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City Finances Faced Tough Year in 2020 –THIS WEEK– Bayou Belle SM cagers fall short Parks receives grants Plaudits for Angelle Sports betting soon? B-1 Page A-7 Page A-5 Page A-2 Page A-6 TECHE NEWS Justice To All Dedicated To The Progress Of St. Martin Parish Established 1886 Vol. 135, No. 49 Wednesday, March 17, 2021 2 Sections, 14 Pages - $1.00 City finances faced tough year in 2020 Karl D. Jeter shopping close to home recommended to be no [email protected] as a response to COVID less than 60 days. PARISH ROUNDABOUTS will soon be decorated with brick work, large, sugar ket- St. Martinville – Fol- restrictions. Income from Kolder made the point tles, low-maintenance plantings and slogans appropriate to their locations in Breaux lowing a difficult year the municipal water sys- that the city can expect to Bridge, Henderson and St. Martinville. (Submitted) for many municipalities, tem improved, but losses receive $2.1 million from the city’s independent increased in the waste the latest COVID-19 relief audit showed a mostly water system as well as package. He strongly rec- predictable decline in its most other governmental ommended that $1.7 mil- Roundabout plans net financial position as activity accounts. lion of that should be set well as some accounting These losses resulted aside to bring the days in discrepancies. in a decline in the city’s reserve up to the recom- Auditors Burton balance sheet position, mended levels. Kolder and Brian Jou- which showed a decrease The number of “find- discussed in BB of slightly more than $1 ings” or accounting dis- bert of Kolder, Slaven Karl D. Jeter and Co., delivered their million in cash and other crepancies noted in the liquid assets during the report increased from 16 [email protected] annual report for fiscal year 2020 at the March year. last year to 19 in fiscal Breaux Bridge – The Bradshaw 15 council meeting. The “days in reserve,” year 2020. These mostly new landscape design On the positive side, or the number of days that focused on lack of timely that will be used on all the auditors cited revenue the city could continue to reconciliation of accounts; four of the roundabouts and expenditure figures provide services with no late deposits of ticket, fine in the parish was re- that very closely followed income, decreased from and fee proceeds; inad- Long pier vealed at the March the estimates projected in more than 60 to just 15 equate inventory controls 9 Breaux Bridge City the budgets. “They were days. The Legislative Ac- and non-compliance with Council meeting. generally about as close counting Office considers state bond accounting was first Created by St. Martin as you can get,” Kolder 60 days to be the accept- covenants. Economic Development commented. able minimum. Chief Administrative Authority (SMEDA) Di- Revenue from sales The days in reserve Officer Avis Gutekunst step into rector Jennifer Stelly, tax receipts were better for the General Fund ac- told the Teche News all computer renderings of than expected, probably count was reported as 27 of the findings are being the plans were present- Gulf MAYOR RICKY CALAIS an effect of more people days. That figure is also (See AUDIT, Pg. A-8) ed by Stelly, recently joined the chorus of ap- Jim Bradshaw appointed St. Martin proval for the new round- Parish Tourism Direc- [email protected] about design. (Karl Jeter) tor Laci Laperouse and The beginning of the Parish President Ches- ing two stages of circu- offshore oil industry is ter Cedars. lar brick walls topped Board starts planning commonly dated to the The well-received de- by large replicas of tra- completion of a Kerr- sign will be used on the ditional sugar kettles. McGee well south of roundabouts at the in- There will be a grass Morgan City in Novem- tersection of LA 347/ margin between the in- ber 1947, but drillers for reapportionment Grand Point Hwy and side shoulder and the brought in the first wellDoyle Melancon Road in first brick wall, which in the Gulf almost a de- Breaux Bridge, the LA will display phrases ap- Henri C. Bienvenu Mike Hefner, for its last Public bodies across cade before that, in the 31/Main Hwy intersec- propriate to each loca- [email protected] reapportionment and the nation are await- middle of March 1938. tion with LA 92/Smede tion. The one in Breaux Breaux Bridge – The is also using theing firmthe official results of Humble Oil drilled Hwy in St. Martinville, Bridge, for instance, will St. Martin School Board to deal with redraw- the 2020 U.S. Census, that well at the end of and the two at the LA say “Crawfish Capital took the first step in the ing school attendance which has been delayed a pier stretching a mile 347 intersection with of the World” in script. sometime complicated zones required by the due to complications re- into the water from Mc- the I-10 access roads in Low shrubbery will fill process of reapportion- ongoing desegregation lating to the COVID-19 Fadden Beach, south of Henderson. the space between that ment at their March 3 litigation. pandemic. Port Arthur. A railroad The central decora- and the inner brick cir- meeting, hiring a La- The next school The St. Martin Parish spur ran down the mid- tions of roundabouts cle. fayette firm to overseeboard election is sched- Council has also hired dle of the pier and was are required by the Atop that will be four the redrawing of district uled for the fall of 2022. (See BOARD, Pg. A-8) used to bring men and DOTD to obscure the sugar kettles planted lines. supplies to the drilling opposite side of the with tall, native irises. Board members rig at its end. roundabout from vehi- The design, Stelly said, agreed to hire Geo- Those first drillers cles at any entry point, will require very little graphic Planning & found a little bit of oil, while allowing clear vis- maintenance, which Demographic Services New SM tourism but not enough to re- ibility of traffic already will be the responsibil- LCC (GPDS) to handle build everything after in the roundabout, Stel- ity of the parish. the work. The board a hurricane tore up the ly told the Teche News. Latiolas Road has previously used director has strong trestle in August 1938. The new design The contract for the the company, owned by Even so, the experiment achieves the needed former Lafayette Parish (See BRADSHAW, Pg. A-8) height to do that by us- (See PLANS, Pg. A-8) school board member qualifications St. Martinville –As newed energy and excite- the new executive direc- ment as well as vast expe- tor for St. Martin Parish rience in all areas which Tourism, Laci Laperouse tourism embraces.” steps into the position Laperouse was born after former executive in Breaux Bridge and director, Dona Richard, raised in St. Martin- passed away last sum- ville. She is mer. currently Laperouse is an ef- raising her fective, results-driven family in Ca- leader with advanced tahoula and skills who will apply is a 1997 her expertise, relation- High School ships and extensive ex- graduate of Laperouse perience as the recent St. Martin- clerk of the Council in ville Sr. High School. She St. Martin Parish to take served as the clerk of the on the challenging role Council since 2009 and within the tourism/hos- is bringing expertise in pitality sector during the public policy, commu- pandemic. nications, finance and “I am excited to have budget for the parish. the opportunity to intro- That experience also CLASS 3A STATE RUNNERS-UP – Members of the St. Mitchell and Xavier Kately. Back row, Jevion Sam, Bran- duce Laci as the new tour- helped her establish and Martinville Sr. High basketball team pose with their trophy don Singleton, Braylon Olivier, Phailjah Alexander (partially ism director for St. Martin maintain ongoing effec- after claiming runners-up honors in the LHSAA Class 3A hidden), Delian Mallery, Cameron Olivier (partially hidden) basketball playoffs last Thursday in Lake Charles. Kneeling and Shannon Zeno (partially hidden). The Tigers lost to No. Parish,” said Chester Ce- tive communication and is Jayvien Duncan, and standing (front row from left) coach 1 ranked Madison Prep by a score of 52-47 to finish their dars, parish president for relationships with state Ihmaru Jones, Andrew Savoy, Tanner Harrison, Devontre 2020-21 season with a 23-10 record. See details on Page St. Martin Parish. “She Alexander, Datayvious Gabriel, Harvey Broussard, Jalen A-7. (Kirk Meche) brings to the position re- (See TOURISM, Pg. A-8) INDEX When you combine your home Obituaries Bulletin ...................B-2 and auto insurance, good things Alexander, Howard ‘Doc,’ 74, Breaux Bridge Churches ................B-6 Bonnie, Walter T. Jr., 77, St. Martinville happen – like saving time and Champagne, Mathieu, 36, St. Martinville Classifieds ..............B-5 Home & Auto. money. Just another way we’re Dugas, Lawrence ‘Shine,’ 92, Loreauville Papillion, Geraldine, 76, Cecilia Court News .............B-4 Smart & Easy. here to help life go right™. Thibodeaux, Dayne, 30, Breaux Bridge Deaths ....................A-3 CALL US TODAY. Editorials ................A-4 *Based on written premium as reported by SNL Financial 2014. Letters To Editor .....A-5 Bruce Montesano, Agent Ross Bernard, Agent Public Notices ...........B-3 445 E Mills Ave 400 S Main Street Suite A Breaux Bridge, LA 70517 St Martinville, LA 70582 Sports .................A-6, 7 Bus: 337-332-1139 Bus: 337-342-2949 [email protected] [email protected] A-2 - Teche News, St. Martinville, La. - Wednesday, March 17, 2021 GAO report cites Angelle for progress at federal bureau Harlan Kirgan the Public Service Com- they have done today.
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