Council Votes to Use Hurricane Ida Recovery Funds for Saltwater Intrusion

On September 26, the St. Bernard Parish Government (SBPG) held a special council meeting to amend the ordinance in order to assist in the costs associated with combating the saltwater wedge. Specically, the council unanimously approved an amendment to an ordinance initially passed in 2021 that allowed SBPG to utilize Hurricane Recovery Bonds for workneededtobeperformed in the aftermath of…