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Town officials, residents and other dignitaries turned out Thursday afternoon for the dedication of the town of Golden Meadow’s new multi-purpose building and emergency operations center.
The new building, which is elevated and sits some 12 feet above sea level, is located on Louisiana Highway 3235. Prior to moving in the new building, the town’s operations were centered in the old town hall building on Louisiana Highway 1.
According to Mayor Joey Bouziga, the old town hall was constructed in 1960 and a change was needed for the town to keep up with the times. “That building served the town and its residents well for 50 years but it was time for a newer, modern facility,” he said.
Bouziga went on thank all of the people associated with the construction effort. “When everyone works together, the end result is a nice facility like we have here, something everyone in the community can be proud of,” he said.
The new structure is some 6,000 square feet in size. It contains areas for town administrative offices as well as for the police force and a council chamber room where twice-monthly town meetings are held.
In addition, areas have been set aside for other agencies to use as needed for meetings with the public and specific constituent bodies.
Construction began on the new complex in December of 2009. The price tag on the structure was approximately $1.8 million, with more than half of that money derived from federal grants.
The town chipped in some $700,000. The state also contributed some $80,000 to the construction effort.
The building will also serve as an emergency operations center when hurricanes and other events occur. Bouziga noted that the building contains an area on the second level where workers will be able to shower and sleep should conditions warrant.
“The building is designed to accommodate people should the need be there to stay overnight for storm events or other extraordinary circumstances,” he said. “It is also rated to withstand 150 mph winds. Let’s hope we never have to find out if it can do that,” Bouziga said with a chuckle.
Pictured is the Town of Golden Meadow’s newly built town hall. The building was officially opened last week at a ribbon cutting ceremony and Mayor Joey Bouziga said he’s excited about the new features it possesses. COURTESY PHOTO
