St. Charles Parish - File #: 2023-0115

• File #: 2023-0115
• Version: 2
• Name: Amendments of the Home Rule Charter, Article III, Sections A. 2. and B. 2., to adjust the annual salaries of the Parish Council and Parish President as well as provide for submission of the proposed amendments to the qualified electors
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 6/5/2023
• In control: Parish Council
• On agenda: 6/19/2023
• Final action: 6/19/2023
• Enactment #: 23-6-8
• Title: An ordinance to provide for amendments of the St. Charles Parish Home Rule Charter, Article III, Sections A. 2. and B. 2., to adjust the annual salaries of the St. Charles Parish Council and Parish President as well as provide for submission of the proposed amendments to the qualified electors of the Parish of St. Charles.
• Sponsors: Holly Fonseca, Beth A. Billings, La Sandra Darensbourg Gordon, Mary K. Clulee, Dick Gibbs, Bob Fisher
• Indexes: Council, Election, Home Rule Charter, Parish President
• Related files: 2023-0155, 2023-0318

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/20/2023	2	Parish President	Approved by the Par. Pres.
6/19/2023	2	Parish Council	Public Hearing Requirements Satisfied
6/19/2023	2	Parish Council	Approved	Pass
6/5/2023	2	Parish Council	Publish/Scheduled for Public Hearing
6/5/2023	2	Council Member(s)	Introduced
5/22/2023	1	Legislative Committee	Discussed.

2023-0115
INTRODUCED BY: HOLLY FONSECA, COUNCILWOMAN-AT-LARGE, DIVISION B
BETH A. BILLINGS, COUNCILWOMAN-AT-LARGE, DIVISION A
LA SANDRA DARENSBOURG GORDON, COUNCILWOMAN, DISTRICT I
MARY K. CLULEE, COUNCILWOMAN, DISTRICT II
DICK GIBBS, COUNCILMAN, DISTRICT III
BOB FISHER, COUNCILMAN, DISTRICT VI
ORDINANCE NO. ___________
Title
An ordinance to provide for amendments of the St. Charles Parish Home Rule Charter, Article III, Sections A. 2. and B. 2., to adjust the annual salaries of the St. Charles Parish Council and Parish President as well as provide for submission of the proposed amendments to the qualified electors of the Parish of St. Charles.
Body
WHEREAS, the Parish Council is the Governing Authority and the Parish President is the Chief Executive Officer of St. Charles Parish, with a Consolidated Budget of over 293 million dollars in expenditures and 532 employees in 2023; and,
WHEREAS, the Home Rule Charter, adopted by voters in 1977, set Parish Council salaries at $7,200.00 per year for District Council Members and $9,600.00 per year for At Large Council Members, and set the Parish President's salary at $30,000.00 per year; and,
WHEREAS, the Home Rule Charter was last amended more than 35 years ago in 1987, to limit Parish Council salary increases and to no more than ten (10%) percent over any four year period and the Parish President's salary increases to no more than three and one-half (3.5%) percent in any one year, not exceed ten 10% percent over any four year period; and,
WHEREAS, only 30% of Louisiana parishes' populations are greater than St. Charles Parish's population, yet Council members or Police Jurors in 71% and 53% of Louisiana parishes receive a higher salary than St. Charles Parish District and At Large Council members, respectively; and,
WHEREAS, the Parish President is currently the lowest paid full-time parish wide elected official with the largest number of employees and largest financial and operational responsibilities; a...