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Parish Council votes to dissolve finance committee
LAPLACE —The St. John Parish Council voted to dissolve the finance committee effective Jan. 1. The committee is comprised of all of the council members ...
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Contract renewal could save thousands in future construction costs
LAPLACE — Financial savvy thinking by St. John the Baptist Parish engineering consultant Joseph Savoie could potentially save the parish thousands of dollars in future ...
by Richard Meek, Wednesday, December 1, 2021 12:00 am
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Parish re-advertising for LA SAFE construction bids
LAPLACE — Delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and higher than expected construction bids temporarily derailed the LA SAFE Airline and Main Complete Streets Project. ...
by Richard Meek, Saturday, November 13, 2021 12:03 am
Hurricane Ida
Church community rises to challenges of Dulac’s Hurricane Ida recovery
A golden sliver of sunshine offered welcomed light through the bleakness of disaster. Embedded in its brightness, however, was a cruel irony. Those few rays ...
by Richard Meek, Saturday, November 13, 2021 12:01 am
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CrowderGulf provides update on debris collection in St. John Parish
LAPLACE — Less than two months after Hurricane Ida cut a wide swatch of destruction through St. John the Baptist Parish, an effective recovery process ...
by Richard Meek, Saturday, October 30, 2021 8:43 am
Hurricane Ida
Council authorizes administration to seek RFPs for solid waste collection; Lack of manpower continues to be a concern
LAPLACE — Ubiquitous tarps trace a blue skyline in the evening dusk, and darkened neighborhoods serve as reminders of one of the strongest hurricanes to ...
by Richard Meek, Saturday, October 2, 2021 9:09 am
LaPlace
Plans for Library take another step forward
LAPLACE — Plans for construction of a new library in Reserve took another step forward this past Tuesday night when The Lemoine Company was hired ...
by Richard Meek, Saturday, August 28, 2021 12:00 am
LaPlace
Council extends CEA with South Central Planning
LAPLACE — The South Central Planning and Development Commission came under scrutiny during a meeting of the St. John the Baptist Parish Council on Aug. ...
by Richard Meek, Wednesday, August 18, 2021 12:00 am
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Parish Council votes to extend Metro Service Group’s contract
LAPLACE — The St. John the Baptist Council voted to extend Metro Service Group Inc.’s contract with the parish to provide solid waste collection and ...
by Richard Meek, Saturday, July 31, 2021 12:00 am
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Masks required inside Parish Government buildings as COVID-19 cases spike
LAPLACE — Parish President Jaclyn Hotard announced residents in St. John the Baptist Parish will be required to wear masks in government buildings. The policy ...