Without a word of discussion last night, Ascension Parish Council approved an amended Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of Gonzales to program baseball fields inside the city.  It was accomplished on the first try by the parish governing authority, just in time for AP Baseball to commence operations on schedule Monday.  The parish vote came on […]

Dantin Bruce Development’s Ross Bruce proudly proclaimed that his firm has built over 1,000 homesites in Ascension Parish over the years, hoping to add another 115 to the total at Wednesday’s meeting of the Planning Commission.  It was not to be as five commissioners, with two abstentions, voted to reject Harvest Fields subdivision preliminary plat, oblivious to […]

In late 2024 Gonzales’ interim mayor, Ryland Percy, inked an agreement with Impact Sports (which operates AP Baseball), as did Ascension Parish President Clint Cointment in anticipation of the 2025 season.  Ascension’s Parish Council approved a new agreement with AP Baseball in October, commencing negotiations with the city in lieu of Gonzales doing another deal […]

Three Gonzales City Council members rejected an agreement with Ascension Parish to clear the way for AP Baseball and Gonzales’ Diamond Youth leagues to play ball this year.  It was the third time this council considered the agreement after deferring consideration on December 8 and rejecting the agreement on January 12.  Mayor Tim Riley placed […]

Ascension Parish Councilman Joel Robert was sued yesterday, the Petition for Damages alleging that Robert made “false, scandalous and defamatory” allegations about the petitioner, Gerald Phillips, Jr.  Petitioner is the spouse of Ruth Phillips who happens to be one of Parish President Clint Cointment’s top aides.  The suit stems from a social media back and […]

In a report tonight to the St. Helena Parish Police Jury, a representative of the Amite River Basin Commission (ARBC) highlighted efforts with Congresswoman Julia Letlow to restore areas of the Amite River that will reduce flood risk and improve quality of life. The report also detailed ARBC’s “year of firsts.” ARBC Executive Director Paul Sawyer reported on $2,000,000 secured by Congresswoman Julia Letlow […]

A decade ago, Ascension’s Parish Council began considering wide-ranging changes to the Development Code related to drainage, among them limiting the amount of fill material employed to elevate structures.  Gaining momentum after the disastrous Flood of 2016, the governing authority imposed more severe limitations which have resulted in certain “unintended consequences” impacting small lot owners.  […]

Liberty Fence owner, James Saizan, appeared before Louisiana’s Licensing Board for Contractors (the Board) last week, unsuccessfully defending charges that he violated Revised Statute 37:2158 six times while performing various work for the City of Gonzales in 2024.  The statute requires a contractor to possess a valid license to perform certain types of work when […]

Mayor Tim Riley was served with a Petition for Mandamus against the City of Gonzales, filed by Liberty Fence & Supply LLC (Liberty Fence) on October 9.  Also named Party-Defendant is former Chief Financial Officer Brandon Boylan who no longer serves in the Finance Department but retains the title of City Clerk.  Boylan’s inclusion concerns an April […]

Gonzales City Council could really use some guidance, common sense and coherent, maybe even codified standards by which they enter Community Partnerships…or not.  In a 3-1 vote (with an abstention), the five-member panel rejected Southeast LA High School Rodeo Association’s funding request on Monday.  That makes four straight requests denied by this version of the […]