Parish Council Staff

The staff of the Terrebonne Parish Council is authorized by Section 2-10 of the Home Rule Charter and Section 2-55 of the Parish Code of Ordinances and currently consists of four positions:

• Council Clerk
• Assistance Council Clerk
• Senior Minute Clerk
• Minute Clerk

These individuals comprise the staff for the Legislative Branch of the Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government.

The main function of the Council Staff is to aid and assist the Council Members as its support system. The staff prepares all Council meeting agendas; sends notices to elected officials, the news media and other interested parties; and composes, indexes, and record the minutes of all meetings. They also assist Council Members in drafting correspondence, speeches, resolutions, and ordinances; obtain information for Council Members on issues being addressed by the governing body; help the general public with questions or issues relating to local government and those topics under consideration by the Council; and research past actions taken by the governing authorities of the Parish.

They maintain a file of all minutes of the Terrebonne Parish Council, the Terrebonne Parish Police Jury, and the Houma Board of Aldermen, some of which date back to 1822. They also index the minutes categorized by subject. The staff uploads agendas, support information, and minutes of meetings onto the Parish website, processes the minutes for publication in the official journal, and maintains an electronic correspondence file of all documents pertaining to the local governing authority, as well as an up-to-date list of all boards and committees appointed by the Parish Government.