Governor Jeff Landry signed Senate Bill 121 into law on May 29, converting the bill into ACT No. 2 of the session and redrawing Louisiana’s Congressional map for the third time in three election cycles (since 2022). The bill was introduced in the wake of Louisiana v. Callais, the Supreme Court’s overturning of Louisiana’s Congressional map. […]
Roddy Road (between Weber City/Churchpoint) to close
05/31/2026 by
Roddy Road from the Churchpoint Road Roundabout to Weber City Road is scheduled to close on Monday, June 1st. The closure will allow for the removal and replacement of the bridge over Bayou Narcisse. This closure, a part of the Roddy Road Widening Project, is expected to last through the end of 2026. Residents are […]
Gonzales hosts Public Workshop for Comprehensive Plan (today)
05/28/2026 by
Help Shape the Future of Gonzales! The City of Gonzales invites residents, business owners, and community stakeholders to attend the Gonzales Comprehensive Plan Public Workshop. Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 6:00 PM Price LeBlanc PACE Center 220 South Irma Boulevard Gonzales, LA 70737 Join us to share your ideas, identify priorities, and help guide the future […]
City Council adopts final pieces of Mayor Riley’s budget
05/27/2026 by
A unanimous City Council adopted Mayor Tim Riley’s 2026-27 General Fund Budget on Monday with 22 pages worth of amendments. All five council members voted to adopt the PACE Center Budget and requisite amendments to last year’s Operating Budget. The process comes to a close before the 2025-26 Fiscal Year ends in five days, avoiding […]
Robinson/Glover board appointments over opposition of Councilwomen Lambert and James
05/14/2026 by
Elective office in the legislative branch comes with perks, unlimited time during meetings to expound upon any pet peeve or project one likes, restrained only by Robert’s Rule of Order (not those of courtesy, decorum or civility). But there are pitfalls. For example: “This is not personal,” Councilwoman Terri Lambert pre-qualified her opposition to Willie […]
Lambert, James and Boudreaux votes discontinue Retiree Medicare Stipends
05/12/2026 by
Ordinance practice in the City of Gonzales can get confusing, evidenced by the Council’s 3-1 vote (with an abstention) to discontinue Retiree Medicare Stipends received by ultra select few former employees (including a couple of mayors). No stated criteria, aside from date-of-birth renders one lucky former employee eligible and others out of luck. With Councilwoman […]
Five seats open as School Board term limits kick in
04/30/2026 by
Ascension Parish voters select 11 school board members parish-wide every four years to represent and manage the public school system. This election cycle will be the first time in the history of the Ascension Parish School Board that its members will be impacted by term limits. Five current board members are subject to the […]
Council again rejects General Fund Budget, mayor eager to negotiate compromise
04/28/2026 by
It’s deja vu, all over again as Gonzales City Council rejected the 2026-27 General Fund Budget proposed by Mayor Tim Riley on Monday. No one in the Riley administration was surprised by the outcome, a 3-2 vote against the primary operating budget, the same three members in opposition to the PACE Center Economic Development District budget […]
Boudreaux’s hysterics, Lambert’s histrionics…AG’s Opinion clarifies budget authority
04/24/2026 by
Gonzales City Attorney Allen Davis provided an opinion from Louisiana’s Attorney General after three council members vociferously criticized Mayor Tim Riley during a Budget Workshop this week. Terri Lambert, Cynthia Gray James and Kirk Boudreaux launched a joint attack against a handful of salary increases, anticipating Monday’s vote on the 2026-27 budget. “We need to […]
Three council members do battle with Chief of Staff
04/21/2026 by
Whatever the City Council (minus Eddie Williams) hoped to achieve by yesterday morning’s Special Meeting to “discuss” a minor accident involving Mayor Tim Riley’s Chief of Staff, the charade blew up in their faces for all to see. Curiously, Terri Lambert absented herself from the festivities. Based on the false premise of ensuring Wade Petite […]
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