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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in St. Tammany Parish public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Fill and grading standards for residential subdivisions (Ord. Cal. No. 8216)
Neighbors fought a 53-acre excavation over well water safety, dust, noise and truck traffic on a narrow two-lane road; the council ultimately upheld the Zoning Commission's approval 13-1. Residents vowed the fight isn't over as the project heads to permitting.
Keep Louisiana Beautiful 'Love Our Waterways' initiative
Starting in September, the parish is being asked to join a month-long waterway and shoreline cleanup push. The state group reports nearly 5,000 tons of litter removed statewide last year and a new 855-LA-LITTER enforcement hotline.