Hunting …
- Revision of Fee Schedules; Fee Recovery for Fiscal Year 2023
- Revision of Fee Schedules; Fee Recovery for Fiscal Year 2023
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