News Ascension poised to take up limits on use of fill dirt to raise homes, businesses BY DAVID J. MITCHELL | dmitchell@theadvocate.com Feb 19, 2019 GONZALES — A key policy making committee of the Ascension Parish Council signaled Monday that it's ready to support limits on the use of dirt …
News How will leaders, builders account for flood risk with new Ascension courthouse? BY DAVID J. MITCHELL | dmitchell@theadvocate.com Sep 23, 2018 GONZALES — The site of a future three-story, $26 million Ascension Parish courthouse with advanced security features is where the government a…
News Ascension Parish officials question whether old mitigation plans are enough after 2016 floods BY DAVID J. MITCHELL | dmitchell@theadvocate.com Aug 17, 2018 Two years after the 2016 flood that devastated thousands of homes in the Baton Rouge area, public officials are finally taking a hard look at …
News Ascension Parish Council could be faced with tough choices on growth before final floodplain report ready BY DAVID J. MITCHELL | dmitchell@theadvocate.com Oct 10, 2017 GONZALES — After the August 2016 flood inundated more than 7,000 homes and businesses in Ascension Parish, parish officials have discussed not…
News Hearing on Central development postponed after opponents complain it wasn't advertised properly By STEVE HARDY | shardy@theadvocate.com Feb 13, 2017 Leaders in Central have postponed for a month a hearing on a divisive mixed-used development after opponents complained the hearing hadn't bee…