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Washington council unanimously adopts amended 2025 budget, approves 2026 budget and utility write-offs
Summary
At its June 16 meeting the Town of Washington Mayor and Council unanimously approved an amended 2025 budget, adopted the 2026 budget ordinance, authorized write-offs for uncollectable utility accounts, approved minutes and financials, and designated the Daily World as the town's official journal. No public comments were offered.
The Town of Washington Mayor and Council unanimously approved an amended 2025 budget, adopted the budget ordinance for 2026 and authorized the write-off of uncollectable utility accounts during their June 16 meeting.
Mayor William Dwight Landreneau presided as the council — Erick Fontenot, Beau Wilson, Rogers Malveaux, Tanya Doucet and Mary Lavergne — voted on a series of routine items after a public hearing on the two budget ordinances drew no public comment.
Beau Wilson moved to approve the Amended Budget Ordinance YE 0613012025; the motion carried with recorded yeas from Erick Fontenot, Beau Wilson, Rogers Malveaux, Tanya Doucet and Mary Lavergne. Wilson also moved to approve the Budget Ordinance YE 0613012026; that motion carried with the same recorded unanimous vote. The council then approved authorization to write off uncollectable utility accounts, with the recorded yeas listed for all five council members.
Earlier on the agenda, Tanya Doucet moved to approve the May 2025 council meeting minutes and Erick Fontenot moved to accept and approve the May 2025 financial reports, including a budget-to-actual comparison; both motions carried, though the transcript does not provide a roll-call for those two items. The council also designated the Daily World as the town's official journal on a motion by Doucet.
The meeting record shows a progress update was provided on resolving audit findings for fiscal year 2023-24; the transcript does not attribute that update to a specific speaker or list numerical details. Time for public comment was opened twice during the meeting and no members of the public spoke.
Erick Fontenot moved to adjourn the meeting; the council voted in favor and the meeting ended.
