Conducted first-ever Strategic Planning Retreat and committed to fulfill its action plans for the city to achieve its newly developed mission with vision. (Click here to see Vision and Mission Statement)

Renovations to City Hall and moved administrative offices back into downtown Thibodaux

Constructed new Senior Citizens Center

Created and designed website for the City of Thibodaux

Implemented email newsletter for the City of Thibodaux

Instituted networking throughout the city with email access

New Orleans Saints Summer Training Camp at Nicholls State University resulting in an average annual economic impact of $2.1 million for the City of Thibodaux

Created a New Business packet to promote economic development

Created and designed first-ever City of Thibodaux flag

Designed and installed new entrance signs to city with landscaping and lighting  

Installation of seasonal banners along Tiger Drive, including obtaining first-ever banners honoring the Thibodaux Volunteer Fire Department (purchased with Mayor Caillouet’s 2000 American Hometown Leadership Award money)

Main Street Farmer’s Market

Implemented mandatory uniform policy for all city personnel in the field

Recipient of 2000 American Hometown Leadership Award

Recipient of 2002 Red Cross Good Neighbor Award  on both the local and regional level

Participation in Mayor for a Day program

Participating with local schools in reading programs and events

Replaced electric typewriters with computers for administrative and finance offices

Drive-up window access for utility payments

Walk-up drop box for utility payments

Great strides in technology – installed a complete system of integrated financial software applications specifically designed for municipalities bringing the City into the twenty-first century.

New software allowed for first-ever encumbrance system in City of Thibodaux.

Instituted internal controls policies and procedures

Automatic deduction of utility payments for customer’s accounts; direct deposit of payroll for city employees

Converted several manually prepared reports to computer-generated reports.

Landscaping of city properties including Scout Hut, Peltier Park, City Hall, Canal Boulevard, Red Cross Building,  Senior Citizens Center, and Civic Center

Cleanest City Contests

Litter Abatement program

Landscape ordinance for new commercial businesses

I-10 Billboard

Trim City Hall Christmas Tree

Christmas decorations throughout city

Christmas Spectacular

Bollards on Canal Street Bridge

Researched many laws and court cases in order to begin development of the first-ever policy and procedure  manual for the City of Thibodaux employees to comply  with local, state and federal labor laws through the newly created Department of Human Resources.