By an 8-2 majority, East Ascension Drainage Commission (comprised of all Parish Council members) adopted the following resolution on Monday. RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE EAST ASCENSION CONSOLIDATED GRAVITY DISTRICT NO. 1 TO REQUEST CHANGE IN STATE LAW TO DEFINE MEMBERSHIP OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WHEREAS, the East Ascension Consolidated Gravity Drainage District No. 1 […]
Brittany Point annexation petition referred back to Gonzales Planning Commission
02/20/2024 by
A standing room only crowd, others tiptoeing to get a view inside the Council Meeting Room at Gonzales City Hall on Monday, anticipating the consideration of Brittany Point, LLC’s annexation hearing. 55.14 acres adjoining Gonzales’ eastern city limits, Doug Diez’s property abuts one of the city’s drainage hotspots where fears of flooding accompany every torrential […]
Cointment’s 75/25 tax share on annexed properties tabled by Parish Council
02/02/2024 by
Rarely have Ascension’s three municipalities united against a common threat, real or perceived. Thursday was one of those occasions when two east bank mayors crossed the Sunshine Bridge to join Donaldsonville’s Leroy Sullivan. They oppose an ordinance proposed by Parish President Clint Cointment seeking a larger share of sales tax generated on properties annexed by […]
AP Library is an unqualified success story and valuable asset
01/14/2024 by
Did you know that in 2023, our amazing patrons saved an astonishing $14,693,153.61 by borrowing from the library? This impressive total doesn’t even include electronic resources! These numbers speak volumes about the incredible value our library brings to the community. We invite you to come and experience the true value of your library, where the […]
Gonzales Planning Commission recommends denial of Diez property annexation petition
01/04/2024 by
Gonzales’ Planning Commission unanimously recommended denial of Doug Diez’s petition to annex 55 acres into the city limits on Wednesday. Diez ultimate objective, development of a 150-160 lot residential subdivision north of Hwy 30 in between Gonzales’ easternmost boundary and Smith Tank & Steel, failed to generate much enthusiasm among four commissioners (Reece LeBlanc was […]
Cointment wins reelection with largest vote share of any Parish President
10/15/2023 by
To borrow a descriptive from the second place finisher in Saturday’s election for Ascension Parish President, the Cointment Juggernaut Political Machine rolled on. Like the only other parish-wide election on the ballot, Parish President Clint Cointment won a second term with the largest vote share of any candidate in Ascension’s history of Home Rule. His opponent […]
Clerk of Court Hanna on why Hand-counted Paper Ballots is a bad idea
10/14/2023 by
“Louisiana does not rank highly in many areas, but we are known and recognized for our election processes,” proudly declared Clerk of Court Bridget Hanna. “It would be dreadful to allow our extraordinary election process, built over many years, to be thrown out because of unfounded theories from a few people with little or no […]
No water source (nor electricity) to Dutchtown spray park, Casso calls out engineer
10/11/2023 by
The minimum number to achieve a quorum, six Ascension council members bothered to attend Tuesday’s Finance Committee meeting (we applaud the absentees because the less this council does through the end of 2023 the better). Five of the six attendees did not qualify for reelection (putting the “lame” in lame-duck), all of whom joined Dempsey […]
Varnado out to slaughter the oldest hog at Ascension’s trough
10/06/2023 by
No Ascension Council candidate has more skin in the game than Todd Varnado, as he attempts to slay the dragon (or the oldest council hog at the trough) in a largely self-funded campaign to oust five-term incumbent, Dempsey Lambert. An old dog incapable of changing his spots (to mix a metaphor), putting this mutt down is […]
Conway residents win drainage fight with help of Cointment and Riley
09/19/2023 by
Last week East Ascension Drainage Commission, consisting of ten Parish Council members sitting Ex Officio by virtue of that status, resolved to purchase eight acres necessary to facilitate a pump station on Panama Canal. The pumps are included in the second of two phases engineered to address drainage issues stalling development of Conway Subdivision in […]
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