City of Gonzales Council Passes Budget

City of Gonzales council passes budget

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) -- A City of Gonzales budget was passed Monday night. The city has a budget in place after a long, drawn-out process. Council members approved the mayor's $22 million budget last night with a few changes that include showing itemized salaries for administrative positions. The mayor and council members had been debating the creation of roles in city government for a while. Latest News Who is Lisa Cook, Federal R…

Gonzales passes $22M budget after months of dispute: 'Remember that you are working for us'

At a charged city council meeting Monday night, the city of Gonzales approved Mayor Tim Riley's $22 million general fund budget following months of deadlock.

Gonzales Council votes to approve amended General Fund Budget | Pelican Post - Online Newspaper

Gonzales’ City Council voted to approve an amended General Fund (Operating) Budget for the 2025-26 Fiscal Year last night, the third time being the charm after rejecting Mayor Tim Riley’s proposal on May 27 and July 14.  The amendment was sprung upon Mayor Tim Riley and at least two council members by Councilman Kirk Boudreaux, with no forewarning, and approved with support from Tyler Turner and Terri Lambert.  After seeking to table the vote, b…

Gonzales City passes budget after running without financial plan since July

GONZALES — The Gonzales City Council finally approved Mayor Tim Riley's $22 million budget after a months-long stalemate.WBRZ previously reported that the mayor and councilmembers disagreed over the proposed budget's addition of salaries for positions that had not been created, like a chief administrative officer. Gonzales Councilman Tyler Turner told WBRZ that any new position for the city government needed to go through a vote from the council…