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Sulphur council approves two state cooperative agreements to fund water equipment, senior-center work and hydrants
Summary
At a June 24 special meeting the Sulphur City Council unanimously authorized Mayor Mike Danahey to enter cooperative endeavor agreements with the Louisiana Department of the Treasury to accept $250,000 and $200,000 in state appropriations for water-plant equipment, senior-center improvements and fire-hydrant replacements.
The Sulphur City Council on June 24 unanimously approved two ordinances authorizing Mayor Mike Danahey to enter cooperative endeavor agreements (CEAs) with the Louisiana Department of the Treasury to accept $250,000 and $200,000 in state supplemental appropriations for city projects.
The larger award, $250,000, is allocated in the paperwork to equipment for the city’s water plant; council staff indicated some pump work has been completed while about $156,000 remains to be paid. The second award, $200,000, was described in council materials as $50,000 for senior-citizen center improvements and $150,000 for fire-hydrant replacements.
Why it matters: the funds are intended to reimburse or pay for capital work on Sulphur’s water system and to finance improvements at local senior centers. Residents raised concerns at the hearing about gaps in the paperwork and the timing of the state agreement, and council members and staff…
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