City Council

July 28, 2025 The City Council of the City of Sulphur, Louisiana, met in special session at its temporary location located at 501 Willow Avenue in the Council Chambers, Sulphur, Louisiana, on July 28, 2025, at 5:30 p.m., after full compliance with the convening of said meeting with the following members present: DRU ELLENDER, Council Representative of District 1 NICK NEZAT, Council Representative of District 2 MELINDA HARDY, Council Representative of District 3 JOY ABSHIRE, Council Representative of District 4 MANDY THOMAS, Council Representative of District 5 After the meeting was called to order and the roll called with the above result, prayer was led by Mr. Nezat, followed by the reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance led by Mrs. Hardy. The first item on the agenda is an introduction of ordinance setting forth the property tax millage rates for tax year 2025. Mayor Danahay stated that after Hurricane Laura there was a $10 million decrease in property taxes, so we increased the millage rates above 5 mills. In 2023 there was a renewal on the ballot at 5 mills on the dollar. We need to move it back to 5 mills rather than the 5.29 mills previously voted on last month. With no comments from the public, motion was made by Mrs. Thomas seconded by Mrs. Ellender that the following ordinance be introduced: ORDINANCE SETTING FORTH THE PROPERTY TAX MILLAGE RATES FOR TAX YEAR 2025. Motion was then made by Mrs. Thomas seconded by Mrs. Ellender that the said ordinance be filed and remain on file with the Clerk of the Council, in final form, for public inspection and that the Mayor is hereby authorized and instructed to publish the Public Notice of Introduction of the above proposed ordinance in the “American Press”, the official journal of the City of Sulphur, Louisiana, and that the said Notice of Introduction of the above ordinance is substantially in the following form:  PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, in accordance with Section 2-12B of the Home Rule Charter of the City of Sulphur, the following ordinance: ORDINANCE SETTING FORTH THE PROPERTY TAX MILLAGE RATES FOR TAX YEAR 2025. A public hearing on said ordinance will be held at 5:30 p.m. on the 11th day of August, 2025, in the Council Chambers at their temporary location, 501 Willow Avenue, Sulphur, Louisiana. CITY OF SULPHUR, LOUISIANA BY:________________________________ JOY ABSHIRE, Chairman A vote was then called with the results as follows: YEAS: Mrs. Ellender, Mr. Nezat, Mrs. Hardy, Mrs. Abshire, Mrs. Thomas NAYS: None ABSENT: None And the said ordinance was declared duly introduced on this 28th day of July, 2025. ATTEST: _________________________________ _______________________________ ARLENE BLANCHARD, Clerk JOY ABSHIRE, Chairman The next item on the agenda is an introduction of ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 1979, M-C Series, adopted July 14, 2025, which set forth the property tax millage rates for tax year 2025. With no comments from the public, motion was made by Mrs. Hardy seconded by Mrs. Thomas that the following ordinance be introduced: ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 1979, M-C SERIES, ADOPTED JULY 14, 2025, WHICH SET FORTH THE PROPERTY TAX MILLAGE RATES FOR TAX YEAR 2025. Motion was then made by Mrs. Hardy seconded by Mrs. Thomas that the said ordinance be filed and remain on file with the Clerk of the Council, in final form, for public inspection and that the Mayor is hereby authorized and instructed to publish the Public Notice of Introduction of the above proposed ordinance in the “American Press”, the official journal of the City of Sulphur, Louisiana, and that the said Notice of Introduction of the above ordinance is substantially in the following form:  PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, in accordance with Section 2-12B of the Home Rule Charter of the City of Sulphur, the following ordinance: ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 1979, M-C SERIES, ADOPTED JULY 14, 2025, WHICH SET FORTH THE PROPERTY TAX MILLAGE RATES FOR TAX YEAR 2025. A public hearing on said ordinance will be held at 5:30 p.m. on the 11th day of August, 2025, in the Council Chambers at their temporary location, 501 Willow Avenue, Sulphur, Louisiana. CITY OF SULPHUR, LOUISIANA BY:________________________________ JOY ABSHIRE, Chairman A vote was then called with the results as follows: YEAS: Mrs. Ellender, Mr. Nezat, Mrs. Hardy, Mrs. Abshire, Mrs. Thomas NAYS: None ABSENT: None And the said ordinance was declared duly introduced on this 28th day of July, 2025. ATTEST: _________________________________ _______________________________ ARLENE BLANCHARD, Clerk JOY ABSHIRE, Chairman There being no further business to come before the Council, the Chairman declared the meeting adjourned. ATTEST: ______________________________ ______________________________ ARLENE BLANCHARD, Clerk JOY ABSHIRE, Chairman 7/28/25 5:35 P.M.