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The St. Charles Parish Council convened on Monday, September 28, 2026, at 6:00 PM in the Council Chambers at the Courthouse in Hahnville, LA. The meeting opened with a prayer led by Pastor Thomas Hines of Hope Church, Destrehan, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Agenda items included approval of minutes, a Board of Review appointment, multiple proclamations, a finance presentation, the Parish President's report, a zoning ordinance for public hearing, and introduction of the FY2027 budget ordinance. The meeting was chaired by Council Chairman Walter Pilié.
[Details of the Board of Review resolution and Monsanto appeal]
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Tomorrow afternoon. Good evening and welcome to the St. Charles Parish Council meeting on Monday, September 28th, 2026, at 6 p.m. in the council chambers in the parish courthouse. Please silence all electronic devices and remove all hats. This meeting is called to order with a prayer and the pledge of allegiance from Pastor Thomas Hines with the Hope Church in Destrahan. Well, good evening. Father, we love you. We thank you for this day. We thank you, Lord, for the opportunity to come together tonight. I pray, Lord, your blessing upon this meeting. Lord, we thank you, Lord, that you have blessed our parish. You've blessed us and kept us. You've protected us. Lord, you have helped us to continue to move forward. And Lord, I pray your blessing upon this meeting. Our organizations and those that are represented here tonight, but especially our upcoming night out against crime. Lord, we thank you for everyone who's giving, who is serving, who is doing their part to make our parish continue to be better. Lord, I ask you to bless those who s who are leading us. Lord, bless them, help them give them wisdom, Lord, to continue to make the right choices and the best choices for our parish. And we thank you for this. We pray it all in your name. Amen. Amen. Pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands. One nation under God and invisible with liberty and justice for all. Thank you. Thank you, Pastor Hines. Before we begin this meeting tonight, on behalf of the St. Charles Parish Council, we'd like to extend our heartfelt thoughts and prayers to former councilwoman Marilyn Bellar and her family following a recent home fire. They remain in our thoughts as we keep them lifted in prayer during this difficult time. Moving on. Approval of minutes. A motion, a second or needed to approve. To approve the minutes from a regular meeting of September 14th, 2026. Motion by Miss Skiba and seconded by Mr. Bruyer. And that passes with uh we have three members missing tonight. Uh Mrs. Fisher, Mr. Carmadell, and Miss Fonseca. So in the future I'll say with all all members present tonight. Excuse me. Special business proclamations, canvas returns, etc. Item 2026-0283, the Board of Review, sponsored by Mr.