Summary
More than $700,000 was redirected through amendments toward drainage work — culvert cleaning, bank stabilization, and articulating block mat along the Bayou Gauche canal near Armand Condominiums. Some recreation projects like the gymnasium engineering and Monsanto Linear Park gave up money to fund it.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 2
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 22, 2026.
Impact analysis
Roughly $730,000 redirected into drainage accounts, including $243,099 moved from the East Bank gymnasium engineering line.
Residents near flood-prone canals and drainage corridors, especially around Armand Condominiums where parking areas are eroding into the canal.
The East Bank gymnasium project and Monsanto Linear Park lose funding in this cycle.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Parish Council Budget Hearing #2 1:00 PM (trimmed) - Oct 22, 2026
Roughly $800,000 across multiple amendments was redirected into drainage work — Houmas Canal block mat, Cross Canal cleaning, Ormond Oaks channel improvements and more. Flooding-prone neighborhoods are the clear focus of this round of budget tweaks.
Parish Council Budget Hearing #1 9:00 AM (trimmed) - Oct 20, 2026
More than $700,000 was redirected through amendments toward drainage work — culvert cleaning, bank stabilization, and articulating block mat along the Bayou Gauche canal near Armand Condominiums. Some recreation projects like the gymnasium engineering and Monsanto Linear Park gave up money to fund it.
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