2026-0025
INTRODUCED BY: HOLLY FONSECA, COUNCILWOMAN-AT-LARGE, DIVISION B
LA SANDRA D. WILSON, COUNCILWOMAN, DISTRICT I
MICHELE DEBRULER, COUNCILWOMAN, DISTRICT VII
ORDINANCE NO. ___________
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An ordinance to amend St. Charles Parish Code of Ordinances, Chapter 8, Elections, Section 8-1 to revise the legal descriptions of Council Districts 1 and 7, in order to realign portions of Pit Road, Alexander Street, and Boutte Estates Drive, all south of Tinney Street into a single council district, all in accordance with Resolution No. 6874 and applicable redistricting laws.
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WHEREAS, Section 8-1 of the St. Charles Parish Code of Ordinances currently sets forth the official council district boundaries adopted following the 2020 United States Census; and,
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 6874 adopted on November 17, 2025, by the St. Charles Parish Council, requesting the South Central Planning and Development Commission (SCPDC) to explore and, if feasible, prepare a redistricting ordinance to align certain areas along Pit Road, Alexander Street, and Boutte Estates Drive, south of Tinney Street, within a single council district; and,
WHEREAS, SCPDC has determined that such an alignment is feasible, maintains compliance with all federal and state redistricting requirements, and results in minimal demographic or population deviation; and,
WHEREAS, the Council desires to revise only the legal descriptions for District 1 and District 7 to implement the recommended alignment while leaving all other council district descriptions unchanged.
THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. That Chapter 8, Elections, Section 8-1 of the St. Charles Parish Code of Ordinances is hereby amended by removing District 1 and District 7 in its entirety and replaced with the following:
Sec. 8-1. Council district boundaries and district boundaries for justices of the peace and constables.
District 1. Beginning at the point where the Saint ...
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