Minutes of the proceedings of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the Town of Gueydan, Louisiana, taken at regular meeting held Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at 6:00 o’clock P.M.
The Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the Town of Gueydan, Louisiana met in regular session with Mayor Pro-Tempore John Laseter presiding and the following Aldermen present:
Present: EFREM LIVINGSTON, JOHN LASETER,
& LAUREL PORTIE’
Absent : ANITA DUPUIS & JASON SUIRE
Public Comment on any item on agenda (3 minutes per person)
Motion was made by EFREM LIVINGSTON, seconded by LAUREL PORTIE’, and carried, that in as much as each member of the Board of Aldermen received a copy of minutes taken at Regular Meeting of July 7, 2026, that the reading of said minutes be dispensed with and same be adopted as written.
Motion by LAUREL PORTIE’, seconded by EFREM LIVINGSTON, and carried, that the reports of the Bookkeeper and Tax Collector along with the discussion of budget to actuals be approved as filed.
Motion by LAUREL PORTIE’, seconded by EFREM LIFINGSTON and carried that the following transfer, on the date, and amount from fund is hereby ratified and approved:
To General Fund: July 06, 2026 Utility Fund $30,000.00
To General Fund: July 13, 2026 Utility Fund $10,000.00
To General Fund: July 21, 2026 Utility Fund $35,000.00
To General Fund: July 06, 2026 Sales Tax Fund $ 7,431.64
To LAMP July 28,2026 Utility Fund $49,435.00
Motion by EFREM LIVINGSTON seconded by LAUREL PORTIE’ and carried to approve the billing adjustments in the amount of $70.18 for the month of June,2026.
LAMP interest was presented. No action was taken.
The engineering report sent by Troy Breaux with Sellers & Associates and stated the LWI Round 2 Application: project deliverables are still going through the review process with the State. Still waiting for comments before continuing with the next phase of the design.
An introduction for the Ordinance: “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE I, SECTION 2-3 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE TOWN OF GUEYDAN, LOUISIANA, ENTITLED “COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS”. Public hearing will be held on September 8, 2026, at 5:45 p.m. and presented for final adoption at the regular meeting on September 8, 2026, which begins at 6:00 p.m. Introduction failed for lack of motion and second.
There being no further business to come before the meeting thereupon motion by EFREM LIVINGSTON seconded by LAUREL PORTIE’ and carried the meeting thereupon adjourned at 6:12 P.M. o’clock P.M. on this 11TH day of August 2026.
S/Roxanna Richard S/John Laseter
Clerk Mayor Pro-Tempore
(PUBLISHED: AUGUST 26, 2026)
Cost: $90.00