The Breaux Bridge City Council met in August for a mostly routine session.
Mayor Ricky Calais reported July sales tax collections of $653,595, which was $36,817 higher than the previous year.
He gave an update on the Mills Avenue/Champagne Boulevard extension project, noting that letters had been sent to affected property owners and city engineers were working on the involved intersection upgrades.
The mayor announced that Parc Hardy playground equipment had been ordered and that the concession and restroom stands in the baseball/softball areas would soon be air-conditioned. He also said the pavilion project, funded by a capital outlay from the St. Martin Parish Government, would begin shortly, and thanked the parish parish council for securing funding.
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Additionally, sewer work along East Bridge Street, St. Charles Street, and surrounding areas continues to address the infiltration problem.
Major repairs and upgrades at the municipal water plant are ongoing, including work on the ground storage tank and elevated storage tanks.
In other business, the council approved opening bids in the auction of surplus vehicles and equipment. There was no further business, and the council adjourned until September.
