Breaux Bridge - At the July meeting of the Breaux Bridge City Council, two police officers - Keilen Boyd and Tracen LeBlanc - were honored for their actions during a February emergency call. The officers responded to a residence where two women were found unresponsive due to carbon monoxide poisoning from a generator running indoors. The officers removed both women from the residence; one survived, but the other did not, despite the officers’ lifesaving efforts.
The council also rejected a proposed ordinance by Alderman Sam Melancon to stream council meetings, with a 3-2 vote against the measure. Melancon argued for the change, noting that state law will require streaming once the city’s population reaches 10,000 (current estimate: 7,000), but the council ultimately voted it down.
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Other key business included: June tax revenue reported by Mayor Ricky Calais was $585,643, which is $19,287 less than the same period in 2024 and about $285,000 below last fiscal year. Calais emphasized the need to pursue projects to increase the tax base; The council authorized the mayor to accept the lowest bid for the Gary Drive water project; Approval of a resolution supporting the Teche-Vermilion Freshwater District’s project to clean Bayou Teche from Arnaudville to the Keystone Locks south of St. Martinville; Approval of a 19% water rate increase to offset system upgrade costs; Authorization for the police department to pursue a grant for new equipment.
Parks and Recreation Department director Randy “Crip” Cormier reported that updates to Parc Hardy enabled the city to raise about $43,000 in revenue from tournament fees on the new fields.
