EA Drainage favors law naming Parish President as EA Drainage Director

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 […]

Finance Committee to consider acreage on Weber City for Animal Shelter

Tonight, Ascension’s Parish Council Finance Committee will consider the purchase of a 7.5 acre tract, south of Weber City/east of Roddy Road, for the parish’s long-awaited animal shelter.  The price ($735,000) was set by an appraisal commissioned by the seller (Cridec, LLC) and recommended by the Animal Services Board at its January 30 meeting.  A case of […]

Stephen Ussery launches campaign page for Gonzales Chief of Police election

Stephen Ussery, a veteran of Gonzales PD with more than two decades worth of experience, recently launched the social media page for his candidacy to unseat Chief of Police Sherman Jackson.  With the tagline… If you do not want law & order, do not vote for me! – Stephen G. Ussery Ussery is hitting the […]

Brittany Point annexation petition referred back to Gonzales Planning Commission

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 […]

The case for Brittany Point’s annexation into the City of Gonzales

Yesterday we made the general case for annexation of property into the City of Gonzales.  Today we take up the merits of one particular annexation request, scheduled for consideration by the City Council on Monday is 55 acres adjacent to the easternmost city limits on Hwy 30.  Doug Diez has petitioned for annexation, intending to […]

Recycling Services are FREE to Gonzales residents

Recycling is as easy as 1,2,3! Check out our graphic to learn more about recyclable materials and proper recycling practices. Together, we can help reduce the amount of waste that ends up in our landfills. Recycling services are FREE for Gonzales residents—stop by City Hall to grab your recycling bin!  

EA Drainage tables $726,000 New River project change order, corrective measures discussed

On Tuesday, East Ascension Drainage Commission, comprised of the entire 11-member Ascension Parish Council seated Ex Officio, declined to approve a $726,000 change order for the substantially complete New River Channel Improvement project.  The original contract was not awarded to Boone Services, LLC, but the low bidder (Bridging the Gap, LLC) would not or could not […]

Cointment’s 75/25 tax share on annexed properties tabled by Parish Council

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 […]

City of Gonzales, parish officials at odds over Tax Sharing in annexed property

President Clint Cointment is convinced Ascension Parish is getting a bum deal, unfairly denied its fair share of Sales & Use Tax revenue generated within five distinct areas annexed by two municipalities going back to 1988.  Four of the subject annexations were by the City of Gonzales, one by the City of Donaldsonville, and Cointment […]

Value of Ascension Parish property has more than doubled since 2010

The assessed value of all real property in Ascension Parish has, unsurprisingly, increased alongside the population.  In fact, the value of Ascension’s property has outpaced the population growth  that has slowed since the 2010 decennial census numbers were published (Ascension’s estimated population was 107,215 with the latest estimate putting it at 130,458 as of July […]