City Council appoints local officials

With the new term beginning, the Crowley City Council on Tuesday appointed three council members and several city officials to the positions they will be serving for the next four years. It was also the first meeting for recently elected council members Dr. Ezora Proctor and Tim Monceaux. 

The positions were filled with a lot of familiar names. They are as follows:

• Mayor Pro-Tem Steven Premeaux;

• First Alternate Mayor Pro-Tem Elliot Doré;

• Second Alternate Mayor Pro-Tem Jeff Dore.

The city officials appointed were:

• City Attorney Tom Regan;

• City Engineer Tim Mader’

• City Clerk/Tax Collector Judy Istre;

• Street Commissioner Gilbert Onezine,

• Mayor’s Administrative Assistant Margaret Young;

• Fire Chief Jody Viator;

• City Inspector Danny Hebert;

• Public Building and Drainage Director Albert John;

• Director of Recreation Peter Kirsch;

• Wastewater Superintendent Woody Carter.

The council also granted beer and liquor to three local establishments during Tuesday’s meeting. They were Burger Zone at 1706 N. Parkerson, City Bar on First Street and one which was granted for business which will be opening soon, Reggie’s Downtown. The new bar and grill, owned by Sam Reggie III of Crowley, will be located between The Gallery and HR Block on Parkerson Avenue. 

At the meeting’s end, Brandy Lejeune, with the Crowley Animal Shelter, approached the council with some numbers for the shelter, which by all reports is a significant improvement over the one that operated at the same site at 220 Jack Mitchell on the northeast border of the city. 

According to LeJeune they are as follows:

• 39 animals brought in.

• 27 animals adopted.

• One animal escaped.

• Nine animals euthanized. 

Lejeune also stated that she would like to have all employees and volunteer at the shelter go through a background check. She also expressed the need for a land line. 

“I want you to know how much we appreciate all you’ve been doing for us,” said Alderman Elliot Doré. 

The next Crowley City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 10, at 6 p.m.