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2026 - Livingston Parish Business Priorities

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LIVINGSTON PARISH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
2026
BUSINESS ADVOCACY / GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
PURPOSE:  To bring the business perspective of local Livingston Parish Businesses to our elected officials.  To develop and maintain relationships with elected officials for the purposes of collaboration on projects that would positively impact the Livingston Parish Business Community and the community at large.  The purpose is also to connect and inform our business community of issues / actions / elections which impact business and our geographic area. 
2026 –
The Livingston Parish Chamber of Commerce plans for 2026  in regard to the Business Advocacy / Governmental Relations division of the chamber programming include the following. 
 


 
 

Elections –  Positions - 2026
May 16 - Closed Primary - Election –

  • Constitutional Amendments –
    • Vote YES on Amendments 3 and 4.  No position on amendments 1,2 & 5
    • See all candidates for Livingston Parish at this link:
    • Including Senate, 1st & 5th District Congressional, Supreme Court Judge, Public Service Commissioner. 
    • Next election dates:  June 27 - Run off  :  Nov 3rd – Open   :  Dec 12th – Run off
 
 
 

Priorities Approved – 2026 Board of Directors
Hot areas to watch -
  • 2026 Elections - Senate, Congress, Denham Springs, Albany, School Board, District Attorney
  • 2026 Amendments - Inventory Tax opt out, teacher retirement fund restructuring
  • Unified Development Code; CRS Rating; $85 million bond for roads
  • Projects: CCS; Airport; Juban Road; Cook Road; I-12 Corridor, Hwy 447 overpass, Demco Rd.
    • $85 Million bond – road program funding
    • UDC – Unified Development Code
    • Zoning  - Fees to rezone (currently $300 moving to $600)
    • Juban Road – completion of this project is imperative to the business community on Juban plus the free movement across the parish. 
    • Cook Road – nearing completion
    • Hwy 447 overpass widening I-12 at Walker – the Chamber has been supportive of this project since 2011. 
  • Collaborating with local government on items that impact business
  • Parish Drainage Manual implementation, Zoning Implementation
 
 
Business Challenges / Priorities
  • Insurance availability and rates
  • Adjusting to AI
  • Streamlined Sales Tax Process - With 17 taxing districts in Livingston Parish, plus a complicated process for businesses to remit sales tax when doing business in more than one parish, the business community is in favor of a streamlined process.
Priorities for our parish and its communities
Business view on parish priorities:
  • Skyrocketing and availability of insurance coverage.
  • Changes to NFIP - flood insurance premiums and the local impact
  • Parish Wide Drainage solution
  • Respectfully request that business leaders, particularly those engaged with the chamber on parish wide issues, are top consideration for appointments to districting seats, board appointments and committee appointments by elected officials.  
 


On the ballot :  
  • Ballot Items Here – May 16th
    • US Senate
    • 1st Congressional District
    • 5th Congressional District
    • Associate Justice Supreme Court
    • Public Service Commissioner
  • June 2026
    • Run-off Candidates from May 16th Election
  • November 3, 2026
    • US Senate, Congressional Districts, Associate Justice, Public Service Commissioner – those who advance through party vote
    • District Attorney 
    • Judges - 21st Judicial
    • City Court Judge
    • City Marshal
    • School Board
    • Justice of the Peace
    • Constables
    • Denham Springs Mayor / City Council
    • Albany Mayor / Alderman / Police Chief  
  • December 2026
    • Run off
 
 

Other Dates for Business to Get involved:
On the calendar so far -
 
  • March 11 - I-12 Corridor - Day at the Capitol / Rotunda –
    • A robust turnout of business leaders, officials and other stakeholders with collaboration on items of that impact the region along the I – 12 corridor including widening, education / workforce, elections, ccs.  Several members of all delegations attended.  The Chambers were recognized on the Senate & Representative floor. 
  • March 25th - Jason Harris on new voting / booked + Business
    • The LP Chamber hosted an event to inform business of the coming closed primary election.  It’s a new way for your state where voters will only be able to vote for their registered party, if registered Democrat or Republican, OR chose a party if not affiliated with a party. 
  • April 20 - Livingston Day at the Capitol – organized by the Livingston Parish President’s office
  • April 22nd - Airport update + Business
  • Aug - State of the Parish – 10 year flood anniversary

2026 - Livingston Parish Business Pri...