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🌱 What Morgan City’s new pet rules and tax lien sale mean for you

Morgan City, Louisiana Patch AM: a 4 min read

Greetings Morgan City! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Morgan City’s new pet rules and tax lien sale mean for you
  • How Central Catholic’s late surge produced a Coach of the Year
  • Why Louisiana’s mayors brought big legal questions to Morgan City

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 82 and low of 74 degrees.
  • Thursday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 79, low: 72.
  • Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 82 and low of 73 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Public notices for June 3, 2026 (stmarynow.com) — Morgan City residents face several important updates this week, including a new ordinance tightening penalties for pet owners, a tax lien auction for delinquent city property taxes on June 9, and nuisance abatement deadlines for overgrown and derelict property on Lake Palourde Road. There are also detailed minutes from recent 9-1-1 and recreation district meetings, parish-wide tax sale listings, and bid requests and hearings that could impact local services and infrastructure.
   

2. LSWA 2026 Class 1A All-State Baseball/Softball Teams (espnsouthwestlouisiana.com) — Central Catholic of Morgan City baseball coach Brent Hidalgo has been named Class 1A Coach of the Year after guiding a young Eagles squad from a 1-7 start to the Division IV select semifinals. Several Central Catholic players also earned all-state or honorable mention recognition, putting Morgan City firmly on the map in this year’s statewide baseball and softball honors.
   

3. State AG meets here with Louisiana mayors (stmarynow.com) — Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill met with mayors in Morgan City’s Municipal Auditorium to discuss issues like bot-driven public records requests, the Supreme Court’s Callais redistricting decision, and costly print legal ad requirements. The gathering put Morgan City at the center of statewide conversations about transparency, election maps, and how cities manage public notices.
   

4. MCHS, Patterson students work to restore coast (stmarynow.com) — Morgan City High School 4-H Coastal Cubs recently joined Patterson students at Burns Point Park to plant 5,000 smooth cordgrass plugs, helping restore nearby coastal wetlands. Their work helped earn Morgan City and Patterson high schools NOAA Ocean Guardian School status, one of only three in Louisiana and the only program centered on habitat restoration.
   

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Ok Morgan City! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Morgan City

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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Morgan City

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.