Dear Ascension Parish Residents: On April 15, 2021 Ascension’s Parish Council emerged from Executive Session to approve Delaune Estates’ (formerly Antebellum Pointe) subdivision preliminary plat. The 6-5 vote was cast settle the lawsuit entitled Delaune v. Ascension Parish Planning Commission, et al. Suit No. 129,606 in the 23rd Judicial District Court. After due consideration I […]
Livingston dismisses Laurel Ridge Levee litigation as Hwy 22 project funding okayed
03/23/2021 by
Ascension Parish President Clint Cointment and Livingston Parish President Layton Ricks have jointly announced a new cooperation between the two parishes to work together on regional drainage issues. The two Presidents have been meeting over the past several months to discuss issues critical to both. They found more common ground than differences. “Storm water does […]
DOTD expropriates property for Hwy 44 roundabout; property owner responds by obstructing view of roadway
03/03/2021 by
On January 28 Judge Alvin Turner signed the Expropriation Order whereby Louisiana DOTD takes possession of 1.445 acres in the southeast corner of the intersection formed by the junction of Hwy 44 and Hwy 941/Loosemore Road. At the southern city limits of Gonzales, the intersection has long been a chokepoint for motorists on one of Ascension’s more […]
Part of I-10 interchange plan, rules suspended to approve Buzzard Roost Industrial Park
01/19/2021 by
By a 5-1 vote on January 13 (Wednesday), Ascension’s Planning Commission approved the 1st Filing of Buzzard Roost Industrial Park. The action ignored the fact that Hwy 30 Level of Service is an unacceptable “E;” and the developer reneged on a deal made with neighboring landowners to provide a tree-lined buffer zone to shield residents. […]
Denial of Antebellum Pointe stands
07/27/2020 by
Needing eight votes to overturn the Planning Commission’s March 11 denial of Antebellum Pointe’s subdivision preliminary plat, Monday’s vote by the Planning Commission Appeals Board was 6-4 and the plat is denied. The Board is comprised of 11 Ascension Council members, one of whom (first-term Councilman Joel Robert) was not present. Three council newcomers (Chase […]
Taxpayers were not supposed pay for new courthouse (the $3 Million council resolution)
04/16/2020 by
Below you will find the resolution, unadulterated and in its entirety, whereby Ascension’s Parish Council seeks to offer up $3,000,000 for, in part, “Audio Visual Equipment for the Courtrooms at the New Courthouse.” This project was pitched from its inception under former President Kenny Matassa (recall Judge Jason Verdigets’ recusal in the criminal case because […]
DENIED: Antebellum Pointe fails in 4-3 Planning Commission vote
03/12/2020 by
“Old Prairieville is gone, and it’s not coming back,” lamented an impassioned owner of 86 acres off Hwy 73 where Antebellum Pointe’s 237-lot subdivision was intended. But Ascension’s Planning Commission, by the all too familiar 4-3 vote, denied the subdivision preliminary plat on Wednesday. It was opposed by dozens of citizens and one newly-elected parish president […]
Preferential treatment by Purchasing Department under Matassa administration
02/19/2020 by
Within weeks of assuming the parish presidency, Clint Cointment’s administration made personnel decisions which, if not overturned by the Parish Council, would result in over $1 million being pared from Ascension’s annual expenditure toward salary. Word has it that counter-revolutionary elements on the council are pushing to undo several terminations and four individuals have appealed. […]
The PEOPLE won on Friday; Sewer deal DENIED, rescheduled for January 23
12/21/2019 by
The power of THE PEOPLE was evidenced last night as their Parish Council postponed the momentous decision, whether or NOT to approve a controversial agreement with Bernhard Capital Partners-backed Ascension Sewer, LLC. The PEOPLE showed up in force, unhappy and unwilling to endure lectures or pontification from Ascension officials, elected or not. Anticipated to be an […]
Cointment-42%, Painter-22%, Diggs-19%, Webre-18%
10/13/2019 by
The headline tells the tale of Election 2019 for Ascension Parish President. Clint Cointment led the way with 42% of the vote, a 20% lead over the second place finisher, Murphy Painter whose 22% had to be disappointing. The runoff, if Painter hangs in, is scheduled for November 16. Ricky Diggs finished third with 19% with Rick Webre’s 18% […]
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