Personnel & appointments in Louisiana local government
What Louisiana city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about personnel & appointments — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
745 Louisiana meetings since 2024 covered personnel & appointments. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in Louisiana with the most personnel & appointments activity
- St. Charles Parish, LA (45)
- Baton Rouge, LA (35)
- Bossier City, LA (31)
- Sulphur, LA (28)
- Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans, LA (26)
- Ascension Parish School Board, LA (25)
- Rapide Parish School Board, LA (24)
- Kenner, LA (21)
- New Orleans, LA (20)
- Deferred Compensation Commission, LA (19)
- Workers' Compensation Second Injury Board, LA (19)
- Ascension Parish, LA (18)
Latest matching meetings
Louisiana motor-vehicle licensing board ratifies 20+ dealer and finance licenses
The Louisiana Motor Vehicle Commission’s Sales Finance Division meets to ratify multiple categories of dealer, distributor, manufacturer, and finance-related licenses issued since its last meeting. The body also reviews routine minutes, financial statements, and holds executive sessions on personnel and legal matters.
Board sets 2026 meeting calendar and holiday schedule
The Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System Board of Trustees adopted the 2026 meeting calendar, listing 11 two-day sessions and noting two special orientations in January and November. It also approved the holiday schedule for the coming year, including standard federal holidays and two state-specific…
Louisiana Motor Vehicle Commission to ratify licenses and discuss personnel matters
This is a routine meeting of the Louisiana Motor Vehicle Commission's Sales Finance Division. The agenda includes ratification of numerous motor vehicle and recreational product licenses, as well as executive sessions for personnel and legal advice. No substantive policy decisions or public hearings are listed.
Firefighters' Retirement System board to vote on new credit card platform
The Firefighters' Retirement System Board of Trustees will meet to approve new members, retirees, and survivor applicants, review August 2026 investment performance, and consider implementing a new credit card platform (Capital One – Brex) for purchasing and travel. The board will also review the budget-to-actual…
Flood authority committee to review finances, policies, and contracts
The Administration Committee of the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority – West Bank is meeting to review financial matters, including the check register, budget, and travel expenses, and to discuss policy reviews, bylaws, attorney contracts, records management, staffing, and an Entergy servitude agreement…
Forestry Commission to hear two contested forestry cases and appoint interim forester
The Louisiana Forestry Commission meets to conduct two adjudicatory hearings, including one contested case, and to decide on an interim state forester appointment. The meeting also includes routine items such as budget review, division reports, and public comments.
Board to approve right of entry for annual dredging maintenance
The Atchafalaya Basin Levee District Board of Commissioners will hold a regular meeting to address routine administrative matters, including approving a right of entry for annual dredging maintenance in Pointe Coupee and West Baton Rouge Parishes. The board will also hear reports, discuss personnel actions, and…
City Council to vote on donating town equipment and hiring a police officer
The Port Barre City Council will meet to approve a donation of heavy equipment, commit matching funds for a sidewalk project, discuss a local building, and hire a new police officer. The meeting also includes reports from town departments and public addresses.
Board to elect FY2026-2027 officers and appoint library examiners
The State Library of Louisiana Board of Commissioners will hold a procedural meeting to approve minutes and hear quarterly reports. The board will appoint the State Board of Library Examiners and elect a Chair and Vice-Chair for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. No specific budget actions, contracts, or policy changes are…
Louisiana security board to review finances, attorney contract, new investigator post
The Louisiana State Board of Private Security Examiners' Finance Committee is meeting to review July 2026 financials, discuss a service plan, and consider a contract for Board Attorney Blake Arcuri. They will also discuss creating an additional Compliance Investigator 2 position. The meeting includes routine items…
Board to review contract amendment, new investigator position, and license applications
The Louisiana State Board of Private Security Examiners will review and discuss a contract amendment for Blake Arcuri and the creation of an additional Compliance Investigator 2 position. The board will also consider numerous new applications for qualifying agents, companies, and instructors, and will vote on several…
Police Jury to vote on drainage projects, budgets, and parish contracts
The Assumption Parish Police Jury will hold committee meetings and a regular session to consider drainage projects, personnel actions, road and bridge items, and financial approvals. The agenda includes multiple requests to approve drainage projects and overages, end probationary periods for employees, and approve…
Economic Development Board to hear Fort Polk Progress, fill vacancy
The DeRidder Economic Development Advisory Board is meeting to hear from Avon Knowlton, Executive Director of Fort Polk Progress, and to discuss filling a board seat vacated by James Keen. The agenda also includes routine items like roll call, invocation, and announcements.
Fire & Police Civil Service Board to hold hearings on job classification changes
The Bossier City Municipal Fire & Police Civil Service Board is meeting to approve personnel action forms, review promotional exam applications for several fire department positions, and conduct public hearings on classification changes for police and fire communications roles. The board will also consider a change to…
Commission to review Bayou Choctaw watershed plan and approve FY27 budget
The State Soil and Water Conservation Commission will convene to approve the July 28, 2026 meeting minutes and discuss old business, including the NRCS/OSWC Farm Bill Cooperative Agreement, the FY27 state operating budget, and CPA-SWCD agreements. New business includes reports from the NRCS State Conservationist, LSU…
Council to set meeting rules, appoint interim directors, seek AG opinion
The Sulphur City Council will hold three special meetings on August 24, 2026. They will consider an ordinance to formalize council meeting dates, times, and locations, approve two interim director appointments recommended by the mayor, and request an Attorney General's opinion on potential public bid law violations by…
Council to appoint interim IT and finance directors
The Sulphur City Council will hold a special meeting to consider two resolutions recommended by Mayor Stutes: appointing Read Ellender as Interim Director of Information Technology and Lindsey Delouche as Interim Director of Finance. The meeting is scheduled to follow a 5:30 p.m. special meeting at Council Chambers…
Shreveport City Council to consider tax abatements, zoning changes, and budget amendments
The Shreveport City Council will hold an Administrative Conference and Regular Meeting to discuss and vote on several items, including endorsements for state tax abatement programs, zoning changes, and numerous budget amendments. The agenda also includes public hearings, property standards reports, and appointments to…
DeRidder Council to consider rezoning, audit contract, emergency electrical fix
The DeRidder City Council will hold a regular meeting with several ordinance introductions, including amendments to personnel policies, a social media policy, an audit contract with Windham & Reed, a rezoning request, and an emergency electrical repair contract. Public hearings will address selling a surplus city…
Kenner Council to vote on $500K demolition contract, zoning mural rules
The Kenner City Council is holding its regular meeting on August 21, 2026, with a consent agenda and several public hearings. Key items include final passage of a resubdivision ordinance, a zoning amendment to add mural regulations in the Rivertown Historic District, and approval of contracts including a $500,000…
Council to vote on ordinance banning data centers citywide
The New Orleans City Council will consider a new ordinance creating an Interim Zoning District that prohibits the operation of data centers throughout the city. The agenda also includes several zoning changes for specific properties, such as a restaurant on Magazine Street and an office building on Canal Boulevard…
Council to vote on interim ban on new data centers citywide
The New Orleans City Council is meeting to consider several zoning ordinances, including a proposed interim zoning district that would prohibit new data centers citywide. The agenda also includes multiple appointments to city boards and commissions, as well as routine reports and appeals of Historic District Landmarks…
School board to vote on changes to dozens of job descriptions
The Ascension Parish School Board Personnel Committee will consider and vote on proposed changes to numerous job descriptions, including principals, assistant principals, directors, supervisors, teachers, and coordinators. All items are action items with a recommended motion, and the meeting will close with board…
School board to vote on bus lease, millage rates, salary schedule
The Ascension Parish School Board will hold a regular meeting on August 18, 2026, at Central Middle School. The board will consider several action items, including a resolution for a bus lease purchase agreement with Ross Bus Sales, LLC, adoption of amended 2026 millage rates, and adoption of the 2026-2027 salary…
Deferred Compensation Commission to review plan audit and investments
The Louisiana Deferred Compensation Commission is meeting to discuss and decide on routine administrative matters, including approving minutes, reviewing a plan audit, and hearing investment updates. The agenda includes updates on the Custom Stable Value Fund, a quarterly investment review, and reports from the…
Personnel Committee to review hires, leave, complaints
The Rapides Parish School Board Personnel Committee is meeting to act on routine personnel matters. The agenda includes receiving reports on new hires, promotions, resignations, and performance contracts, approving leave requests, and discussing any personnel complaints that may go to the full board. All items are…
Committee to vote on dozens of board appointments and S&WB arbitration appeals
The Governmental Affairs Committee will discuss and vote on appointments to multiple boards and commissions, including the Sewerage and Water Board, Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, and Historic District Landmarks Commission. It will also consider arbitration appeals for the Sewerage and Water Board, a professional…
Civil Service Board to review minutes, election results, and test calls
The DeRidder Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service Board is holding a regular meeting to approve minutes from May and June, discuss Personnel Action Forms (PAFs), receive election results for board members Derek Plummer and Jerry Purdue, and consider calls for tests requested by the Fire and Police Chiefs. The…
Board to discuss flood capacity loss, levee repairs, and new executive director contract
The Atchafalaya Basin Levee District Board will hold a regular meeting to discuss and act on several items, including a presentation on loss of flood capacity, multiple right-of-entry requests for levee repairs and investigations, and approval of a contract for a new executive director. The board will also consider…
Police Jury to vote on dozens of drainage projects and culvert replacements
The Assumption Parish Police Jury will hold committee meetings and a regular session on August 12, 2026, to consider numerous drainage projects, culvert replacements, and related agreements. They will also discuss personnel matters, road updates, solid waste fees, and various engineering projects. The agenda includes…
Personnel Board to vote on pay plan changes, appeal rule amendments, and appointment extension
The Jefferson Parish Personnel Board will consider amendments to the classified service pay plan, including creating a new classification and revising the pay grade for Fire Training Center Training Officer. The board will also vote on changes to appeal procedure deadlines and an extension of a transient appointment…
Levee board to consider $112,605 pay request, personnel reallocation
The South Lafourche Levee District Board of Commissioners will hold a regular meeting to discuss and potentially approve various reports, contracts, and personnel actions. Key items include a pay request for levee improvements, an invoice for slope repairs, and a personnel reallocation with a pay adjustment. The…
Crime Victims' Compensation Board meeting on August 11, 2026
The Board will review and process various compensation claims. The agenda includes the review of legislative updates regarding Act No. 684 and several categories of victim compensation applications.
Council to vote on investigations into hiring practices and bid law at 501 Willow Ave
The Sulphur City Council will hold a regular meeting on August 10, 2026, at 501 Willow Avenue. The agenda includes resolutions to authorize investigations into city hiring practices and potential public bid law violations for recent construction at 501 Willow Avenue, as well as public hearings on a Safe Streets for…
Council to authorize investigations into hiring practices and bid law compliance
The Sulphur City Council will hold a regular meeting on August 10, 2026, at 501 Willow Avenue. The agenda includes resolutions to authorize investigations into the city's hiring and termination practices and into potential public bid law violations for recent construction at 501 Willow Avenue. The council will also…
Council to vote on $9M Hahnville library contract and 2026 property tax levy
The St. Charles Parish Council is meeting to vote on several ordinances, including a $9,040,972 construction contract for the Hahnville Branch Library and the annual property tax levy for 2026. They will also consider multiple contract amendments and change orders for drainage and wastewater projects, plus…
Council to vote on budget amendment, fire equipment purchase, and legal counsel for explosion claims
The Washington Parish Council will hold a regular meeting to consider several ordinances and resolutions, including amending the 2026 budget, appointing a board member, purchasing resuscitation equipment for fire districts, retaining special legal counsel for claims from the Smitty's Supply explosion, and authorizing…
Council to vote on investigations into city hiring and public bid law violations
The Sulphur City Council will consider two resolutions authorizing investigations: one into the city's hiring, appointment, suspension, and termination practices, and another into potential public bid law violations for recent construction at 501 Willow Avenue. Public hearings are scheduled for the Safe Streets for…
Civil Service Board to review police and fire exam results and personnel actions
The Lake Charles Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service Board will review personnel action forms and exam applications for Firefighter First Class. The board will also evaluate test scores from July 21, 2026, and review findings for a former Police Captain's appeal.
Police Jury to select Waste Management for parish trash collection services
The Calcasieu Parish Police Jury will vote on a contract with Waste Management of Louisiana for residential solid waste collection and disposal. The body will also approve utility easements for waterline expansions, authorize condemnation of three properties, and accept bids for new dump trucks and road projects…