Parish President· January 2020 – December 2027 (month-level start: January 2020 per stpgov.org parish president page, first swearing-in January 2020 and second term from January 2024; month-level end: December 2027, same quadrennial cycle as the Council per stpgov.org 2026 Appointment Book)
Mike Cooper
St. Tammany Parish
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Top issues during term (7)(Taxes Budget)
December 'Keep St. Tammany Safe' sales tax proposition
A quarter-cent sales tax for five years, starting April 1, 2027 — costs shoppers a quarter per $100 spent.
Impact fee update and refund provision (Ord. Cal. No. 8215)
Impact fees on a single-family home rise more than 27% under the update.
2026 budget amendments
Reallocates existing parish funds across funds and projects without raising taxes.
Coffee and bottled-water spending challenged
Roughly $40,500 in 2025 coffee spending and $39,000 in water spending parishwide, all under state contracts.
Property tax appeals — Board of Review
Appeals can lower individual property tax bills.
FY2026 millage rates and drainage funding
About $3.16 million a year in taxpayer savings, offset by less dedicated drainage funding.
Read-only access to parish financial systems for councilmembers
No direct cost stated; administration noted training staff takes months and the system covers roughly 100 funds.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Cooper was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Taxes Budget.