Amid Parish Council concerns (a couple of members anyway) that Ascension is paying too much for its new Animal Shelter, Companion Animal Rescue of Ascension (CARA) continues oversight of the current shelter on Airline Hwy in Sorrento.  The Parish Council approved CARA’s annual budget on Thursday, appropriating $450,000 without objection as part of its Consent […]

Liberty Fence owner, James Saizan, appeared before Louisiana’s Licensing Board for Contractors (the Board) last week, unsuccessfully defending charges that he violated Revised Statute 37:2158 six times while performing various work for the City of Gonzales in 2024.  The statute requires a contractor to possess a valid license to perform certain types of work when […]

A major milestone has unlocked $30 million in state funding for the regional Bayou Manchac flood mitigation project — a partnership between Ascension, Iberville, East Baton Rouge, and the City of St. George. A new Hydrology & Hydraulics (H&H) study shows the project will lower flood levels by approximately 2.5 inches, helping move more water […]

Councilman Kirk Boudreaux went of script (or agenda) at the end of Monday’s meeting of Gonzales’ City Council to stress the importance of hiring a qualified applicant to oversee the city’s Performing Arts, Conference & Events (PACE) Center.  Jaycee Gill left the position last week, taking a position with Ascension Chamber of Commerce.  Gill was […]

Mayor Tim Riley was served with a Petition for Mandamus against the City of Gonzales, filed by Liberty Fence & Supply LLC (Liberty Fence) on October 9.  Also named Party-Defendant is former Chief Financial Officer Brandon Boylan who no longer serves in the Finance Department but retains the title of City Clerk.  Boylan’s inclusion concerns an April […]

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 […]