More than Two Months Into the Fiscal Year, Gonzales Has Reintroduced a Budget.

More than two months into the fiscal year, Gonzales has reintroduced a budget.

Last year, the city of Gonzales operated on a general fund budget of roughly $22 million. That budget, funded by taxes, pays for the fire and police departments, city administration, general government, sanitation, recreation and streets and drainage.

Special Meeting of council introduces Riley General Fund budget | Pelican Post - Online Newspaper

Mayor Tim Riley presented a General Fund (Operating) Budget for the third time on July 28 (after presenting identical proposals on May 5 and June 9), but no council motion was forthcoming so he called a Special Meeting for Tuesday morning.  Failing by a 3-2 vote on May 27, then by a 2-2 vote (any ordinance requires a majority vote of the council) on July 14, Riley tweaked the latest iteration, calling for Public Hearing and final vote on August …

Gonzales city council formally introduces budget proposal after neglecting to last month

GONZALES — Gonzales council members will vote on a budget proposal later this month after introducing a budget at a Tuesday morning meeting.The special meeting was called after the council did not introduce a budget at its July meeting.The only item discussed during Tuesday's ten-minute meeting was the introduction of the budget proposal, which was scheduled for a vote on Aug. 25.The council previously set a vote for Aug. 25 for the budget, but …