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Port Barre council sets 2026 meeting dates and authorizes mayor to apply for state grants
Summary
At its Dec. 2, 2025 regular meeting, the Town of Port Barre Board approved its 2026 meeting calendar, accepted prior minutes and reports, and adopted a resolution authorizing the mayor to submit grant applications to the State Office of Community Development; all recorded motions passed unanimously.
Mayor John P. Ardoin presided over the Town of Port Barre Board of Aldermen/Alderwoman at a regular meeting on Dec. 2, 2025. The council approved routine minutes and reports, set its 2026 regular meeting schedule, and adopted a resolution authorizing the mayor to submit applications for state grant funding.
The council unanimously approved the minutes of the Nov. 4, 2025 regular meeting on a motion by Councilmember Susie Hebert, seconded by Councilmember Sammy W. Hardy II. Later, on a motion by Hardy seconded by Fonnete Kimble, the board adopted its 2026 meeting calendar: Jan. 6; Feb. 3; March 3; April 1; May 5; June 2; July 7; Aug. 4; Sept. 1; Oct. 6; Nov. 3; and Dec. 1.
Donald Robin moved, with a second from Sammy W. Hardy II, to adopt a resolution authorizing Mayor John P. Ardoin to sign and submit applications to the State of Louisiana, Office of Community Development for fiscal-year grant programs recorded in the minutes. The transcript lists the program names unclearly (appearing as "LGA? and CWEE"); the minutes do not clarify the precise program names or funding amounts. The resolution passed unanimously.
On motion by Donald Robin, seconded by Sammy W. Hardy II, the council accepted all financial and departmental reports. The motion passed unanimously.
The meeting concluded after a motion to adjourn by Sammy W. Hardy II, seconded by Susie Hebert. All recorded motions in the minutes show unanimous approval.
Why this matters: setting a formal meeting schedule establishes the council's public meeting calendar for 2026; authorizing the mayor to apply for state grants starts a process that could fund town projects but, per the minutes, the grant programs and funding amounts were not specified and require follow-up for details.
What’s next: the minutes do not record any follow-up tasks or deadlines tied to the grant applications; town staff or the mayor’s office would need to provide clarification on which grant programs were pursued and any application timelines.
