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Port Barre condemns house at 125 Josie Street; council hears public works and parks updates
Summary
The town board voted to condemn a blighted property at 125 Josie Street and received brief reports from the police chief and public works superintendent; the parks director was absent and the mayor provided a Youth League update.
The Town of Port Barre Board of Aldermen voted to condemn the property located at 125 Josie Street on the recommendation of Building Code Inspection Services at its April 1, 2025 meeting. The condemnation motion, moved by Donalo Rob'n and seconded by Susie Hebert, passed unanimously.
Mayor John P. Ardoin called for department reports. Chief Boudreaux delivered the monthly police report; the minutes do not provide details of the report's contents. Superintendent Gregory Leger provided an update on public works activities; specific projects or timelines were not recorded in the minutes. Parks and Recreation Director Kyla Rivette was not in attendance, and Mayor Ardoin gave a brief update on Youth League and parks activities in her absence.
During general discussion, council members and audience participants raised concerns about blighted properties and the condemnation process, property taxes and adjudication procedures, and drainage problems at Veterans' Memorial Park. The minutes record discussion of these matters but do not show separate formal votes or assigned deadlines for follow-up actions. The meeting concluded after the board accepted all financial and departmental reports and adjourned by unanimous motion.
Next steps recorded in the minutes include initiating the condemnation process per the building inspector's recommendation and filing the audit and MWPP report as separate agenda actions from this meeting.
