Eunice Mayor Scott Fontenot

Mayor says city crews aren’t for garbage collection

Eunice Mayor Scott Fontenot made the city’s case at Tuesday’s Board of Aldermen meeting that its crews should not be picking garbage.
“We are not the trash collector in the parish,” he said.

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.

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.

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.

Thibodeaux takes oath as alderwoman

Connie Thibodeaux took her oath as 4th Ward alderwoman Thursday morning and attended the agenda-setting meeting that day.

Mayor launches economic panel

Eunice Mayor Scott Fontenot launched the city’s eight-member Economic Development Committee on Thursday with a challenge that “You all are going to be crucial to the future of our city.”
Fontenot added, “I’m glad you all are on board.”