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St. Tammany Parish, developer reach settlement in controversial Covington apartment suit
A settlement has been reached in the federal lawsuit over a controversial Covington area apartment complex that sparked a heated political skirmish between the St. Tammany Parish Council and Parish President Mike Cooper after it was proposed last year. The terms of the settlement between St. Tammany Parish and New...
TPSO plans public hearing on millage rates on Monday, Sept. 2
HAMMOND --- The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office (TPSO) is announcing the scheduling of a public hearing/meeting to discuss one of its existing funding sources. The public hearing, scheduled for 10 a.m. on Monday, September 2, 2024, at the TPSO Substation located at 15475 Club Deluxe Road, Hammond, LA 70403, will focus on the consideration of levying additional or increased millage rates without further voter approval or adopting the adjusted millage rates after reassessment and rolling forward to rates not to exceed the prior year’s maximum.
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