Staff Report
Chris Musso, principal of St. Theresa School in Gonzales, retired recently after a 41-year career.
The school celebrated a special retirement mass. Students from every grade brought mementoes to show their appreciation for her many years of dedication to the school.
Gonzales Mayor Barney Arceneaux and former longtime mayor Johnny Berthelot attended the mass and presented a key to the City of Gonzales to Musso.
The day, April 29, was declared “Chris Musso Retirement Day.”
“It was a special celebration for a special lady,” a colleague stated in a social media post. “We will miss seeing you around school and wish you many fun, relaxing adventures in your retirement.”
City of Gonzales on standby to hand out sandbags
City of Gonzales on standby to hand out sandbags By WAFB Staff | May 11, 2021 at 12:51 PM CDT - Updated May 11 at 4:09 PM
GONZALES, La. (WAFB) - The City of Gonzales is on standby to hand out sandbags to residents to protect their homes from floodwaters, Mayor Barney Arceneaux tells WAFB.
Mayor Arceneaux says crews delivered sandbags to five homes and two businesses on the morning of Tuesday, May 11.
Officials with the Gonzales Police Department say floodwaters are causing a driving hazard on South Burnside Avenue (LA 44) after heavy rains Tuesday morning.
The city has 6,000 sandbags available to be distributed if water levels rise again during the next batch of rain.
Staff Report
Gonzales Mayor Barney Arceneaux and Blue Runner Foods President Richard Thomas announced the manufacturer will make a $2.26 million capital investment to expand its production with a frozen foods line.
The company hopes to complete the expansion by the end of the year at its site in Gonzales, according to a release from the mayor’s office.
“As the ‘Jambalaya Capital of the World,’ the City of Gonzales is a global ambassador for Louisiana cuisine,” Arceneaux said. “Blue Runner Foods’ continued expansion embodies not only our love of food, but also the local tradition of a solid work ethic in a community that promotes business and supports long-term growth.”
Gonzales Weekly Citizen
On a night when the Gonzales City Council approved a proclamation declaring March as Flood Awareness Month, public concerns over drainage issues prompted the council to table approval of a proposed new subdivision.
Councilman Tyler Turner made a motion to table approval of a preliminary plat and drainage impact study of the proposed development of 10.3 acres into 28 lots on Orice Roth Road adjacent to Gonzales Middle School. Tyler proposed a community meeting so that councilmen and the public could gather more information. A community meeting would be the best option, he said. It would give them more time to voice their concerns and to answer any questions they might have.
A photo taken by GSA Consulting Engineers, using a drone, shows the new, second aerated pond, nearest the bottom of the photo, built at the Gonzales wastewater treatment center off La. 44. The pond was installed during the third and final phase of a $15 million expansion and improvement of the city s sewer system.Â
Photo provided by the city of Gonzales