Washington Parish approves cost-sharing agreement for Cecil Payner Road rehabilitation

Washington Parish Council adopted Resolution 26-1508 on July 13, authorizing Washington Parish to enter an interlocal agreement with Tangipahoa Parish Government for rehabilitation work on Cecil Payner Road.

The road is divided between Washington and Tangipahoa parishes. Under the agreement, the two parish governments would share the rehabilitation costs equally, with each responsible for 50% of the cost.

Drainage and culvert work included

The planned work includes drainage improvements and culvert work along Cecil Payner Road. Those projects are intended to address infrastructure needs on a route used across the parish boundary and could improve access for residents, commuters, farmers and local businesses who rely on the road.

The available record does not guarantee that the work will reduce flooding, shorten travel times or eliminate future road-maintenance problems. It establishes the scope of the agreement as reported, but does not provide enough information to measure the project’s eventual effect on travel or drainage conditions.

What changed July 13

Resolution 26-1508 authorizes the Washington Parish president to sign the interlocal agreement with Tangipahoa Parish Government. The action creates a framework for the two parishes to coordinate the rehabilitation and divide its costs; it does not establish that construction has begun.

The July 13 meeting record does not include a total project dollar amount. It also does not identify a construction start date, completion date or other construction schedule. As a result, residents and other road users do not yet have a documented timeline for when work may begin or when any completed improvements may be available.

Angie-area road network

The development is a Washington Parish government action affecting the local road network serving the Angie area. Washington Parish records identify Angie as a parish municipality and the parish seat, but the approved source packet does not establish that Cecil Payner Road, or a particular segment of it, is inside Angie town limits.

That distinction is important: the approved action is an agreement between Washington and Tangipahoa parish governments, not a confirmed Angie municipal project. The road’s exact relationship to the town boundary remains unresolved in the available record.

The next known administrative step is for the Washington Parish president to sign the interlocal agreement. No later deadline for signing, construction or completion is identified. The action was reported in the Washington Parish Council’s July 13 meeting record, while Washington Parish Government maintains a resolutions archive that identifies parish resolutions, including the resolution referenced in the report.