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St. Martinville council rescinds Section 8 transfer; asks parish to accept program
Summary
At a Jan. 8 special meeting, St. Martinville's mayor and council rescinded a Jan. 6 decision to transfer the city's Section 8 program and authorized the mayor to request that St. Martin Parish Government accept the program. The council also authorized two staffers to work set hours for the program at $25/hour.
The Mayor and City Council of St. Martinville, Louisiana, at a special meeting on Jan. 8, 2025, voted to rescind a Jan. 6 motion to transfer the city's Section 8 housing program and authorized Mayor Jason Willis to request that St. Martin Parish Government accept the program, according to the meeting minutes.
The motion to rescind was made by Councilman Mike Fuselier and seconded by Councilman Carol Frederick; the minutes state the motion was "unanimously carried." The record lists Willis, Fuselier and Frederick as present and three council members absent.
In a separate, unanimously carried motion moved by Fuselier and seconded by Frederick, the council authorized Constance Boudreaux and Clerk Lorrie M. Poirier to work for the Section 8 program from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at a rate of $25.00 per hour, with a maximum of 14 hours per week.
The minutes show no further action was taken; Mayor Jason Willis adjourned the meeting following a motion by Fuselier and a second by Frederick.
The minutes do not include direct quotations from participants and do not specify the parish's response or timeline for accepting the program transfer. The record identifies the actions taken by vote but does not provide additional details on implementation steps, transition timeline, or funding beyond the hourly authorization for two staff members.
