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Town of Washington council agrees to move forward with CDBG sewer improvements, approves MWPP resolution
Summary
At a March 17 public hearing and regular meeting, the Town of Washington council agreed to proceed with a sewer improvements project tied to CDBG funding and unanimously approved a Municipal Water Pollution Prevention resolution; the body also approved February minutes and financials and received audit and police updates.
Mayor William Dwight Landreneau opened a public hearing and regular meeting of the Town Council of Washington on March 17, 2025. During the public hearing the council agreed to move forward with a sewer improvements project tied to Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding; the record does not list a final dollar amount or a recorded roll-call vote on that decision.
The council carried routine business in the regular session. Councilmember Mary Lavergne moved to approve the council meeting minutes from February 2025; the motion passed with "all in favor" recorded. Councilmember Erick Fontenot moved to accept and approve the February 2025 financial statements, including a budget-to-actual comparison; that motion also carried with all in favor.
On a separate motion, Councilmember Tanya Doucet moved to approve a resolution addressing the Municipal Water Pollution Prevention (MWPP). The transcript records the yeas as Erick Fontenot, Beau Wilson, Rogers Malveaux, Tanya Doucet and Mary Lavergne, with no nays or abstentions; the motion carried.
The council was given an update that progress is being made on resolving FY 2023-24 audit findings; the minutes state progress was reported but do not specify the findings or corrective steps. A Police Department report was listed on the agenda and noted in the minutes without substantive detail in the record.
Mayor Landreneau recorded attendance by Councilmembers Erick Fontenot, Beau Wilson, Rogers Malveaux, Tanya Doucet and Mary Lavergne, and the meetings were documented as having a quorum. The public hearing portion adjourned at 6:00 p.m.; the regular meeting adjournment was moved by Erick Fontenot and carried.
Next steps and specifics tied to the sewer improvements project (including budget, timeline, contractor selection or formal vote tallies) were not specified in the minutes provided.
