Krotz Springs board authorizes attorney to pursue expropriation of 104 Main Street

Krotz Springs, La. — At its July 8, 2025 meeting the Mayor and Board of Aldermen authorized the town attorney to pursue expropriation proceedings for the property at 104 Main Street. The motion was made by Alderman Keith Ardoin and seconded by Alderman Cindy Stelly; it carried on a roll-call vote with Aldermen Craig Burghdoff, Cindy Stelly, Nyssa Godwin and Keith Ardoin voting yes and Alderman Larry Martinez abstaining.

The motion specifically authorized Attorney Vyrona Wiltz to "move forward with the expropriation of property at 104 Main Street," as recorded in the meeting minutes. The minutes do not specify the legal basis for expropriation, any purchase price, or a timeline for acquisition; the action in the meeting authorized town counsel to begin the legal process rather than record a completed transfer of title.

Resident Louis Polotzola asked the board what the town intended to do with the property it had purchased from Delores Sanders. Mayor Carroll B. Snyder said the town would move the fence, and Councilwoman Nyssa Godwin suggested converting the property into a museum. The transcript does not record a final decision on use; those remarks were presented as suggestions during discussion.

The authorization came after routine business earlier in the meeting. No ordinance number or statute was cited in the minutes; the transcript records only the motion to empower counsel to proceed. The board’s vote was recorded as: yeas — Craig Burghdoff, Cindy Stelly, Nyssa Godwin, Keith Ardoin; nays — none; abstained — Larry Martinez.

Next steps were not detailed in the minutes. The record shows the town clerk attested the minutes at the close of the meeting and does not list further public hearings, appraisals, or acquisition agreements tied to the expropriation in this transcript.