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Community

Preston Landry appointed as Gonzales Fire Chief

Longtime Gonzales firefighter Preston Landry was unanimously approved as Gonzales Fire Chief tonight after a provisional appointment to the post in August. Mayor Tim Riley recommended Landry to the temporary job after Tracey Normand left Gonzales to head Louisiana's Fire...

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Community

Waste Pro services pushed back one day this week

Waste Pro has informed City Hall that its weekly pickup schedule has been modified for this week due to the ongoing winter weather event. All recycle and trash pickup will be pushed back one day. Recycle-today (Tuesday) instead of regular...

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Community

Mayor Riley Declares Emergency anticipating Winter Storm

LOCAL DECLARATION OF EMERGENCY WHEREAS, the City of Gonzales has declared a State of Emergency due to a severe winter storm event forecasted by the National Weather Service, which may include sub-freezing temperatures, freezing rain, ice accumulation, and hazardous...

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Community

Waste Pro recycling update

Unfortunately, we were unable to service some of the recycling in the city today. Below are the streets that were unable to be serviced. We are working on getting these streets recovered asap. We apologize for any inconvenience this may...

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Plans & Reports

Water We Drink

CITY OF GONZALES WATER SYSTEMPublic Water Supply ID: LA1005030Consumer Confidence Report 2024 CCR The Water We DrinkCITY OF GONZALES WATER SYSTEMPublic Water Supply ID: LA1005030 Our water source(s) are listed below: Source Name/Source Type BOURQUE WELL/Ground Water DOUBLE L HYDROTEST...

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Community

Drive-thru window at City Hall to close on Fridays

Some months back the City of Gonzales transitioned to four day works weeks, with one exception, in keeping with the practice of neighboring municipal and governmental entities. In order to accustom billpayers to the new hours, he drive-thru window at...

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Community

GPD’s Officer Davin Miller receives Life Saving Commendation

GPD's Officer Davin Miller received a Life Saving Commendation at Monday's meeting of the City Council. The commendation read: On Wednesday, (5/28/2025), officers were dispatched to New Orleans Daiquiri's located at 1810 West Louisiana Highway 30 in reference to a...

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Community

GPD’s Officer Christina Barnes recognized

GPD's Officer Christina Barnes received a Distinguished Service Commendation during Monday's meeting of the City Council. The commendation read: Officer Barnes has been with the Gonzales Police Department since August 5, 2020. During this time, Officer Barnes has shown her...

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Community

Eldridge LeBlanc named Citizen of the Year

Mayor Tim Riley proudly named Eldridge Romain LeBlanc as Gonzales' Citizen of the Year, giving LeBlanc the Key to the City during Monday's meeting of the Gonzales City Council. Mayor Riley with the LeBlanc family LeBlanc was joined by his...

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Community

Mayor Tim Riley’s Christmas Bike Giveaway

Mayor Tim Riley is pleased to sponsor a 3rd Annual Christmas Bike Giveaway. Sunday, December 14 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at 2416 S Darla Avenue in Gonzales Mayor Riley wants to wish you all the best during this...

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Helplines & Emergency Services

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