2012 Annual Report - St. Tammany Parish Government

ST. TAMMANY 

PARISH GOVERNMENT 

St. Tammany Parish Government 

2012 Annual Report

Dear Citizens of St. Tammany Parish, 

2012 was a year of transitions, challenges and ultimately, growth 

for St. Tammany Parish. As we look back on the highlights 

of our inaugural year together, I once again feel gratitude for 

the opportunity you have given me to serve you. Day to day, 

we continue to abide by the standards of Customer Service, 

Transparency, Accountability and Cooperation. 

We made many strides in 2012, despite circumstances beyond 

our control which presented us with some unforeseen obstacles. 

Hurricane Isaac left devastation in many areas of the Parish. 

Due to the strength of our citizenry, and efficient systems 

already in place, our recovery has progressed steadily. One 

example of efficiency in place that proved to be invaluable, is 

the consolidation of the permitting duties of four separate 

departments to create the Department of Development in 

early August of 2012, which made the permits process a “one 

stop shop,” before Hurricane Isaac even reached our shores. 

Unfortunately, casualties of the storm like the new Fishing Pier 

which opened to the public just three months before the 

storm hit, remain closed. 

However, there are many accomplishments in 2012 that we feel are noteworthy: 

Parish Operations Budget Cut – As stewards of public trust and taxpayer dollars, my administration’s 

first priority is always to use the resources we have as effectively and as efficiently as possible. To that end, a 

collaborative, comprehensive evaluation was conducted in each department which resulted in the reduction of 

the Parish operations budget by more than $3 million. 

Fishing Pier – The soft opening of the pier in May drew many people who would ultimately relish in the use 

of this structure following the Grand Opening and First Annual St. Tammany Fishing Pier Rodeo in June. We 

are diligently working to get the pier opened again. 

Creation of the Department of Development – The creation of the Department of Development has 

given citizens a “one stop shopping” experience when it comes to securing the proper paperwork and permits 

for any construction or expansion project. 

Justice Complex Parking Facility – This 200,000 square foot parking facility provides 535 parking 

spaces, as well as an additional 10,000 square feet of office space for the Parish Registrar of Voters and the 

Clerk of Court’s Election Division. 

Mental Health – During 2012, we were faced with the closure of the state-run, inpatient mental health facility, 

Southeast Louisiana Hospital here in St. Tammany. Due to diligent efforts by Parish leaders, area legislators 

and the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, an agreement was reached and St. Tammany Parish 

was given the authority to oversee all property on the campus, to keep these services open and available to our 

residents at a time when this is so clearly needed. 

We look forward to the challenges of the coming year, and know that with your help, we are ready for what 

comes our way. 

Pat Brister, Parish President 

This is a summary of the St. Tammany Parish Annual Report for 2012. To reduce costs, we are printing this abbreviated version of the 

report. The full report is available on-line at www.stpgov.org. 

St. Tammany Parish Annual Report 2012


St. Tammany Parish Annual Report 

2012 

ST. TAMMANY 



Dear St. Tammany Parish Residents, 

2012 was very productive for the Parish Council in fulfilling its commitment to the 

citizens of our great Parish, to operate government as efficiently and effectively as 

possible. Through the cooperative efforts of both the Council and the Parish President, 

public budgetary hearings were again conducted in which every Parish Department 

was required to justify its request for funding in 2013. An extensive review was 

conducted of each department, and as a result of this process the budget from the previous 

year was reduced by $2.4 million. 

Great success was achieved in completing the first-year transition with Parish 

President Pat Brister and the new members of the Council. A consolidation of the 

internal departments of Parish government was approved by the Council, which 

resulted in the establishment of “ One Stop Shopping,” with everything from the opening of a business, to 

obtaining a building permit. Revision of the impact fee ordinance essentially eliminates impact fees for single family 

residential construction north of the urban growth boundary line, and reduces fees for all other types of construction 

throughout the Parish. A fire efficiency study was authorized to review the operation of the numerous fire 

districts throughout the Parish to determine what steps could be taken by the Council to maximize the productivity 

of fire and emergency response. 

The success of the Council’s continuing efforts in funding Parish drainage infrastructure projects and improving 

drainage regulations for new development, can be seen in reduced instances of flooding during major rain events 

and lower property flood insurance premiums. This is particularly true with work on four major regional storm 

water detention ponds in strategic areas of the Parish. 

Key Activities of the Council in 2012 

• Had a successful transition with newly elected Parish President Pat Brister 

• Supported the administration in opening the Slidell Fishing Pier 

• Supported consolidation of Planning, Permits and Subdivision Review into one department, Development 

• Weathered first major storm under Pat’s new administration 

• Saw success of new regional detention ponds during storms 

• New Council members integrated well with existing Council and made significant contributions 

• Approved the purchase of two major drainage basins 

• Authorized the review and reorganization of the Parish Code of Ordinances 

• Retained the services of a Financial Advisor 

• Helped save service at Southeast Hospital in lieu of shutting down 

• Reached agreement with Administration for more oversight on issuance of contracts 

• Council sat as Board of Review 

The Parish Council will strive to make policy decisions in the coming year in keeping with its vision for a growing 

Parish with high quality of life standards. I invite everyone to be involved in your government, whether it is a call to 

your council member on a particular issue or participation at a public meeting. We are all responsible for the care 

and growth of our St. Tammany Home. 

Sincerely, 

Martin W. Gould, Jr.— 2012 Council Chairman 

St. Tammany St. Tammany Parish Parish Annual Annual Report 2011 2012

Selected Major Accomplishments 2012 

• Inauguration of Parish President and Swearing-in of Parish Council. 

• Made Public Notices available online to increase transparency of St. Tammany Parish Government. 

• Offered online option to sign up for email alerts from St. Tammany Parish Government. 

• Hurricane Isaac emergency operations. 

• High Definition information dissemination through the Access St. Tammany Television station allowed 

for local and national news stations to use Access St.Tammany feeds during Hurricane Isaac. 

• 33% increase in single family home construction permits from 2011. 

• Completed and opened St. Tammany Parish Fishing Pier. 

• Additional early voting location opened in St. Tammany Parish at the Parish Administration Complex at 

Koop Drive. 

• One-year anniversary of the successful St. Tammany Parish Crisis Response Program. 

• Pilot program for grass cutting violations enforcement. 

• Lifeway World Changers visited St. Tammany Parish to repair the exteriors of 17 homes in Covington’s 

West 30s’ neighborhood. 

• Completed roundabout to replace the current signalized intersection at the intersection of Robert Road 

(LA 1091) and Brownswitch Road in Slidell. 

• Paved and overlaid 46.5 miles of Parish roads. 

• Abita River Sub Basin Detention Pond completed. 

• Cypress Bayou Intermediate Detention Pond completed. 

• Bayou Chinchuba Detention Pond completed. 

• Widening on the I-12 overpass over US Hwy 11 completed. 

• Penn Mill Bridge replacement completed. 

• Koop Drive Extension Road completed. 

• Began construction of connector road between US Hwy 11 and Airport Road. 

• Covington Bypass Road South (Ochsner Blvd.) completed. 

• Holiday Square Blvd., turn lane completed. 

• Designed Hwy. 41 Park and Ride Facility. 

• 84 Lumber Road Connector and Old Military Road turn lane completed. 

• Krentel Road @ Hwy 434 and Fish Hatchery completed. 

• Lowe Pond Canal Erosion: West Cherry Wood Lane Lateral completed. 

• Polders Lane completed. 

• Completed segments 2A and 3B of Slidell levee system. 

• Completed reviews and commented on eight total maximum daily loads (TMDLs) in St. Tammany. 

• Work began on E. Howze Beach Road in Slidell to raise E. Howze Beach Road over the levee connection 

between I-10 and the Lakeshore levee system. 

• Animal Services cage-free cat house completed. 

• First Annual St. Tammany Fishing Pier Rodeo. 

• First Annual President’s Cup fishing tournament. 

• Second Annual St. Tammany Parish Student Film competition and awards. 

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ST. TAMMANY 


Projects Slated for 2013 

• Connector road between Airport Road and Hwy 11, Phase I 

• Begin construction of connector road between Airport Road and Hwy 11- Phase IIB 

• Koop Drive signalization 

• Koop Drive Park and Ride refurbishment 

• Repair of Belle Terre Bridge 

• Hwy 41 Park and Ride Facility construction to begin 

• Meadowlake Subdivision drainage improvement project 

• Raising East Howze Beach Road 

• Francis Road Roundabout construction slated to begin mid-year 

• Design of Dove Park widening 

• Hwy 59/1088 turn lane 

• Design of Tammany Trace Tunnel crossing at Hwy 59 

• Design of LA Hwy 1077 / Hwy 1085 roundabout 

• Design of Three Rivers Road widening 

• Huntwyck Village – Phase I : currently under construction 

• Begin construction of Huntwyck Village – Phase II 

• Cleo at Military Road improvements 

• St. Tammany Regional Airport – apron and taxiway improvements 

• Adoption of Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map (DFIRM) 

• Slidell levee segments 3A and 4, begin work 

• Raise Hwy 11 over levee 

• Labarre Street drainage improvements 


PARISH FINANCES 12/31/2012 

ST. TAMMANY PARISH GOVERNMENT 

REVENUES BY SOURCE, GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS 

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012 (unaudited) 

St. Tammany Parish Revenue 

12/31/12 (unaudited) 

Other 

Intergovernmental 

revenues 

0% 

Parish 

Transportation 

funds 

1% 

State Revenue 

Sharing 

0% 

Licenses and 

permits 

4% 

Fees and charges for 

services 

3% 

Federal and State 

grants 

16% 

Other taxes 

2% 

Court Fines and 

Forfeitures 

2% 

Miscellaneous 

2% 

Fund Balance 

8% 

Ad valorem 

taxes/Parcel fees 

21% 

Sales and Use tax 

41% 

Ad valorem taxes/Parcel fees 29,984,828 

Sales and Use tax 58,870,438 

Other taxes 2,573,323 

Licenses and permits 6,197,684 

Federal and State grants 23,256,773 

State Revenue Sharing 743,498 

Parish Transportation funds 1,487,126 

Other Intergovernmental 

41,685 

revenues 

Fees and charges for services 3,722,181 

Court Fines and Forfeitures 2,206,959 

Miscellaneous 2,559,265 

Fund Balance 12,180,610 

Total 143,824,370 

ST. TAMMANY PARISH 

EXPENDITURES BY FUNCTION, GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS 

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012 (unaudited) 

St. Tammany Parish Expenditures 

12/31/2012 (unaudited) 

Capital Infrastructure & 

Assets 

31% 

Debt Service 

7% 

Economic 

Development 

0% 

Health and Welfare 

Cultural and Recreation 7% 

7% 

General Government 

5% 

Judicial 

8% 

Sanitation 

2% 

Public safety 

16% 

Highways and Streets 

17% 

General Government 6,767,899 

Judicial 11,165,123 

Public Safety 22,790,842 

Highways and Streets 24,454,995 

Sanitation 3,051,625 

Health and Welfare 10,309,388 

Culture and Recreation 9,712,804 

Economic Development 584,751 

Capital Infrastructure and 44,441,190 

Assets 

Debt Service 10,545,753 

Total 143,824,370 


General Fund Revenues 12/31/2012 

(unaudited) 

Ad valorem Taxes 4,382,786 

Other Taxes (Severance, Mineral, Beer) 2,292,138 

Licenses 3,396,075 

Permits 1,261,100 

Other Federal Funds 35,543 

State Revenue Sharing 287,321 

Other State Funds 6,143 

Fees,Charges & Commissions for Services 585,533 

Fines and Forfeitures 171,703 

Other Revenues 612,330 

General Fund 

The Parish’s General Fund accounts for 

all financial transactions except those 

required to be accounted for in special 

revenue or another type of fund. This 

includes state-mandated expenses such 

as, personnel for the 22nd JDC, District 

Attorney and Registrar of Voters. The 

main source of funding for the General 

Fund is property taxes, permit fees and 

occupational licenses and fees. 

Total Revenues 13,030,672 

General Fund Expenditures 12/31/2012 

(unaudited) 

Planning Department 849,460 

Permits Department 1,182,170 

Public Information 723,730 

Commission on Cultural Affairs 80,944 

Facilities Management Department 128,993 

Fairgrounds Maintenance 64,093 

22nd Judicial District Court 1,973,615 

Ward Courts 206,828 

District Attorney 2,087,193 

Registrar of Voters 223,860 

Tax Assessor 3,907 

Parish Jail Maintenance Administration 80,787 

Legal Department 504,532 

Economic Development 28,734 

Code Enforcement 438,186 

Veterans Affairs 93,703 

Camp Salmen Nature Park 164,419 

Greater St. Tammany Airport 115,629 

General Expenditures 760,773 

Parish Administration 2,706,376 

Total Expenditures 12,417,932 

Comprehensive Annual Financial Report 

For the year ended 

December 31, 2011 

St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana 


Administration 


985-898-2362 

askpat@stpgov.org 

Bill Oiler, Chief Administrative Officer 

985-898-2445 

oiler@stpgov.org 

Kim Salter, 1st Deputy CAO 

985-898-2445 

kim@stpgov.org 

Beverly Gariepy, Chief Financial Officer 

985-898-2445 

bgariepy@stpgov.org 

Gina Campo, 2nd Deputy CAO 

985-867-5095 

gcampo@stpgov.org 

Council 

Donald C. Henderson, Jr., Council 

Administrator 

985-898-2387 

dchenderson@stpgov.org 

Theresa Ford, Council Clerk 

985-898-2770 

tlford@stpgov.org 

Terry J. Hand, Council Attorney 

985- 898-2591 

council@stpgov.org 

Animal Services 

Melisa Sullivan-Piwetz, Director 

985-809-0183 

msullivan@stpgov.org 

Culture, Recreation & Tourism 

Lisa Maddox,Tammany Trace and 

Fishing Pier 

985-867-9490 

lmaddox@stpgov.org 

Commission on Cultural Affairs 

985-898-3011 

arts@stpgov.org 

Camp Salmen Nature Park 

985-288-5901 

www.campsalmennaturepark.org 

Development 

Planning 

Sidney Fontenot, Director 

985-898-2529 

sidf@stpgov.org 

Permits 

Kenneth Wortmann, Director 

985-898-2574 

kwortmann@stpgov.org 

Economic Development 

Don Shea, Director 

985-276-6417 

dshea@stpgov.org 

Engineering 

Eddie Williams, Director 

985-898-2552 

ewilliams@stpgov.org 

Environmental Services 

Greg Gorden, Director 

985-898-2535 

ggorden@stpgov.org 

Facilities Management 

Bruce Crouch, Director 

985-898-2792 

brucec@stpgov.org 

Finance 

Leslie Long, CPA, Director 

985-898-2513 

finance@stpgov.org 

Fire Services 

John P. O’Neil, Director 

985-898-2987 

joneil@stpgov.org 

Grants 

985-867-5095 

Health And Human Services 

John Tobin, CRC, Director 

985-898-3074 

SocialServices@stpgov.org 

Homeland Security & Emergency 

Preparedness 

Dexter Accardo, Director 

985-898-2359 

daccardo@stpgov.org 

Human Resources 

985-898-3015 

jobs@stpgov.org 

Intergovernmental Relations 

Trilby Lenfant, Director 

985-898-2362 

tlenfant@stpgov.org 

Legal Department 

Kelly M. Rabalais, Executive Counsel 

985-898-3427 

kmrabalais@stpgov.org 

Code Enforcement 

985-898-5214 

enforcement@stpgov.org 

Public Information 

Ronnie Simpson, Director 

985-898-5243 

publicinfo@stpgov.org 

Public Works 

Shannon Davis, Director 

985-898-2557 

dpw@stpgov.org 

Submit work orders online at 

www.stpgov.org/workorders 

Tammany Utilities 

Tammany Utilities East: 985-643-1376 

Tammany Utilities West: 985-276-6400 

tammanyutil@stpgov.org 

Technology 

Rick Loggins, Director 

985-898-2448 

rlloggins@stpgov.org 


ST. TAMMANY 



2012 Annual Report 

St. Tammany Parish Council




Marty Dean 

District 1 

St. Tammany Parish continues to be a wonderful place to live and a place people 

want to move to. District One still seems to be the area most people are wanting to 

gather – I believe — due to the conscientious and thorough planning, along with the 

many cultural, recreational and educational opportunities we have to offer. We’ve 

had homes, businesses, and schools built; all the while meeting the needs of residents 

— both old and new. 

It has been my pleasure and my honor to serve the good folks of District One over 

the past few years. I am humbled to provide assistance to my constituents every day. 

-Marty Dean 

To contact Marty Dean call 985-789-7444. 





F. Dennis Sharp 

District 2 

I believe in progress with responsibility. I believe in the preservation of traditions 

and all those things which have attracted so many people to St. Tammany Parish. 

The diversity of District 2 is its most important characteristic. Residents in the rural 

areas must have the flexibility to maintain their agricultural interest as they have 

done for generations. The residents in the urban areas should be confident that 

commercial progress can occur without the sacrifice of their quiet and scenic residential 

neighborhoods. Proper drainage, smooth roads and streets, and safe lighting 

are important and on-going efforts. This, coupled with accessible representation and 

community involvement, will be the focus of my efforts for District 2. 

- F. Dennis Sharp 

To contact F. Dennis Sharp call 985-966-5520. 





James A. “Red” Thompson 

District 3 

The Council adopted an Ordinance amending assessment of impact fees. Within the 

Ordinance residential property above the urban growth boundary line has been 

exempted from the fees. For commercial property above the growth management 

line and commercial and residential property below the urban growth boundary line 

impact fees have been reduced. I shall continue to serve the constituents in the district 

as I always have, keeping in mind the mostly rural nature of the district and applying 

family values to decision-making.We continue to pave gravel roads with the goal of 

one day having all roads within District 3 asphalt. There is ongoing maintenance of 

existing paved roads and we continue to address drainage issues within the district. 

I encourage each and every one of you to call me with any questions or concerns you 

may have. We have passed legislation revising impact fees. Impact fees have been 

waived on residential property north of the Urban Growth line, and fees on 

non-residential property have been reduced. 

- James A. “Red” Thompson 

To contact James A. “Red” Thompson call 985-796-0038. 





R. Reid Falconer 

District 4 

It is an honor and a privilege to represent the people of the expanded District 4, 

including for the first time the town of Madisonville. I enjoy working with the boards of our 

neighborhood associations to coordinate the delivery of drainage, paving and other infrastructure 

improvements. In this work, it is important that Parish Government remain 

focused on delivering top quality service while maintaining a tight control on expenditures. 

We must take every opportunity to encourage business creation and entrepreneurship in 

our community. I look forward to working with our administration to preserve the unique 

qualities of St. Tammany Parish. 

- Reid 

To contact R. Reid Falconer call 985-898-2591 or 985-778-1538. 





Marty Gould 

Chairman-District 5 

2012 was very productive for the Parish Council in fulfilling its commitment to the citizens 

of our great Parish, to operate government as efficiently and effectively as possible. 

Through the cooperative efforts of both the Council and the Parish President, public budgetary 

hearings were again conducted in which every Parish Department was required to 

justify its request for funding in 2013. An extensive review was conducted of each department, 

and as a result of this process the budget from the previous year was reduced by 

$2.4 million. 

Great success was achieved in completing the first-year transition with Parish President 

Pat Brister and the new members of the Council. A consolidation of the internal departments 

of Parish government was approved by the Council which resulted in the establishment 

of “One Stop Shopping” with everything from the opening of a business, to obtaining 

a building permit. Revision of the impact fee ordinance essentially eliminates impact fees for single family residential 

construction north of the urban growth boundary line, and reduces fees for all other types of construction 

throughout the Parish. A fire efficiency study was authorized to review the operation of the numerous fire districts 

throughout the Parish to determine what steps could be taken by the Council to maximize the productivity of fire and 

emergency response. 

The success of the Council’s continuing efforts in funding Parish drainage infrastructure projects and improving 

drainage regulations for new development, can be seen in reduced instances of flooding during major rain events 

and lower property flood insurance premiums. This is particularly true with work on four major regional storm 

water detention ponds in strategic areas of the Parish. 

The Parish Council will strive to make policy decisions in the coming year in keeping with its vision for a growing 

Parish with high quality of life standards. I invite everyone to be involved in your government, whether it is a call to 

your council member on a particular issue, or participation at a public meeting. We are all responsible for the care 

and growth of our St. Tammany Home. 

Sincerely, 

Martin W. Gould, Jr.— 

2012 Council Chairman 

To contact Marty Gould call 985-898-2591. 





Richard E. Tanner 

District 6 

How time flies when you are having fun. I have thoroughly enjoyed my first year as your 

Councilman in District 6. I with the help of the Parish Council and President Brister 

and her staff have accomplished many of my goals as your Councilman. The elimination 

of Impact fees on individual residential construction in the 6th District has been 

accomplished. This I am very happy about. I was happy to support a 

$3 million deduction in your Parish budget which was introduced by President Brister. 

I look forward to continue to support further reductions in our budget. I firmly believe 

less government is good government and will continue to work for that goal. 

I will continue to work diligently to find ways for rural homeowners to give their children 

home sites on their properties without paying fees for rezoning and other unnecessary 

fees that put undue burdens on our citizens. I will continue to work with 

Fire Districts, the Recreation District and Homeowners Associations to get their input as to the needs of our 

District. 

Thanks for letting me serve as your Councilman in District 6. 

- Richard E. Tanner 

To contact Richard E. Tanner call 985-373-8508. 





Jacob B. Groby, III 

District 7 

My first year on the Council has been a great learning experience. I’m pleased that I 

was able to save the tax payers over $150,000 on the codification project. I remain 

committed to public education and am happy that I was able to bring a GED program 

into Lacombe for the use of all. The further improvements to the John Davis Park 

(Rec. Dist. #4) have been a blessing to the children of the District and have impacted 

the way many look at Lacombe. 

The amending of Lighting District #1 and bringing better lighting on Hwy. 1088 and 

to Lakeshore High School was a year-long battle, but it was accomplished with the 

help of the homeowners in the area. 

I’m also committed to getting citizens involved in the overview of government and will support the creation of 

an Inspector General (I.G.) position for St. Tammany. 

-Jacob B. Groby, III 

To contact Jacob B. Groby, III 985-503-0017. 





Chris Canulette 

District 8 

-Chris Canulette 

To contact Chris Canulette call 985-649-3725 or 985-290-6751. 





E.L. Bellisario 

District 9 

I continue to thank my constituents for the opportunity to serve them, and their 

willingness to participate in my monthly Community Meetings. Their input leads to a 

more informed decision-making process when I review district and Parish-wide initiatives. 

With the redistricting process, I now serve citizens north of Highway 11. I 

have started to attend the Board of Alderman meetings for the Town of Pearl River, 

and I am working on capital and drainage projects with residents in the new area. Several 

major road projects were completed, or will be finished, in the 1st quarter of 2013. 

The completion of the roundabout at Brownswitch Road and Robert Road has been 

delayed as a result of contractual issues, but traffic flow has improved dramatically 

for everyone. The expansion of the Garbage Service District to Phase B includes more 

subdivisions along Military Road, will move forward by spring and will bring more 

services at a reduced cost to the residents. This includes one of the only recycling services in the Parish excluding 

municipalities. 

The Parish Government has re-established a Finance Committee to monitor the budget and I have again been 

selected as chairperson. In addition to the Finance Committee, we have initiated Budget Review meetings 

with all of the Parish Departments and several agencies that receive millages from the citizens of St. Tammany 

Parish. These meetings allow the public to participate and ask the department heads or agency directors how 

they spend taxpayer dollars. This type of transparency will prove to be beneficial to all of us since we will have 

a better understanding on how taxpayer dollars are being spent. Outside my elected position, I continue to 

serve on several community service boards. 

-E.L. Bellisario 

To contact E.L. Bellisario call 985-641-2268 or 985-788-8186. 





Maureen O’Brien 

District 10 

Again, I thank the voters of District 10 for the honor of serving on the Parish Council. I 

have thoroughly enjoyed meeting so many of my constituents. Our district, and 

Parish, continues to be a wonderful place to live. I enjoy being accessible to all citizens, 

listening to your concerns and opinions, and working to protect private property rights. 

I firmly support the public having open access to the business of government, and 

encourage all citizens to participate by attending our council meetings each 

month. 

Also, as we close 2012, I encourage everyone to attend finance committee meetings, 

as we ask questions about spending to government departments and agencies that receive 

tax dollars. As a candidate, I ran on fiscal responsibility and transparency. We see 

improvements in both of these areas, yet more work does need to be done. I am most 

happy to report a reduction of $3 million in our Parish budget. 

Please see the following attachments, which detail work done in District 10. Again, my goal is to continue to 

work on improving infrastructure and drainage in our area. I look forward to meeting more of you this year, as 

we continue to make the best of District 10 even better. 

-Maureen O’Brien 

2012 District 10 Public Works Work Orders (pdf) 

2012 district 10 Capital Projects (pdf) 

To contact Maureen O’Brien call 985-807-3778. 





Steve Stefancik 

District 11 

District 11 became a much larger geographic area due to the 10 year redistricting 

completed by the Parish in 2011. Once a very homogeneous area with many Bayous traversing 

the district, it expanded to include the large timberland area north of I-10 and 

south of Hwy 36. 

The best accomplishment of District 11 this past year is the progress being made on the 

road connecting Airport Road to Hwy 11 near Pearl River. The road will be nearly four 

miles long starting across from Birdie Drive off Airport Road and extending to Highway 

Department Road, connecting to Highway 11 near Pearl River. The property for the roadway 

has all been acquired. Access through Camp Villere has been obtained. All clearing 

of the right of way has been completed. A portion of the Lowe pond was filled in for the 

roadbed to keep from building a bridge over the area, and will have saved over $1/2 

million on the project. The bid for the first part of the construction was won by Barriere Construction and construction 

of that portion is well underway. Completion of that section is expected by the middle of 2013.The bid 

for construction of the second and final section will be let on March 7, 2013. Pre-construction meetings with the 

successful bidder will be held in March and April 2013. The Authority to Proceed will be given in late April or early 

May with an expected completion of one year, not including rain days. 

The Cypress Bayou retention pond is nearing completion. Located on Cypress Bayou near Lacombe this 

110-acre retention pond will reduce flooding in nearly 1400 homes in the area south of the pond. Water flowing 

into the pond will be released through a weir structure that allows for retention and slow release of the water into 

the drainage system. As part of the project we will be planting over 40,000 Cypress trees in the pond to help maintain 

the wetlands designation area. The project should be completed in the first quarter of 2013. 

Several capital projects were completed in 2012. These included Evangeline Drive, Poplar Street, Reilly Road, 

South Street Springhill Road, the first part of Bayou Paquet Road, Chris Kennedy Road, the Chris Kennedy Bridge, 

and replacement of several concrete sections of Meadows Blvd., and completion of the drainage 

program on Kimberly Lane. These roads and projects have been completed or are nearing completion. 

For the year 2013 we have selected several projects for capital improvement. These include a second phase on 

Chris Kennedy and Bayou Paquet Roads. Also in the projects for 2013 include Turquoise and Aqua streets which 

are still gravel and will be converted to asphalt roads. Bumper Drive, East Springhill Road, and 

Harrison Drive will receive new asphalt surfaces and have drainage improved on them. Pearl, Ruby and 

Hickory streets in Slidell Manor will have a major drainage project to be completed. 

We have worked hard to correct several errors made in the comprehensive rezoning process. Most of these have 

been completed. We hope to correct all such errors early in 2013. 

It has been my pleasure to serve as the councilman for District 11 for the past 25 years and I look forward to continued 

service to you in the years ahead. 

-Steve Stefancik 

To contact Steve Stefancik call 985-649-4580. 





Jerry Binder 

Vice-Chairman 

District 12 

The big news in 2012 was the realization and opening of the St. Tammany Fishing 

Pier. This was a project envisioned in 2006 after Hurricane Katrina destroyed the 

Twin Spans, and after many years of work by myself, the councilman for District 13 

and the Parish President, it became a reality. In the first few months of its opening, 

over 18,000 people enjoyed this quality of life opportunity in St. Tammany Parish. 

Unfortunately, Hurricane Isaac severely damaged the Pier and the roadway to it last 

summer. The Parish Council and Administration are actively pursuing FEMA and 

other funds to re-open the Pier as quickly as possible. 

In 2012, we also saw improvements to the Slidell ring levee which, when fully 

completed, will provide storm protection for tens of thousands of eastern Parish 

residents. In the meantime, we are working closely with federal and state government 

officials for storm protection structures that will protect all Lake Pontchartrain coastal areas of the Parish. 

I was also pleased to see repairs completed to Oak Harbor Boulevard, the longest roadway in District 12 and 

utilized by many of its residents and businesses, through use of capital road improvement funds generated by 

the two-cent parish road and drainage sales tax. I have also been working closely with Slidell city government 

on several projects beneficial to parish and city residents, alike. 

Finally, the Parish Council and Parish President were successful in working together during the 2012 budget 

season to achieve a balanced budget for the 2013 fiscal year while cutting $2.4 Million dollars of operating 

costs without any reduction of services to Parish citizens. 

I thank all constituents in District 12 for your continued support of my efforts to serve you well in 2012 and I 

look forward to continuing the work of addressing the needs of the District and St. Tammany Parish in 2013 

and the future. 

Sincerely, 

-Jerry Binder 

To contact Jerry Binder call 985-641-7064. 





Richard Artigue 

District 13 

-Richard Artigue 

To contact Richard Artigue call 985-649-8952 or 985-768-1293. 





Thomas J. Smith 

District 14 

-Thomas J. Smith 

To contact Thomas J. Smith call 985-285-0447. 


ST. TAMMANY 




District Roads




2013 

PROPOSED DISTRICT ROAD & DRAINAGE WORK 

Council District 1 

ANNUAL REPORT 2012 

Marty Dean, Councilman 

Length (feet) Cost Estimate Description 

Cherokee Rose Lane 

75,000 Drainage 

Pine Street 3,060 162,180 Road 

Begonia Street 3,840 210,170 

Total $447,350 


F. Dennis Sharp, Councilman 


Holly Drive 

40,000 Bridge 

Hosmer Mill Road 

40,000 Bridge 

Million Dollar Road 

40,000 Bridge 

Magnolia Gardens Drive 

15,000 Bridge 

35th Avenue 

80,000 Road 

Sunshine Avenue 2,640 105,600 Road 

Palm Blvd. 3,000 159,000 Road 

Webster Avenue 267 14,151 Road 

District 2 Drainage 


Total $569,654 


James “Red” Thompson, Councilman 


Nicaud Road 1,437 76,161 Road 

Arc Road 3000 159,000 Road 

W. Fitzsimmons Road 300 15,900 Road 

Irene Road 1,849 97,997 Road 

Blackwell Road 1,896 100,488 Road 

Bruhl Cemetery Road 1,122 59,466 Road 

Gretchen Lane 1,250 66,932 Road 

Ladner Road 1,480 78,440 Road 

Dixieland Ranch Road 1,357 71,921 Road 

Total $726,305 



R. Reid Falconer, Councilman 


Timberwood Drive 2,200 117,000 Road 

Fairway Drive-W. Service Road to 

1,500 60,000 Road 

Pine Street 

Pine Drive from Fairway to Tchefunte 900 36,000 Road 

Pailet Drive 635 33,655 Road 

Shady Lane 700 37,100 Road 

Laurel Oak Drive 1,055 42,200 Road 

Wallace Road 580 30,740 Drainage 



Total $370,472 


Max Jude Lane 

Hector Street 

Marty Gould, Councilman 


35,000 Road 


Dove Park Widening 389,796 Road/Drainage 

Total $459,796 


Richard E. Tanner, Councilman 


Lock #3 

15,000 Bridge 

King’s Road 

40,000 Bridge 

Jan Smith Drive 1,350 71,550 Road 

Butterfly Road 1,000 53,000 Road 

Clearlake Blvd. 1,450 76,850 Road 

Tartan Trace 27,500 145750 Road 

Bleu Lake Drive 

174,900 Road 

Firetower Road (section) 

122,663 Road 

Bobby Jones Drive 2,500 132,500 Road 

Total $1,014,639 


Jacob B. Groby III, Councilman 


Rue Pickney 


McDonald Street 


Biron Street 


Anchorage Drive Extension 

60,000 Road/Drainage 

Total $650,167 



Chris Canulette, Councilman 


Florence Drive 


Service Road 

50,000 Bridge 

Service Road 

50,000 Bridge 

Clearwood Drive 

50,000 Road 

Pine Circle 

95,000 Road 

N. Pearl Catch Basin/ Sidewalk Repair 17,299 Drainage 

Total $302,299 


E.L. “Gene” Bellisario, Councilman 


Oak Drive 

25,000 Bridge 

Opal Street 1,250 66,250 Road 

Dublin Court 490 25,000 Road/Drainage 

Audubon Street 1,110 44,400 Road 

Walnut Street 1,215 80,000 Road/Drainage 

Epsom Drive 785 35,000 Road 

Radio Road 

35,000 Road/Drainage 

Turkey Trot Court 1,010 50,000 Road 

Spring Drive Phase 1 1,100 58,300 Road 



Total $442,369 


Maureen O’Brien, Councilwoman 


Adair Street 530 28,090 Road 

Tamvest Court 

36,000 Road 

Valmont Street 


America Street 


Greenleaves Blvd. 

110,886 Road 

Total $324,976 



Steve Stefancik, Councilman 


Bayou Paquet Road, Phase 3 4,250 127,500 Road 

Turquoise Street 1,110 58,830 Road 

Aqua Street 775 41,075 Road 

Chris Kennedy Road, Phase 2 

151,556 Road 

Bumper Road 554 29,362 Road 

Harrison Road 1,640 86,920 Road 

E. Spring Mill Drive 1,641 65,640 Road 

Total $560,883 


Jerry Binder, Councilman 


Rio Street 1,480 60,000 Road 

Palm Street 1,055 50,000 Road 

W. Howze Beach Road 93,277 Road 

Garden Drive 


Total $293,277 


Richard Artigue, Councilman 


Rue Carroll 21,110 73,850 Road 

Brenchley Drive 1,180 50,000 Road 

Coin du Lestin 

10,000 Bridge 

Claire Drive 

50,000 Road 

Marple Lane 

50,000 Road 

Sewell Street 

25,000 Road 

Whitty Drive 

25,000 Road 

Hayes Road 


Total $426,441 


Thomas J. Smith, Councilman 


Bryan Road Widening Design 


Eighth Street 472 30,000 Road 

Browns Village Road 2,253 77,000 Road 

St. Tammany Avenue 2,152 86,100 Road 

Melody Lane 

90,000 Road 



Total $411,372 

To contact the Parish Council office call 985-898-2591. 


ST. TAMMANY 




Department of Animal Services




Animal Services 

Our Vision 

We envision the day when all citizens, their property and their neighborhoods, will be safe from the dangers 

and nuisances of irresponsible pet ownership. We envision the day when animals will not suffer because of 

human abuse, neglect or ignorance; and that every pet born will be assured of good home and care all 

its natural life. Below are animals who were placed in new homes through adoption. 

Our Mission 

In 2012, Animal Services responded to 7,441 calls for service. 

Animal Services is responsible for animal-related public safety and health issues. The goal is to promote and 

protect the health, safety and welfare of Parish residents and their pets, by enforcing animal ordinances and 

modeling humane values through high quality animal care programs. In keeping with our vision, our mission is 

to balance the health, safety and welfare needs of people and animals in St. Tammany Parish, by protecting the 

rights of people from dangers and nuisances caused by uncontrolled animals; ensuring the legal protection of 

animals from mistreatment; and promoting, motivating and enforcing responsible pet ownership. 

Animal Services is defined by seven core functions: 

• Recieve and provide exemplary care for stray, lost and unwanted animals. 

• Reunite lost pets with their owners by using appropriate channels and information to 

locate pet owners. 

• Adopt/rescue available animals - Place unwanted and unclaimed animals for adoption and transfer to 

rescue groups when possible. 

• Educate the public by providing information on pet-related issues and providing a humane education 

program for elementary schools. 

• Disaster Response - Plan and prepare to assist citizens and their pets in the event of a man-made or natural 

disaster. 

• Low cost spay/neuter program - Provide funding to assist low income citizens with spay/neuter cost in an 

effort to reduce pet overpopulation. 

• Animal Control - Provide field services to assist citizens with wild, stray, dangerous or distressed animals 

as well as enforcing animal control ordinances. 


Animal Intakes 2012 

Animal Services saved the lives of many animals with life-threatening medical issues including: heartworm 

disease, automobile injuries and animals that were victims of neglect. Of the 34 horses taken in, 23 of those 

were cruelty cases. 

There were 5,651 animal intakes in 2012, as compared to 5,909 in 2011. 

Animal Intakes 2012 

Dogs 1806 

Puppies 837 

Cats 1286 

Kittens 1412 

Horses 34 

Other 276 

Animal Cruelty 

Wonder was taken in by 

Animal Services with 

severe burns on his 

back. He was rehabilitated 

and adopted out. 

Total 5651 

Adopt Your Next Pet From a Shelter 

The shelter found new homes for 814 animals in 2012. The adoption trailer went to community events in 

2012 including Monster Mash, Chili Cook-Off and the St. Tammany Parish Fair. Euthanasia numbers were 

reduced from 3,849 in 2012 down from 3,916 in 2011, or by 67 down 3% from 2011. To bring this number 

down further, it is imperative that pet owners spay or 

neuter their pets to reduce unwanted litters. 165 animals 

were spayed and neutered via vouchers for low-income 

citizens. Since the inception of the spay/neuter program 

in 2008, 1,345 animals have been spayed or neutered. 


Horse Cruelty 

This is Cricket, one of 23 horse cruelty cases handled by Animal Services in 2012, on 

the day he was picked up. 

This is Cricket in his new home after rehabilitation by Animal Services. 

To contact Animal Services call 985-809-0183. 


ST. TAMMANY 




Department of Development

St. Tammany Parish Parish Annual Annual Report Report 

2012 2011 

Pat Brister, Pat Brister, Parish Parish President 

Department of Development 

The Department of Development/Planning is responsible for guiding the orderly growth and development of St. 

Tammany Parish. The ordinances (laws) governing development in St. Tammany Parish are found through this 

department. The Department of Development/Permits is committed to protecting lives and ensuring the safety 

of residents and visitors, preserving the Parish’s quality of life, and contributing to economic development. This 

is accomplished through adoption, implementation and enforcement of building, electrical, mechanical and 

plumbing codes. The Parish’s permit system gives customers access to necessary permit information, building 

documents, and permit schedules. 

2013 Goals 

• Move toward Combination Inspectors that will be able to approve or deny multiple types of inspections 

(plumbing, electrical, mechanical) in a single visit. 

• Establish online credit card payment system to complement the online permit process. 

• Review, update and streamline the 40-year old development review process. 

2012 Accomplishments 

• Successfully consolidated operations of Planning, Permits, as well as portions of Environmental Services 

and Engineering into a One Stop Shop. 

• Successfully completed update to the Mandatory Impact Fees that resulted in a reduction of fees for most 

land uses. 

• Single family permits were up 18% in 2012. 

Notes 

• 162 residential permits were issued in 2012, up 30% from 2011. 

• Following Hurricane Isaac, the Department of Development’s inspectors handled damage assessments 

post-storm, and other staff members were assigned throughout the Emergency Operations Center as 

needed. 


Permits Ten Year Summary 

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 

Single Family Homes 2457 2920 2255 2238 1310 799 535 549 624 736 

Mobile Homes 376 308 373 497 438 552 233 150 115 105 

Commercial 446 454 561 558 552 492 436 407 305 246 

Planning Case Load for 2012 

Public Hearings 2012 Per Month 

ZC - Zoning Case 126 11 

PC- Planning Agenda Items 152 12 

Council - Appeals 28 2 

Board of Zoning Adjustments 29 2 

Total Hearing Items 337 

Administrative 

Building permit review 3190 687 

Land Clearing 60 5 

Administrative Permits 392 33 

Sign Reviews 116 10 

Alcohol & Beverage Outlet Permits 34 3 

Bar Cards 85 7 

Administrative Resubs/Minor 146 12 

Subdivisions 

Total Administrative Reviews 4023 757 

TOTALS 

Total Files Worked 4360 785 

Increase over 2011 211 

www.MyPermitNow.org 

To contact the Department of Development call 985-898-2574 for permits and 985-898-2529 for planning. 




Department of Engineering




Department of Engineering 

Capital 

• Designs road and drainage projects. 

• Manages construction of road and drainage projects. 

• Provides construction inspection, administration and quality assurance control, for road projects 

including; engineering plan review, review of testing reports, field inspection, technical submittal reviews, 

development of contract documents, construction plans and specifications, unit bid form, and cost 

estimates. 

• Manages professional contracts and consultants with regard to planning, design, surveying, utility relocation 

and right- of- way acquisition. 

Development 

• Reviews permits for compliance with Parish drainage and traffic ordinances. 

• Inspects developments and infrastructure for compliance with construction standards and specifications. 

• Administers construction and Parish acceptance of all subdivision infrastructure. 

Traffic 

• Processes requests with respect to traffic such as speed humps or stop signs. 

• Conducts traffic counts and warrant studies to evaluate requests. 

• Ensures projects are in compliance with safe and effective traffic practices. 

• Reviews and makes recommendations for traffic mitigation for commercial and residential developments. 

Environmental Engineering 

• Administers the Parish Municipal Separate Stormwater System program. 

• Administers the Local Coastal Use Program. 

• Reviews Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) allocations (discharges) proposed by LADEQ and EPA for 

streams in the Lake Pontchartrain Basin. 

• Works with Permits on the Community Rating System program to reduce flood insurance rates for STP 

residents. 

• Maintains real time stream gauges and staff gauges. 

• Assists the EOC during storm events and collaborates with National Weather Service on Modeling and Data 

Sharing. 

• Collaborates with Federal and State Agencies on issues such as: BP Oil Spill Booming and Remediation 

Project; LDWF, LDEQ and DHH in Pearl River Fish Kill; and with FEMA in Digital Flood Insurance Rate 

Map appeal resolution. 


Major Accomplishments 2012 

• Cypress Bayou Intermediate Detention Pond 

• Abita River Sub Basin Detention Pond 

• St. Tammany Parish Fishing Pier 

• Paved and Overlaid 46.5 Miles of Parish Roads 

• Completed segments 2A and 3B of Slidell Levee System 

• Completed reviews and commented on eight TMDLS in St. Tammany 

• Began Construction of Connector Road between US 11 and Airport Road 

• Covington Bypass Road South 

• Holiday Square Blvd Turn Lane 

• Design of Hwy 41 Park and Ride Facility 

• 84 Lumber Road Connector & Old Military Road Turn Lane 

• Koop Drive Extension Road 

Goals for 2013 

• Koop Drive Signalization 

• Hwy 41 Park and Ride Facility 

• Hwy 59 at Hwy 1088 Turn Lane 

• Meadowlake Subdivision Drainage Improvements 

• East Howze Beach Road Raising 

• Francis Road Roundabout 

• Design of Dove Park Widening 

• Design of Tammany Trace Tunnel crossing at Hwy 59 

• Design of LA 1077 / 1085 Roundabout 

• Design of Three Rivers Road Widening 

• Huntwyck Village – Phase I 

• Begin Construction of Huntwyck Village – Phase II 

• Cleo at Military Road Improvements 

• St. Tammany Regional Airport – Apron and Taxiway Improvements 

• Adoption of Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map (DFIRM) map 

• Slidell levee segments 3A and 4 

• Raise Hwy 11 over levee 

To contact the Department of Engineering call 985-898-2552. 


ST. TAMMANY 




Department of Environmental Services




Environmental Services 

Purpose 

The Department of Environmental Services (DES) is responsible for providing control, monitoring, 

inspection and, in some cases, the provision of water and sewer services, as well as regulatory authority 

over septage, on-site wastewater treatment, individual water wells, and litter abatement. 

Functions 

Over the course of the last twelve years, the Department of Environmental Services (DES) has expanded 

its core mission as a regulatory authority into a multi-faceted entity. Daily operations include 

regulatory, operational, service-oriented, grants administration and special project(s) functions. 

Regulatory 

The DES provides regulatory authority over the following within the unincorporated portions of St. Tammany 

Parish: 

• Commercial/Residential Development-The review and approval of design specifications for 

the provision and/or extension of central water/sewer services to new and/or expanding commercial 

and residential development. This also includes the final inspection of all new/expanded 

systems before the issuance of any building permits. 

• Individual Building Permits-Reviews and approves each individual building permit for the 

proper provision of water and sewer services, either through central or on-site systems. 

• Private Water/Wastewater Operations-Monitoring, inspection and enforcement over water 

production/delivery systems and wastewater conveyance and treatment for a multitude of 

private utilities providing service to over 26,000 Parish residential and commercial structures. 

• On-Site Wastewater Treatment-Monitoring, inspection and enforcement over the installation, 

operation, and replacement of all on-site wastewater systems utilized by over 36,000 Parish 

residential and commercial structures. 

• Individual Water Wells-Intake and review of all requests to install an individual water well 

and ensure all Louisiana Department of Health and Hospital regulations are followed during installation 

and a clear-water sample received prior to use. 

• Solid Waste-Licensing, inspection, monitoring and enforcement of the 34 solid waste/garbage 

service providers operating within the Parish. 

• Litter Abatement-Investigation of litter complaints and illegal dump sites, issuance of fines for 

the aforementioned, and providing testimony in court against those accused of littering and/or 

illegal dumping. 


Operations 

The DES manages the operations of the following within unincorporated St. Tammany Parish: 

• Water/Wastewater Services (Tammany Utilities)-The production and delivery of potable 

water and the collection, conveyance and treatment of wastewater for over 12,000 utility customers. 

This includes the operation and maintenance, on a 24 hour per day, seven day per week basis, 

of 32 water wells, 54 wastewater treatment facilities and 216 sewer lift stations. 

• Septage collection and treatment-The Parish operates the only Louisiana Department of 

Environmental Quality approved septage treatment facility in St. Tammany. Septage is the wastewater 

that is pumped from individual on-site wastewater treatment systems. The DES has constructed 

a 36,000 gallon holding tank and from that utility crews press the septage to dewater it, 

deposit the dried septage into a dumpster for transport to an LDEQ approved disposal facility, 

and treat the remaining water. 

• Garbage Service Dist. No. 1 Contract Management-Manage the five-year solid waste services 

contract between the District and Waste Management, as well as conduct billing operations 

on behalf of the District. Garbage Service District No. 1 provides services to the Cross Gates, 

Turtle Creek, Meadowlake and Willowwood subdivisions. 

• Litter Abatement Crew-Utilize one DES staff to supervise and transport up to eight community 

service workers, five days a week, to pick up roadside litter. In 2010 the litter abatement crew 

cleared 377 miles of road and collected over 13,000 bags of litter. In 2012, 304 miles of road were 

cleaned by Litter Abatement. 

Solid Waste and Litter 

PERMITS ISSUED: 

Solid Waste / Trash Hauler -25 

Septic Hauler – 17 

Transfer Stations - 2 

LITTER and WASTE STATISTICS 2012 

• 109,200 tons of trash, debris and garbage was collected at transfer stations throughout the 

Parish. 

• 738,300 gallons of septic/sewer waste was pumped. 

• 164 litter violations were issued. 

• $7,180.00 in fines were collected. 

• 1,925 sewerage inspections (SIP) were issued. 

• 170 new sewerage systems were installed. 

• 11,603 bags of litter were collected. 

• 304 miles of road were cleaned by Litter Abatement. 

To contact Litter/Solid Waste Enforcement call 985-898-2535. 


Grants 

The DES applies for, manages, implements and handles financial and project progress reporting for a wide 

array of government grants. Below is a list of grants the DES currently provides one of the aforementioned 

functions. 

These grants are in various stages of implementation, they are as follows: 

• Coastal Impact Assistance Grant (CIAP)- An $8.6 million 

grant for the conservation, protection and preservation of coastal 

areas, including wetlands; which is split between four separate 

projects. 

• Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)-The DES 

utilizes a portion of the CDBG entitlement funding the Parish 

Government receives in order to design and construct water/sewer 

infrastructure improvements for low to moderate income residents, 

and maintains said improvements. To date the DES has utilized over 

$2 million in CDBG funding to construct infrastructure improvements. 

• Office of Community Development/Disaster Recovery Unit (OCD/DRU)-The DES 

manages $4.4 million in post-Hurricane Katrina recovery funds to construct sewer infrastructure 

improvements in the Reno Hills area (Mandeville) and the Ben Thomas area (Slidell). 

• Community Water Enrichment Fund (CWEF)-The DES has utilized over $150,000.00 of 

this State grant funding to make improvements to Parish-owned community water systems. This 

grant is available from the State on an annual basis and will be applied for in the future to make 

further water system improvements. 

• Pontchartrain Restoration Program (PRP)-The DES has been awarded over $2.9 million 

in grants, over the course of eight separate awards to study, design, develop and prepare implementation 

of facets of wastewater consolidation and utility management. 


The DES has conducted and/or created (with the assistance of professional consultants), 

upon request of the administration, a number of planning studies/documents concerning 

environmental issues facing the Parish. Below is a list of those studies/documents: 

Wastewater Consolidation Study 

Phases 1-8: A series of planning documents developed 

over the course of eight years that documented: 

• Phase 1: A study detailing the lack of central 

wastewater treatment in St. Tammany. 

• Phase 2: The creation and conceptual engineering 

plan for five regional wastewater 

conveyance and treatment systems. 

• Phase 3: The potential for franchising of 

utility services to private utility companies as 

means to deliver wastewater services. 

• Phase 4: Development of an on-site wastewater 

management plan. 

• Phase 5: Template conceptual plans for 

retrofitting areas for sewer services. 

• Phases 6 and 7: The development of a 

business and management plan(s) for Parish-owned 

utilities. 

• Phase 8: The completion of a use attainability 

analysis for the Fritchie Marsh for 

wetland assimilation purposes. 

Solid Waste Management 

Implementation Plan 

A comprehensive plan that details: 

• Current solid waste practices in St. Tammany. 

• Disposal alternatives in St. Tammany. 

• Criteria for organized solid waste collection. 

• Potential funding alternatives. 

St. Tammany Water and Sewer 

Rate Design 

A study to develop consolidated water and 

sewer rate structures for all service areas 

receiving central water/sewer services from 

Tammany Utilities. 


DES Accomplishments 2012 

• Tammany Utilities (TU) flushed all water systems once per quarter during 2012. 

• Cleaned, repaired and repainted four water storage tanks. 

• Worked with Mandeville area residents to remove wastewater treatment plant from neighborhood 

that was operated by a failed private utility – making a serious improvement to the development. 

• Entered into an Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the City of Mandeville to facilitate 

future regional sewer projects. 

• Utilized state grant funds to make various water system improvements. 

Madisonville Water Tower before painting 

and repairs. 

Madisonville Water Tower after 

painting and repairs. 

Upcoming DES Goals for 2013 

• Work with Parish TMDL group to develop Parishwide water quality plan. 

• Start construction of the Reno Hills and Ben Thomas sewer construction projects. 

• Work with private waste transfer sites to develop a consistent Household Hazardous Waste 

(HHW) drop off site(s). 

Upcoming TU Goals for 2013 

• In 2013 TU will commence $270,000 sewer lift station upgrades. 

• TU will complete two water storage tank cleaning and repainting projects. 

• Replace 244 water meters to facilitate better water resource management 

• Upgrade key portions of vehicle fleet. 

• Complete design and initiate various regional wasterwater collection, conveyance, and treatment 

projects. 

To contact Environmental Services call 985-898-2535. 


ST. TAMMANY 




Department of Facilities Management




Facilities Management 

Our Mission 

The mission of the St. Tammany Parish Facilities Management Department is to ensure safe and clean 

buildings and grounds that provide an appealing physical appearance and a comfortable working 

environment for parish/state employees and the general public that use them. 

Facilities 

There are 38 different facilities located throughout the Parish that the department maintains. The major 

facilities include the Justice Center, Jail, Towers, Koop Drive Complex and the Tyler Street Complex. 

Facilities Maintenance also maintains all Public Works Barns, Tammany 

Trace Facilities, several rental/public buildings and two Tammany 

Utilities facilities. St. Tammany Parish Government Facilities consist of 

approximately 731,000 square feet of building space. 

All Parish generators (19 stationary and 16 trailer packages) and all 

emergency equipment (fuel tanks/trucks, etc.) are maintained in support 

of emergency operations. The department is also responsible for all polling 

locations (61) during elections to make sure the HVAC, restrooms and 

phone services are in working order. 

Parish Buildings Maintained by Facilities Management 

Koop Complex Building A Towers Building Public Works Barns: 

Koop Complex Building B 

Levee Board Building 

Koop Complex Building C Lock 1 Canal Folsom Barn 

Koop Trailhead Caboose Lock 2 Canal Covington Barn 

Koop Trailhead Ranger Building Abita Airport Brewster Barn 

Koop Trailhead Pavilion Animal Services Complex Hwy 59 Barn 

Trace Maintenance STP Jail Keller Barn 

Emergency Operations Center Trace Lacombe Airport Barn 

Courthouse Annex Trace Slidell Fritchie Barn (2) 

Wellness Center STP Justice Center Hickory Barn 

Fairgrounds Facility Camp Salmen Bush Barn 

Public Defender’s Building Tammany Utilities East 

Department of Public Works 

Tammany Utilities West 

Administration Building 

Vehicle Maintenance Hwy 40 King Box 

Bush Community Center 



•Opened Fishing Pier 

•Animal Services Cat Condo 

•Animal Services Isolation Kennel 

•Animal Services Horse Barn 

•Renovation of President’s Office –Building A 

•Renovation of Building B- 44,000 Square Feet of Space 

~Human Resources 

~Tammany Utilities and Environmental Services 

~Legal Department 

~Health and Human Services 

~Code Enforcement 

~Congressman Steve Scalise’s Office 

~Business Development and Permits 

~Data Management 

•Renovations of CAA at Towers Building 

•Renovation of Fairgrounds Annex 

•Install Sun Shade Structure at Kids Konnection Playground 

•Upgraded Sound System in Courtrooms at Justice Center 

•Installed Camera System at Towers 

•Installed new HVAC at Caboose at Trailhead 

•Completed Kennel Addition at Animal Services 

•Completed and Opened Parking Garage at Justice Center 

•Completed Phases 1-7 of Jail Renovation 

•Started the Madisonville Library (Completion May 2013) 

•Completed Exterior Elevators at Justice Center 

•Renovated Bush Community Center 

•Installed HVAC in New Server Room at EOC 

•Installed Card Access at DPW Admin Building 

To contact Facilities Management call 985-898-2792. 


ST. TAMMANY 




Department of Finance




Finance Department Responsibilities 

The Finance Department is responsible for the financial management and fiscal planning of Parish 

Government. The Finance Department sections of Accounting, Budget, Personnel/Payroll, Purchasing, 

carry out these functions in compliance with applicable laws and regulations and in accordance with the 

best principles of government finance. The Finance Department provides timely and accurate financial 

information using generally accepted accounting principles. 

Performance Measures - Accounting 

Accounts Payable 

Invoices paid 33,120 

Checks issued 16,399 

Cash Receipts 

Deposits (Checks/Money Order) 105,780 

ACH Credits Received 2,422 

Performance Measures - Purchasing 

Bids 44 

Quotes 85 

Requests for Proposals (RFPs) 18 

Requests for Qualifications (RFQs) 6 

Contracts Processed 189 

Purchase Orders Issued 6,851 

Statistics Provided by the Department of Human Resources 

Employees paid bi-weekly 600 

Employees paid monthly 65 

Job Postings 87 


Noteworthy 

In 2012 the Finance Department received its ninth Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial 

Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) This 

is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting. 

The award was presented based upon the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for 2011 (CAFR) 

available on the parish website. This report is unique as it presents, in a single document, both the financial 

statements of parish government and the financial statements of the 29 independent special districts, such 

as fire and recreation. 

Comprehensive Annual Financial Report 

For the year ended 

December 31, 2011 

St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana 

To contact the Finance Department call 985-898-2513. 

To view a copy of the 2011 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report here. 


ST. TAMMANY 




Fire Services




Fire Services 

Mission 

The Department of Fire Services continues to serve as liaison between the twelve independent fire districts and 

the St. Tammany Parish Government. The Department of Fire Services also works together with emergency 

operations in the planning and preparation for when emergency situations occur. 

The goal of the Department of Fire Service is to assist the fire districts in providing the best available fire 

service protection to their communities. Improved services may result in better insurance ratings. See page 

2 — PIAL Information. 

Although unique and diverse in character and need, the common objective of all the fire districts is to protect 

the lives and property of the people of St. Tammany. Each district has its own governing board; a fire chief; 

and professional and/or volunteer firefighters. 

Service to the Public 

The Fire Service Director is available to the public 24/7 to answer questions from citizens. The Director also 

answers complaints and investigates concerns of the public. 

Interaction with the Fire Districts 

St. Tammany Parish has increased in population in the last several years. Because of the growth in population 

the number of emergency calls in the fire service has increased. Last year the combined emergency calls for 

the fire districts reached nearly 20,000. 

The past year has been a good year. The Fire Service Director and the fire chiefs meet several times a month 

to keep each other informed. Some of the concerns of all the districts are to improve public safety and oversee 

accountability of the taxpayer’s money. Listed below are some of the areas the districts are working on. All of 

the things listed below will improve public safety and the PIAL ratings. 

• Improved communications 

• Joint training 

• Vehicle maintenance 

• EMT (Medical Training) 

• Grant preparation 

• Purchasing supplies and equipment under 

state contract 

• Standardized equipment to meet PIAL 

Guidelines 

• Mutual aid improvement 

• Boundary adjustments 

• Mayday Alarm, one of the more recent projects, is a notification system to be sounded when an incident 

of mass injury or a situation when first responders are in trouble 

• Hazardous Materials (At present, Fire Districts 1 and 4 share the duties for the entire Parish) 

• Several districts are working together on dispatch to hold down cost 


Conclusion 

Working together the St. Tammany fire districts will achieve the desired goal of providing improved safety 

to the public and lowering the insurance ratings (PIAL) for the Parish. 

Property Insurance Association of Louisiana (PIAL) Information 

The fire districts work hard to get a good grading number. 

The Property Insurance Association of Louisiana 

(PIAL) uses a 100-point grading system. Each 10 

points lowers their grading number by 1 point.The 

lower the number, the better the insurance rate.The 

PIAL scale goes from 10 to 1. (With 10 representing the 

“worst case”, it signifies that the property has become 

uninsurable.) In the entire state there are only a few 

properties that are 1-Rated, which is the highest PIAL 

rating possible. The highest rating in St. Tammany is a 

2. Listed below is the grading number of each district. 

Remember the lower the number the lower the cost of 

property insurance. 

FD 1 = 3 

FD 2 = 6 

FD 3 = 3 

FD 4 = 2 

FD 5 = 4 

FD 6 = 5 

FD 7 = 5 

FD 8 = 4 

FD 9 = 4 

FD 11 = 4 

FD 12 = 3 

FD 13 = 4 

NOTE: Several fire districts were graded without the 

existence of a water system. 


Sources of Revenue for St. Tammany Parish Fire Districts 

Each of the 12 fire districts of St. Tammany Parish has five (5) sources of revenue. Fire District 1 collects 

additional revenue through a parcel fee, which is attached to the property owner’s tax bill. Each source is 

explained in this report as well as an estimate of the projected income for the following year. 

Property Taxes 

Millage rates vary in each fire district.The millage rate for each district can be found on the tax assessor’s 

website at http://www.stassessor.org/tax-calc.html or the local fire district headquarters. 

Fire Insurance Rebate 

The State Fire Marshal returns 2% to the local fire districts of the fees he charges on insurance policies. The 

population of each fire district determines the amount of the rebate. The amount remains the same until the 

next census. 

State Revenue Sharing 

The Revenue Sharing is a portion of the State Sales Tax collected from each Parish.The state also calculates 

the amount each district receives according to its population.The amount of Revenue Sharing goes up several thousa 

dollars each year. 

Grant Income 

Each district receives grants from various agencies ranging in amount from $10,000-$50,000. 

Investment Earnings 

The fire districts get interest on the money they have in accounts which are set aside for future improvements 

as well as such things as emergency funds and future salaries. Because of the current investment market, 

the revenue has been minimal. 

Parcel Fee 

A parcel fee charged to property owners in that district is collected only by Fire District #1. The fee is $39.00 

per property. Everyone pays something for fire protection with a parcel fee.Homestead exemption does not 

apply. The amount collected is about $1,200,000 per year. 

To contact Fire Services call 985-898-2987 . 


ST. TAMMANY 




Grants Department




Grants Department 

Hazard Mitigation Grant Program & 

Severe Repetitive Loss Grant Program 

By the end of 2011, St. Tammany Parish Government had been awarded a total of $34,686,346 in federal 

grant funding for the reduction of repetitive and severe repetitive flood losses through residential mitigation 

projects, drainage projects and facility hardening projects. In 2012, Hazard Mitigation received an additional 

$4,113,161 in funding which was a combination of additional money for residential mitigation and for drainage 

projects. To date, $38,799,507 has been awarded to St. Tammany Parish to aid residents that are subject to 

repetitive flooding. It is anticipated that St. Tammany will receive residential mitigation funding for properties 

receiving flood damage during Hurricane Isaac. 

There are over 2,000 properties in St. Tammany Parish that still remain on the repetitive loss list. The Grants 

Department works every day to decrease that number and will continue to strive to obtain federal funding to 

assist these St. Tammany Parish residents. 

Several Public Outreach Programs were held to educate citizens with accurate information as it pertains to 

flood mitigation. These Outreach Programs not only served to inform the public of federal grants that may be 

available to them, but also gave them affordable alternative measures that they could take to help protect their 

property from future flooding. 

Along with multiple St. Tammany Parish Departments, the Hazard Mitigation Office (HMO) continues to work 

to improve the Parish’s Community Rating System (CRS) credits. This improvement will directly affect the residents 

by lowering flood insurance rates throughout St. Tammany Parish. 

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) 

The CDBG is an entitlement grant that is administered jointly by the Grants Department and the Department 

of Health and Human Services. CDBG funds are utilized in providing assistance to low- to moderate-income 

populations through a variety of programs and projects that include infrastructure improvements, home repair 

programs, nonprofit public service projects, and other community development initiatives. CDBG staff 

members also serve as liaisons to local social service and healthcare organizations in St. Tammany Parish. 

Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) 

Designed to reduce the risk to individuals and property from natural hazards while simultaneously reducing 

the reliance on Federal disaster funds. St. Tammany administers Hazard Mitigation funds awarded by the 

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), through the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and 

Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP), for qualified residential properties within the Parish. 

St. Tammany Area Transportation (goSTAT) 

This is a demand response transit system that operates within the boundaries of St. Tammany Parish. The system 

is open to all residents within the Parish. The program operates two types of services: rural transportation 

and urban transportation. It is designed to transport passengers to and between essential services and destinations. 

This service is non-emergency and provides curb-to-curb service on a call-in, first come, first serve basis. 


The St. Tammany Parish Transit System 

The Parish receives two separate funding sources for the Transit System. The Federal Transit 

Administration granted a waiver after the 2005 hurricane season to St. Tammany Parish. This means 

that no local Parish funds (or match) have been used at this time to operate the system. The Parish’s 

transit services are operated by Reliant Transportation, a third party contractor. 

Rural transit funds come from the Federal Transit Administration and are dispersed through the 

Louisiana Department of Transportation. For the current Fiscal year, the Parish’s budget is $600,000. 

Rural services are provided by a total of five vans. The rural service areas are outside of the two urbanized 

areas of the Parish (Covington/Mandeville and Slidell/Lacombe). Rural riders are allowed to travel 

anywhere in the Parish; meaning they can be picked up from a rural location and dropped off at a location 

in another rural area or an urban area. 

Below is a table with the Rural Ridership numbers for all of the 2012: 

Month Ridership Hours Invoice 

Amount 

Avg. Hourly 

Ridership 

January 927 656 $50,160.39 1.41 

February 895 604 $46,139.26 1.48 

March 971 652 $49,789.88 1.49 

April 947 631 $48,230.64 1.50 

May 1,000 652 $49,805.38 1.53 

June 897 647 $49,505.18 1.39 

July 899 844 $62,723.22 1.07 

August 805 645 $48,906.39 1.25 

September 840 632 $47,857.94 1.33 

October 957 632 $48,229.55 1.51 

November 697 632 $47,509.71 1.10 

December 639 594 $44,075.92 1.08 

Year totals 10,474 7,821 $592,933.46 1.35 

Average monthly ridership: 873 Average daily ridership: 29 


Urban transit funds come from the Federal Transit Administration directly to the Parish. The current budget 

for this year is $2,200,000. Urban services are operated by seven mini buses. Urban riders are more 

restricted in that they can only go to another location in an urban area. They are not allowed to be dropped 

off in a rural area. 

Below is a table with the Urban Ridership numbers for all of the 2012: 

Month Ridership Hours Invoice 

amount 

Avg. Hourly 

Ridership 

January 4,115 2,012 $181,171.01 2.04 

February 3,687 1,923 $173,575.68 1.92 

March 4,210 2,151 $196,779.17 1.96 

April 3,861 1,987 $183,066.06 1.94 

May 4,181 2,155 $196,191.27 1.91 

June 3,789 2,027 $182,567.88 1.87 

July 4,100 2,104 $193,869.47 1.95 

August 3,760 1,843 $168,766.51 2.04 

September 3,921 1,882 $173,726.34 2.08 

October 4,746 2,349 $180,816.06 2.02 

November 4,049 2,037 $154,629.51 1.99 

December 3,792 2,029 $152,470.40 1.87 

Year totals 48,211 24,499 $2,137,629.36 1.97 

Average monthly ridership: 4,017 Average daily ridership: 134 

Park and Rides 

Construction of the Highway 434 Park and Ride lot was completed in September at a total cost of $1,278,762. 

The lot is located on Highway 434 north of Interstate 12 in Lacombe. 

Construction of the new Highway 41 Park and Ride lot is scheduled to occur in 2013. The lot will be located 

adjacent to Poitevant Park in Pearl River. The construction cost is estimated to be approximately $380,000. 

Once completed, this will increase the total park and ride lots in the Parish to nine (eight Parish-operated, 

one LADOTD operated in Slidell). 

To contact the Grants Department call 985-898-3078. 


ST. TAMMANY 




Department of Health & Human 

Services

St. Tammany Parish Parish Annual Report Annual Report 



Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) 

The St. Tammany Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) encompasses the Office of 

Community Action, the Office of Community Development, and the Office of Community Health. Each 

office administers numerous programs and projects that aim to assist Parish residents that are in need of 

services. 

The Department of Health and Human Services acts as a referral agency to citizens of our parish and as the 

liaison between St. Tammany Parish Government and social service and healthcare agencies. It is the aim 

of DHHS and its staff to make information available through as many avenues as possible. 

A community resource list was developed by the department and made available online. The list currently 

boasts 230 organizations and is constantly growing. The resource list can be accessed electronically where 

an individual selects this category of needed services. It can also be printed or picked up in any one of the 

Health and Human Services offices. Persons representing organizations can contact DHHS to have their 

information added to the list by clicking the link on the web page, emailing or calling. 

In 2012, the Mobile Community Information Center was able to assist 23 people/citizens. DHHS is 

responsible for nine grants and 12 programs and three projects that serve thousands of parish residents each 

year. Programs range from utility assistance, to support for community health centers, to simple referrals. 

Vision 

The vision of the Department of Health & Human Services is to continue to promote, coordinate, and 

integrate local social and healthcare services in an effort to support the overall mental and physical wellbeing 

of St. Tammany Parish residents. 

Repairs on Wheels 

A partnership between St. Tammany Parish 

Government and Volunteers of America Greater 

New Orleans, Repairs on Wheels provides 

residents in St. Tammany Parish with minor 

home repairs which add to the quality and safety 

of these homes. Volunteer labor is used to assist in 

the repairs in order to serve a maximum number 

of clients without increasing costs. 

Repairs on Wheels bathroom before. 

Examples of Repairs: 

• Replace broken doors/locks 

• Repair damaged or faulty wiring 

• Correct plumbing problems 

Repairs on Wheels bathroom after. 


Office of Community Action 

The Office of Community Action, or Community Action Agency, serves as a center for assistance and information 

for residents of St. Tammany Parish. At CAA people in need can speak to a trained Outreach Worker who can assist 

them in finding the help they need. 

In 2012, CAA administered 8 grants, providing aid to low-income, disabled or elderly residents of our parish. 

CAA Programs and Projects of 2012: 

Atmos Share the Warmth–assists low-income ATMOS Energy customers in danger of service disconnection. 

Cleco CARE Program–provides a 10% discount off the fuel charge for three summer months to low-income 

Cleco customers. 

Community Service Block Grant(CSBG)–provides emergency rental, mortgage and utility assistance to 

low-income individuals or families. This funding also supported a School Supply Assistance program in 2012. 

Emergency Shelter Grant Program(ESG)–assists individuals transitioning out of homeless shelters. A 

portion of this funding is donated annually to help support Safe Harbor, a shelter for abused and battered women 

and children. 

Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program(LIHEAP) – assistance program that provides lowincome 

households with needed help on their utility bills in accordance with federal regulations. Special attention 

is given to households with members 62 years of age or older, members with disabilities, and households with 

children age five and under. 

Supportive Housing Program (SHP)-provides support to low-income families with children, helps eliminate 

barriers to safe and affordable housing, and offers supportive services aimed at helping the family become selfsufficient 

through education and financial assistance. 

Weatherization Assistance Program(WAP)–assistance for low-income households used to help reduce 

cooling and heating costs through energy inspection. Program inspects homes, identifies energy concerns, health 

and safety concerns which are then addressed by local licensed and insured contractors at no cost to the occupant. 

United Way Emergency Assistance–provides emergency rental, mortgage, and utility assistance to 

low-income individuals or families. 

Community Action 

Program Name 

Beneficiaries 

Atmos Energy Assistance 10 

CLECO Care 217 

CSBG Emergency Assistance 62 

ESG (Emergency Assistance) 25 

LIHEAP Utility Assistance 2239 

SHP 11 

WAP 26 

United Way Emergency Assistance 29 

TOTAL 2,619 

St. St. Tammany Parish Parish Annual Report 2012 2011

Office of Community Development 

The Office of Community Development administers St. Tammany’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). 

CDBG is a federal program that provides funding to address the specific needs of an individual community. The 

program works to ensure decent affordable housing, maintain clean and safe neighborhoods, to create jobs through 

economic expansion, and many other services. St. Tammany Parish became an HUD Entitlement Community in 

2008 when CDBG funds were first awarded. 

CDBG Programs and Projects of 2012: 

Repairs on Wheels–provides residents of St. Tammany Parish with minor home repairs which add to the quality 

and safety of homes through a partnership between St. Tammany Parish and Volunteers of America Greater New 

Orleans. 

Public Service Programs: 

• Children’s Advocacy Center: Trauma Focused Counseling 

• Covington Food Bank: Dental Services 

• Neighborhood Housing Services: Homeownership St. Tammany 

• STARC: Priority Transportation 

Habitat West St. Tammany Land Acquisition Project-Partnership with Habitat for Humanity St. 

Tammany West to purchase land for future home sites to increase affordable housing in St. Tammany. 

City of Covington, Peter Atkins Park Project-Funds will be used to build a roof over an existing 

basketball court at Peter Atkins Park, located in the West 30’s Neighborhood of downtown Covington. The 

West 30’s neighborhood is an identified CDBG Target Area. St. Tammany Parish is one of several parties 

partnering with the city to accomplish this goal. 

Repairs on Wheels 2012 

Kitchen Before 

Ramp and Exterior Before 

Floor Before 

Kitchen After 

Ramp and Exterior After 

Floor After 

St. Tammany Parish Annual Report 2011 2012

Community Development 

Program Name Beneficiaries Units of Services Provided 

Repairs on Wheels 32 32 homes that received repairs 

World Changers 17 17 homes that received repairs 

goSTAT Vouchers 142 1821 vouchers distributed 

Trauma Focused Counseling 95 566 counseling sessions 

Dental Services 322 1460 dental procedures 

Homeownership St. Tammany 197 626 homeownership classes 

Priority Transportation 7 1251 goSTAT rides 

TOTAL 812 5,773 units 

World Changers 2012 

St. St. Tammany Parish Annual Report 2011 2012

Office of Community Health 

The Office of Community Health uses a portion of the St. Tammany Parish Public Health Fund, from the special property 

tax levy, for the purpose of supporting parish health activities. These activities include support for two St. Tammany 

Community Health Centers, the St. Tammany Community Wellness Center, DHH Environmental Health and Vital 

Records, various mental health programs and the Special Needs Shelter. 

Programs and Projects of 2012: 

St. Tammany Community Health Center(STCHC)–STCHC serves as a medical home for parish 

residents regardless of their ability to pay for services and provides care at a reduced cost to those who are 

both income eligible and are either underinsured or uninsured. Operations and expansion. 

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) St. Tammany–Counseling Services and Counselor Training. 

Provides training, educational and support services to individuals with mental illness and their families. 

St. Tammany Outreach for the Prevention of Suicide (STOPS)-Provides training to groups and services to 

families of suicide victims. 

Volunteers of America-Crisis response counseling. Provides support to law enforcement by providing mental health 

assessments and support to individuals in crisis along with their families. 

Community Impact 

“The true meaning of leadership is service” – Carter Woodson 

The Department of Health and Human Services plays a vital role in the community service of our parish. The services 

offered to residents provide help, knowledge, hope and relief to any member of our community in need. Below are the 

numbers of unduplicated individuals served by the various programs administered by this department. “Unduplicated” 

means that each individual is counted only once during the fiscal year, regardless of the number of services provided. 

These numbers do not reflect the units of service provided to parish residents, only the unduplicated number of individuals 

receiving assistance. 

Community Health 

Suicide Prevention Programs 

Community Health Center 

Crisis Response Program 

NAMI 

STOPS 

Services 

3611 behavioral health visits 

522 call responses 

241 educational seminars 

361 individuals who completed program 

28 families suffering from loss visited 


Suicide Statistics for 2012 

From January – December 2012: Total of 36 suicides in St. Tammany 

Patients seen per month by the Community Health Center 

Approximately 1,506 visits per month (Total visits in 2012: 18,073) 

Approximately 300 behavioral health visits per month 

Clients Served by Community Wellness Center 

Approximately 900 child care and new mother education services provided through the Women 

Infants and Children (WIC) Program per month. 

Current enrollment in the Nurse-Family Partnership includes 269 mother and 88 infants. 

Individuals Housed in the Special Needs Shelter during Hurricane Isaac 

Shelter population included individuals rescued from inundated areas of St. Tammany during and prior to Isaac’s landfall. 

40 patients requiring special medical needs 

29 caregivers and dependents 

23 medical and social services volunteers 

Story of Success 

Through Community Action 

Client: NICOLE MERCADEL 

A single mother, working part-time Nicole has struggled to make ends meet. After an injury at 

work caused her to miss work she fell behind on her bills. An eviction notice was issued and 

soon Nicole and her son were homeless. She had previously used the services of St Tammany 

Parish Community Action, through the LIHEAP program, and had become familiar with our staff. 

She contacted her Outreach Worker, Angela Pellegrin, who now heads the Supportive Housing 

Program. Angela had an available space in her program, and Nicole met the criteria. She was 

enrolled in the Supportive Housing Program in July 2011. 

Since her acceptance into the program, Nicole and her son has had safe and secure housing. As 

per the program guidelines, Nicole has set goals to improve her economic stability and secure 

her future self sufficiency. Nicole enrolled in GED classes in December 2011 and completed 

June 2012. She has also been able to save up and by a car, which has helped in 

schooland work.Nicole also enrolled in the First Time Home Buyer Class with 

Neighborhood Housing Services November 2012, and her hopes to eventually become a 

homeowner for her and her son have come true through Habitat for Humanity. Her ultimate 

goal and dream of becoming a homeowner will come true May 2013. Nicole has truly been a 

success story for the Supportive Housing Program through Community Action Agency. 

Nicole and Raynell Mercadel, at their new home, 3157 College Street in Slidell. 

To contact the DHHS call 985-898-3074. 

Click here to view the Health & Human Services Community Resource list. 


ST. TAMMANY 




Department of Homeland Security 

& Emergency Preparedness




Department of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness 

Mission 

To develop, manage, coordinate and maintain a comprehensive and effective response to any natural or 

man-made emergency that may occur and poses a threat to lives and property in St Tammany Parish. To 

take immediate effective action to direct, mobilize, coordinate and determine utilization of local resources 

to support political subdivisions in the conduct of disaster operations to save lives, protect property, relieve 

human suffering, sustain survivors and repair essential facilities and infrastructure of the Parish. 

Preparation 

• Updated the Parish Emergency Operations Plan with the latest 

Federal and State guidance, maintaining its comprehensiveness. 

• Developed a Citizens Readiness Initiative Plan in order to inoculate 

citizens if needed due to a medical health emergency situation. 

• Re-issued ReEntry Placards enabling agencies and other 

stakeholders the opportunity to pre-register for re-entry into the 

Parish after an event forces closure of the borders of the Parish. 

Responded And Provided Support 

August 2012 

• Hurricane Isaac — conducted a full activation of the Emergency 

Operations Center (EOC) responding to storm damage, debris, 

flooding and power outages from our coastal areas of Madisonville, 

Mandeville, Lacombe and Slidell. 

• Coordinated the opening of General Population, 

Special Needs and Pet-Friendly Shelters, as needed, 

during evacuation efforts. 

September 2012 

• Coordinated an emergency response to the 

potential failure of Pearl River Lock #2 with Search 

& Rescue (SAR) units from St.Tammany Sheriff’s 

Office, LA Wildlife & Fisheries, Emergency Medical 

Services (EMS), and Army Corps of Engineers. 

• Responded to the potential of flooding on the Pearl 

River with St. Tammany Sheriff’s Office, Fire District 

#1, and the National Weather Service by setting up an 

incident command site in the affected area. 

November 2012 

• Hurricane Sandy — Deployed with the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security to Emergency Management agencies 

on the East Coast in executed recovery efforts after Hurricane Sandy. 


Weather Monitoring/Alerts 

• Conducted and issued numerous weather alerts and warnings in conjunction with the National Weather 

Services to agencies and other stakeholders supporting emergency operations in the Parish. 

Training / Education 

• Conducted Emergency Operations Center Training for all EOC Liaison. 

• Conducted training on Weapons of Mass Destruction for First Responders and Medical personnel in the 

Parish. 

• Hosted Region 9 quarterly Emergency Planning Meeting with St. 

Helena, Washington, and Tangipahoa Parishes. 

• Publish and facilitate the monthly Local Emergency Planning 

Committee Meeting (LEPC). 

• Conduct Annual Law Enforcement and Fire Agencies meeting 

supporting and coordinating with first responders of the Parish. 

• Develop and assist in the publishing of the Emergency Preparedness Brochure aiding citizens in developing 

and preparing their family Emergency Preparedness Plan. 

• Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) software development 

and training. 

• Disaster Recovery Training (“Red Book”) 

• Participated in the Region 9 Citizen Readiness Initiative (CRI) 

full scale exercise that included the full activation of a medical 

Point of Dispensing (POD) site for mass dispensing of prophylaxis. 

• Hosted a multi-agency hazardous material response exercise 

with the 62nd Civil Support Unit that included fire hazmat units, 

law enforcement agencies, FBI, parish government (fire drill), 

Sheriff’s explosive ordnance device (EOD) unit, and EMS organizations. 

St. Tammany Parish Annual Report 2012 

St. Tammany Parish Annual Report 2011

Citizen Outreach 

• Provided numerous homeowner association and civic organization meetings on emergency preparedness and emergency 

awareness in the Parish. 

Supporter 

• Worked with all community partners to coordinate an emergency response when needed, to enhance an effective operation 

to reestablish the infrastructure of the Parish after an emergency situation. 

Funding 

• Grants- Host and conduct the Parish Emergency Management Advisory Committee Meeting. 

Hazard Mitigation Grant Program & and Severe Repetitive Loss Grant 

Program 

By the end of 2011, St. Tammany Parish Government had been awarded a total of 

$34,686,346 in federal grant funding for the reduction of repetitive and severe repetitive 

flood losses through residential mitigation projects, drainage projects and facility 

hardening projects. In 2012, Hazard Mitigation received an additional $4,113,161 in 

funding which was a combination of additional money for residential mitigation and for 

drainage projects. To date, $38,799,507 has been awarded to St. Tammany Parish to aid 

residents that are subject to repetitive flooding. It is anticipated that St. Tammany will 

receive residential mitigation funding for properties receiving flood damage in Hurricane 

Isaac. There are over 2,000 properties in St. Tammany Parish that still remain on the 

repetitive loss list. We are working every day to decrease that number and will continue to 

strive to obtain federal funding to assist these St. Tammany Parish residents. 

Several Public Outreach Programs were held to educate citizens with accurate information 

as it pertains to flood mitigation. These Outreach Programs not only served to inform 

the public of federal grants that may be available to them, but also gave them affordable 

alternative measures that they could do to help protect their property from future flooding. 

Along with multiple St. Tammany Parish Departments, the Hazard Mitigation Office 

(HMO) continues to work to improve the Parish’s Community Rating System (CRS) 

credits. This improvement will directly affect the residents by lowering flood insurance 

rates throughout St. Tammany Parish. 

To contact the Department of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness call 985-898-2359. 

Click here to view a written snapshot summary of Hurricane Isaac. 

St. Tammany Parish Annual Report 2012 

St. Tammany Parish Annual Report 2011

ST. TAMMANY 




Legal Department




Legal 

The St. Tammany Parish Legal Department, led by the Executive Counsel, serves as chief legal advisor and 

provides legal representation to the Parish President, Parish Administration and Parish Departments. The 

Legal Department serves as a daily legal facilitator to all Parish Departments in many diverse areas. Major 

functions provided by the Legal Department include: process and conduct all land acquisitions;review and 

approve all contracts;receive and process all records requests;review public bid proposals and requests for 

proposals, respond to bid protests, enforce contracts, provide legal advice on procurement issues;represent 

the Parish in certain litigation matters; and administration of the Code Enforcement Division. 

Code Enforcement 

The St. Tammany Parish Code Enforcement Division is dedicated to enforcing the ordinances of the Parish in the 

most efficient, professional and courteous manner. Obtaining compliance with Parish rules and regulations is 

the ultimate goal of the Code Enforcement process. Code Enforcement is dedicated to assisting the citizenry with 

obtaining compliance and educating the public about Parish ordinance requirements. 

The Code Enforcement Division is responsible for all investigations and enforcement actions for St. Tammany 

Parish’s Land Use Regulations, Building Code and Fill Ordinances. Code Enforcement Officers handle each 

matter from the initial complaint all the way to either compliance with the ordinances, or appropriate legal action 

through St.Tammany Bureau of Administrative Adjudication or the 22nd Judicial District Court. 

Administrative hearings are held twice a month before the assigned Hearing Officer for St. Tammany Parish. 

St. Tammany Parish Government’s website (www.stpgov.org) has a direct link to the Administrative Hearing 

Dockets. Dockets and case statuses can be viewed by the public at any time. A complaint can be made at any time 

by calling 985-898-5214 or via email to enforcement@stpgov.org. 

The following two (2) steps must be taken to register a complaint: 

1-Clearly identify the specific type of complaint (trash and debris, junk vehicles, etcetera.) 

2-Know the physical address and/or the owner of the property you are calling about. If the address is unknown, 

specific details of the location of the property are required. 

Statistics from December 31, 2011 to January 1, 2013 

Cases Opened 1453 

Cases in Compliance 1284 

Cases Adjudicated 262 

Open Cases 201 

To contact the Legal Department call 985-898-3427. 

To contact Code Enforcement call 985-898-5214 or email them at enforcement@stpgov.org. 


ST. TAMMANY 




Department of Public Information




Public Information 

Public Information is responsible for media relations, press releases, Parish publications and the Parish 

website, stpgov.org. Information personnel work in partnership with Access St. Tammany and the 

Technology Department to make information accessible to citizens. 

2013 Goals 

The Public Information Department will forward the Parish Administration’s vision through the dissemination of information 

by all mediums at our disposal. We will continue to use traditional means of informing the public, such as press 

releases and news conferences. We will also utilize new media to reach broader audiences, such as: social media, video 

on demand via the internet, and the creation of new television shows to highlight public information. We intend to link 

each of these mediums together in order to penetrate a larger audience to inform and educate citizens about what their 

government is doing, how their tax dollars are being spent and what services are available to them. 

2012 Public Information Accomplishments 

• Created a new,user-friendly parish website, www.stpgov.org. 

• Hands-on coverage of the Grand Opening of the St. Tammany Fishing Pier and the First Annual 

President’s Cup Fishing Rodeo. 

• Provided real-time public information to citizens during Hurricane Isaac, including use of all digital 

media outlets in tandem. 

• Produced a video retrospective on the inaugural year of 

Parish President Pat Brister. 

• Issued press releases and magazine articles. 

• Produced the 2011 Annual Report. 

• Produced the Crisis Response Program One-Year Report to 

the Citizens of St. Tammany Parish. 

Broadcast Technician Shannon Serpas films in 

the Access St. Tammany Studio. 

Broadcast Technician Jason Melerine films storm damage 

during an official post-Isaac helicopter tour. 


Access St. Tammany 

Access St. Tammany, the official St. Tammany Parish television station, is an expanding resource which 

provides citizens the ability to view public meetings, in house produced programming concerning the 

operations of parish government, the arts in St. Tammany, and other government programming. 

2012 Access St. Tammany Accomplishments 

• Provided a live uplink to ABC Nightly News during Hurricane Isaac. 

• Increased video access on stpgov.org, Vimeo, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and other internet-based 

communications systems. 

• Increased production capacity to meet demand. 

• Completed the Charter Communications High Defintion (HD) upgrade. 

• HD Programming now available on Charter Communications Channel 10.1 -1080i. Digital Cable subscribers 

Channel 710-1080i, and web streaming at www.stpgov.org. (720P). Now, one of only three Government Access 

Channels throughout the U. S. to carry HD programming. 

• Standard Definition available on Charter Communications Channel 10 and AT&T U-Verse channel 99(menu item 

Access St. Tammany) 

• Increased HD programming. 

• Improved the signal for coverage on AT&T U-Verse channel 99. 

• Used HD virtual sets for over 105 in-studio tapings. 

• Created over 100 HD bulletin pages for St. Tammany Parish elected officials, government departments and emergency 

operations. 

• Over 7,575 viewership hours of the Access St. Tammany live webstream at www.stpgov.org. 

• 30,500 Video On Demand views by the public. 

• From 2011 to date, all St. Tammany Parish public meetings are available for Video On Demand viewing. 

• Taped over 60 public meetings and hearings, at an average of three hours each. 

• Taped and produced over 225 shows and concerts. 

• Over 140 government, non-profit, arts and other agencies utilize Access St. Tammany for programming related 

to St. Tammany Parish. 

• The ability to run programming 24 hours per day through the 256 shows and over 130 hours of HD programming 

stored on the server. 

To contact the Department of Public Information, call 985-898-5243. 





Public Works 

Work Order Report: 

Work Orders 

Requested 

Work Orders 

Complete 

Percent 

Complete 

AREA 1 

BREWSTER BARN 1086 1084 99.8% 

COVINGTON BARN 511 508 99.4% 

FOLSOM BARN 1973 1972 99.9% 

HWY 59 BARN 656 649 98.9% 

AREA 2 

BUSH BARN 1845 1842 99.8% 

FRITCHIE NORTH BARN 1227 1213 98.9% 

HICKORY BARN 1224 1203 98.3% 

AREA 3 

AIRPORT BARN 1215 1169 96.2% 

FRITCHIE SOUTH BARN 1663 1645 98.9% 

KELLER BARN 1745 1734 99.4% 

PARISHWIDE 

TAMMANY TRACE 476 475 99.8% 

VEHICLE MAINTENANCE 2946 2890 98.1% 

PARISHWIDE SIGN DIVISION 567 526 92.8% 

TOTAL 17134 16910 98.7% 

To contact Public Works call 985-898-2557. 


ST. TAMMANY 




Department of Technology




Department of Technology 

For the second year in a row St. Tammany Parish Government has been named one of America’s top digital 

county governments by the Center for Digital Government and the National Association of Counties (NACo). 

In 2011, St. Tammany Parish tied for ninth place in the 150,000 to 249,999 population category. This was the 

first time St.Tammany Parish Government had been recognized for such an award. In 2012, St. Tammany 

Parish was recognized again, with a third place award in the same population category. 

In 2012 the Department’s name was changed from the Department of Management Information Systems 

to the Department of Technology. This name change reflects the commitment of the Parish to technology, 

and also the realization that in today’s information age, technology usage extends far beyond the halls 

of parish government and outside of regular working hours. Today, constituents demand and expect 

access to Parish information and resources around the clock. The Parish has addressed these demands 

with expanded services from a newly designed web home page, to increased services through self-service 

portals such as: GIS maps, Permit research, Public Works request forms, etc. 


Role 

The Department of Technology’s (DoT ) vision and purpose is to provide technological guidance, information processing, 

technology infrastructure and services in the most efficient and cost effective manner to all Parish governmental entities 

and constituents, both internal and external. 

As part of its mission, the Department of Technology must Prepare for the Future by maintaining existing technology/ 

systems, while at the same time, through innovation, create new ways to serve constituents by leveraging the latest technologies. 

In addition to the above St. Tammany Parish Government entities, to varying degrees DoT also supports the technology for 

the agencies listed. 

To contact the Department of Technology call 985- 898-2448. 


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and disposition of emergency issues. During Hurricane Isaac, the GIS section geographical plots emergency 

issues as they come in to assist decision makers in their process of managing the event. The IT section 

assists stake holders in the Operations Room, and monitors the technology infrastructure for potential 

issues, assuring the maximum uptime possible. Post storm, utilizing an in-house developed application, IT 

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Note: This map is for planning purposes only. It is not a legally recorded 

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sources at different scales, and the actual or relative geographic position 

of any feature is only as accurate as the source information. 

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The Department of Technology consists of three functional sections 

Information Technology (IT) 

The Information Technology section’s mission is to lead and support St. Tammany Parish in the appropriate 

application of existing and emerging technologies required to develop technology infrastructure that will enhance 

the ability of its officials, staff, and employees to provide the highest level of service to the citizens of 

St.Tammany Parish. 

Our mission is to provide the leadership and resources necessary to implement and manage the technology infrastructure 

that is reliable, sustainable, secure, and effectively supports the Parish’s strategic goals and objectives. 

Information Technology oversees investments in and performance of all IT systems across parish government. IT 

establishes and implements policies, standards, and guidelines regarding planning, management, acquisition and 

security of technology. IT also approves technology procurements, including hardware, software, services and telecommunications. 

IT supports enterprise-wide initiatives such as IT consolidation, shared services and cyber security, 

as well as enterprise-wide technology support. We are dedicated to serving parish government and its citizens by 

providing technology, policy, standards, architecture, information and solutions to enhance system interoperability, 

security and cost effectiveness. In fiscal year 2011-2012, the focus has been on network/server upgrades, reorganization 

and consolidation. This effort will not only improve customer service, but also lower costs. 

Archive 

The Archive Management section’s mission is the systematic control of records and information activities, regardless 

of format, from creation through final disposition or archival retention. 

The Public Records Laws of the State of Louisiana requires all public agencies/officials to establish and maintain a 

Records Management program. This means that all public records must be retained and protected until they have 

satisfied the retention requirements established by the Louisiana Secretary of State, Archives and Records Management 

and have been properly disposed of. Schedules are developed authorizing retention periods and disposition of 

all records regardless of media or format. 

Geographical Information Systems 

The Geographic Information Systems section’s mission is to provide Parish officials, departments, other governmental 

agencies, and the public with accurate and reliable geographic information through responsive and innovative GIS 

services. To provide policy makers and managers support through the analysis and visualization of geospatial data. 

GIS is devoted to the maintenance of environmental, political, transportation, land use, demographic, census, parcel 

and aerial and satellite imagery feature datasets. Through collaborative partnerships between the GIS Section, Parish 

Departments and other governmental agencies, these datasets are used to plan and implement an enterprise supported 

distributed GIS. 



Information Technology (IT) 

• Achieved 99.95% uptime, less than 4.38 hours per 

year of unscheduled downtime. 

• HelpDesk resolution: 95% within one business 

day, 98% within three business days. 

• Continuing parish-wide network and server upgrade, 

with no unscheduled downtime. 

• GEMs (financials) upgrade, with no unscheduled 

downtime. 

• eMail system upgrade, with no unscheduled 

downtime. 

• Application development projects completed and 

field tested: Special Needs Shelter Manager and 

Post- Storm Assessment Tool. 

• eDiscovery production of well over 100,000 

records. 

• INTRANET: MySTPGov – expanded and upgraded 

capabilities. 

•IT: HelpDesk, IT Policy updates/proofing: 

Wiki, and Asset Inventory Tracking 

•Parish Ordinance: modification tracking and 

Wiki 

•CAO Policy 

•GIS: Wiki 

• Updated: IT Policies and Procedures 

• Quarterly IT Steering Committee Governance 

Meetings 

Archive 

• Over 500,000 images scanned 

• Amended retention schedule with Secretary of State 

• Digitization of minute books dating back to the 

1826 through 1996 

•1926-1930: Hand quilled 

•1931–1996: Type set 

• Expanded services in the Parish, including 

eDiscovery processing 

Geographical Information Systems (GIS) 

• Parcel Geocoding Project This project encompasses 

geocoding every non-coded parcel in St. Tammany 

Parish. This project also expands the feature sets, 

which includes: assessor, clerk and other 

information related to that parcel. This multi-year 

project is one most significant GIS project the 

Parish has ever undertaken. The initial phase has 

been completed and the data is being reviewed for 

inclusion in the parcel database. 

• Electronic Data Sharing Project (EDSP): 

a multi-organizational parish group which meets 

to discuss GIS collaboration by sharing expertise 

and data. 

• GIS Mapping system expanded to cover more than 

980 square miles, including: A graphical representation 

of land and water environments 

• Land topography 

• Parcel / Subdivision Information 

• Addresses: Residents, Business, and governmental 

• Descriptive data about the information displayed 

• Work with 911 and fire districts to update/correct 

and validate street centerlines and addresses 

• Sales Tax vendors and annexation updates 

• Council Moratorium map revisions 

• Enterprise Zone project endorsement maps 

• Hazard Mitigation Repetitive Loss Properties 

• Public GIS Portal maintenance and updates 

• Digitize/ collect data from utility company acquisitions 

for Environmental Services 

• Census data collection and distribution 

• Parcel data acquisition project 

• Legal Plotting of Parish property and property in 

litigation, ROW, etc. 

• Disaster Response Area Maps for CAO and 

Engineering 

• REACT and stream gauge enhancement project. 

This project was undertaken to facilitate the 

collection and display of stream gauge data for use 

by OEP and Engineering and continued support in 

the event of an emergency. 

• GIS Migration Project. This project will provide 

additional resources and GIS software resources 

to expand on our GIS web presence and allow us 

to leverage technology as a means to reduce costs. 

Planning for this project began in 2012. 

To contact the Department of Technology call 985-898-2448.

2012 Annual Report - St. Tammany Parish Government

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