Gonzales City Council passes part of budget with little discussion during Monday night meeting

Gonzales Mayor Tim Riley calls for unity with council to finalize budget

GONZALES, La. (Louisiana First) -- Gonzales Mayor Tim Riley is calling for unity with the city council as they work to finalize their operating budget for this year. He said he's maintained an open-door policy when it comes to any budget discussions. But the fiscal year is over, and a full agreement hasn't been reached. Riley said his team has been able to reach an agreement about a portion of their budget, called the Capital Outlay budget, whic…

Council adopts Capital Outlay, attempting to introduce General Fund budget | Pelican Post - Online Newspaper

Gonzales’ City Council passed a scaled back Capital Outlay budget Monday evening.  The budget includes all projects carried over from the 2024-2025 fiscal year that are ongoing, and projects anticipated to be funded by outside sources like the $1 million grant to pay for several sewer treatment lift stations.  The vote came after an amendment to add line items to the Gonzales Police Department capital outlay for the acquisition of bullet proof v…

Gonzales City Council passes part of budget with little discussion during Monday night meeting

GONZALES - The Gonzales City Council passed part of its budget on Monday night: the capital outlay budget.The group preparing the partial budget says its main function is to keep all the city's contracts moving forward. Some, like Gonzales Councilman Eddie Williams Jr., are in favor of the budget as it stands."All in all, I think it's a good budget. It addresses the needs of the city of Gonzales," he said.The council approved the capital outlay …