Category: Community

City of Gonzales Activates Emergency Warming Center

Gonzales, LA – January 20, 2025 – Due to the extreme cold temperatures and severe Winter Weather, the City of Gonzales is activating an emergency warming center effective January 20, 2025, at 4:00 PM. The warming center will be open...

City of Gonzales Announces Office Closure due to Winter Weather

Gonzales, LA – January 17, 2025 – Mayor Timothy “Tim” Riley announced on Friday, January 17, 2025, that Gonzales City Hall and offices will be closed on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, due to winter weather. Gonzales City Hall and offices...

City of Gonzales Recognizes “Angela Batiste Jones” Day

Gonzales, LA – January 15, 2025 – The City of Gonzales is excited to recognize January 8, 2025, as “Angela Batiste Jones Day” in celebration of Angela Batiste Jones’ 102nd birthday and an exemplary life lived. Angela Batiste Jones was...

City of Gonzales-City Code Pertaining to Pyrotechnics

To report illegal fireworks, please DO NOT call 911. Please call 225-621-8300, option 1. Sec. 9-21. (a)Definition. The term "pyrotechnics" whenever used in this section, shall be held to mean any sparkler, squib, rocket, firecracker, Roman candle, signal lights, fireworks, or other...

City of Gonzales Announces Inauguration Ceremony for Mayor-Elect, Police Chief-Elect, and Council Members-Elect

Gonzales, LA – December 17, 2024 – The City of Gonzales is excited to announce the Inauguration Ceremony for recently elected officials; Mayor-Elect Tim Riley, Police Chief-Elect Sherman Jackson, and the five Council Members-Elect: •             Eddie Williams, Jr. for Division...

City of Gonzales Earns Recognition as 2024 Tree City USA from Arbor Day Foundation

Gonzales, Louisiana – The Arbor Day Foundation named the City of Gonzales a 2024 Tree City USA in honor of its commitment to plant, grow, and maintain trees to benefit its community. The Arbor Day Foundation is a global nonprofit...

November 2024 Edition of Progress Gonzales

October 2024 Edition of Progress Gonzales

31st Annual Tree Lighting!

Join us for the 31st Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration! Bring the whole family for a festive evening filled with holiday magic. The event kicks off with the dazzling lighting of our giant Christmas tree in front of Gonzales City...

34th Annual Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast

City of Gonzales hosts 34th Annual Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast Gonzales, La. – Oct. 8, 2024 – Interim Mayor Ryland Percy and the City of Gonzales will host the 34th Annual Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 6...