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Port Barre adopts amended 2023-24 budget and approves 2024-25 budget with police funding increase
Summary
After a public hearing, the Port Barre mayor and board unanimously adopted an amended FY2023-24 budget and approved the FY2024-25 budget with revisions that add $125,000 for two police positions, reduce a mowing equipment capital outlay by $100,000 and assume $700,000 in increased fine revenue.
PORT BARRE, La. — The Town of Port Barre—oard of Aldermen, led by Mayor John P. Ardoin, unanimously adopted an amended budget for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2024, and approved the town—udget for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 7, 2024, after a public hearing and discussion on Sept. 30, 2024.
Auditors Brad and Burton Kolder presented the proposed FY2024-25 budget and proposed amendments to the FY2023-24 budget during a public hearing that ran from 5:00 p.m. to 5:48 p.m., allowing citizens to comment on the proposals. Mayor John P. Ardoin then closed the hearing and called the special session to order at 5:48 p.m.
A motion by Alderman Ronnie Kimble, seconded by S. Hardy, adopted Ordinance No. 1 of 2024, the Amended Budget Ordinance for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2024; the motion carried unanimously. The minutes record the vote as unanimous; no individual tallies were recorded in the transcript.
Discussion on Ordinance No. 2 of 2024 (the proposed FY2024-25 budget) followed after Alderman C. Hardy requested further consideration. In that exchange, Chief Boudreaux and the auditors discussed budget changes proposed for the coming year. The board discussed three specific adjustments: adding $125,000 to cover the cost of hiring two additional police officers, reducing the capital outlay line for mowing equipment by $100,000, and recognizing an estimated increase in fine revenue of $700,000.
Alderman Gregory P. Hardy moved, and S. Hardy seconded, an amendment adopting those three changes to the proposed FY2024-25 budget; the amendment passed unanimously. Following the amendment, Alderman Donalo Robin moved to adopt Ordinance No. 2 of 2024 as revised, seconded by Alderman Ronnie Kimble; that motion also passed unanimously.
The board concluded business with a motion by Susie Hebert, seconded by S. Hardy, to adjourn. The meeting records reflect unanimous votes on all formal motions taken during the special session.
Votes at a glance
- Ordinance No. 1 of 2024 (Amended FY2023-24 budget): Motion by Alderman Ronnie Kimble; seconded by S. Hardy; outcome: adopted, unanimous (no individual vote tallies in transcript).
- Ordinance No. 2 of 2024 (FY2024-25 proposed budget, as revised): Amendment (add $125,000 for two police officers; reduce $100,000 mowing equipment capital outlay; assume $700,000 increase in fine revenue) moved by Alderman Gregory P. Hardy, seconded by S. Hardy; amendment adopted unanimously. Adoption of ordinance moved by Alderman Donalo Robin, seconded by Alderman Ronnie Kimble; ordinance adopted unanimously.
What the changes mean
The adopted revisions increase the police department—udget by $125,000 to fund two additional officers, offset in part by a $100,000 reduction in capital outlay for mowing equipment and by an assumed $700,000 increase in fine revenue. The transcript records the dollar amounts as part of the discussion; the minutes do not provide further line-item detail, sources of any new fine revenue estimate, or an implementation timeline for adding staff.
Next steps
The minutes do not list follow-up tasks or implementation dates. The transcript notes only that the ordinances were adopted and the meeting was adjourned. For additional detail on staffing timelines, funding sources, or specific budget line-item changes, the town clerk or finance office would need to be consulted.
