Council Chairman Joe Impastato isn’t just leading—he’s listening, acting, and delivering real results for our communities. From strengthening infrastructure to protecting vulnerable neighborhoods, his work is rooted in service, transparency, and a vision for a stronger future.
But progress doesn’t happen alone. It takes people like you—engaged, invested, and inspired to make a difference. Join us in supporting the momentum Joe has built. Your voice, your time, your contribution can help move St. Tammany forward.
In St. Tammany Parish, keeping our neighborhoods safe and strong takes more than tradition—it takes forward-thinking leadership. That’s why Council Chairman Joe Impastato introduced the commonsense Ordinance No. #3979 aimed at responsibly managing transitional housing. Focused on safety, accountability, and community standards, the policy sets clear expectations for properties housing a high concentration of registered sex offenders. By putting safeguards in place, we’re protecting the character of our neighborhoods while planning smartly for the future. Joe’s approach is rooted in collaboration—ensuring St. Tammany stays a place where families thrive, neighbors look out for one another, and progress happens with purpose.
Accomplishments
Legislative
APRIL 04, 2024
Ordinance Calendar No. 7530 – Established stringent permitting regulations for transitional facilities providing housing for registered sex offenders
Resolution Council Series No. C-6919 – Created a pilot program to identify and inspect on-site sewage disposal systems in Council Districts 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 11 and 13
MAY 02, 2024
Resolution Council Series No. C-6932 – Established a task force to address registered sex offender housing and transitional facilities and to protect vulnerable communities in St. Tammany Parish
JUNE 06, 2024
Ordinance Calendar No. 7589 – Amended boundaries of Recreation District No. 4 to restore boundaries to include all of Ward 7 generating thousands of additional tax dollars at no cost to the taxpayers
AUGUST 01, 2024
Resolution Council Series No. C-6989 – Established a Home Rule Charter Advisory Committee to review the Parish’s Home Rule Charter and make recommendations for revisions that may improve the operations of Parish Government
Ordinance Calendar No. 7648AA – Created customer notification requirements for water systems when Boil Water Advisories are issued and rescinded
Ordinance Calendar No. 7650 – Created an Area of Special Concern in an area of Mandeville (US 190, Labarre Street, Soult Street and Tammany Trace in District 7) for an area susceptible to adverse drainage and flooding impacts until infrastructure projects are implemented to reduce flooding risks
SEPTEMBER 05, 2024
Ordinance Calendar No. 7666 - Created “Dead Slow” Speed Limit on additional portions of Bayou Lacombe
FEBRUARY 06, 2025
Ordinance Calendar No. 7792 – Adopted the most current edition of the National Fire Protection Life Safety Code (NFPA 101) and the National Fire Protection Association Fire Code (NFPA 1) and to allow St. Tammany Parish Fire District 3 to adopt the most current edition of NFPA 101 and NFPA 1 to protect building occupants from fire, smoke, and toxic fumes in new and existing buildings by establishing minimum requirements for building design, construction, and operation
Ordinance Calendar No. 7795 – Updated the definition of abandoned junk, wrecked or used automobiles or motor vehicles to allow for better enforcement of the Code of Ordinances
MARCH 2025
Ordinance Calendar No. 7740AA2 – Established the mandatory sterilization of dogs and cats, and provide for a voucher program for Parish residents
Ordinance Calendar No. 7794AA – Requires the owners of private drainage features and retention ponds to properly maintain their infrastructure, and to provide for Parish inspection and enforcement of these requirements
JUNE 2025 (FOR ADOPTION)
Ordinance Calendar No. 7822AA – Create RES-1 Resilience Overlay District 1 to implement special design standards in areas prone to significant coastal or riverine flood risk which requires all new construction to be elevated to a minimum of 36 inches or 3 feet above the base flood elevation or the centerline of the street or top of curb fronting the site.
FEBRUARY 26, 2026
Resolution Council Series No. C-7080 – Created the Transparency and Resource Accountability Committee (TRAC), in partnership with the District Attorney’s Office, which will provide expert assistance to the Council during the 2026 budget process
Projects
- Mandeville Bypass Road/Rouquette Blvd. – construction of a 3.5 mile east-west “by pass” road east of Mandeville connecting Hwy. 1088 and US 190. The new roadway will provide relief and an alternate route for traffic now using LA 1088, LA 59 and portions of US 190 through the City of Mandeville to reach US 190 east of Mandeville
- Lacombe Trace Trails & Nature Park
- Living Shores Project
- Goose Point Artificial Reef Project
- Tunnel in Mandeville
- Secured Tunnel Plan Funding for tunnel under Hwy 190 to connect the Lacombe Library and Rec Center
- Acquired land for new Lacombe Library which will break ground in 2025
- Master Plan for Recreation District 4 including major upgrades for park on the way
- Rebuilt ballfield at Keller Field
- Pelican Park Improvements
- Facilitated agreement between Recreation District 1 & Recreation District 4 to waive out-of-district fees
- Facilitated donation of Pelican Park’s skatepark equipment to Recreation District 4
- Bayou Lacombe Regional Detention Pond – secured funding for surveying, detailed hydraulic and hydrologic drainage modeling, engineering design, environmental permitting and land acquisition services
- Erindale Subdivision Drainage – drainage improvement plans being designed with construction to follow
- Oak Mill Subdivision Drainage – surveying and hydraulic and hydrologic drainage modeling for subdivision to be completed in 2025
- Tammany Forest Subdivision Drainage – surveying and hydraulic and hydrologic drainage modeling for subdivision to be completed in 2025
- Soult Street Area Drainage – drainage evaluation will include the survey of area to check for continuity in existing drainage features, evaluation of the parish determined critical drainage area, installation of small urban ponds and other smaller roadside improvements to provide for better drainage in the southern phase of the Woodlands Subdivision (Scarlet Oaks Ln), Quail Creek, Cours Carson St, Soult Street, and Town of Mandeville Subdivision phases on east side of Soult Street
- Forest Brook Subdivision Drainage – survey and drainage evaluation between Forest Brook Subdivision and Bayou Castine
- Little Bayou Castine Drainage Improvements – channel improvement to Little Bayou Castine, culvert improvements to efficiently convey water to Little Bayou Castine and a pond at the end of Nelson Street to reduce the risk of house flooding for the Woodlands Subdivision, Woodlands Terrace Subdivision, Marigny Trace Subdivision, Trailwoods Subdivision, Casa Bella Subdivision, Grand Terre Subdivision, Emerald Pines Court, Thrush Drive and Eola Street