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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Gonzales’ City Council passed a scaled back Capital Outlay budget Monday evening.  The budget includes all projects carried over from the 2024-2025 fiscal year that are ongoing, and projects anticipated to be funded by outside sources like the $1 million grant to pay for several sewer treatment lift stations.  The vote came after an amendment […]

Brittany Point, LLC’s petition to annex 55 acres on the north side of Hwy 30 into the City of Gonzales was approved by a 3-2 vote of the City Council on Monday, following a 4-1 recommendation by the Planning Commission last month.  Planning’s decision was a reversal of its 2024 recommendation to deny Brittany Point’s […]

Reminiscent of 2014, Gonzales City Council meeting rejected recently elected Mayor Tim Riley’s first General Fund (operating) budget on Monday.  11 years ago, three rogue councilmen amended various parts of then mayor Barney Arceneaux’s budget, wrangling over funding for Gonzales Police Department over months before extracting minor concessions.  A pyrrhic victory if ever there was […]

Brittany Point, LLC’s petition to annex 55 acres on the north side of Hwy 30 into the City of Gonzales was recommended for approval by the Planning Commission on Monday.  Back in January…of 2024 the commission recommended denial of the petition (the ultimate decision lies not with the appointed commission but with the elected City […]