Roussel Presents Annual Budget Message To Council

By Pam Folse

As mandated by the St. James Parish Home Rule Charter and financial management policy, St. James Parish President Timmy Roussel delivered his 11-page 2018 budget message to the St. James Parish Council on Wednesday, November 15th, in Vacherie. Roussel said the budget is based on past operating history and projected needs and changes for the next fiscal year.

The total 2018 annual budget is estimated to be $51,841,443, which consists of $45,033,200 of operating expenditures, $6,796,343 of interfund transfers, and $11,900 of other uses. Operating expenditures are $5,982,200 more than the anticipated expenditures for 2017.

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