Council to Make All P&Z Appointments

State Law Will Increase Power Of City Council

CENTRAL — On Tuesday, the City Council passed an ordinance to implement a state law that requires all appointments to the city’s Planning & Zoning Committee to be appointed by the Council.
Since Central became a city, the appointments have been made by the mayor.  However, by informal agreement, the mayor has made some of his appointments from names submitted by the Council.
The new state law, which applies to every city and parish in Louisiana, will increase the power of the city or parish council., relative to the mayor or parish president.  The terms of two of the seven members expired December 31, and those two spots will be filled by the Council.