Iberville Parish showcasing master plan draft for residents addressing economic, industrial development

PLAQUEMINE — Iberville Parish continues work on its new master plan, as the parish has been using its current master plan since 2005.

The parish aims to make sure it meets the needs of its residents while also making sure it stays on pace with its surrounding parishes when it comes to economic and industrial development.

Wednesday night, it held its fourth open house this month for parish residents to see and make comments on their draft for the new, updated master plan.

It's been over 20 years since Iberville Parish updated their plan to address development, but in just the last few years, neighboring parishes have seen industrial opportunities come their way.

"There's so much industry trying to locate here right now. I mean, we got from natural gas facilities to lithium battery storage to solar panels; there's so much growth along the river," Iberville Parish District 9 Councilman Terry Bradford said.

Ascension Parish has Hyundai-POSCO constructing a multi-billion-dollar steel plant, and in West Feliciana, the Hut 8 data center is being built.

"There are potential projects that...