In January, the following election of officers has been confirmed:
Ascension Parish:
Council:
- John Cagnolotti, Chair
- Terri Casso, Vice Chair
East Ascension Drainage District Board:
- Chase Melancon, Chair
- Aaron Lawler, Vice Chair
East Baton Rouge Council:
Darryl Hurst, Interim District 5
East Feliciana Police Jury:
- Louis Kent, President
- Chrissie O’Quin, Vice President
Livingston Parish Council:
- Jeff Ard, Chair
- Tracey Girlinghouse, Vice Chair
West Feliciana:
- John Thompson, Chair
- Clay Pinson, Vice Chair
City of Zachary:
John Leblacnc, Mayor Pro-Tempore
To learn more about parish government and other industry issues, please contact Melissa Parmelee, Community and Government Relations.
Led by higher prices for shelter and used vehicles, consumer prices soared by 7.0% in December from a year ago. It was the largest year-over-year gain since June 1982. However, energy prices fell in December, ending a long series of increases. Supply-chain constraints and strong consumer demand related to the pandemic and the reopening of the economy have contributed to… Read More ›
To learn more about government relations and other industry issues, please contact Melissa Parmelee, Community and Government Relations.
Researchers in the home building industry should be aware that the Census Bureau released experimental estimates from the 1-year ACS data for 2020 instead of the standard 1-year 2020 estimates. This change is due to the disruption of data collection operations by the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, affecting the quality of these estimates. The Census Bureau developed a new weighting… Read More ›
Average hourly earnings for residential building workers have been growing fast recently, driven by the tightening construction labor market. Last Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that the unemployment rate declined to 3.9% in December, the lowest rate since the pandemic. As the labor market remains tight, wages have increased rapidly, particularly in residential building sector. According to… Read More ›
