Eunice Board of Aldermen

Eunice aldermen move to update aging fire truck fleet

The agenda item was not much more than a blink of an eye, but in that moment the Eunice Board of Aldermen cleared the way to update the city’s aging fire truck fleet. Mayor Scott Fontenot is to buy a new fire truck expected to cost about $400,000.

5 properties are on Eunice city agenda

The owners of five properties in Eunice placed on Tuesday’s Board of Aldermen meeting may end up being forced to clean up or find their properties demolished. The properties were placed on the agenda at a meeting Thursday in the mayor’s meeting room The city meeting is scheduled at 6:30 p.m.

City leaders air budget frustrations

After Eunice Police Chief Randy Fontenot aired his department’s problem hiring and retaining employees, the mayor and aldermen joined in expressing their frustration with the city’s budget. “We had another one resign today,” the police chief said. “Currently, I’m seven employees short.

Eunice Board heads for another Maple Avenue resolution

The Eunice Board of Aldermen will once again try to steer the state Department of Transportation and Development to overlay La. 91 — West Maple Avenue — from La. 13 to the west city limits. Jack Burson, alderman at-large, said, “This will be about the fifth time I offer a resolution on this.

Sales tax collection procedure questioned

The Eunice Board of Aldermen is asking city attorney Vernon McManus to give notice to the St. Landry Parish School Board about its failure to live up to an agreement for sales and use tax collections.

Property donation is on city’s agenda

A possible donation of property to the city is on the Eunice Board of Aldermen’s agenda for the Tuesday meeting at the Eunice Municipal Complex.

Aldermen OK 6-year plan for airport

A six-year, $3.4 million plan for improvements at the Eunice Airport was approved by the Board of Aldermen at a meeting Tuesday.  Drew Miller, airport manager, said, “Basically, when we do this the city of Eunice really doesn’t put up anything. It is all state and federal monies.

Aldermen OK $100,000 boost in drainage funds

The Eunice Board of Aldermen approved an additional $100,000 in the city budget for drainage work at a special meeting on Monday. The Board had budgeted $50,000 for drainage work this year, Mayor Scott Fontenot said on Tuesday. “We are going to target every ward ...

City meeting today is fill vacant Board seat

A Ward 4 alderman is to be appointed at a special meeting of the Eunice mayor and Board of Aldermen at 3:30 p.m. Monday at the Eunice Municipal Complex. Earlier this month, Alderman Dale Solieau announced his resignation at the Aug. 8 Board meeting. A letter from the secretary of state dated Aug.

Soileau resigns city seat

Dale Soileau, Ward 4 alderman, announced at the end of Tuesday’s Board meeting that he had turned in his resignation on Aug. 3. Soileau said he is moving into his late mother’s house about three miles outside the city limits.