District 1 Council Member· January 2024 – December 2027 (month-level start: January 2024 current term, first on the January 11 2024 agenda roll call per municode meetings portal and March 2024 and 2026 minutes, earlier first-office date for returning members unsourced; month-level end: December 2027 per stpgov.org 2026 Appointment Book, Planning and Zoning terms concurrent with Parish Council terms expire December 31 2027)
Rick Smith
St. Tammany Parish
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Top issues during term (2)(Development)
Townhouse and development moratoriums
Pauses new multifamily construction and the tax base it would add in affected districts.
Goodbee-area rezonings (Ordinances 8153 and 8154)
Opponents cite unfunded infrastructure needs; proponents tout future tax revenue and hundreds of new homes.
Decisions during term (3)
Recorded while Smith was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Appointments to the St. Tammany Parish Development District board (postponed)
Resolution Council Series No. C-7342 - Resolution authorizing the transfer of funds in escrow from Voluntary Developmental Agreements to Culture and Recreation Capital Fund (216) for disbursement to Recreation District No. 6.…
Appointments — Development District reappointments adopted; Water Works laid over
Voting record (0)(Development)
No votes found matching Development.