The Gueydan Journal

In accordance with Act 186, the public is hereby notified that the proposed budget of the Town of Gueydan for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, is available for inspection at Town Hall, Gueydan, Louisiana between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday thru Friday.

Also, the public is hereby notified that a public hearing will be held on December 5, 2023, at 5:45 p.m. at the Town Hall, Gueydan, Louisiana. The purpose of this public hearing is to allow citizens to provide comments and opinions on the proposed budget of the Town of Gueydan, Louisiana for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2024, and ending December 31, 2024.
2023 2024 2024
Proposed Amended Proposed
Revenues:
Taxes $ 320,000 $ 320,000 $ 320,000
Licenses
and permits 67,457 57,457 57,000
Intergovernmental 329,427 36,176 36,176
Charges for
services 3,000 3,200 4,000
Charges for services
- Utility Fund 2,385,400 2,385,400 2,280,400
Fines and
forfeits 8,000 20,000 25,000
Interest 1,800 1,893 25,620 Miscellaneous 29,800 117,398 60,209
Total 3,144,884 2,941,524 2,808,405
Expenditures:
General
government 245,675 282,139 168,619
Public safety 333,436 422,031 349,711
Fire 228,590 266,604 255,656
Streets and
drainage 223,859 239,773 235,080
Culture and
recreation 37,750 44,136 43,936
Utility fund
expenses 1,757,985 1,930,361 1,766,902
Capital outlay - 92,933 73,600
Debt service: - - -
Principal - - -
Interest - - -

Total
expenditures 2,827,295 3,277,977 2,893,504
Excess (deficiency)
of revenues
over expenditures 317,589 (336,453) (85,099)
Other revenues
(expenses):
Interest income-
utility fund 700 700 4,532
Capital grant -
utility fund 50,000 38,000 38,000

Total other
revenues
(expenses) 50,700 38,700 42,532
Other financing sources (uses):
Transfers in 750,000 1,199,112 1,074,112
Transfers out (750,000) (1,199,112) (1,074,112)
Total other
financing sources (uses) - - -

Excess (deficiency) of revenues
and other sources over expenditure
and other uses-ALL TOWN funds
$ 368,289 ( $ 297,753) ( $ 42,567)

Additionally proposed amendments to the budget of the Town of Gueydan for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022, may be considered at the public hearing to be held on December 5, 2023 at 5:45 p.m. at the Town Hall, Gueydan, Louisiana. This proposed amended budget is shown as the estimated 2023 amounts on the December 31, 2023, budget documents.

A meeting will follow the public hearing to consider adoption of an Ordinance to adopt the year ended amended budget of 12/31/2023 and the proposed 2024 budget.

S/Roxanna Richard S/Jude D. Reese Roxanna Richard, Clerk Jude D. Reese, Mayor

Published in The Gueydan Journal Newspaper: Thursday, November 16, 2023