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 […]

Ascension Parish President Clint Cointment and Mayor Tim Riley joined community and industry leaders Tuesday to celebrate the start of construction on the new John H. Carter Company facility in Gonzales.  This expansion represents more than a new building — it’s a symbol of the continued momentum in Ascension Parish, where homegrown, employee-owned companies are […]

Amite River Basin Commission (ARBC) unanimously approved a resolution authorizing the historic partnership among Ascension, East Baton Rouge and Iberville Parishes, and the City of St. George, to implement major flood control measures on Bayou Manchac. “The importance of this partnership can’t be overstated,” said ARBC President & Iberville Commissioner John Clark. “Bayou Manchac Restoration is a top priority in the Capital […]

Waggoner Engineering has been selected to lead the City of Gonzales toward a Comprehensive Plan Update, the 2015 version “having outlived its usefulness after a decade of continued growth.”  Last night, Waggoner’s David Einsel and Eric Jefferson were introduced to the city Planning Commission charged with plan approval by state law.  None of the five […]

A unanimous Gonzales City Council appropriated $3.4 million in road construction monies last night, the allocation earmarked to build a connection from St. Francis Parkway for rear access to St. Elizabeth Hospital on Hwy 30.  Fleet and Fire Department requests were also approved bringing the total close to $4 million.  The appropriation followed Councilman Kirk […]

A resolution appeared, but was deferred, on the Parish Council’s August 21 meeting agenda which would call for an election to levy 15 mills on residents of Pelican Point Golf Community.  Already deferred from July, the council had targeted November 15 for the vote which would generate monies toward maintaining infrastructure in the decades’ old […]

Gonzales’ City Council voted to approve an amended General Fund (Operating) Budget for the 2025-26 Fiscal Year last night, the third time being the charm after rejecting Mayor Tim Riley’s proposal on May 27 and July 14.  The amendment was sprung upon Mayor Tim Riley and at least two council members by Councilman Kirk Boudreaux, […]

Last week a unanimous City Council voted to add $3.4 million to Gonzales’ 2025-26 Road Improvement Capital Outlay budget amendment introduced by Mayor Tim Riley.  The vote followed a motion made by Councilman Kirk Boudreaux urging his colleagues to follow through on a commitment made in 2019 to extend St. Francis Parkway to S Darla […]

A shorthanded Gonzales City Council declined to approve Mayor Tim Riley’s General Fund (Operating) Budget ordinance last night, the 2-2 vote insufficient to enact the budget ordinance being considered for a second time on Monday.  Mayor Riley and his administration, unsurprised by the budget vote, were curiously upbeat after the meeting adjourned.  The mayor pointed […]

Scot Byrd, who served seven years in Mayor Barney Arceneaux’s administration, has been vocal about the current state of affairs in the City of Gonzales.  The former Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) predicted severe ramifications if the City Council has its way in the ongoing budget battle with Mayor Tim Riley.  On Friday a Special Meeting […]