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Breaux Bidge Mayor Ricky Calais reports that 15 homes in the city flooded following an unusually heavy rain on June 6.
The event was discussed during the June 10 city council meeting, and it turns out that two council members were among the victims. The residential flooding affected homes in several scattered neighborhoods around town. As much as 11.3 inches of rainfall was measured over a four-hour period,
overwhelming many drainage outlets.

Beginning July 1, the unincorporated areas of the parish will be served by a new solid waste collection contractor, Pelican Waste & Debris. Residents will experience a few changes to go along with the bright blue bins Pelican has been distributing.
Trash collection charges will no longer be included on residential water bills. When the end date of the contract with Waste Management was approaching, the parish council issued a request for proposals for a new contract, and one of the requirements was direct customer billing.

Former Parish President Guy Cormier told the parish council last week that, as the end of the 2019 legislative session approached, the outcome of the session is generally good.
Of the 272 bills considered this session, four had a particular impact on St. Martin Parish. Two of those would have diminished parish government authority, but were narrowly defeated, he said.