Three members of the Ascension Parish Council were unopposed, while Ascension Parish President Clint Cointment drew two challengers as the qualifying period for the Oct. 14 election closed in the afternoon Aug. 10.
The Ascension Parish Council narrowly voted not to overturn the firing of the parish s pump station manager during the April 6 meeting held at the courthouse in Donaldsonville.
The Ascension Parish Council and Ascension Parish President Clint Cointment debated an amendment to move funds from the communications budget to recreation during the Nov. 17 meeting held in Gonzales.