Youngsville’s Adjusted Millage Rates Adopted; Rolling Foward Failed

By KAREN LAGRANGE COX

Last evening, the City of Youngsville held a public hearing to consider levying increased millage rates after reassessment and rolling forward millage rates not exceeding the maximum authorized by law. A Public meeting followed the hearing; no public comments were made at the hearing or meeting.

The Youngsville City Council’s regular meeting followed the public meeting. The following are some of the items on the agenda during the council meeting.

Resolution No. 2024-14 was adopted, which adjusted millage rates for the City of Youngsville for 2024. Four council members voted in favor, with one member, Lindy Bogliano, abstaining. The resolution is to increase the Youngsville Fire Department’s (YPD) millage. Bogliano abstained from the vote because he is a YPD firefighter.

Resolution No. 2024-15 failed due to not receiving a 2/3 vote. The Resolution was to set forth the adjusted millage rates and roll forward to millage rates not exceeding the maximum authorized rates for the City of Youngsville for 2024.
For: Matt Romero, Jamie Creed; Against Shannon Bares, Simone Champagne; Abstaining: Lindy Bogliano.

The council approved Resolution No. 2024-16. This Resolution authorizes the Mayor to execute a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the Parish of Lafayette regarding funding from the State of Louisiana Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness to offset eligible costs incurred in connection with severe storms and tornados from May 20 to June 9, 2024, subject to Executive Order #JML 24-72.

• Reso. No. 2024-16 CEA with LCG for recovery costs 5.20-6.9.24.pdf (0.02 MB)
• CEA – LCG May 14-17, 2024 Storms.pdf (0.03 MB)

Ordinance No.375.2-2024, amending Ordinance 375-2014, regulating the permitting of golf carts and slow-moving vehicles, was approved. The amendment changes the wording to be the same as the state’s insurance requirements.