News & Updates for Tangipahoa Parish

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Contact: Tangipahoa Parish President Robby Miller
(985) 748-3211

AMITE---Tangipahoa Parish Government's Litter Abatement program will hold its final recycling event for 2018 this Saturday, Dec. 8, for residents to drop off their recycling materials in Roseland and Hammond.

Tangipahoa Parish President Robby Miller said the recycling program is open from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the TPG public works offices on US 51 in Roseland and on W. Pleasant Ridge Road in Hammond. 

AMITE—A rail crossing in the Baptist area will be closed for two days next week as Tangipahoa Parish Road and Bridge crews complete two major cross drain replacement projects on the east side of the parish. 

Tangipahoa Parish President Robby Miller said the rail crossing at North Baptist Road will be closed for improvements on Dec. 12 and 13. No traffic will be allowed through the crossing during this construction period. Signs will be posted and detours will be in effect during this two-day closure, Miller said. 

AMITE—The Tangipahoa Parish Council’s recently-appointed special subdivision and development review committee has reached a consensus that may help the Parish end the temporary development moratorium adopted by the Parish Council earlier this year.

According to Committee Chairman David Vial, this group was tasked with addressing public concerns dealing with drainage, flooding, stormwater mitigation and detention, traffic, and land clearing. Vial said each of these issues has to be done with proper consideration given to the pressures for residential growth in the Parish, environmental standards, the diversity of housing needs, property values, and the general welfare of residents living within high growth areas.

AMITE—After nearly four days of failed attempts, the Tangipahoa Parish Animal Services Department on Tuesday successfully rescued a resident’s puppy which had gone missing last week when it became trapped in a hole 22-feet below ground level.

Tangipahoa Parish President Robby Miller said the story began last Wednesday, when the pup went missing from a home off Richardson Road near Roseland. On Friday, homeowners found the dog in a hole next to their well pipe.

Tangipahoa Parish Animal Services attempted to assist the family in rescuing the dog, who was trapped in a hole approximately four inches in diameter and 22 feet below ground.

On Monday, Dec. 3, Snowfield Road and Camp Moore Road will be closed for cross drain replacement.

On Tuesday, Dec. 4, Edgar Traylor Road and Cannino Road will be closed for cross drain and culvert work.

Closures are scheduled from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. on the day of construction.