Commissioners Accept Contract Termination Request from Tillotson

Charles Tillotson’s time as the Executive Director of the Plaquemines Port Harbor & Terminal District (PPHTD) officially came to an end on Saturday, January 24.With this departure, Tillotson concludes a just over 3 year stint as the port’s Executive Director which began in November 2022.

Council Takes $1 Million from Emergency Fund for Collapsing Road

During the January 22 Plaquemines Parish Government (PPG) council meeting, the council unanimously approved an ordinance to take $1 million from the Emergency Fund to finance a project that will repair sewage, drainage, and roadway infrastructure in the Woodland Industrial Park.

Toll Bridge Lawsuits, State Negotiations with Plenary Slow to Progress

Ever since Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry implemented a suspension of toll collection on the new Belle Chasse Toll Bridge in October 2025 and a series of lawsuits against the bridge were filed (two from different groups of residents and one from the parish government), the situation with the bridge...