Mayor Eugene Foulcard and the Franklin City Council honored Alexis Rack for her induction into the Louisiana High School Athletic Association's Hall of Fame in Baton Rouge. Alexis was recognized by the LHSAA for her outstanding achievements for her high school, collegiate and professional basketball careers. Her legacy includes numerous records set at Franklin High School and beyond. Alexis was presented with a plaque and a key to the city. Pictured from left above are Alexis, Council Member Chuck Autin, Council Member Pearl Rack and Mayor Foulcard.
Franklin moves ahead with $1.9M water plant rehab
The Franklin City Council voted Tuesday, April 21 to move forward with Phase II of a $1.9 million rehabilitation of the city’s water treatment plant, a project Mayor Eugene P. Foulcard says will deliver the best water quality Franklin has seen in more than 60 years.
Foulcard told the Council Phase II follows a successful Phase I completed in June 2025 and is part of an ongoing effort to modernize a facility that has served the city for six decades. He said the administration will continue seeking additional funding to replace aging distribution lines that in places date back nearly a century.
In other news, the mayor announced that New Orleans Restoration Properties has closed on the old Franklin Foundation Hospital building and will convert it into senior apartments. Foulcard praised the years of community collaboration that brought the project to fruition, naming local agencies, elected officials and neighborhood volunteers who helped shepherd the plan. He said the development will provide safe, modern housing that allows seniors to remain in Franklin.
The Council adopted Ordinance No. 3478, setting the city’s 2026 municipal tax rates, and introduced Ordinance No. 3479, which proposes several amendments to the city subdivision code. The Council also approved a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement authorizing the mayor to work with the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs for May 1, 2026–April 30, 2027.
Council members accepted a base bid of $1,964,967 plus alternates from Frisco Industrial Contractors, LLC., for Phase 1B — Treatment Plant Improvements — the action authorizes the mayor to execute the contract. All votes on those measures were unanimous among members present.
The Council also honored Alexis Rack with a proclamation recognizing her 2026 induction into the LHSAA Hall of Fame. She received a plaque and a key to the city and thanked the community for its support.
Mayor Foulcard thanked volunteers from the recent Love the Boot citywide cleanup and urged continued participation in monthly cleanups.