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FEMA ends storm grants program 148 applications in La. worth $721 million spiked

BY MARK BALLARD Staff writer

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s administration has ended a Federal Emergency Management Agency program heavily relied upon by Louisiana that paid to elevate homes, build levees and do other work to lessen damage from storms, calling it “wasteful and ineffective.” The end of the Building Resilient

Infrastructure and Communities program effectively spikes 148 applications worth $721,281,559 in Louisiana, according to FEMA’s ﬁnancial obligations database. Louisiana, California and New York collectively receive about half of the program’s total budget. FEMA has stopped accepting applications for 2024 and is canceling projects on the drawing board from 2020 to 2023. Approved grant funds that have not been distribut-

ed will be returned to the Disaster Relief Fund or the U.S. Treasury, according to FEMA. Plus, the agency is looking for ways to claw back money already paid out. For Louisiana, that could translate to about $282 million. “The BRIC program was yet another example of a wasteful and ineffective FEMA program,” an unnamed FEMA spokesperson said in a statement that accompanied the announcement. “It was more

concerned with political agendas than helping Americans affected by natural disasters.” The program was created during Trump’s first administration. His successor, Democratic President Joe Biden, poured money into it from a fund that also included appropriations to address climate change, efforts opposed by Trump. The spokesperson added that closing the program would allow FEMA to devote more funds to respond to hurricanes, floods, wildfires, earthquakes, tornadoes and other disasters.

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A decade in the making, Five O Fore golf-party spot on Howard Avenue finally opens for business

U.S. Sen Bill Cassidy, R-Baton Rouge, said Tuesday he’s going to call FEMA, explain what the program means to Louisiana and ask that it be reinstated. It “has been an effective program beneﬁting people in Louisiana,” he said. Louisiana delegation members have long argued that infrastructure improvements that lessen the impact of storms should be considered when setting prices for ﬂood insurance, which they consider

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Report: Close Bourbon to traffic Consultants brought in following deadly New year’s attack

BY SOPHIE KASAKOVE, BEN MYERS and JEFF ADELSON Staff writers

Dylan Nguyen hits the ball during an event at Five O Fore Golf + Entertainment on Tuesday. BY ANTHONY McAULEY Staff writer

It’s been in the works for nearly a decade and its owners have had to deal with more obstacles than the typical $50 million golf entertainment project might expect, but finally the Five O Fore complex at 3800 Howard Ave. is open for business. The 175-foot-high poles supporting the driving range netting have been visible to drivers on nearby Interstate 10 for months, as have the colorful targets that golfers aim for from the three decks of hightech driving bays in the main building. On Tuesday evening, hundreds of invited guests, includ-

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of hundred-hour weeks for me and my brother, Nick, so we’re just happy and relieved that we were finally able to get this project over the finish line,” Xiao said on the sidelines of Tuesday’s event. The Howard Avenue golf complex was touted from its inception as an economic development project that would help bring employment and attract other businesses to the B.W. Cooper/Broadmoor area, where light industry had fallen into decline over the years Guests gather during ‘A Taste of Five O Fore’ event on Tuesday. and nearby neighborhoods suffered as a result. Helena Moreno, City Couning politicians, business lead- ebrated getting their business ers and local sports stars, got license April 3. cil member and candidate for Friday is set to be the official mayor in this year’s election, to drive balls onto the artificial turf for the first time, as owner opening day. ä See TEE, page 8A “It’s been a couple of years Alex Xiao and his partners cel-

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Permanently closing Bourbon Street to traffic, requesting the highest federal threat rating for Mardi Gras each year and increasing barricades along Bourbon Street and parade routes are some of the key recommendations in a long-awaited report by security consultants. The report, commissioned by New Orleans Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick in the wake of the deadly New Year’s Day attack on Bourbon Street, is intended to guide city officials as they revise the city’s security plans to prevent a similar attack in the future. Consultants at global consulting firm Teneo, including former New York City and Los Angeles Police Commissioner William Bratton, found that “staffing levels, resource allocation and distribution, availability of critical infrastructure protective barriers, and communication inefficiency challenge the NOPD’s ability to address the growing threats against the city.” The Times-Picayune obtained a copy of the 43-page final report Tuesday. City officials are still reviewing the recommendations of the report, a spokesperson for Mayor LaToya Cantrell said in a statement Monday, adding that the city would release the report in full itself once that review was complete. Under Teneo’s proposal, Bourbon Street would be closed to traffic from Canal Street to Dumaine Street, including cross streets. Authorized vehicles would be permitted during certain hours to make deliveries and to perform other

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3-year-old Mexican girl dies from bird flu

MEXICO CITY — A 3-year-old girl in western Mexico has died after contracting bird flu in the country’s first confirmed human case of bird flu, Mexican health authorities said Tuesday. Mexico’s Health Ministry said in a statement that the girl from the western state of Durango died early Tuesday after she was hospitalized with respiratory complications caused by the infection. Type A H5N1 influenza has been spreading through animals and some people in the United States. There have been 70 cases in that country since during the past year, according to the World Health Organization, though researchers and studies suggest that’s likely an undercount. The girl had been hospitalized in the neighboring state of Coahuila.

S. Korean soldiers fire at N. Korean soldiers SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s military fired warning shots after North Korean soldiers crossed the rivals’ tense border on Tuesday, South Korean officials said, the first known border intrusion by North Korea in nearly a year. Violent confrontations and bloodshed have occasionally happened at the Koreas’ heavily fortified border, called the Demilitarized Zone. But Tuesday’s incident won’t likely escalate, as it didn’t cause any casualties on either side and North Korea hasn’t returned fire. About 10 North Korean soldiers — some carrying weapons — violated the military demarcation line at the eastern section of the DMZ at 5 p.m. They returned to North Korea after South Korea broadcast warnings and fired warning shots, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement.

Army to begin use of horse-drawn caissons WASHINGTON — The Army will soon begin limited use of horsedrawn caissons for funerals at Arlington National Cemetery, phasing in the long-held tradition after nearly two years of work to improve the care of the horses. Starting June 2, the caissons will be used for two funerals per day, up to 10 per week, the Army said. The decision comes as the Army struggles to improve training, get better equipment and facilities and rebuild the stable of horses after two died in 2022 due to poor feed and living conditions.

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Trucks arrive Tuesday at the Long Beach Container Terminal at Middle Harbor in the Port of Long Beach, Calif.

White House keeps the world guessing

Messages mixed ahead of scheduled tariffs BY CHRIS MEGERIAN, JOSH BOAK and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Less than one hour before the stock market closed on Monday, journalists gathered in the Oval Office for their only chance of the day to ask President Donald Trump about the turmoil caused by his tariff plans. Are the new tariffs, scheduled to take effect on Wednesday, a bargaining chip to reach better trade deals? Or are they etched in stone in a mission to revamp the global economy? Investors around the world were hanging on Trump’s every word, but he did little to clear up the situation. “It can both be true,” he said. “There can be permanent tariffs, and there can also be negotiations.” The markets skidded to a close. At a time when foreign leaders and business executives are desperate for clarity, the White House is sending mixed messages as it pursues conﬂicting goals. Advisers have tried with some success to tamp down a dayslong stock selloff by talking up tariffs

as a starting point for negotiations, which could mollify Wall Street and jittery Republicans in Congress. But the president continues to insist that he can raise hundreds of billions of dollars in revenue with his new taxes on foreign imports, and he’s shown no willingness to back down from an agenda that he’s advocated for decades, even before entering politics. The ongoing paradox could erode conﬁdence in Trump’s leadership at home and abroad after he promised a booming economy and tax cuts, not depleted retirement accounts and fears of a recession. For now, as the tariffs are set to kick in, there’s no clear resolution for what could be the most signiﬁcant overhaul of international trade in a generation. When reporters asked Sen. Ron Johnson, a Wisconsin Republican, whether he understood the White House’s plan, he responded with a question of his own — “Does anybody?” As a result, the U.S. stock market has been extremely volatile. The S&P 500 stock index initially posted gains on Tuesday morning on the possibility of negotiations,

only to close down 1.57% as the White House said that the combined tariffs on China would be 104% starting on Wednesday. Sen. Thom Tillis, a North Carolina Republican, urged the White House to “settle the situation.” He said the “perception as to whether or not there’s an end game is very important.” Tillis said he is “giving the administration the beneﬁt of the doubt” for now. But he added that “you’ve got to get it done as quickly as you can get it done.” Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a Massachusetts Democrat, said Trump was causing economic chaos with the back-and-forth over tariffs. “Who makes long term investments based on that?” she said. “Who hires people and trains workers based on the hope that Donald Trump will not change his mind again and again and again?” Trump claimed on Tuesday that “America’s going to be very rich again very soon” and said his team was negotiating with other countries. “I call them tailored deals,” he said. “Not off the rack. Highly tailored deals.”

Rare diamond shines at At least 58 dead, 160 injured $100 million exhibition in roof collapse at nightclub

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — A rare blue diamond was on display Tuesday at an exhibition of $100 million worth of the world’s rarest diamonds in the United Arab Emirates’ capital, Abu Dhabi. The eight diamonds on display at the Sotheby’s exhibition have a total weight of over 700 carats. Visitors focused on the 10-karat blue diamond from South Africa, considered one of the most important blue diamonds ever discovered. Sotheby’s expects it to be auctioned off at $20 million in May.

Asteroid resembles a spinning hockey puck CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The asteroid that once had a small chance of striking Earth and now might slam into the moon resembles a spinning hockey puck, scientists said Tuesday. A team of astronomers used the Gemini South Observatory in Chile to observe asteroid 2024 YR4 in multiple wavelengths as it zoomed away from Earth in February, barely 11/2 months after its discovery. They created a 3D image of it. The nearly 200-foot asteroid looks more like a flat disk — or not-quite-round hockey puck — than a potato. It also has a rapid rotation rate of about once every 20 minutes. “This find was rather unexpected since most asteroids are thought to be shaped like potatoes or toy tops rather than flat disks,” the research team lead, Bryce Bolin, of Eureka Scientific, said in a statement.

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SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — At least 58 people died and 160 others were injured in the Dominican capital early Tuesday when the roof collapsed at an iconic nightclub where politicians, athletes and others were attending a merengue concert, authorities said. Crews were searching for potential survivors in the rubble at the one-story Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo, said Juan Manuel Méndez, director of the Center of Emergency Operations. “We presume that many of them are still alive, and that is why the authorities here will not give up until not a single person remains under that rubble,” he said. Nearly 12 hours after the top of the nightclub collapsed down onto patrons, rescue crews were still pulling out survivors from the debris. At the scene, firefighters removed blocks of broken concrete and sawed planks of wood to use them as planks to lift heavy debris as the noise of drills breaking through concrete filled the air. The confirmed death toll had reached 58, Méndez said in the late afternoon. Earlier, officials had said there were at least 160 people injured. Nelsy Cruz, the governor of the northwestern province of Montecristi and sister of seven-time MLB All-Star Nelson Cruz, was among the victims. She had called President Luis Abinader at 12:49 a.m. saying she was trapped and that the roof had collapsed, First Lady Raquel Abraje told reporters. Officials said Cruz died later at the hospital. “This is too great a tragedy,” Abraje

A day care facility in a Texas county that’s part of the measles outbreak has multiple cases, including children too young to be fully vaccinated, public health officials say. West Texas is in the middle of a still-growing measles outbreak with 505 cases reported on Tuesday. The state expanded the number of counties in the outbreak area this week to 10. The highly contagious virus began to spread in late January and health officials say it has spread to New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas and Mexico. Three people who were unvaccinated have died from measles-related illnesses this year, including two elementary school-aged children in Texas. The second child died Thursday at a Lubbock hospital, and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. attended the funeral in Seminole, the epicenter of the outbreak. As of Friday, there were seven cases at a day care where one young child who was infectious gave it to two other children before it spread to other classrooms, Lubbock Public Health director Katherine Wells said. “Measles is so contagious I won’t be surprised if it enters other facilities,” Wells said. The measles, mumps and rubella vaccine is first recommended between 12 and 15 months old and a second shot between 4 and 6 years old. Maegan Messick, co-owner of Tiny Tots U Learning Academy, where the outbreak is occurring, recently told KLBK-TV in Lubbock that they’re taking precautions like putting kids who are too young to get the vaccines together in isolation. “We have tried to be extremely transparent,” she told the TV station. There are more than 200 children at the day care, Wells said. Most have had least one dose of the vaccine, though she added, “we do have some children that have only received one dose that are now infected.”

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A woman stands Tuesday outside the Jet Set nightclub after its roof collapsed during a merengue concert in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

said in a broken voice. The Professional Baseball League of the Dominican Republic posted on X that MLB pitcher Octavio Dotel died. Ofﬁcials had earlier rescued Dotel from the debris and transported him to a hospital. Meanwhile, the injured include legislator Bray Vargas and merengue singer Rubby Pérez, who was performing when the roof collapsed, ofﬁcials said. His manager, Enrique Paulino, whose shirt was spattered with blood, told reporters at the scene that the concert began shortly before midnight, with the roof collapsing almost an hour later, killing the group’s saxophonist. “It happened so quickly. I managed to throw myself into a corner,” he said, adding that he initially thought it was an earthquake. It wasn’t immediately clear what caused the roof to collapse. Jet Set issued a statement saying it was cooperating with authorities. “The loss of human life leaves us in a state of deep pain and dismay,” it said.

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Officials: Mainframe update fixes outages BY MEGHAN FRIEDMANN Staff writer

Computer system outages that have caused delays at Office of Motor Vehicles sites and public tag agents statewide for more than a month have ﬁnally improved, ofﬁcials said. The state improved an outdated design in the mainframe Thursday,

Matthew Boudreaux, deputy OMV commissioner, said in a statement Monday afternoon. At that point, there had been no outages since the update, he said. “Friday, Saturday and Monday have been as good as we’ve seen in months,” Boudreaux said. Adele Dauphin, president of the Louisiana Public Tag Agent Association, conﬁrmed that she saw

a dramatic improvement in the system. Last Monday morning, outages were occurring every half hour, she said; then, on Friday, the system worked. The problems went back to at least February, disrupting a system that the state relies on to issue driver’s licenses and registrations and causing long wait times for Louisianans seeking those services.

Former OMV Commissioner Dan Casey said the 50-year-old software system was contributing to the problem. The agency is gearing up to replace it, but fully installing it could take up to three years. In the meantime, the Office of Technology Services was attempting other ﬁxes to the software. Two weeks ago, Gov. Jeff Landry declared a state of emergency related to the outages, waiving late fees for those renewing Class E driver’s licenses, the kind most

drivers use. He also waived the procurement process for the OMV’s new software, a process that can take six to nine months. Casey resigned his post as commissioner last month, saying he wanted to spend more time with family. In his stead, Landry appointed Bryan Adams, formerly the state ﬁre marshal.

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Refinery worker awarded $411M for job injury its six-month statute Victim was struck ofis past limitations,” the agency by pipe in 2022 said in a statement. disappointing’ in Lake Charles ‘Very Valdivia, a native of Mis-

BY DAVID J. MITCHELL Staff writer

A Baton Rouge jury recently awarded $411 million to a Texas scaffolding contractor hit on the head by a heavy metal pipe in a work accident at a Lake Charles refinery, a verdict believed by his lawyers to be the largest of its kind ever handed down in Louisiana. The case has also led to accusations of a cover-up by Jose Valdivia’s former employer, Brock Services, since the accident was never reported to the nation’s worker safety agency, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. While jurors found the company’s work practices contributed to the man’s debilitating 2022 accident, OSHA will not be able to investigate because the statute of limitations has long passed. Brock officials disputed the findings and argued the Feb. 28 verdict is improper under Louisiana’s worker compensation system. The company said it remains “confident in our position” and upcoming appeal, adding that such unfortunate work accidents can never be completely preventable. “For over 75 years, Brock’s top priority has been the safety of the company’s employees and job sites, and that commitment remains unchanged,” company officials said in a statement. “We will continue to provide safe and excellent service to all our customers, vendors, and the communities in which we operate.” Valdivia’s lawyers accused the company of downplaying his injuries and incorrectly attributing his subsequent hospital stay to a preexisting medical condition the then-25-yearold had. That meant the accident would be deemed minor and not require OSHA reporting. OSHA officials said they didn’t know about the incident until contacted by a reporter on April 2. “OSHA cannot investigate because the incident

sion, Texas, now 28, said he had traveled to the scaffolding job in Lake Charles to raise money for his sister’s nursing education. After weeks in the hospital and later rehabilitation, he said he struggles with his memory and has a hard time taking more than a few steps. He has life-altering spinal cord injuries, will be unable to work for the rest of his life and is being cared for by his sister, according to him and his attorneys. Speaking with a halting and repetitive stutter, he struggled in a recent interview to get the words to come out about the verdict. Among the damages the jury awarded, $109 million was for future care, pain and emotional distress, and another $154 million for future loss of enjoyment of life. Valdivia’s lawyers say they believe it’s the largest single-plaintiff verdict ever handed down in Louisiana. Phillips 66, which owns the refinery where Brock was contracted, said Valdivia’s injuries should have been reported to OSHA, according to court documents. It reached a separate, undisclosed settlement with him before trial, his attorney Roland Christensen said. When Valdivia was injured on Aug. 2, 2022, he was helping to build scaffolding around metal piping in the reﬁnery’s ethylene feedstock unit and was on grating 20 to 30 feet in the air. Based on witness interviews, one Brock Services worker and potentially one other were manually handling a large pipe that Valdivia had just passed by hand up to them, according to court papers. One of those workers, whom Brock Services has blamed for the accident, had the pipe resting on another piece of scaffolding when it slipped and fell back on Valdivia’s hard hat, knocking off his eye goggles and causing his head to shrink into his shoulders, according to under oath interview excerpts.

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Jose Valdivia sits in a chair with a brace on his lower leg after an on-the-job accident nearly three years ago. Valdivia, a former scaffolding contactor with Brock Services, had a severe spinal cord injury, his attorneys say, after he was hit on the head with a falling piece of pipe. At the time of Valdivia’s injury, Brock’s contracted occupational physician, Dr. Phillip Conner, had deemed the case a minor one that didn’t require OSHA reporting, though Valdivia was in the hospital well afterward, had to be put on intravenous ﬂuids and lost consciousness, all potential triggers for OSHA reporting. Conner, a Lake Charles family medicine and sleep disorder physician, works for a company that handles occupational medicine for Brock and other ﬁrms. Conner made early reviews of worker injuries often by reviewing reports and not speaking with workers in person, as was the process, he told lawyers. In a pretrial interview with lawyers under oath, Conner said he now realizes that Brock didn’t provide him all the documents to assess Valdivia’s condition fully. He disavowed his August 2022 assessment after seeing additional reports that Valdivia’s lawyers uncovered. “It’s very disappointing. You take people for their word to a large degree. And whenever something is so patently misleading, you do feel taken advantage of because you feel like you have a relationship where you can trust your partners

The missing documents included ﬁrsthand witness statements from one of Valdivia’s co-workers and from a responding emergency medical technician working for the refinery. They said Valdivia had lost consciousness after the audible head strike from the 7-foot-long, 19-pound bar. Valdivia also had to be lowered from an elevated platform with rigging and a basket to a waiting ambulance, according to court papers. Conner also said he hadn’t seen any information to indicate Valdivia had a preexisting condition that would have led to the extended hospital stay. A message left at Conner’s sleep clinic on Monday wasn’t immediately returned. Brock officials argued, however, that what Valdivia suffered was an unfortunate accident and perhaps a momentary error by one of its workers for which Brock should be legally immune. Under the law, that kind of negligence is supposed to be

handled out of court through Louisiana’s workers’ compensation system. “If perfect is the standard, then there is no need for hard hats, steel-toed boots or gloves. Human error will always be a possibility,” Brock attorneys argued in pretrial papers. To bring the case forward, Valdivia’s lawyers were able to convince a judge, however, that a jury trial was necessary. A controversy existed, they argued, about whether the incident was serious enough to overcome the company’s immunity protection. To make that argument, attorneys accused Brock of violating worker safety procedures, including Phillips 66’s policy to minimize manually passing and handling scaffolding materials. Brock workers said they had not been trained on the policy. Brock also failed to cordon off the area underneath where the piping was being passed and Valdivia, despite airing concerns, was in the fall zone, court papers say. The other Brock worker had been known for risky behavior in the past and made co-workers nervous, other employees testified.

He also was previously the cause of “stop work” orders by worried supervisors. One of his nicknames was “Walking Hazard Man,” and one worker testified his presence endangered other workers, court papers say. At trial, Brock officials disputed the nickname or that having the worker continue to be on the job was a problem. In court papers, they added that Valdivia had testified that he viewed his co-workers “like family,” among whom he trusted to pass heavy scaffolding equipment and had never previously had an accident at the refinery in which workers were passing scaffolding equipment by hand. “This was simply a mistake that (the worker) made while he was trying to complete the job,” Brock lawyers said in court papers. Jurors ended up agreeing with the plaintiff, concluding that Valdivia’s injuries came from being hit on the head on the job and that the injury was “substantially certain” to occur while working for Brock, a verdict form says. David J. Mitchell can be reached at dmitchell@ theadvocate.com.

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Freshmen Republican House members are moving forward with legislation this year that likely will set up a clash with trial lawyers and Gov. Jeff Landry on measures that would make it harder for people injured in car accidents to win big payouts. Landry angered the freshmen legislators and their allies in the business community last year by killing one major piece of legislation opposed by trial lawyers and watering down several other measures before agreeing to support them. Landry and the freshmen legislators sought to be on the same page this year by working out a deal at the Governor’s Mansion on March 26 on a package of bills that they all could support, several legislators said. But where that agreement stands is not clear after Landry and ﬁve legislative leaders met at a Texas hunting lodge last week with several prominent trial attorneys to discuss car accident legislation. The trial lawyers there were Gordon McKernan, of Baton Rouge; Digger Earles, of Lafayette; and Todd Townsley, of Lake Charles, said the legislators who attended. Also attending was John Condos, a Lake Charles business owner who helps trial lawyers finance their cases, said Senate President Cameron Henry, R-Metairie, who was one of the ﬁve legislators. Given the uncertainty following that meeting, the freshmen say they will advance their bills during the legislative session that be-

Crowley, said solving the in- judges and jurors now are fairness.” Sen. Kirk Talbot, R-River surance crisis is uppermost only told the billed amount. on the minds of his constitu- Glorioso also believes some Ridge, presented the busilawyers find friendly doc- ness community’s point ents. “They are more prone to tors who produce exorbi- of view during the trip to blame the billboards than tant medical bills for plain- Texas. “Medical transparency the insurance companies. tiffs. They want a solution. That’s That in turn leads to exces- doesn’t fix the problem,” what I was sent to Baton sive payouts for the medical Talbot said Tuesday. “It does Rouge to do,” said Henry, portion in a settlement or balance the scales. It allows who has co-sponsored sev- jury trial, and that amount insurance companies to coneral of the bills favored by is then typically doubled for test excessive judgments.” One bill opposed by the business interests and insur- the pain and suffering porance companies, with the tion, said Glorioso, a busi- trial lawyers is House Bill 435. It would cap the damage aim of lowering rates. ness lawyer. At the center of the debate HB34 would allow defen- award for pain and suffering between trial lawyers and dants to put an expert wit- at $5 million. “It needs the light of day,” business interests is Glorio- ness on the stand to chalsaid Rep. Peter Egan, R-Covso’s HB34, which supporters lenge the doctor’s bill. “We want to allow de- ington, the bill’s sponsor. STAFF FILE PHOTO By JILL PICKETT call the “medical transparAnother measure opposed fendants to question the ency bill.” Gov. Jeff Landry and five legislative leaders met at a Glorioso said a flaw in the amount put out by the plain- by trial lawyers is House Texas hunting lodge last week with several prominent trial current legal system pre- tiffs,” Glorioso said. “If the Bill 431 by Rep. Emily Chenattorneys to discuss car accident legislation. vents lawyers defending medical claims cost is much evert, R-Baton Rouge. HB431 would make it businesses and insurance higher than the actual cost, conference Wednesday to companies from bringing higher payouts will occur, harder for big payouts when gins Monday. They had been thinking of announce the insurance out in court how much the and that will be reflected in apportioning blame in an acplaintiff actually paid in the insurance premium you cident where several people holding back two car insur- measures he will support. In the meantime, the medical costs. Glorioso said have to pay. It’s really about are at fault. ance bills that they know the governor and the trial freshmen said they are delawyers oppose — in return termined to pass legislation for Landry supporting other this year that will end Louimeasures, lawmakers said. siana’s status as the state “If the governor is willing with the highest car insurto work with us on those bills ance rates. The trial attorto get them through, maybe neys lobby, which is one of we do hold off on some of the the most powerful at the other ideas and give them a Capitol, is likely to oppose year to see how they move several of the measures. the needle,” said Rep. Brian Speaker Pro Tem Mike Glorioso, R-Slidell, who is Johnson, R-Pineville, and at the center of the negotia- Rep. Gabe Firment, R-Poltions. “You don’t want to go lock, who chairs the House too far and have it backfire Insurance Committee, said and hurt the rights of the le- they are supporting the freshmen but declined to gitimately injured.” The key question is comment further. Rep. Kim Carver, R-Manwhether Landry still supInstant shade—at the ports House Bill 34 by Glo- deville, said he knocked on touch of a button. rioso, which aims to make it 5,000 doors when he won harder for judges and juries election in 2023. Enjoy more quality time “The unaffordability of to award big medical judgments, something that is insurance was brought up with family and friends. anathema to the trial law- all the time,” he said, noting that many second- and thirdyers. Up to 10-Year The Governor’s Office term members didn’t have Limited Warranty. didn’t respond to a request to campaign because they for comment on Glorioso’s were elected without oppobill Tuesday. sition. “If there’s frustration Nor did a spokesperson for among the freshmen, it’s Call 1-877-361-0825 now to the Louisiana Association of that we’ve done special sesJustice, which represents sions on other things but not the trial lawyers in Baton insurance. Now it’s insurRouge. ance’s time.” Landry is holding a news Rep. Chance Henry, RAmerica’s #1 Awning!

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Continued from page 1A unfairly high. “It’s going to be a tough pill to swallow for communities like ours,” Lafourche Parish President Archie Chaisson III said Tuesday. His parish government has overseen levee-heightening projects, along with water pump improvements and other infrastructure measures that have cut down on damage from frequent storms. Chaisson noted that when Hurricane Rita passed by in 2005, 11,000 homes and businesses were flooded. When Hurricane Barry hit in 2019, only 10 buildings were flooded. “We know our vulnerabilities, and if you give us those dollars up front, we can take care of those vulnerabilities and you don’t have to pay more in post-disaster,” Chaisson said. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, whose department oversees FEMA, said in a March 24 cabinet meeting that she wanted to eliminate the beleaguered federal agency. Over the past four years, FEMA has provided more than $12 billion to individuals and $133 billion to state and local governments, tribal nations, territories and some nonprofits to help in recovery efforts. FEMA aides have been floating ideas to reduce costs. Those include spreading FEMA’s duties to the states and other federal agencies while narrowing the scope of the agency’s obligations. The Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program is one of several pools of money used to help communities bolster infrastructure. FEMA has stopped receiving applications for Flood Mitigation Assistance, another such program, but has not moved to end it. BRIC and other FEMA programs split the costs, with the federal government picking up about 75% and rest coming from state and local sources. The programs help fund levees and other projects that were credited last year with keeping the 11-foot storm surge of Hurricane Francine out of most Terrebonne Parish’s homes and businesses, according to a 2024 Congressional Budget Office analysis. BRIC funded the elevation of nearly 500 homes in the 2nd Congressional District, which stretches up the Mississippi River from New Orleans to Baton Rouge, according to FEMA. On the cutting board are flood control and electrical grid hardening projects that already have been approved. St. Bernard Parish is losing money for a $14.9 million project to restore 401.2 acres of broken marsh that has been the source of flooding for nearly 500 buildings at a cost of $1.2 billion. Another $14.8 million is targeted from projects to deepen Baton Rouge’s LSU

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A truck winds through high water and downed power lines along La. 1 south of Golden Meadow following Hurricane Ida in 2021. The Federal Emergency Management Agency is cutting a grant program that funds work to lessen damage from storms including projects like flood control and electrical grid hardening. Lakes enough to absorb rain runoff and reduce ﬂooding of neighborhoods south of the campus. About $247.3 million in projects from grid hardening in Gretna to drainage in Central had been selected but the funds had not yet been obligated — and now won’t be. Lafourche Parish was selected but was awaiting $20 million in federal funds to be obligated, according to FEMA, for work to harden the utility lines around Port Fourchon, which services about 90% of the deepwater offshore oil and gas activity and where Hurricane Ida came ashore with Category 4 strength in 2021. Fourchon accounts for roughly 20% of the nation’s oil supply. St. Mary Parish President Sam Jones was preparing applications when the cancellation was announced. His parish needs pumps and to pave the top of levees to provide more than one evacuation route. “We’re just going to have to scratch somewhere else,” he said Tuesday. Republicans in the congressional delegation have avoided discussing the Trump administration’s move on the FEMA projects — none has been willing to comment, other than Cassidy. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Benton, and U.S. Sen. John N. Kennedy, R-Madisonville, didn’t reply to requests for comment. Republican Gov. Jeff Landry and the Louisiana Governor’s Ofﬁce of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness referred questions about the impact on the state from canceling the program to FEMA. The agency responded by sending the news release that accompanied the request for comment from

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GOSHEP. Some Louisiana officials sharply criticized the cuts. “By eliminating resiliency funding, the Trump-Musk administration is harming communities who are trying to mitigate future disasters,” said Democratic U.S. Rep. Troy Carter, whose New Orleans-based district has been repeatedly ravaged by strong hurricanes, including Katrina in 2005 and Ida in 2021. “Recent FEMA investments in Louisiana, like the BRIC program, have helped us better prepare for future disasters,” Carter said. “Communities in Louisiana have received millions to raise homes, design and implement smarter and greener stormwater drainage systems, and install solar on critical municipal facilities to act as ‘resilience hubs’ during potential power outages.” Email Mark Ballard at mballard@theadvocate. com.

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Continued from page 1A essential services. Barriers on side streets would be staggered to accommodate access to driveways. The pedestrian-only zone could eventually be extended to additional streets in the French Quarter, the consultants suggest. Residents and business owners have already pushed back on the proposal to close Bourbon Street to vehicles in recent weeks, after NOPD leaders presented Teneo’s preliminary recommendations in a public meeting in March. Speakers noted that closures could create congestion and parking issues in other parts of the French Quarter and challenges for access to emergency services. In the report, consultants acknowledged these concerns but noted that “any configuration other than a permanent pedestrian configuration for Bourbon Street introduces risk, as pedestrians are left exposed to a potential hostile vehicleramming attack on Bourbon Street and at intersections which allow cross trafﬁc.” “Ultimately, it is up to the city and the community to determine its risk tolerance for a solution and configuration that deviates from our recommendation,” they wrote. Although Kirkpatrick sought the report, it was funded through a contract with the New Orleans Police and Justice Foundation, a private nonproﬁt. In a statement, the foundation said it could help with some of the recommendations, including training and technology improvements. But the foundation avoided opining on Bourbon Street closure and said the overall report should be approached “with a critical eye.” “While we acknowledge that progress is needed, and we appreciate the intent to provide solutions to prevent future tragedies, we must make it clear that some of

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Soldiers with the Louisiana National Guard walk down Bourbon Street ahead of the Super Bowl on Feb. 5. the suggested measures should only be implemented after careful consideration for the needs of the citizens of our unique city,” the foundation said. The recommendation to close Bourbon Street to vehicles harkens to a similar plan Cantrell ﬂoated in 2020. Then, the mayor — citing a 2017 report from consultants who also flagged the risk of a vehicle-ramming attack — said closing the entire French Quarter to cars would be in the city’s best interest. But that idea was shelved, again amid opposition from neighborhood groups. A spokesperson for Cantrell did not respond Tuesday to a request for comment. The city has already begun implementing some of Bratton’s other recommendations, namely on barrier use and other changes, Cantrell has said. Meanwhile, City Council Vice President Helena Moreno, a leading candidate running for mayor this fall, said the pedestrianization proposal will require planning and that she would meet with Kirkpatrick to talk it through. District E Councilmember Oliver Thomas, another leading candidate, said closing Bourbon Street should be carefully considered with extensive outreach to businesses and residents. If it does happen, Thomas said

the street should be spruced up to improve the pedestrian experience. The latest report highlights a number of other recommendations, including that the city request a permanent top-tier federal risk rating for Mardi Gras. Mardi Gras 2025 was assigned that rating, called SEAR 1, allowing the city to access a trove of federal security resources. Another recommendation directs the NOPD to review its placement of officers along parade routes and in the French Quarter to ensure that officers are spread out rather than “grouping together and leaving several blocks without police personnel.” Other recommendations include removing trash bins from parade routes, which could be used to hide an explosive device, installing emergency signage, and using heavy barricades along parade routes. The report also recommended that NOPD increase its intelligence-gathering efforts and establish methods for effectively disseminating information on potential threats. And it called for changes that would make it easier for officers to access video captured by city surveillance systems and for changes in city law that would allow officers to flag specific pieces of footage for

later analysis. Beyond the recommendations for physical barriers and a pedestrian zone, Teneo also criticized the lack of coordination and planning among New Orleans’ public safety agencies, echoing concerns raised after the attack that police and the

city’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness were not effectively working together. This led to “disjointed security coverage,” the consultants wrote. The consultants noted confusion among city agencies over who deploys personnel and security equipment, as well as responsibility for requesting and acquiring bollards, barriers and other equipment. The report also criticized the city’s failure to conduct “tabletop exercises,” in which ofﬁcials from a range of agencies model various emergency responses, as well as deliberations over how plans could fail. Tabletop exercises before major events were routine under former Mayor Mitch Landrieu, but Teneo found the Cantrell administration does not regularly conduct them. “This is a critical oversight given New Orleans’ event-heavy calendar, which includes frequent concerts,

cultural celebrations, and high-proﬁle gatherings that could be potential targets for violent actors,” the authors said. Even after the attack, the city’s public safety agencies remained ill-prepared and did not make effective use of their resources, consultants added. That left numerous vulnerabilities across the city during the Super Bowl and Carnival. Plans for detecting or responding to biological, chemical or nuclear devices were insufﬁcient. Agencies did not check for explosives in trash bins along parade routes. Police were deployed in clusters that limited their visibility and ability to respond to emergencies. And despite having access to drones, the city did not have enough staffing to deploy them to look for threats. Email Sophie Kasakove at sophie.kasakove@ theadvocate.com.

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Five O Fore Golf + Entertainment is located on Howard Avenue. entertainment sector — to build one of their outlets on the site. But New Orleans was soon introduced to the idea of “Golf Wars,” when thenCEO of the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center Michael Sawaya announced a few months later that he had struck a deal with industry leader Topgolf to build one of their complexes less than 3 miles from the Howard Avenue site on riverfront land owned by the center. It has been expected to be a cornerstone of the River District project, a $1 billion entertainment-focused neighborhood that is being built from scratch. Over the past few years, through the COVID-19 pandemic, soaring construction costs and economic uncertainty, both deals had been off and on again. After Drive Shack pulled out, the Xiao’s bought the project from Jaeger and it was widely thought that the their Five O Four brand — which was based on the basic Drive Shack plans but is independent — was the David to Topgolf’s Goliath. They persevered, even after the theft of hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of steel set back the start of construction. Last autumn, they brought in Saints star running back Alvin Kamara as a partner and celebrity pitchman. “This was a shell of a structure before these guys came in and overcame many obstacles,” said Michael Sherman, a land consultant who has been an adviser on the project. “They wanted the bright lights of this facility to be the welcome for people driving into the city and they’ve made that happen.” As Five O Four opens its doors, Topgolf has yet to begin construction and its future looks uncertain.

Last year, Topgolf said it would be splitting from Calloway Golf Company this year, just four years after it was acquired by the Californian golf equipment ﬁrm. The demerger comes as Topgolf has struggled with sales and said it would also be canceling some of its expansion plans. They haven’t said whether New Orleans will be one of those cut and they didn’t respond to requests for comment. The consortium developing the River District, River District Neighborhood Investors, declined to comment, as did the convention center’s management or board chair. However, a person with direct knowledge of the board’s position said they’re fed up with Topgolf using several lawsuits by Garden District residents opposed to the project as an excuse for stalling. “Topgolf is taking advantage of the situation and dragging their feet,” said the person familiar with the board’s thinking. He said the board will demand to know this month whether it will move forward or not. Though Topgolf hasn’t received a direct tax break it is part of the River District economic district and a percentage of its sales tax goes to underpin capital spending on the broader project. Politicians including Moreno and Lesli Harris, the City Council member whose district includes both Five O Fore and Topgolf, have remained neutral on the rival projects. “I’m excited about the opening of the Five O Fore golf entertainment complex and the opportunities it brings — not just for fun, but for the jobs and economic growth it will generate for our city,” Harris said. She declined to comment on Topgolf but has said in the past that she supports it.

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s top trade negotiator came under ﬁre Tuesday from senators unnerved by the president’s sweeping global tariffs, a market meltdown and the heightened risk of recession from an upended global trading order. “It seems like we’ve decided to begin a trade war on all fronts,” said Republican Sen. Thom Tillis, of North Carolina. He said he wanted to know who in the Trump administration he should hold responsible — and “choke” — if the tariffs fail and Americans suffer from higher prices and slower economic growth. “I wish you well,” he told U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer. “But I am skeptical.”

Greer addressed the Senate Finance Committee a day after global markets swung wildly and some business leaders lambasted the president’s aggressive bid to raise tariffs on almost every nation. Greer testiﬁed that Trump’s tariffs are already getting results, convincing “about 50” countries to come to the negotiating table to reduce their own trade barriers. He said, for example, that Vietnam is cutting its own tariffs on apples, almonds and cherries. The import taxes are designed to reduce America’s massive trade deﬁcits, but Greer conceded that it will take time and that the adjustment might “be challenging at times.” Lawmakers, including Republicans, are getting jittery about Trump’s trade wars, especially since stocks collapsed after he an-

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Supreme Court blocks order to reinstate workers BY MARK SHERMAN Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked an order for the Trump administration to return to work thousands of federal employees who were let go in mass firings. The justices acted in the administration’s emergency appeal of a ruling by a federal judge in California ordering 16,000 probationary employees at six federal agencies be reinstated while a lawsuit plays out because their firings didn’t follow federal law. The court’s order involved a technical legal assessment of the right, or standing, of several nonprofit associations to sue over the firings. Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Ketanji Brown Jackson said they

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JENA — An immigration judge in Louisiana said she would terminate the case against Mahmoud Khalil if the government does not provide evidence this week justifying their attempted deportation of the Columbia University student activist. At a hearing Tuesday in Louisiana, Judge Jamee Comans gave the government 24 hours to provide evidence showing that Khalil, a 30-year-old legal permanent resident, should be expelled from the country for his role in campus protests against Israel and the war in Gaza. If the evidence does not support his removal, she said, “then I am going to terminate the case on Friday.” Khalil has been held in a remote

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KYIV, Ukraine — The Ukrainian military has captured two Chinese men fighting alongside the Russian army in the eastern Donetsk region and has information that “signiﬁcantly more” are with Russian forces, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced Tuesday. There was no immediate comment from China. Beijing is not known to have provided Russia with weapons or military expertise, and it was not clear whether the Chinese had joined the ﬁght on their own initiative. Russia allows foreigners to enlist in its military, as does Ukraine. Zelenskyy said he asked his top diplomat “to immediately contact Beijing.” He said China would be the third country to offer military

support to Russia after Iran, which has supplied attack drones, and North Korea, which has supplied soldiers, according to American and South Korean ofﬁcials. China has provided strong diplomatic support for Russia since it launched its full-scale invasion of its neighbor in February 2022. Beijing has also offered an economic lifeline through the trade in energy and consumer goods. Zelenskyy said a clash with Chinese soldiers occurred near the villages of Tarasivka and Bilohorivka in Donetsk, where six Chinese military personnel engaged Ukrainian troops. Two Chinese were taken prisoner, Zelenskyy said. Ukraine’s Foreign Minister, Andrii Sybiha, said his ministry summoned China’s chargé d’affaires to demand an explanation, saying on X that “Chinese citizens ﬁghting as part of Russia’s invasion army in

Ukraine puts into question China’s declared stance for peace and undermines Beijing’s credibility as a responsible permanent member of the U.N. Security Council.” Russia has effectively rejected a U.S. proposal for an immediate and full 30-day halt in the fighting in Ukraine, and both sides are believed to be readying a springsummer campaign on the battleﬁeld. “I cannot see any indications that would lead to a ceaseﬁre or even a peace, but I see many indications (for) the continuation of the war,” Nico Lange, a senior fellow at the Center for European Policy Analysis in Washington, said in an analysis Monday. Zelenskyy spoke at a news conference in Kyiv alongside visiting Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever, who announced a $1 billion aid package for Ukraine this

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President Donald Trump, left, greets Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday at the White House.

Netanyahu-Trump meeting reveals unexpected gaps BY TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press

TELAVIV,Israel — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu traveled to Washington this week for a hastily organized White House visit bringing a long list of concerns: Iran’s nuclear program. President Donald Trump’s tariffs. The surging inﬂuence of rival Turkey in Syria. And the 18-month war in Gaza. Netanyahu appeared to leave Monday’s meeting largely empty-handed — a stark contrast with his triumphant visit two months ago. During an hourlong Oval Office appearance, Trump appeared to slap down, contradict or complicate each of Netanyahu’s policy prerogatives. On Tuesday, Netanyahu declared the meeting a success, calling it a “very good visit” and claiming successes on all fronts. But privately, the Israeli delegation felt it was

a tough meeting, according to a person familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity in line with regulations. Netanyahu “didn’t hear exactly what he wanted to hear, so he returns back home with very little,” said Nadav Eyal, a commentator with the Yediot Ahronot daily, who added that the visit was still friendly, despite the disagreements. Netanyahu’s second pilgrimage to Washington under Trump’s second term was organized at short notice and billed as an attempt to address the new U.S. tariff regime. But it came at a pivotal time in Middle East geopolitics. Israel restarted the war in Gaza last month, ending a Trump-endorsed ceaseﬁre, and tensions with Iran are rising over its nuclear program. Netanyahu and his allies were thrilled with Trump’s return to office given his strong support for Israel during his first term. This

time around, Trump has not only nominated pro-Israel ﬁgures for key administration positions, he has abandoned the Biden administration’s criticism of Israel’s conduct in Gaza and the West Bank, and of Netanyahu’s steps to weaken Israeli courts. Monday’s meeting showed that while Trump remains sympathetic to Israel, Netanyahu’s relationship with the president during his second term is more complicated and unpredictable than he may have expected. With Netanyahu’s strong encouragement, Trump in 2018 unilaterally withdrew the United States from the agreement between world powers and Iran over its nuclear program. That deal, negotiated by the Obama administration, put curbs on Iran’s nuclear program. It was denigrated by Netanyahu because he said it did not go far enough to contain Iran or address Iran’s support for regional militant groups.

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Stocks dive after another reversal BY STAN CHOE

AP business writer NEW YORK — U.S. stocks dove Tuesday following another stunning reversal, with Wall Street veering from a huge gain at the opening of trading to more losses at the close, because investors still have no idea what to make of President Donald Trump’s trade war, which is scheduled to kick into a higher gear after midnight. After blasting to an early gain of 4.1%, which would have marked its best day in years, the S&P 500 quickly lost all of it. It then careened to a loss of 3% before paring its drop. That left the index, which sits at the heart of many investors’ 401(k) accounts, nearly 19% below its record set in February.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended down, after erasing an earlier surge of 1,460 points, while the Nasdaq composite dropped. The shocking swings followed rallies for stocks globally earlier in the day, with indexes up 6% in Tokyo, 2.5% in Paris and 1.6% in Shanghai. But even after those jumps, analysts had been warning to expect more swings up and down for ﬁnancial markets not just in the days ahead but also the hours. The big question remains centered on how long Trump will keep his stiff tariffs on other countries, which would raise prices for U.S. shoppers and slow the economy. If they last a long time, economists and investors expect them to cause a recession. But if Trump lowers them through negotiations relative-

ly quickly, the worst-case scenario can be avoided. Hope still remains on Wall Street that negotiations may be possible, which helped drive the morning’s rally. Trump said Tuesday that a conversation with South Korea’s acting president helped them reach the “conﬁnes and probability of a great DEAL for both countries.” “Their top TEAM is on a plane heading to the U.S., and things are looking good,” Trump said on his Truth Social platform. “We are likewise dealing with many other countries, all of whom want to make a deal with the United States.” Japanese stocks led global markets higher after the country’s prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, appointed his trade negotiator for talks with the United States. It was

based on an agreement between Ishiba and Trump, Japanese ofﬁcials said. But investors should still remain cautious, said Sameer Samana, a senior global market strategist for Wells Fargo Investment Institute. He pointed to how “the key countries continue to escalate, rather than deescalate.” China said it will “ﬁght to the end” and warned of countermeasures after Trump threatened on Monday to raise his tariffs even further on the world’s second-largest economy. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt then said Tuesday that Trump’s threats of even higher tariffs on China will become reality after midnight, when imports from China will be taxed at a stunning 104% rate.

Trump shifts positions on crypto enforcement The Justice Department is disbanding a team of prosecutors who targeted cryptocurrency crimes and is shifting its focus away from complex cryptorelated cases involving banking and securities law, according to a memo reviewed by The Associated Press. “The Department of Justice is not a digital assets regulator,” Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said in a memo sent to prosecutors Monday. It’s the latest move by President Donald Trump’s administration to try to boost the cryptocurrency industry while undoing the Biden administration’s efforts to crack down on wrongdoers in the industry. The Trump administration’s effort has included a similar shift in crypto-related enforcement priorities at the Securities and Exchange Commission. Blanche’s memo is part of a larger move by the Justice Department to step back from certain white-collar enforcement to align with Trump’s priorities of tackling illegal immigration, gangs and drug crimes. The crypto industry, which spent heavily to help Trump win election, has long complained that the Biden administration unfairly targeted innocent actors with either criminal or civil enforcement actions. Opposing the ongoing criminal case against the developers behind Tornado Cash, a tumbler used to hide ownership of crypto assets, has been a celebrated cause among some privacy and crypto enthusiasts. “We should be going after bad guys. Not the developers of good tools that bad guys happen to use,” Peter Van Valkenburgh, the executive director of the advocacy group Coin Center, said on X in praise of Blanche’s memo.

Microsoft again world’s most valuable company Microsoft has overtaken Apple as the world’s most valuable company after losing the top spot last June. But the circumstances are different from before. Apple claimed the victory last year after the two tech giants jockeyed for the top spot earlier in the year, thanks to surges in their market capitalization value. In June, Apple’s market cap was $3.29 trillion to Microsoft’s $3.24 trillion. President Donald Trump’s announcement of broad tariffs on all imported goods, with heavier rates levied on certain countries, has wiped out trillions in stock market value. Tech is among the industries that haven’t been spared, with share prices for Apple, Microsoft and others tumbling since Wednesday. Both global companies, Microsoft and Apple are exposed to rifts in trade, but Apple is especially vulnerable because most of its products are built overseas. Almost all of Microsoft’s revenue comes from cloud and software services.

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Visitors to U.S. heading elsewhere Some are angered by Trump

BY DEE-ANN DURBIN Associated Press

Olja Ivanic looked forward to welcoming some cousins from Sweden to her Denver home in June. Ivanic and the four travelers were planning to go hiking in Colorado and then visit Los Angeles and San Francisco. But then President Donald Trump berated Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a February meeting at the White House. Ivanic’s four relatives immediately canceled their scheduled trip and decided to vacation in Europe instead. “The way (Trump) treated a democratic president that’s in a war was beyond comprehensible to them,” said Ivanic, who is the U.S. CEO of Austria-based health startup Longevity Labs. The U.S. tourism industry expected 2025 to be another good year in terms of foreign travelers. The number of international visitors to the United States jumped in 2024, and some

forecasts predicted arrivals from abroad this year would reach pre-COVID levels. But three months into the year, international arrivals are plummeting. Angered by Trumps’ tariffs and rhetoric, and alarmed by reports of tourists being arrested at the border, some citizens of other countries are staying away from the U.S. and choosing to travel elsewhere. The federal government’s National Travel and Tourism Office released preliminary figures Tuesday showing visits to the U.S. from overseas fell 11.6% in March compared to the same month last year. The figures did not include arrivals from Canada, which is scheduled to report tourism data later this week, or land crossings from Mexico. But air travel from Mexico dropped 23%. For the January-March period, 7.1 million visitors entered the U.S. from overseas, 3.3% fewer than during the first three months of 2024. The travel forecasting company Tourism Economics, which as recently as December anticipated the U.S. would have nearly 9% more international arrivals this year, revised its annual outlook last week to predict a 9.4% decline.

Tourism Economics expects some of the steepest declines will be from Canada, where Trump’s repeated suggestion that the country should become the 51st state and tariffs on close trading partners have angered residents. Canada was the largest source of visitors to the U.S. in 2024, with more than 20.2 million, according to U.S. government data. Flight Centre Travel Group Canada, a travel booking site, said leisure bookings to U.S. destinations were down 40% in March compared to the same month a year ago. Air Canada has reduced its schedule of spring ﬂights to Florida, Las Vegas and Arizona because of lack of demand. Tourism Economics said the impact of the less favorable view of the U.S. from abroad could be severe enough that international visits won’t surpass pre-pandemic levels until 2029. “The survey data is all indicating a signiﬁcant mix of cancellations and a massive drop in intent to travel,” Tourism Economics President Adam Sacks said. That slump has financial consequences. Tourism Economics expects U.S. spending by international visitors to drop by $9 billion this year.

Oil pipeline shutdown could lead to higher gasoline prices BY JACK DURA and SARAH RAZA Associated Press

BISMARCK, N.D. — The nearly 2,700mile Keystone oil pipeline was shut down Tuesday morning after it ruptured in North Dakota, halting the flow of millions of gallons of crude oil from Canada to refineries in the U.S. and potentially leading to higher gasoline prices. South Bow, a liquid pipeline business that manages the pipeline, said it shut down the pipeline after control center leak detection systems detected a pressure drop in the system. The spill is confined to an agricultural field in a rural area, about 60 miles southwest of Fargo.

“The affected segment has been isolated, and operations and containment resources have been mobilized to site,” the company said. “Our primary focus right now is the safety of onsite personnel and mitigating risk to the environment.” The pipeline transported an average 624,000 barrels — or more than 26 million gallons — per day in 2024, according to Canadian regulators. It stretches 2,689 miles from Alberta, Canada, to Texas. The pipeline’s shutdown could quickly lead to higher gasoline prices in the Midwest, said Ramanan Krishnamoorti, vice president for energy and innovation at

the University of Houston. It will raise prices at the pump likely within one or two days, but will have a greater impact on diesel and jet fuel, Krishnamoorti said. The Keystone pipeline transports a large amount of a unique, heavy crude that only is available from limited sources, he said. “The refineries run on blends of crude so that they can get the product line that they want to deliver, whether it is gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, etc., and not having the supply of heavy crude is going to tilt their ability to make diesel and jet fuel,” he said. “They will make less of diesel and jet fuel when they have less of the heavy

crude.” Higher diesel costs could lead to grocery price increases because diesel trucks transport those products, he said. The lead petroleum analyst at gasoline price tracker GasBuddy, Patrick De Haan, said refineries typically have at least a few days supply of crude oil on hand that will help insulate them from immediate impacts from the shut down. But if the pipeline is shut for more than a few days or a week it could become problematic. He said some refineries in the Great Lakes region are also served by other pipelines run by Enbridge.

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Deal reached to share immigrants’ tax information with ICE BY FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service is resigning over a deal to share immigrants’ tax data with Immigration and Customs Enforcement for the purpose of identifying and deporting people illegally in the U.S., according to two people familiar with the decision. Melanie Krause, who had served as acting head since February, will step down over the new datasharing document signed Monday by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. The agreement will allow ICE to submit names and addresses of immigrants inside the U.S. illegally to the IRS for cross-veriﬁcation against tax records.

Two people familiar with the situation confirmed Krause was resigning and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss it publicly. The IRS has seen a string of resignations over Trump administration decisions to share taxpayer data. Acting chief counsel William Paul was removed from his role at the agency and replaced by Andrew De Mello, an attorney in the chief counsel’s office who is deemed supportive of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, according to two other people familiar with the plans who were not authorized to speak publicly. The Treasury Department says the agreement will help carry out President Donald Trump’s agenda to secure U.S. borders and is part of his larger nationwide immi-

gration crackdown, which has resulted in deportations, workplace raids, and the use of an 18th century wartime law to deport Venezuelan migrants. Advocates, however, say the IRS-DHS information-sharing agreement violates privacy laws and diminishes the privacy of all Americans. The basis for the agreement is founded in “longstanding authorities granted by Congress, which serve to protect the privacy of law-abiding Americans while streamlining the ability to pursue criminals,” said a Treasury ofﬁcial who spoke on the condition of anonymity to explain the agency’s thinking on the agreement. Tom Bowman, policy counsel for the Center for Democracy and Technology, said disclosing immigrant tax records to DHS for immigration enforcement “will

discourage tax compliance among immigrant communities, weaken contributions to essential public programs, and increase burdens for U.S. citizens and nonimmigrant taxpayers. It also sets a dangerous precedent for data privacy abuse in other federal programs.” Todd Lyons, acting ICE director, told reporters at the Border Security Expo in Phoenix on Tuesday that the agreement will help ICE ﬁnd people who are collecting beneﬁts they aren’t entitled to and are “kind of hiding in plain sight” using someone else’s identity. Working with Treasury and other departments is “strictly for the major criminal cases,” Lyons said. The IRS had already been called upon once to help with immigration enforcement earlier this year. Noem in February sent a request to Bessent to borrow IRS

Criminal Investigation workers to help with the immigration crackdown, according to a letter obtained by The Associated Press. It cites the IRS’ boost in funding, though the $80 billion infusion of funds the federal tax collection agency received under the Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act has already been clawed back. A collection of tax law experts for the NYU Tax Law Center wrote Monday that the IRS-DHS agreement “threatens to violate the rights that many more Americans have under longstanding laws that protect their tax information from wrongful disclosure or dissemination.” “In fact, it is difficult to see how the IRS could release information to DHS while complying with taxpayer privacy statutes,” they said, “IRS officials who sign off on data sharing under these circumstances risk breaking the law, which could result in criminal and civil sanctions.”

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President Donald Trump shakes hands Tuesday with coal miner Jeff Crowe during an event on energy production in the East Room of the White House.

Trump signs executive orders to boost coal

BY MATTHEW DALY Associated Press

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a series of executive orders aimed at boosting the struggling coal industry, a reliable but polluting energy source that’s long been in decline. Under the four orders, Trump uses his emergency authority to allow some older coal-ﬁred power plants set for retirement to keep producing electricity to meet rising U.S. power demand amid growth in data centers, artiﬁcial intelligence and electric cars. Trump also directed federal agencies to identify coal resources on federal lands, lift barriers to coal mining and prioritize coal leasing on U.S. lands. In a related action, Trump also signed a proclamation offering coal-fired power plants a two-year exemption from federal requirements

to reduce emissions of toxic chemicals such as mercury, arsenic and benzene. Trump’s administration had offered power plants and other industrial polluters a chance for exemptions from rules imposed by the Environmental Protection Agency. The EPA, under Trump appointee Lee Zeldin, set up an electronic mailbox to allow regulated companies to request a presidential exemption under the Clean Air Act to a host of Biden-era rules. Trump, a Republican, has long promised to boost what he calls “beautiful” coal to ﬁre power plants and for other uses, but the industry has been in decline for decades. “I call it beautiful, clean coal. I told my people, never use the word coal unless you put beautiful, clean before it,” Trump said at a White House signing ceremony where he was flanked by coal miners in hard hats. Several wore patches on their work jackets

that said “coal.” “Pound for pound, coal is the single most reliable, durable, secure and powerful form of energy,” Trump said. “It’s cheap, incredibly efﬁcient, high density, and it’s almost indestructible.” Trump’s orders also direct Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to “acknowledge the end” of an Obama-era moratorium that paused coal leasing on federal lands and require federal agencies to rescind policies transitioning the nation away from coal production. And they seek to promote coal and coal technology exports, and accelerate development of coal technologies. Trump also targeted what he called “overreach” by Democratic-controlled states to limit energy production to slow climate change. He ordered Attorney General Pam Bondi to take “all appropriate action to stop the enforcement” of such laws.

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Flood agency overhaul bid heads to Legislature Move draws concerns of weakened reforms

BY ALEX LUBBEN Staff writer

Gov. Jeff Landry’s bid to overhaul the agency that maintains New Orleans’ hurricane protection levees and pumps will be considered by the state Legislature, drawing fresh concerns that post-Katrina reforms will be weakened. A bill put forward by Rep. Ja-

cob Braud, R-Belle Chasse, would reduce the size of the South Louisiana Flood Protection AuthorityEast’s board from nine members to seven, and scrap the role of its nominating committee. House Bill 633 would also require one board member to have law enforcement experience and grant the governor far more power over the agency. Landry and his adviser in New

Orleans, Shane Guidry, have had the flood protection authority in their crosshairs. Guidry, who holds no elective ofﬁce, has sought to expand the role of the agency’s police force and criticized the committee that nominates board members as unelected and unaccountable. He previously told The TimesPicayune that he would be recommending to lawmakers that they

get rid of the nominating committee. “You’ve got a nominating committee that are like kingmakers,” Guidry said Monday. “There’s no way to get rid of them.” But the draft bill doesn’t get rid of the committee entirely. It scraps its role for the east bank’s flood protection authority and gives four nominations to the governor. The nominating committee will, under the proposed law, continue to make nominations to the west

bank’s flood control agency. Guidry said the motivation for the reform was making sure that the agency was focused on flood protection. He emphasized that he has a personal stake in keeping the city flood proof because he owns “the most expensive home 150 feet away from the 17th Street Canal,” which breached during Hurricane Katrina and flooded the Lakeview neighborhood.

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N.O. school budget crisis probed

Brumley criticizes mayor’s response BY MARIE FAZIO Staff writer

State officials are demanding an explanation for the New Orleans school system’s ongoing budget crisis, which state Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley blamed partly on Mayor LaToya Cantrell. Members of the state board of education said Tuesday they would request detailed information from the Orleans Parish School Board about the school system’s $50 million deficit, which stemmed from inflated tax revenue projections. The Orleans Parish School Board recently approved a plan to make up about half of the shortfall, but Brumley and state board members said Tuesday they remain concerned about the fallout of the crisis and the district’s long-term financial stability.

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Mom pleads guilty to negligent homicide

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Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies and guards keep their eyes on inmates in a processing room at the Orleans Justice Center in New Orleans on Tuesday.

VOTERS ASKED TO RENEW TAX 20% of OPSO’s budget at stake, sheriff says

BY JOSEPH CRANNEY Staff writer

Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson is asking voters in the May municipal elections to renew a 10-year-old tax that provides a signiﬁcant chunk of the budget for her overcrowded and understaffed jail. Hutson has been attempting to raise more money for the jail since she took ofﬁce in 2022. However, those efforts have largely been blocked by the New Orleans City Council, or by voters who dealt her an embarrassing defeat at the polls when Hutson asked for a tax increase two years ago. This time, Hutson is requesting renewal of a tax that’s helped fund operations at the jail since 2014.

Records: Baby died from tainted breastmilk

BY MICHELLE HUNTER

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A New Orleans woman charged with killing her 3-month-old daughter by consuming methamphetamine before breastfeeding the infant agreed to plead guilty Monday to a lesser charge, according to Jefferson Parish court records. Instead of standing trial for second-degree murder, Autumn Blansett, 36, pleaded guilty to negligent homicide in the death of her daughter, Maddalynn. In accepting the negotiated plea, Judge Jacqueline Maloney, of the 24th Judicial District Court, sentenced Blansett to five years in prison, court records said. Maddalynn was pronounced dead Nov. 1, 2020, after Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Ofﬁce deputies were called to the family’s Eden Roc Drive home in Marrero, authorities said.

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Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson is projected on a TV inside a processing area inside the jail in New Orleans on Tuesday.

Construction begins on $34M bypass road in Mandeville U.S. 190 and La. 1088 will link, improve park access BY WILLIE SWETT Staff writer

Construction is underway on a long-anticipated bypass road in Mandeville that St. Tammany Parish ofﬁcials say will connect two state highways, improve access to the busy Pelican Park and ease trafﬁc congestion in the area. Coming in at $34 million, the divided two-lane, 3.5-mile road is for now simply called the “Mandeville Bypass,” until residents pick a new name. It will link La. 1088 to U.S. 190, with roundabouts at each inter-

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St. Tammany Parish President Mike Cooper said it was a historic day for the parish on Monday at a groundbreaking ceremony for a new bypass in Mandeville connecting La. 1088 and U.S. 190.

section, and ease trafﬁc on La. 59, parish ofﬁcials say. A multiuse path for bikers and pedestrians will run parallel to the bypass and connect to the Tammany Trace bike trail. “We have promised real roadway solutions to ease traffic and to boost safety. Today, these promises have been delivered,” Parish President Mike Cooper said at Monday’s rainy groundbreaking ceremony, held in a muddy, tree-enclosed area the road will cut through. About 3,500 vehicles are expected to use the road daily, Cooper said. The project is expected to be completed in two years. But the idea, which is decades old, has long been an ambition of many in the parish.

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Jeworski ‘Jay’ Mallett, center, deputy chief of corrections, stands near Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson as they check the amount of supplies they have in a dry food and supply warehouse at the Orleans Justice Center in New Orleans on Tuesday.

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Continued from page 1B That means voters’ taxes won’t go up, unlike Hutson’s 2023 proposal to double the rate of a separate tax her office collects. And this time, a large portion of Hutson’s budget is at stake. The $13.1 million her office expects to continue to net from the tax is roughly 20% of the department’s budget, though officials say actual collections could vary. Hutson said the jail needs the money to fend off violence, protect deputies and provide better care for inmates who are mentally ill. All are core tenets of the jail’s federally monitored decade-old consent decree, which mandates a host of reforms. The latest measure will appear as Proposition No. 1 on the May 3 ballot in New Orleans, with a stated purpose of “providing additional funding for the operation, maintenance and upkeep of jails and related facilities.” If voters approve the tax, it’d be renewed for another decade. Though Hutson has beaten back controversy for much of her first term, and is in the early months of a reelection campaign that has already drawn three opponents, the funding request is unlikely to prove politically contentious. Two of Hutson’s opponents, former New Orleans police Officer Michelle Woodfork and 2nd City Court Constable Edwin Shorty, both said they support the millage renewal, calling it a “critical” and “obvious” need for a strapped department, respectively. Her third opponent, former

BYPASS

Continued from page 1B Discussions about a north entrance to Pelican Park, a nearly 500acre recreation destination between La. 1088 and U.S. 190, date back to the late 1990s, according to Nixon Adams, 87, who has been involved with the park since its inception in the 1980s, and serves as the chairman of St. Tammany Parish Recreation District No. 1, which operates the park. The park’s south entrance off U.S. 190 is “overwhelmingly crowded,” Adams said. It is popular, with more than 1 million visitors a year, according to its website and boasts 32 athletic ﬁelds, seven indoor basketball courts, a convention center, an 18-hole disc golf course and pickleball courts. Eventually, the Mandeville Bypass will serve as the primary en-

FLOODS

Continued from page 1B Roy Arrigo, whose Lakeview home flooded during Katrina and who resigned from the flood protection authority last month over the changes Guidry is making to the agency, stressed that “the system isn’t broken.” “Ever since this was put together in January 2007, it’s worked really, really well,” he added, referring to the post-Katrina reforms that created the east and west bank flood protection authorities. Before the enactment of those reforms, each parish had its own levee board, whose members were political appointees. After the levees failed during Katrina, the Legislature put forward a constitutional amendment, which voters approved by exceptionally wide margins, to combine the old levee boards into twin regional flood protection authorities. One agency, the South Louisiana Flood

Criminal District Court Judge Julian Parker, said he had concerns about Sheriff’s Office finances and questioned whether the community would agree to continuing to prop up the department. The independent Bureau of Governmental Research, which often weighs in on ballot questions before voters head to the polls, is expected on Wednesday to release a report on Hutson’s request. The group supported the tax when it was initially levied in 2014. Because Hutson’s request is a continuation of funding, and not a tax increase, she said through a spokesperson that results from this ballot question ought to look different than 2023, when her proposed increase was defeated by an astounding 91% of the vote. “Sheriff Hutson is confident this renewal will be received differently because this is not a request for new funding or an expansion; it’s a renewal of existing funding that voters have supported in the past,” spokesperson Casey McGee said.

Jeworski Mallett, the jail’s chief of corrections, pointed to the work of the jail’s 80-person medical staff, who he said “probably does as much work as the largest hospital in New Orleans.” The team sees as many as 35 patients a day who need help managing chronic health issues, in addition to walk-ins and emergencies. They hand out about 10,000 doses of medicine — around 10 doses, per inmate — a day, Mallett said.

On the fritz

Hutson called the Orleans Justice Center a “mini city,” a massive complex of lockups, office buildings and warehousing space, about the size of 10 football ﬁelds. For the past year, it has housed around 1,500 inmates, who require round-the-clock access to food, water, clothing, bedding, toiletries and medicine. During a tour of the jail’s facilities Tuesday, ofﬁcers said the jail cycles through four palettes of toilet paper and as many as 500 mattresses a month, all kept at an onsite warehouse.

Daily maintenance is another issue, Hutson said as a group loaded into a freight elevator. An aide mentioned that the elevator was on the fritz. “They just came and installed a part this morning,” said Sgt. Sharlene Pouncey, manager of the jail’s massive kitchen. “See,” Hutson said. “All of this stuff has to work, too.” Inside one of the jail’s residential wings Tuesday, heavy equipment crowded the common area and power cords dragged across floors marked with peeling tiles. The room smelled like fresh paint. Crews had just finished work installing meshing along the second floor, aimed at preventing inmates who want to harm themselves from trying to jump. Hutson outspent her department’s maintenance budget by around $3.3 million last year dealing with issues such as this. The Sheriff’s Office expects maintenance costs to overrun around $3.8 million this year. The expenses add up. The project installing security meshing, for one pod, costs around $145,000, Hutson said. Doing it for the whole jail could cost as much as $4 million, she said.

trance and exit for the park, Cooper said. “We’re sure happy to see it coming,” Adams said of the new road. Engineering work on the project started about 10 years ago, Cooper said. Much of the land was in private hands and had to be purchased, according to St. Tammany Parish Council member Joe Impastato, who was at the groundbreaking. In 2022, Cooper proposed setting aside $24.5 million to build the road. But the Parish Council at the time didn’t take him up on it, instead opting to wait it out and see if the state would take the costs. Then, in February 2024, with state money not coming through, a newly elected Parish Council decided to push the project forward, setting aside revenue collected through a 2% sales tax in unincorporated St. Tammany. (On March 29, residents voted against renewing the sales tax, which will be collected until

2031.) The Mandeville City Council and Recreation District No. 1 have also contributed funding. “This is adding to our toolbox, to our roads that we’re going to maintain,” council member Arthur Laughlin said at the groundbreaking. He noted the highway will be owned by the parish, not the state, and highlighted the drainage improvements that will come with the road, which will have ditches running alongside it. The parish government says the roadway will be the most expensive built by parish government. The current name — Mandeville Bypass — is temporary, Cooper said. A permanent name will be decided by a vote on the parish’s website between four proposed names. The options are: n Adrien Rouquette Parkway n Brown Pelican Parkway n Buchawa Boulevard n Coyote Crossing.

‘Mini city’

Protection Authority-East, would oversee flood control infrastructure on the east bank in Orleans, Jefferson and St. Bernard Parishes; the other would oversee flood protection on the west bank. The reform movement also led to the creation of a separate nominating committee, which was tasked with finding qualified prospective board members for each agency and recommending them to the governor for approval. That committee was designed to be insulated from politics, its members chosen by a group of professional organizations and good-government groups rather than elected officials. “The bill that’s being presented to the Legislature absolutely kills the constitutional amendment that was approved by 94% of voters in New Orleans,” said Ruthie Frierson, a leader in the post-Katrina effort to reform the levee boards. “It’s appalling.”

groups that had been involved with reforming the post-Katrina reforms expressed confusion about the bill. “Honestly, I’m puzzled,” said Rebecca Mowbray, the president and CEO of the Bureau of Governmental Research. “We still haven’t heard from the governor’s office or anyone connected to it what is wrong with what we’ve got now. We have no idea what their goals are or what they’re trying to fix by making these changes.” “If there’s some fundamental problem with the nominating committee, wouldn’t you want to get rid of it for both agencies?” Mowbray said. Guidry said the West Bank was being treated separately because that agency has “zero problems.” He also said, incorrectly, that the nominating committee was not putting forward candidates for the west bank flood protection authority. In fact, there is one nominating ‘I’m puzzled’ committee for both the east and Nonprofit government research west bank authorities, though two

breastfeeding her 4-day-old daughter after consuming fentanyl, pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of manslaughter in the infant’s death in September , court records said. She was sentenced to 40 years in prison. Cristina had previously pleaded guilty to negligent homicide in the 2013 overdose death of a 23-year-old woman. Alexis Callero is still awaiting trial for second-degree murder in the Dec. 31, 2022, death of her 1-year-old son, Leo. The toddler died after consuming fentanyl in his Kenner home, authorities said. In Blansett’s sentencing hearing Monday, Maloney ordered that the first two years of her ﬁve-year sentence for negligent homicide be served without the benefit of parole, probation or suspension of sentence, court records said. Blansett also pleaded guilty to possession of methamphetamine and was sentenced to two years in prison. The sentences are to be served at the same time, court records said.

Blansett dialed 911 seeking help that morning after she found the baby unresponsive, authorities said. Medical personnel arrived but could not revive the infant. An autopsy later determined Maddalynn died of methamphetamine intoxication, the Sheriff’s Office said. Blansett admitted she ingested meth and marijuana shortly before breastfeeding Maddalyn, authorities said. She was arrested Dec. 11, 2020, and a grand jury later indicted her on a charge of second-degree murder. Blansett was one of four mothers charged with murder in Jefferson Parish after their children died of drug overdoses. Brandie Froeba was accused of killing her 6-week-old daughter in 2019 after taking meth and then breastfeeding. She was sentenced to 25 years in prison in 2021 after pleading guilty to a lesser charge of manslaughter. Email Michelle Hunter at Lana Cristina, accused of mhunter@theadvocate.com.

BUDGET

Continued from page 1B “My hope is that this was a one-time accident in budgeting and next year will be fine,” said Conrad Appel, the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education member who called for the probe. But he said he was concerned that the deficit could reflect revenue declines that will continue into the future. “We need to know what that means for the education of children in Orleans Parish going forward,” he added. Brumley said he was concerned school leaders might cut summer programs such as academic tutoring because of the financial uncertainty. He also criticized Cantrell, who in February backed out of a deal that would have given the school district $90 million over the next decade. “I don’t think the city’s administration and the Mayor’s Office has done enough to work through this issue,” Brumley said during Tuesday’s state board of education meeting. Cantrell’s administration has said the city could not afford the settlement. In response, New Orleans City Council members tried to ban city-funded travel for employees, a jab at Cantrell, who has been criticized for expensive trips on the city’s dime. “The most important travel and trip this mayor should be taking is to a school to understand the impact of this of these finances on programs for kids,” Brumley added. Cantrell’s office did not respond to a request for comment Tuesday.

“constitutional duty to evaluate what’s going on.” Appel said the letter would ask a litany of questions, including the extent of the ﬁnancial error, why district staff failed to catch it sooner and how the district’s savings will be replenished after they are used to partially make up the deﬁcit. It also asks whether the district anticipates reduced revenues in the future, and if so, how that would impact schools. Caroline Roemer, head of Louisiana Association of Public Charter Schools, said the remaining budget gap would continue to affect schools next school year. She said some schools are facing $1,000-per-student funding shortfalls. “We’re talking loss of teachers, jobs, cutting of programs,” Roemer said. “It has been nothing less than a crisis.” Appel said his top concern is the district’s long-term funding, with declining enrollment leading to less revenue. “What we in the regulatory vein need to know is this a recurring revenue problem or one-time,” he said. “If it’s recurring, what does that mean for the budgets?”

Criticism of mayor

Last month, the School Board adopted a plan to use $25 million from its current operating budget and savings to partially make up the deficit. But questions remain about the error that led to the financial crisis and whether New Orleans schools should expect fewer dollars in the future. On Tuesday state board members approved a motion from Appel that directed staffers to send a letter to the Orleans Parish School Board seeking information about the financial crisis. Appel, a former state senator whose district included Metairie and part of New Orleans, said that he felt it was BESE’s

Brumley is just the latest official to criticize Cantrell for exacerbating the school’s funding crisis. In February, Cantrell abruptly reneged on a $90 million deal that School Board and City Council members had reached to end a long-running lawsuit on tax collection between the two entities and provide financial relief to the school district as it scrambled for solutions to the shortfall. Council members blasted the mayor’s move and, along with the School Board, asked a court to force the city to abide by the agreement. Judge Nicole Sheppard ruled that the city must still pay schools $10 million, but the city has challenged the ruling. City officials have said both sales and property taxes are down from previous years. Roemer, who said NOLA Public Schools used an incorrect number provided by the city in its tax revenue projections, said BESE should also press the city to explain its role in the district’s financial crisis. “The city also has something to answer for on what’s happened,” she said.

members of the committee are involved only with nominations for the west bank. Mowbray also expressed confusion about the new list of qualifications for board members. “The levee system is a defense against floods, not criminals,” she added, referring to the requirement that someone with law enforcement experience serve on the board. Steven Procopio, the president of the Public Affairs Research Council, also expressed bewilderment. “My first reaction is: I don’t understand why they’re doing this,” he said. “And look, I do understand that sometimes governors consolidate power. But this is not something to toy with.” Rep. Braud, the freshman lawmaker who is sponsoring the bill, said on Monday that he was willing to take suggestions from the good-government groups. “From what I’ve read in the news, operationally something is going right” at the flood protec-

tion agency, he said. “I’ll find out more as this bill progresses.” Sen. Patrick Connick, R-Marrero, who previously said the Governor’s Office had asked him to sponsor a similar bill, said Monday that some of the dysfunction that Landry is aiming to cure has to do with previous spats between members of the nominating committee and Landry’s office. Braud acknowledged that the bill was filed in coordination with the Governor’s Office. “The nominating committee, at one point, was like, ‘We don’t have to listen to (the governor),’ ” Connick said. “You’ve got to ask the governor and his staff what the issues were.” Kate Kelly, a spokesperson for the governor, did not respond to questions about the bill. Connick also said that the board in its current state is dysfunctional. “The people want flood protection over politics,” he added. “The ultimate goal here is to make that happen.”

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Grandfather detained by ICE freed Romantic rival Lafayette man arrested, police say spent week Woman accused of home invasion, battery, stalking BY MICHELLE HUNTER Staff writer

emoji. Alexis noted that Love and the unidentified man had a baby together in March of this year. Love is accused of returning to the woman’s home about 1 a.m. Sunday. Love had a key to the woman’s residence but didn’t have permission to enter, Alexis said. Love went inside to confront the victim. She’s accused of grabbing the woman’s hair and punching her in the face while she had a set of keys clinched in her fist, Alexis said. The woman suffered cuts to both her eyes, had a lump on the side of her head, scratches and four of her fingernails were ripped off, authorities said. Love was later arrested on Royal Palm Drive in Kenner, according to police. Love’s attorney, Brian Capitelli, declined to comment Tuesday. But during the hearing, he told the court his client had no prior record of violence and noted that Love had a key to the property. He asked for a low bond amount, saying that Love had children and is a stay-at-home mother. Without taking away from the seriousness of the incident, Capitelli also pointed out that Love included a smiley face emoji, indicating laughter or “joviality” in the message. Jefferson Parish Criminal Commissioner Paul Schneider set Love’s bail at $50,000. He also issued a stay away order barring Love from any contact with the victim.

A Metairie woman was jailed on charges of home invasion, aggravated battery and stalking after authorities say she targeted and attacked another woman who dated her boyfriend. Ahkeema Love, 31, was arrested Sunday following the assault, which was reported at the Kenner home of an unidentiﬁed woman, according to the Jefferson Parish District Attorney’s Ofﬁce. Love appeared in Jefferson Parish Magistrate Court on Tuesday morning for a bail hearing. According to authorities, the 33-year-old victim told Kenner police that she and Love had been romantically involved with the same man. Authorities did not identify him in court. The woman told police that Love came to her Rue De La Harbor home in Kenner’s Place Pontchartrain subdivision on March 17 and threw eggs at the residence, according to the Assistant District Attorney Ralph Alexis. Love then contacted the woman via Instagram direct message to issue a threat, according to authorities. Love reportedly told the victim, “Don’t worry. It’s going to be your head next when I drop this baby. Count your days,” Alexis told the court. Love then ended Email Michelle Hunter at the message with a smiley-face mhunter@theadvocate.com.

in detention center

BY CLAIRE TAYLOR Staff writer

A 73-year-old Lafayette grandfather who was picked up by Immigration and Customs Enforcement last week is back home after spending a week in an ICE detention center in Evangeline Parish. Family members spread the news on social media Monday that Jose Francisco Garcia Rodriguez, a native of Cuba, has been freed. “By the power and grace of God, and nothing short of a miracle, my father is home and in my arms!” Tyler Garcia wrote on Facebook. “This is only the beginning, still have much to ﬁgure out, but for now want to take a moment to step aside and be thankful. “No fathomable words can express my gratitude for the unending love, support, prayers, and solidarity from every one of you who made this possible,” he wrote. Rodriguez, who came to the United States 45 years ago from Cuba with just the clothes on his back,

book page describing her father and his situation and asking that viewers call their congressmen and anyone who might be able to help. “He ﬂed his country in fear of his government and for the opportunity to come to the United States and live a better life,” Riggs said. Unable to speak English and with no education, he struggled, she said. “In that struggle, he made some poor decisions. He was punished for those decisions. He served his time,” Riggs said in the video. “He did very well and decided that he PROVIDED PHOTO would never make mistakes like that again.” Tyler Garcia, left, with his stepRodriguez raised a family and has father, Jose Garcia Rodriguez, who not been in trouble in the more than was released from a Louisiana ICE 40 years since, Riggs said. He works detention center Monday at hard labor jobs, had heart surgery a few years ago and takes care of his was stopped by ICE agents while he wife who suffers with dementia. For 10 years, the family tried to drove to work April 1. The agents detained him and took him to the help Rodriguez obtain permanent Pine Prairie ICE Processing Center. residency, Riggs said, but got noThe family celebrated his re- where. They realized there was a lease Monday afternoon. Garcia problem when he couldn’t obtain a said he isn’t sure how or why his work permit. Rodriguez was advised by atstepfather was freed, but he does have a date to report to an immi- torneys to just lay low and hope he stayed off ICE’s radar. But three gration ofﬁce. Rodriguez’s stepdaughter, Chris- weeks before he was picked up, he tian Cooper Riggs, of Lafayette, told Riggs he was afraid ICE would posted a video last week on her Face- arrest him.

Loranger man in wheelchair killed in crash BY BOB WARREN Staff writer

A 73-year-old man a wheelchair was killed after he was struck by a vehicle early Tuesday on a highway in the Loranger area of Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana State Police said. Keith Guidry, of Loranger, was in a wheelchair traveling southbound in the northbound lane of La. 445 near Gliderport Road when he was hit by a northbound Ford F-350

pickup shortly before 5:50 a.m., State Police said. State Police said Guidry was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the pickup, who was wearing a seat belt, was not injured. The investigation is continuing, authorities said. “As part of the ongoing investigation, routine toxicology samples were collected from both Guidry and the driver for analysis,” State Police said in a news release.

Troopers reminded pedestrians, including those in wheelchairs or other mobility devices, to wear reﬂective clothing and avoid traveling in dark areas. “Pedestrians must assume that approaching motorists cannot see them, especially at night,” the news release said. “Pedestrians should cross roadways in well-lit, designated areas and always travel facing trafﬁc. These simple steps can help enhance safety for all pedestrians.”

$4B ammonia plant planned for Ascension Parish BY BLAKE PATERSON

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CF Industries, which operates the largest ammonia and nitrogen production facility in the world at a complex in Donaldsonville, is expanding its footprint in Louisiana with plans for a new $4 billion, low-carbon ammonia plant about 9 miles upriver from its existing facility on the west bank of Ascension Parish. The new Blue Point Complex, as it will be known, will be located near Modeste at the RiverPlex MegaPark and is expected to create 103 permanent jobs with an average annual salary of $110,000. It’s the second announcement in recent week of a major investment planned for the RiverPlex MegaPark, a massive, undeveloped tract of agricultural land that economic development officials have long sought to turn into an industrial park. Last month, Hyundai announced it would build a $5.8 million steel mill at the site. Gov. Jeff Landry and officials from Louisiana Economic Development announced the company’s decision to go forward with the project, first proposed in 2022, at a news conference Tuesday at the capitol. “This investment in infrastructure is an investment in our future,” Landry said. “It is a future where Louisiana is finally leading not only our Southern neighbors, but the world when it comes to innovation and sustainability.”

Meeting global demand CF Industries’ plans call for building a plant that will produce “blue” ammonia, which has a lower-carbon footprint than conventionally produced ammonia. That’s not because of the way the ammonia is produced per se but because the carbon the plant emits is captured and stored in underground wells, a process called carbon capture and sequestration. The plant is one of several industrial projects that have been proposed for the state and are banking on carbon capture and sequestration to produce lowcarbon products that can

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CF Industries is expanding its footprint in Louisiana with plans for a new $4 billion, low-carbon ammonia plant about 9 miles upriver from its existing facility on the west bank of Ascension Parish. shipped overseas. None of those projects has been permitted yet, though a public hearing on the ﬁrst carbon injection well in the state is scheduled for early May. President Donald Trump has pushed for a return to traditional fossil fuels but has not thus far announced cuts to federal tax credits that are key to financing carbon capture and sequestration projects. CF Industries and its partners are planning to rely on those tax credits to help ﬁnance the new plant in west Ascension. CF Industries’ CEO Tony Will said the project will help meet the uptick in global demand for ammonia, which is used for energy and fertilizers.

Tariff impact? The announcement comes as the global economy is on edge from Trump’s sweeping new tariffs on imports, including on raw materials that will be needed to build the new facility. CF Industries expects to import around $2 billion of construction materials, though Will said much of that won’t be needed for at least three years. He hopes by then the tariffs will be “greatly diminished, if not eliminated,” he said. To win the project, LED offered CF Industries incentives that include a $6 million performance-based grant for project development and infrastructure expenditures. The company is also participating in the state’s

Industrial Tax Exemption Program and is expected to utilize the Quality Jobs program, LED said. Ascension Parish President Clint Cointment said CF Industries’ commitment to the community runs deep. “They think locally, invest locally, and they listen to their neighbors to address real needs in the surrounding area,” he said. Not everyone agrees. Sharon Lavigne, founder of the environmental advocacy group Rise St. James, said Modeste residents have contacted her seeking her help in stopping the new facility from being built. “If Gov. Jeff Landry wants the world’s largest ammonia plant in Louisiana, put it at his front door,” Lavigne said. “We’re going to protest this. We’re going to ﬁght this.” CF Industries has been in Louisiana for nearly 60 years. In addition to its ammonia and nitrogen production facility on La. 3089, it operates an ammonia production facility at the Cornerstone Chemical Company in Waggaman, which it acquired in 2023. “I think it’s important for

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New Orleans Area Deaths Angerdina, Dean Bellanger, Enos Brooks, Emelda Darce’, Cynthia Estade, Marguerite Irwin, Ann Joseph, Marion Karcher, Ronald Lazard, Sterling McCabe Jr., Harold Nixon Jr., Junius Shoop, Grace Stogner Jr., Tillman Sullivan, Patricia West, Randall

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watching his grandchildren's sporting events, dance recitals, and other activities. Dean was an avid Saints fan and was a season ticket holder for many decades, starting from their inaugural season. He was fortunate to have attended the Saints Superbowl victory in Miami. He loved sports of all kinds and was thankful to have attended the Masters in Augusta, Georgia. He loved gardening, tracking the weather, playing cards and board games with his children and grandchildren, trips to the beach, and had a zest for life until he was called home to be with the Lord. He is survived by his loving wife of nearly 54 years, Jackie Griffin Angerdina, and their three children: Mark Angerdina (Tracey), David Angerdina (Eve), and Laurie Hoyt (Michael). Dean, known as Papa, leaves a lasting legacy through his grandchildren: Karly, Jackson (Serafina), Madeleine (fiancé Monty), Mia, Julian, Michael Jr., Kaitlyn, and Katherine. He is also survived by his mother-in-law Rosalie Ciaccio Griffin, his aunt Enola Purcello, his in-laws whom he considered siblings, Stephen, Linda, Barbara, Warren and Karen, many beloved nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his beloved parents, Sam and Jennie Angerdina and his fatherin-law Warren J. Griffin, Sr. The family would like to express their sincere gratitude to the doctors, nurses, and medical staff at East Jefferson General Hospital. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the visitation on Saturday, April 12, 2025, at St. Christopher The Martyr Church, 3900 Derbigny St., Metairie, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. followed by a Rosary & Funeral Mass. Interment to follow at Metairie Cemetery, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd, New Orleans, LA, 70119. Memorials can be made to his late nephew's scholarship fund, the Brian Lousteau Memorial Scholarship at Loyola University New Orleans, 6363 St. Charles Ave., Box 909, New Orleans, LA 70118. The family invites you to share memories and condolences online at www.lakelawnmetairie.co m.

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Obituaries

Bellanger, Enos Norman

Angerdina, Dean Anthony

Dean Anthony Angerdina, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, entered into eternal rest peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday, April 5, 2025, at the age of 80. Born on February 3, 1945, in New Orleans and raised in Kenner, Louisiana, Dean's zeal for life touched everyone he met. Dean was a graduate of St. Charles Borromeo High School and Southeastern LA College. He began his career as a teacher and disciplinarian at East Jefferson and Bonnabel High Schools. He then transitioned into a successful sales career beginning with International Harvester and retiring from Nalco Chemical Company after almost 30 years of service. Dean was a longtime resident of Metairie and a devoted parishioner of St. Christopher the Martyr Parish, where he was a member of the St. Christopher Pastoral Council, 4th Degree Member of the Knights of Columbus Greco Assembly #2093, and the St. Christopher Council 3rd Degree #4508. Dean was a regular retreatant at Manresa House of Retreats in Convent, where he was a member of Group 39, having regularly attended retreats since 1985. He dedicated his time and love as a volunteer with East Jefferson General Hospital for nearly 20 years and during that time was honored as volunteer of the month. Dean was a true family man, his joy was found in fishing and spending time in Grand Isle with family and friends, coaching his children playing sports,

Enos Norman Bellanger passed away on April 7, 2025, at the age of 65. Enos is survived by his wife, Eliz‐ abeth Mazerac Bellanger of 47 years. Father of Bryan Bellanger (Brittany Hept‐ ing-Bellanger) and Chad (Kayla Bel‐ Bellanger langer). Grandfather of Kenzie, Colt, Athena, Mag‐ gie and River. Enos is also survived by numerous col‐ leagues and friends. Enos is preceded in death by his parents, Norman and Ethel Bellanger. Enos was cur‐ rently employed at Laure‐ Academy Charter ate School, as the facilities manager. Enos was a re‐ tired reserve police officer for the City of Gretna, as well as, a retired volunteer firefighter for the Gould Fire Department also in the City of Gretna. Enos was an active member of the Sons of the American Legion, Post 329. Enos was a friend to all and always available to lend a helping hand. Rel‐ atives and Friends of the Family are invited to at‐ tend the Funeral Mass in the Chapel of Mothe Fu‐ neral Home, 2100 Westbank Expy, Harvey, LA on Thurs‐ day, April 10, 2025 at 1:30 PM. Interment Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Gretna, LA. Visitation will be held from 11 AM until 1:30 PM. To view and sign the online guestbook visit www.mothefunerals.com. In lieu of flowers, please make donations in Enos’s memory to Fraternal Order of Police by visiting www. fop.net/donate.

Brooks, Emelda Joyce America Carter

Emelda Joyce America Carter Brooks entered into rest on Saturday, April 5, 2025, at the age of 86. She was a native of Vacherie, LA and a resident Marrero, LA. Beloved mother of Eu‐ gene Brooks, Jr., Carla (Donald) Robinson, Patricia Brown, Anita (Donald) (Joseph) Current, and the late Terry Craft, Linda Carter, and Yolanda Bruno. of the late Daughter Joseph Carter and Olivia Gros. Sister of the late Clara Davis, Viola Harris, Charlie Morton. and Emelda is survived by 12 grandchildren, 20 great 6 great grandchildren, great grandchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends. Relatives and friends of the family are in‐ vited to attend the Cele‐ bration of Life at Davis Service, 6820 Mortuary Expressway, Westbank Marrero, LA on Thursday, April 10, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. Visitation will begin at 8:30 a.m. at the above-named parlor. Interment: Evening Star Cemetery-Harvey, LA. To view and sign the guest‐ book, please go to davis‐ mortuaryservice.com. Face masks are recommended.

spent much of her career as a paralegal and notary public at Sessions, Fish‐ man & Nathan, where she was admired for her dedi‐ professionalism, cation, and deep compassion for others. Cindy found joy in traveling, antiquing, col‐ glassware, and lecting handmaking cards. One of her proudest and most treasured roles was be‐ coming “Mimi” to her granddaughter, Emma. She will be remembered for her warmth, her kindness, and her gift for making others smile. Cindy’s gentle spirit and loving heart touched everyone who knew her, and her legacy of love will live on through those she held dear. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, April 10, 2025, at 12:30 PM at Our Lady of the Lake Roman Catholic Church, 312 Lafitte Street, Mandev‐ ille, Louisiana. Visitation will begin at 10:30 AM. In‐ terment will follow at Pinecrest Memorial Gar‐ dens, 2280 West 21st Av‐ enue, Covington, Louisiana. In lieu of flowers, dona‐ tions may be made in Cindy’s memory to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospi‐ tal at stjude.org/donate. E.J. Fielding Funeral Home of Covington, Louisiana, is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements. Family and friends are in‐ vited to share memories and condolences by sign‐ ing the online guestbook at www.ejfieldingfh.com.

Estade, Marguerite H.

Darce’, Cynthia Lakey 'Cindy'

Cynthia “Cindy” Lakey Darce’, age 68, of Mandev‐ Louisiana, passed ille, away peacefully on Sun‐ day, April 6, 2025, with her husband and daughter by her side. She is survived by her devoted husband of 48 years, David A. Darce’; her daughter, Christine Darce’ Donewar (Charles); and her cherished granddaugh‐ ter, Emma Donewar. She also leaves behind her mother, Ardell Krueger Lakey; sisters, Denise Cur‐ rault (Jack) and Linda Rhea (Rick); her beloved Aunt Irene and Uncle Carroll Bussell; as well as numer‐ nieces, nephews, ous cousins, and dear friends. Cindy was preceded in death by her son, Craig An‐ thony Darce’, and her fa‐ ther, Leland Dale Lakey. Cindy was born on Sep‐ tember 13, 1956, in Farm‐ ington, New Mexico. She from Arch‐ graduated bishop Blenk High School, earned an associate de‐ gree from USL, and later pursued her passion for the legal ﬁeld at Tulane where she University, earned a Bachelor’s degree in Paralegal Studies. She

Marguerite H. Estade entered into eternal rest on Friday, March 28, 2025 at the age of 87. She leaves to cherish her memories her beloved husband, Oscar L. Estade; her loving children, Estade-Simon Cheryl (Barry), Monica E. Mitchell (Anthony), Lisa M. Estade, Angela E. King (Ricky) and Michael S. Estade (Tonja); three granddaughters, An‐ Estade, Caitlin gelique Simon and Analise Kittles; five grandsons, Ramon and Nicholas Estade, Khai and Nicholas Mitchell and Zion King. She was preceded in death by her son, Anthony Estade; maternal parents, John and Oralie Dumas Harry. She is also survived by two sisters, Mary Linda Ricard (Leroy) and Lois Harry Blue and a host of relatives and devoted Relatives and friends. friends of the family, priest and parishioners of St. Martin De Porres, are in‐ vited to attend the Cele‐ bration of Life Mass on Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at St. Martin de Porres, 5621 Elysian Fields Ave., New Or‐ leans, LA 70122 at 11:00 am. Visitation begins at 9:00 am with Fr. Francis Offia as Officiant. The Mass can be livestreamed by visiting www.facebook.com/D.W. RhodesFuneralHome/live. Interment to follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery 4000 Nor‐ man Mayer Ave, New Or‐ leans, LA 70122. Arrange‐ ments by D.W. Rhodes Fu‐

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Irwin, Ann McCarty

Louisiana. She taught obedience and was actively involved in pet therapy, bringing comfort and joy to others by visiting schools and VA nursing homes with her beloved dogs. Ann was a devoted wife to Lynn, always supporting him in his JPRD coaching and assisting with the many tasks behind the scenes. She was a wonderful mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend to all. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Gayle and Tom Benson Cancer Center at giving.ochsner.org.

Ann McCarty Irwin passed away on March 30, 2025, at the age of 81. She was born on April 5, 1943, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Ann graduated from Fortier High School. She worked as an administrative secretary at Ochsner Hospital, where she ultimately retired. She is survived by her husband of nearly 59 years, Horace Lynn Irwin Jr.; daughters Donna Irwin and Karen Milliken (David); sons Kevin Irwin Sr. (Chauntell) and David Irwin (Paula); grandchildren Kevin Irwin (Macie), Chelsea Schwall, Brett Schully (Victoria), Taylor Imbraguglio, Kayle Irwin, Justin Irwin, James Irwin, Cody Milliken (Sarah), and Daven Milliken; and greatgrandchildren Caroline Milliken, Sadie Milliken, Hudson Milliken, Greyson Schully, Amelia Schully, Gianna Imbraguglio, Tate Schwall,and Juliette Schwall. She is also survived by her sister Dolores Hart (Verlon), as well as many nieces, nephews, extended family members, and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, Milford Jasper and Valance Manfield McCarty, her sister Dorothy Portera (Vincent), and her brother John Hryniewich (Sue). Ann had a deep passion for animals and was a dedicated member of the Deep South All-Breed Training Club of Greater New Orleans, Riverside West Kennel Club of Louisiana and Boxer Club of

Relatives and friends are invited to attend funeral services at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd in New Orleans, Saturday, April 12, 2025. Visitation will begin at 10am with a service to follow at 12pm. Immediately after service, Ann will be laid to rest in Lake Lawn Park.

Joseph, Marion Fisher 'Dancing Queen'

Marion Fisher Joseph, lovingly known as "Our Dancing Queen" was a life long resident of New Orleans who entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, April 1st, 2025 after a brief illness at University Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Solomon and Henrine Fly Fisher. Also was preceded in death by her 2 brothers, Eddie and Lawrence Sr (Yvonne) Fisher, her son Herman Joseph and granddaughter Alita Joseph. She is survived by her 5 children Lynn and Beverly Joseph, Dianne, Bobby, and Barbara (Wayne) Fisher, 16 grandchildren, 42 great grandchildren, a host of nieces, nephews, other rel-

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Ronald Louis Karcher, devoted husband, father, and grandfather, generous community activist and business owner, passed away peacefully on April 3, 2025, at the age of 88. Born December 3, 1936, in New Orleans, Ronnie leaves behind a legacy defined by faith, service, and dedication to his beloved city and its institutions. He was preceded in death by his parents, Louis F. Karcher and Alma Bourgeois Karcher, and his brother, Gerald D. Karcher. He is survived by his loving wife of 64 years, Sandra Boulion Karcher, his two children, Brian Karcher (Liz) and Stephanie Karcher Newell (Will), as well as four cherished grandchildren: Ellie Karcher, David Karcher, William Newell (Nicolette), and Andrew Newell. A proud graduate of Jesuit High School and Loyola University of New Orleans, where he was a member of Beggars fraternity, Ronnie lived a life deeply rooted in the Jesuit values that shaped his formation. These principles guided not only his personal relationships, but also his professional and civic endeavors. He was honored to serve in the United States Air Force and Air National Guard from 1951 through 1962. He went on to found and operate Ronald L. Karcher Construction Company, which he led for over 50 years. Ronnie's civic and philanthropic engagement was a testament to a life of service. He was a longtime and passionate supporter of the Fore!Kids Foundation, producer of the Zurich Classic PGA Golf Tournament in New Orleans. He held numerous committee and leadership roles with the Foundation, culminating in his greatest honor and joy in serving as the General Chairman of the 2008 Zurich Classic. A longtime member of Metairie Country Club, Ronnie served on the Board of Directors and as Secretary. He also served on the Friends of City Park Golf Tournament Committee and supported public broadcasting through WLAE-TV and WYES-TV. He held multiple roles for these fundraising efforts, including chairing the popular Live "On Air" WLAE auction for several years. Ronnie was an active member of numerous local organizations, including the Willwoods Foundation and the alumni associations of both Jesuit and Loyola. Ronnie's Catholic faith was central to his life. He was deeply involved in the Catholic Charities Association, serving as a board member and holding leadership positions including President. He was honored with membership in the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem and the St. Elizabeth's Guild 2003 Volunteer Activists Award. Ronnie will be remembered not only for his unwavering devotion to his family, Catholic faith and city, but also for the joy he found in sharing favorite stories, cheering for his beloved New Orleans Saints, his quick and easy laugh and most of all, being surrounded by friends and family with wife and best friend Sandra at his side. Sandra and the family wish to thank the many skilled and devoted professionals who have cared for Ronnie throughout the years, including Dr. Sid Bhansali, Dr. Clement Eiswirth, Dr. Sammy Khatib, Dr. Sarah Lee, Dr. Robert Miles and caregiver Shawanda Howard. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a funeral service on Monday, April 14, 2025 at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, 105 Bonnabel Blvd., Metairie, LA. Visitation will be held from 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. with a Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 12:00 p.m. Private interment will follow. The family suggests donations in Ronnie's memory to Jesuit High School New Orleans, 4133 Banks St. New Orleans, LA 70119;

Sterling J. “Scubby” Lazard - Age 68, was born in New Orleans, LA, to the union of the late Earthy "Bibbs" and Edith Lopez Lazard on July 15, 1956; and died March 24, 2025. He was the baby of their four A dedicated children. worker, Sterling served as a supervisor for the Or‐ leans Levee Board for 30 years; he also expanded his work career at D.W. Rhodes Funeral Home and Sodexo. He is survived by his life-long companion, Charlene M. Heard; his sib‐ lings: Sylvia Lazard, Sharon Varnado and Erroll Lazard, and a multitude of rela‐ tives and friends. Sterling touched so many lives with his playful spirit that brought us so much joy. He will be MISSED but not for‐ gotten! Relatives, friends, co-workers and friends of the family are invited to at‐ tend a Memorial Mass Cel‐ ebrating his Life on Satur‐ day, April 12, 2025, at St. Claver Catholic Peter Church, 1923 Saint Philip St, New Orleans, LA 70116. Visitation and Rosary is from 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. The Mass will begin at 10:00 a.m. Interment is pri‐ vate. Guestbook Online: www.anewtraditionbegins. com (504)282-0600. Linear Brooks Boyd and Donavin D. Boyd Owners/Funeral Di‐ rectors.

larly, who were the ab‐ solute light of their lives. The title and role of “Gramps” was a very im‐ portant one to him be‐ cause he was a fantastic and loving grandfather and great-grandfather. He en‐ joyed working outside in his yard and being outside to socialize with his neigh‐ bors and the neighborhood children who know him as “Mr. Pat”. Harold was a hard worker, a great hus‐ band and father, who sac‐ rificed a lot to make a good home for his family. He spent the first years of his career traveling and was away from home a great deal. Joyce was the ab‐ solute love of his life. They met on Mardi Gras Day at F & M Bar while with their families. They eloped a couple of years later and had a wonderful life to‐ gether. He was his wife’s caregiver for devoted many years and has been broken hearted since she passed away a year ago. In lieu of flowers, contribu‐ tions in memory of Mr. Mc‐ Cabe may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association at alz.org/donate, or to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at stjude.org/do‐ nate. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services on Friday, April 11, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at E. J. Fielding Funeral Home, 2260 West 21st Av‐ enue, Covington, Louisiana, with visitation beginning at 9:00 a.m. Interment will follow in the adjacent Pinecrest Memorial Gar‐ dens. E.J. Fielding Funeral of Covington, Home Louisiana, is honored to be entrusted with Mr. Mc‐ Cabe’s funeral arrange‐ ments. His family invites you to share thoughts, and condo‐ memories, lences by signing an online guestbook at www.ejfield ingfh.com.

Nixon Jr., Junius Steven

McCabe Jr., Harold Joseph 'Pat'

Harold Joseph “Pat” Mc‐ Cabe, Jr., age 92, of Man‐ deville, Louisiana, passed away on Saturday, April 5, 2025. He was born on Octo‐ ber 21, 1932, in New Or‐ leans, Louisiana. He is sur‐ vived by his children, Keith McCabe (Terry) and Karen Gunther (Richard); grand‐ children, Garrett McCabe, Gunther (Sarah), Ryan Kevin McCabe (Michelle), Katie Gremillion and (Marc); four great-grand‐ children and many ex‐ tended family members and friends. Harold was preceded in death by his loving wife of 70 years, Joyce Engelbracht McCabe; his parents, Harold Joseph McCabe Sr. and Myrtle Ce‐ cile Clew and his sister, Velma Caronna; his step‐ mother, Edna Springman Bokenfohr McCabe and his stepsister, EdnaMae Bo‐ kenfohr Bourgeois. He was a talented athlete who played both basketball and baseball at St Henry’s, St Henry’s CYO, and Redemp‐ where he was torist awarded many medals and played with and against many New Orleans icons of basketball and baseball of that time. He enlisted in the Air Force during the Ko‐ rean War and served for a total of 8 years, including inactive duty. His success‐ ful career began as a salesman in the lumber business, originally being employed by U.S. Plywood in New Orleans. He and his were transferred wife around the country and en‐ joyed many adventures through his employment with Champion Interna‐ tional and Georgia Paciﬁc. He served as VP in the Cor‐ porate Ofﬁce of Champion After 25 International. years away from home, he retired and returned to home state of their Upon retire‐ Louisiana. ment, many happy memo‐ ries were made on Pen‐ sacola Beach at their fam‐ ily condo. This made it pos‐ sible for them to be with their grandchildren regu‐

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Junius Steven Nixon, Jr., born on November 19, 1951, to Junius Steven Nixon Sr. and Lois Bass. On Novem‐ ber 4, 1972, he married Va‐ lerie Rhodes. He was edu‐ cated in Orleans Parish Public School System. Ju‐ nius was baptized at Third Missionary Baptist Church by the late Rev. Melvin J. Lee. He leaves a legacy of being known as The Run‐ ning Man in the lower 9th ward and participated in many races beginning in the late 1960s until early 2000s. In his life span he has done many laboring jobs, and he spent most of his time working and help‐ ing others. He was a very friendly and helpful person and was known to many as the Jack of all trades. He leaves to cherish his mem‐ ories, his wife Valerie R. Nixon, his children: Junius, III (Clarice), Corey (Rachel), Nixon & Mallory Norman, siblings: Michael, Adri‐ enne, Dion, Michael and Dorselene Nixon, grand‐ children: Johnathan Harris, Rashad, Neikell, J’Nisha, Jaela, Jah’ya, & Janell Nixon, great grandchildren: Hermonie Allen (Toots), Ju‐ siah Phillips, Laila Johnson, Brynlee Rae Harris, and godchild Jerbette Early along with a host of nieces, nephews and cousins. Pre‐ ceded in death by his fa‐ ther Junius S. Nixon, Sr., sister Lillian Nixon Sim‐ mons, and sons: Junius & Jerod Woods. Junius will dearly be missed by all who loved him. Family and friends are invited to at‐ tend the Homegoing Cele‐ bration Service on Satur‐ day, April 12, 2025, for 10:00 at Third Baptist a.m. Church, 206 Armstrong Lane, St. Bernard, LA 70085, Pastored by Joseph Cae‐ sar, Jr. Visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m. Min. Harold Johnson, Jr. ofﬁciating. In‐ terment will follow at First

Baptist Church of Verrett Verrett, LA. Cemetery, Guestbook Online: www. anewtraditionbegins.com (504)282-0600. Linear Brooks Boyd and Donavin D. Boyd Owners/Funeral Di‐ rectors.

Shoop, Grace Lavergne

Grace Lavergne Shoop passed away peacefully March 15, 2025, at the age of 76 in Baton Rouge. Born in Acadiana, Grace was raised on a traditional Cajun family farm in Sun‐ set, Louisiana. Voted “Most Athletic” in her senior year of high school, Grace was co-captain of the basket‐ ball team and remained ac‐ tive throughout her life. She studied accounting at University of Southwestern Louisiana in Lafayette and at the University of New Orleans. In 1976, her young family moved to Baton Rouge where they became of the St. members More Catholic Thomas Church and School. For nearly thirty years, Grace worked as a leading sys‐ tems administrator at LCR Plumbing Warehouse. In 2008, she remarried to Richard Shoop, a partner with whom she enjoyed cooking, biking, and out‐ door festivals. Grace was an avid reader and selftaught artist. Her elegant, handcrafted projects in‐ jewelry, quilts, cluded clothing, stained glass, and decorated cakes. She al‐ ways kept an open mind and likewise explored a wide range of literature. As a loving mother, Grace in‐ stilled the values of well‐ ness, self-reliance, opti‐ mism and creativity in her children. She took pride in home-cooked arranging meals and nurturing her family’s diverse interests in the sciences, arts, and sports. Among her friends, Grace was best known as an attentive and under‐ listener. Her standing legacy as a cultured, hard‐ working, and warm gener‐ ous person lives on in the hearts of all she touched. Grace is survived by her children and their families: Donavan and Denise, Trevor Hall of New York, Laura Blereau and Eliot Jor‐ dan of New Orleans, and Paul and Amelie Blereau of Tennessee; her husband Richard Shoop of Baton Rouge; her brothers Robert Lavergne of Metairie and Victor Lavergne of Caren‐ cro; and several nieces and nephews. She was prede‐ ceased by her parents Joseph Serville Lavergne and Eldine Marie McBride Lavergne; her sister Janell Lavergne Vige; and her James Ray brother Lavergne. Relatives and friends are invited to at‐ tend a visitation on Friday, April 11, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Green‐ wood Funeral Home, 5200 Canal Boulevard, New Or‐ leans, Louisiana with a catholic service at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow in Greenwood Cemetery. A Mass Intention will also be offered for Grace at 8:00 a.m. Monday, April 7, at the Charles Borromeo St. Church, 147 Church St., Grand Coteau, Louisiana. As an expression of sym‐ pathy, in lieu of ﬂowers, the family is requesting to the St. donations Joseph’s Hospice Founda‐ tion https://www.stjosep hhospicefoundation.org/ or the Louisiana School for Math, Science and the Arts, https://lsmsa.edu.

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Tillman S. Stogner, Jr., a faithful servant of God and beloved husband, father, Poppy, brother, uncle and friend entered into eternal rest with his Lord and Savior on Friday, April 4, 2025, at the age of 78 years. Tillman is survived by his bride of 57 years, his heart, Jill Bougere Stogner of Bogalusa, LA; his sons Stephen (Sarah) Stogner of Bogalusa, LA, and Scott (Paula) Stogner of Braxton, MS; a brother Michael Stogner of Bogalusa, LA; beloved grandchildren Allyson Stogner (Michael) Berry, Andie Stogner, Miranda Megason, Mitchell (Abby) Megason, Anna Kathryn Stogner, Emily Stogner, Kayla Stogner. Mr. Stogner was preceded in death by his parents, Tillman (Dutch) Stogner, Sr. and Carrie Ruiz Stogner; his birth mother, Mathilda Williams Stogner; a brother Stephen (3); twin sisters Jody and Judy (2 days); and sister Laura Stogner (11). As co-owner of Double D Meat Company, Inc. with his brother Michael, they shared many accomplishments including The Lantern Award for economic development in the State of Louisiana and The Carney-Talbert Award for community leadership. Tillman also received The American Legion Citizen of the Year Award, served on the Board of the Directors for the Bogalusa Chamber of Commerce, served as President for multiple terms with Louisiana Meat Packers Association (LAMPA), and for the last 24 years has served on the Board of Directors for Citizens Savings Bank in Bogalusa, LA. Tillman received a proclamation from the City of New Orleans for his generous gifts to children and police officers, and served our country in the Army Reserves. He was ordained as Deacon in 1975, at Westside Emmanuel Baptist Church in Bogalusa and later remained in the role of Deacon at First Baptist Church of Covington. Tillman had a God-given gift of loving others well. He never met a stranger and always made you feel like you were the most important person in the world when he talked and listened to you. Of all of his accomplishments, his greatest earthly treasure was his family, and he never missed an opportunity to tell them, and others, he loved them. Visitation will begin Saturday, April 12, 2025, at First Baptist Church of Covington, LA in the Main Sanctuary, (16333 LA-1085, Covington, LA) from 8:00 AM until the service time of 11:00 AM. Dr. Waylon Bailey, Dr. Bill Boren, and Rev. Clif Smith will officiate, and interment will fol-

low at Palestine Baptist Church Cemetery (59369 Palestine Church Rd, Bogalusa, LA). American Legion Graveside Rights will be performed by the American Legion Post #24.

Over the years, Tillman's generosity was shown through the giving of pocketknives and ﬂashlights to his friends, family and a lot of times to complete strangers. In more recent years, he took it a step further by distributing knives with his faith in Christ fully on display through Scripture verses, Statements of Faith, Discipleship, Psalms, and many more. If you were one of the many recipients of a knife and/or ﬂashlight, we would request that you please bring those items with you to the service for a special moment of remembrance.

Sullivan, Patricia Lind

Patricia Lind Sullivan of Mandeville, LA passed away on April 3, 2025. She was born on December 18, 1942, to Otto Michaelis Lind and Alberta Winifred (Hallaron) Lind. Patricia is survived by her beloved husband of 36 years, Walter L. Sullivan and her puppies Junior and Princess. She is also survived by her extended family Colleen Kitchen (Philip). Patricia grew up in New Orleans and graduated from Ursuline Academy, where her early years were shaped by a commitment to faith, education, and community. She later earned her bachelor's degree from St. Mary's Dominican College in New Orleans and went on to complete her master's degree (plus 30 additional graduate hours) from Loyola University. Patricia enjoyed her career as a counselor at O. Perry Walker High School for many years, before retiring in 1997. A devout Catholic, Patricia served as a Eucharistic Minister at Our Lady of the Lake Roman Catholic Church in Mandeville. She was also enjoyed playing the piano, tending to her garden, and traveling with her husband, Walter. The family would like to extend their heartfelt thanks to the dedicated caretakers and healthcare professionals who provided exceptional care, love, and support during Pat's final days. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Funeral Mass at Annunciation Catholic Church, 517 Ave B, Bogalusa, LA 70427 on Thursday, April 10, 2025, at 10:30 AM with visitation at the church beginning at 9:30 AM. Burial will follow the services in St. Patrick Cemetery No. 3, New Orleans, LA under the direction and care of Grace Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers,

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Louisiana family’s saga exposes broken system that immigrants face If our interstate highway system operated like our immigration system, its failings would be impossible for most Americans to ignore. Exits and on-ramps would be blocked with no warning, mile markers would be placed haphazardly along the route, there would be no signs telling you exactly how close you are to your destination and your entire journey would call for exorbitant and arbitrary tolls. Yet for those who want to make a life in the United States, this is like the road we require them to travel year in, year out, often in the shadows. President Donald Trump, who was elected vowing to crack down on illegal immigration and make our national borders more secure, has empowered Immigration and Customs Enforcement to aggressively pursue a policy of mass deportation. While we know many agree with this effort, we also know that not many truly understand what that looks like. Occasionally, though, U.S. citizens get a window into the frustrations and absurdities that immigrants have faced for decades. The recent detention of a 73-year-old grandfather from Lafayette pricked the conscience of many across the nation because his story exposes the complexities of immigration enforcement that some would rather ignore. As his stepdaughter tells it in a Facebook video, Jose Francisco Garcia Rodriguez came to the United States in the 1980s as a refugee from Cuba. He arrived unable to speak English and with only the clothes on his back. Over the next 45 years, he was able to build a life, raising a family, holding down a job and paying taxes. The family says it tried for 10 years to get him legal immigration status. But due to a “mistake” he made early on, he served time, and had trouble obtaining a work permit even after he had completed his sentence. At some point, the family was told that it would be better for Rodriguez to give up his attempts to gain legal status and just “lay low.” But that ended last week when Rodriguez was arrested near his Lafayette home on his way to work. With no warning, the grandfather was taken to a detention center in Pine Prairie. Thankfully, his family reports that Rodriguez was freed Monday. But his saga is likely not over. While ICE says it is targeting criminals ﬁrst and foremost, there have been reports from around the country about immigrants who have been detained despite having lived in the country peacefully and productively for years and posing no threat to public safety. We understand that there is little sympathy in some quarters for many of these immigrants, but that’s no excuse to downplay their plight. It’s estimated that ICE detention facilities in Louisiana hold 6,900 immigrants per day on average. We do not know all their stories. But we know Rodriguez’s, and until we ﬁx our immigration system, none of us can deny the needless suffering it creates.

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New Orleans should reimagine drainage system using tunnels Richard Hernandez’s recent letter, “S&WB should get complete revamp along with new director,” stating the need to upgrade the current drainage system is on point. The entire metro area system is grossly under-designed and much of it is well beyond its useful life and unreliable. To convey at least a 100-year rainfall event, additional canals and pump stations are needed. While there is space to build new pump stations integrated into the hurricane protection levees, there is no room for new canals. Tokyo faced the same dilemma and solved it by means of constructing an impressive system of underground drainage tunnels. Houston is in the same boat and is in the ﬁnal stages of a feasibility study evaluating the use of tunnels there. Can tunnels be built here given our soil conditions? Yes! “Soft earth” tunnel construction has been successfully utilized in many places, including the San Diego

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Wastewater Ocean Outfall, the Houston Underground and the Washington, D.C. Metro. It is worth noting that the three recently constructed New Orleans Outfall Canal pump stations are designed to pump gravity-directed flow from the old existing stations. The thinking was to replace the raised outfall canals with much deeper concrete flumes to achieve gravity flow to the lakefront. Using tunnels would likely be a far less expensive means to accomplish this and retire the old, historic interior pump stations. Tunnels may not be feasible everywhere. Additional conventional flood control measures will be needed as well. These include house elevation, using greenspace storage, intermediate pumping from low-lying areas to larger canals or the river and adjusting street grade to carry storm flows.

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Agencies like USAID provide a lifeline in desperate times In 2005, I was an undergraduate when Hurricane Katrina forced me to evacuate. I returned because I love New Orleans, and I’ve spent my career at Tulane working with students and advocating for women’s health, particularly around maternal mortality. What I learned from Katrina is that disaster relief isn’t just about charity — it’s about survival, stability and rebuilding. That’s why I’m deeply troubled by the dismantling of USAID, an agency that, for decades, has done for other communities what federal agencies and aid organizations did for us after Katrina. USAID provides emergency relief after hurricanes, earthquakes and famines, saving millions of lives. It also funds

maternal health programs, ensuring that women in crisis zones don’t die from preventable complications. Slashing USAID isn’t only cruel — it’s shortsighted. Without it, America cedes ground to China and Russia, who are waiting to fill the vacuum left by our retreat. That weakens our own security, economic influence and moral leadership. New Orleanians know intimately the power of disaster aid. We should be the first to speak up when it’s stripped away from those who need it most. I urge our leaders to restore USAID. Lives depend on it.

JENNIFER O’BRIEN-BROWN New Orleans

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All one has to do is look at what the Mardi Gras Pass has done and continues to do. It has destroyed ﬁsheries, estuaries and accelerated land loss. There was a study done (I believe around 2012) that stated East Pointe a la Hache was the most stable land in south Louisiana. Not any longer since this pass was allowed to expand. You have invasive ﬁsh (Asian carp) and vegetation that is choking out the salt grasses, and hyacinth that’s choking

off the waterways and not allowing sunlight to penetrate. Combine that with mud-laden water from the river and the large amount of scouring taking place. Then add the pollution from the river. Ask the health department that monitors it what the water quality is like in this portion of the Breton Sound estuary, and the answer is poor.

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I am a 1978 graduate of the LSU law school. In the late 1970s, LSU was a preeminent law school in America. However, the recent disgusting actions of Ken Levy, who proclaims to be a professor of law at LSU, make me question the status of my alma mater. In my day, professors of law used the Socratic method to teach us the law. Ken Levy now believes that profanity and politics are necessary instruments to teach the law. What a stark contrast to the iconic professors we had in the mid-’70s who made the LSU law school a top law school. How about this for a top 10: Robert Pascal, William Crawford, A.N. Yiannopoulos, Frank Maraist, Howard L’Enfant, Cheney Joseph, Katherine Spaht, Alston Johnson, George Pugh and Lee Hargrave. The pinnacle professor was Saul Litvinoff. If ever there were a law professor who epitomized this noble profession, it was Litvinoff. Professor Litvinoff came to class with one piece of paper — the roll. That was all this great man needed to teach. Everything else was in his beautiful mind. He was a true mentor. These were the professors who taught us the law and they never uttered a cuss word, and they never discussed politics. Why? Because profanity and politics have no place in the education of a mind to practice law. It sickens me to see how Levy has bastardized the First Amendment by claiming it gives him the right to cuss in class and impugn our current governor and our 47th president. To my beloved LSU law school, I urge you to rid yourself of this cancer. Levy must be excised from the faculty. Do this in the name of all those former law professors who made the LSU law school great.

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COMMENTARY Orleans Parish to vote on funding of Sheriff’s Office Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson Thursday, April 17, April 24 or May 1. Watch the presentation. Ask questions. is running two campaigns. She wants Without the millage, Hutson, or the voters to reelect her this fall, and she’s campaigning as three competitors aim next sheriff, will have a huge budget gap. Yet there is no fiscal acto replace her. Meanwhile, Hutson is also countability for city funds, campaigning to renew a millaccording to City Council memage that would provide the bers who attended a Saturday Sheriff’s Office $13.9 million morning legislative breakfast — 20% of the office’s budget hosted by 100 Black Women and — to help cover the costs of three chapters of the Links Inc. Will running the city jail, continuing Some council members want Sutton OPSO to be a part of the city’s to comply with a federal conBrass system, a purchasing and sent decree and provide public finance system that allows city officials safety in courtrooms and at festivals. to monitor contracts and expenditures. Hutson calls it the Safe and Strong It may be a matter of power versus Communities Millage and it’s on the transparency. May 3 ballot. Before voters say whether they reIf this sounds familiar, that’s because in 2023, Hutson sought a tax increase, spect and trust a Hutson-run operation doubling an existing, 10-year millage this fall, some will cast ballots to deterto generate $11.7 million more each mine a big chunk of the office’s budget. year. Former Judge Arthur Hunter, a mayVoters said no. Overwhelmingly. oral candidate, supports the millage. Only 9% voted yes. A whopping 91% So does former interim New Orleans voted no. Police Department chief Michelle With a May 3 millage on the ballot, Woodfork, a candidate to replace Hutthe sheriff is asking for the renewal of son. a 10-year millage that voters approved “As a former New Orleans police ofwith a 51.7% vote in 2015 when Marlin ficer and criminal court judge, I know Gusman was sheriff. The sheriff held firsthand how important it is to make two in-person town halls recently. I sure our jail is safe. It doesn’t matter watched one. I attended the second. who our sheriff is — this is the role and With Chief Finance Officer Bianka responsibility of the office,” Hunter Brown and Chief of Staff John Wilsaid. “This millage is critical to ensurliams at her side, the team walked ing we meet those basic standards of through a presentation focused on care and safety.” accomplishments and needs. For inWoodfork wants Hutson’s job, and stance, they talked about costly repairs the money she needs to be effective. needed for cells with locks that can be “Voters renewing the OPSO millage is critical to ensuring safety and security easily manipulated, and they talked both in the jail and in the community,” about underpaid deputies and staff. she shared with me, “but it would be They took questions at both. Only one a shame if the millage fails just as the person had questions at the second. proposed millage to fund OPSO pay There were few people at each. If you missed the town halls, you can increases did in 2023 because of inadcatch one of the virtual town halls on equate education from the Sheriff to

the public on why these tax dollars are needed and how they will benefit the community.” Orleans Parish Constable Edwin Shorty, a candidate for sheriff, is noncommittal about the millage. So is City Council member Oliver Thomas, a mayoral candidate. Both have concerns. “The office needs the revenue,” Shorty said recently. “You’ve got to think about the efficiency of having voter exhaustion. Why was this not on the ballot we just had?” Such a short turnaround after an exhausting effort to defeat Gov. Jeff Landry’s four constitutional amendments is tough. “You’ve got to give yourself a chance,” he said. Because this is an off-cycle election, OPSO will pay an estimated $476,700 to hold the election. Thomas thinks the Sheriff’s Office should be a part of the city’s financial accounting system. Asked whether the sheriff should make a commitment to make that move, Thomas said, “that would help her get a lot of votes … That would definitely help with voter confidence.” Former Judge Julian Parker, a candidate for sheriff, didn’t respond to my request for comment. City Council Vice President Helena Moreno, a mayoral candidate, was at the Saturday legislative breakfast where the millage was discussed. Later, I asked Moreno for comment. She declined. Whether you like Hutson as sheriff or not, you should cast a yea or nay vote during early voting from April 19 through April 26, or on May 3. The time is now to decide on funding. Pick a sheriff later. Email Will Sutton at wsutton@ theadvocate.com.

Left’s latest boogeyman is Elon Musk As a child I frequently visited relatives in southern Indiana. A great uncle tried to keep me from exploring his cellar (as they were called then) by telling me the boogeyman was down there and would “get you” if I descended the stairs. It worked. Boogeymen are nothing new. They have exCal isted in the form of poliThomas ticians going back to the founding of the country. See how Thomas Jefferson and John Adams described each other. One politician says if his opponent is elected, or his party gains a majority, the country will be destroyed. The other says the same about the other person and party. That has worked well, especially for Democrats, who for decades have won votes from scared seniors by falsely claiming Republicans want to destroy Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. The latest boogeyman is Elon Musk. Within my short memory, Musk was hailed as a hero for developing Tesla which was going to save the planet. If you wanted to send a virtue signal, you bought one. Now, if you want to send a virtue signal, you get rid of one, or other virtue signalers will vandalize, even destroy the cars and attack Tesla dealerships. This is about the Establishment holding onto power and their misspent money, nothing else. Some Democrats, who have no policies other than opposition to President Donald Trump, are trying to recover a level of respectability by agreeing there is waste in government, but they want Congress, not Musk and his DOGE team to cut it. This is known as allowing the people who created the problem to provide the solution, which is not likely to happen. People who choose to serve their country in the military or in public service when they could be making more money in the private sector were once admired and held up as worthy of emulation. John F. Kennedy encouraged that spirit in his 1961 Inaugural Address: “Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country.” Musk and DOGE are exposing what many Democrats and some Republi-

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Elon Musk addresses a town hall last month in Green Bay, Wis. cans have done to waste our money over decades. “The era of big government is over,” declared President Bill Clinton in his 1996 State of the Union address. It wasn’t. While Clinton cut 377,000 federal jobs, Presidents Obama and Biden added to the government employment rolls. The federal government is the largest employer in the United States. On March 27, Musk and some of his DOGE associates were interviewed by Bret Baier of Fox News. Everyone should watch that interview. If you are not outraged by what you hear, you are part of the problem. Here is just one of many examples of the waste and fraud they have uncovered. Musk: “(fraudsters) steal people’s Social Security ... they call in (and) claim to be a retiree, and they convince the Social Security person on the phone to change where the money’s ﬂowing. ... This is happening all day every day, and then somebody doesn’t receive their Social Security. It’s because of all the fraud loopholes in the Social Security system.” Baier: “How do you reassure people

that what you all are doing is not going to affect their beneﬁts?” Musk: “No. In fact, what we’re doing will help their beneﬁts. Legitimate people as a result of the work of DOGE will receive more Social Security, not less. I want to emphasize that. As a result of the work of DOGE, legitimate recipients of Social Security will receive more money, not less money.” There are numerous other examples of misspending. Look them up and don’t take what Democrats and much of the media are saying as the truth. It isn’t. Many members of Congress may give lip service to cutting such misspending, but the question is: will they do anything about it? Those TV ads that try selling us stocks and injury lawyers contain very small print that says: “past performance is no guarantee of future results.” With Congress, it seems like it is. They are the boogeymen (and women) in all of this. Email Cal Thomas at tcaeditors@ tribpub.com.

GOP proves Orwell right: In this party, 2+2=5 The word “Orwellian” is overused. Virtually every party and political faction has been compared with the work of George Orwell at some point. But Republicans have now truly earned the label. They have manifested one of the satirist’s most iconic warnings (from his dystopian novel, “1984”): “In the end the Party would announce that two and two made five,” Orwell wrote, “and you would have to believe it.” Senate Republicans decided their party alone will control how math works. This is a pressing legislative question at present, because pretzeling budgetary outcomes into prettier shapes and sizes will determine whether Republicans can pass President Donald Trump’s promised tax cuts. Those cuts are very expensive. They include not only extensions of the 2017 tax law provisions (set Catherine to expire this year), but they also Rampell lower corporate rates as well as carveouts for tips, auto loan payments and other goodies. In total, Trump’s preferred tax agenda could cost between $5 trillion and $11 trillion over the next decade. This is inconvenient. Republicans like to pretend they’re fiscal conservatives (at least some of the time). They would prefer not to acknowledge the hefty price tag, and they also don’t want to fully offset it with unpopular spending cuts. So, they’ve devised a cheat. Rather than admitting how much their tax agenda would cost, they are simply asserting that they get their first $4 trillion — free! Here’s how: Republicans say that because some (expiring) tax cuts have been in place since 2017, extending them shouldn’t be recorded as costing anything, because they wouldn’t feel different. This is ... not how budgets work. As I’ve explained before, it’s like saying even though your car lease has ended, leasing another car should count as “free” because you got used to the convenience of having a vehicle around. Normally, neutral referees are available to call out this kind of funny business. First, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office “scores” significant legislation, to determine how much a bill would change revenue and spending in the years ahead, compared with what would happen if Congress allowed existing law to remain as it is. Then, a person called the Senate parliamentarian would confirm that the CBO number matches what lawmakers had previously agreed their bill would cost. If it doesn’t, the bill becomes much harder to pass. Republicans have been trying to persuade the Senate parliamentarian to adopt their preferred math. So far, the parliamentarian has delayed making a ruling. But Senate Budget Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., announced the parliamentarian won’t ever need to decide. He plans to do what the party wants either way. “I have the authority to determine baseline numbers for spending and revenue,” Graham said in a statement. Under that authority, he said, he can use the special book-cooking math — a “current policy baseline” — that grants his party $4 trillion in freebies. In other words: 2+2=5, if Republicans decree it so. Graham is asserting his ability to “literally invent numbers on the spot,” as former Senate Budget Committee staffer Bobby Kogan put it. “Do you want Budget Committees to just be able to say, for purposes of deciding whether they’re adhering to their own budget enforcement rules, ‘actually, my bill saves seventy-three quadrillion dollars because I say it does’?” Whenever this budget bill comes up for a vote, Senate Democrats will have an opportunity to challenge Graham’s math. But the way the Senate works, Democrats would still need to persuade at least four Republican colleagues to stand with them and affirm basic arithmetic. This would require Republicans to defy their own party — and their party leader. Needless to say, Trump has no patience for disobedience, especially in the form of fealty to facts or math. This is hardly the first time he has demanded allies play mathematical three-card monte in service of his agenda, though Republicans usually try to disguise their legerdemain. Trump’s allegedly “reciprocal” tariffs, for example, did not mirror countries’ actual trade barriers; they were instead based on an arbitrary formula. But, hey, his aides tossed some random Greek letters into this formula to give Trump’s tariffs the veneer of econometric erudition. Similarly, during Trump’s first administration, his top economic adviser infamously forecast that COVID-19 deaths would fall to zero by May 2020. It was a fact-free prediction based on an Excel function the adviser had apparently chosen at random, but it kinda sorta sounded statistically sophisticated. Orwell’s (fictional) totalitarian villains might have admired some of Trump’s prior actions, including his disappearing of inconvenient facts and perversion of common terms (“liberation,” “free speech”). Now, as Big Brother could have only dreamt, Trump and his allies have tamed the laws of arithmetic, too. Email Catherine Rampell at crampell@washpost. com.

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DEATHS continued from memorial contributions in memory of Patricia may be made to Annunciation Catholic School. Donations may be either mailed to 511 Ave C, Bogalusa, LA, 70427 or can be made at ¬ https://sites.google.com/a /acsbogalusa.org/acs/. Fond memories and condolences are encouraged at www.gracenorthshore.c om.

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Randall E. West, a resi‐ of Mandeville, dent Louisiana, passed away on Friday, April 4, 2025, at the age of 76. Born on January 27, 1949, in Pensacola, Florida, Randy lived a full and impactful life, leaving behind a legacy of leader‐ ship, mentorship, and deep love for his family. Randy was preceded in death by his parents, E. Howard and Loma Owen West, and his beloved son, Joshua Miller West. He is survived by his devoted wife of 53 years, Anita Miller West; his daughter, Allyson West Lavender (Dan Lavender); his cherished grandchil‐ Thomas Daniel dren, Lavender III and Callie Mae Lavender; and his sister, Judith Dianne West. A proud graduate of Pen‐ sacola High School, Randy continued his education at Mississippi College, where he earned a Bachelor’s de‐ gree in Finance and, more importantly, met his beau‐ tiful bride, Anita. Their en‐ during partnership became the cornerstone of his life. Randy built a long and dis‐ tinguished career in the industry. transportation Starting at the rental counter of Hertz in Jack‐ son, Mississippi, his sharp intellect and unwavering dedication propelled him through the ranks to csuite positions at Ryder and several other promi‐ nent companies. What set

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Randy apart was his ability to recognize potential in others, investing his time and energy in mentoring countless individuals who flourished under his guid‐ ance. His career took he and Anita across the Southeast, but their hearts always belonged to South where they Louisiana, Mandeville their made cherished home for over two decades. Beyond his achieve‐ professional ments, Randy embraced life with enthusiasm. He was an avid golfer and a passionate supporter of the New Orleans Saints and LSU Tigers. On any given Monday, you could find him savoring his fa‐ vorite meal of red beans and rice. He loved a series of dogs, spoiling them all and declaring each to be wonderful, exceptionally especially Thibodeau, the dog that survives him. Randy possessed a keen business acumen that re‐ mained with him even in retirement, as he contin‐ ued to mentor aspiring professionals. He held high standards for those around him, inspiring them to strive for excellence. With his natural conversational ease and infectious sense of humor, Randy had a re‐ markable ability to make everyone feel comfortable and valued. His Christian faith was an integral part of his being, shaping his in‐ teractions and leaving a impression on lasting those who knew him. While Randy achieved significant success in his career, his greatest pride was his family. He admired Anita’s culinary talents and her selfless dedication to serv‐ ing others. He was im‐ mensely proud of his son, Josh, whose brilliant mind and compassionate heart which was obvious by his interest in physics, music and spirituality. He also deeply admired his daugh‐ ter, Allyson, who inherited his tenacity and business acumen, following in his footsteps in the trans‐ portation industry. In his later years, Randy found immense joy in his grand‐ children. He treasured his golf outings with Thomas and delighted in the spir‐ ited conversations and matching wits with Callie Mae. He also enjoyed a lov‐ ing bond with his older sis‐ ter, Judith, who served as a pillar of support for their tight-knit family. In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests that donations be made to the Josh West Memorial Scholarship Fund at Montreat Conference

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Center, Ofﬁce of Develop‐ ment P.O. Box 969, Mon‐ treat NC 28757 or Coving‐ ton Presbyterian Church, 222 S. Jefferson Covington, LA 70433 honoring Randy's memory and his commit‐ ment to the growth and de‐ velopment of others. A Cel‐ ebration of Life will be held on Sunday, May 4, 2025, at 2:30 p.m. at Covington Presbyterian Church, 222 South Jefferson Avenue, Covington, LA 70433 with visitation beginning at 1:30 p.m. until service time. E.J. Fielding Funeral Home has been entrusted with fu‐ arrangements. neral Please sign the guestbook at www.ejﬁeldingfh.com.

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When the New Orleans Saints lost their final four games last season, it was a dreary end to a disappointing season. But it did have an ancillary benefit: The Saints rose to No. 9 in the 2025 NFL Draft order, giving New Orleans a top-10 pick for the first time since many of its current players were in elementary school. It’s been 17 years since the Saints took defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis with the No. 7 pick of the 2008 draft. ä April Before that, the Saints picking in the top 10 24-26. was a fairly common occurrence. It happened 17 ESPN, NFL times in the franchise’s first 41 years, starting Network with Kevin Hardy in 1968 and ending with Ellis. The Saints have had the No. 1 overall pick only once, in 1981. Interestingly, they have never before had the No. 9 pick (or the No. 4 pick). Before the Saints add to this number (barring a trade) when the first round of the draft commences April 24 in Green Bay, Wisconsin, here’s a rundown of New Orleans’ previous top-10 picks and the success — or lack thereof — they’ve had in the NFL:

1968: Kevin Hardy, DT, Notre Dame, No. 7 pick 1970: Ken Burrough,WR,Texas Southern, No. 10 pick 1971: Archie Manning, QB, Ole Miss, No. 2 pick 1972: Royce Smith, G, Georgia, No. 8 pick 1975: Larry Burton,WR, Purdue, No. 7 pick 1976: Chuck Muncie, RB, California, No. 3 pick 1977: Joe Campbell, DE, Maryland, No. 7 pick 1978: Wes Chandler,WR, Florida, No. 3 pick 1981: George Rogers, RB, South Carolina, No. 1 pick 1986: Jim Dombrowski, G,Virginia, No. 6 pick 1993: Willie Roaf, OT, Louisiana Tech, No. 8 pick 1997: Chris Naeole, G, Colorado, No. 10 pick 1998: Kyle Turley, OT, San Diego State, No. 7 pick 1999: Ricky Williams, RB,Texas, No. 5 pick 2003: Johnathan Sullivan, DT, Georgia, No. 6 pick 2006: Reggie Bush, RB, USC, No. 2 pick 2008: Sedrick Ellis, DT, USC, No. 7 pick

Offensive Rookie of the Year. Unfortunately, Rogers played in all 16 games in a season just once in his career because of GEORGE ROGERS, RB, NO. 1 PICK, 1981: Although the Saints chose injuries. WILLIE ROAF, OT, NO. 8 PICK, 1993: One of the greatest players to him over the likes of Lawrence Taylor and Ronnie Lott, the 1980 Heisman Trophy winner lived up to the hype of being the ever don a Saints uniform, Roaf made good on the team’s gamNo. 1 overall pick — at least for the ﬁrst season. He ran for ble in trading Pat Swilling for the No. 8 pick used to select him. 1,674 yards in 1981, still the Saints’ single-season rushing reä See SAINTS, page 3C cord. He scored 13 touchdowns, was ﬁrst-team All-Pro and the

AUGUSTA, Ga. — At 41/ 2 years old, Poppy McIlroy is old enough to start noticing stuff. Like the fact children at her school were talking about her dad the day after he won The Players Championship last month. “She came home to me that day and said, ‘Daddy, are you famous?’ ” Rory McIlroy said here Tuesday. With a sheepish turn of the head, the No. 2 golfer in the world added, “I said it depends who you talk to.” Imagine the playground chatter at Scott Poppy’s Pre-K if her Rabalais daddy wins Sunday. McIlroy — affable, likable, the biggest star to ever come out of Holywood (Northern Ireland) — resumes his eternal quest for a Masters ä Par 3 green jacket this contest. week. 11 A.M. Claim it and seats WEDNESDAy, at two exclusive tables await him. One ESPN would be the Masters’ ä Notes, Champions Dinner, which was set to be tee times held upstairs in AuPAGE 5C gusta National’s clubhouse Tuesday night. The other would be to join the ﬁve men who are the only players ever to win all four professional majors: Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, Ben Hogan, Gary Player and Gene Sarazen. The fact that McIlroy is laden with so many metric tons of talent has made the grand slam seem inevitable for him since he won the 2014 British Open at Royal Liverpool to go with earlier U.S. Open and PGA Championship victories. Since the 2014 PGA, which he also won, McIlroy has won 19 times on the PGA Tour. Nine more times on

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Nets spoil Alvarado’s homecoming

Two courts made for interesting Monday

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maybe even whether March Thrilling NCAA title and Madness, which Florida wrapped game coincided with up with a 65-63 title-clinching victory over Houston, will look NIL settlement case the same in coming years.

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Jose Alvarado was born and raised in Brooklyn. Bruce Brown spent two seasons there playing for the Nets. So for Alvarado and Brown, Tuesday night was a homecoming of sorts as the New Orleans Pelicans took on the Nets at Barclays Center. Unfortunately, it wasn’t one to remember as the Pelicans fell apart in the third quarter in a 119-114 loss to the Nets. The Pelicans got outscored 43-26 in the third quarter and lost their fourth consecutive game. Alvarado, who played his high school ball just 8 miles away at Christ the King High School, ﬁnished with 16 points, four assists and two steals. Antonio Reeves and Karlo Matkovic led the Pelicans with 17 points each. Brown, who played for the Nets from 2020-22, ﬁnished with just nine points. The Pelicans (21-58) got swept by the Nets (26-53) this season after also losing 107-105 in the Smoothie King Center in November.

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Brooklyn Nets guard Reece Beekman, a former Scotlandville High School standout, and New Orleans Pelicans forward Kelly Olynyk, right, battle for a rebound Tuesday in Brooklyn. The Nets won 119-114.

Tuesday’s rematch was much different than the game five months ago. Both teams had healthy rosters and playoff hopes back then. This one was between two shorthanded teams with no postseason hopes. The Nets, who snapped a five-game home losing streak, were without Cam Thomas, D’Angelo Russell and Cameron Johnson. “They are in a similar spot as us in terms of a lot of young guys on the floor who are going out and

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SAN ANTONIO — The ﬁnal buzzer in San Antonio closed a drama that ended with confetti and Gator chomps — a thrill-a-minute NCAA title for the Florida Gators that reminded us all of what’s so good about the games these college athletes play. In another court — a few hours earlier and 1,700 miles away — lawyers, a few athletes and a judge debated issues that will affect the future of games like these and what comes next for a multibillion-dollar college-sports industry that is struggling with change. Those two scenes Monday illustrated all that’s at stake —

So while Florida guard Walter Clayton’s clutch stop in the final seconds might have produced the day’s biggest headline, federal judge Claudia Wilken’s decision about the multibillion-dollar college-sports lawsuit settlement — which could come within days, weeks, months, who knows? — will carry more weight. “Basically I think it is a good settlement, don’t quote me, and I think it’s worth pursuing,” Wilken said near the close of the daylong hearing she held in Oakland, California, that finished about an hour before tipoff in the Alamodome. “I think some of these things could be fixed if people tried to fix them and that it would be worth their while to

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Sampson’s first title painfully slips away BY AARON BEARD AP basketball writer

SAN ANTONIO — All Kelvin Sampson could do was stand there, hands on hips with a blank look on his face, as the ball bounced loose and Houston’s latest chance at a national title bounced away, too. The coach who has commanded all details over a 36-year career of wins, losses and a few Final Fours couldn’t do anything about this one. The last-second blunder ended in a 65-63 loss to Florida on Monday night. It took years for the 69-year-old coaching lifer to turn Houston into one of college basketball’s top programs again – one built on defense, toughness, rebounding and doing things a certain, hard-nosed way. Sampson rehabilitated his image too, the pariah who nobody understood becoming an almostlovable beacon for how to connect with players and do things the “right” way. But there was no escape from the anguish this time, from squandering a 12-point second-half lead to that final-play turnover that sent Sampson into the offseason stuck on win No. 799 in a windingroad career. “There’s always going to be naysayers and negative nellies and all that stuff, but that’s where your faith and your family is way more important than any of that stuff,” Sampson said outside Houston’s locker room in the Alamodome. The game ended with Houston (35-5) — which finished at No. 2 in the final AP Top 25 poll Tuesday — unable to even get up a shot on its last two possessions, a fact Sampson called “incomprehensible.” On one, Emanuel Sharp drove the right side but had the ball stripped and lost it out of bounds with 26.6 seconds left and Houston down one. Moments later, Houston had its second chance to go ahead. The ball again went to Sharp, who tried to fire a 3-pointer on the catch only to see a hard closeout by Florida star Walter Clayton Jr. coming his way. Stuck in the air, he tried to dribble the ball to avoid a turnover and was forced to let it bounce, the ball hitting the court with about 4.5 seconds left and then continuing to bounce for another 2-plus precious seconds. Finally Florida’s Alex Condon dove for the ball, sending Houston’s Ja’Vier Francis to the floor and killing the final moments of the Cougars’ title dream. Moments later, as the confetti started to fall for the Gators, Sampson walked with his head down to the edge of the court as though trying to make sense of what had just happened. He descended the steps, then started making his way up the lane through the heaviest concentration of red-clad Houston fans in a

Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Year Tre Johnson says he’s one-and-done at Texas and will enter the NBA draft. Johnson, who made his announcement on ESPN on Tuesday, averaged 19.7 points per game to lead the SEC and broke Kevin Durant’s school freshman record with 39 points against Arkansas late in the regular season. The 6-foot-6 guard shot 39.7% on 3-pointers, 42.7% overall and 87.1% on free throws to rank among the SEC leaders. He’s projected as a consensus top-10 draft pick. Johnson was a consensus topﬁve national recruit coming out of high school in Garland, Texas, and he made an easy transition to the college game. He scored at least 20 points in 15 of 35 games.

South Carolina women get Division I leading scorer

Ta’Niya Latson, the leading scorer in Division I, has decided to transfer to South Carolina, where she will join a high school teammate and try to help the Gamecocks win another national championship. The Florida State guard already had announced her intention to transfer for her ﬁnal college season after scoring 25.2 points a game this season. Latson announced her destination Tuesday with a social-media post showing her in a South Carolina jersey with the words “COMMITTED” and her name along with an interstate sign for Columbia and the school logo. Gamecocks guard Raven Johnson celebrated the pending reunion with her high school teamwith several posts making clear she’s returning to South Carolina. ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO By ERIC GAy

Houston head coach Kelvin Sampson yells during the second half in the national championship game against Florida at the Final Four on Monday in San Antonio. painful march to the locker room. “I wanted it so bad for him,” said Houston big man J’Wan Roberts, who played ﬁve seasons for Sampson after a redshirt year. “So, so, so bad. And it hurts. Coach Sampson, the role that he played in my life, I can’t even put into words.” It was nearly the highlight of a career that started as a Michigan State graduate assistant under Jud Heathcoate. HIs path ran through Washington State, Oklahoma — where guided the Sooners to the 2002 Final Four — and Indiana before his career ran into a ditch there due to an NCAA probe and triggered this successful second act. Along the way, the two-time Associated Press national coach of the year has rolled with the rapidly changing college landscape. “More impressive than anything else for me is seeing him and how unbelievable he has been in being agile and understanding how to evolve. Everyone says he’s old school but the reality is, he gets it and surrounds himself with his son and other people who can help him with NIL, revenue share. Whatever’s laid out, we’ll do it,” Houston athletic director Eddie Nuñez said. And yet, Sampson still talked at the Final Four in a way beﬁtting

his early coaching days at tiny Montana Tech. “I love coaching basketball, I love teaching,” Sampson said. “I don’t know what I would have been good at had I not been a coach because that’s the only thing I’ve ever been. But I think I would have enjoyed being a teacher, too, because I enjoy teaching stuff and seeing kids learn and apply it, have success with it. I choose to focus on that stuff more so than the portal.” Ousted from IU due to an NCAA probe into Sampson making too many recruiting phone calls, he received a ﬁve-year show cause penalty in 2008 that kept him out of the college ranks until his return at Houston in 2014. Sampson found refuge there after spending his exile in the NBA, while he offered the school the dream of reconnecting with its history tied to the famed Phi Slama Jama era in the 1980s — which before this year had marked the program’s only two trips to the NCAA title game — behind a coach with a proven record for winning. By his third season, Sampson had the Cougars back in March Madness. They won 33 games in his fourth, then two years later had the Cougars back in the Fi-

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Continued from page 1C try to ﬁx them.” Among Wilken’s top-line items is ﬁguring a way to gradually implement roster limits prescribed by the lawsuit. A solution could prevent an immediate wholesale phaseout of hundreds of football players, swimmers, sprinters and other college athletes across the country. She also wants tweaks to how athletes who haven’t yet reached college might be treated per terms of an agreement that’s supposed to last 10 years. “We’re taking your feedback. We’ll take it to our clients,” NCAA attorney Rakesh Kilaru told Wilken. The clock is ticking. As currently structured, terms of the settlement are due to take effect on July 1, when the biggest change will be schools’ ability to pay athletes directly. Also at stake is $2.78 billion in back pay to former players who weren’t eligible for those payments. That’s where it comes back to the Gators, along with the thousands of varsity teams and players participating in college sports.

Top freshman in SEC set to leave Texas for NBA

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Florida’s Walter Clayton celebrates after Florida beat Houston in the national championship game on Monday in San Antonio. Like every other coach, Florida’s Todd Golden is learning to work with a payroll. It’s funded both from third-party booster groups that can funnel money to the players, and then, if Wilken gives the OK, from a pool of $20.5 million that schools like his will distribute among all of its athletes — but mostly to football and a little less to basketball. Those financial decisions, in turn, will dictate roster decisions

and determine whether the Gators can afford another player like Clayton. He’s the senior who left a small Northeastern school, Iona, to come back to his home state and join Golden and the Gators. He scored 134 points in six tournament games that culminated with Monday’s ﬁnal. He will be playing in the NBA next year. Houston frustrated him and held him to 11 points in his ﬁnal

nal Four in 2021 — the program’s first since Hakeem Olajuwon and coach Guy Lewis led them to the 1984 title game before falling to Patrick Ewing and Georgetown. The Indianapolis bubble run of four years ago eliminated any doubt about Houston’s arrival as a national power. It’s all rooted in Sampson’s vision, built in his image by demanding an unyielding fight and work ethic going back to his upbringing in eastern North Carolina. His team had put that on display all season, most recently with an improbable comeback in the final minute to stun Duke in Saturday’s national semifinals. Then came Monday night’s finale, leading just about the entire way and keeping Clayton under control after the Gators star had torn through March Madness. The Cougars just couldn’t finish it out on a night when they shot just 34.8%, including 6 of 25 from 3-point range, putting too much weight on the defense to carry them home. And in the end, Sampson couldn’t find the answer. Instead, he spent 20 extra minutes after his postgame news conference talking it all out with reporters, an unusual sight for the losing coach on the final Monday night of the season.

game as a collegian. But Clayton got the last laugh when he charged toward Cougars guard Emanuel Sharp — who was lining up for what could have been the game-winning 3-pointer with the clock ticking down in a tense, rugged, defense-focused game that left everyone on edge. Clayton’s defense forced Sharp to let the ball go without shooting. It bounced once, then twice, then a third time — Sharp couldn’t grab it, lest he be called for traveling — before Florida big man Alex Condon pounced on it and the buzzer sounded. “I do think what separates us and has separated us all season long is our team talent, how our guys have played together and for each other all year,” Golden said. “Because of that, we can call each other national champions for the rest of our lives.” While the Gators got ready to cut down the nets, the well-worn favorite “One Shining Moment” — a treacly highlight reel from America’s three-week hoops extravaganza — played on the big screen above. Florida sprinted and Houston trudged through the tunnel, into their locker rooms, and basketball — and college sports, in general — began the long wait to see what comes next.

Northwestern, ex-athletes settle in hazing lawsuit

Former Northwestern University football players are finalizing an agreement with the school to settle lawsuits alleging hazing and abuse that led to longtime coach Pat Fitzgerald’s firing, a school spokesman said Tuesday. The private university in suburban Chicago has been reeling from the scandal that engulfed the athletic department. Former football players filed the first lawsuits in 2023, alleging sexual abuse and racial discrimination on the team. Similar allegations then spread across multiple sports. “Northwestern and the student plaintiffs recently engaged in a mediation process that resulted in the settlement of the student plaintiffs’ claims,” a Cook County Circuit Court filing by attorneys for Northwestern said last week.

Mariners lose OF Robles for at least next 12 weeks

Seattle Mariners outfielder Victor Robles will miss at least 12 weeks after dislocating his left shoulder while catching a foul ball over the weekend, general manager Justin Hollander said Tuesday. Robles, who was batting .273 with three doubles as the Mariners’ leadoff man, was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday. Imaging revealed the dislocation caused a small fracture in a bone in the shoulder, and Hollander said it appeared the injury would heal without surgery. Robles made a long dash to chase down a fly ball on Sunday. The right fielder went over the low railing in foul territory to make the catch, fell over the wall and crashed into the netting in the process.

Portis returns to Bucks after 25-game suspension

Bobby Portis is coming back from his 25-game suspension as the Milwaukee Bucks continue their push toward the playoffs. The 30-year-old forward dressed for the Bucks’ game Tuesday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves and made his first game appearance since the All-Star break. Portis was suspended on Feb. 20 after testing positive for the painkiller Tramadol, violating the league’s anti-drug program. Portis has indicated he took Tramadol unintentionally. His agent, Mark Bartelstein, said Portis believed he was taking Toradol, which is approved and is something that he has taken before. The suspension continued a difﬁcult stretch for Portis in which his grandmother died and his home was burglarized.

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Are LSU men better after portal shuffling? BY TOYLOY BROWN III

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A roster overhaul was expected from an LSU men’s basketball team that went 14-18 and finished second-to-last in the Southeastern Conference. Thus far, coach Matt McMahon — who is entering his fourth season — has added five transfers and lost six players to the portal. Vyctorius Miller, Corey Chest and Daimion Collins are the three departures who were significant contributors during the season. Mike Williams, Noah Boyde and Tyrell Ward either didn’t play or were inconsistent members of the rotation. The player LSU likely wished to keep the most is Miller, who is taking his talents to Oklahoma State. The 6-foot-5, 185-pound freshman guard was the Tigers’ third-leading Analysis scorer at 8.9 points on 44.7% shooting in 19 minutes per game. He missed seven contests because of two ankle injuries during SEC play. Miller is a fluid three-level scorer who flashed shot-creating brilliance for LSU in nonconference play and in a 17-point game against Tennessee. The 20-year-old is also a good open-court athlete. These traits combined with a year of experience playing in the SEC make him an obvious candidate to have a breakout sophomore season. Miller will try to continue to add strength as he prepares for the Big 12. While his smooth scoring is tantalizing, he might not have seam-

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LSU forward Daimion Collins blocks a shot by Vanderbilt forward Jaylen Carey on Jan. 4 at the PMAC. lessly ﬁt with UNLV transfer point guard Dedan Thomas, the star of LSU’s transfer class so far. McMahon is replacing Miller with experienced off-ball players who can provide shooting, solid decisionmaking and size. LSU’s other backcourt additions are Portland junior Max Mackinnon and Northeastern junior Rashad King. The two 6-6 guards might not be as naturally talented as Miller

but are well-rounded producers. Those juniors each averaged at least three assists and five rebounds while Miller averaged 2.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists. For Mackinnon, who scored 14.5 points per game, his biggest sell is as a perimeter threat, where he shot 40.7% from 3. Miller has touch but went 31.8% from beyond the arc. In 13 nonconference games, he shot 34% from 3. King, who averaged 18.5 ppg,

rebounding percentage, according to KenPom, and sorely missed junior big man Jalen Reed, who suffered a season-ending injury in December. Rebounding was challenging with the Tigers’ four-guard lineup surrounding Collins at center — his 12.3% defensive rebounding rate was the worst of 31 SEC players 6-8 or taller, according to BarTorvik. The Tigers were bad at crashing the glass even with a traditional two-big group, although Chest — who is heading to Ole Miss — was a gifted rebounder with a 21.7% defensive rebounding rate. Collins and Chest were elite athletes but unreliable offensive players and erratic defenders who chased blocks, fouled too often and were overpowered by many opponents. LSU has brought in 6-9 forward Marquel Sutton from Omaha and 6-10, 245-pound Mississippi State center Michael Nwoko. Each has a track record of impressive rebounding, Sutton with a 22.6% defensive rebounding rate and Nowoko at 19.7%. Improved offense will come from Sutton, who was the Summit League Player of the Year after averaging 18.9 ppg, and from the returning Reed, who put up 11 ppg on 60% from the field in eight games. The Tigers are not fully formed yet with the transfer window still open until April 22. However, the team has more playable talent and made an effort to fix last season’s flaws.

is not as good of a 3-point shooter (31.9%) but will likely defend opposing teams’ best perimeter scorer. That was not going to be Miller’s role or his strong suit as a sophomore. LSU’s frontcourt subtractions are even less likely to backﬁre for the team since the team’s biggest weakness last year was rebounding. The Tigers ﬁnished the season Email Toyloy Brown III at 347th in the country in defensive toyloy.brown@theadvocate.com

Red Sox OF Duran opens up about suicide attempt BY JIMMY GOLEN

be here anymore.” Director Greg Whiteley then asked, “When you say, ‘here,’ you mean ‘here with the Red Sox’ or ‘here on planet Earth’?” “Probably both,” Duran said. He then described his suicide attempt. Duran, 28, said on Tuesday that the decision to open up to the documentarians was spontaneous. “I was kind of sitting there, kind of quiet, didn’t really think that it was a good moment to talk about it,” he said. “But then I thought this could possibly help people out there that don’t really want to talk about it. So I just took that leap of faith, and hoped that it was going to do more good than bad.” The few thousand fans at Fenway Park who defied 35-degree temperatures for Tuesday night’s game gave Duran the usual applause when he led off the bottom of the ﬁrst inning. He struck out in his ﬁrst at-bat, and walked in his second. Duran’s parents, Octavio and Dena Duran, said in a statement on Tuesday that they only recently learned the depths of their son’s mental health struggle. “It was heartbreaking to hear,” they said. “We are beyond grateful that he is still here, that he has found the courage to keep going, and that he is using his voice to help others. If his story can help even one person, then it was worth sharing. We are incredibly proud of the man he is today and love him more than words can say. We will

always be in his corner.” Red Sox manager Alex Cora said on Monday that Duran’s decision to tell his story will save lives. Team president Sam Kennedy called it “an act of courage that reaches far beyond baseball” and pledged the organization’s full support. “They’ve always been amazing to me,” Duran said. “I didn’t want it to be this thing where they treated me differently. But they’re still talking smack to me and I’m talking smack back to them. And we still have that love language. So it’s been awesome.” And as Duran finished up with reporters on Tuesday, Red Sox pitcher Richard Fitts crossed the clubhouse wearing a T-shirt being sold to raise money for the Jarren Duran Community Foundation. It’s messages are the same as those Duran has been writing on his wrists. Stay alive, along with an expletive directed at his internal demons. (Last year, Duran was warned by Major League Baseball for wearing a different shirt with the same profane message during an on-field interview; he said the message helped him get through difficult times.) Fitts said Duran has his teammates’ support. “It’s awesome that he was able to share that. Him saying that helps a lot of people,” Fitts said. “Baseball’s a game, and it brings people joy. But being able to reach people like that, it’s bigger than baseball.”

New Orleans, but his last impres- 1970: A series of injuries hamsion feels larger. pered Burrough during his rookie season, and he caught just 13 Good, solid picks passes for 196 yards. The Saints CHUCK MUNCIE, RB, NO. 3 PICK, 1976: traded him to the Houston Oilers, He had more than 4,000 yards who turned him into a two-time from scrimmage in four full sea- Pro Bowler who led the NFL in sons in New Orleans, including receiving in 1975. WES CHANDLER, WR, NO. 3 PICK, 1978: a Pro Bowl 1979 campaign with more than 1,100 yards and 11 Chandler was good for the Saints — a 1,000-yard season and a Pro touchdowns rushing. But the Saints traded him to the Bowl nod in 1979, and nearly anChargers, with whom he flour- other one in 1980 — but not good enough to prevent them from ished in the 1980s. JIM DOMBROWSKI, G, NO. 6 PICK, 1986: trading him to the Chargers earNothing spectacular here, but ly in the 1981 season. It was in when you rack up 11 seasons with San Diego where he had his best a franchise — including nine as years, including an All-Pro 1982 a full-time starter with a couple season. RICKY WILLIAMS, RB, NO. 5 PICK, 1999: of playoff berths — that’s a solid The Saints infamously traded top-10 pick. CHRIS NAEOLE, G, NO. 10 PICK, 1997: their entire draft haul to pick WilSee above, although Naeole left liams. He was mostly productive for Jacksonville after five years in New Orleans but unfortunatewith the Saints. He was a full- ly saved his best football for the time starter at right guard for Dolphins. He ran for more than the aforementioned 2000 team 1,800 yards and was a first-team that snapped the franchise play- All-Pro in his first year in Miami in 2002. off drought. SEDRICK ELLIS, DT, NO. 7 PICK, 2008: The most recent top-10 pick Busts never had more than six sacks KEVIN HARDY, DT, NO. 7 PICK, 1968: in a season, but he was a good Hardy was traded to the 49ers run-stuffer and started 70 games as part of the Saints’ forced comover five seasons with the Saints, pensation for signing free agent plus six playoff games — includ- wide receiver Dave Parks. He ing Super Bowl XLIV. never amounted to much in the NFL anyway, starting 12 games Best came elsewhere with five sacks over four pro seaKEN BURROUGH, WR, NO. 10 PICK, sons.

ROYCE SMITH, G, NO. 8 PICK, 1972: He started 10 games during his rookie season for a 2-11-1 Saints team, only got three starts the next year and then was gone to Atlanta for his ﬁnal three NFL seasons. LARRY BURTON, WR, NO. 7 PICK, 1975: His 305 yards receiving as a rookie were a career high. Of his seven career touchdowns over five NFL seasons, three came with San Diego. JOE CAMPBELL, DE, NO. 7 PICK, 1977: He peaked during his second season in 1978 with 16 starts and 51/ 2 sacks. After the Saints traded him midway through the 1980 season, he never started another NFL game. JOHNATHAN SULLIVAN, DT, NO. 6 PICK, 2003: Best known for searching for a press box meal after being declared inactive for a 2004 game, Sullivan showed up to rookie camp overweight, played three seasons and was out of the league before he turned 25.

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BOSTON — For more than a year, Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran has written the same reminder on his right wrist when he tapes up before games: “Still alive.” It wasn’t until this week that the meaning of that message became clear. Duran said in a Netflix show that was released on Tuesday that he tried to kill himself when his baseball career was sputtering in 2022. Sharing his story, he told reporters in his first public comments since the episode aired, was an attempt to “let people know that there’s always hope.” “Ask for help,” he told a large contingent of reporters and TV cameras gathered around him in the Red Sox clubhouse before Boston’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays. “I know it’s not easy,” he said. “The resources, they’ve been there. It’s just when you’re going through it, you just don’t really want to talk about it. It’s just you versus you, and you just kind of shut yourself off from the world. And I mean, it’s pretty lonely.” Although Duran has been open about his mental health struggles, he had not gone public with the suicide attempt until he was interviewed for the Netflix series “The Clubhouse: A Year With the Red Sox.” Even his parents did not know, he said in the interview,

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Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran heads back to the dugout during a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday in Boston. which took place last season. In a statement released through the team after the episode aired on Tuesday, Duran said: “Talking about this wasn’t easy, but it felt important.” “I knew that if I was going to share this, I had to be real about it,” he said. “A few years ago, I found myself in a dark place, but I’m still here, and I’m so lucky I am. And if my story can help even one person, then it was worth telling.” A seventh-round draft choice who was an All-Star last season, Duran was one of baseball’s top hitting prospects when he was called up to the major leagues in

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trying to take advantage of their opportunities,” Pelicans coach Willie Green said before the game. “They are playing hard and trying to get up and down the floor and get layups and quality 3s. It’s a game that you understand this is how they want to play, but we want to focus on our style, our group and how we want to play.” The Pelicans trailed by nine points in the ﬁrst quarter but cut it to 26-24 by the end of the quarter and were behind 54-53 at halftime. Alvarado had 11 points and four assists through the ﬁrst two quarters. By the time the third quarter was over, the Pels were in a 97-79 hole. Reeves tried to rally the Pelicans in the fourth, but they came up short. Keion Brooks scored 16 and Jamal Cain added 15 for the Pels. Former LSU star Trendon Watford scored 22 points to lead the Nets. The Pelicans play their final road game of the season Thursday against the Milwaukee Bucks. The Pels then conclude the season with a home game Friday against the Miami Heat and Sunday against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

He made 11 Pro Bowls (seven with the Saints), was named AllPro four times (twice with the Saints) and is in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. KYLE TURLEY, OT, NO. 7 PICK, 1998: In his ﬁve seasons in New Orleans, Turley did plenty more than rip off Damien Robinson’s helmet. He started 79 of a possible 80 games and was an All-Pro for the 2000 Saints team that earned the franchise’s ﬁrst playoff win.

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Fan favorites ARCHIE MANNING,QB,NO.2 PICK,1971: The first face of the franchise made only two Pro Bowls, at least partly due to the sad state of the roster around him. But Manning started 10 years, held every major franchise passing record for about 40 years and gave New Orleans football an identity that lasts to this day. REGGIE BUSH, RB, NO. 2 PICK, 2006: The Heisman Trophy winner finished fifth in the 2006 Offensive Rookie of the Year voting and helped the Saints to the NFC championship game, then was a key part of the exhilarating offense that led to the Lombardi Trophy three years later. In the end, he spent just five years in

2021. But he struggled early, and spent much of his ﬁrst two seasons shuttling between the majors and minors. Duran said in the documentary that the expectations of the fans and media wore on him, and at times he felt players were treated like “zoo animals.” But he was even harder on himself. “I couldn’t deal with telling myself how much I sucked every day,” he said. “I was already hearing it from fans. And what they said to me, (it’s not like) I haven’t told myself 10 times worse in the mirror. That was a really tough time for me. I didn’t even want to

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Hall fitting right back in with Tulane He’s back as assistant after stint as head coach at Southern Miss

BY GUERRY SMITH Contributing writer

A football lifer, Will Hall attended a Tulane practice the day after Southern Miss fired him as head coach in October. He did not know then he would be back on staff this spring after a five-year absence, but he knew he would be coaching somewhere. Tulane, which added him as pass game coordinator/wide receivers assistant, just proved to be the best fit. “I’m really enjoying running around and coaching again,” said Hall, whose father, Bobby Hall, is the winningest coach in Mississippi high school history. “God put me here to coach football. Nobody loves football more than me. I appreciate this staff accepting me and bringing me in and allowing me to help.” Hall’s first stint in New Orleans was ultra successful. Working as offensive coordinator under former coach Willie Fritz for two years, he guided what was then the school’s third-most prolific unit in points (33.1) and yards (444.9) in 2019. The Wave topped that points total in 2020, averaging 35.4 in 11 regular-season games behind eventual fouryear starter and record-setting quarterback Michael Pratt, whom Hall recruited. Tulane head coach Jon Sumrall, who coached against Hall’s Southern Miss teams when he was at Troy in 2022 and 2023, jumped

at the opportunity to hire him after seeing how well he related to offensive coordinator Joe Craddock. The feedback he received from athletic department staff members who already knew Hall sealed the deal. “When it got out that he was here (observing practice) the week after he coached Southern Miss, I can’t tell you how many people told me it’s awesome you brought Will back in to hang out for a day or two,” Sumrall said. “When you hear that kind of rapport and the vibes he left behind, that’s the kind of people you want on your staff.” Hall, 44, is a sounding board for Sumrall and Craddock, having performed both of their roles in the past, while also helping wide receivers coach Carter Sheridan at a position that is 16 deep in the spring. “You can never have enough coordinatorlike thinkers or head coach-like thinkers on your staff,” Sumrall said. “He’s been in those situations where you have to make tough decisions, and it’s such a huge beneﬁt to me personally.” Hall is making sure not to step on any toes, though. He labeled Sheridan “the drill doctor” and a receiver technician before praising Craddock heavily. “Just the fact he (Craddock) would want somebody like me here on the staff shows how comfortable he is in his leadership role,” Hall said. “We’ve become great friends quickly. I told him I want to learn

how you guys do it because you have a great thing going here. There’s all kinds of great ideas in football, but it’s got to be an idea that fits with how his mind works.” Tulane averaged more points in the first year under Craddock (35.1) than in either season with Hall, but Sumrall wanted some tweaks in the passing game. Hall’s directive was to add quicker throws and more dumpoffs to the running backs to an offense that thrived primarily on play action and longer developing routes in 2024. It did not take Hall long to win over the receivers with his trademark positivity. In his time as coordinator, every fall practice had to end with the offense scoring a touchdown against the scout-team defense. “When he first got here, I was like this guy’s kind of odd,” wideout Shazz Preston said. “He’s very southern, very country, but his personality is one of a kind. I embrace that to the fullest because I’m from the country, too, so I know where he’s coming from. When he’s out there, he’s all enthusiasm. I’m glad he decided to come back.” Hall visited Fritz and Houston, Army, Oregon and Jacksonville State in the weeks after his trip to Tulane in October, but he gravitated toward the Wave because of his alignment with Sumrall and Craddock, familiarity with New Orleans and comfort with the direction of the program. If the dawn of the NIL era hurt his three-plus-year

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Southern Miss football coach Will Hall watches the action against Tulane on Sept. 16, 2023, in Hattiesburg, Miss.

tenure at Southern Miss, it benefited Tulane, which has been more proactive in that area than almost any other non-Power Four conference school. His two sons, who attended nearby John Curtis High during his first stint, are back there as seventh and 10th graders. “I tell our coaches and players, sometimes you don’t understand how God works when you’re coming through it, but then you look down the road and see it all come together,” he said. “There’s definitely some divine intervention getting to come back here, and I’m very thankful for it.”

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Brother Martin clinches Beasley goes from outright Catholic League small beginnings

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Brother Martin won the Catholic League baseball championship for the second time in the past three seasons when the Crusaders defeated St. Augustine 8-0 on Tuesday at Wesley Barrow Stadium. That win, combined with Rummel’s 4-2 loss to Holy Cross, gave Brother Martin a three-game lead in the district standings with two games remaining. Reece Roussel homered, Ryan Darrah reached base four times (three hits, one walk), drove in two runs and scored three times, and right-hander Blaise Tingstrom retired the first 14 batters until he allowed a single in the fifth inning. By then, the Crusaders had built a comfortable lead as it tried to complete a two-game series sweep of St. Aug following Friday’s 14-6 victory in the first game. Brother Martin (23-6, 11-1 District 9-5A) drew seven walks and had one hit batsmen through the first four innings — and left 10 runners on base during that stretch. Brother Martin scored runs in all but the first inning — slowly building its lead as it scored either one or two runs over the next six innings. Cole Navarro and Brady McCluskey each doubled in a run. Navarro had two RBI hits.

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Brother Martin pitcher Blaise Tingstrom turned in a strong outing for the Crusaders as he retired the first 14 St. Augustine hitters he faced before giving up a single in the fifth inning on Tuesday at Wesley Barrow Stadium. Despite allowing a hit with two outs in the fifth inning, Tingstrom faced the minimum through five when catcher Egan Prather threw out the runner as he tried to steal second base. Mekhi McCollum singled through the middle of the infield for the first St. Augustine hit. Two batters before then, Tingstrom removed his cap and waved it toward left fielder Cody Kropp as a show of appreciation for how the Brother Martin senior made a running catch in left field. The next batter struck out, and the no-hit bid ended with McCollum’s single. Tingstrom let the first two batters reach base in the sixth inning, and Brother Martin kept St. Augustine (17-12, 5-6) from scor-

ing with the help of a double play started by Darrah at shortstop. Tingstrom allowed two hits with three strikeouts and one walk over six innings. Reliever Patrick Laiche pitched the seventh. This is the final week of district games. Brother Martin and Rummel will play two games set for 6:30 p.m. Thursday at KirschRooney Stadium and 3 p.m. Friday at Mike Miley Stadium. Those games appeared last week to possibly be for the district tittle, but that was before Holy Cross swept Rummel and Brother Martin continued its strong play. Brother Martin has won 16 of its past 17 games with the only loss coming by a 2-1 score against John Curtis.

Grand slam enables Destrehan to pull away from Hahnville BY SPENCER URQUHART Staff writer

Destrehan and Hahnville were tied at 3-3 until Destrehan sophomore Chase Marcotte stepped up to the plate in the top of the fourth inning. Marcotte was 0-for-2 prior to his third at-bat, but the Destrehan catcher made the most of a basesloaded opportunity to blast a grand slam over the left-field fence to put Destrehan up by four runs. Destrehan later added three more runs in a 10-3 district win Tuesday at Hahnville. Destrehan’s four-run fourth inning began with a leadoff single by senior William Muller, which was followed by base hits from Larry Rodrigue and Chase Mire to set the table for Marcotte. “You could tell this game was important to our guys,” Destrehan coach Chris Mire said. “(Marcotte) has been our best player all year. Early in the game, I think he was trying to do a little too much. I just told him take a deep breath, and

he went out and put a good swing on it. It’s what he’s been doing all year.” Marcotte recorded two more hits, including an RBI single in the sixth that saw Muller beat out a throw at home plate. Marcotte finished 3-for-5 with five RBIs. “If it wasn’t for our guys getting on base, giving me the opportunity and us playing as a team, then it wouldn’t have happened,” Marcotte said. “I came up in a big spot (with the bases loaded) and made it happen. I couldn’t have dreamed of this moment. It’s awesome.” Bennett McNamara scored Destrehan’s first run in the second inning on a Spencer Srubar groundout that resulted in a Hahnville error at second base. Muller then had a two-run single with the bases loaded to give Destrehan a one-run edge. Srubar and Muller both had stolen bases in the inning, the first of six stolen bases for Destrehan. “We want to pressure and do as many things as possible,” Chris Mire said. “We’re trying not to let

those guys get comfortable.” Freshman Josh Muller entered the game for Destrehan in relief of starting pitcher Payton Stubbs in the second inning. The righthanded Muller pitched the rest of the way, throwing 52/3 innings with six strikeouts. Hahnville scored the first run of the game on an RBI single by Landen Teague to drive in Brayden Fontenot. The Tigers scored two more runs in the second on a Kaleb Guarisco RBI single and a wild pitch that scored Fontenot. “We didn’t play our best baseball when it counted,” Hahnville coach Jared Vial said. “We’re a young team. Credit to (Destrehan). That was some big guts for a freshman (pitcher) to come in there and do that.” Destrehan (22-9, 5-1) and Hahnville (19-12, 5-1) concluded District 8-5A play against each other and ended tied for ﬁrst. Next for both teams is a nondistrict rematch Thursday at Destrehan.

Eric Chuter said. “Understanding schemes and understanding being in the right place — always in the right place at the right time. The other part of it was his hard work and the things he did not just on the football field, but in the weight room and on the track, training.” Beasley, a football and soccer team captain, appeared noticeably undersized for all the years he played sports before high school. “He hit a growth spurt, and then he finally had the size, and he was really able to become a factor on the field,” said Joshua Beasley, Desmond’s father. The father noted how Desmond “was always a factor academically going back to kindergarten, excelling — I mean, doing multiplication and division in kindergarten.” Beasley, a member of the National Honor Society, was among five scholarship award recipients at the banquet. Brennon Johnson of Bonnabel, Davion Robertson of John Ehret, Josiah Rashad Mitchell of Thomas Jefferson and Justin Wells of Newman each received a $10,000 scholarship. Other awards went to former Newman coach Nelson Stewart as the Contribution to American Football Award recipient and longtime Sugar Bowl Committee member Vernon Brinson as the Distinguished American Award winner.

Desmond Beasley felt overlooked on the athletic ﬁelds when he was growing up because of how much smaller he was compared to other kids his age. But he outshined most of them when they were in the classroom. On Tuesday, the Allstate Sugar Bowl recognized Beasley as the Oliver Delery Scholarship award recipient and presented him with a $20,000 scholarship check. Beasley, a three-year defensive back starter at Salmen and with a 4.35 grade point average, was selected among 37 scholar-athletes recognized by the Allstate Sugar Bowl and the National Football Foundation during a luncheon at the Audubon Tea Room. “I wrote (in an essay submitted to the awards panel) about how I was undersized growing up,” said Beasley, who plans to play at Louisiana Christian University in Pineville. “Little league ball, I didn’t pass the eye test. But then I stayed true to my game, ate the right foods and everything. It kind of paid off — three-year starter and everything.” Beasley, now 5-foot-11, 195 pounds, played above his smaller stature when he was a freshman to the point where he got on the ﬁeld late in some games at running back. He moved to defense as a sophomore and became a starter. “He excelled on the defensive side of the ball, and part of it was Contact Christopher Dabe at his intelligence,” Salmen coach cdabe@theadvocate.com

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These high school athletes were honored by the Allstate Sugar Bowl and the National Football Foundation for their work on the field and in the classroom on Tuesday at the Audubon Tea Room. From left, Sugar Bowl president Dottie Reese, Josiah Rashad Mitchell of Thomas Jefferson, Desmond Beasley of Salmen, Davion Robertson of John Ehret, Justin Wells of Newman, Brennon Johnson of Bonnabel and Sugar Bowl CEO Jeff Hundley are pictured.

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Collin Morikawa walks in front of Nelson Bridge near the 13th tee during a Masters practice round Tuesday. Morikawa made controversial statements at The Players Championship about not speaking to reporters after losing the Arnold Palmer Invitational to Russell Henley. On Tuesday, he stood by those statements.

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Controversial comeback Angel Cabrera, who won the 2009 Masters, is playing for the first time since 2019 after serving two years in prison for threats against two former girlfriends. He was paroled in 2023. In a recent Golf Digest interview Cabrera, 55, said he was “repentant and embarrassed” by what he did and asked his former girlfriends for forgiveness. He also said he underwent treatment for alcohol addiction.

When Byron Nelson beat Ben Hogan in 1942 in an 18-hole playoff, no one realized the Masters tournament wouldn’t be played again for four years as Augusta National shut down for the duration of World War II.“The Lord only knows when we will operate again as a golf club,” Augusta National chairman and co-founder Clifford Roberts said. Co-founder Bobby Jones went to war, landing at Normandy one day after D-Day, where he interrogated prisoners as an Army Air Corps lieutenant colonel. Back at the club, cattle grazed on the fairways and children swam in Rae’s Creek near the 12th hole.Augusta National ﬁnally reopened later in 1945 after the Masters was canceled, with the Masters resuming in 1946.

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come into the Masters in better form, having won three times around the world since November, but that’s only made the questions and the burden grow. This is his 17th start at Augusta. Only Sergio Garcia, who won here in 2017 on his 19th try, has waited longer for his first Masters win. Scheffler is the betting favorite to win his third Masters in four years. McIlroy is the sentimental favorite. We all want to stop asking, “Why not the Masters, Rory?” Not surprisingly, McIlroy has built up some mental armor about the whole thing. “It’s just narratives,” he said. “It’s noise. I understand the narrative and the noise, and there’s a lot of anticipation and buildup coming into this tournament each and every year. But I just have to keep my head down and focus on my job.” Somewhat out of the left rough, McIlroy was asked what book he was currently reading. “For the first time in a long time, I’m reading a novel,” McIlroy said. It’s John Grisham’s 2018 legal thriller, “The Reckoning.” “It’s got off to a pretty good start,” he said brightly. So did McIlroy’s golf career. It’s still going very well. But the reckoning with his Masters and the Grand Slam still remains to be written. For more LSU sports updates, sign up for our newsletter at theadvocate.com/lsunewsletter

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AUGUSTA,Ga.— Groups and starting times for the 89th Masters tournament were released Tuesday, predictably with power threesomes sprinkled through Thursday and Friday’s tee times. Two-time Masters winner Scottie Scheffler, with Lafayette native Ted Scott caddying for him, will tee off at 9:15 a.m. Thursday with Justin Thomas and Spanish amateur Jose Luis Ballester. The threesome then will tee off at 12:23 p.m. Friday. Former LSU All-American Sam Burns will be the last player of the ﬁrst round to tee off, starting at 12:45 p.m. with Sahith Theegala and Sepp Straka. They begin at 9:37 a.m. Friday. Former Masters champion and University High golfer Patrick Reed begins at 8:25 a.m. on Thursday with Max Greyserman and Ben An. They tee off at 11:33 a.m. Friday. Other prominent tee times: n Collin Morikawa, Joaquin Niemann and Min Woo Lee at 8:47 a.m. on Thursday and 12:01 p.m. on Friday. n Adam Scott, Xander Schauffele and Viktor Hovland at 12:01 p.m. on Thursday and 8:47 a.m. on Friday. n Rory McIlroy, Ludvig Aberg and Akshay Bhatia at 12:12 p.m. on Thursday and 8:58 a.m. on Friday. n Hideki Matsuyama, Bryson DeChambeau and Shane Lowry at 12:23 p.m. on Thursday and 9:15 a.m. on Friday.

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the DP World Tour. He’s thrice been on the winning European side in the Ryder Cup. But he’s been wandering in a major-less wilderness for going on 11 years now. There’s a reason why there are only five Grand Slammers in history: It’s really, really, really hard to do. Phil Mickelson and Sam Snead won them all but the U.S. Open. Arnold Palmer and Tom Watson never won the PGA. Lee Trevino and Walter Hagen are sans green jackets. Owning enough skill and guile to win all but one of the majors is somehow an anchor the greats belonging to the “Three Out of Four Club” have to drag around that winners of two different majors such as Nick Faldo and Seve Ballesteros and Brooks Koepka don’t. Be fortunate enough to win one major — like British Open champ Shane Lowry, who will try to repeat with McIlroy in two weeks at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans — and people will say “Good for you.” Win three of the four majors and they say, “What’s the matter with you?” McIlroy has been close here. Painfully close. He’s been in the top 10 seven times, including 2022 when he came from way off the radar with a sizzling Sunday 64 to finish three back of Scottie Scheffler. In 2011, he had a four-stroke lead going to Sunday and was still one in front heading to the back nine. Then he hit a house with a duck hook off the 10th tee — OK, cabin, which is what they call the enormous mansions here between 10 and the Par-3 course — and shot 80 to finish in a tie for 15th, a whopping 10 strokes back of Charl Schwartzel. There have been other major pains, too, like at last year’s U.S. Open. He led Bryson DeChambeau by two with four to play but bogeyed three of the last four at Pinehurst No. 2, including missed 4-footers at 16 and 18, to finish one back. Comparisons to Sisyphus — the king from Greek mythology doomed to roll a rock up a hill for eternity, or at least until his custom fit set of irons are delivered — leap to mind. McIlroy still loves this place. “People ask me, ‘If you could only play one golf course for the rest of your life, what would it be?’ ” he said. “I think walking around this place every day would be pretty cool.” That’s not the only thing they ask Rory, of course. They also ask the major thing. He’s never

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Scottie Scheffler, right, and caddie Ted Scott line up a shot on the third green during a practice round on Tuesday.

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sided with the world’s No. 4-ranked player. McIlroy didn’t speak to reportAsked after his practice round ers after losing the U.S. Open in Tuesday what he would say to peo- June to Bryson DeChambeau, bople who think he shouldn’t be in geying two of the last three holes. the Masters, Cabrera said through an interpreter: “I respect their Ravioli redux opinion. Everybody has their own Scheffler’s first inquiry at his opinion.” news conference Tuesday afterCabrera comes here after win- noon was a tongue-in-cheek quesning a Champions Tour event in tion about whether he would demFlorida. onstrate how to make ravioli. The odd-sounding question was Morikawa holds line in reference to Schefﬂer’s ChristMorikawa made controversial mas Day accident when he was statements at The Players about making ravioli at home and cut his not speaking to reporters after los- hand on a broken wine glass. The ing the Arnold Palmer Invitational glass punctured the palm of his to Russell Henley, saying he didn’t owe hand, requiring surgery and forcanyone a comment after the tour- ing him to miss a couple of starts in January. nament. Scheffler didn’t hesitate to go On Tuesday, Morikawa stuck to with the joke. his position, basically. “If I was trying to take out the “I could have said it differently, but I stand by what I said,” Morika- competition, I would definitely wa said. “I was in the moment. We do a demonstration, something talk about giving people space to along those lines,” he said. “But be who they are, and at that time, yeah, hopefully avoid the injuries. it was for me to be who I was, and Maybe they’ll cut up my steak for I didn’t want to be around anyone. me so I won’t have to use a knife or I didn’t even want to be around my anything like that.” Sheffler included his father’s wife.” McIlroy in his news conference recipe for ravioli when he set Tuessaid Morikawa could have ex- day’s Champions Dinner menu, but pressed himself on player media the food is prepared by the Augusobligations “better” but generally ta National staff, not the players.

6:40 a.m.-9:48 a.m. — Davis Riley, United States; Patton Kizzire, United States. 6:51 a.m.-9:59 a.m. — Kevin Yu, Taiwan; Jhonattan Vegas, Venezuela; Nicolai Hojgaard, Denmark. 7:02 a.m.-10:10 a.m. — Mike Weir, Canada; Michael Kim, United States; Cameron Young, United States. 7:13 a.m.-10:21 a.m. — Zach Johnson, United States; Joe Highsmith, United States; Chris Kirk, United States. 7:24 a.m.-10:38 a.m. — Danny Willett, England; Nico Echavarria, Colombia; Davis Thompson, United States. 7:35 a.m.-10:49 a.m. — Bernhard Langer, Germany; Will Zalatoris, United States; a-Noah Kent, United States. 7:52 a.m.-11 a.m. — Cameron Smith, Australia; J.T. Poston, United States; Aaron Rai, England. 8:03 a.m.-11:11 p.m. — Fred Couples, United States; Harris English, United States; Taylor Pendrith, Canada. 8:14 a.m.-11:22 a.m. — Corey Conners, Canada; Brian Harman, United States; Stephan Jaeger, Germany. 8:25 a.m.-11:33 a.m. — Patrick Reed, United States; Max Greyserman, United States; Byeong Hun An, South Korea. 8:36 a.m.-11:50 a.m. — Robert MacIntyre, Scotland; Billy Horschel, United States; Nick Dunlap, United States. 8:47 a.m.-12:01 p.m. — Collin Morikawa, United States; Joaquin Niemann, Chile; Min Woo Lee, Australia. 8:58 a.m.-12:12 p.m. — Phil Mickelson, United States; Jason Day, Australia; Keegan Bradley, United States. 9:15 a.m.-12:23 p.m. — Scottie Schefﬂer, United States; Justin Thomas, United States; a-Jose Luis Ballester, Spain. 9:26 a.m.-12:34 p.m. — Jordan Spieth, United States; Tom Kim, South Korea; Tyrrell Hatton, England. 9:37 a.m.-12:45 p.m. — Tony Finau, United

States; Maverick McNealy, United States; Thomas Detry, Belgium. 9:48 a.m.-6:40 a.m. — Cameron Davis, Australia; Rafael Campos, Puerto Rico; Austin Eckroat, United States. 9:59 a.m.-6:51 a.m. — Angel Cabrera, Argentina; Laurie Canter, England; Adam Schenk, United States. 10:10 a.m.-7:02 a.m. — Jose Maria Olazabal, Spain; Thriston Lawrence, South Africa; Brian Campbell, United States. 10:21 a.m.-7:13 a.m. — Bubba Watson, United States; Matthieu Pavon, France; a-Evan Beck, United States. 10:38 a.m.-7:24 a.m. — Tom Hoge, United States; Matt McCarty, United States; Christiaan Bezuidenhout, South Africa. 10:49 a.m.-7:35 a.m. — Charl Schwartzel, South Africa); Denny McCarthy, United States; a-Hiroshi Tai, Singapore. 11 a.m.-7:52 a.m. — Max Homa, United States; Justin Rose, England; J.J. Spaun, United States. 11:11 a.m.-8:03 a.m. — Dustin Johnson, United States; Nick Taylor, Canada; aJustin Hastings, Cayman Islands. 11:22 a.m.-8:14 a.m. — Sergio Garcia, Spain; Lucas Glover, United States; Daniel Berger, United States. 11:33 a.m.-8:25 a.m. — Patrick Cantlay, United States; Rasmus Hojgaard, Denmark; Matt Fitzpatrick, England. 11:50 a.m.-8:36 a.m. — Brooks Koepka, United States; Russell Henley, United States; Sungjae Im, South Korea. 12:01 p.m.-8:47 a.m. — Adam Scott, Australia; Xander Schauffele, United States; Viktor Hovland, Norway. 12:12 p.m.-8:58 a.m. — Rory McIlroy, Northern Ireland; Ludvig Aberg, Sweden; Akshay Bhatia, United States. 12:23 p.m.-9:15 a.m. — Hideki Matsuyama, Japan; Bryson DeChambeau, United States; Shane Lowry, Ireland. 12:34 p.m.-9:26 a.m. — Jon Rahm, Spain; Wyndham Clark, United States; Tommy Fleetwood, England. 12:45 p.m.-9:37 a.m. — Sahith Theegala, United States; Sepp Straka, Austria; Sam Burns, United States.

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Nuggets ﬁre Malone in stunning move

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Michael Malone coached the Denver Nuggets to the NBA title in 2023. He has them set to make the postseason for a seventh consecutive year. Even amid a four-game slide, they’re still in position to have home-court advantage in Round 1. And he’s gone with three games left — an unprecedented move for a club bound for the postseason. The Nuggets fired Malone on Tuesday, a stunning move that comes with less than a Malone week in the regular season. Also out: general manager Calvin Booth, whose contract will not be renewed. The Nuggets said David Adelman will be the coach for the remainder of the season. Josh Kroenke, the vice chairman of Kroenke Sports and Entertainment, which owns the Nuggets, said “it is with no pleasure” that the team made the change at coach. “This decision was not made

lightly and was evaluated very carefully, and we do it only with the intention of giving our group the best chance at competing for the 2025 NBA championship and delivering another title to Denver and our fans everywhere,” Kroenke said. There’s never been an instance in NBA history of a team officially changing coaches with three games left and going to the postseason; the Nuggets aren’t in the playoffs yet but are assured of a play-in berth at worst. The latest in-season change for a playoff team before now was in 1983, when Larry Brown left the New Jersey Nets with six games left to take over at the University of Kansas. The Nuggets are 47-32 this season but are part of a logjam of teams fighting for home-court advantage in Round 1 of the playoffs. Denver won the title in 2023 and lost a Game 7 at home in the Western Conference semifinals a year ago to Minnesota. Malone pointed the finger at himself after the most recent loss, a 125-120 defeat to Indiana on Sunday.

“I’ll start with me: We’ve lost four games in a row and I’m never going to this-guy, that-guy. How about me, as a head coach, not doing my job to the best of my ability,” Malone said. “We haven’t lost four in a row in a long time. It’s really easy to be together and say ‘family’ when you win, but when you’re losing games, can you stay together?” The slide comes despite Nuggets star Nikola Jokic — a winner of three of the past four NBA MVP awards — having a historic season, averaging 30 points, 12.8 rebounds and 10.2 assists per game. But even that wasn’t good enough for Denver to enter the ﬁnal week of the season certain of having home court in Round 1. After that loss to the Pacers, Jokic was asked his biggest concern with the team right now. “I don’t know. Maybe we just, maybe we just ... I don’t know, actually,” Jokic said. The Nuggets are hoping a shakeup might provide the answer. Malone had the fourth-longest tenure of any active NBA coach, behind San Antonio’s Gregg Popovich, Miami’s Erik Spoelstra and Golden State’s Steve Kerr.

SCOREBOARD College basketball

Pro basketball

NBA

NCAA men’s tournament

NBA conference glance

Wednesday

FINAL FOUR

Eastern Conference

LINE OFF OFF OFF 5 OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF

O/U UNDERDOG (OFF) Boston (OFF) Philadelphia (OFF) Charlotte (228) at DALLAS (OFF) Miami (OFF) Portland (OFF) Denver (OFF) Okla. City (OFF) San Antonio (OFF) Houston

MLB Wednesday American League

FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG N.Y Yankees -142 at DETROIT at SEATTLE -138 Houston at CLEVELAND -184 Chi. White Sox at BOSTON -130 Toronto at TAMPA BAY -134 LA Angels Minnesota -112 at KANSAS CITY

LINE +120 +118 +154 +110 +114 -104

FAVORITE St. Louis at N.Y METS at SAN FRAN LA Dodgers at ATLANTA Milwaukee

LINE UNDERDOG OFF at PITTSBURGH -230 Miami -144 Cincinnati -164 at WASHINGTON -126 Philadelphia -142 at COLORADO

LINE OFF +190 +122 +138 +108 +120

FAVORITE at CHI. CUBS San Diego Baltimore

LINE -156 -124 -110

LINE +132 +106 -106

National League

Interleague

UNDERDOG Texas at ATHLETICS at ARIZONA

College baseball Tuesday’s games

Dillard at Southern, n Wiley at Grambling, n UL-Monroe at Northwestern State, n Texas-Rio Grande Valley at UL, n Southeastern at Tulane, n LSU at Nicholls, n

Wednesday’s Games

UNO at Southern, 6 p.m. UL at Louisiana Tech, 6 p.m.

Friday’s Games

NW State at Houston Christian, 6:30 p.m. McNeese State at Incarnate Word, 2:05 p.m. Grambling at Prairie View, 3 p.m. LSU at Auburn, 6 p.m. Louisiana Tech at Middle Tennessee, 6 p.m. Nicholls at Lamar, 6 p.m. Southeastern at Texas A&M-CC, 6 p.m. UL at UL-Monroe, 6 p.m. Alcorn at Southern, 6 p.m. North Carolina-Asheville at UNO, 6:30 p.m. UAB at Tulane, 6:30 p.m.

College softball Tuesday’s games

Lamar 5, Southeastern 3 Southeastern at Lamar, n Nicholls 4, Houston Christian 0 Nicholls State 3, HCU 1 UIW 7, Northwestern 2 UIW 8, Northwestern 1 UL-Lafayette at Louisiana Tech, n Texas A&M-CC at McNeese, n

Wednesday’s Games

Northwestern at UIW, noon Texas A&M-CC at McNeese (DH), 1 p.m. Houston Christian at Nicholls, 1 p.m. Southeastern at Lamar, 2 p.m. Louisiana Tech at LSU, 6 p.m.

Friday’s Games

Nicholls at Texas A&M-CC (DH), noon McNeese at Houston Christian (DH), 4 p.m. Grambling at Alcorn, 4 p.m. Stephen F. Austin at Southeastern (DH), 4 p.m. Lamar at Northwestern (DH), 4 p.m. Texas Southern at Southern, 4:30 p.m. UL-Monroe at Appalachian State, 5 p.m. Louisiana Tech at FIU, 6 p.m. LSU at Texas A&M, 6 p.m. James Madison at UL-Lafayette, 6 p.m.

NFCA Coaches Poll The NFCA Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll is voted on by 31 NCAA Division I head coaches with one representing each of the NCAA’s Division I conferences. Records reﬂect games played through April 6. Rec. Pts. Prv. 1. Texas (30) 37-3 774 1 2. Oklahoma 34-3 737 2 3. Texas A&M (1) 34-5 702 4 4. Oregon 35-3 653 6 5. LSU 34-5 640 5 6. Florida 34-8 602 3 7. Tennessee 32-8 577 7 8. UCLA 36-4 563 9 9. Florida State 36-6 551 8 10. South Carolina 30-8 482 10 11. Virginia Tech 32-5 468 13 12. Arkansas 28-8 447 12 13. Arizona 33-7 437 11 14. Texas Tech 31-9 379 14 15. Stanford 26-8 311 15 16. Mississippi State 31-10 287 17 17. Oklahoma State 23-11 232 18 18. Georgia 25-13 218 16 19. Ole Miss 29-9 210 19 20. Duke 29-12 187 22 21. Nebraska 28-10 158 20 22. Ohio State 30-9-1 103 21 23. Alabama 28-15 83 24 24. Clemson 30-11 79 — 25. Florida Atlantic 34-7 65 23 Others receiving votes: Virginia (57), Grand Canyon (33), Washington (24), California (8), Liberty (8).

At Alamodome-San Antonio

Saturday’s games Florida 79, Auburn 73 Houston 70, Duke 67

National championship Monday Florida 65, Houston 63

Florida 65, Houston 63 LATE MONDAY FLORIDA (36-4) Condon 5-9 2-2 12, Chinyelu 1-2 1-2 3, Clayton 3-10 4-4 11, Martin 2-10 2-2 7, Richard 5-10 4-4 18, Haugh 2-5 1-1 5, Aberdeen 2-4 3-4 7, Handlogten 1-3 0-2 2. Totals 21-53 17-21 65. HOUSTON (35-5) Roberts 3-13 2-4 8, Tugler 2-3 1-2 5, Cryer 6-18 3-4 19, Sharp 3-11 1-2 8, Uzan 2-9 2-2 6, Francis 4-5 0-0 8, Wilson 4-9 0-0 9, Arceneaux 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 24-69 9-14 63. Halftime — Houston 31-28. 3-Point Goals — Florida 6-24 (Richard 4-7, Martin 1-6, Clayton 1-7, Aberdeen 0-1, Condon 0-1, Haugh 0-2), Houston 6-25 (Cryer 4-11, Wilson 1-2, Sharp 1-7, Arceneaux 0-1, Uzan 0-4). Fouled Out — Tugler. Rebounds — Florida 37 (Richard 8), Houston 35 (Roberts 8). Assists — Florida 14 (Clayton 7), Houston 5 (Cryer 2). Total Fouls — Florida 10, Houston 19. A — 66,602 (39,500).

AP men’s Top 25 The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll, with ﬁrst-place votes in parentheses, and total points based on 25 points for a ﬁrst-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking. Rec. Pts. Prv. 1. Florida (61) 36-4 1525 3 2. Houston 35-5 1464 2 3. Duke 35-4 1402 1 4. Auburn 32-6 1343 4 5. Tennessee 30-8 1220 6 6. Alabama 28-9 1198 7 7. Michigan St. 30-7 1188 8 8. Texas Tech 28-9 1140 9 9. Maryland 27-9 923 11 10. Michigan 27-10 873 14 11. St. John’s 31-5 862 5 12. Kentucky 24-12 744 18 13. BYU 26-10 712 17 14. Purdue 24-12 704 22 15. Arizona 24-13 639 21 16. Wisconsin 27-10 542 13 17. Iowa St. 25-10 512 15 18. Ole Miss 24-12 424 19. Texas A&M 23-11 358 19 20. Arkansas 22-14 321 21. Louisville 27-8 309 10 22. Clemson 27-7 265 12 23. Gonzaga 26-9 250 24 24. Saint Mary’s 29-6 186 20 25. Memphis 29-6 137 16 Others receiving votes: Drake 122, Oregon 105, Illinois 80, UConn 76, Creighton 60, Colorado St. 49, UCLA 36, McNeese St. 17, Missouri 16, New Mexico 10, UC San Diego 6, Kansas 5, Marquette 2.

NCAA women’s tournament FINAL FOUR

At Amalie Arena-Tampa, Fla. National championship

Sunday’s game

UConn 82, South Carolina 59

AP women’s Top 25 The Top Twenty Five The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ women’s college basketball poll, with ﬁrstplace votes in parentheses, and total points based on 25 points for a ﬁrst-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking. Rec. Pts. Prv. 1. UConn (31) 37-3 775 3 2. South Carolina 35-4 744 2 3. UCLA 34-3 701 1 4. Texas 35-4 686 5 5. Southern Cal 31-4 635 4 6. TCU 34-4 609 6 7. Duke 29-8 595 7 8. LSU 31-6 575 10 9. NC State 28-7 517 9 10. Notre Dame 28-6 478 8 11. Oklahoma 27-8 434 11 12. Maryland 25-8 412 18 13. Kansas St 28-8 391 19 14. North Carolina 29-8 387 12 15. Tennessee 24-10 344 20 16. Kentucky 23-8 290 13 17. Ole Miss 22-11 272 25 18. Baylor 28-8 229 14 19. Ohio St. 26-7 216 15 20. Alabama 24-9 199 21 21. West Virginia 25-8 186 16 22. Florida St. 24-9 103 22 23. South Dakota St. 30-4 66 24 24. Oklahoma St. 25-7 40 17 25. Michigan 23-11 37 Others receiving votes: Louisville 31, Richmond 29, Oregon 24, Indiana 21, Michigan St. 16, Iowa 13, Creighton 9, Illinois 3, Vanderbilt 3, Harvard 2, Columbia 2, Norfolk St. 1.

W 63 58 50 48 44 43 39 37 36 36 29 26 23 19 17

L 16 20 28 31 34 36 40 42 43 43 50 53 56 60 62

Pct .797 .744 .641 .608 .564 .544 .494 .468 .456 .456 .367 .329 .291 .241 .215

GB — 4½ 12½ 15 18½ 20 24 26 27 27 34 37 40 44 46

W z-Oklahoma City 64 x-Houston 52 L.A. Lakers 48 Denver 47 Memphis 47 Minnesota 46 L.A. Clippers 46 Golden State 46 Sacramento 39 Dallas 38 Phoenix 35 Portland 35 San Antonio 32 New Orleans 21 Utah 16 x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division z-clinched conference

L 14 27 30 32 32 32 32 32 40 41 43 44 46 58 63

Pct .821 .658 .615 .595 .595 .590 .590 .590 .494 .481 .449 .443 .410 .266 .203

GB — 12½ 16 17½ 17½ 18 18 18 25½ 26½ 29 29½ 32 43½ 48½

y-Cleveland y-Boston x-New York x-Indiana x-Milwaukee x-Detroit Orlando Atlanta Chicago Miami Toronto Brooklyn Philadelphia Charlotte Washington

Western Conference

Monday’s Games

Sacramento 127, Detroit 117 Miami 117, Philadelphia 105

Tuesday’s Games

Cleveland 135, Chicago 113 Indiana 104, Washington 98 Orlando 119, Atlanta 112 Memphis 124, Charlotte 100 Brooklyn 119, New Orleans 114 Atlanta at Orlando, n Boston at New York, n L.A. Lakers at Oklahoma City, n Minnesota at Milwaukee, n Golden State at Phoenix, n San Antonio at L.A. Clippers, n

Wednesday’s Games

Boston at Orlando, 6 p.m. Philadelphia at Washington, 6 p.m. Charlotte at Toronto, 6:30 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Dallas, 6:30 p.m. Miami at Chicago, 7 p.m. Portland at Utah, 8 p.m. Denver at Sacramento, 9 p.m. Oklahoma City at Phoenix, 9 p.m. San Antonio at Golden State, 9 p.m. Houston at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m.

Hockey NHL glance Eastern Conference x-Washington x-Toronto x-Carolina x-Tampa Bay x-Florida Ottawa m-New Jersey Montreal Detroit N.Y. Rangers N.Y. Islanders Columbus Buffalo Pittsburgh Philadelphia Boston

GP 77 76 76 77 77 77 77 77 76 77 76 76 76 78 77 78

American League East Division

National League

Toronto New York Boston Baltimore Tampa Bay

W 7 6 6 5 4

L 5 5 6 6 6

Pct .583 .545 .500 .455 .400

GB — ½ 1 1½ 2

Detroit Kansas City Cleveland Minnesota Chicago

W 7 6 4 3 2

L 4 5 6 8 8

Pct .636 .545 .400 .273 .200

GB — 1 2½ 4 4½

Texas Los Angeles Houston Athletics Seattle

W 8 7 4 4 4

L 3 3 6 7 7

Pct .727 .700 .400 .364 .364

GB — ½ 3½ 4

Central Division

West Division

Monday’s Games

East Division New York Philadelphia Miami Washington Atlanta

W 8 7 5 5 2

L 3 3 6 6 8

Pct .727 .700 .455 .455 .200

GB — ½ 3 3 5½

Chicago Milwaukee St. Louis Cincinnati Pittsburgh

W 8 5 5 4 4

L 5 5 6 7 8

Pct .615 .500 .455 .364 .333

GB — 1½ 2 3 3½

San Diego San Francisco Los Angeles Arizona Colorado

W 9 8 9 5 2

L 2 2 4 6 7

Pct .818 .800 .692 .455 .222

GB — ½ 1 4 6

Central Division

West Division

Monday’s Games

Detroit 6, N.Y. Yankees 2 Toronto 6, Boston 2 Chicago Cubs 7, Texas 0 Kansas City 4, Minnesota 2 Baltimore 5, Arizona 1 Seattle 4, Houston 3 San Diego 5, Athletics 4

Pittsburgh 8, St. Louis 4 Washington 6, L.A. Dodgers 4 N.Y. Mets 2, Miami 0 Chicago Cubs 7, Texas 0 Cincinnati 2, San Francisco 0 Baltimore 5, Arizona 1 San Diego 5, Athletics 4

Tuesday’s Games

Detroit 5, N.Y. Yankees 0 Cleveland 1, Chicago White Sox 0 Toronto 6, Boston 1 L.A. Angels 4, Tampa Bay 3 Kansas City 2, Minnesota 1 Minnesota at Kansas City, n Texas at Chicago Cubs, n Baltimore at Arizona, n Houston at Seattle, n San Diego at Athletics, n

N.Y. Mets 10, Miami 5 St. Louis 5, Pittsburgh 3 Washington 8, L.A. Dodgers 2 Philadelphia at Atlanta, n Texas at Chicago Cubs, n Milwaukee at Colorado, n Baltimore at Arizona, n Cincinnati at San Francisco, n San Diego at Athletics, n

Wednesday’s Games

N.Y. Yankees (Fried 1-0) at Detroit (Flaherty 1-0), 12:10 p.m. Texas (Mahle 1-0) at Chicago Cubs (Imanaga 2-0), 1:20 p.m. San Diego (Vásquez 0-1) at Athletics (Bido 1-0), 2:35 p.m. Baltimore (Kremer 1-1) at Arizona (Pfaadt 1-1), 2:40 p.m. Houston (Brown 1-1) at Seattle (Castillo 0-0), 3:10 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Burke 1-1) at Cleveland (Allen 0-1), 5:10 p.m. Toronto (Gausman 1-1) at Boston (Houck 0-1), 5:45 p.m. L.A. Angels (Kikuchi 0-1) at Tampa Bay (Pepiot 0-1), 6:05 p.m. Minnesota (Ryan 0-1) at Kansas City (Lugo 1-0), 6:40 p.m.

St. Louis (Fedde 1-1) at Pittsburgh (Keller 1-1), 11:35 a.m. Miami (Meyer 0-1) at N.Y. Mets (Megill 2-0), 12:10 p.m. Texas (Mahle 1-0) at Chicago Cubs (Imanaga 2-0), 1:20 p.m. San Diego (Vásquez 0-1) at Athletics (Bido 1-0), 2:35 p.m. Baltimore (Kremer 1-1) at Arizona (Pfaadt 1-1), 2:40 p.m. Cincinnati (Martinez 0-2) at San Francisco (Verlander 0-0), 2:45 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Yamamoto 1-1) at Washington (Irvin 0-0), 3:05 p.m. Philadelphia (Walker 1-0) at Atlanta (Holmes 0-1), 6:15 p.m. Milwaukee (TBD) at Colorado (Senzatela 0-1), 7:40 p.m.

BOX SCORES

Odds FAVORITE at ORLANDO at WASHINGTON at TORONTO LA Lakers at CHICAGO at UTAH at SACRAMENTO at PHOENIX at GOLDEN STATE at LA CLIPPERS

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

W 49 47 46 45 44 42 41 38 36 36 34 34 34 31 31 31

L OT Pts 19 9 107 25 4 98 26 4 96 26 6 96 29 4 92 29 6 90 29 7 89 30 9 85 33 7 79 34 7 79 32 10 78 33 9 77 36 6 74 35 12 74 37 9 71 38 9 71

Western Conference

GF 277 250 247 276 238 222 231 232 218 230 210 245 253 228 219 205

GA 211 221 207 202 209 215 201 252 238 235 231 262 268 285 266 259

GP W L OT Pts GF GA x-Winnipeg 78 53 21 4 110 265 182 x-Dallas 77 50 22 5 105 264 198 x-Vegas 77 47 22 8 102 258 206 x-Colorado 78 47 27 4 98 265 221 x-Los Angeles 77 44 24 9 97 227 191 p-Edmonton 77 44 28 5 93 244 225 St. Louis 79 43 29 7 93 242 224 Minnesota 78 42 29 7 91 212 224 Calgary 77 37 27 13 87 203 225 Vancouver 77 35 29 13 83 221 239 Utah 77 35 30 12 82 218 234 Anaheim 77 34 35 8 76 211 245 Seattle 78 34 38 6 74 236 247 Nashville 77 27 42 8 62 192 252 Chicago 77 22 45 10 54 209 278 San Jose 77 20 47 10 50 198 293 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Top three teams in each division and two wild cards per conference advance to playoffs. x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division z-clinched conference (a, c, m, p)-top three in their division

Monday’s Games

Tampa Bay 5, N.Y. Rangers 1 Winnipeg 3, St. Louis 1 Calgary 3, San Jose 2 Seattle 2, Los Angeles 1 Anaheim 3, Edmonton 2

Tuesday’s Games

Boston at New Jersey, n Carolina at Buffalo, n Chicago at Pittsburgh, n Detroit at Montreal, n Ottawa at Columbus, n Toronto at Florida, n N.Y. Islanders at Nashville, n Vancouver at Dallas, n Seattle at Utah, n Vegas at Colorado, n

Detroit 5, N.Y. Yankees 0

Cleveland 1, Chi. White Sox 0

New York

Chicago

Detroit

Cleveland

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ab r h bi Tauchman rf3 0 0 0 Robert cf 3 0 1 0 Maton dh 3 0 1 0 Vaughn 1b 4 0 0 0 Thaiss c 3 0 0 0 Sosa 2b 3 0 0 0 Vargas 3b 3 0 0 0 Baldwin lf 3 0 0 0 Amaya ss 2 0 0 0

N.Y. Mets 10, Miami 5

St. Louis 5, Pittsburgh 3

Miami

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New York ab r h bi ab r h bi Edwrds dh 4 1 1 0 Lindor ss 4 2 1 2 Stowers rf 3 0 0 0 Soto rf 4 2 2 0 Myers ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Siri cf 0 0 0 0 Mervis 1b 3 0 0 0 Alonso 1b 4 1 2 4 Wagaman 1b1 0 0 0 Nimmo lf 4 1 1 2 Conine lf 2 2 1 0 Vientos 3b 5 0 1 0 Lopez 2b 3 1 1 0 Marte dh 3 0 2 2 Hicks c 4 0 1 3 Taylor cf-rf 5 0 0 0 Hill cf 4 1 1 2 Baty 2b 3 0 1 0 Pauley 3b 4 0 0 0 Acuña pr-2b 2 2 1 0 4 2 2 0 Sanoja ss 4 0 2 0 Senger c Totals 33 5 7 5 Totals 38 10 1310 Miami 200 003 000 — 5 New York 101 043 10x — 10 E_Gillispie (1), Mervis (1). DP_Miami 0, New York 1. LOB_Miami 4, New York 10. 2B_Lopez (1), Alonso 2 (5), Nimmo (2). HR_Hill (1), Lindor (1). SB_Marte (1), Acuña (2). SF_Lindor (3). S_Senger (1). IP H R ER BB SO Miami Gillispie 4 3 2 2 1 2 2 ⁄3 2 4 1 1 0 Faucher L,0-1 2 ⁄3 3 2 2 0 0 Curry 2 ⁄3 1 1 1 2 1 Henriquez Arias 2 4 1 1 0 1 New York 4 3 10 Holmes W,1-1 51⁄3 5 4 Brazoban H,1 1 2 1 1 0 1 2 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 1 Minter Young 1 0 0 0 0 1 Garrett 1 0 0 0 0 1 Brazoban pitched to 2 batters in the 7th. HBP_Henriquez (Marte). Umpires_Home, Brian Walsh; First, Adrian Johnson; Second, Quinn Wolcott; Third, Paul Clemons. T_3:03. A_28,861 (42,136).

ab r h bi Kwan lf 4 0 0 0 Ramírez 3b 4 0 1 0 Santana 1b 4 1 2 0 Manzardo dh 2 0 0 0 Thomas cf 1 0 0 0 Schnmann cf0 0 0 0 Noel ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Jones rf-cf 2 0 0 1 Arias 2b 3 0 0 0 Naylor c 3 0 0 0 Rocchio ss 3 0 0 0 Totals 27 0 2 0 Totals 27 1 3 1 Chicago 000 000 000 — 0 Cleveland 000 000 001 — 1 E — Rocchio (3). DP — Chicago 0, Cleveland 2. LOB — Chicago 5, Cleveland 8. SB — Robert 2 (3). IP H R ER BB SO Chicago S.Smith 6 2 0 0 1 6 Gilbert 12⁄3 0 0 0 1 3 1 Clevinger L,0-2 ⁄3 1 1 1 3 0 Cleveland Lively 5 2 0 0 3 4 C.Smith 1 0 0 0 2 1 Sewald 1 0 0 0 0 1 Gaddis 1 0 0 0 0 1 Clase W,2-0 1 0 0 0 0 2 HBP — S.Smith (Thomas). Umpires — Home, Scott Barry; First, Adam Beck; Second, Dan Iassogna; Third, CB Bucknor. T — 2:30. A — 33,722 (34,788).

Pittsburgh r h bi ab rh bi 1 2 2 Suwinski lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Canario ph-rf 2 1 1 0 1 2 1 Reynolds dh 4 2 2 1 1 0 0 Cruz cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 McCutchn ph 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 Hayes 3b 4 0 0 0 1 1 1 Valdez 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 Bart ph-c 2 0 1 1 1 1 0 Pham rf-lf 4 0 0 0 Rodríguz c-1b3 0 1 0 Frazier 2b 3 0 0 0 Kiner-Flfa ss 3 0 0 0 Totals 35 5 7 5 Totals 32 3 6 3 St. Louis 003 002 000 — 5 Pittsburgh 000 100 002 — 3 E_Kiner-Falefa (3). DP_St. Louis 1, Pittsburgh 0. LOB_St. Louis 5, Pittsburgh 3. 2B_Donovan (3), Scott (2), Reynolds (3), Bart (1). 3B_Scott (1). HR_Reynolds (2). IP H R ER BB SO St. Louis Gray W,2-0 5 3 1 1 0 4 Matz 11⁄3 0 0 0 0 1 Leahy 12⁄3 0 0 0 0 3 1 Romero ⁄3 2 2 2 0 0 2 Maton S,1-1 ⁄3 1 0 0 0 1 Pittsburgh Skenes L,1-1 6 6 5 5 1 7 Shugart 2 1 0 0 1 1 Mayza 1 0 0 0 0 2 HBP_Matz (Cruz). WP_Skenes, Shugart. Umpires_Home, Ryan Wills; First, Lance Barksdale; Second, Will Little; Third, Ryan Additon. T_2:30. A_8,291 (38,753). ab Scott lf 5 Contrers dh 4 Donovan 2b 3 Arenado 3b 3 Burleson 1b 4 Walker rf 4 Pagés c 4 Siani cf 4 Winn ss 4

THIS DATE IN BASEBALL 1913: Ebbets Field opened in Brooklyn and Philadelphia defeated the Dodgers 1-0 before a crowd of 10,000. The stadium, which cost $750,000 to build, was named after Charles Ebbets, the club’s principal owner. 1947: Dodgers manager Leo Durocher was suspended for one year by commissioner Happy Chandler for “the accumulation of unpleasant incidents” detrimental to baseball. 1959: The Baltimore Orioles, playing against the Washington Senators, became the first team in history to execute a triple play on opening day. The Senators won the game, 9-2. 1965: The Houston Astrodome opened with an exhibition game between the New York Yankees and Astros. President Johnson attended and Gov. John Connally threw out the first ball. Mickey Mantle hit the first home run, but the Astros won 2-1 in 12 innings. 1969: Billy Williams of Chicago hit four consecutive doubles to lead the Cubs to an 11-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. 1974: San Diego Padres owner Ray Kroc criticized his club over the public address system during the eighth inning of a 9-5 loss to the Houston Astros! “Ladies and gentlemen, I suffer with you,” Kroc told the crowd of 39,083 for the home opener. Kroc added, “I’ve never seen such stupid baseball playing in my life.” 1981: Fernando Valenzuela made his first major league start a stunning success by pitching a 2-0, five-hit triumph over the Houston Astros in Los Angeles. He would go on to win his first eight games. 1985: Chicago’s Tom Seaver made his 15th opening day start to break Christy Mathewson’s record. Seaver pitched 6 2/3 innings and was credited with the victory as the White Sox beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-2. 1987: Gary Carter drives in his 1,000th

career run. 1989: Rickey Henderson of the New York Yankees gets his his 800th career stolen base. 1993: The Colorado Rockies beat the Montreal Expos 11-4 for their first win and set a National League record for attendance in their home debut. The crowd of 80,227 broke the record of 78,672 set on April 18, 1958, by the Los Angeles Dodgers. 1994: Recently-retired NBA legend Michael Jordan makes his professional baseball debut by going hitless for AA Birmingham. 2000: In a 13-7 win over Kansas City, Minnesota’s Ron Coomer, Jacque Jones and Matt LeCroy hit consecutive home runs. The Royals’ Carlos Beltran, Jermaine Dye and Mike Sweeney repeated the feat, marking the first time in major league history that both teams hit three consecutive home runs in the same game. 2006: Cory Sullivan tied a major league record by hitting two triples during a seven-run fifth inning, helping Colorado rout San Diego 10-4.

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There will be roasted lamb and falafel, there will be pita, and of course, there will be hummus. There will be familiar facets from the Uptown restaurant Saba at the next restaurant from Emily and Alon Shaya and their Pomegranate Hospitality company. But this new concept, now taking shape in Lakeview, has a different approach and is aiming to open

SAFTA’S TABLE 129 Allen Toussaint Blvd. l Projected opening: Fall 2025 many different access points. Safta’s Table will be a more casual restaurant, an all-day cafe, or as the chef Alon Shaya puts it, “neighborhood Mediterranean.” Safta’s Table will be at 129 Allen Toussaint Blvd., near the lakefront, in a new mixed-use building that’s part of the West Lake Shore

Shopping Center. It’s slated to open in the fall. It will serve from breakfast through dinner, with weekend brunch, so people could come by for morning coffee, a quick lunch, or ﬁll a table with shared dishes, Shaya wine and cocktails. The restaurant will be home base for catering, and also have a retail section with grab-and-go packaged items like hummus and salads, and dishes to heat up at home, like la-

sagnas, potpies and casseroles. Though more casual than the upscale Saba, Safta’s Table draws on the same roots. Saba means grandfather in Hebrew, while Safta means grandmother. The Shayas have a restaurant called Safta in Denver. In 2024, they ran a residency at the Wynn Las Vegas hotel called Safta 1964, a playful reimagining of the Denver restaurant.

That inspired new ways to think about the concept which evolved into Safta’s Table, Shaya explained. The inspiration remains his own grandmother, the late Matilda Gerassi, and dishes that she once cooked for him are central to the menu. “It’s beautiful food inspired by her recipes, cooked with love,” Shaya said. “I hope it’s a place people will feel really good coming to, family-friendly,

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TODAY IN HISTORY By The Associated Press Today is Wednesday, April 9, the 99th day of 2025. There are 266 days left in the year. Today in history: On April 9, 1865, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered his army to Union Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House in Virginia after four years of Civil War in the United States. On this date: In 1939, Marian Anderson performed a concert at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., after the Black singer was denied the use of Constitution Hall by the Daughters of the American Revolution. In 1942, during World War II, some 75,000 Philippine and American soldiers surrendered to Japanese troops, ending the Battle of Bataan in the Philippines. The prisoners of war were subsequently forced to march 65 miles to POW camps in what is now known as the Bataan Death March; thousands died or were killed en route. In 1959, NASA introduced the “Mercury Seven,” its first seven astronauts: Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, John Glenn, Gus Grissom, Wally Schirra, Alan Shepard and Donald “Deke” Slayton. In 1968, funerals, private and public, were held for the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. at the Ebenezer Baptist Church and Morehouse College in Atlanta, five days after the civil rights leader was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee. In 2003, Baghdad fell to American troops during the Iraq War after six days of fighting. In 2005, Britain’s Prince Charles married Camilla Parker Bowles, who took the title Duchess of Cornwall. In 2018, federal agents raided the office of President Donald Trump’s personal attorney, Michael Cohen, seizing records on matters including a $130,000 payment made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. Today’s birthdays: Satirist-musician Tom Lehrer is 97. Actor Michael Learned is 86. Drummer Steve Gadd is 80. Actor Dennis Quaid is 71. Fashion designer Marc Jacobs is 62. Model-actor Paulina Porizkova is 60. Actor Cynthia Nixon is 59. Actor Keshia Knight Pulliam is 46. Actor Jay Baruchel is 43. Actor Leighton Meester is 39. Singersongwriter Jazmine Sullivan is 38. Actor Kristen Stewart is 35.

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Continued from page 1D neighborhood-oriented. We want to fit the food into people’s everyday lives.” The restaurant will use a counter service, deli-style format, and the menu will have composed dishes and options to build your own plate from a mix-andmatch array of salads and sides, meats, fish, and vegetables. There will be some connection to dishes served at Saba and Safta in Denver, though the new restaurant will take in a broader range of Mediterranean flavors. Influences from Greece, Morocco and Italy are all on the table, the chef said. Both Saba and Safta opened in 2018 as similar concepts with distinct personalities. “They’re just like an old married couple that have been together long enough where they share the same mannerism and traits, but still very much have their own approach,” Shaya said. Pomegranate Hospitality is also expanding in Denver. This spring, it is set to open Ceci! Italian Lounge, with small plates and Italian cocktails in the Mile High City’s the Source Hotel, which is also home to Safta restaurant. Ceci, Italian for chickpea, is also the name of the Shayas’ long-haired dachshund. Pomegranate Hospitality also developed the restaurant Miss River and Chandelier Bar with Four Seasons hotel inside the luxury riverfront property in New Orleans, and last year, it opened the restaurant Silan in the Bahamas at the Atlantis Paradise Island Resort. It’s been a busy run for the company, and this month the Shayas also picked up a local honor. The husband and wife are this year’s recipients of the Tulane Distinguished Entrepreneurs of the Year Award from Tulane University’s Freeman School of Business. Email Ian McNulty at imcnulty@theadvocate.com.

A frozen Ramos gin fizz is part of the drinks list at the bar.

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Continued from page 1D This is a bar that takes dinner reservations, has a hidden patio and a cool new event space and is another addition to the promising trend of more places serving food after 11 p.m. in this erstwhile late-night town. Junebug is the latest project from Neighborhood Restaurant Group, a hospitality company based in Washington, D.C., with two dozen concepts, including Brewery Saint X and the attached Devil Moon BBQ a few blocks away in the South Market District. They do not do things by half measure, and Junebug is another example.

A setting with history This Camp Street building is clearly historic, though prior to Junebug it did not exactly scream for the attention it deserves. The record producer Cosimo Matassa, a highly influential architect of early rock ‘n’ roll, had his studio Jazz City on the building’s second floor from 1966 to 1978. Allen Toussaint recorded many hits here, and Jazz City is credited as the birthplace of The Meters, who started as Toussaint’s studio band during this time. Aaron Neville’s “Tell It Like It Is” is another hit recorded by Matassa here. Junebug does not treat this history as a theme, but instead makes music more of a low-key motif to reflect the past. A collection of vinyl from roughly the Jazz City era provides the soundtrack from a turntable and vintage speakers. Light fixtures made from drum cymbals and Victrola record player horns are like functional art installations. They set a pleasing glow against bare brick, ancient cypress and artful wall finishes. It’s a scene where you want to spend some time. Next door, what was previously a parking lot has been reclaimed as Junebug’s enclosed event space, called the GreenHouse. It opens 3,700 square feet for functions, and has an area by the glass wall up front for a florist, a retail location for the local flower studio The Secret Spot, which should be coming along soon.

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Junebug and its attached event space bring a new splash of color to their block on Camp Street in downtown New Orleans.

Light fixtures glow against artful wall finishes at Junebug.

The back patio is one of several distinct spaces at Junebug in downtown New Orleans.

‘Drinks and...’ You’d be perfectly happy at Junebug with just drinks, but it feels more likely it will be “drinks and …” The “and” could be upscale bar snacks to roll into the night. It could be full dinner in any of the many nooks created around the space, progressing from the bar up front through a lounge-like middle room and a dining room in back. It could also be “drinks and more drinks,” because the bar, run by Sophie Burton, is designed to reward a curious palate as surely as a tasting menu. The cocktail classics are just that, and well done. Signature cocktails are arranged by A side and B side (like records). A sides are strong sippers; their B side corollaries riff on the same ideas but are a bit longer and go a bit lighter. You can also try a number of these in shot-sized versions. The spirits selection is loaded

A collection of vinyl for the record player sets the soundtrack at Junebug. with brandy, and especially eau de vie, some of which turn up in the cocktail; the bar will put together ﬂights of them. Beer nerds will ﬁnd Easter eggs of delight too (Cantillon Fou’foune, the revered Belgian lambic, is on draft, next to locals from Parleaux Beer Lab and Ecology Beer Creative).

Fried oysters have a spicy kick akin to hot fried chicken, around a hill of celeriac remoulade, and croquettes monsieur are three-bite renditions on a tapas bar standard, filled with ham and melting cheese. There’s tuna crudo in a sweet potato vinaigrette that’s just as vividly tasty as it is visually striking, giving a spicy tang against the velvety fish. Gnocchi, one of the larger plates, is made from cornbread, so the dumplings taste a bit like tender hushpuppies. They carry strands of smoky, shredded lamb neck, like a ragu crossed with barbecue (which had to find its way somewhere on Bingham’s menu). The foie and banana bread is every bit as tasty as it is curious. Fudgy-textured squares of the bread are piped with an airy-light foie mousse, and the floral-sweet flavor of the fruit pairs with the rich, buttery foie. It works as a savory snack; it would also work as a last bite of the night next to a brandy or bourbon. I think cocktails taste better when the design around them is sumptuous. Junebug’s is so much so, this place could easily talk you into “drinks and …” at least one more round.

X, leads Junebug’s kitchen. Bingham is known for his barbecue (he also helms the Devil Moon team at Hogs for the Cause). Junebug goes a different direction, recruiting French inspirations with a touch of Southern flavor and a playful streak for a menu mostly running through snacks and small plates. They’re Drinks and dinner the kind you want to assemble a Shannon Bingham, chef at Dev- few of and pass down the bar or Email Ian McNulty at imcnulty@theadvocate.com. il Moon BBQ and Brewery Saint around the table.

Croquettes monsieur are bar snacks on the menu at Junebug.

The Love Hangover cocktail is a spin on the Cosmo at the bar at Junebug.

Hot fried oysters from the menu rest atop a tribute to the Neville Brothers.

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Ralph Mahana, Lauren Gibbs, Jarrett Cohen, Meghan Donelon, Neil Jolly

n Star Brights “Celebration of the Rising Stars,” an awards evening started by Junior Achievement of Greater New Orleans in 2003 “as a way to reach a younger audience” interested in JA’s mission of the development of entrepreneurial skills, took place at Il Mercato with SUSCO Solutions as the presenting sponsor. Music by No Idea, auctions, purveyance by ﬁve restaurants, and strong Ryan Berger, Chad Berg, Zach Kupperman sponsorship fused with the tributes for a gala event co-chaired by Karen and Perry Eastman and Bridget and Karl Senner. Brandon Smith, Brett Perrier, Chase Mullin, Neel Sus (SUSCO), Pike Howard, Pepper Baumer and Sara Brennan served on the planning committee. Larry Washington is the JA of GNO president and Chad Berg, board president. The JA Board of Governors included 39 people, most of whom were present to applaud the recent honorees of the City Stars Soiree. Take a bow, Jarrett Cohen, JECohen; Meghan Donelon, Red River Bank; Lauren Gibbs, Gibbs Construction; Dr. Neil Jolly, Louisiana Pain Specialists; and Ralph Mahana, The Windsor Court. String lights enhanced the premises, and candles, greenery and votives centered the tables. In the live auction, Margaret Orr commanded the going, going, gone with as top winners Brandon Smith, the diamond necklace donated by Lee Michaels Fine Jewelry (and Chad Berg), and Karl Senner, the Furloughed Four dinner “in your home.” Bridget Senner copped the Weekend at the Myrtles in the 70-items silent auction. Noted mixing were Mason and Jennifer Couvillon, Kelly and Brett Perrier, Suzie and Mike O’Brien, Celie Howard and Pike, Tara Smith with Brandon, Emily and Zach Kupperman,Amanda and Ryan Berger, Anne Raymond, Faith Saragusa, Mopsy and Jim Donelon, and Katharine Kay. For starters. After all was said and hailed, the band struck up. The always popular song, “Dancing Queen,” beckoned a brigade to the ﬂoor to show another set of skills.

n Council Congratulations The National Council of Jewish Women, Greater New Orleans Section, recognized Melanie Bronfin as the 2024-2025 recipient of the Hannah D. Solomon Award for her work of a quarter century “as one of Louisiana’s PHOTOS By JEFF STROUT preeminent advocates Wendy Goldberg, Danny and Melanie Bronfin, Leslie Fischman for young children and their families and as a champion for the early learning workforce.” She founded the Louisiana Policy Institute for Children. Her volunteer Kathy Shepard, Dana work follows suit Shepard with her former presidency of Gail Chalew, Susan Greenberg, Susan Kingsley House Hess (now Clover) and other related institutions. The honored Melanie spoke eloquently at the luncheon in the Audubon Tea Room, which was chaired by Leslie Fischman and Wendy Goldberg, also the award presenters. More masthead names were NCJW’s section president Gail Naron Chalew and vice president-administration Susan Greenberg. Barbara Greenberg, Ina Weber Davis, Barbara Greenberg, Dana Shepard, Sue Singer, Susan Hess, Barbara Kaplinsky and Kathy Shepard formed the award luncheon’s Barbara Kaplinsky committee. For the program’s Hamotzi and anthems, the noted names were Temple Sinai’s Rabbi Daniel Sherman and Cantor Rebecca Garfein. Family and close friends of Bronﬁn, along with NCJW members, and former award recipients ﬁlled the Tea Room where “working together” was a talked-about theme and “A Faith in the Future. A Belief in Action.” underscored the ado.

Richard Brennan, Dickie Brennan, Ian McNulty

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n Bravo, Brennan! With a remarkable turnout, the recent New Orleans Wine & Food Experience Ella Brennan Lifetime Achievement in Hospitality Award Dinner at the Four Seasons found a worthy recipient in Dickie Brennan, a nephew of the late Ella. The honored chef and restaurateur runs his own company, Dickie Brennan & Co., Donald and Cameron Link, David Briggs, Mark Romig Catering + Events, with business partner Steve Pettus and Lauren Brennan Brower, his sister. The siblings are third-generation restaurateurs of the renowned Brennan family. Under Dickie’s “A Family of Restaurants,” eight restaurants are named. The company has just acquired Bellegarde Bakery and “The Josephine on Napoleon, opening in the former Our Lady of Lourdes Church” is on the horizon. Among the dinner’s many features were décor by Fancy Faces, music by Leo Nocentelli, cuisine by eight generous restaurants, and Christopher Jordan, Gerald Duhon the presence of managing partner Pettus, Nick Trist III, Richard Brennan III, Lally Brennan, Ian McNulty,Al and Liz Copeland, Jim Fein, Sandy Whann, Fred Holley, Stan Harris, president and CEO of Louisiana Restaurant Association, and Kyle Brechtel, Brechtel Hospitality’s president and CEO. Past EBLAA honorees included Ralph Brennan, Donald Link, Mark Romig, and Susan Spicer. From NOWFE came board members Danielle Plauche-Shaw, Christopher Jordan and others; executive director Aimee Brown; and president David Colomb, whose laudatory words summed up the tribute. “Dickie Brennan was a clear choice for this year’s Ella Brennan Lifetime Achievement Award.” Culinary kudos! Gordie and Sally Brower

Mike Lo Proto, Chip LoCoco

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Sal Paolantonio, Jeff Pinto, Nick Accardo, Arthur Brocato

Joseph Scelsa, Leon Cannizaro, Tony Orlando

The 39th annual Louisiana American Italian Sports Hall of Fame Gala took place in the JW Marriott. Sold-out, it was described as a “huge success,” thanks to the generous support of the attendees and the roster of honorees. Prior to the gourmet dinner, guests mingled at a cocktail reception and did bid business at the silent auction. The awards presentation gave each hall of fame inductee and awardee an opportunity to thank the hosting LAISHF and share their stories, as well as relate how their Italian heritage has played a role in their careers. The year’s National Honoree was Sal Paolantonio of ESPN, while the LAISHF inductees were Wayne Francingues, Sam Scelfo Jr. and, posthumously, Ryan Lo Proto. Awardees in individual categories were Tony Orlando, Louis Prima Arts & Entertainment; Vincent B.“Chip” LoCoco, Buddy “D” Media; Arthur Brocato, Business Achievement; Dr. Jeffery Scott Pinto, Dr. John Adriani Medical: Leon Cannizzaro, Joseph I. Giarrusso Civic; and Joe Scelsa, Joseph Maselli Heritage.

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Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at that time, and a tabu‐ lation will be made for consideration by the Owner in awarding the Contract. Bids received after the above-designated date and time will not be opened and will be re‐ jected. ANY PERSON REQUIRING SPECIAL ACCOMMODA‐ TIONS SHALL NOTIFY THE ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD OF THE TYPE(S) OF ACCOMMO‐ DATION REQUIRED NOT LESS THAN SEVEN (7) DAYS BEFORE THE BID OPENING.

PROJECT NUMBER: ITB No. 25-FAC-0044

Grace Hebert Curtis Architects, LLC 601 Poydras, Suite 2310, New Orleans, LA 70130 Attn: Damien Job Email: djob@ghcarch.com Ph: 504.522.2050 Bid documents will be emailed by Architect or a downloadable link will be provided to obtain bid documents in PDF for‐ mat. All Bids must be accom‐ panied by bid security equal to five percent (5%) of the sum of the Base Bid and all Alter‐ nates, and must be in the form of a certified check, cashier's check or the Orleans Parish School Board Bid Bond Form written by a surety com‐ pany licensed to do busi‐ ness in Louisiana, signed by the surety's agency or attorney-in-fact. Surety must be listed on the current U.S. Department of the Treasury Financial Management Service list of approved bonding companies as approved for an amount equal to or greater than the amount for which it ob‐ ligates itself in the Bond, or must be a Louisiana domiciled insurance company with at least an A - rating in the latest printing of the A.M. Best's Key Rating Guide. If surety qualifies by virtue of its Best's listing, the amount of the Bond may not exceed ten per‐ cent of policyholders' surplus as shown in the latest A.M. Best's Key Rating Guide. The Bid Bond shall be in favor of the Orleans Parish School Board, and shall be accompanied by ap‐ propriate power of attor‐ ney. No Bid Bond indicat‐ ing an obligation of less than five percent (5%) by any method is accept‐ able. The successful Bidder shall be required to fur‐ nish a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond written by a company li‐ censed to do business in Louisiana, in an amount equal to 100% of the Con‐ tract amount. Surety must be listed currently on the U. S. Department of Treasury Financial Management Service List (Treasury List) as ap‐ proved for an amount equal to or greater than the contract amount, or must be an insurance company domiciled in Louisiana. If the Surety is not listed on the Trea‐ sury List, and has less than an “A-“ rating (as shown in the latest edi‐ tion of A.M. Best’s Key Rating Guide) the maxi‐ mum Contract amount for which that Surety may provide a Bond is $500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand Dollars), or fif‐ teen percent of the Surety’s policyhold‐ ers' surplus (as shown by Surety's most recent financial statements filed with the Louisiana Department of Insur‐ ance), whichever is less. If the Surety is not listed on the Treasury List, and has at least an “A”- rat‐ ing or better (as shown in the latest edition of A.M. Best’s Key Rating Guide), the maximum amount for Contract which that Surety may provide a Bond is fifteen percent of the Surety’s policyholders' surplus (as shown by Surety's most recent financial statements filed with the Louisiana Department of Insurance. The Bond shall be signed by the surety's agent or attor‐ ney-in-fact, and shall be in favor of the Orleans Parish School Board. A PRE-BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, April 17, 2025 at Collegiate Opportunities Academy 2625 Thalia Street, New Orleans, LA 70113 Attendance at this con‐ ference is NOT required but highly encouraged and Bidders are advised that they will be required to state on the Bid Form that they are familiar with the Project site lo‐ cated at 2625 Thalia Street, New Orleans, LA 70113.

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Bids shall be accepted from Contractors who are licensed under LA. R.S. 37:2150-2163 for the classiﬁcation of Building Construction. Bidder is required to comply with provisions and require‐ ments of LA R.S.38:2212 (A)(1)(a). No bid may be withdrawn for a period of thirty (30) days after re‐ ceipt of bids, except under the provisions of LA. R.S. 38:2214.

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Sealed bids will be re‐ ceived for the Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) by the Procure‐ ment Department, Room 5055, 2401 Westbend Parkway, New Orleans, Louisiana 70114, until 3:00 PM (CDT) on Thurs‐ day, May 1, 2025.

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public entity.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC FUNDING: Notice is hereby given that this Project is to be financed in whole or in part by federal or other funds which will not be readily available at the time the Bids are re‐ ceived. As a result, pur‐ suant to La. R.S. 38:2215, the Owner is exempt from the requirement of acting to award the Con‐ tract or reject all Bids within forty-five (45) cal‐ endar days of receipt of the Bids. Pursuant to this Statute, the Owner specifically reserves the right to hold all Bids for greater than forty-five (45) calendar days. The Orleans Parish School Board shall incur no obligation to the Con‐ tractor until the Contract Between Owner and Con‐ tractor is fully executed. INCORPORATION OF IN‐ STRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS INTO ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS The Instructions to Bid‐ ders contained in the Bid Documents (referenced above), and all require‐ ments contained therein, are incorporated into this Advertisement for Bids as if completely set forth herein. By: Mr. Paul Lucius Executive Director of Procurement Insertion dates: (1) Wednesday, April 2, 2025 (2) Wednesday, April 9, 2025 (3) Wednesday, April 16, 2025 134568 April 2, 9, 16, 3t $322.31 PUBLIC NOTICE --ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids will be re‐ ceived for the Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) by the Procure‐ ment Department, Room 5055, 2401 Westbend Parkway, New Orleans, Louisiana 70114, until 2:00 PM CDT on Tuesday, May 6, 2025. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at that time, and a tabu‐ lation will be made for consideration by the Owner in awarding the Contract. Bids received after the date above-designated and time will not be opened and will be re‐ jected. ANY PERSON REQUIRING SPECIAL ACCOMMODA‐ TIONS SHALL NOTIFY THE ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD OF THE TYPE(S) OF ACCOMMO‐ DATION REQUIRED NOT LESS THAN SEVEN (7) DAYS BEFORE THE BID OPENING. FOR: CHILLER REPLACEMENT AT OPSB TIMBERS OFFICE BUILD‐ ING 2401 WESTBEND PARKWAY NEW ORLEANS, LA. 70114 PROJECT NUMBER: ITB No. 25-FAC-0031 Complete Bidding Docu‐ ments for this project are available in electronic form. They may be ob‐ tained without charge and without deposit from City Blue Print & Supply Co.. Printed copies are not available from the Designer, but arrange‐ ments can be made to obtain them through most reprographic firms. Plan holders are respon‐ sible for their own repro‐ duction costs. Questions about this pro‐ cedure shall be directed to the Designer at: Lucien T. Vivien, Jr. & As‐ sociates 3510 N. Cause‐ way Suite 612 Metairie, LA 70002 Telephone: 504-218-5409 dvivien@vivienengin eers.com All Bids must be accom‐ panied by bid security equal to five percent (5%) of the sum of the Base Bid and all Alter‐ nates, and must be in the form of a certified check, cashier's check or the Orleans Parish School Board Bid Bond Form written by a surety com‐ pany licensed to do busi‐ ness in Louisiana, signed by the surety's agency or attorney-in-fact. Surety must be listed on the current U.S. Department of the Treasury Financial Management Service list of approved bonding companies as approved for an amount equal to or greater than the amount for which it ob‐ ligates itself in the Bond, or must be a Louisiana domiciled insurance company with at least an A - rating in the latest printing of the A.M. Best's Key Rating Guide. If surety qualifies by virtue of its Best's listing, the amount of the Bond may not exceed ten per‐ cent of policyholders' surplus as shown in the latest A.M. Best's Key Rating Guide. The Bid Bond shall be in favor of the Orleans Parish School Board, and shall be accompanied by appropriate power of at‐ torney. No Bid Bond indi‐ cating an obligation of less than five percent (5%) by any method is acceptable. The successful Bidder shall be required to fur‐ nish a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond written by a company li‐ censed to do business in Louisiana, in an amount equal to 100% of the Con‐ tract amount. Surety must be listed currently on the U. S. Department of Treasury Financial Management Service List (Treasury List) as ap‐ proved for an amount equal to or greater than the contract amount, or must be an insurance company domiciled in Louisiana. If the Surety is not listed on the Trea‐ sury List, and has less than an "A-" rating (as shown in the latest edi‐ tion of A.M. Best's Key Rating Guide) the maxi‐ mum Contract amount for which that Surety may provide a Bond is $500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand Dollars), or fif‐ teen percent of the Surety's policyhold‐ ers' surplus (as shown by Surety's most recent financial statements filed with the Louisiana Department of Insur‐ ance), whichever is less. If the Surety is not listed on the Treasury List, and has at least an "A"- rat‐ ing or better (as shown in the latest edition of A.M. Best's Key Rating id ) h i

Public Notices Bids/Proposals y g Guide), the maximum Contract amount for which that Surety may provide a Bond is fifteen percent of the Surety's policyholders' surplus (as shown by Surety's most recent financial statements filed with the Louisiana Department of Insurance. The Bond shall be signed by the surety's agent or attor‐ ney-in-fact, and shall be in favor of the Orleans Parish School Board. A PRE-BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD At 9:00am Thursday, April 17, 2025 at Timbers Office Building located at 2401 Westbend Parkway, New Orleans, La 70114 Attendance at this con‐ ference is NOT required but highly encouraged and Bidders are advised that they will be required to state on the Bid Form that they are familiar with the Project site lo‐ cated at OPSB Timbers Office Building, 2401 Westbank Parkway, New Orleans, LA. 70114. Bids shall be accepted from Contractors who are licensed under LA. R.S. 37:2150-2163 for the classification of Mechanical. Bidder is re‐ quired to comply with provisions and require‐ ments of LA R.S.38:2212 (A)(1)(a). No bid may be withdrawn for a period of thirty (30) days after re‐ ceipt of bids, except under the provisions of LA. R.S. 38:2214. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause. In ac‐ cordance with La. R.S. 38:2212 (B)(1), the provi‐ sions and requirements of this Section, those stated in the advertise‐ ment bids, and those re‐ quired on the bid form shall not be considered as informalities and shall not be waived by any public entity. NOTICE OF PUBLIC FUNDING: Notice is hereby given that this Project is to be financed in whole or in part by federal or other funds which will not be readily available at the time the Bids are re‐ ceived. As a result, pur‐ suant to La. R.S. 38:2215, the Owner is exempt from the requirement of acting to award the Con‐ tract or reject all Bids within forty-five (45) cal‐ endar days of receipt of the Bids. Pursuant to this Statute, the Owner specifically reserves the right to hold all Bids for greater than forty-five (45) calendar days. The Orleans Parish School Board shall incur no obligation to the Con‐ tractor until the Contract Between Owner and Con‐ tractor is fully executed. INCORPORATION OF IN‐ STRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS INTO ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS The Instructions to Bid‐ ders contained in the Bid Documents (referenced above), and all require‐ ments contained therein, are incorporated into this Advertisement for Bids as if completely set forth herein. By: Mr. Paul Lucius Executive Director of Procurement Insertion dates: (1) Wednesday, April 2, 2025 (2) Wednesday, April 9, 2025 (3) Wednesday, April 16, 2025 134585 April 2, 9, 16, 3t $335.43 PUBLIC NOTICE --ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids will be re‐ ceived for the Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) by the Procure‐ ment Department, Room 5055, 2401 Westbend Parkway, New Orleans, Louisiana 70114, until 2:00 PM CDT on May 1, 2025. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at that time, and a tabu‐ lation will be made for consideration by the Owner in awarding the Contract. Bids received after the above-designated date and time will not be opened and will be re‐ jected. ANY PERSON REQUIRING SPECIAL ACCOMMODA‐ TIONS SHALL NOTIFY THE ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD OF THE TYPE(S) OF ACCOMMO‐ DATION REQUIRED NOT LESS THAN SEVEN (7) DAYS BEFORE THE BID OPENING. FOR: Flooring Replace‐ ment at Harriet Tubman School 2013 General Meyer Av‐ enue New Orleans, LA 70114 OPSB Project Number: ITB No. 25-FAC-0026 Studio West Project Num‐ ber: 24044 Complete Bidding Docu‐ ments for this project are being distributed in pdf electronic form. They may be obtained without charge and without de‐ posit from the Designer. Printed copies are not available from the Owner or Designer but arrange‐ ments can be made to obtain them through re‐ prographic firms. Bidding Documents may ob‐ tained at the link below or by contacting: Studio West Design & Ar‐ chitecture 2340 Dauphine Street New Orleans, LA 70117 Attn: Jason Richards Contact Tel number: (504) 380-9880 Email: jason@ studiowest.design https://docsend.com/ view/s/pcx5zt76wencv6d m All Bids must be accom‐ panied by bid security equal to five percent (5%) of the sum of the Base Bid and all Alter‐ nates, and must be in the form of a certified check, cashier's check or the Orleans Parish School Board Bid Bond Form written by a surety com‐ pany licensed to do busi‐ ness in Louisiana, signed by the surety's agency or attorney-in-fact. Surety must be listed on the current U.S. Department of the Treasury Financial Management Service list of approved bonding companies as approved for an amount equal to or greater than the amount for which it ob‐

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ligates itself in the Bond, or must be a Louisiana domiciled insurance company with at least an A - rating in the latest printing of the A.M. Best's Key Rating Guide. If surety qualiﬁes by virtue of its Best's listing, the amount of the Bond may not exceed ten per‐ cent of policyholders' surplus as shown in the latest A.M. Best's Key Rating Guide. The Bid Bond shall be in favor of the Orleans Parish School Board, and shall be accompanied by ap‐ propriate power of attor‐ ney. No Bid Bond indicat‐ ing an obligation of less than ﬁve percent (5%) by any method is accept‐ able.

DAYS BEFORE THE BID OPENING.

The successful Bidder shall be required to fur‐ nish a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond written by a company li‐ censed to do business in Louisiana, in an amount equal to 100% of the Con‐ tract amount. Surety must be listed currently on the U. S. Department of Treasury Financial Management Service List (Treasury List) as ap‐ proved for an amount equal to or greater than the contract amount, or must be an insurance company domiciled in Louisiana. If the Surety is not listed on the Trea‐ sury List, and has less than an “A-“ rating (as shown in the latest edi‐ tion of A.M. Best’s Key Rating Guide) the maxi‐ mum Contract amount for which that Surety may provide a Bond is $500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand Dollars), or fif‐ teen percent of the Surety’s policyholders' surplus (as shown by Surety's most recent fi‐ nancial statements filed with the Louisiana De‐ partment of Insurance), whichever is less. If the Surety is not listed on the Treasury List, and has at least an “A”- rat‐ ing or better (as shown in the latest edition of A.M. Best’s Key Rating Guide), the maximum Contract amount for which that Surety may provide a Bond is fifteen percent of the Surety’s policyholders' surplus (as shown by Surety's most recent financial statements filed with the Louisiana Department of Insurance. The Bond shall be signed by the surety's agent or attor‐ ney-in-fact, and shall be in favor of the Orleans Parish School Board. A PRE-BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD at 10:00 a.m. Monday, April 21, 2025 at Harriet Tubman School located at 2013 General Meyer, New Orleans, LA 70114 Attendance at this con‐ ference is NOT required but highly encouraged and Bidders are advised that they will be required to state on the Bid Form that they are familiar with the Project site lo‐ cated at Harriet Tubman School, New Orleans, LA 70114. Bids shall be accepted from Contractors who are licensed under LA. R.S. 37:2150-2163 for the classification of Building Construction. Bidder is required to comply with provisions and require‐ ments of LA R.S.38:2212 (A)(1)(a). No bid may be withdrawn for a period of thirty (30) days after re‐ ceipt of bids, except under the provisions of LA. R.S. 38:2214. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause. In ac‐ cordance with La. R.S. 38:2212 (B)(1), the provi‐ sions and requirements of this Section, those stated in the advertise‐ ment bids, and those re‐ quired on the bid form shall not be considered as informalities and shall not be waived by any public entity. NOTICE OF PUBLIC FUND‐ ING: Notice is hereby given that this Project is to be financed in whole or in part by federal or other funds which will not be readily available at the time the Bids are re‐ ceived. As a result, pur‐ suant to La. R.S. 38:2215, the Owner is exempt from the requirement of acting to award the Con‐ tract or reject all Bids within forty-five (45) cal‐ endar days of receipt of the Bids. Pursuant to this Statute, the Owner specifically reserves the right to hold all Bids for greater than forty-five (45) calendar days. The Orleans Parish School Board shall incur no obligation to the Con‐ tractor until the Contract Between Owner and Contractor is fully executed. INCORPORATION OF IN‐ STRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS INTO ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS The Instructions to Bid‐ ders contained in the Bid Documents (referenced above), and all require‐ ments contained therein, are incorporated into this Advertisement for Bids as if completely set forth herein. By: Mr. Paul Lucius Executive Director of Pro‐ curement Insertion dates: (1) Wednesday, April 2, 2025 (2) Wednesday, April 9, 2025 (3) Wednesday, April 16, 2025 134501-APR 2-9-16-3T $336.43 PUBLIC NOTICE --ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids will be re‐ ceived for the Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) by the Office of Business Partnerships, Room 5055, 2401 West‐ bend Parkway, New Or‐ leans, Louisiana 70114, until 2:00 PM (CDT) on Monday, May 5, 2025 Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at that time, and a tabu‐ lation will be made for consideration by the Owner in awarding the Contract. Bids received after the above-designated date and time will not be opened and will be re‐ jected. ANY PERSON REQUIRING SPECIAL ACCOMMODA‐ TIONS SHALL NOTIFY THE ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD OF THE TYPE(S) OF ACCOMMO‐ DATION REQUIRED NOT LESS THAN SEVEN (7)

FOR: Interior Improvements at Homer Plessy 721 St. Philip St. New Orleans, LA 70116 PROJECT NUMBER: ITB 25-FAC-0082 Complete Bidding Docu‐ ments may be obtained from: NOLA-PS 2401 Westbend Pkwy. New Orleans, LA 70114 Attn: Isaac Williams iwilliams@nolapublic‐ schools.com 504-909-4132 Bid documents will be emailed by Architect or a downloadable link will be provided to obtain bid documents in PDF for‐ mat. All Bids must be accom‐ panied by bid security equal to five percent (5%) of the sum of the Base Bid and all Alter‐ nates, and must be in the form of a certified check, cashier's check or the Orleans Parish School Board Bid Bond Form written by a surety com‐ pany licensed to do busi‐ ness in Louisiana, signed by the surety's agency or attorney-in-fact. Surety must be listed on the current U.S. Department of the Treasury Financial Management Service list of approved bonding companies as approved for an amount equal to or greater than the amount for which it ob‐ ligates itself in the Bond, or must be a Louisiana domiciled insurance company with at least an A - rating in the latest printing of the A.M. Best's Key Rating Guide. If surety qualifies by virtue of its Best's listing, the amount of the Bond may not exceed ten per‐ cent of policyholders' surplus as shown in the latest A.M. Best's Key Rating Guide. The Bid Bond shall be in favor of the Orleans Parish School Board, and shall be accompanied by ap‐ propriate power of attor‐ ney. No Bid Bond indicat‐ ing an obligation of less than five percent (5%) by any method is accept‐ able. The successful Bidder shall be required to fur‐ nish a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond written by a company li‐ censed to do business in Louisiana, in an amount equal to 100% of the Con‐ tract amount. Surety must be listed currently on the U. S. Department of Treasury Financial Management Service List (Treasury List) as ap‐ proved for an amount equal to or greater than the contract amount, or must be an insurance company domiciled in Louisiana. If the Surety is not listed on the Trea‐ sury List, and has less than an “A-“ rating (as shown in the latest edi‐ tion of A.M. Best’s Key Rating Guide) the maxi‐ mum Contract amount for which that Surety may provide a Bond is $500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand Dollars), or fif‐ teen percent of the Surety’s policyhold‐ ers' surplus (as shown by Surety's most recent financial statements filed with the Louisiana Department of Insur‐ ance), whichever is less. If the Surety is not listed on the Treasury List, and has at least an “A-“ rat‐ ing or better (as shown in the latest edition of A.M. Best’s Key Rating Guide), the maximum amount for Contract which that Surety may provide a Bond is fifteen percent of the Surety’s policyholders' surplus (as shown by Surety's most recent financial statements filed with the Louisiana Department of Insurance. The Bond shall be signed by the surety's agent or attor‐ ney-in-fact, and shall be in favor of the Orleans Parish School Board.

A PRE-BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD at 10:00 a.m. Friday, April 25, 2025, at Homer Plessy Community School, lo‐ cated at 721 St. Philip St., New Orleans, LA 70116 Attendance at this con‐ ference is NOT required but highly encouraged and Bidders are advised that they will be required to state on the Bid Form that they are familiar with the Project site lo‐ cated at 721 N. Philip St., New Orleans, LA 70116, Bids shall be accepted from Contractors who are licensed under LA. R.S. 37:2150-2163 for the classification of Building Construction. Bidder is required to comply with provisions and require‐ ments of LA R.S.38:2212 (A)(1)(a). No bid may be withdrawn for a period of thirty (30) days after re‐ ceipt of bids, except under the provisions of LA. R.S. 38:2214. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause. In ac‐ cordance with La. R.S. 38:2212 (B)(1), the provi‐ sions and requirements of this Section, those stated in the advertise‐ ment bids, and those re‐ quired on the bid form shall not be considered as informalities and shall not be waived by any public entity. NOTICE OF PUBLIC FUNDING: Notice is hereby given that this Project is to be financed in whole or in part by federal or other funds which will not be readily available at the time the Bids are re‐ ceived. As a result, pur‐ suant to La. R.S. 38:2215, the Owner is exempt from the requirement of acting to award the Con‐ tract or reject all Bids within forty-five (45) cal‐ endar days of receipt of the Bids. Pursuant to this Statute, the Owner specifically reserves the right to hold all Bids for greater than forty-five (45) calendar days. The Orleans Parish School Board shall incur no obligation to the Con‐ tractor until the Contract Between Owner and Con‐ tractor is fully executed. INCORPORATION OF IN‐ STRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS INTO ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS The Instructions to Bid‐ ders contained in the Bid Documents (referenced above), and all require‐ ments contained therein, are incorporated into this Advertisement for Bids as if completely set forth herein.

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By: Mr. Paul Lucius Executive Director of Procurement Insertion dates: (1) Wednesday, April 9, 2025 (2) Wednesday, April 16, 2025 (3) Wednesday, April 23, 2025 135741-apr 9-16-23-3t $320.26

PUBLIC NOTICE --ADVERTISEMENT PUBLIC NOTICE SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA FLOOD PROTECTION AU‐ THORITY – EAST REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS The Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Author‐ ity – East (Authority) in‐ vites interested firms qualified to provide Civil Engineering Services to submit Statements of Qualifications. The Au‐ thority intends to award one or more indefinite delivery, indefinite quan‐ tity (ID-IQ) contract(s) for these services associ‐ ated with various flood control and restoration projects. Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Author‐ ity - East is an Equal Op‐ portunity Employer. We encourage participation of Small and Minor‐ ity/Women Owned Busi‐ nesses as prime consul‐ tants or as sub-consul‐ tants on projects under the jurisdiction of the Au‐ thority. We rely on the Louisiana Department of Transportation and De‐ velopment’s list of DBE firms in determining whether a firm meets DBE requirements. Firms will be evaluated based upon professional qualifications of the firm and individuals within the firm assigned to the project, specialized ex‐ perience and technical competence in similar projects within the past five years, capacity to complete the work, loca‐ tion of offices and past performance on con‐ tracts with government agencies and private in‐ dustry. A short list of qualified firms may be developed and oral inter‐ views may be requested at the discretion of the Authority. information Additional pertaining to minimum qualifications, scope of work, required form of the submittal, and selec‐ tion criteria can be found on the Authority’s web site at www.floodauthor ity.org under the Busi‐ ness tab - RFQ. Questions regarding this RFQ should be submitted in writing to Mr. Ryan Fos‐ ter, P.E., SLFPAE at rfos‐ ter@floodauthority.org no later than 4:00 pm on Friday, April 25, 2025. All submitted questions along with the Author‐ ity’s responses will be posted on the Authority’s website no later than 4:00 pm on Wednesday, April 30, 2025. The submittal docu‐ ments must be delivered in a sealed envelope or box that must be clearly identified on the outside as “Statement of Qualifi‐ cations for Civil Engi‐ neering Services”. Pro‐ vide six originals as well as an electronic copy CD / Thumbdrive of the sub‐ mittal documents prior to 3:00 pm CDT on Friday, May 9, 2025 by hand de‐ livery or mail to: Ryan Foster, P.E. Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Author‐ ity – East 6920 Franklin Avenue New Orleans, LA 70122 Phone: 504-286-3100 135952-APR 9-16-23-3T $102.82 PUBLIC NOTICE --ADVERTISEMENT PUBLIC NOTICE SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA FLOOD PROTECTION AU‐ THORITY – EAST REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS The Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Author‐ ity – East (Authority) in‐ vites interested firms qualified to provide Sur‐ veying Services to sub‐ mit Statements of Quali‐ fications. The Authority intends to award one or more indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract(s) for these surveying services asso‐ ciated with various flood control and restoration projects. Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Author‐ ity - East is an Equal Op‐ portunity Employer. We encourage participation of Small and Minor‐ ity/Women Owned Busi‐ nesses as prime consul‐ tants or as sub-consul‐ tants on projects under the jurisdiction of the Au‐ thority. We rely on the Louisiana Department of Transportation and De‐ velopment’s list of DBE firms in determining whether a firm meets DBE requirements. Firms will be evaluated based upon professional qualifications of the firm and individuals within the firm assigned to the project, specialized ex‐ perience and technical competence in similar projects within the past five years, capacity to complete the work, loca‐ tion of offices and past performance on con‐ tracts with government agencies and private in‐ dustry. A short list of qualified firms may be developed and oral inter‐ views may be requested at the discretion of the Authority. Additional information pertaining to minimum qualifications, scope of work, required form of the submittal, and selec‐ tion criteria can be found on the Authority’s web site at www.floodauthor ity.org under the Busi‐ ness tab - RFQ. Questions regarding this RFQ should be submitted in writing to Mr. Ryan Fos‐ ter, P.E., SLFPAE at rfos‐ ter@floodauthority.org no later than 4:00 pm on Friday, April 25, 2025 All submitted questions along with the Author‐ ity’s responses will be posted on the Authority’s website no later than 4:00 pm on Wednesday, April 30, 2025. The submittal docu‐ ments must be delivered in a sealed envelope or box that must be clearly identified on the outside as “Statement of Qualifi‐ cations for Surveying Services”. Provide six originals as well as an electronic copy CD / h bd i f h b

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py Thumbdrive of the sub‐ mittal documents prior to 3:00 pm CDT on Friday, May 9, 2025 by hand de‐ livery or mail to:

504.359.8512. This institution is an opportunity equal provider

Agreement. Speciﬁc terms and conditions of the Agreement to be awarded under this RFP are contained herein.

p q ments and submit along with the electronic pro‐ posal submissions. For proposals submitted via sealed envelope:

Ryan Foster, P.E. Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Author‐ ity – East 6920 Franklin Avenue New Orleans, LA 70122 Phone: 504-286-3100

135776-apr 9-11-3t $235 PUBLIC NOTICE --City of New Orleans New Orleans Aviation Board Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport Request for Proposals For Financial Advisory Services CNO RFP No. 4330

135957-apr 9-16-23-3t $102.82 PUBLIC NOTICE Advocates for Science and Mathematics Ed, Inc Request for Proposal Notice is hereby given that the Advocates for Science and Mathemat‐ ics Education, Inc. is re‐ questing sealed Food Management Service Proposals. An optional Pre-bid Meeting will be held on April 22, 2025 at 2:30pm at New Orleans Science and Charter Math High School, 2011 Bienville St, New Orleans, LA 70112. Vendor presen‐ tations will be scheduled at this time. Proposals are due to the Advocates for Science and Mathe‐ matics Education, Inc., on or before, May 7, 2025 by 10:00 am. Proposals received after the desig‐ nated time and date will be returned unopened. The Advocates for Sci‐ ence and Mathematics Ed, Inc reserves the right to reject any and all pro‐ posals and to waive any and all informalities in the best interest of the SFA. Copies of the re‐ quest for proposals are available by contacting Christina Leblanc at

Needed Services:

Request for Proposals: The City of New Orleans (“City”), by and through the New Orleans Aviation Board (“NOAB”), is re‐ qualifications questing from persons, firms, and teams of firms (“Pro‐ posers”) to provide Fi‐ nancial Advisory Ser‐ vices to the NOAB which will be subject to peri‐ odic review of satisfac‐ tory performance, nego‐ tiation of terms (includ‐ ing price) and the avail‐ ability of funds for the Louis Armstrong New Or‐ leans International Air‐ port. As provided below, and incident to City Charter Section 6-308(5) and Executive Order LC 20-01, it requests propos‐ als from experienced firms to provide the needed services. It is imperative that all Proposers read, review, and understand this RFP and all attachments. At‐ tention should be di‐ rected to Attachment “B” – Professional Services

The selected Proposer will be required to per‐ form all services as set forth in Attachment “A” Scope of Services. Minimum Qualifications: Please refer to attach‐ ment A of the RFP. Obtaining a Copy of the Solicitation: Copies of the solicitation and related information are available at the City’s website: purchasing https://nola.gov/viewbid-opportunities/. Instructions: PLEASE NOTE: Proposers are strongly encouraged to submit the following electronically via Email seth.leger@nola.gov to procurement@ (cc: flymsy.com), not later than, May 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM C.T. a. One (1) digitally signed response in PDF format, titled “RFP #4330 Finan‐ cial Advisory Services”. b. A signed cover letter including the company’s name, address and pri‐ mary contact for the re‐ quest for qualifications. The primary contact in‐ formation shall include submitter name, tele‐ phone, and email ad‐ dress. c. Proposers must com‐ plete all required attach‐ d b i l

Public Notices Bids/Proposals

Public Belt Railroad Cor‐ poration (NOPB) is solic‐ iting bids for the asneeded purchase and de‐ livery of new and recon‐ ditioned air brake valves in accordance with the Ofﬁcial speciﬁcations. bid documents are avail‐ able for download from Central Bidding at www. centralbidding.com and the Sebconnect App.

Applicants should sub‐ mit the following to the of Fi‐ Department nance/Bureau of Pur‐ chasing, Attention: Chief Procurement Ofﬁcer, As‐ sistant Purchasing Ad‐ ministrator, City Hall, 1300 Perdido St., Room 4W07, New Orleans, LA, not later than, May 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM C.T.

NOPB strongly encour‐ ages the acquisition of goods and services from and direct participation of eligible business enti‐ ties (“EBEs”) as defined in the NOPB’s Small Busi‐ ness Opportunity Pro‐ gram. The Program is a race- and gender-neutral program intended to pro‐ vide additional contract‐ ing and p r o c u r e m e n t opportunities for certi‐ fied eligible businesses by encouraging contrac‐ tors who receive state contracts to use goodfaith efforts to utilize such certified entities in the performance of those contracts.

a. Proposers should pro‐ vide one (1) bound and tabbed copy of the pro‐ posal in a sealed enve‐ lope; envelope should be marked “RFP # 4330: Fi‐ nancial Advisory Ser‐ vices”. For additional informa‐ tion contact the NOAB Procurement Department at procurement@ﬂymsy. com. Advertising Dates: April 9, 2025, April 16, 2025 & April 23, 2025.

NOPB desires to achieve, to the greatest extent commercially possible, meaningful and useful participation by EBEs. By providing equitable op‐ for EBEs, portunities NOPB derives multiple beneﬁts, including con‐ tributing to the economic vitality of our communi‐ ties and ensuring a selection of broader priced competitively goods and services

NOCP 8303 135766-apr 9-16-23-3t $151.77 PUBLIC NOTICE --NEW ORLEANS PUBLIC BELT RAILROAD COMMIS‐ SION FOR THE PORT OF NEW ORLEANS INVITATION TO BID 3105:

Bidders should present a responsible plan that provides for participation of qualiﬁed EBEs. Bidders should clearly state EBE participation goals and h i l f i l

NEW AND RECONDI‐ TIONED AIR BRAKE VALVES Notice is hereby given that the New Orleans

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p p g their plan for implemen‐ tation of the same in their bid. Bidders should also include information relative to the participa‐ tion levels Bidder has managed on other prior projects.

j ing.com For any ques‐ tions relating to the elec‐ tronic bidding process, please call Central Bid‐ ding at 225-810-4814.

Participation shall be counted toward meeting the contract goals only by business entities cer‐ tified designated in the Program. The direct par‐ ticipation goal can be achieved through direct ownership, joint venture participation, owner/op‐ erator agreements, or sublease agreements for operations. Participation shall include work oppor‐ tunities in planning, de‐ velopment, construction, and operation of the Pro‐ ject. NOPB accepts the follow‐ ing certifications: (1) the SLDBE program run by the City of New Orleans, the state of (2) Louisiana’s Department of Economic Develop‐ ment’s SBE Hudson Ini‐ tiative program, (3) The Louisiana Unified certifi‐ cation Program, or (4) the Federal Small busi‐ ness Enterprise Program. Bids shall include evi‐ dence of a current certi‐ fication BID SUBMISSION: NOPB will accept ELECTRONIC BIDS for this Project until 10:00 a.m. CDT on Tues‐ day, May 6, 2025 (the Submission “Proposal Deadline”). Any Proposal received after the Pro‐ posal Submission Dead‐ line will not be consid‐ ered.

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KITCHENS • BATHS • FLOORING • SHEETROCK • PAINTING ADDITIONS • CARPENTRY • SIDING • PATIOS • DECKS & FENCES

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RESTORATION OF GRAV‐ ITY FLOW SANITARY SEW‐ ERS BY EXCAVATION AND REPLACEMENT FROM MANHOLE TO MANHOLE, CIPP LINING FROM MAN‐ HOLE TO MANHOLE, CIPP LINING OF SERVICE LAT‐ ERALS AND POINT RE‐ PAIRS AT VARIOUS SITES THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS CONTRACT NO. 30267 SOLICITATION NO. 2025-SWB-22 Sealed proposals will be received by the Sewer‐ age and Water Board of New Orleans, at the of‐ ﬁce of its Purchasing Agent, Room 133, 625 St. Joseph Street, New Or‐ leans, Louisiana, 70165, up to 11:00 o'clock AM Local Time, on Friday, January 10, 2020 and publicly opened immedi‐ thereafter, for: ately RESTORATION OF GRAV‐ ITY FLOW SANITARY SEW‐ ERS BY EXCAVATION AND FROM REPLACEMENT MANHOLE TO MANHOLE, CIPP LINING FROM MAN‐ HOLE TO MANHOLE, CIPP LINING OF SERVICE LAT‐ ERALS AND POINT RE‐ PAIRS AT VARIOUS SITES THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS Bid Documents and pro‐ posal forms are available for download on October 30, 2024, at the following websites: SWBNO: https://www2. swbno.org/business_bid speciﬁcations.asp LAPAC: https:// wwwcfprd.doa.louisiana. d id

A NON-MANDATORY prebid conference will be held on April 9, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. Central Time at the Sewerage and Water Board of New Or‐ leans, Purchasing Con‐ ference Room RM 131, lo‐ cated at 625 St Joseph New Orleans, St., Louisiana, 70165 or if you are unable to attend this in-person meeting, you can also join via telecon‐ ference call: Microsoft Teams Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 293 470 832 965 Passcode: r9WK7RP9 Dial in by phone +1 504-224United 8698,,53971815# States, New Orleans Phone conference ID: 539 718 15# All inquiries shall be di‐ rected to Connor Metcalf, Procurement Analyst, at cmetcalf@swbno.org. The deadline for in‐ quiries is on April 11, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. Central Time. Bids are due on May 2, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. Any Bids received after the speciﬁed time will be re‐ jected. Bids will then be publicly opened and read on May 2, 2025, at 11:30 a.m. at and Water Sewerage Board of New Orleans, 625 St. Joseph Street, Purchasing Conference Room 131, New Orleans, Louisiana. Microsoft Teams Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 245 661 479 813

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TOP PRODUCER

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135923-apr 9-16-23-3t $192.18

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NOPB CONTACT: Ques‐ tions must be submitted by Respondents in writ‐ ing to procurement@ portnola.com by Tues‐ day, April 29, 2025 5:00pm CDT. As necessary, ad‐ denda to this RFP will be issued to all respondents receiving this RFQ. Ques‐ tions and answers and all forms required will be posted on www.centrab idding.com and SEBCon‐ nect App.

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CEMENT AND BRICK

Realtor

www.hurricanefenceneworleans.com All types of Fences Exclusive Pre-Stained Cedar Fences

Bid OPENING: Immedi‐ ately following the Bid Submission Deadline, Bid will be opened at NOPB's ofﬁce located at 4822 Tchoupitoulas St. NOLA 70115 in accordance with the bid documents.

• Electronic bids must be submitted for this pro‐ ject at www.centralbidd i

CORINNE ROBIN FOX

cell 504-239-1481 cfox@latterblum.com corinne.fox@compass.com

For any questions relat‐ ing to the electronic bid‐ ding process, please call Central Bidding at 225810- 4814. The bidder must attach a completed and signed digital copy of the Bid Form, Proof of Authority and any other documents required in the Bidding Documents. The NOPB shall not be re‐ sponsible if a bidder can‐ not complete or submit an electronic bid. Bidders shall be responsible for conﬁrmation receiving that the bid was suc‐ cessfully delivered prior to the Bid Submission Deadline.

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JEFFERSON PARISH LEGALS Parish & City Officials Parish President Cynthia LeeSheng Parish Council Scott A. Walker Council Chairman Dist. 1: Joseph A. Marino III Dist. 2: Deano A. Bonano Dist. 3: Byron L. Lee Dist. 4: Arita M. L. Bohannan Dist. 5: Hans J. Liljeberg Council At Large Div. A: Jennifer Van Vrancken Div. B: Scott A. Walker Sheriff Joseph P. Lopinto, III District Attorney Paul Connick, Jr. Assessor Thomas J. Capella Coroner Gerry Cvitanovich, M.D. Registrar of Voters Dennis DiMarco Parish Clerk Lizabeth A. Johnston Clerk of Court Jon Gegenheimer School Board President- Dr. Gerard LeBlanc Vice-President- Chad Nugent District 1 – Dr. Gerard LeBlanc District 2 – Ricky Johnson District 3 – Kriss Fairbairn Fortunato District 4 – Clay Moise District 5 – Derrick Shepherd

District 6 – Michael Pedalino District 7 – Ralph Brandt District 8 – Chad Nugent District 9 – Steven Guitterrez Superintendent Dr. James Gray 24th Judicial District Div. A: Raymond S. Steib, Jr. Div. B: R. Christopher Cox, III Div. C: June Berry Darensburg Div. D: Jacqueline Maloney Div. E: Frank A. Brindisi. Div. F: Michael P. Mentz Div. G: E. Adrian Adams Div. H: Donald “Chick” Foret Div. I: Nancy A. Miller Div. J: Stephen C. Grefer Div. K: Ellen Shirer Kovach Div. L: Donald A. Rowan, Jr. Div. M: Shayna Beevers Morvant Div. N: Stephen D. Enright, Jr. Div. O: Danyelle M. Taylor Div. P: Lee V. Faulker, Jr. Criminal Court Commissioners: David P. Wolff & Paul Schneider Domestic Court Commissioners: Ruben J. Bailey & David P. Wolff Domestic Hearing Officers: Lisa Matthews Theresa Piglia Ashley Schepens Elizabeth Meneray First Parish Court Judge, Division A: Rebecca M. Olivier Judge, Division B: Johnny Lee Traffic Hearing Officer changes monthly Second Parish Court

Div. A: Sharlayne Jackson Prevost Div. B: Raylyn R. Beevers Constables 1st Justice Court Jonathan Liberto 2nd Justice Court Kendall C. Bussey 3rd Justice Court Brennan Rojas 4th Justice Court Leon F Bradberry, Sr. 5th Justice Court Allen Leone, Jr. 6th Justice Court Jason Ural 7th Justice Court Floyd Davis 8th Justice Court Charles L. Wilson Justice of the Peace Div. 1 Vernon J. Wilty, III Div. 2 Mark Spears Div. 3 Charles R. Kerner Div. 4 Leon Bradberry, Jr. Div. 5 Charles V. Cusimano, II Div. 6 Kevin Centanni Div. 7 Michele P. Holmes Div. 8 Roscoe W. Lewis Juvenile Court Section A: Judge Jennifer Guillot Womble Section B: Judge Amanda Chauvin Calogero Section C: Judge Barron C. Burmaster Grand Isle Independent Levee District David Camardelle President/Director Kelly Besson, Sr., VicePresident Michael Scioneaux, Secretary/Treasurer Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority - East Clay A. Cosse, President Roy M. Arrigo, Vice President

Deborah M. Settoon, Secretary William A. Settoon, Jr., Treasurer Richard G. Duplantier, Jr., Commissioner Roy M. Carubba, P.E. Thomas G. Fierke, Commissioner K. Randall Noel, Commissioner Derek N. Rabb, Commissioner Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority - West Commissioners Scott M. Burke, President Kelsey R. Foster, VicePresident Stephen P. Gauthé, Secretary-Treasurer Larry B. Ardoin, P.E., Commissioner William B. Fogle, Commissioner Kyle J. Galloway, P.E., Commissioner Ronnie L. Robinson, P.E., Commissioner Jesse D. Noel, P.E., Regional Director Greater New Orleans Expressway Commission Col. Evans Spiceland – Chair Ralph C. Cox Jr. -Vice Chair Timothy Coulon – Treasurer Justin R. Clinton – Secretary James W. Tucker - Member GRAND ISLE Mayor David Camardelle Council Members Seat A- Councilmember James Cheramie Seat B- Councilmember Harley Stelly Seat C – Councilmember Loren Gonzalez

Verna Smith Chief of Police Marcell Rodriguez

Seat D –Councilmember Brian Barthelemy Seat E – Councilmember Michael Scioneaux Chief of Police Christopher Hernandez

KENNER Mayor Michael J. Glaser, Sr.

Grand Isle Port Commission John Cheramie- Sec/ Treasurer Terrill Pizani- Commissioner Ernie BallardCommissioner Kerry BessonCommissioner Weldon Danos- Executive Director GRETNA Mayor Belinda Cambre Constant Council Members Dist. At Large: Wayne A. Rau Dist. 1: Rudy S. Smith Dist. 2: Michael A. Hinyub Dist. 3: Mark K. Miller Dist. 4: Jackie J. Berthelot Chief of Police Arthur S. Lawson, Jr. HARAHAN Mayor: Tim Baudier Council Members Jason D. Asbill Tommy Budde Eric Chatelain Paul Johnston Michael Ricks Chief of Police Edward “Ed” Lepre JEAN LAFITTE Mayor: Timothy P. Kerner Jr. Council Members Barry Bartholomew Larry Kerner Jr. Chirsty N. Creppel Kyle Darda

Council Members Kristi K. McKinney, At-Large Div. A Thomas “Tom” Willmott, At-Large Div. B Dee B. Dunn, District 1 Ronald R. Scharwath, District 2 Joseph F. LaHatte, III, District 3 George L. Branigan, District 4 Brian Brennan, District 5

Kenneth J. Bertucci William Douglass Joseph J. Ewell Jr. Michael Fahrenholt Jr. Josline Gosserand Frank Brian Lloyd Heiden Maria Teresa C. Lawrence James Robert Martin Jr. Lynda Nugent Smith Mayra Elizabeth Pineda Melissa Barrett O’Neal Paula Scalco Polito Joseph Riccobono Stephen Edwin Robinson Jr. Eugene Paul Sausse Jr. Melissa Bennette Simeon Robert Stevens Teri Boudreaux Tucker Shondra Griffin Williams Directory of Parish & City Officials JEFFERSON PARISH COURTHOUSE

Chief of Police Keith Conley

West Bank Office 200 Derbigby St. Gretna, LA 70053 (504) 736-6000

WESTWEGO Mayor Robert. E. Billiot, Sr. Council Members Dist. 1: Hon. Maggie “May” Campbell Dist 2: Hon. Johnny S. Nobles, Jr. Dist. 3 Hon. Lisa Valence Dist. 4 Hon. Robert “Bobby” Utley Dist. 5 Hon. Robert “Bobby B” Bonvillian Chief of Police Hon. Dwaye J. Munch, Sr. JEDCO Commissioners Chairwoman – Mayra E. Pineda Vice Chairwoman – Josline G. Frank Treasurer – James R. Martin Jr. Secretary – Stephen E. Robinson Jr. Mickal P. Adler James Kenneth Baum Jr.

East Bank Offices Joseph S. Yenni Bldg. 1221 Elmwood Park Blvd. Harahan, LA 70123 (504) 736-6000 JEFFERSON PARISH SHERIFF’S OFFICE 1233 Westbank Expressway Harvey, LA 70058 (504) 363-5500 JEFFERSON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD 501 Manhattan Blvd. Harvey, LA 70058 (504) 349-7600 CLERK OF COURT P.O. Box 10 Gretna, LA 70054 (504) 364-2900 1221 Elmwood Park Blvd. (504) 736-6390

WEST JEFFERSON LEVEE DISTRICT 7001 River Road Marrero, LA 70072 (504) 340-0318 EAST JEFFERSON LEVEE DISTRICT 203 Plauche Court Harahan, LA 70123 (504) 733-0087

200 5th Street Gretna, LA 70053 (504) 366-4374 CITY OF HARAHAN 6437 Jefferson Hwy. Harahan, LA 70123 (504) 737-6383 HARAHAN POLICE DEPARTMENT 6441 Jefferson Hwy. Harahan, LA 70123 (504) 737-9763

GREATER NEW ORLEANS EXPRESSWAY COMMISSIONS P.O. Box 7656 Metairie, LA 70010 (504) 835-3188

TOWN OF JEAN LAFITTE 4917 City Park Drive Lafitte, LA 70067 (504) 689-2208

TOWN OF GRAND ISLE 170 Ludwig Lane P.O. Box 200 Grand Isle, LA 70358 (985) 787-3196

JEAN LAFITTE POLICE DEPARTMENT 2607 Jean Lafitte Blvd. Lafitte, LA 70067 (504) 689-3132

GRAND ISLE POLICE DEPARTMENT 3101 LA Highway One P.O. Box 880 Grand Isle, LA 70358 (985) 787-2104

CITY OF KENNER 1801 Williams Blvd. Kenner, LA 70062 (504) 468-7200

GRAND ISLE INDEPENDENT LEVEE DISTRICT P.O. Box 757 Grand Isle, LA 70358 (985) 787-3196 GRAND ISLE PORT COMMISSION P.O. Box 500 Grand Isle, La 70358 Office phone: 985-787-2229 CITY OF GRETNA 740 Huey P. Long Avenue , Gretna, LA, 70053 P.O. Box 404 Gretna, LA 70054-0404 (504) 363-1500

KENNER POLICE DEPARTMENT 500 Veterans Blvd. Kenner, LA 70062 (504) 712-2200 CITY OF WESTWEGO 1100 Fourth Street Westwego, LA 70094 (504) 341-3424 WESTWEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT 401 Fourth Street Westwego, LA 70094 (504) 341-5428 JEDCO 700 Churchill Parkway Avondale, LA 70094 Phone/ Fax: (504) 875-3916

GRETNA POLICE DEPARTMENT

In accordance wIth provIsIons of the amerIcan wIth dIsabIlItIes act amendments act of 2008, as amended, Jefferson parIsh shall not dIscrImInate agaInst IndIvIduals wIth dIsabIlItIes on the basIs of dIsabIlIty In Its servIces, programs or actIvItIes. If you requIre auxIlIary aIds or devIces, or other reasonable accommodatIon under the ada amendments act, please submIt your request to the ada coordInator at least forty-eIght (48) hours In advance or as soon as practIcal. a seventy-two (72) hour advanced notIce Is requIred to request certIfIed asl Interpreters. ada coordInator/offIce of cItIzens wIth dIsabIlItIes 1221 Elmwood Park Blvd. SuitE 403 JEffErSon, la 70123 (504) 736-6086 ada@JEffPariSh.nEt CANCELLED ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS BID NO. 50-00147449 Sealed Bids will be received electronically through our E-Procurement site at www.jeffparishbids.net until 2:00 p.m., May 1, 2025 and publicly opened thereafter. At no charge, bidders may submit via Jefferson Parish’s electronic procurement page by visiting www.jeffparishbids.net to register for this free site. Bids will be accepted and received through Central Bidding until 2 p.m. The public bid opening will be held at the West Bank Purchasing Department at 200 Derbigny Street, Suite 4400, Gretna, LA 70053 beginning at 2:30 p.m. on each bid opening date for the following project: Labor, Materials, and Equipment Needed to Install Outdoor Play Structure at Avondale South Walking Trail Purchases for this project shall be exempt from state sales and use tax according to La. R.S. 47:301(8)(c)(i). The successful bidder shall be granted the tax-exempt status of Jefferson Parish via Form R-1020, Designation of Construction Contractor as Agent of a Governmental Entity Sales Tax Exemption Certificate. Form R-1020 is distributed by the Louisiana Department of Revenue. Bid specifications may be obtained by visiting the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department webpage at http://purchasing.jeffparish. gov and selecting the LaPAC Tab. Bids may also be viewed and submitted online free of charge at: www.jeffparishbids.gov. Each bid must be accompanied by a surety bid bond in the amount of 5% of the total bid amount, or the amount specified, WHEN INDICATED IN THE SPECIFICATIONS. Vendors must submit an electronic bid bond through the respective online clearinghouse bond management system(s) as indicated in the electronic bid Solicitation on Central Auction House. No scanned paper copies of any bid bond will be accepted as part of the electronic bid submission. The Jefferson Parish Council reserves the right to reject all bids and to reject bids for just cause, pursuant to the law. Jefferson Parish and its partners as the recipients of federal funds are fully committed to awarding a contract(s) to firm(s) that will provide high quality services and that are dedicated to diversity and to containing costs. Thus, Jefferson Parish strongly encourages the involvement of minority and/or woman-owned business enterprises (DBE’s, including MBE’s, WBE’s and SBE’s) to stimulate participation in procurement and assistance programs. Renny Simno Director Purchasing Department

Misty A. Camardelle Assistant Director Purchasing Department

ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: March 26, April 2 and 9, 2025 For additional information, please visit the Purchasing Webpage at http://purchasing.jeffparish.gov or you may call 504-364-2678. ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS BID NO. 50-00147474 Sealed Bids will be received electronically through our E-Procurement site at www.jeffparishbids.net until 2:00 p.m., April 29 ,2025 and publicly opened thereafter. At no charge, bidders may submit via Jefferson Parish’s electronic procurement page by visiting www.jeffparishbids.net to register for this free site. Bids will be accepted and received through Central Bidding until 2 p.m. The public bid opening will be held at the West Bank Purchasing Dept at 200 Derbigny Street, Suite 4400, Gretna, La 70053 beginning at 2:30 p.m. on each bid opening date for the following project: EAST BANK REGIONAL LIBRARY MAKERSPACE RENOVATION 4747 West Napoleon Avenue, Metairie, LA 70001 Project No: 22407 Purchases for this project shall be exempt from state sales and use tax according to La. R.S. 47:301(8)(c)(i). The successful bidder shall be granted the tax-exempt status of Jefferson Parish via Form R-1020, Designation of Construction Contractor as Agent of a Governmental Entity Sales Tax Exemption Certificate. Form R-1020 is distributed by the Louisiana Department of Revenue. All bids must be in accordance with the contract documents on file with the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department, Suite 4400, Jefferson Parish General Government Building, at 200 Derbigny Street, Gretna, Louisiana. Late bids will not be accepted. Each Bid must be accompanied by an electronic bid surety bond in the amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total amount bid, and payable without condition to the owner. Vendors must submit an electronic bid bond through the respective online clearinghouse bond management system(s) as indicated in the electronic bid solicitation on Central Auction House. No scanned paper copies of any bid bond will be accepted as part of the electronic bid submission. The drawings and specifications are on file and open for inspection in the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department, Suite 4400, Jefferson Parish General Government Building, at 200 Derbigny Street, Gretna, Louisiana. A complete set of Contract Documents may be secured from RCL Architecture, L.L.C., 900 W. Causeway Approach, Mandeville, La 70471, Phone: 985-727-4440 by licensed contractors upon receipt of $300.00 per set. Deposit on the first set of documents furnished bona fide prime bidders will be fully refunded upon return of documents in good condition no later than ten (10) days after receipts of bids. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a performance bond guaranteeing faithful performance of the contract. Companies providing the bonds shall comply with the requirements of LA-R.S. 38:2218 and R.S. 38:2219 as applicable. The Jefferson Parish Council reserves the right to reject all bids and to reject bids for just cause, pursuant to the law. Jefferson Parish and its partners as the recipients of federal funds are fully committed to awarding a contract(s) to firm(s) that will provide high quality services and that are dedicated to diversity and to containing costs. Thus, Jefferson Parish strongly encourages the involvement of minority and/or woman-owned business enterprises (DBE’s, including MBE’s, WBE’s and SBE’s) to stimulate participation in procurement and assistance programs. A MANDATORY Pre-Bid Conference will be held on April 10_, 2025 at 10:00 AM at the East Bank Regional Library, located at 4747 West Napoleon Avenue, Metairie, LA 70001. All interested parties are invited to attend. All bidders must attend the Mandatory pre-bid conference and will be required to sign in and out as evidence of attendance. In accordance with LA R.S. 38:2212(I), all prospective bidders shall be present at the beginning of the Mandatory pre-bid conference and shall remain in attendance for the duration of the conference. Any prospective bidder who fails to attend the conference or remain for the duration shall be prohibited from submitting a bid for the project.

Renny Simno Director Purchasing Department

Misty A. Camardelle Assistant Director Purchasing Department

ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: March 26, April 02 and 09, 2025 For additional information, please visit the Purchasing Webpage at http://www.jeffparish.gov/464/Purchasing or you may call 504-3642678. ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS BID NO. 50-00147257 Sealed Bids will be received electronically through our E-Procurement site at www.jeffparishbids.net until 2:00 p.m., April 22, 2025 and publicly opened thereafter. At no charge, bidders may submit via Jefferson Parish’s electronic procurement page by visiting www.jeffparishbids.net to register for this free site. Bids will be accepted and received through Central Bidding until 2 p.m. The public bid opening will be held at the West Bank Purchasing Department at 200 Derbigny Street, Suite 4400, Gretna, LA 70053 beginning at 2:30 p.m. on each bid opening date for the following project:

which firm has provided verifiable references - 5 points; The person or firm submitting a Statement of Qualifications shall have the following minimum qualifications: 1. one principal who is a professional engineer who shall be registered as such in Louisiana 2. a professional in charge of the project who is a professional engineer who shall be registered as such in Louisiana with a minimum of five (5) years experience in the disciplines involved 3. one employee who is a professional engineer registered as such in Louisiana in the field or fields of expertise required for the project (A sub-consultant may meet the requirement only if the advertised project involves more than one discipline.) With regard to the questionnaire, Principal means the sole proprietor of the firm, or one who shares an ownership interest with other persons in the firm, including but not limited to, a partner in a partnership, a shareholder in a corporation, or a member of a limited liability corporation.

Two (2) Year Contract for Vehicle Body and Fender Repairs for Jefferson Parish Department of Fleet Management

Each firm’s lowest and highest score shall be dropped and not count towards the firm’s score. Only those persons or firms receiving an overall cumulative score of at least seventy (70) percent or greater, of the total possible points for all categories to be assigned by the participating technical evaluation committee members shall be deemed qualified to perform architectural, engineering, surveying, and laboratory and field services tasks.

The estimated fees for this work may vary among different assignments; however, no individual assignment can have a fee exceeding $500,000.00, exclusive of resident inspection services. There is no limit to the number of assignments that can be awarded to a person or firm.

Each bid must be accompanied by a surety bid bond in the amount of 5% of the total bid amount, or the amount specified, WHEN INDICATED IN THE SPECIFICATIONS. Vendors must submit an electronic bid bond through the respective online clearinghouse bond management system(s) as indicated in the electronic bid Solicitation on Central Auction House. No scanned paper copies of any bid bond will be accepted as part of the electronic bid submission.

The person or firm submitting a Statement of Qualification (TEC Professional Services Questionnaire) must identify all subcontractors who will assist in providing professional services for the project, in the professional services questionnaire. Each subcontractor shall be required to submit a (TEC Professional Services Questionnaire) and all documents and information included in the questionnaire. (Refer to Jefferson Parish Code Ordinance, Section 2-928)

The Jefferson Parish Council reserves the right to reject all bids and to reject bids for just cause, pursuant to the law. Jefferson Parish and its partners as the recipients of federal funds are fully committed to awarding a contract(s) to firm(s) that will provide high quality services and that are dedicated to diversity and to containing costs. Thus, Jefferson Parish strongly encourages the involvement of minority and/or woman-owned business enterprises (DBE’s, including MBE’s, WBE’s and SBE’s) to stimulate participation in procurement and assistance programs. Renny Simno Director Purchasing Department

Misty A. Camardelle Assistant Director Purchasing Department

ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: March 26, April 2, and 9, 2025 For additional information, please visit the Purchasing Webpage at https://www.jeffparish.gov/464/Purchasing or you may call 504364-2678 PUBLIC NOTICE SOQ 25-008 Provide Routine Engineering Services for Water Projects in Jefferson Parish who are not one of the forty-nine (49) persons or firms approved by Resolution No. 144902 The Parish of Jefferson authorized by Resolution No. 145674 is hereby soliciting Statements of Qualifications (Jefferson Parish Technical Evaluation Committee (TEC Professional Services Questionnaire) for additional persons or firms interested in providing routine engineering services for Water Projects in Jefferson Parish, who are not one of the forty-nine (49) persons or firms approved by Resolution No. 144902, dated September 10, 2024. Routine engineering services are for contracts where the total engineering fee, exclusive of resident inspection services, will not exceed $500,000.00 per assignment. Firms deemed qualified for this work shall be eligible for award of routine water contracts for the remainder of the two-year period beginning September 10, 2024. Deadline for Submissions: 3:30 p.m. April 25, 2025 The following criteria will be used to evaluate the statement of the firms submitting: • 1) Professional training and experience in relation to the type of work required for the routine engineering services - 35 points; • 2) Size of firm, considering the number of professional and support personnel required to perform the type of routine engineering tasks, including project evaluation, project design, drafting of technical plans, development of technical specifications and construction administration – 10 points; • 3) Capacity for timely completion of newly assigned work, considering the factors of type of routine engineering task, current unfinished workload, and person or firm’s available professional and support personnel - 20 points; • 4) Past Performance by person or firm on Parish contracts - 10 points (Assertions of fault by a person or firm, which shall include time delays, cost over-runs, and or design inadequacies in prior work completed for the Parish shall be evidenced by substantiating documentation provided by the Director of Public Works for the requesting department or the Director of Engineering and received by the Chairman of the Evaluation Committee a minimum of two (2) weeks prior to the scheduled date of the Technical Evaluation Committee Meeting.). • 5) Location of the principal office - 15 points (Preference shall be given to persons or firms with a principal business office as follows: (A) Jefferson Parish, including municipalities located within Jefferson Parish (15 Points); (B) Neighboring Parishes of the Greater New Orleans Metropolitan Region, which includes Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles and St. Tammany Parishes (12 Points); (C) Parishes other than the foregoing (10 Points); (D) Outside the State of Louisiana (6 Points).); • 6) Adversarial legal proceedings between the Parish and the person or firm performing professional services, in which the Parish prevailed or any ongoing adversarial legal proceedings between the Parish and the person or firm performing professional services excluding those instances or cases where the person or firm was added as an indispensable party, or where the person or firm participated in or assisted the public entity in prosecution of its claim - 15 points (In the event that the person or firm fails to provide accurate and detailed information regarding legal proceedings with the Parish, including the absence of legal proceedings, the person or firm shall be deemed unresponsive with regard to this category, and zero (0) points shall be awarded.); • 7) Prior successful completion of projects of the type and nature of routine engineering services, as defined, for

All persons or firms (including subcontractors) must submit a Statement of Qualifications (TEC Professional Services Questionnaire) by the deadline. The latest professional services questionnaire may be obtained by contacting the Purchasing Department at (504) 364-2678 or via the Jefferson Parish website at https://www.jeffparish.gov/27/Government. This questionnaire can be accessed by clicking on the + next to “Doing Business in Jefferson Parish” on the website and clicking on “Professional Services Questionnaires”. Submissions will only be accepted electronically via Jefferson Parish’s e-Procurement site, Central Bidding at www. centralauctionhouse.com or www.jeffparishbids.net. Registration is required and free for Jefferson Parish vendors by accessing the following link: www.centralauctionhouse.com/registration.php. No submittals will be accepted after the deadline. Affidavits are not required to be submitted with the Statement of Qualifications, but shall be submitted prior to contract approval. Insurances are not required to be submitted with the Statement of Qualifications, but shall be submitted prior to contract approval. Disputes/protests relating to the decisions by the evaluation committee or by the Jefferson Parish Council shall be brought before the 24th Judicial Court. ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: April 02, 09 and 16, 2025 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS BID NO. 50-00147588 Sealed Bids will be received electronically through our E-Procurement site at www.jeffparishbids.net until 2:00 p.m., April 29, 2025 and publicly opened thereafter. At no charge, bidders may submit via Jefferson Parish’s electronic procurement page by visiting www.jeffparishbids.net to register for this free site.

Bids will be accepted and received through Central Bidding until 2 p.m. The public bid opening will be held at the West Bank Purchasing Department at 200 Derbigny Street, Suite 4400, Gretna, LA 70053 beginning at 2:30 p.m. on each bid opening date for the following project: Little Farms 100-Year Anniversary Improvements – Phase I Project No. 23-1130-0043 Department of Recreation Purchases for this project shall be exempt from state sales and use tax according to La. R.S. 47:301(8)(c)(i). The successful bidder shall be granted the tax-exempt status of Jefferson Parish via Form R-1020, Designation of Construction Contractor as Agent of a Governmental Entity Sales Tax Exemption Certificate. Form R-1020 is distributed by the Louisiana Department of Revenue. All bids must be in accordance with the contract documents on file with the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department, Suite 4400, Jefferson Parish General Government Building, at 200 Derbigny Street, Gretna, Louisiana. Late bids will not be accepted. Each Bid must be accompanied by an electronic bid surety bond in the amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total amount bid, and payable without condition to the owner. Vendors must submit an electronic bid bond through the respective online clearinghouse bond management system(s) as indicated in the electronic bid solicitation on Central Auction House. No scanned paper copies of any bid bond will be accepted as part of the electronic bid submission. The drawings and specifications are on file and open for inspection in the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department, Suite 4400, Jefferson Parish General Government Building, at 200 Derbigny Street, Gretna, Louisiana. A complete set of Contract Documents may be secured from Meyer Engineers, Ltd., 4937 Hearst Street, Suite 1B, Metairie, LA 70001, Phone: 504.885.9892 by licensed contractors upon receipt of a non-refundable fee of $25.00 for an electronic set on a compact disc, or a hard copy set will be available upon request for a deposit of One hundred ($100.00) dollars per set. Deposit on the first set of documents furnished bona fide prime bidders will be fully refunded upon return of documents in good condition no later than ten (10) days after receipts of bids. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a payment bond and a performance bond guaranteeing faithful performance of the contract. Companies providing the bonds shall comply with the requirements of LRS-R.S. 38:2218 and R.S. 38:2219 as applicable. The Jefferson Parish Council reserves the right to reject all bids and to reject bids for just cause, pursuant to the law. Jefferson Parish and its partners as the recipients of federal funds are fully committed to awarding a contract(s) to firm(s) that will provide high quality services and that are dedicated to diversity and to containing costs. Thus, Jefferson Parish strongly encourages the involvement of minority and/or woman-owned business enterprises (DBE’s, including MBE’s, WBE’s and SBE’s) to stimulate participation in procurement and assistance programs. All prospective bidders are invited to attend this non-mandatory pre-bid conference which will be held at 9:00am on April 29, 2025 at Little Farms located at 10301 South Pk. St., River Ridge, LA 70123. However, failure to attend the pre-bid conference shall not relieve the bidder of responsibility for information discussed at the conference. Furthermore, failure to attend the pre-bid conference and inspection does not relieve the successful bidder from the necessity of furnishing materials or performing any work that may be required to complete the work in accordance with the specification with no additional cost to the owner. Renny Simno Director Purchasing Department

Misty A. Camardelle Assistant Director Purchasing Department

ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: April 9, 16, and 23, 2025 For additional information, please visit the Purchasing Webpage at http://purchasing.jeffparish.net or you may call 504-364-2678. ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS BID NO. 50-00147601

Sealed Bids will be received electronically through our E-Procurement site at www.jeffparishbids.net until 2:00 p.m., May 6, 2025 and publicly opened thereafter. At no charge, bidders may submit via Jefferson Parish’s electronic procurement page by visiting www.jeffparishbids.net to register for this free site.

Three (3) Year Labor Only Contract to Provide Plumbing Services and Repairs for the Jefferson Parish Department of General Services

Bid specifications may be obtained by visiting the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department webpage at https://www.jeffparish. gov/464/Purchasing and selecting the LaPAC Tab. Bids may also be viewed and submitted online free of charge at: www.jeffparishbids. net. Each bid must be accompanied by a surety bid bond in the amount of 5% of the total bid amount, or the amount specified, WHEN INDICATED IN THE SPECIFICATIONS. Vendors must submit an electronic bid bond through the respective online clearinghouse bond management system(s) as indicated in the electronic bid Solicitation on Central Auction House. No scanned paper copies of any bid bond will be accepted as part of the electronic bid submission. The Jefferson Parish Council reserves the right to reject all bids and to reject bids for just cause, pursuant to the law. Jefferson Parish and its partners as the recipients of federal funds are fully committed to awarding a contract(s) to firm(s) that will provide high quality services and that are dedicated to diversity and to containing costs. Thus, Jefferson Parish strongly encourages the involvement of minority and/or woman-owned business enterprises (DBE’s, including MBE’s, WBE’s and SBE’s) to stimulate participation in procurement and assistance programs.

Two (2) Year Contract for Arborist Services to be Performed throughout Jefferson Parish for the Jefferson Parish Parkways Department Bid specifications may be obtained by visiting the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department webpage at https://www.jeffparish. gov/464/Purchasing and selecting the LaPAC Tab. Bids may also be viewed and submitted online free of charge at: www.jeffparishbids. net. Each bid must be accompanied by a surety bid bond in the amount of 5% of the total bid amount, or the amount specified, WHEN INDICATED IN THE SPECIFICATIONS. Vendors must submit an electronic bid bond through the respective online clearinghouse bond management system(s) as indicated in the electronic bid Solicitation on Central Auction House. No scanned paper copies of any bid bond will be accepted as part of the electronic bid submission.

ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: April 2, 9, and 16, 2025

For additional information, please visit the Purchasing Webpage at https://www.jeffparish.gov/464/Purchasing or you may call 504364-2678.

Renny Simno Director Purchasing Department

Misty A. Camardelle Assistant Director Purchasing Department

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS BID NO. 50-00147573 Sealed Bids will be received electronically through our E-Procurement site at www.jeffparishbids.net until 2:00 p.m., May 29, 2025 and publicly opened thereafter. At no charge, bidders may submit via Jefferson Parish’s electronic procurement page by visiting www.jeffparishbids.net to register for this free site.

Misty A. Camardelle Assistant Director Purchasing Department

ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: April 9, 16, and 23, 2025 For additional information, please visit the Purchasing Webpage at https://www.jeffparish.gov/464/Purchasing or you may call 504364-2678. ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS BID NO. 50-00147604

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JEFFERSON PARISH LEGALS Sealed Bids will be received electronically through our E-Procurement site at www.jeffparishbids.net until 2:00 p.m., May 6, 2025 and publicly opened thereafter. At no charge, bidders may submit via Jefferson Parish’s electronic procurement page by visiting www.jeffparishbids.net to register for this free site. Bids will be accepted and received through Central Bidding until 2 p.m. The public bid opening will be held at the West Bank Purchasing Department at 200 Derbigny Street, Suite 4400, Gretna, LA 70053 beginning at 2:30 p.m. on each bid opening date for the following project: Two (2) Year Contract to Perform Incidental Electrical Work for the Jefferson Parish Department of Parks and Recreation and All Agencies and Departments of Jefferson Parish Bid specifications may be obtained by visiting the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department webpage at https://www.jeffparish. gov/464/Purchasing and selecting the LaPAC Tab. Bids may also be viewed and submitted online free of charge at: www.jeffparishbids. net. Each bid must be accompanied by a surety bid bond in the amount of 5% of the total bid amount, or the amount specified, WHEN INDICATED IN THE SPECIFICATIONS. Vendors must submit an electronic bid bond through the respective online clearinghouse bond management system(s) as indicated in the electronic bid Solicitation on Central Auction House. No scanned paper copies of any bid bond will be accepted as part of the electronic bid submission. The Jefferson Parish Council reserves the right to reject all bids and to reject bids for just cause, pursuant to the law. Jefferson Parish and its partners as the recipients of federal funds are fully committed to awarding a contract(s) to firm(s) that will provide high quality services and that are dedicated to diversity and to containing costs. Thus, Jefferson Parish strongly encourages the involvement of minority and/or woman-owned business enterprises (DBE’s, including MBE’s, WBE’s and SBE’s) to stimulate participation in procurement and assistance programs. Renny Simno Director Purchasing Department

Misty A. Camardelle Assistant Director Purchasing Department

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ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: April 9, 16, and 23, 2025

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS BID NO. 50-00147636 Sealed Bids will be received electronically through our E-Procurement site at www.jeffparishbids.net until 2:00 p.m., May 22, 2025 and publicly opened thereafter. At no charge, bidders may submit via Jefferson Parish’s electronic procurement page by visiting www.jeffparishbids.net to register for this free site. Bids will be accepted and received through Central Bidding until 2 p.m. The public bid opening will be held at the West Bank Purchasing Department at 200 Derbigny Street, Suite 4400, Gretna, LA 70053 beginning at 2:30 p.m. on each bid opening date for the following project: Live Oak Boulevard Water Main Replacement South Kenner Avenue to Modern Farms Road PW Project No. 2023-002-WRB

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The project consists of abandonment of existing PCCP water main, installation of new 36” PVC and 42” HDPE water main by open cut and horizontal directional, and asphalt pavement and aggregate drive replacement over trenches. Purchases for this project shall be exempt from state sales and use tax according to La. R.S. 47:301(8)(c)(i). The successful bidder shall be granted the tax-exempt status of Jefferson Parish via Form R-1020, Designation of Construction Contractor as Agent of a Governmental Entity Sales Tax Exemption Certificate. Form R-1020 is distributed by the Louisiana Department of Revenue. All bids must be in accordance with the contract documents on file with the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department, Suite 4400, Jefferson Parish General Government Building, at 200 Derbigny Street, Gretna, Louisiana. Late bids will not be accepted. Each Bid must be accompanied by an electronic bid surety bond in the amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total amount bid, and payable without condition to the owner. Vendors must submit an electronic bid bond through the respective online clearinghouse bond management system(s) as indicated in the electronic bid solicitation on Central Auction House. No scanned paper copies of any bid bond will be accepted as part of the electronic bid submission. The drawings and specifications are on file and open for inspection in the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department, Suite 4400, Jefferson Parish General Government Building, at 200 Derbigny Street, Gretna, Louisiana. A complete set of Contract Documents may be secured from Principal Engineering, Inc., 128 Northpark Blvd., Covington, LA, 70433, Phone: 985-624-5001 or fax 985624-5303 by licensed contractors upon receipt of $160.00 per set. Deposit on the first set of documents furnished bona fide prime bidders will be fully refunded upon return of documents in good condition no later than ten (10) days after receipts of bids. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a performance bond guaranteeing faithful performance of the contract. Companies providing the bonds shall comply with the requirements of LRS-R.S. 38:2218 and R.S. 38:2219 as applicable. The Jefferson Parish Council reserves the right to reject all bids and to reject bids for just cause, pursuant to the law. Jefferson Parish and its partners as the recipients of federal funds are fully committed to awarding a contract(s) to firm(s) that will provide high quality services and that are dedicated to diversity and to containing costs. Thus, Jefferson Parish strongly encourages the involvement of minority and/or woman-owned business enterprises (DBE’s, including MBE’s, WBE’s and SBE’s) to stimulate participation in procurement and assistance programs. A MANDATORY Pre-Bid Conference will be held at 10:00 a.m. on April 28, 2025 in the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department, located at 200 Derbigny Street, Suite 4400, Gretna, LA 70053. All interested parties are invited to attend. All bidders must attend the Mandatory pre-bid conference and will be required to sign in and out as evidence of attendance. In accordance with LSA R.S. 38:2212(I), all prospective bidders shall be present at the beginning of the Mandatory pre-bid conference and shall remain in attendance for the duration of the conference. Any prospective bidder who fails to attend the conference or remain for the duration shall be prohibited from submitting a bid for the project. Renny Simno Director Purchasing Department

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ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: April 9, 16, and 23, 2025

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NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION Pursuant to the provisions of a Resolution adopted on January 15, 2025, by the Jefferson Parish Council, acting as the governing authority of Consolidated Drainage District No. 2 of the Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana (the “District”), NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special election will be held in the District on Saturday, May 3, 2025, and that at said election there will be submitted to all registered voters of the District, qualified in and entitled to vote at said election under the Constitution and laws of the State of Louisiana and the Constitution of the United States, the following Proposition, to wit: PROPOSITION CONSOLIDATED DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 2 PARISH OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF LOUISIANA (DRAINAGE MILLAGE RENEWAL)

The special election will be held at the following polling places situated in the District and which polls will open at seven o’clock (7:00) a.m. and close at eight o’clock (8:00) p.m. on Saturday, May 3, 2025, in compliance with the provisions of Section 541 of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended (La. R.S. 18:541). The Commissioners-in-Charge and the Commissioners authorized to be selected by the Parish Board of Election Supervisors at the special election on Saturday, May 3, 2025, are hereby designated as the Commissioners-in-Charge and the Commissioners to serve at the following described polling places designated for this election, to wit: Precincts and Polling Places for the May 3, 2025 Special Election for Consolidated Drainage District No. 2 of the Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana PRCT 001 002 003 004 005 007 008 009 010

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Shall Consolidated Drainage District No. 2 of the Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana be authorized to renew the levy and collection of a tax not to exceed six (6) mills on all property subject to taxation in said District for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2027, with the estimated amount reasonably expected to be collected from the levy of the tax for one year being $26,847,412, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining or operating the drainage works within and for said District?

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12D ✦ Wednesday, April 9, 2025 ✦ nola.com ✦ The Times-Picayune

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Airline Park Elementary School Airline Park 6201 Camphor St. Elementary School Jefferson Parish 5200 Lafreniere Fire Station St. No. 16 First Parish Court 924 David Dr. T.H. Harris School 911 Elise Ave. Airline Park 6201 Camphor St. Elementary School Airline Park 6201 Camphor St. Elementary School T.H. Harris School 911 Elise Ave. T.H. Harris School 911 Elise Ave. First Parish Court 924 David Dr. St. Martin 225 Green Acres Episcopal School Rd. Metairie Manor 4929 York St. EB Regional 4747 W. Napoleon Library Ave. Fire Station No. 13 4642 Calumet St. EB Regional 4747 W. Napoleon Library Ave. EB Regional 4747 W. Napoleon Library Ave. East Jefferson 400 Phlox Ave. High School EB Regional 4747 W. Napoleon Library Ave. EB Regional 4747 W. Napoleon Library Ave. EB Regional 4747 W. Napoleon Library Ave. Cleary Playground 3700 Civic St. Gym Cleary Playground 3700 Civic St. Gym Cleary Playground 3700 Civic St. Gym Metairie Senior 265 N. Causeway Citizens Center Blvd. Joseph C. 219 Severn Ave. Moscona Elementary Joseph C. 219 Severn Ave. Moscona Elementary Metairie Senior 265 N. Causeway Citizens Center Blvd. Metairie Senior 265 N. Causeway Citizens Center Blvd. Metairie Senior 265 N. Causeway Citizens Center Blvd. Joseph C. 219 Severn Ave. Moscona Elementary Old Metairie 2350 Metairie Rd. Library Fire Station No. 15 1101 N. I-10 Service Rd. Fire Station No. 15 1101 N. I-10 Service Rd. Metairie Academy 201 Metairie Rd. Old Metairie 2350 Metairie Rd. Library 1521 Palm St. Wally Pontiff, Jr. Playground Golden Age Center Jefferson Parish 1714 Edinburgh Fire Station St. No. 14 1521 Palm St. Wally Pontiff, Jr. Playground Golden Age Center Metairie Academy 201 Metairie Rd. Jefferson Parish 1714 Edinburgh Fire Station St. No. 14 Metairie Academy 201 Metairie Rd. Metairie Academy 201 Metairie Rd. Wally Pontiff, 1521 Palm St. Jr. Playground Golden Age Center Metairie Academy 201 Metairie Rd. 1521 Palm St. Wally Pontiff, Jr. Playground Golden Age Center Dorothy B. Watson 1300 S. Myrtle St. Center Joseph S. Yenni 1221 Elmwood Building Park Blvd. East Jefferson 400 Phlox Ave. High School Dorothy B. Watson 1300 S. Myrtle St. Center Jesse Owens 11101 Newton St. Athletic Center 10415 Jefferson Third District Hwy. Volunteer Fire Dept. Admin. Building Little Farms 10301 S. Park St. Playground Little Farms 10301 S. Park St. Playground Hickory Knoll 2201 Hickory Ave. Church of Christ 10415 Jefferson Third District Hwy. Volunteer Fire Dept. Admin. Building 10415 Jefferson Third District Hwy. Volunteer Fire Dept. Admin. Building Third District 9421 Jefferson Volunteer Fire Hwy. Station No. 32 Hazel Park 8809 Jefferson Elementary School Hwy. Riverside Baptist 9220 Jefferson Church Hwy. Joseph S. Yenni 1221 Elmwood Building Park Blvd. Joseph S. Yenni 1221 Elmwood Building Park Blvd. Rosedale Library 4036 Jefferson Hwy. Jefferson Senior 4518 Jefferson Center (Thomas C. Hwy. Laughlin Center) Jefferson Senior 4518 Jefferson Center (Thomas C. Hwy. Laughlin Center) Riverdale High 240 Riverdale Dr. School Riverdale High 240 Riverdale Dr. School Jefferson Senior 4518 Jefferson Center (Thomas C. Hwy. Laughlin Center) Riverdale High 240 Riverdale Dr. School Hazel Hurst 1121 S. Causeway Community Blvd. Center Dr. John Ochsner 1108 Shrewsbury Rd. Discovery Health Sciences Academy Dr. John Ochsner 1108 Shrewsbury Rd. Discovery Health Sciences Academy Dr. John Ochsner 1108 Shrewsbury Rd. Discovery Health Sciences Academy Waggaman 516 Dandelion Dr. Playground Waggaman 516 Dandelion Dr. Playground 700 Dandelion Dr. Lucile Cherbonnier/ Norbert Rillieux Elementary School Bridge City 2220 Bridge City Volunteer Fire Ave. Company No. 1 Kennedy Heights 248 Mission Ct. Playground Gymnasium Kennedy Heights 248 Mission Ct. Playground Gymnasium Emmett Gilbert 435 S. Jaimie School of Blvd. Excellence at Ford Harold McDonald 900 Drake Ave. Sr. Park Emmett Gilbert 435 S. Jaimie School of Blvd. Excellence at Ford Nine Mile Point 1024 Oak Ave. Volunteer Fire Co.

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The polling places set forth above and situated in the District be and the same are hereby designated as the polling places at which to hold the special election, and the Commissioners-in-Charge and Commissioners, respectively, shall be those persons designated according to law. The special election will be held in accordance with the applicable provisions of Chapter 5 and Chapter 6-A of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, and other constitutional and statutory authority as applicable thereto, and the officers appointed to hold the election, or such substitutes therefor as may be selected and designated in compliance with law, will make due returns thereof to the District, and NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the Jefferson Parish Council, acting as governing authority of the District, will meet at the Council Chambers, 2nd Floor Yenni Building, 1221 Elmwood Park Blvd., Harahan, Louisiana on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at ten (10:00) o’clock a.m., and will then and there, in open and public session, proceed to examine and canvass the returns and declare the result of the special election. All registered voters residing in the District are entitled to vote at the special election, and voting machines will be used in connection therewith. A portion of the monies collected shall be remitted to certain state and statewide retirement systems in the manner required by law. The estimated costs in connection with the calling of this election as determined by the Secretary of State pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 8-A of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, and based upon the actual costs of similar elections is $484,900. THUS DONE AND SIGNED at Gretna, Louisiana, on this, the 15th day of January, 2025. /s/ Scott Walker Chairman, Jefferson Parish Council NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION

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Pursuant to the provisions of a Resolution adopted on January 15, 2025, by the Jefferson Parish Council, acting as the governing authority of the Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana (the “Parish”), NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special election will be held in the Parish on Saturday, May 3, 2025, and that at said election there will be submitted to all registered voters of the Parish, qualified in and entitled to vote at said election under the Constitution and laws of the State of Louisiana and the Constitution of the United States, the following Proposition, to wit:

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Shall the Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana be authorized to renew the levy and collection of a tax not to exceed six and one-half (6 1/2) mills on all property subject to taxation in the Parish for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2028, with the estimated amount reasonably expected to be collected from the levy of the tax for one year being $29,522,838, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and operating public library facilities and equipment therefor within and for the Parish? The special election will be held at the following polling places situated in the Parish and which polls will open at seven o’clock (7:00) a.m. and close at eight o’clock (8:00) p.m. on Saturday, May 3, 2025, in compliance with the provisions of Section 541 of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended (La. R.S. 18:541). The Commissioners-in-Charge and the Commissioners authorized to be selected by the Parish Board of Election Supervisors at the special election on Saturday, May 3, 2025, are hereby designated as the Commissioners-in-Charge and the Commissioners to serve at the following described polling places designated for this election, to wit:

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The polling places set forth above and situated in the Parish be and the same are hereby designated as the polling places at which to hold the special election, and the Commissioners-in-Charge and Commissioners, respectively, shall be those persons designated according to law. The special election will be held in accordance with the applicable provisions of Chapter 5 and Chapter 6-A of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, and other constitutional and statutory authority as applicable thereto, and the officers appointed to hold the election, or such substitutes therefor as may be selected and designated in compliance with law, will make due returns thereof to the Parish, and NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the Jefferson Parish Council, acting as governing authority of the Parish, will meet at the Council Chambers, 2nd Floor Yenni Building, 1221 Elmwood Park Boulevard, Harahan, Louisiana on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at ten (10:00) o’clock a.m., and will then and there, in open and public session, proceed to examine and canvass the returns and declare the result of the special election. All registered voters residing in the Parish are entitled to vote at the special election, and voting machines will be used in connection therewith.

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A portion of the monies collected shall be remitted to certain state and statewide retirement systems in the manner required by law.

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The estimated costs in connection with the calling of this election as determined by the Secretary of State pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 8-A of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, and based upon the actual costs of similar elections is $486,400. THUS DONE AND SIGNED at Gretna, Louisiana, on this, the 15th day of January, 2025.

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/s/ Scott Walker Chairman, Jefferson Parish Council NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION

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Pursuant to the provisions of a Resolution adopted on January 15, 2025, by the Jefferson Parish Council, acting as the governing authority of Consolidated Jefferson Recreation and Community Center and Playground District of the Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana (the “District”), NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special election will be held in the District on Saturday, May 3, 2025, and that at said election there will be submitted to all registered voters of the District, qualified in and entitled to vote at said election under the Constitution and laws of the State of Louisiana and the Constitution of the United States, the following Proposition, to wit: PROPOSITION CONSOLIDATED JEFFERSON RECREATION AND COMMUNITY CENTER AND PLAYGROUND DISTRICT PARISH OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF LOUISIANA (RECREATION MILLAGE RENEWAL) Shall Consolidated Jefferson Recreation and Community Center and Playground District of the Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana be authorized to renew the levy and collection of a tax not to exceed ten (10) mills on all property subject to taxation in said District for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2027, with the estimated amount reasonably expected to be collected from the levy of the tax for one year being $35,012,021, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and operating recreation and other facilities in said District? The special election will be held at the following polling places situated in the District and which polls will open at seven o’clock (7:00) a.m. and close at eight o’clock (8:00) p.m. on Saturday, May 3, 2025, in compliance with the provisions of Section 541 of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended (La. R.S. 18:541). The Commissioners-in-Charge and the Commissioners authorized to be selected by the Parish Board of Election Supervisors at the special election on Saturday, May 3, 2025, are hereby designated as the Commissioners-in-Charge and the Commissioners to serve at the following described polling places designated for this election, to wit: Precincts and Polling Places for the May 3, 2025 Special Election for the Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana *Denotes Partial Precinct PRCT BUILDING

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Bissonet Plaza Elementary School Bissonet Plaza Elementary School Girard Playground Gym John Quincy Adams Middle School Girard Playground Gym Fire Station No. 17 Bissonet Plaza Elementary School Fire Station No. 17

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J.D. Meisler Middle School John and Siobhan Michel Fire Station No. 18

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Marie Riviere Elementary School Lakeshore Library

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Airline Park Elementary School Airline Park Elementary School Jefferson Parish Fire Station No. 16 First Parish Court T.H. Harris School Airline Park Elementary School Airline Park Elementary School T.H. Harris School T.H. Harris School First Parish Court St. Martin Episcopal School Metairie Manor EB Regional Library

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6818 Kawanee Ave. 6818 Kawanee Ave. 5300 Irving St.

Metairie

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5525 Henican Place 5300 Irving St.

Metairie

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6616 Kawanee Ave. 6818 Kawanee Ave. 6616 Kawanee Ave. 4829 Hastings St. 5208 Wabash St. 5525 Henican Place 5300 Irving St. 4804 Belle Dr. 5525 Henican Place 5525 Henican Place 4829 Hastings St. 4829 Hastings St. 3726 Houma Blvd.

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4301 Grace King Pl. 4301 Grace King Pl. 3430 N. Causeway Blvd. 3700 Cleary Ave. 3725 Metairie Court 3430 N. Causeway Blvd. 1000 W. Esplanade Ave. 801 Brockenbraugh Ct. 1564 Lake Ave. 1000 W. Esplanade Ave. 1000 W. Esplanade Ave. 801 Brockenbraugh Ct. 801 Brockenbraugh Ct. 1564 Lake Ave.

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Wally Pontiff, Jr. Playground Golden Age Center 104 Dorothy B. Watson Center 105 Joseph S. Yenni Building 106 East Jefferson High School 108 Dorothy B. Watson Center 115 Jesse Owens Athletic Center 116 Third District Volunteer Fire Dept. Admin. Building 117 Little Farms Playground 118 Little Farms Playground 119 Hickory Knoll Church of Christ 120 Third District Volunteer Fire Dept. Admin. Building 121 Third District Volunteer Fire Dept. Admin. Building 122 Third District Volunteer Fire Station No. 32 123 Hazel Park Elementary School 124 Riverside Baptist Church *125A Joseph S. Yenni Building *125B Joseph S. Yenni Building 126 Rosedale Library 127 128 129 130 131

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801 Brockenbraugh Ct. 1125 Rosa Ave.

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1409 N. Upland St. 8301 W. Metairie Ave. 1409 N. Upland St. 8301 W. Metairie Ave. 1409 N. Upland St. 8301 W. Metairie Ave. 8301 W. Metairie Ave. 6201 Camphor St. 6201 Camphor St. 5200 Lafreniere St. 924 David Dr. 911 Elise Ave. 6201 Camphor St. 6201 Camphor St. 911 Elise Ave. 911 Elise Ave. 924 David Dr. 225 Green Acres Rd. 4929 York St. 4747 W. Napoleon Ave. 4642 Calumet St. 4747 W. Napoleon Ave. 4747 W. Napoleon Ave. 400 Phlox Ave.

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Jefferson Senior Center (Thomas C. Laughlin Center) Jefferson Senior Center (Thomas C. Laughlin Center) Riverdale High School Riverdale High School Jefferson Senior Center (Thomas C. Laughlin Center) Riverdale High School Hazel Hurst Community Center Dr. John Ochsner Discovery Health Sciences Academy Dr. John Ochsner Discovery Health Sciences Academy Dr. John Ochsner Discovery Health Sciences Academy Waggaman Playground Waggaman Playground Lucile Cherbonnier/ Norbert Rillieux Elementary School Bridge City Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 Kennedy Heights Playground Gymnasium Kennedy Heights Playground Gymnasium Emmett Gilbert School of Excellence at Ford Harold McDonald Sr. Park Emmett Gilbert School of Excellence at Ford Nine Mile Point Volunteer Fire Co. Marrero-Harvey Volunteer Fire Co. Charles B. Odom, Sr. Service Center Marrero Community Center/Senior Center Charles B. Odom, Sr. Service Center Marrero-Harvey Volunteer Fire Co. Marrero Middle School Marrero-Harvey Volunteer Fire Co. Marrero Middle School L.W. Higgins High School Marrero Community Center/Senior Center 2nd Zion Baptist Church Marrero Community Center/Senior Center Charles B. Odom, Sr. Service Center Wynhoven Apartments John Ehret High School Ella Pittman Elementary School Ella Pittman Elementary School L.W. Higgins High School L.W. Higgins High School Jefferson Parish Health Unit P.A.R.D. Playground Estelle Elementary School C.T. Janet Elementary School Allen Ellender Middle School Allen Ellender Middle School C.T. Janet Elementary School C.T. Janet Elementary School Woodmere Playground Woodmere Elementary School Harvey Volunteer Fire Station No. 63 Woodmere Elementary School Truman Junior High School Estelle Elementary School 2nd Zion Baptist Church L.W. Higgins High School Truman Junior High School Allen Ellender Middle School P.A.R.D. Playground

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1300 S. Myrtle St. 1221 Elmwood Park Blvd. 400 Phlox Ave.

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2220 Bridge City Ave.

Bridge City LA

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248 Mission Ct.

Avondale

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248 Mission Ct.

Avondale

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435 S. Jaimie Blvd.

Avondale

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900 Drake Ave.

Westwego

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435 S. Jaimie Blvd.

Avondale

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1024 Oak Ave.

Westwego

808 MacArthur Harvey Ave. 5001 West Bank Marrero Expwy. 1861 Ames Blvd. Marrero 5001 West Bank Marrero Expwy. 808 MacArthur Harvey Ave. 4100 7th St. Marrero 808 MacArthur Ave. 4100 7th St.

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6520 Second Marrero Zion Ave. 1861 Ames Blvd. Marrero

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5001 West Bank Marrero Expwy. 4600 10th St. Marrero

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4300 Patriot St.

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7201 Lapalco Marrero Blvd. 7201 Lapalco Marrero Blvd. 1855 Ames Blvd. Marrero

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4100 Glenmere Dr. 3191 Alex Kornman Blvd. 3824 Manhattan Blvd. 3191 Alex Kornman Blvd. 5417 Ehret Rd. 2800 Barataria Blvd. 6520 Second Zion Ave. 7201 Lapalco Blvd. 5417 Ehret Rd.

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Harvey Volunteer Fire Station No. 63 216B West Bank Regional Library 217 Woodland West Elementary School *225 Wellness Complex at Oakwood 226 Terrytown Volunteer Fire Company 227 Terrytown Golden Age Center 228 T.B. Livaudais Middle School 229 Terrytown Golden Age Center 230 T.B. Livaudais Middle School 231 T.B. Livaudais Middle School 232A G. Boudreaux Elementary School 232B G. Boudreaux Elementary School 234 Terrytown Volunteer Fire Station #53 235 Paul J. Solis Elementary School 236 Oakdale Playground Gym 237 Paul J. Solis Elementary School 238A Terrytown Volunteer Fire Station #54 238B Terrytown Volunteer Fire Station #54 246 Lafitte Barataria Crown Point Volunteer Fire Station 42 247 Lafitte Barataria Crown Point Volunteer Fire Station 41 248 Lafitte Senior Center *G013 Timberlane Country Club/Café Hope *K005 Schneckenburger Elementary School *K012 Schneckenburger Elementary School *K019 Tom Benson School *K020 Alfred T. Bonnabel High School *K025 Westminster Towers *K027 Clancy-Maggiore Elementary School for the Arts *K028 First Baptist Church of Kenner *K029 First Baptist Church of Kenner *K030 First Baptist Church of Kenner *W002 Westwego Volunteer Fire Co. No. 1 (Station #92)

3824 Manhattan Harvey Blvd. 2751 Manhattan Harvey Blvd. 2143 Mars St. Harvey

70058

175 Hector St.

Harvey

70058

341 Heritage Ave. 640 Heritage Ave. 925 Lamar St.

Terrytown

70059

Terrytown

70059

Terrytown

70056

Terrytown

70059

640 Heritage Ave. 925 Lamar St.

Terrytown

70056

925 Lamar St.

Terrytown

70056

950 Behrman Hwy. 950 Behrman Hwy. 200 Wall Blvd.

Terrytown

70056

Terrytown

70056

Gretna

70056

2850 Mt. Laurel Dr. 650 Wall Blvd.

Gretna

70056

Gretna

70056

2850 Mt. Laurel Dr. 3301 Wall Blvd.

Gretna

70056

Gretna

70056

3301 Wall Blvd.

Gretna

70056

8027 Barataria Blvd.

Crown Point

70072

4176 Privateer Blvd.

Barataria

70036

4927 Treasure Dr. 700 Lapalco Blvd. 26 Earnest Ave.

Local Coastal Zone Management Act of 1978, as amended (La. R.S. 49:214.21-41), and the Jefferson Parish Coastal Zone Management Program as authorized by Ordinances 15528, 15529, and 15530. NAME OF APPLICANT: Henry Bailey LOCATION OF WORK: Project site located at 3808 Privateer Blvd., Barataria, LA, in Lot 3-A of Murphy Subdivision, Jefferson Parish. CHARACTER OF WORK: Construction of a 64.16’x30.01’ elevated house built on a concrete slab with attached porches and stairway landings. Included is a gravel driveway with a 20-foot-long apron that broadens to 30 feet when connecting to the state highway. Additionally, a 24-inch diameter, 40-foot-long culvert will be installed. Approximately 760 cubic yards of sand, 44 cubic yards of gravel, and 39 cubic yards of concrete will be used for the culvert, concrete apron, driveway, house, and yard area. The project may impact 0.24 acre of wetlands. THE APPLICANT MUST SECURE A COASTAL USE PERMIT: Plans for the proposed work are now on file and may be inspected at ECM, 834 S. Clearview Parkway, Harahan, LA 70123 (504/7314625) or at the Office of Coastal Management, Department of Natural Resources, State Land and Natural Resources Building, 617 North 3rd Street, Suite 1048, Baton Rouge, LA 70802 (225/3427591). Written comments, including suggestions for modifications or objections to the proposed work, and stating the reason thereof, are being solicited from anyone having an interest in this permit request. Comments must be mailed within 25 days of the date of official publication of this notice to ECM or OCM. All comment letters should contain both the applicant’s name and the appropriate number. Also, any person may request, in writing, within the comment period specified in this notice, that a public hearing be held to consider this application. Request for public hearing shall state, with particularity, the reasons for holding a public hearing. COASTAL USE PERMIT CRITERIA: The decision on whether or not to issue a Coastal Use Permit will be based on an evaluation of the probable impacts of the proposed activity in accordance with the local policies, as outlined in the Jefferson Parish Coastal Zone Management Program, and with the state policies, as outlined in R.S. 49:214.22. The decision will reflect the national concern for both protection and utilization of important resources. The decision must be consistent with both the state program and local program and must represent an appropriate balancing of social, environment, and economic factors. All factors which may be relevant to the proposal will be considered; among these are flood and storm hazards, water quality, water supply, feasible alternative sites, drainage patterns, historical sites, economics, public and private benefits, coastal water dependency, impacts on natural features, compatibility with the natural and cultural setting and the extent of long-term benefits or adverse impacts. Michelle M. Gonzales, Director, Ecosystem and Coastal Management

Lafitte

70067

Gretna

70053

Kenner

70062

Public Notice

2301 Idaho Ave.

Kenner

70062

The Parish of Jefferson hereby notifies the owners, agents, mortgagees and/or other interested parties of the following properties that it has conducted administrative hearings pursuant to Jefferson Parish Ordinance Number 23373. The following structure has been deemed to be a hazard to the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Jefferson Parish, dilapidated, substandard and unfit for human habitation, and in violation of Ordinance Number 23373.

2100 Maine St.

Kenner

70062

Accordingly, the Parish of Jefferson will demolish the following structure on or after April 16, 2025.

1313 Clay St.

Kenner

70062

1313 Clay St.

Kenner

70062

1313 Clay St.

Kenner

70062

300 Columbus St.

Westwego

70094

Kenner

70062

3315 Maine Ave. Kenner 2801 Bruin Dr. Kenner

26 Earnest Ave.

LA LA

70062 70065

The polling places set forth above and situated in the District be and the same are hereby designated as the polling places at which to hold the special election, and the Commissioners-in-Charge and Commissioners, respectively, shall be those persons designated according to law. The special election will be held in accordance with the applicable provisions of Chapter 5 and Chapter 6-A of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, and other constitutional and statutory authority as applicable thereto, and the officers appointed to hold the election, or such substitutes therefor as may be selected and designated in compliance with law, will make due returns thereof to the District, and NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the Jefferson Parish Council, acting as governing authority of the District, will meet at the Council Chambers, 2nd Floor Yenni Building, 1221 Elmwood Park Blvd., Harahan, Louisiana on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at ten (10:00) o’clock a.m., and will then and there, in open and public session, proceed to examine and canvass the returns and declare the result of the special election. All registered voters residing in the District are entitled to vote at the special election, and voting machines will be used in connection therewith. A portion of the monies collected shall be remitted to certain state and statewide retirement systems in the manner required by law. The estimated costs in connection with the calling of this election as determined by the Secretary of State pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 8-A of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, and based upon the actual costs of similar elections is $391,300. THUS DONE AND SIGNED at Gretna, Louisiana, on this, the 15th day of January, 2025.

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CYNTHIA LEE SHENG PARISH PRESIDENT

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

ES-134-24 1704 and 1712 Clearview Pkwy., Subdivision of Lots 15-A, 15-B, 23-B, Portion of Newman Ave., Portion of Catherine St., and a Portion of Parcel 5-10, Sq. C, Richland Gardens Subdivision into Lot 15-C, Sq. C, Richland Gardens Subdivision, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, as a preliminary /final plat with waivers to the general block and lot standards in accordance with Sec. 33-2.35 Subdivision Waivers of the United Development Code, and the dedication of a servitude; bounded by Utopia Dr., Highland Ave., Rosedale Dr., and Airline Dr.; zoned R-1A Single-Family Residential District and GO-2 General Office District with the CPZ Commercial Parkway Overlay Zone. Companion Case: EZ-26-24. (Council District 2) ES-13-25 26 Farnham Pl, Subdivision of Lots 48, 50, 52, and 54, Farnham Place Subdivision into Lot 48A, Farnham Place Subdivision, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana as a preliminary/final plat; bounded by Fairmont Drive, Mulberry Drive, Metairie Road, and Farnham Place; zoned R-1A Single Family Residential, and MRTPD Metairie Ridge Tree Preservation District. (Council District 5) EZ-26-24 1700 Block of Clearview Pkwy., Rezoning of Lot 23-B, Sq. C, Richland Gardens Subdivision (portion of proposed Lot 15C), Jefferson Parish, Louisiana; bounded by Utopia Dr., Highland Ave., Rosedale Dr., and Airline Dr.; from R-1A Single Family Residential District with a Future Land Use designation of SUB Suburban Residential to GO-2 General Office District with a FLU designation of COM Commercial. Companion Case: ES-134-24. (Council District 2) SP-74-24 6600 Airline Dr., Request for variances to the landscape and buffer requirements for LaSalle Park on Lots C & G-3, Elmwood Lafreniere Plantation; bounded by Tom Benson Way, Stable Rd., Dickory Ave., & Hickory Ave.; zoned I-L Light Industrial District and I-MU Industrial Mixed-Use District. (Council District 2) SP-95-24 401 Metairie Rd., Request for variances to the yard requirements, parking requirements, and the landscape and buffer requirements for The Tower Residences on Lot Y-1-D, Square 3, Metairie Ridge Nursery Subdivision; bounded by Narcissus St., Carrollton Ave., and Dahlia St.; zoned R-3 Multiple-Family Residential District/MRTPD Metairie Ridge Tree Preservation District. (Council District 5) SP-3-25 4436 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Request for variances to the area regulations and the landscape and buffer requirements of the Commercial Parkway Overlay Zone (CPZ) for Zea’s restaurant on Lot Y-1-A, Section A, Pontchartrain Gardens Subdivision; bounded by Veterans Memorial Blvd, Kingman St, Trenton St, I-10 Service Rd, and Clearview Pkwy.; zoned BC-2 Business Core District/CPZ. (Council District 5) SP-5-25 7900 Block of Airline Dr., Request for variances to the off-street parking requirements and the sign regulations of the CPZ Commercial Parkway Overlay Zone for a new Take 5 Oil Change located in the M.A. Green Shopping Center on Lots 27-A and 27-B, Sq. A, M.A. Green Subdivision; bounded by Howard Ave., Jay St., Morris St., and Lester Ave.; zoned C-2 General Commercial District with the CPZ Commercial Parkway Overlay Zone. (Council District 4) SP-7-25 9021 Airline Dr., Request for a variance to the landscape requirements of the CPZ Commercial Parkway Overlay Zone for a new indoor soccer facility on Lot 4- A, Sq. 11, Morningside Park Subdivision; bounded by Waldo St., Oxford St., and Maryland Ave.; zoned C-1 Neighborhood Commercial District with the CPZ Commercial Parkway Overlay Zone. (Council District 4) SP-14-25 2221 Clearview Pkwy., Request for a variance to the sign regulations of the Commercial Parkway Overlay Zone for Ross & Davis Retina on Lots 25 through 28, Sq. 3, Clearview Estates Section B Subdivision; bounded by Zenith St., Woodlawn Ave., and W. Napoleon Ave.; zoned BC-2 Business Core District with the CPZ Commercial Parkway Overlay Zone. (Council District 5) SPU-1-25 10021 Jefferson Hwy, Amendment to the Special Permitted Use last approved under Docket No. CH-1-97, to replace the existing pylon sign with a monument sign with variances to the sign regulations; on Lot 1A, Colonial Farms Subdivision, Tract B; bounded by Manguno Dr., Sauve Dr., Gail Ct., and Jefferson Hwy; zoned R-1B Suburban Residential District, R-1D Rural Residential District, CPZ Commercial Parkway Overlay Zone. (Council District 2)

70059

70058

PUBLIC NOTICE: April 9, 2025 COASTAL USE PERMIT APPLICATION: P20240878

LA LA

70058 70058

PERMIT APPLICATION RECEIVED: Interested parties are hereby notified that the Jefferson Parish Department of Ecosystem and Coastal Management (ECM) has received the following application for a Coastal Use Permit (CUP) in accordance with the rules and

Bert Turner, PAB Chair

LIZA M. CALUDA DIRECTOR CODE COMPLIANCE & ENFORCEMENT DANGEROUS BUILDING ABATEMENT DIVISION

PUBLISH Wednesday, April 9, 2025, AND Wednesday, April 16, 2025. The Parish of Jefferson hereby notifies the owners, agents, mortgagees and / or other interested parties of the following properties that it will conduct an administrative hearing pursuant to R.S. 13:2575 and Jefferson Parish Ordinance NO. 23373, thereby seeking to have the buildings at the following locations vacated, secured, repaired, or demolished, as their conditions may warrant. THE HEARING FOR THE FOLLOWING PROPERTIES WILL BE HELD AS FOLLOWS: 1:30 PM, Tuesday, April 29, 2025 Yenni Building 6th Floor, Room 606 1221 Elmwood Park Blvd. Jefferson, LA 70123

/s/ Scott Walker Chairman, Jefferson Parish Council

The Jefferson Parish Planning Advisory Board will conduct a Public Hearing in the Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, Joseph S. Yenni Bldg., 1221 Elmwood Park Blvd., at 5:00 P.M., on Thursday, April 24, 2025 for the purpose of hearing arguments for and against land development requests.

925 PAILET AVE District: 3 HARVEY, LA 70058 LOUIS BROWN 925 PAILET AVE HARVEY, LA 70058 JEANETTE L. BROWN 925 PAILET ST. HARVEY, LA 70058 CSMC-2018-SP3 TRUST %SELECT PORTOFOLIO SERVICING, INC. 3217 S. DECLER LAKE DT SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84119 WOODLAND OAKS LLC P.O. BOX 2304 HARVEY, LA 70059 IMAD ABUKHALIL 2209 LAPALCO SUITE DD HARVEY, LA 70058 KENYATTA BROWN 925 PAILET AVE. HARVEY, LA 70058 WOODLAND OAKS LLC 925 PAILET AVE. HARVEY, LA 70058

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Lot(s) 8, Sq 5 TRUDEAU PARK ADDITION 8016 VERSAILLES ST in METAIRIE MARGARET A. MASSEY 8016 VERSAILLES ST. METAIRIE, LA 70003 MARGARET A. MASSEY 2308 N. BENGAL RD. METAIRIE, LA 70003 JEREMY L WILCOX 8016 VERSAILLES ST METAIRIE, LA 70003 JEREMY L WILCOX 1901 HALL AVE METAIRIE, LA 70003 U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 14925 KINGSPORT RD FT. WORTH, TX 76155 U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 1545 HAWKINS BLVD. STE 202 EL PASO, TX 79925 NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE, LLC 8950 CYPRESS WATERS BLVD COPPELL, TX 75019 NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE, LLC 320 SOMERULOS ST BATON ROUGE, LA 70802 CENTEX HOME EQUITY COMPANY, LLC FORMALLY - NATION STAR MORTGAGE, LLC 251 LITTLE FALLS DR WILMINGTON, DE 19808 CENTEX HOME EQUITY COMPANY, LLC FORMALLY - NATION STAR MORTGAGE, LLC P.O. BOX 619081 DALLAS, TX 75261 Through its agent for service of process CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY 450 LAUREL ST., 8TH FLOOR BATON ROUGE, LA 70801 ASSURANCE FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC 9029 JEFFERSON HWY., STE 100 BATON ROUGE, LA 70809 Through its agent for service of process KENNETH D HODGES 9029 JEFFERSON HWY., STE 100 BATON ROUGE, LA 70809 Lot(s) 7-9, Sq 33 SUBURBAN VILLAS 1604 HOUMA BLVD in METAIRIE JOSEPH P. MESSORE 1604 HOUMA BLVD. METAIRIE, LA 70001 MARGARET L. MESSORE 1604 HOUMA BLVD. METAIRIE, LA 70001 he Estate of THE ESTATE OF MARGARET LABELLA MESSORE & JOSEPH P MESSORE 1604 HOUMA BLVD METAIRIE, LA 70001 SECURITY HOMESTEAD ASSN 221 CARONDELET ST NEW ORLEANS, LA 70130

In accordance with provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (“ADA”), Jefferson Parish shall not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs or activities. If you require auxiliary aids or devices, or other reasonable accommodations under the ADA, submit your request to the ADA Coordinator at least 48 hours in advance or as soon as possible. A 72-hour notice is needed to request Certified ASL interpreters. If you have any information on the whereabouts of the owners, agents, mortgagees and / or interested parties for any of the above listed properties, or if you have any interest in the compliance with the violation(s) at any of the above listed properties, please contact the office at (504) 364-3560, Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM. CYNTHIA LEE SHENG PARISH PRESIDENT

LIZA M. CALUDA Director161 CODE COMPLIANCE & ENFORCEMENT

To be run April 09, 2025, and April 16, 2025 BILL TO : DANGEROUS BUILDING ABATEMENT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Jefferson Parish BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENTS will hold its regularly scheduled Public Hearing on Monday, April 21, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. in the East Bank Council Chambers on the 2nd floor of the Joseph S. Yenni Building, 1221 Elmwood Park Blvd., Jefferson, Louisiana. E-6017 9425 Francine Dr., River Ridge, to appeal the decision of the Director of Building Permits regarding accessory square footage more than living square footage. R-1A Single-Family Residential

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JEFFERSON PARISH LEGALS District. E-6018 2717 Broad St., Metairie, to request an addition to a singlefamily residence in the required rear yard creating insufficient rear yard setback. R-1A Single-Family Residential District. NOTE: Cases to be heard at the Next regularly scheduled Public Hearing on Monday, May 5, 2025, MUST BE FILED BEFORE Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 10 a.m. Grace Shockman, Administrative Assistant TIMOTHY VALENTI, CHAIRMAN

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ADV: The New Orleans Advocate April 9 and 16, 2025.

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The Parish of Jefferson hereby notifies the owners, agents, mortgagees and / or other interested parties of the following properties that it will conduct an administrative hearing pursuant to R.S. 13:2575 and Jefferson Parish Ordinance NO. 23373, thereby seeking to have the buildings at the following locations vacated, secured, repaired, or demolished, as their conditions may warrant.

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THE HEARING FOR THE FOLLOWING PROPERTIES WILL BE HELD AS FOLLOWS:

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1:30 PM, Wednesday, May 7, 2025 Yenni Building 6th Floor, Room 606 1221 Elmwood Park Blvd. Jefferson, LA 70123

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Lot(s) 3, 4 (FORMERLY A PORTION OF LOT B), Sq 135 SHREWSBURY 3531 SAM LENOX ST in JEFFERSON ISAAC DEAN 3529 SAM LENOX ST JEFFERSON, LA 70121 ISAAC DEAN 2329 HUFFMAN ST ALEXANDRIA, LA 71301 ISAAC DEAN

Public Notices Bids/Proposals 813 Passcode: F8dc7o2h Dial in by phone +1 504-2248698,,802208896# United States, New Orleans Phone conference ID: 802 208 896# LATE BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. 133424-mar 26-apr 2-9-3t $157.54

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PUBLIC NOTICE --CITY PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 2025, 1:30 P.M. PUBLIC HEARING CITY HALL, 1300 PERDIDO STREET CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER

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(CITY HALL - 1E07) The City Planning Com‐ mission, in accordance with the provisions of Ar‐ ticle 4 of the Comprehen‐ sive Zoning Ordinance, Ordinance No. 4,264 M.C.S., as amended, will hold a public hearing on April 22, 2025 at 1:30 pm. The public hearing will consider the following proposed amendments to the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City of New Orleans. Materials for these items may be viewed via https://onestopapp.nola. gov/ The public comment deadline is 5 pm on the Monday that is 8 days before the meeting date. Zoning Docket 022/25 Applicant(s): City Council Motion No. M-25-135 Request: Amendment to the text of Article 19 of the Comprehensive Zon‐ i O di t t b

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3531 SAM LENOX ST JEFFERSON, LA 70121 REGINALD CLARK 3529 SAM LENOX ST JEFFERSON, LA 70121 ISAAC C CASTON 3531 SAM LENOX ST JEFFERSON, LA 70121 LILLIE A (DENBY) CLARK 3023 BURNS ST NEW ORLEANS, LA 70121 AMELIA SANDERS 3023 BURNS ST NEW ORLEANS, LA 70121 ISSAC (ISAAC) DEAN 2329 HUFFMAN ST ALEXANDRIA, LA 71301

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Lot(s) W, Sq 6 WOODLAND ACRES 6229 MITCHELL AVE in METAIRIE MAURICE M ROCQUIN 6229 MITCHELL AVE METAIRIE, LA 70003 MAUREEN M ROCQUIN 44 CHATEAU MAGELAINE DR KENNER, LA 70065 ANTONIA H ROCQUIN 6229 MITCHELL AVE METAIRIE, LA 70003 JEFFERSON PARISH 200 DERBIGNY ST., STE. 1200 GRETNA, LA 70053 6229 MITCHELL AVENUE, LLC 6229 MITCHELL AVE METAIRIE, LA 70003 6229 MITCHELL AVENUE, LLC 44 CHATEAU MAGDELAINE KENNER, LA 70065 Through its agent for service of process MAUREEN ROCQUIN 44 CHATEAU MAGDELAINE KENNER, LA 70065

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ST. HELENA LAND & TIMBER COMPANY, LLC P.O. BOX 1457 HAMMOND, LA 70404 ST. HELENA LAND & TIMBER COMPANY, LLC 110 NORTH OAK ST HAMMOND, LA 70401 Through its agent for service of process ROBERT A MAURIN, III 110 NORTH OAK ST HAMMOND, LA 70401 MAUREEN M ROCQUIN 6229 MITCHELL AVE METAIRIE, LA 70003 MAUREEN M ROCQUIN 44 CHATEAU MAGDELAINE KENNER, LA 70065 THE DERBES LAW FIRM, LLC ATTN: BEAU P SAGONA & BRYAN J O’’NEILL 3027 RIDGELAKE DR METAIRIE, LA 70002

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the Comprehensive Zon ing Ordinance to estab‐ lish a new Interim Zoning District to be named the Customary Lodging Ser‐ vices Stafﬁng Interim Zoning District (IZD), the intent of which is to pro‐ hibit the acceptance of any application for any license or permit for a hotel or motel which does not provide stafﬁng at all hours as a part of customary lodging ser‐ vices

y g mission, in accordance with Article 4 of the Com‐ prehensive Zoning Ordi‐ nance, Ordinance No. 4,264 M.C.S., as amended, will hear proponents and opponents to the above proposed changes to the Comprehensive Zoning Law of the City of New Orleans. All interested parties are encouraged to attend and all relevant comments concerning the proposed changes are encouraged. The CPC has established public hearing rules within its Administrative Rules, Policies, & Procedures, which are available on the CPC website (www. nola.gov/cpc).

g ments must be received by 5 p.m. on Monday, April 14.

Place, Westwego, LA 70094, will be sold under private sale for the Es‐ tate of Katherine Ann Volpi Vial and the Estate of Erwin Hotard Vial, Sr. All persons indebted thereto are requested to make immediate pay‐ ment and those having claims or demands against the same, please present them without delay for settlement to Caitlyn L. Mayer, Esq. at (504) 468-1100 and/or caitlyn@bohannanlaw. com.

Zoning Docket 023/25 Applicant(s): City Council Motion No. M-25-136 Request: Amendment to the text of Article 26, Section 26.6 of the Com‐ prehensive Zoning Ordi‐ nance, to amend the def‐ inition of “customary lodging services” to re‐ quire at minimum per‐ sonnel or stafﬁng on site at all hours

In person public comment: The City Planning Com‐ i i i d

Written public comment You may also submit written comments to the Executive Director in ad‐ vance by mail (1300 Per‐ dido Street, 7th ﬂoor, New Orleans LA 70112) or email (CPCinfo@nola. gov). All written com‐ b i d

Robert Rivers, Executive Director NOCP 8276 134874-apr 2-9-16-3t $127.50 PUBLIC NOTICE --ESTATE NOTICE & NOTICE OF PRIVATE SALE: Estate of Katherine Ann Volpi Vial and Estate of Erwin Hotard Vial, Sr., both now deceased. Let‐ ters of Testamentary on both estates have been granted to Erwin Hotard Vial, Jr. Notice is hereby given that the property owned by both estates, located at No. 8 Jay Place, Westwego, LA ill b ld d

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135992-apr 10-23-14t $214.68 PUBLIC NOTICE --In accordance with the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act guidelines, Jefferson Parish Workforce Devel‐ opment Board is publish‐ ing this notice for Public Comment and review for its Regional Plan and l l

BATON ROUGE, LA 70801 FIRST UNION MORTGAGE CORP 4300 SIX FORKS RD RALEIGH, NC 27619 FIRST UNION MORTGAGE CORP P.O. BOX 18109 RALEIGH, NC 27619 FIRST UNION HOME EQUITY CORP. 450 LAUREL ST, 8TH FLOOR BATON ROUGE, LA 70801 Through its agent for service of process THE PRENTICE-HALL CORP SYSTEM, INC 450 LAUREL ST, 8TH FLOOR BATON ROUGE, LA 70801

Lot(s) 8, Sq 1 JEFFERSON DRIVE EXT #1 1012 NEYREY DR in METAIRIE LEWIS ELDER WHITE 1012 NEYREY DR METAIRIE, LA 70001 NETTIE NERNEY WHITE 1012 NEYREY DR METAIRIE, LA 70001 LEWIS E WHITE 1012 NEYREY DR METAIRIE, LA 70001 SECRETARY OF HOUSING & URBAN DEVELOPMENT 451 SEVENTH ST., SW WASHINGTON, DC 20410 NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE, LLC 8950 CYPRESS WATERS BLVD DALLAS, TX 75019 Through its agent for service of process CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY 450 LAUREL ST, 8TH FLOOR

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April 2, April 9, and April 16, 2025

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If you have any information on the whereabouts of the owners, agents, mortgagees and / or interested parties for any of the above listed properties, or if you have any interest in the compliance with the violation(s) at any of the above listed properties, please contact the office at (504) 364-3560, Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM. CYNTHIA LEE SHENG PARISH PRESIDENT

LIZA M. CALUDA Director161 CODE COMPLIANCE & ENFORCEMENT

To be run April 09, 2025, and April 16, 2025 BILL TO : DANGEROUS BUILDING ABATEMENT 135794-476367-apr 9-1t $ $3,451.14

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its Regional Local Plan

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The Regional/Local Plan document can be found on the Jefferson Parish website at: https://www. jeffparish.gov/541/ Workforce-DevelopmentBoard Questions and com‐ ments on these plans can be submitted to https://docs.google. com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQL Sdhz4SYVqA4f6fV6l-qPD_ uxEw8Ex7nqdDnB8CIId Xtc8AAdg/viewform? usp=header on behalf of Jefferson Parish Work‐ force Development Board, Joseph S. Yenni Parish Ofﬁce Building, 1221 Elmwood Park Boulevard, Suite 304, Jef‐ ferson, La. telephone (504) 736-6542 or email to frances.turner@ jeffparish.gov

769 231 2679 / Jordan. Bane@jjkane.com

The review of the Re‐ gional/Local plan will close for public comment on April 23, 2025.

JOSEPH LOPINTO III, SHERIFF PARISH OF JEFFERSON, LA.

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JEFFERSON PARISH SHERIFF'S OFFICE ADVERTISEMENT OF ONLINE AUCTION

NOTICE OF VACANCY ON THE SEWERAGE & WATER BOARD OF NEW ORLEANS For Consumer/ Community Advocate

The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Ofﬁce will pro‐ ceed to sell used ﬂeet ve‐ hicles and surplus equip‐ ment to the highest bid‐ der. The auction will be held ONLINE ONLY. The auction will open online on April 22, 2025 and close on May 06, 2025 JJKANE Central Region timed auction. To regis‐ ter and view auction items, please visit www. jjkane.com. Direct all in‐ quiries to Jordan Bane at 769-231-2679 / Jordan. B @jjk

The Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans an‐ nounces a Declared Va‐ cancy, effective Wednes‐ day, March 19, 2025, of one (1) existing seat on its Board of Directors for a Consumer/Community Advocate. Pursuant to La. R. S. 33:4071, the Sewerage d W t B d f N

CITY OF HARAHAN LEGALS Mayor Tim Baudier

City Clerk/Tax Collector Carrie Heustis

Councilmen Jason D. Asbill Tommy Budde Eric Chatelain Paul Johnston Michael Ricks

City of Harahan 6437 Jefferson Hwy. Harahan, LA 70123 (504) 737-6383

Chief of Police Edward “Ed” Lepre

Harahan Police 6441 Jefferson Hwy. Harahan, LA 70123 (504) 737-9763

6437 Jefferson Highway Mayor and Harahan City Council Council Meeting Minutes Date: March 20, 2025

Time: 6:30PM

Mayor Baudier opened the public meeting at 6:30PM. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by the Clerk. ROLL CALL Present: Councilman Tommy Budde, Councilman Eric Chatelain, Councilman Paul Johnston, Councilman Michael Ricks, Mayor Tim Baudier, Police Chief Edward Lepre (6:35PM), Finance Director Todd Tournillon, Municipal Clerk Carrie Heustis Absent: Councilman Jason Asbill, Fire Chief Todd St. Cyr, City Attorney Scott Stansbury MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENT The mayor made the following announcements: 1) Garbage Fee Increase Any increases in cost to the city for garbage and trash collection and disposal are authorized to be billed to the residents and users of the services. Based on the 2.9% CPI-U increase imposed by the City’s current garbage contract, the garbage service charge on each consumer’s water bill will be increased from $16.73 per month per can to $17.22 per month per can. This will become effective immediately. 2) The City with be making a request for proposals for Debris Monitoring and Debris Collection for the 2025 Hurricane Season. This will first be advertised on April 9, 2025. The deadline to submit RFP’s will be May 2, 2025. Councilman Chatelain made a motion to amend the agenda to add Proposed Ordinance 2025-2 under ordinances for introduction and to add New Business #3 on behalf of St Rita for the May Crowning procession and to add New Business #4, approval of Crazy Johnnie’s ABO to the agenda. Seconded by Councilman Johnson. Mayor Baudier opened the public hearing. No one spoke. Mayor Baudier closed the public hearing. Mayor Baudier called for the vote on all items in globo, the vote was as follows: YEAS: Budde, Chatelain, Johnston, Ricks NAYS: None ABSENT: Asbill ABSTAIN: None MOTION PASSES SPECIAL PRESENTATION Special Presentation #1 Hurricane Ida FEMA update Mayor Baudier gave a brief update that we have made it through 2 reviews so far and are moving in the right direction of having the fire station replaced. The clerk went on record to say that Police Chief Lepre had arrived at the meeting. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Reading of the Minutes of the Special Meeting on February 20, 2025. Motion by Councilman Chatelain to dispense with the reading of the minutes. Mayor Baudier opened the public hearing. No one spoke. Mayor Baudier closed the public hearing. Seconded by Councilman Rick. Mayor Baudier called for the vote, the vote was as follows: YEAS: Budde, Chatelain, Johnston, Ricks NAYS: None ABSENT: Asbill ABSTAIN: None MOTION PASSES Approval of the Minutes of the Special Meeting on February 20, 2025. Motion by Councilman Johnston to approve the minutes. Mayor Baudier opened the public hearing. No one spoke. Mayor Baudier closed the public hearing. Seconded by Councilman Budde. Mayor Baudier called for the vote, the vote was as follows: YEAS: Budde, Chatelain, Johnston, Ricks NAYS: None ABSENT: Asbill ABSTAIN: None MOTION PASSES/MINUTES APPROVED COMMUNICATIONS None RESOLUTIONS None

ORDINANCES FOR APPROVAL None ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION (FIRST READING) The following Ordinance was proposed by Councilman Chatelain. Proposed Ordinance 2025-2 An Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 2018, the annual Budget of Revenues and Expenditures for the Fiscal Year ending December 31, 2025, for the Capital Project Fund, of the City of Harahan, Louisiana. (Sound System for Press Boxes - Recreation) OLD BUSINESS 1. Planning & Zoning Board Appointment Krisa Exterstein Councilman Johnston made a motion to remove Krisa Exterstein as a nominee at this time. Mayor Baudier opened the public hearing. No one spoke. Mayor Baudier closed the public hearing. Seconded by Councilman Chatelain. Mayor Baudier called for the vote, the vote was as follows: YEAS: Budde, Chatelain, Johnston, Ricks NAYS: None ABSENT: Asbill ABSTAIN: None MOTION PASSES/NOMINEE REMOVED NEW BUSINESS New Business #1 Todd Tournillon, Finance Director Todd Tournillon gave the monthly update and answered council questions. Councilman Chatelain made a motion to amend the agenda to bring back up special presentations. Senator Kirk Talbot was there to speak on the amendments for the upcoming election. Mayor Baudier opened the public hearing. No one spoke. Mayor Baudier closed the public hearing. Seconded by Councilman Ricks. Mayor Baudier called for the vote, the vote was as follows: YEAS: Budde, Chatelain, Johnston, Ricks NAYS: None ABSENT: Asbill ABSTAIN: None MOTION PASSES/AGENDA AMENDED Special Presentation #2 Senator Kirk Talbot – Discussion of amendments for the March 29, 2025, election. New Business #2 New Business No. 2 Notice is hereby given pursuant to Article 7, Section 23(C) of the Louisiana Constitution and R.S. 47:1705(B) that a public hearing of the City of Harahan Council will be held at its regular meeting place, Harahan City Council Chambers, located at 6437 Jefferson Highway, Harahan, LA on Thursday June 26, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. to consider levying additional or increased millage rates without further voter approval or adopting the adjusted millage rates after reassessment and rolling forward to rates not to exceed the prior year’s maximum. The estimated amount of tax revenues to be collected in the next year from the increased millage is $2,388,153.00, and the amount of increase in taxes attributable to the millage increase is $94,398.00. New Business #3 3. Letter from Judith Roman, on behalf of St Rita, requesting assistance in planning the annual May Crowning Procession. The Procession is scheduled for Sunday, May 4, 2025, after the 11:30AM Mass. In the past, the City of Harahan has been most gracious to provide barricades and/or a Police escort as we process around the block. I respectfully request the inclusion of this event on the City Council agenda to obtain the necessary approvals. Thank you for your continued support of our Parish. Mayor Baudier opened the public hearing. No one spoke. Mayor Baudier closed the public hearing. Motion by Councilman Chatelain to approve. Seconded by Councilman Ricks. Mayor Baudier called for the vote, the vote was as follows: YEAS: Budde, Chatelain, Johnston, Ricks NAYS: None ABSENT: Asbill ABSTAIN: None MOTION PASSES/APPROVED New Business #4 High Content ABO application for Crazy Johnnie’s, located at 2317 Hickory Ave, Suite B, for Floyd Michael Landry II. Mayor Baudier opened the public hearing. No one spoke. Mayor Baudier closed the public hearing. Council Discussion 1) Tommy Budde Mayor Baudier called for the vote, the vote was as follows: YEAS: Budde, Chatelain, Johnston, Ricks NAYS: None ABSENT: Asbill ABSTAIN: None MOTION PASSES/APPROVED Mayor Baudier then asked the clerk if we wanted to go back and vote on New Business #2. She agreed they should. Mayor Baudier reopened New Business #2 Mayor Baudier opened the public hearing. No one spoke. Mayor Baudier closed the public hearing. Mayor Baudier called for the vote, the vote was as follows: YEAS: Budde, Chatelain, Johnston, Ricks

NAYS: None ABSENT: Asbill ABSTAIN: None MOTION PASSES/APPROVED

ADV: The Advocate: April 9th, 16th, & 23rd, 2025 ________________________________________________________

ADDRESS THE COUNCIL 1) Spike Kittock

Be it known and declared that the governing authority of the City of Harahan, State of Louisiana (the “City”), did meet in open and public session to examine the official certified tabulations of votes cast at the special election held in the City on Saturday, December 7, 2024, and did examine and canvass the returns of the said election, there having been submitted at said election the following proposition, to wit:

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REPORTS Police Chief Lepre spoke and gave monthly statistics Chief St. Cyr – absent Councilman Asbill – absent Councilman Budde – no report Councilman Chatelain spoke. Councilman Johnston spoke. Councilman Ricks spoke. Mayor Baudier spoke. PAY BILLS Bills paid in February 2025 Total expenditures $538,939.21 EXECUTIVE SESSION None ADJOURN Motion by Councilman Chatelain and seconded by Councilman Budde to adjourn the meeting at 7:25PM. Mayor Baudier called for the vote, the vote was as follows: YEAS: Budde, Chatelain, Johnston, Ricks NAYS: None ABSENT: Asbill ABSTAIN: None MOTION PASSES/MEETING ADJOURNED A.

The following matter involving pending litigation may be considered (Court, Case Number, Parties): 1. Wood Materials LLC, Wood Resources LLC v. City of Harahan, 24th JDC, Case 761-783, Div. “K” 2. Melanie Seeling v. City of Harahan, et al, No C-734196 19th JDC, Div ?, Case 734-196 3. Adams v. City of Harahan, US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Section H, Div 1, Civil Action Number 20-2794 B. The following matter involving prospective litigation for which formal written demand has been made may be considered. C. The following matters involving discussion of the character, professional competence, or physical or mental health of: Name: Submitted by: Carrie Heustis Carrie Heustis, City Clerk (Electronically Signed) ________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL RFP NO: 2025-0001 The City of Harahan is soliciting Request for Proposals (RFP’s) from qualified firms to provide: Disaster Debris Management and Monitoring Services. PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE CITY OF HARAHAN CITY CLERK’S OFFICE 6437 JEFFERSON HIGHWAY HARAHAN, LA. 70123 UNTIL 4:30PM ON MAY 2, 2025 The City of Harahan reserves the right to accept or reject any and all proposals, in whole or in part, pursuant to the law. Proposals are available gratis from: www.harahanla.gov, or Harahan City Hall City Clerk’s Office 6437 Jefferson Highway Harahan, LA. 70123, or Email: Carrie Heustis, Municipal Clerk Carrie.heustis@ci.harahan.la.us ADV: The Advocate: April 9th, 16th, & 23rd, 2025 ________________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL RFP NO: 2025-0002 The City of Harahan is soliciting Request for Proposals (RFP’s) from qualified firms to provide: Disaster Debris Collection, Processing and Disposal Services.

PROPOSITION (MILLAGE RENEWAL) Shall the City of Harahan, State of Louisiana (the “City”), continue to levy a special tax of 5 mills on all the property subject to taxation within the City (an estimated $540,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of 10 years, beginning with the year 2025 and ending with the year 2034, for the purpose of constructing, acquiring, maintaining and operating the City’s fire protection facilities and equipment, including payment of salaries, insurance and other expenses of the Fire Department of said City? There was found by said count and canvass that there was a total of 1,001 votes cast IN FAVOR OF the Proposition and a total of 885 votes cast AGAINST the Proposition, as hereinabove set forth, and that there was a majority of 116 votes cast IN FAVOR OF the Proposition as hereinabove set forth. Therefore, it has been declared by the governing authority of the City that the proposition as hereinabove set forth was duly CARRIED by a majority of the votes cast by the qualified electors voting at the said special election held in the City on Saturday, December 7, 2024. Results by precinct are available from the City Clerk of the City during regular business hours or via the Louisiana Secretary of State’s website (voterportal.sos.la.gov). The actual cost of the election as determined by the Louisiana Secretary of State in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 8-A of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, is $1,212.28. City of Harahan, State of Louisiana ________________________________________________________ DECLARATION OF ELECTION RESULTS Be it known and declared that the governing authority of the City of Harahan, State of Louisiana (the “City”), did meet in open and public session to examine the official certified tabulations of votes cast at the special election held in the City on Saturday, December 7, 2024, and did examine and canvass the returns of the said election, there having been submitted at said election the following proposition, to wit: PROPOSITION Shall Ordinance No. 1046, previously adopted by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Harahan, State of Louisiana (the “City”) to impose limitations on the number of terms of office which any and all elected officials of the City may serve, be repealed? There was found by said count and canvass that there was a total of 451 votes cast IN FAVOR OF the Proposition and a total of 1,438 votes cast AGAINST the Proposition, as hereinabove set forth, and that there was a majority of 987 votes cast AGAINST the Proposition as hereinabove set forth. Therefore, it has been declared by the governing authority of the City that the Proposition as hereinabove set forth was duly DEFEATED by a majority of the votes cast by the qualified electors voting at the said special election held in the City on Saturday, December 7, 2024. Results by precinct are available from the City Clerk of the City during regular business hours or via the Louisiana Secretary of State’s website (voterportal.sos.la.gov). The actual cost of the elections as determined by the Louisiana Secretary of State in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 8-A of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, is $1,212.28. City of Harahan, State of Louisiana

PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE CITY OF HARAHAN CITY CLERK’S OFFICE 6437 JEFFERSON HIGHWAY HARAHAN, LA. 70123 UNTIL 4:30PM ON May 2, 2025 The City of Harahan reserves the right to accept or reject any and all proposals, in whole or in part, pursuant to the law. Proposals are available gratis from: www.harahanla.gov, or Harahan City Hall City Clerk’s Office 6437 Jefferson Highway Harahan, LA. 70123, or Email: Carrie Heustis, Municipal Clerk Carrie.heustis@ci.harahan.la.us

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OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE CITY OF KENNER CITY OF KENNER LEGALS Chief Financial Officer

Kenner City Officials Mayor Michael J. Glaser, Sr.

Chief of Police Keith A. Conley

Council Members At-Large Kristi K. McKinney, Div. A At-Large Thomas “Tom” Willmott, Div. B District 1 Dee B. Dunn District 2 Ronald R. Scharwath District 3 Joseph F. LaHatte, III District 4 George L. Branigan District 5 Brian Brennan

City Hall 1801 Williams Blvd. Kenner, LA 70062 Telephone (504) 468-7200 Kenner Police 500 Veterans Blvd. Kenner, LA 70062 Telephone (504) 712-2200

Advertisement: The Advocate March 26, 2025, April 2, 2025, and April 9, 2025 _________________________________________________________

INVITATION TO BID Sealed Bid No. 25-6889 April 2, 2025 PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE EXISTING SANITARY AND STORM SEWERS, INCLUDING SERVICE LATERALS Sealed Bid No. 25-6889 The City of Kenner (also referenced as “Kenner” and “Owner”) will receive sealed bids for: PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE EXISTING SANITARY AND STORM SEWERS, INCLUDING SERVICE LATERALS

ON JOINT MOTION BY ALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT, THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS WERE INTRODUCED IN SUMMARY FOR PUBLICATION AND PUBLIC HEARINGS TO BE HELD ON THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 2025 AT 5:30 P.M. AT HERITAGE HALL, 303 WILLIAMS BOULEVARD KENNER, LOUISIANA. COPIES OF THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE/RESOLUTIONS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE COUNCIL PLEASE CALL (504)468-7254 FOR AN APPOINTMENT BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8:30 A.M. AND 4:30 P.M. MONDAYS THROUGH FRIDAYS, HOLIDAYS EXCEPTED. SUMMARY ORDINANCE NO. 13,749, AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE SALE OF AN APPROXIMATE 6,194 SQUARE FOOT PORTION OF UNIMPROVED CITY OF KENNER PROPERTY BETWEEN THE RIGHT OF WAY OF KENNER AVENUE AND LOT 44-A-1, CENTANNI SUBDIVISION, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE PRESERVATION OF ACCESS TO ALL PUBLIC UTILITIES LOCATED WITHIN THIS PORTION OF THE CITY OWNED PROPERTY. CASE P-31-24 SUMMARY ORDINANCE NO. 13,751, AN ORDINANCE LEVYING THE ANNUAL TAX MILLAGE RATES FOR THE YEAR 2025 TOTALING TWENTY-EIGHT AND SIXTEEN HUNDREDTHS (28.16) MILLS ON THE DOLLAR OF THE ASSESSED VALUATION OF ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF KENNER, LOUISIANA, ON THE 2025 TAX ROLL. PUBLISH ON MARCH 19 & 26, APRIL 2 & 9, 2025 PUBLIC NOTICE

Bidders may also obtain copies of the bid documents and submit bids electronically by visiting www.centralauctionhouse.com. Sealed bids may also be received by mail or in-person until Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 9:45am, by the City of Kenner in the Finance Department located at: 1610 Reverend Richard Wilson Drive Building D Kenner, Louisiana 70062 All interested parties are invited to attend the Bid Opening on the same day at 10:00 a.m. in the City of Kenner, Building D Auditorium, 1610 Rev. Richard Wilson Drive, Kenner, Louisiana, at which time the bids will be publicly read.

THE KENNER CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF KENNER WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 2025 AT 5:30 P.M. AT HERITAGE HALL, 303 WILLIAMS BOULEVARD KENNER, LOUISIANA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING THE FOLLOWING:

CITY OF KENNER

SUMMARY ORDINANCE NO. 13,749, AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE SALE OF AN APPROXIMATE 6,194 SQUARE FOOT PORTION OF UNIMPROVED CITY OF KENNER PROPERTY BETWEEN THE RIGHT OF WAY OF KENNER AVENUE AND LOT 44-A-1, CENTANNI SUBDIVISION, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE PRESERVATION OF ACCESS TO ALL PUBLIC UTILITIES LOCATED WITHIN THIS PORTION OF THE CITY OWNED PROPERTY. CASE P-31-24 SUMMARY ORDINANCE NO. 13,751, AN ORDINANCE LEVYING THE ANNUAL TAX MILLAGE RATES FOR THE YEAR 2025 TOTALING TWENTY-EIGHT AND SIXTEEN HUNDREDTHS (28.16) MILLS ON THE DOLLAR OF THE ASSESSED VALUATION OF ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF KENNER, LOUISIANA, ON THE 2025 TAX ROLL. /S/

NATALIE HALL TARTAGLIA

/S/

CLERK OF THE COUNCIL

RONNIE SCHARWATH PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL

POSTED ON MARCH 14, 2025 3:00 P.M.

/s/Elizabeth Herring Chief Financial Officer

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PUBLISH ON MARCH 19 & 26, APRIL 2 & 9, 2025

INVITATION TO BID Sealed Bid No. 25-6891

ACCESSIBILITY NOTICE In accordance with provisions of the American with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008, as amended, the City of Kenner shall not discriminate against individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs or activities. If you require auxiliary aids or devices, or other reasonable accommodation under the ADA Amendments Act, please submit your request to legal@kenner.la.us or by calling (504) 468-4080 at least forty-eight ( 48) hours in advance or as soon as practical. A seventy- two (72) hour advanced notice is required to request Certified ASL interpreters.

CITY OF KENNER OFFICE OF THE COUNCIL

MICHAEL J. GLASER, SR

NATALIE HALL TARTAGLIA

Mayor

Council Clerk

April 2, 2025 CONTRACT TO SUPPLY MOTORS AS NEEDED FOR DEPARTMENT OF WASTEWATER Sealed Bid No. 25-6891 The City of Kenner (also referenced as “Kenner” and “Owner”) will receive sealed bids for:

PUBLIC NOTICE THE KENNER CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF KENNER WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 2025 AT 5:30 P.M., AT HERITAGE HALL, 303 WILLIAMS BOULEVARD KENNER, LOUISIANA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING THE FOLLOWING: SUMMARY ORDINANCE NO. 13,751, AN ORDINANCE LEVYING THE ANNUAL TAX MILLAGE RATES FOR THE YEAR 2025 TOTALING TWENTY-EIGHT AND SIXTEEN HUNDREDTHS (28.16) MILLS ON THE DOLLAR OF THE ASSESSED VALUATION OF ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF KENNER, LOUISIANA, ON THE 2025 TAX ROLL. ALL INTERESTED PARTIES ARE INVITED TO ATTEND TO VOICE THEIR OPINIONS, SUGGESTIONS, OBJECTIONS, ETC. /S/ NATALIE HALL TARTAGLIA CLERK OF THE COUNCIL

/S/ RONALD SCHARWATH PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL

CONTRACT TO SUPPLY MOTORS AS NEEDED FOR DEPARTMENT OF WASTEWATER Bidders may also obtain copies of the bid documents and submit bids electronically by visiting www.centralauctionhouse.com. Sealed bids may also be received by mail or in-person until Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 9:45am, by the City of Kenner in the Finance Department located at:

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1610 Reverend Richard Wilson Drive Building D Kenner, Louisiana 70062

ON JOINT MOTION BY ALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT, THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS WERE INTRODUCED IN SUMMARY FOR PUBLICATION AND PUBLIC HEARINGS TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 2025 AT 11:00 A.M. AT HERITAGE HALL, 303 WILLIAMS BOULEVARD KENNER, LOUISIANA. COPIES OF THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE/RESOLUTIONS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE COUNCIL PLEASE CALL (504)468-7254 FOR AN APPOINTMENT BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8:30 A.M. AND 4:30 P.M. MONDAYS THROUGH FRIDAYS, HOLIDAYS EXCEPTED.

All interested parties are invited to attend the Bid Opening on the same day at 10:00 a.m. in the City of Kenner, Building D Auditorium, 1610 Rev. Richard Wilson Drive, Kenner, Louisiana, at which time the bids will be publicly read.

POSTED ON MARCH 14, 2025> 3:00 P.M. PUBLISH ON MARCH 19 & 26, APRIL 2 & 9, 2025

SUMMARY ORDINANCE NO. 13,777, AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A COOPERATIVE ENDEAVOR AGREEMENT WITH FRIENDS OF DISCOVERY FOR THE LONG-TERM USE OF PARCEL E, OF THE LOYOLA TRACT, UNIVERSITY CITY SUBDIVISION, CITY OF KENNER, PROPERTY BEING OWNED BY THE CITY OF KENNER.

CITY OF KENNER /s/Elizabeth Herring Chief Financial Officer

PUBLISH ON APRIL 2, 9, 16 & 23, 2025 PUBLIC NOTICE THE KENNER CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF KENNER WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 2025 AT 11:00 A.M. AT HERITAGE HALL, 303 WILLIAMS BOULEVARD KENNER, LOUISIANA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING THE FOLLOWING: SUMMARY ORDINANCE NO. 13,777, AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A COOPERATIVE ENDEAVOR AGREEMENT WITH FRIENDS OF DISCOVERY FOR THE LONG-TERM USE OF PARCEL E, OF THE LOYOLA TRACT, UNIVERSITY CITY SUBDIVISION, CITY OF KENNER, PROPERTY BEING OWNED BY THE CITY OF KENNER. /S/

NATALIE HALL TARTAGLIA CLERK OF THE COUNCIL

/S/

RONNIE SCHARWATH

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PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL

INVITATION TO BID Sealed Bid No. 25-6893

POSTED ON MARCH 28, 2025 3:00 P.M. PUBLISH ON APRIL 2, 9, 16 & 23, 2025 ACCESSIBILITY NOTICE In accordance with provisions of the American with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008, as amended, the City of Kenner shall not discriminate against individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs or activities. If you require auxiliary aids or devices, or other reasonable accommodation under the ADA Amendments Act, please submit your request to legal@kenner.la.us or by calling (504) 468-4080 at least forty-eight ( 48) hours in advance or as soon as practical. A seventy- two (72) hour advanced notice is required to request Certified ASL interpreters.

_________________________________________________________ INVITATION TO BID Sealed Bid No. 25-6890 March 26, 2025 CONTRACT TO SUPPLY MESH, ROLL WIRE, REBAR, METAL KEYWAY AND CHAIRS AS NEEDED Sealed Bid No. 25-6890 The City of Kenner (also referenced as “Kenner” and “Owner”) will receive sealed bids for: CONTRACT TO SUPPLY MESH, ROLL WIRE, REBAR, METAL KEYWAY AND CHAIRS AS NEEDED Bidders may also obtain copies of the bid documents and submit bids electronically by visiting www.centralauctionhouse.com. Sealed bids will be received until Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 9:45 a.m., by the City of Kenner in the Finance Department located at: 1610 Reverend Richard Wilson Drive Building D Kenner, Louisiana 70062 All interested parties are invited to attend the Bid Opening on the same day at 10:00 a.m. in the City of Kenner, Building D Auditorium, 1610 Rev. Richard Wilson Drive, Kenner, Louisiana, at which time the bids will be publicly read. CITY OF KENNER /s/Elizabeth Herring Chief Financial Officer Advertisement: The Advocate March 26, 2025 April 2, 2025 April 9, 2025 _________________________________________________________ INVITATION TO BID Sealed Bid No. 25-6888 The City of Kenner (also referenced as “Kenner” and “Owner”) will receive sealed bids for: Raised Garden Planter Vintage Drive at Power Blvd. The proposed work (“Work”) includes: The installation of a garden planter constructed of brick walls with waterproofing. Project also entails the installation of brick pavers, PCCP foundation, an owner provided flag pole (with lighting), landscape lighting, sprinkler system, and electrical work. Sealed bids will be received until 9:45am on April 28, 2025, by the City of Kenner in the Finance Department located at: 1610 Reverend Richard Wilson Drive, Building D Kenner, Louisiana 70062 All interested parties are invited to attend the Bid Opening on the same day at 10:00 a.m. in the City of Kenner, Building D Auditorium, 1610 Rev. Richard Wilson Drive, Kenner, Louisiana, at which time the bids will be publicly read.

04/09/2025 CONTRACT TO PROVIDE TRAFFIC SIGNAL REPAIR SERVICES Sealed Bid No. 25-6893 The City of Kenner (also referenced as “Kenner” and “Owner”) will receive sealed bids for: Provide Traffic Signal Repair Services Bidders may also obtain copies of the bid documents and submit bids electronically by visiting www.centralauctionhouse.com. Sealed bids will be received until May 9th, 2025 at 9:45 a.m., by the City of Kenner in the Finance Department located at: 1610 Reverend Richard Wilson Drive Building D Kenner, Louisiana 70062 All interested parties are invited to attend the Bid Opening on the same day at 10:00 a.m. in the City of Kenner, Building D Auditorium, 1610 Rev. Richard Wilson Drive, Kenner, Louisiana, at which time the bids will be publicly read. CITY OF KENNER /s/Elizabeth Herring Chief Financial Officer

senior citizens in the City of Kenner. Code Violations/Emergency Repairs $60,000.00 A program administered by the city and/or subrecipients, such as NOEL, Volunteers of America, etc. to provide funding for the remediation of code violations and/or emergency repairs for eligible low/moderate income individuals. Activity Delivery $66,000.00 Delivery costs (including staff, other direct costs, and service costs) directly related to carrying out housing rehabilitation activities TOTAL CDBG HOUSING

$226,000.00

CDBG PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE/PUBLIC FACILITY Public Infrastructure/Facility Improvements $115,959.00 Public Infrastructure/Facility Improvements to include but not limited to, projects by the City of Kenner or subrecipient that include the installation or repair of lift stations, street, street drains, storm drains or curbs, etc. and/or costs associated with the improvements to city resource and recreational facilities in low/moderate income areas as designated by HUD. TOTAL CDBG PUBLIC $115,959.00 INFRASTRUCTURE/FACILITY ----------------------------------------------2025 HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP ALLOCATION

$205,685.00

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION $20,568.00 Planning and General Administration Planning, administrative and operating costs related to the day-to-day operations and administration of the HOME program in an allocation not to exceed 10%. MATCH REQUIREMENT $46,280.00 Entitlement jurisdictions receiving HOME funding are required to match the allocation amount in an amount not less than 25% of the allocation. AFFORDABLE HOUSING ACTIVITIES $185,117.00 To provide funding to the grantee or in partnership with private or nonprofit groups- for a wide range of activities including the creation of a developer pool, building, buying, and/or rehabilitating affordable housing for rent or homeownership or providing direct rental assistance to lowmoderate income individuals/households (Total Activity + Match=$ 231,397) Written comments will be accepted from April 9, 2025 until May 9, 2025 via email at CDPrograms@kenner.la.us or via hand-delivery or mail to Director, Community Development Director, 624 Williams Boulevard, Kenner, LA 70062. A public hearing will be held on May 8, 2026 at the meeting of the Kenner City Council at 5:30pm at the Heritage Hall, located at 303 Williams Boulevard, Kenner, LA 70062. The public comment period will end on May 9, 2025 with substantial comments received during the comment period sent to Council and with substantial comments accepted after Council action necessitating a new Council Ordinance. ACCESSIBILITY NOTICE In accordance with provisions of the American with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008, as amended, the City of Kenner shall not discriminate against individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs or activities. If you require auxiliary aids or devices, or other reasonable accommodation under the ADA Amendments Act, please submit your request to the Community Development Director at 504-468-7588 at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance or as soon as practical. A seventy-two (72) hour advanced notice is required to request Certified ASL interpreters. Michael J. Glaser Mayor City of Kenner

Dwan A. Jones Director Department of Community Development _________________________________________________________

WHEREAS, the Fiscal Years (FY) 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 budget for the Department of Housing and Urban Development was enacted for full-year allocations for the Office of Community Planning and Development’s (CPD) formula programs, namely: Community Development Block Grants (CDBG); CDBG Recovery Housing Program (RHP); HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME); Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA); and Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG); and,

Every year, the Department of Housing and Urban Development enacts annual budget allocations for the Office of Community Planning and Development’s (CPD) formula programs, namely: Community Development Block Grants (CDBG); CDBG Recovery Housing Program (RHP); HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME); Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA); and Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG). The City of Kenner published a Planning Schedule to encourage the public to participate in the development of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) plans and programs, as well as to comment on the City’s past performance in its use of CDBG funds. The Annual Action Plan, which shall be submitted to HUD no later than August 16, 2025, is a concise summary of the actions, activities, and the specific federal and non-federal resources that will be used each year to address the priority needs and specific goals identified by the Consolidated Plan. As a result, the City of Kenner does hereby present the following draft Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan (AAP) for the use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Home Investment partnership (HOME) funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD):

WHEREAS, the effects of Hurricane Ida that struck the region on August 29, 2021 destroyed the Annie Washington Transitional Housing building as it was being rehabilitated; and, WHEREAS, the City of Kenner, as a member of the Jefferson HOME Consortium, was awarded $800,000 from the HOMEAmerican Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP) Program to provide housing, services, and shelter to individuals experiencing homelessness and other vulnerable populations; and, WHEREAS, in accordance with HUD regulations, the City of Kenner will publish and advertise a public hearing for the purpose of presenting the amended Annual Action Plans of the HOME Investment Partnership Program for the Community Development Department and the HOMEARP plan for the development of the Annie Washington Transitional Housing and/or providing direct rental assistance to low-moderate income individuals/households; and, WHEREAS, the City of Kenner does hereby propose Amendments for Fiscal Years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 Annual Action Plan (AAP) for the use of HOME funds: Amendment to FY 2019 Action Plan REVISE DISCRIPTION FOR FY 2019 HOME ACTIVITY: AFFORDABLE HOUSING ACTIVITIES: Provide funding – to the grantee or in partnership with private or nonprofit groups - for a wide range of activities including building, buying, and/or rehabilitating affordable housing for rent for various projects, including but not limited to the Annie Washington Transitional Housing project, homeownership, providing direct rental assistance to low-moderate income individuals/ households, or for the formation a Developer Funding Pool.

There will be a pre-bid meeting on April 7, 2025 at 10:00 am at City of Kenner Building D Auditorium, 1610 Rev. Richard Wilson Drive, Kenner, LA 70062. All interested bidders are encourage to attend.

TOTAL ADMINISTRATION COSTS PUBLIC SERVICES (Limited to 15% of total grant award)

2019 HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP ALLOCATION

All bids must be in accordance with the Contract Documents (which include, but are not limited to, all documents, sections, terms, provisions, and any requirements provided for in this bid) on file with Digital Engineering & Imaging Inc., 527 W Esplanade Ave., Kenner, LA 70065, the Design Consulting Professionals (also referenced as “Design Professional”) for this project.

Youth Programs $30,000.00 A program administered by the city and/or subrecipients such as Changing Narratives, City of Kenner Recreation etc., to provide youth programs during non-school hours to eligible low/moderate income households.

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION $42,500 Planning and General Administration Planning, administrative and operating costs related to the day to day operations and administration of the HOME programs. (Limited to 10% of total grant award) (April 10, 2020 HUD Memorandum allowed the jurisdiction to increase its planning and administrative cap to 25%)

Copies of Contract Documents for review or for use in preparing bids may be obtained from Digital Engineering & Imaging Inc., 527 W Esplanade Ave., Kenner, LA 70065 upon deposit of $50.00 for each set of documents. Bidders may also obtain copies of Contract Documents for review and may also submit bids electronically by visiting www.centralauctionhouse.com. CITY OF KENNER /s/Elizabeth Herring

$105,217.00

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS $48,913.00 A program administered by the city and/or subrecipients such as Responsibility House, LaCOR, etc. to provide outreach, shelter, transitional and homeless prevention assistance to eligible low/moderate income households. TOTAL CDBG PUBLIC SERVICES

$78,913.00

CDBG HOUSING Repair on Wheels $100,000.00 A program administered by the city and/or subrecipients, such as Volunteers of America, to provide Funding for minor repairs to homes owned by eligible low/moderate income

$558,152

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION $54,538 Planning and General Administration Planning, administrative and operating costs related to the day to day operations and administration of the HOME programs. (Limited to 10% of total grant award) (April 10, 2020 HUD Memorandum allowed the jurisdiction to increase its planning and administrative cap to 25%) MATCH REQUIREMENT $40,904 Entitlement jurisdictions receiving HOME funding are required to match the allocation amount in an amount not less than 25% of the allocation. (September 3, 2021 HUD Memorandum allowed a waiver on match funds expended before September 30, 2023) TENANT BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE $326,247.96 A program administered by the city and/or subrecipient to provide monthly rental assistance to low/moderate income households in an effort to prevent homelessness for a period not to exceed six (6) consecutive months. AFFORDABLE HOUSING ACTIVITIES $177,366.04 Provide funding – to the grantee or in partnership with private or nonprofit groups - for a wide range of activities including building, buying, and/or rehabilitating affordable housing for rent for various projects, including but not limited to the Annie Washington Transitional Housing project, homeownership, providing direct rental assistance to low-moderate income individuals/households, or for the formation a Developer Funding Pool. Amendment to the FY 2021 Action Plan REVISE DISCRIPTION FOR FY 2021 HOME ACTIVITY: AFFORDABLE HOUSING ACTIVITIES: Provide funding – to the grantee or in partnership with private or nonprofit groups - for direct rental assistance to low-moderate income individuals/households. 2021 HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP ALLOCATION

$232,577

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION $46,515 Planning and General Administration Planning, administrative and operating costs related to the day to day operations and administration of the HOME programs. (Limited to 10% of total grant award) (September 3, 2021 HUD Memorandum allows up to 20% of allocation for planning and administrative costs) MATCH REQUIREMENT $46,516 Entitlement jurisdictions receiving HOME funding are required to match the allocation amount in an amount not less than 25% of the allocation. AFFORDABLE HOUSING ACTIVITIES $186,062 Provide funding – to the grantee or in partnership with private or nonprofit groups - for direct rental assistance to low-moderate income individuals/households. HOME-ARP Special Allocation TO ADD HOME-ARP SPECIAL ALLOCATION

REVISE DESCRIPTION FOR FY 2022 HOME ACTIVITY: AFFORDABLE HOUSING ACTIVITIES to provide funding – to the grantee or in partnership with private or nonprofit groups - for a wide range of activities including building, buying, and/or rehabilitating affordable housing for rent for various projects, including but not limited to the Annie Washington Transitional Housing project, homeownership, providing direct rental assistance to low-moderate income individuals/ households, or for the formation a Developer Funding Pool.

WHEREAS, the City of Kenner previously operated the Annie Washington Transitional Housing program to assist the homeless populations, and,

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION $105,217.00 Planning and General Administration (Limited to 20% of the total grant award) Planning, administrative and operating costs related to the day to day operations and administration of the Community Development Block Grant program.

2020 HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP ALLOCATION

Every Fiscal Year (FY) the Department of Housing and Urban Development budgets full-year allocations for the Office of Community Planning and Development’s (CPD) formula programs, namely: Community Development Block Grants (CDBG); CDBG Recovery Housing Program (RHP); HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME); Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA); and Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG). The City of Kenner previously operated the Annie Washington Transitional Housing program to assist homeless populations. Hurricane Ida struck the region on August 29, 2021 destroying the Annie Washington Transitional Housing building as it was being rehabilitated. The City of Kenner, as a member of the Jefferson HOME Consortium, was awarded $800,000 from the HOME-American Rescue Plan (HOMEARP) Program to provide housing, services, and shelter to individuals experiencing homelessness and other vulnerable populations. The City of Kenner is proposing amendments to FY2019-2024 Annual Action Plans of the HOME Investment Partnership Program for the Community Development Department and the HOME-ARP plan for the development of the Annie Washington Transitional Housing and/or providing direct rental assistance to low-moderate income individuals/ households.

PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF KENNER FY 2025-2026 ANNUAL ACTION

$526,089.00

REVISE DISCRIPTION FOR FY 2020 HOME ACTIVITY: AFFORDABLE HOUSING ACTIVITIES: Provide funding – to the grantee or in partnership with private or nonprofit groups - for a wide range of activities including building, buying, and/or rehabilitating affordable housing for rent for various projects, including but not limited to the Annie Washington Transitional Housing project, homeownership, providing direct rental assistance to low-moderate income individuals/ households, or for the formation a Developer Funding Pool.

2021 HOME AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN (HOME-ARP) $800,000 Provide housing, services, and shelter to individuals experiencing homelessness and other vulnerable populations.

WHEREAS, Ordinance 12,491 was adopted on April 4, 2024, to amend FY 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 HOME allocations; and,

2025 PROPOSED FINAL ACTION PLAN

Amendment to the FY 2020 Action Plan

PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF KENNER PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE FY 2019-2024 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN OF THE HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERNSHIP (HOME)

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2025 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT ALLOCATION

project, homeownership, providing direct rental assistance to low-moderate income individuals/households, or for the formation a Developer Funding Pool.

$170,000

MATCH REQUIREMENT $31,875 Entitlement jurisdictions receiving HOME funding are required to match the allocation amount in an amount not less than 25% of the allocation. AFFORDABLE HOUSING ACTIVITIES $127,500 Provide funding – to the grantee or in partnership with private or nonprofit groups - for a wide range of activities including building, buying, and/or rehabilitating affordable housing for rent for various projects, including but not limited to the Annie Washington Transitional Housing

Amendment to the FY 2022 Action Plan

2022 HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP ALLOCATION

$266,472

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION $53,294 Planning and General Administration Planning, administrative and operating costs related to the day to day operations and administration of the HOME programs. (Limited to 10% of total grant award) (September 3, 2021 HUD Memorandum allows up to 20% of allocation for planning and administrative costs) MATCH REQUIREMENT $53,295 Entitlement jurisdictions receiving HOME funding are required to match the allocation amount in an amount not less than 25% of the allocation. AFFORDABLE HOUSING ACTIVITIES $213,178 Provide funding – to the grantee or in partnership with private or nonprofit groups - for a wide range of activities including building, buying, and/or rehabilitating affordable housing for rent for various projects, including but not limited to the Annie Washington Transitional Housing project, homeownership, providing direct rental assistance to low-moderate income individuals/households, or for the formation a Developer Funding Pool. Amendment to the FY 2023 Action Plan REVISE DESCRIPTION FOR FY 2023 HOME Activity: AFFORDABLE HOUSING ACTIVITIES to provide funding – to the grantee or in partnership with private or nonprofit groups - for a wide range of activities including building, buying, and/or rehabilitating affordable housing for rent for various projects, including but not limited to the Annie Washington Transitional Housing project, homeownership, providing direct rental assistance to low-moderate income individuals/ households, or for the formation a Developer Funding Pool. 2023 HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP ALLOCATION

$249,528

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION $24,952 Planning and General Administration Planning, administrative and operating costs related to the day to day operations and administration of the HOME programs. (Limited to 10% of total grant award) MATCH REQUIREMENT $56,144 Entitlement jurisdictions receiving HOME funding are required to match the allocation amount in an amount not less than 25% of the allocation. AFFORDABLE HOUSING ACTIVITIES $224,576 Provide funding – to the grantee or in partnership with private or nonprofit groups - for a wide range of activities including building, buying, and/or rehabilitating affordable housing for rent for various projects, including but not limited to the Annie Washington Transitional Housing project, homeownership, providing direct rental assistance to low-moderate income individuals/households, or for the formation a Developer Funding Pool. Amendment to the FY 2024 Action Plan REVISE ALLOCATIONS AND TO REVISE DISCRIPTION FOR FY 2024 HOME ACTIVITY: AFFORDABLE HOUSING ACTIVITIES: A program administered by the city and/or subrecipient to provide direct rental assistance to low/moderate income individuals/household in effort to prevent homelessness. 2024 HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP ALLOCATION

$205,685

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION $20,568 Planning and General Administration Planning, administrative and operating costs related to the day to day operations and administration of the HOME programs. (Limited to 10% of total grant award) $46,280 MATCH REQUIREMENT Entitlement jurisdictions receiving HOME funding are required to match the allocation amount in an amount not less than 25% of the allocation. AFFORDABLE HOUSING ACTIVITIES $185,117 A program administered by the city and/or subrecipient to provide direct rental assistance to low/moderate income individuals/household in effort to prevent homelessness (Total Activity + Match= $231,397). Written comments will be accepted until May 9, 2024 via

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OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE CITY OF KENNER CITY OF KENNER LEGALS email at CDPrograms@kenner.la.us or via hand-delivery or mail to Director, Community Development Director, 624 Williams Boulevard, Kenner, LA 70062. A public hearing will be held on May 8, 2025 at the meeting of the Kenner City Council at 5:30pm at the Heritage Hall, located at 303 Williams Boulevard, Kenner, LA 70062. The public comment period will end on May 9, 2025 with substantial comments received during the comment period sent to Council and with substantial comments accepted after Council action necessitating a new Council Ordinance. ACCESSIBILITY NOTICE In accordance with provisions of the American with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008, as amended, the City of Kenner shall not discriminate against individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs or activities. If you require auxiliary aids or devices, or other reasonable accommodation under the ADA Amendments Act, please submit your request to the Community Development Director at 504-468-7588 at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance or as soon as practical. A seventy-two (72) hour advanced notice is required to request Certified ASL interpreters. Michael J. Glaser Mayor City of Kenner

Dwan A. Jones Director Department of Community Development _________________________________________________________ PUBLIC NOTICE: CITY OF KENNER COMBINED NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT AND INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS Date of Notice:

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 Name of Responsible Entity (RE): City of Kenner and/or Jefferson Parish Address: 200 Decatur Street, Kenner, LA 70062 Phone: (504) 468-7588 These notices shall satisfy two separate but related procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken by the name of the City of Kenner and/or Jefferson Parish. REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS On or about May 10, 2025, the City of Kenner will, and/or authorize the Parish of Jefferson, to submit a request to the HUD/State administering agency for the release of name of grant program funds under Section 108 Loan and/or Louisiana Office of Community Development Hometown Revitalization Program, to undertake a project known as the Arthur P. Clay Resource Center Reconstruction for the purpose requesting a Section 108 Loan in the amount of Two Million Eighty Thousand Four Hundred Forty-Five Dollars ($2,080,445.00) from the United States Department of Housing and Urban

Development and a $1,000,000 grant from the Louisiana Office of Community Development Hometown Revitalization Program. These funds will support the reconstruction of the A.P. Clay Resource Center, owned by the City of Kenner, located at 200 Decatur Street, Kenner, Louisiana. The loan will be used to support demolition and reconstruction costs, as well as Section 108 financing fees, alongside Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) and local funds. The Arthur P. (A.P.) Clay Resource Center Reconstruction Project development is in response to the community need for accessible, affordable healthcare services, particularly in southern Kenner, which is considered a medical desert. The City of Kenner will partner with a nonprofit healthcare provider, InclusivCare, a Joint Commission Accredited and NCQA Certified Community Health Center committed to providing healthcare services to underserved populations. InclusivCare will lease the reconstructed A.P. Clay building from the City of Kenner to provide low cost, affordable medical, dental, and pharmacy services to the community utilizing the new facility. Funding Source and Amount: CDBG-DR – Louisiana Office of Community Development Hometown Revitalization Program $1,000,000.00 Local Funds – Insurance Proceeds $549,052.36 Local Funds – City of Kenner $500,000.00 Federal Funds – CDBG $338,395.29 Other Funds – Section 108 Loan $2,080,445.00 Estimated Total Project Cost (HUD and non-HUD funds): $4,467,892.65 FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT The City of Kenner Department of Community Development has determined that the project will have no significant impact on the human or natural environment. Therefore, an Environment Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) is not required. Additional project information is contained in the Environmental Review Record (ERR) on file at City of Kenner Community Development, 624 Williams Boulevard, Kenner, Louisiana 70062 and may be examined or copied weekdays (9:00) AM. to (4:30) P.M.

consents to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental review process and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. HUD’s approval of the certification satisfies its responsibilities under NEPA and related laws and authorities, and allows the City of Kenner and/or Jefferson Parish to use HUD and non-HUD funds, including program income funds. OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS HUD will consider objections to its release of funds and the City of Kenner Community Development’s certification received on May 10, 2025 or a period of fifteen days from its receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if they are on one of the following bases: (a) the certification was not executed by the Certifying Officer or other officer of the City of Kenner Department of Community Development approved by HUD; (b) the City of Kenner has omitted a step or failed to make a decision or finding required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR Part 58; (c) the grant recipient or other participants in the project have committed funds or incurred costs not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before approval of a release of funds by HUD; or (d) another Federal agency acting pursuant to 40 CFR Part 1504 has submitted a written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality. Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58) and shall be addressed to HUD’s New Orleans Field Office, at the Hale Boggs Federal Building, 500 Poydras Street, 9th Floor, New Orleans, LA 70130, Phone: (504) 671-3001, email: “LA_ Webmanager@hud.gov”. Potential objectors should contact HUD to verify the actual last day of the objection period.

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33:4071, the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans hereby gives no‐ tice that it is accepting applications from per‐ sons interested in serv‐ ing on the Board of Direc‐ tors as a Consumer/Com‐ munity Advocate.

Regional Black Chamber of Commerce, and the Urban League of Greater New Orleans.

Each nominee shall have experience in architec‐ ture, environmental qual‐ ity, ﬁnance, accounting, business administration, engineering, law, public health, urban planning, management, facilities administration, public construction, science, business management, community or consumer advocacy, or other perti‐ nent disciplines.

he/she possesses the eli gibility requirements, qualiﬁca‐ professional tions, and experience as outlined above to serve as a member of the Board of Directors of the and Water Sewerage Board of New Orleans as a Consumer/Community Advocate.

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The Sewerage and Water Board Selection Commit‐ tee is comprised of rep‐ resentatives from the fol‐ lowing organizations: Dil‐ lard University, Loyola University, Tulane Univer‐ sity, Xavier University, Delgado Community Col‐ lege, Southern University at New Orleans, Univer‐ sity of New Orleans, New Chamber of Orleans Commerce, New Orleans Regional Black Chamber f C d th

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City of Kenner Department of Community Development 624 Williams Boulevard Kenner, Louisiana 70062 Telephone: (504) 468-7588 Fax: (504) 468-9354 CDPrograms@kenner.la.us

The City of Kenner certifies to HUD that Dwan A. Jones, in her capacity as the designee for the Mayor of the City of Kenner,

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_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ In accordance with Sec. 91/2-7 of the City of Kenner Code of Ordinances, Regulations for removal of weeds, grass or other noxious matter, the following property owner(s) are hereby notified that within five (5) days of this notice, if said property owner(s) do not cut, destroy or remove such weeds, grass or deleterious, unhealthy growth, trash, debris, refuse, discarded or noxious matter from the premises involved, the City of Kenner will undertake the removal of weeds, grass or other noxious matter assessing all costs and an administrative fee of $250.00 against said property. The City of Kenner may undertake continued monthly maintenance of said property for a period of twelve (12) months without giving any additional notification to the owner.

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ACCESSIBILITY NOTICE In accordance with provisions of the American with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008, as amended, Jefferson Parish shall not discriminate against individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs or activities.

Dwan A. Jones, Director City of Kenner Department of Community Development _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ In accordance with Sec. 91/2-7 of the City of Kenner Code of Ordinances, Regulations for removal of weeds, grass or other noxious matter, the following property owner(s) are hereby notified that within five (5) days of this notice, if said property owner(s) do not cut, destroy or remove such weeds, grass or deleterious, unhealthy growth, trash, debris, refuse, discarded or noxious matter from the premises involved, the City of Kenner will undertake the removal of weeds, grass or other noxious matter assessing all costs and an administrative fee of $250.00 against said property. The City of Kenner may undertake continued monthly maintenance of said property for a period of twelve (12) months without giving any additional notification to the owner. UNITED TAX GROUP

PUBLIC COMMENTS Any individual, group, or agency disagreeing with this determination or wishing to comment on the project may submit written comments to the City of Kenner Department of Community Development at the above address. All comments received by Friday, May 9, 2025 will be considered by the City of Kenner Department of Community Development prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds. Comments should specify which part of this Notice they are addressing.

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All members of the Board of Directors of the Sewer‐ age and Water Board of New Orleans must com‐ ply with all ethical re‐ quirements of Louisiana law, including but not limited to the filing of fi‐ nancial statements pur‐ suant to La. R.S. 42, et. seq. APPLICATION PROCESS Responses should in‐ clude a detailed resume or curriculum vitae for the prospective board member. Application re‐ sponses shall also con‐ tain an affidavit of the applicant verifying that he/she possesses the eli‐ ibilit i t

If you are interested in serving as the Consumer Advocate, you are wel‐ comed to visit our web‐ site and initiate the ap‐ process at: plication https://www.swbno.org/ Notices/VacancyCons umerAdvocate All applications must be submitted to: ProspectiveBoardMem‐ berApplications@swbno. org The deadline for receiv‐ ing applications is the close of business on Monday, April 21, 2025, which is approximately 30 days after the Decla‐ ration of Vacancy. If ap‐ plicants have any ques‐ tions, please contact the Board Relations ofﬁce at b il

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The Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans is of eleven comprised members, seven of which are citizens appointed by the mayor with the ad‐ vice and consent of the City Council from a list of nominees submitted by the Sewerage and Water Board Selection Commit‐ tee. The Sewerage and Water Board Selection Commit‐ tee is comprised of rep‐ resentatives from the fol‐ lowing organizations: Dil‐ lard University, Loyola University, Tulane Univer‐ sity, Xavier University, Delgado Community Col‐ lege, Southern University at New Orleans, Univer‐ sity of New Orleans, New Chamber of Orleans Commerce, New Orleans Regional Black Chamber of Commerce, and the Urban League of Greater New Orleans. ELIGIBILITY, PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND

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District 4: Robert “Bobby” Utley District 5: Robert “Bobby B” Bonvillian Chief of Police Dwayne J. Munch, Sr. City Clerk Lisa Tapia

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR EVENT CREATION AND EVENT MANAGEMENT IN AND FOR THE CITY OF WESTWEGO, LOUISIANA

1100 Fourth Street Westwego, LA 70094 Each Proposer should submit the following: (a) one (1) original response (marked ORIGINAL) and (b) three copies of the proposal (marked COPY) of the proposal. All copies become property of the City. Costs incurred in the preparation and submittal of proposals are the responsibility of the Proposer and will not be reimbursed by the City. The proposer is solely responsible for the timely delivery of the proposal. Failure to meet the proposal opening date and time may result in rejection of the proposal. The City is not responsible for any delays caused by the Proposer’s chosen means of proposal delivery. Proposals will be opened publicly in the Office of the Mayor and only the name of the proposers submitting proposals shall be identified aloud. The proposals will be opened at the date and time specified in the advertisement. The opening will take place at: Office of the Mayor Westwego City Hall 1100 Fourth Street Westwego, LA 70094 1.3 RFP Contact Person All questions should be submitted in writing no less than seven (7) days prior to the opening of proposals. Questions received within seven (7) days of the opening may not be accepted. All questions should be submitted in writing and addressed to: Hon. Robert E. Billiot, Sr., Mayor Office of the Mayor City of Westwego 1100 Fourth Street Westwego, LA 70094 Email: mrbilliotsr@cityofwestwego.com

RFP Number: RFP-2025-W-101 Sealed proposals will be received by: Office of the Mayor City of Westwego 1100 Fourth Street Westwego, Louisiana 70094 UNTIL: 2:00 p.m., Friday, May 9, 2025 Advertisement in the Official Journal for City of Westwego The Times-Picayune / The New Orleans Advocate March 26, 2025, April 2, 2025, April 9, 2025 Please read the Request for Proposal instructions on the following pages carefully.

1.4 Proposal Response Format Proposers should address the request for information listed under “Proposal Evaluation Criteria” below and should address them in the order in which they are presented. Proposers are to indicate in the proposal which criteria category is being addressed so that proposals can be evaluated accordingly. Proposals that are not in order, or that are difficult to understand may be rejected. 1.5 Errors and Omissions in Proposal The City will not be liable for any error or omission in the proposal. The Proposer will not be allowed to alter proposal documents after the deadline for proposal submission. The City, at its option, has the right to require clarification or additional information from the Proposer.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR EVENT CREATION AND EVENT MANAGEMENT IN AND FOR THE CITY OF WESTWEGO, LOUISIANA

1.6 Changes, Addenda, or Withdrawals The City reserves the right to issue Addenda to the RFP at any time to make clarifications or adjustments. The City also reserves the right to cancel or reissue RFP. All issued addenda should be acknowledged by an authorized representative of the Proposer and submitted with the proposal response.

SECTION 1. ADMINISTRATIVE AND GENERAL INFORMATION 1.1 Purpose of RFP The City of Westwego here referred to as the “City“ is accepting proposals from Westwego citizen(s) and/or Westwego business owners for the creation of a Major City Event that would attract visitors, local and out of town, to Westwego to enjoy the history, attractions, food and culture that the City has to offer. And further, seeks within said proposal, the offer to manage said created event for and on behalf of the City via professional services management contract for a period of three, one-year periods. The City reserves the right to extend said contract period if initial contract periods generate successful outcomes for the City. The Proposer(s) should possess knowledge of the attractive inventory of the City worthy of public visitation, a history of the City, and knowledge and expertise in the hospitality industry and/or tourism industry, as well as demonstrated experience in managing hospitality and/or tourism activities/attractions preferably within the City of Westwego. The City reserves the right to award this RFP to multiple proposers if it is in the best interest of the City. Proposers need to know that there is currently NO CITY FUNDING budgeted to facilitate the expenses of staging any event proposed. NO CITY FUNDING budgeted to pay for a professional services management contract. This RFP is for the purpose of putting the City in the best position to create a Major City Event and have management in place to pursue all available outside funding sources to launch a 2026 activity. 1.2 Proposal Submission and Delivery Instructions Proposals will be accepted until 2:00 p.m., Friday, May 9, 2025. Paper proposals may be delivered by hand or courier service prior to the RFP opening to the Mayor’s Office, City of Westwego at the physical location as follows: Office of the Mayor Westwego City Hall

1.7 Proposal Rejection Issuance of this RFP in no way constitutes a commitment by the City to award a contract. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals submitted or to cancel this RFP if it is in the best interest of the City to do so. 1.8 Ownership of Proposal All proposals and materials submitted by the proposal due date and time specified will become the property of the City. Selection or rejection of a response does not affect this right. All proposals opened will be retained by the City and not returned to Proposers. Proposals received after the due date and time specified will not be accepted or considered for award and will be returned to the Proposer. The City is not liable for any cost incurred by prospective Proposers prior to issuance of or entering into a contract. Costs associated with developing the proposal, preparing for oral presentations (if requested) and any other expenses incurred by the Proposer in responding to the RFP are entirely the responsibility of the Proposer, and will not be reimbursed in any manner by the City. 1.9 Evaluation of Proposals Responses to this RFP will be evaluated by the Mayor of the City and members of his staff in accordance with the following criteria and corresponding point system. Responses should include information specifically addressing the selection criteria and the selection criteria number. In the event of a tie, a recommendation may be made for the most qualified Proposer whose qualifications statement is deemed the most advantageous to the City, with all factors considered. Proposers or their agents are prohibited from lobbying the Mayor, Council Members, or members of the mayor’s staff. Failure to

comply with this clause will be grounds for rejection of their proposal as non-responsive. As previously stated, the City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals received and reserves the right to make an award without further discussion of the proposals submitted. Therefore, proposals should be submitted in the most favorable manner. It is understood that the proposal will become part of the City’s official file without obligation to the City. Upon opening, proposals become public record and may be subject to public disclosure. 1.10 Contract Negotiation, Award and Execution As previously stated, the City reserves the right to enter into contract and/or contract negotiations without further discussion of the proposals submitted based on the initial proposals received. The RFP, any addendums, and the proposal of the selected Proposer will become part of any contract initiated by the City. The City reserves the right to award a contract to more than one (1) Proposer and reserves the right to issue a new RFP in the future or simply contract for services outside of any formal procurement, if deemed necessary. The City reserves the right to negotiate a reasonable cost for services provided based on selected proposal. Please note again that NO CITY FUNDS are currently available to facilitate a negotiated contract with Proposer. Any final contract will be reviewed and approved by the City Council of the City of Westwego at a public meeting. Scope of services will be itemized in said contract based on the implementation of aspects contained in the selected proposal. Scope of services shall be determined by the City. No implementation of said services will be expected by the City to be performed until such time as said contract can be funded.

City would like Proposer to reveal what portion of said profits, after expenses, would be dedicated to the City of Westwego. If advertising Major City Event is included in the proposal, the City requests the types of advertising being proposed. 3)

Capacity of Perform ................................................ (0-40 Points) The Proposers should possess the assets, financial resources, and organizational structure necessary to perform the type, magnitude, and quality of work, as may be required to create, organize and manage the facilitation of the Major City Event submitted in response to section 2 above. The Proposer will submit satisfactory evidence of the ability and capacity to perform the creation and management of the Major City Event described in their proposal. If Proposer has experience in hosting events or tourism related events or activities, then include in this section a description of said experience. In particular, if any of said experience relates to ideas contained in the Major City Event section 2 of the proposal then statements of how said experience directly apply to implementation of said ideas should be contained in this section. If Proposer has staff and organizational structure that is proposed to facilitate the implementation of a Major City Event, even if said staff and structure may not be a part of the name or legal entity submitted to contract with City, then Proposer should identify the existence of such staff and structure that will be called upon to comply with contract terms and conditions.

TOTAL POSSIBLE POINTS ..................................................... 100 Points PROPOSAL FORM

SECTION II. PROPOSAL EVALUATION CRITERIA Proposals will be evaluated and scored in accordance with the criteria detailed below. Proposers may score a total of one hundred (100) points based on responses to the request for information listed below: 1) History-Background and Experience...................... (0-30 Points) Provide your history involving the City of Westwego, as a resident citizen and/or as a business owner/operator within the city limits. If citizen, list personal residence address and list length of time living in the City, and community, civic, organization involvement, as well as offices held, awards received, and other notable achievements. In particular, list background and experience in hospitality/tourist related events and activities, including experience in managing such events. Please submit any pictures, articles, printed materials, etc. that highlight said personal history, background and experience. If City business owner/operator, list local address(es) of business(es) owned and operated as well as length of time said businesses have operated in the City. Please designate whether any business listed is related to the hospitality or tourism industry and if so, please describe each business listed. Please submit any pictures, articles, printed materials, advertising materials, etc. that highlight business activities history, background and experience. If as a citizen or business owner/operator a separate name or legal entity is proposed to enter into a contractual agreement with the city, please list said name or legal entity and accompany the proposal with evidence as to whether said name or legal entity has been registered with the State of Louisiana. 2)

Major City Event Concept ....................................... (0-30 Points) Describe in detail a concept of a Major City Event that would attract visitors, both local, regionally, and tourists from out of town, to Westwego to enjoy the history, attractions, food and culture that the City has to offer. Detail what types of attractions, performances, events, that are being proposed and please be specific about what location(s) are being proposed to host said attractions, performances and events. If transportation is needed to facilitate visitors, then include a transportation plan. If remote parking is needed, then include proposals for said parking. If a partnership with the City is requested to help facilitate any aspect of a proposed Major City Event, then specify in the proposal exactly which City property/facilities would need to be included and what City services would need to be rendered to facilitate such an event. Recognizing that NO CITY FUNDS are available to fund such a Major City Event, the City would be interested in what the budget estimate would be for the Proposer to facilitate the Major City Event proposal outlined in this section. If profits are envisioned in this section of the RFP, then the

Please read the entire Request for Proposal (RFP) carefully and ensure that all requirements have been addressed. By signing this proposal, the Proposer certifies compliance with all instructions to Proposers, terms, conditions and specifications, and further certifies that this proposal is made without collusion or fraud. This proposal is to be signed by a person authorized to bind the Proposer. Any cost incurred by the Proposer in preparing or submitting the proposal are the responsibility of the Proposer and will not be reimbursed by the City of Westwego. This Proposed Form must be signed and included with your proposal response. COMPANY:____________________________________________________ MAILING ADDRESS: ____________________________________________ SIGNATURE OF AGENT: _________________________________________ DATE: ________________________________________________________ PRINTED AGENT’S NAME: ______________________________________ TELEPHONE: __________________________________________________ FAX NUMBER: _________________________________________________ E-MAIL ADDRESS: _____________________________________________ INTERNET HOME PAGE: ________________________________________ PROPOSAL: ______________________________________________________________ The Westwego Planning Advisory Board will hold a hearing to Resubdivide Lots 29A & 30 Sq. 14 Whitehouse Subdivision into Lot 30A Sq.14, Westwego, LA 70094. (208 Westbank Expy). The hearing will be held April 09, 2025, at 6:00 P.M. Located at City Hall, 1100 Fourth St. Westwego, LA 70094 135799-476380-apr 9-1tt $ 395.01

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TOWN OF JEAN LAFITTE LEGALS Jean Lafitte Officials Mayor Timothy Kerner, Jr. Councilman Kyle Darda Councilman Barry Bartholomew Councilwoman Verna Smith Councilwoman Christy Creppel

Councilman Larry Kerner, Jr. Police Chief Marcell Rodriguez Town of Jean Lafitte 4917 City Park Drive, Lafitte, LA 70067 Office: (504) 6892208 Fax: (504) 233-1207

REGULAR MEETING MARCH 19, 2025 6:30 P.M. The Mayor and Councilmen of the Town of Jean Lafitte met in a Regular Meeting with the following members present: Mayor Kerner Jr., Councilman Bartholomew, Councilman Creppel, Councilman Darda, and Councilman Smith. Absent: Councilman Kerner Jr. Mayor Kerner Jr. presided calling the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. asking everyone to rise and pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. Budget to Actual Comparisons were distributed before the meeting. Mayor Kerner reported on the projects in the area. On a motion by Councilman Smith and seconded by Councilman Creppel the following was offered: A motion to accept the minutes of the Regular Meeting of February 19, 2025. YEAS: 4 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 1 Mayor Kerner Jr. recognized and proudly presented Outstanding Lifetime Commitment Community Service Awards to Mr. Felix Favaloro Jr. and Mr. Edward Perrin. He said they are pillars of the community, and we recognize their service and dedication to our community. RESOLUTION #2402 On a motion by Councilman Bartholomew and seconded by Councilman Darda the following resolution was adopted: A resolution honoring Mr. Felix Favaloro for His Outstanding Lifetime Commitment to Community Service & Education. WHEREAS, Mr. Favaloro has devoted years of service to enhancing the well-being of our community through education, WHEREAS, he has selflessly dedicated and volunteered his time and efforts with organizations such as the Knights of Columbus, St. Anthony Catholic Church, Lafitte Yacht Club and numerous other groups and organizations, WHEREAS, the Town of Jean Lafitte recognizes and celebrates Mr. Felix Favaloro’s. exceptional dedication, tireless work, and impactful service to our community; NOW, THEREFORE, BE RESOLVED that we commend Mr. Felix Favaloro for his commitment to community service and education and express our heartfelt gratitude for his invaluable contributions. YEAS: 4 NAYS: 0 Councilman Bartholomew Councilman Creppel Councilman Darda Councilman Smith

ABSENT: 1 Councilman Kerner Jr.

RESOLUTION #2403 On a motion by Councilman Bartholomew and seconded by Councilman Creppel the following resolution was adopted: A resolution honoring Mr. Edward Perrin for His Outstanding Lifetime Commitment to Community Service & Education. WHEREAS, Mr. Perrin has devoted years of service to enhancing the well-being of our community through education, WHEREAS, he has selflessly dedicated a lifetime volunteering his time and efforts with organizations such as SWAP, St. Anthony Catholic Church, Jefferson Parish Citizen Drainage Advisory Board and over 68 years as a Knight with the Knights of Columbus along with numerous other groups and organizations, WHEREAS, he has also dedicated and shared his knowledge to all as a Historian of our Community, WHEREAS, the Town of Jean Lafitte recognizes and celebrates Mr. Edward Perrin’s exceptional dedication, tireless work, and impactful service to our community; NOW, THEREFORE, BE RESOLVED that we commend Mr. Edward Perrin for his commitment to community service and education and express our heartfelt gratitude for his invaluable contributions. YEAS: 4 NAYS: 0 Councilman Bartholomew Councilman Creppel Councilman Darda Councilman Smith

ABSENT: 1 Councilman Kerner Jr.

ORDINANCE #528 On a motion by Councilman Smith and seconded by Councilman Bartholomew the following ordinance was adopted: ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF JEAN LAFITTE, LOUISIANA, GRANTING TO ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION (A TEXAS AND VIRGINIA CORPORATION WITH ITS PRINCIPAL OFFICE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF DALLAS, DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS) AND ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS THE FRANCHISE AND RIGHTS TO CONDUCT IN SUCH MUNICIPALITY THE BUSINESS OF ACQUIRING, MAINTAINING, CONSTRUCTING, LAYING, REPAIRING, REMOVING, REPLACING, INSTALLING, OPERATING, AND DISPOSING OF A GAS SYSTEM FOR THE SALE, TRANSPORTATION, AND DISTRIBUTION OF NATURAL GAS WITHIN AND BEYOND THE MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES OF THE MUNICIPALITY AND TO THE RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES LOCATED THEREIN FOR LIGHT, HEAT, POWER, AND ANY OTHER PURPOSES AND THE RIGHT TO USE THE PRESENT AND FUTURE STREETS, ROADS, HIGHWAYS, ALLEYS, BRIDGES, PUBLIC WAYS, AND IMMOVABLE PROPERTY IN SUCH MUNICIPALITY AND OWNED OR CONTROLLED BY SUCH MUNICIPALITY FOR SUCH PURPOSES; PRESCRIBING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS TO WHICH SUCH FRANCHISE AND RIGHTS ARE SUBJECT; AND PRESCRIBING THE TERM OF SUCH FRANCHISE AND RIGHTS. BE IT ORDAINED by the Governing Body of the TOWN OF LAFITTE, LOUISIANA (hereinafter referred to as the “Municipality”) that, subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION, a Texas and Virginia corporation with its principal office in the City of Dallas, Dallas County, Texas (hereinafter referred to as “Atmos”), be, and hereby is, granted the non-exclusive franchise and rights to conduct in the municipality the business of acquiring (by purchase, lease, or otherwise), maintaining, constructing, laying, repairing, removing, replacing, installing, operating, and disposing of (by sale, lease, or otherwise) a Gas System, hereinafter defined, for the sale, transportation, and distribution of natural gas within and beyond the municipal boundaries of the municipality and to the residents and business located therein for light, heat, power, and any other purpose during the term set forth below. Such franchise and rights shall include, but not be limited to, the right to use the present and future streets, roads, highways, alleys, bridges, public ways, and other immovable property owned by or under the control of the municipality for purposes of maintaining, constructing, laying, repairing, removing, replacing, installing, and operating any and all components of the Gas System, together with access, at all times and from time to time, to such streets, roads, highways, alleys, bridges, public ways, and other immovable property during the term hereof. ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS For purposes of this Ordinance, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below: Section 1.1. Gas System. The term “Gas System” shall mean any and all pipelines, as hereinafter defined, regulators, meters, valves, compressors, anti-corrosion items, facilities, structures, machinery, equipment, and appurtenances of any kind that Atmos, in its sole discretion, may deem necessary or advisable for the exercise of the franchise and rights granted to Atmos herein. Section 1.2. Pipelines. The term “pipelines” shall mean any and all above-ground and below-ground pipes, including but not limited to, mains, distribution lines, secondary lines, laterals, and other pipes, that have been, are being, or are intended to be used at any time in, or in connection with, the sale, transportation, or distribution of natural gas within and beyond the Municipality limits. ARTICLE II TERM Section 2.1. Term. The term of the franchise and rights hereby granted to Atmos shall be for a period of twenty

( 20 ) years, commencing on the later of (i) thirty (30) days after the date of publication of this Ordinance in accordance with law or (ii) the expiration of the franchise held by Atmos immediately preceding this franchise. ARTICLE III GRANT OF SPECIFIC RIGHTS TO ATMOS ENERGY In addition to the franchise and rights granted herein to Atmos, the municipality acknowledges that Atmos has, and hereby grants to Atmos, the following rights and powers: Section 3.l. Reconnection Charges. In addition to any and all other proper charges, Atmos may charge and collect from any consumer whose service has been discontinued by Atmos a reasonable reconnection fee or similar charge for recommending service to such consumer. Section 3.2. Adoption of Rules. From time to time during the term hereof, Atmos may, subject to any and all valid and applicable statutes, ordinances, rules, and regulations of any federal or state governmental authority or agency, make and enforce reasonable rules pertaining to Atmos’ business and operations, including, but not limited to, requiring payment on or before a specified day each month for all services furnished during the preceding month with the right to disconnect and discontinue service to delinquents. Section 3.3. Removal of Gas System. Atmos may remove all or any portion of the Gas System upon the expiration or termination of the franchise and rights granted hereby. Section 3.4. Right of Use. Atmos is hereby specifically granted a right of use on all present and future streets, roads, highways, alleys, bridges, public ways, and other immovable property owned by or under the control of the Municipality for purposes of maintaining, constructing, laying, repairing, replacing, installing, and operating any and all components of the Gas System, together with access, at all times and from time to time, to such streets, roads, highways, alleys, bridges, public ways, and other immovable property during the term hereof. ARTICLE IV OBLIGATIONS OF ATMOS Section 4.1 Franchise Fee. (a) As consideration for the grant of the franchise and rights herein and for the use by Atmos of the streets, roads, highways, alleys, bridges, public ways, and other immovable property owned or controlled by the Municipality, Atmos shall pay to the Municipality, within thirty (30) days after the end of each calendar quarter, a franchise fee equal to two percent ( 2 %) of Atmos’ gross receipts derived from the sale, transportation, and distribution by Atmos of natural gas at retail to residential and commercial consumers located within the Municipality limits during the preceding calendar quarter. (b) The franchise fee, together with any and all charges of the Municipality for water, sewage, and garbage services provided by the Municipality to Atmos, any and all sales taxes collected by Atmos, and any and all ad valorem taxes assessed by the Municipality against Atmos’ property, shall constitute the only amounts for which Atmos shall be obligated to pay to the Municipality and shall be in lieu of any and all other costs, levies, assessments, fees, or other amounts, of any kind whatsoever, that the Municipality, currently or in the future, may charge Atmos or assess against Atmos’ property. Section 4.2. No Obstruction of Public Property. Atmos shall not unnecessarily or for any unreasonable period of time obstruct or interfere with the public use of any of the streets, roads, highways, alleys, bridges, public ways, or other immovable property owned or controlled by the Municipality. Section 4.3. Repair of Damages. Atmos shall repair any and all damages caused solely by Atmos to any streets, roads, highways, alleys, bridges, public ways, or other immovable property owned or controlled by the Municipality and shall restore, as nearly as practicable, such property to substantially its condition immediately prior to the incident causing such damage. Atmos shall commence such repairs immediately upon completion of the work or activity in which Atmos was involved at the time the damage occurred and shall complete such repairs as promptly as possible. Section 4.4. Conduct of Work and Activities. Atmos shall use reasonable care in conducting its work and activities in order to prevent injury to any person and unnecessary damage to any immovable or personal property. Section 4.5. Extension of Gas System. Atmos shall, at its sole expense, extend its Gas System in order to serve additional consumers in accordance with the Standard Terms and Conditions for Natural Gas Service as now approved or as may hereafter be approved by the Louisiana Public Service Commission. Section 4.6. Service to New Areas. If during the term of this franchise the boundaries of the Municipality are expanded, the Municipality will promptly notify Atmos in writing of any geographic areas annexed by the Municipality during the term hereof (“Annexation Notice”). Any such Annexation Notice shall be sent to Atmos by certified mail, return receipt requested, and shall contain the effective date of the annexation, maps showing the annexed area and such other information as Atmos may reasonably require in ascertaining whether there exist any customers of Atmos receiving natural gas service in said annexed area. To the extent there are such Atmos customers therein, then the gross revenues of Atmos derived from the sale and distribution of natural gas to such customers shall become subject to the franchise fee provisions hereof effective on the first day of Atmos’ billing cycle immediately following Atmos’ receipt of the Annexation Notice. The failure by the Municipality to advise Atmos in writing through proper Annexation Notice of any geographic areas which are annexed by the Municipality shall relieve Atmos from any obligation to remit any franchise fees to Municipality based upon gross revenues derived by Atmos from the sale and distribution of natural gas to customers within the annexed area until Municipality delivers an Annexation Notice to Atmos in accordance with the terms hereof. ARTICLE V GENERAL PROVISIONS Section 5.1. Force Majeure. Notwithstanding anything expressly or impliedly to the contrary contained herein, in the event Atmos is prevented, wholly or partially, from complying with any obligation or undertaking contained herein by reason of any event of force majeure, then, while so prevented, compliance with such obligations or undertakings shall be suspended. The term “force majeure,” as used herein, shall mean any cause not reasonably within Atmos’ control and includes, but is not limited to, acts of God, strikes, lock-outs, wars, terrorism, riots, orders or decrees of any lawfully constituted federal, state, or local body, contagions or contaminations hazardous to human life or health, fires, storms, floods, wash-outs, explosions, breakages or accidents to machinery or lines of pipe, inability to obtain or the delay in obtaining rights-of-way, materials, supplies, or labor permits, temporary failures of gas supply, or necessary repair, maintenance, or replacement of facilities used in the performance of the obligations contained in this Ordinance. Section 5.2. Amendments. This Ordinance and the franchise and rights granted herein may be amended only by written agreement of the Municipality and Atmos to such amendment. Section 5.3. Repeal of Conflicting Ordinances. All other ordinances of the Municipality or portions thereof that are in conflict or inconsistent with any of the terms or provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict or inconsistency. Section 5.4. Severability. In the event any part of this Ordinance is determined to be invalid or illegal for any reason whatsoever, such invalidity or illegality shall not affect the validity or legality of this Ordinance as a whole or of any parts hereof. Section 5.5. Binding Effect. This Ordinance shall extend to, be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. Section 5.6. Section and Other Headings. The section and other headings contained in this Ordinance are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Ordinance. Section 5.7. The Mayor of the Town of Jean Lafitte is hereby authorized to sign and approve any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this ordinance. YEAS: 4 NAYS: 0 Councilman Bartholomew Councilman Creppel Councilman Darda Councilman Smith

ABSENT: 1 Councilman Kerner Jr.

SUMMARY ORDINANCE #529 On a motion by Councilman Smith the following ordinance was offered: Upon the request of Entergy Louisiana, LLC, (the “Company”), and pursuant to La. R.S. 33:4401, this municipality’s police powers, and in order to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public, The Town of Jean Lafitte as set forth hereinbelow grants to the Company, its successors and assigns, a franchise, right, and privilege for a period of thirty (30) years from the date of adoption hereof, to distribute, deliver, sell and supply, in such a manner as it chooses, electric service throughout the Municipality, and to the inhabitants thereof, or to any person, firm, or corporation; the right to acquire, construct, operate, and maintain such plants, structures, transmission lines, distribution systems, cables, fibers, facilities, and equipment as may be useful or necessary for the generation, production, transportation, distribution, delivery and/or sale of electric service throughout the Municipality; the right to erect, operate, and maintain poles, masts, supports, wires, cables, fibers, transmission lines, conduits, conductors, substations, distribution systems, and any and all other appliances useful or necessary in connection with the sale, transportation, delivery and/or distribution of electric service on, over, under, along, upon, and across all of the present and/or future streets, roads, highways, alleys and

public places of the Municipality; the right to repair, replace or remove same or any portion thereof; and the right to connect any such facilities to any other such facilities for the purpose of selling, transporting and/or distributing electric service along the boundaries of the Municipality. SECTION 1: Be it ordained by the Mayor and the Town of Jean Lafitte of the Municipality in regular session duly convened, that the Municipality grants and there is hereby granted to Entergy Louisiana, LLC (the “Company”), its successors and assigns, in addition to the rights and privileges presently enjoyed by the Company, a franchise, right, and privilege from the date of adoption hereof, (1) to distribute, deliver, sell and supply electric service throughout the Municipality and to the inhabitants thereof, or to any person, firm, or corporation, in such manner and from such sources as the said Company chooses. (2) to acquire, construct, operate, and maintain such plants, structures, transmission lines, distribution systems, cables, fibers, facilities, and equipment as may be useful or necessary for the generation, production, transportation, distribution, delivery and/ or sale of electric power and energy throughout the Municipality. (3) to erect, operate, and maintain poles, masts, supports, wires, cables, fibers, transmission lines, conduits, conductors, substations, distribution systems, and any and all other appliances useful or necessary in connection with the sale, transportation, delivery and/or distribution of electric service on, over, under, along, upon, and across all of the present and/or future streets, roads, highways, alleys and public places of the Municipality; (4) to repair, replace or remove same or any portion thereof; and (5) to connect any such facilities to any other such facilities for the purpose of selling, transporting and/or distributing electric service into, through, or beyond the boundaries of the Municipality. SECTION 2: Be it further ordained that this Franchise does not authorize the Company to use its facilities for the transportation, distribution, or sale of electric service for or on behalf of third parties to any person, firm, or corporation other than the Company located within the boundaries of the Municipality, unless and until the Company has been notified , in writing, by the Municipality that the interests of the Municipality, including, but not limited to, its recovery of franchise fee revenue on such third party transactions, are adequately protected in connection with the provision of such third party service by the Company. In the event that the operations of the Company are unbundled, in connection with the adoption of a plan for retail open access or otherwise, the Company will have the right to assign its franchise rights with respect to particular facilities or operations as may be necessary to facilitate unbundled operations; provided, however, that any such assignment (1) shall not result in a reduction in the franchise fees received by the Municipality relating to the provision of electric service within the Municipality; and (2) shall ensure that the Municipality retains all other rights and protections afforded by this Franchise. SECTION 3: Be it further ordained that this Franchise is granted upon and subject to the following provisions: A. In maintaining its properties, the Company shall not unnecessarily or unreasonably damage, impair or obstruct the streets, roads, highways, alleys, sidewalks, and public grounds, and the Company shall at its own expense, without unreasonable delay, make all necessary repairs to remedy any damage or remove any obstruction caused by its operations hereunder, all in accordance with applicable industry standards. The Company shall obtain all necessary permits or approvals for construction, maintenance, and operations; provided, however, that this provision shall not apply to any requirements for such permits or approvals that are adopted or amended subsequent to the date of this Ordinance and that, as so adopted or amended, have a material effect on the Company’s rights or obligations pursuant to this Franchise or on the Company’s cost of providing service pursuant to this Franchise. B. Upon request, the Company will make its best reasonable efforts to provide current maps for specific areas showing feeder routes and the majority of pole locations, and will provide construction manuals that show the typical structural configurations used by the Company; provided, however, that the provision of such information by the Company shall not relieve the Municipality of any obligations that it may have pursuant to title 40, section 1749.11 or title 45, sections 141-146 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes or any related or successor statutes; and provided that such information shall be provided by the Company without any warrant as to its accuracy. C. The Company shall use reasonable precautions to avoid damage or injury to persons or property, and shall hold and save harmless the Municipality from all damages, losses, and/ or expense, including cost of defense, attributable to the negligence or fault of the Company, its agents or employees, while exercising any of the rights and privileges herein granted. SECTION 4: A. In consideration of the facts: (i) that the Company, pursuant to this Ordinance holds a good, valid, and irrevocable 30 year franchise granted by the Municipality; and (ii) that, to the extent the Company is permitted by law to provide such service, the Municipality has signed with the Company contracts for the purchase of all its electric service requirements, each of which contracts is for a period of two years from its date, or such longer period as may be required by the applicable rate schedule or other circumstances, and provides for periodic renewals for similar periods unless notice of termination is given as therein provided; (iii) and other good and valid considerations, the Company agrees that it will pay to the Municipality a sum of money equal to two percent (2%) of the gross receipts of the Company from the sale of electric service at retail for residential and commercial purposes within the corporate limits of the Municipality (the Company’s “gross receipts”), such payments to be calculated on such receipts commencing with the month on the 9th day of April, 2025, the first payment to be due and payable on the 15th day of July , 2025 subsequent payments to be due quarterly thereafter. B.

It is distinctly understood and agreed that the percentage of gross receipts paid to the Municipality shall not apply to or include any receipts from the sale of electric energy to the Municipality, or to Government or Municipal Agencies, or to any sale for industrial purposes or for resale within the corporate limits of the Municipality. It shall be the responsibility of the Municipality to notify the Company of any annexations or other changes in the corporate limits of the Municipality, so that the Company can make any adjustments to its gross receipts calculation that may be necessary as a result of such a change. This obligation to make such payments to the Municipality shall remain in full force and effect so long as (1) the Company holds a good, valid and irrevocable thirty (30) year franchise granted by the Municipality, and (2) the Municipality, to the extent permitted by law, purchases all of its electric service requirements from the Company; provided, however: (i) This contract is wholly and entirely conditioned upon the approval of the Treasury Department of the United States of America and the Department of Revenue of the State of Louisiana, and upon the approval of the Louisiana Public Service Commission of the right of the Company to deduct from its gross revenues and charge as an operating expense any and all amounts which it may pay to the Municipality pursuant hereto other than such amounts as may be collected from customers through a line item on customer bill and in the event of failure to obtain the approval of any such authority for such purpose, the Company shall have the right to cancel this Contract upon thirty (30) days’ notice; it being understood that in the event of the cancellation by the Company upon the grounds set out in this paragraph, the Company shall not be entitled to any refund of any monies theretofore paid to the Municipality pursuant hereto. (ii) Should the Municipality levy upon Entergy Louisiana, LLC any new taxes, of any nature whatsoever, subsequent to the date of this Contract, or increase the rates of any taxes in existence on the date of this Contract (except uniform ad valorem taxes now authorized by Article VII, Section 18 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana or other taxes that are generally applicable to all businesses in the Municipality), then the payments herein provided to be made by the Company to the Municipality will be reduced in an amount equal to the sum of such new and increased taxes, if any. The Additional Franchise Fee shall not be considered to be a new tax or an increase in the rate of a tax for purposes of this provision of the Ordinance. (iii) To the extent the Company is permitted by law to provide to the Municipality all of its electric requirements, in the event that retail open access is implemented in Louisiana, and is adopted

for the Municipality, the obligation of Entergy Louisiana, LLC to pay a franchise fee as set forth hereinabove shall cease to be conditioned on the purchase by the Municipality of all of its electric requirements from Entergy Louisiana, LLC. D. The Municipality shall have the right, upon reasonable notice, to review the available data and calculations upon which the franchise fee calculations are based; provided that such notice must be received within three (3) years of the beginning of the period to which the data and/or calculations pertain. SECTION 5: Be it further ordained that the Municipality shall make, adopt and enforce all ordinances necessary to protect the property and property rights of the Company owned and operated under this Franchise, while still recognizing the rights of any other entities holding valid franchises with the Municipality, and that the Municipality will not in any way interfere with the full legal use by the Company of the property which it now maintains or may hereafter maintain in the Municipality. SECTION 6: Be it further ordained that this Ordinance, the public health and welfare and the public necessity requiring it, shall take effect from and after its adoption. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall file with the Municipality the Company’s written acceptance of this Ordinance not later than thirty (30) days from the date of its passage. SECTION 7: Be it further ordained that this Franchise shall be for a term of thirty ( 30) years from date hereof, and upon exercise by the Company of any of the privileges granted hereunder, this Franchise shall be irrevocable. If either the Municipality or the Company, its legal representatives, successors, or assigns, institutes any action or proceedings to enforce the provisions of this Ordinance, the parties hereby agree that specific performance may be sought and obtained for any breach of this Ordinance, without the necessity of proving actual damages; provided, however, that either party may, at its option, waive its right to specific performance and collect damages resulting from any breach hereof or failure to perform hereunder. SECTION 8: Nothing in this Franchise shall be construed as superseding, repealing, canceling, modifying, or in any way affecting any of the rights enjoyed by Entergy Louisiana, LLC under that certain franchise granted by Ordinance No.528, potentially adopted by the Municipality on the potential date of April 9, 2025 and said franchise is hereby recognized as continuing in full force and effect in accordance with its terms. However, in the event of a conflict between said franchise and this Franchise, the provisions of this Franchise shall be controlling. It is further understood and agreed that the terms and conditions contained in any previous “Side Letter Agreement” or “Most Favored Nations” letter agreement extended by the Company are hereby rescinded and cancelled. SECTION 9: Nothing herein shall be construed to constitute the grant of a franchise for the provision of any service other than electrical service to customers within the Municipality. WHEREUPON, in open session said Ordinance was read and considered section by section and as a whole. RESUBDIVISION ORDINANCE #417 On a motion by Councilman Smith and seconded by Councilman Bartholomew the following ordinance was adopted: An ordinance approving the plan of resubdivision of Lots I-Q and I-C1 into Lot I-C2, Fleming Plantation, Portion of Berthoud Plantation, Town of Jean Lafitte, all in accordance with a plan of survey and resubdivision by Dufrene Surveying dated December 14, 2024. WHEREAS, Mark Byrd and Nancy Byrd are the owners of Lots I-Q and I-C1, Fleming Plantation, Portion of Berthoud Plantation, Town of Jean Lafitte, Parish of Jefferson, WHEREAS, said owner desires to resubdivide said lots I-Q and I-C1 into Lot I-C2 Fleming Plantation, Portion of Berthoud Plantation, Town of Jean Lafitte, Parish of Jefferson, all in accordance with a plan of survey and resubdivision by Jonathan P.. Dufrene, dated December 14, 2024, SECTION I. That the plan of Dufrene Surveying & Engineering Inc., dated December 14, 2024, showing the resubdivision of lots I-Q and I-C1, into lot I-C2, Fleming Plantation, Portion of Berthoud Plantation, Town of Jean Lafitte, Parish of Jefferson, is hereby accepted and approved. SECTION II. That the Mayor of this Town be and is hereby empowered to sign any or all documents which may be necessary to carry into effect the foregoing ordinance. YEAS: 4 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 1 Councilman Bartholomew Councilman Kerner Jr. Councilman Creppel Councilman Darda Councilman Smith RESOLUTION #2400 On a motion by Councilman Creppel and seconded by Councilman Bartholomew the following resolution was adopted: A resolution approving the Guard Rail Repairs in the Fleming Curve. WHEREAS, Traffic Commander, LLC is the contractor, WHEREAS, the amount of the agreement will not exceed $15,000 YEAS: 4 NAYS: 0 Councilman Bartholomew Councilman Creppel Councilman Darda Councilman Smith

ABSENT: 1 Councilman Kerner Jr.

RESOLUTION #2401 On a motion by Councilman Bartholomew and seconded by Councilman Creppel the following resolution was adopted: A resolution approving the Handrail installation at the Jean Lafitte Auditorium WHEREAS, Aluma Marine is the contractor, WHEREAS, the amount of the agreement will not exceed $6,100. SECTION 1. The Mayor of the Town of Jean Lafitte is hereby authorized to sign and approve any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution. YEAS: 4 NAYS: 0 Councilman Bartholomew Councilman Creppel Councilman Darda Councilman Smith

ABSENT: 1 Councilman Kerner Jr.

RESOLUTION #2404 On a motion by Councilman Creppel and seconded by Councilman Smith the following resolution was offered: A resolution extending the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the Town of Jean Lafitte and Barowka and Bonura Engineering and Consulting LLC. WHEREAS, Mayor Timothy Kerner Jr. has permission to sign all documents pertaining to this project. YEAS: 4 NAYS: 0 Councilman Bartholomew Councilman Creppel Councilman Darda Councilman Smith

ABSENT: 1 Councilman Kerner Jr.

RESOLUTION #2405 On a motion by Councilman Creppel and seconded by Councilman Smith the following resolution was adopted: A resolution approving a task order to proceed with the engineering to demolish the Jean Lafitte Town Hall and proceed with the engineering of the Jean Lafitte Town Hall Replacement Project. WHEREAS, Duplantis Design Group is the engineer for this project. WHEREAS, Mayor Timothy Kerner Jr. has permission to sign all documents pertaining to this project. YEAS: 4 NAYS: 0 Councilman Bartholomew Councilman Creppel Councilman Darda Councilman Smith

ABSENT: 1 Councilman Kerner Jr.

No further business was discussed. On a motion by Councilman Smith and seconded by Councilman Bartholomew the meeting was adjourned at 7:25 p.m. _________________________ Town Clerk ________________________________________________________ Public Notice: The Town of Jean Lafitte Regular Meeting will be rescheduled from Wednesday, April 9, 2025 to Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Leo Kerner Jr. Multipurpose Complex located at 4917 City Park Drive, Lafitte, LA 70067.

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REVISED OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS REGULAR SESSION CITY HALL: OCTOBER 24, 2024 The Council of the City of New Orleans met this day in Regular Session, at 10:21 A.M., in the Council Chamber, City Hall, Council President, Helena Moreno, presiding. On calling the roll, the following members answered to their names: PRESENT: GIARRUSSO KING MORENO (PRESIDENT) MORRELL (VICE PRESIDENT) THOMAS ABSENT: GREEN (Arrived late in the meeting) HARRIS FIVE MEMBERS PRESENT, CONSTITUTING A QUORUM. ROLL CALL AISHA R. COLLIER ASSISTANT CLERK OF COUNCIL INVOCATION ELDER JAMES C. SIMMONS PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE EUGENE J. GREEN, JR. COUNCILMEMBER DISTRICT “D” AMENDMENT AMENDMENT TO MOTION M-24-600 BY: COUNCILMEMBER GREEN Brief: 1. On page 1, in the first “BE IT MOVED” paragraph, delete the phrase “be and is hereby approved” and add the following in lieu thereof: “is approved and modified as follows: Provisos: 1. In accordance with Article 20, Section 20.3.R of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, the applicant will adhere to the following use standards: a) Where located in a residential district, hours of operation for events at cultural facilities are limited to 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Mondays through Thursdays, and 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. (midnight) on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. b) Live entertainment-secondary use and outdoor live entertainmentsecondary use are separate principal uses and subject to separate approval. Additionally, the cultural facility must remain open while any live entertainment takes place. 2. The Department of Safety and Permits shall issue no building permits or licenses for this project until final development plans are approved by the City Planning Commission and recorded with the Office of Conveyances. Failure to complete the conditional use process by properly recording plans within a one-year time period or failure to request an administrative extension as provided for in Article 4, Section 4.3H of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance will void the conditional use approval. 3. The property shall not be used in a manner that violates a permanent injunction related to use of the name, image, likeness, or legacy of Oretha Castle Haley, as determined by a final, non-appealable judgment or order rendered by a court of competent jurisdiction.” FAILED. NSTR SPECIAL EXCEPTION NSTR SPECIAL EXCEPTION NO. 108/23 – KENT OZBORN - Requesting a Non-Commercial Short Term Rental special exception for a property located at 968 Wilson Drive on Square D. The City Planning Commission staff recommended DENIAL. WITHDRAWN. (At the applicant’s request). ORDINANCES ON FINAL PASSAGE CAL. NO. 34,851 - BY: COUNCILMEMBER THOMAS (BY REQUEST) An Ordinance authorizing the Mayor of the City of New Orleans to enter into a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the City of New Orleans (the “City”) and The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (the “ATF’), with a term greater than one year, for the public purpose of educating ATF officers on prehospital protocols in the field to aid in safety of citizens in the City of New Orleans, as more fully detailed in the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement form as Exhibit “A”; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. ROLL CALL: YEAS: Green, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas - 5 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Giarrusso, Harris - 2 AND THE ORDINANCE WAS ADOPTED. CAL. NO. 34,852 - BY: COUNCILMEMBER KING (BY REQUEST) - An Ordinance to authorize the Mayor of the City of New Orleans to enter into a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement (“CEA”) between the City of New Orleans (the “City”), and the Regional Transit Authority (“RTA”), relative to the planning and construction of renovations to the existing West Bank Ferry Terminal, as more fully set forth in the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement form as Exhibit “1”; and made a part hereof; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. ROLL CALL: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas - 6 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Harris - 1 AND THE ORDINANCE WAS ADOPTED. CAL. NO. 34,863 - BY: COUNCILMEMBER MORRELL - An Ordinance to amend and reordain Section 26-661 of the City Code; and otherwise to provide thereto. ROLL CALL: YEAS: Giarrusso, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas - 5 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Green, Harris - 2 AND THE ORDINANCE WAS ADOPTED. CAL. NO. 34,867 - BY: COUNCILMEMBER GREEN (BY REQUEST) - An Ordinance to approve and authorize the City of New Orleans (“City”), by and through the New Orleans Aviation Board (“NOAB”), to enter into a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement (“CEA”) with the State of Louisiana, Division of Administration, Office of Community Development (“OCD”); and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. ROLL CALL: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas - 6 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Harris - 1 AND THE ORDINANCE WAS ADOPTED. CAL. NO. 34,874 - BY: COUNCILMEMBERS GIARRUSSO, MORENO, GREEN AND THOMAS (BY REQUEST) - An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 29735 M.C.S., as amended, entitled “An Ordinance Providing an Operating Budget of Revenues for the City of New Orleans for the Year 2024”, to appropriate bond funds to the Office of Community Development for affordable housing purposes; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. ROLL CALL: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, King, Moreno, Morrell - 5 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Harris, Thomas - 2 AND THE ORDINANCE WAS ADOPTED. CAL. NO. 34,875 - BY: COUNCILMEMBERS GIARRUSSO, MORENO, GREEN AND THOMAS (BY REQUEST) - An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 29736 M.C.S., as amended, entitled “An Ordinance Providing an Operating Budget of Expenditures for the City of New Orleans for the Year 2024”, to appropriate bond funds to the Office of Community Development for affordable housing purposes; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. ROLL CALL: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, King, Moreno, Morrell - 5 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Harris, Thomas - 2 AND THE ORDINANCE WAS ADOPTED. CAL. NO. 34,876 - BY: COUNCILMEMBERS GIARRUSSO, MORENO, GREEN AND THOMAS (BY REQUEST) - An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 29735 M.C.S., as amended, entitled “An Ordinance Providing an Operating Budget of Revenues for the City of New Orleans for the Year 2024”, to appropriate grant funds to the New Orleans Police Department for travel, supplies and overtime; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. ROLL CALL: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, King, Moreno, Morrell - 5 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Harris, Thomas - 2 AND THE ORDINANCE WAS ADOPTED. CAL. NO. 34,877 - BY: COUNCILMEMBERS GIARRUSSO, MORENO, GREEN AND THOMAS (BY REQUEST) - An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 29736 M.C.S., as amended, entitled An Ordinance Providing an Operating Budget of Expenditures for the City of New Orleans for the Year 2024”, to appropriate grant funds to the New Orleans Police Department for travel, supplies and overtime; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. ROLL CALL: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, King, Moreno, Morrell - 5 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Harris, Thomas - 2 AND THE ORDINANCE WAS ADOPTED. CAL. NO. 34,878 - BY: COUNCILMEMBERS GIARRUSSO, MORENO, GREEN AND THOMAS (BY REQUEST) - An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 29735 M.C.S., as amended, entitled “An Ordinance Providing an Operating Budget of Revenues for the City of New Orleans for the Year 2024”, to appropriate grant funds awarded to the Office

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of Criminal Justice Coordination for the FY24 Byrne JAG Violence Intervention Program; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. ROLL CALL: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, King, Moreno, Morrell - 5 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Harris, Thomas - 2 AND THE ORDINANCE WAS ADOPTED. CAL. NO. 34,879 - BY: COUNCILMEMBERS GIARRUSSO, MORENO, GREEN AND THOMAS (BY REQUEST) - An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 29736 M.C.S., as amended, entitled “An Ordinance Providing an Operating Budget of Expenditures for the City of New Orleans for the Year 2024”, to appropriate grant funds awarded to the Office of Criminal Justice Coordination for the FY24 Byrne JAG Violence Intervention Program; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. ROLL CALL: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas - 6 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Harris - 1 AND THE ORDINANCE WAS ADOPTED. CAL. NO. 34,880 - BY: COUNCILMEMBERS GIARRUSSO, MORENO, GREEN AND THOMAS (BY REQUEST) - An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 29735 M.C.S., as amended, entitled “An Ordinance Providing an Operating Budget of Revenues for the City of New Orleans for the Year 2024”, to appropriate grant funds to the Office of Housing Policy and Community Development for rehabilitation projects in low to moderate income residential areas within Orleans Parish; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. ROLL CALL: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas - 6 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Harris - 1 AND THE ORDINANCE WAS ADOPTED. CAL. NO. 34,881 - BY: COUNCILMEMBERS GIARRUSSO, MORENO, GREEN AND THOMAS (BY REQUEST) - An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 29736 M.C.S., as amended, entitled “An Ordinance Providing an Operating Budget of Expenditures for the City of New Orleans for the Year 2024”, to appropriate grant funds to the Office of Housing Policy and Community Development for rehabilitation projects in low to moderate income residential areas within Orleans Parish; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. ROLL CALL: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas - 6 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Harris - 1 AND THE ORDINANCE WAS ADOPTED. CAL. NO. 34,882 - BY: COUNCILMEMBERS MORRELL AND MORENO - An Ordinance to amend and reordain section 114-406 of the Code of the City of New Orleans to provide relative to the recognition of exclusive bargaining agents under the City’s right to organize law; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. ROLL CALL: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas - 6 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Harris - 1 AND THE ORDINANCE WAS ADOPTED. CAL. NO. 34,885 - BY: COUNCILMEMBER GIARRUSSO (BY REQUEST) - An Ordinance to provide for the approval of the 2024 budget for BioDistrict New Orleans (the “BioDistrict” or “District”), and authorize and direct the Director of Finance and all other appropriate City departments to transfer monies in an amount and in the manner required in accordance with Article IV, Section 8 of the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement (“CEA”), effective November 1, 2022, between the City of New Orleans (“City”) and the BioDistrict, relative to the budget approved herein; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. ROLL CALL: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas - 6 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Harris - 1 AND THE ORDINANCE WAS ADOPTED. MOTIONS/RESOLUTIONS (LYING OVER) NO. M-24-542 CITY HALL: September 19, 2024 BY: COUNCILMEMBER KING Denying the request of MARLENE SHEELY for the property located on Square 150 and bearing municipal address 2421 Chartres Street (the “Property”). WITHDRAWN. NO. M-24-543 CITY HALL: September 19, 2024 BY: COUNCILMEMBER KING SECONDED BY: COUNCILMEMBER MORRELL WHEREAS, Section 21.8.C.18.m of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance (“CZO”) permits the issuance of only one non-commercial short-term rental permit within each city block, inclusive of all lots fronting any exterior boundary of said block and all interior lots; and WHEREAS, CZO Section 21.8.C.18.r authorizes the City Council to grant special exceptions to the one-permit-per-block cap imposed by Section 21.8.C.18.m and to allow for the issuance of up to two additional noncommercial short-term rentals in any given block; and WHEREAS, Marlene Sheely has applied for a special exception from the block limit on non-commercial short-term rentals for the property located in Square 150 and bearing municipal address 2421 CHARTRES STREET; NOW THEREFORE BE IT MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That the Council, having reviewed the report and recommendation provided by the City Planning Commission staff pursuant to CZO Section 21.8.C.18.r, does hereby GRANT Marlene Sheely, a special exception from the Section 21.8.C.18.m block limit on non-commercial short-term rentals for the parcel of property located in Square 150 and bearing municipal address 2421 CHARTRES STREET (the “Property”). This special exception is being made in accordance with, and subject to, Section 21.8.C.18.r of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That if the applicant fails to obtain noncommercial short-term rental owner and operator permits for the Property within 30 days of the adoption of this Motion, or in the event the applicant’s owner or operator permit is revoked or the applicant transfers the property, the special exception granted herein shall be void. BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That the Clerk of Council shall forward copies of this motion to the Executive Director of the City Planning Commission, the Department of Safety and Permits, and the applicant. The Department of Safety and Permits is directed to advise the City Planning Commission and the Council if the applicant fails to secure permits within the period prescribed herein or if the applicant’s owner or operator permit is revoked. OCTOBER 24, 2024 THE FOREGOING MOTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF, AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Giarrusso, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas - 5 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Green, Harris - 2 AND THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED. NO. M-24-600 (AS AMENDED) CITY HALL: October 10, 2024 BY: COUNCILMEMBER GREEN SECONDED BY: COUNCILMEMBER THOMAS BE IT MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That the report and recommendation for approval, subject to four waivers and two provisos, of the City Planning Commission on ZONING DOCKET NO. 50/24 – Candice Henderson-Chandler, requesting a conditional use to permit a cultural facility in an HU-RD2 Historic Urban Two-Family Residential District, on Square 313, Lot S, in the Second Municipal District, bounded by North Tonti Street, Dumaine Street, North Rocheblave Street, and Saint Philip Street (Municipal Addresses: 917-919 North Tonti Street), be and is hereby approved. BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That a copy of the report of the City Planning Commission and of this motion be forwarded to the City Attorney’s Office for the preparation of an ordinance to effectuate the request. OCTOBER 24, 2024 THE FOREGOING MOTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF, AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Green - 1 NAYS: Giarrusso, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas - 5 ABSENT: Harris - 1 AND THE MOTION, AS AMENDED, FAILED. NO. M-24-602 CITY HALL: October 10, 2024 BY: COUNCILMEMBER GREEN SECONDED BY: COUNCILMEMBER KING WHEREAS, Section 21.8.C.18.m of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance (“CZO”) permits the issuance of only one non-commercial short-term rental permit within each city block, inclusive of all lots fronting any exterior boundary of said block and all interior lots; and WHEREAS, CZO Section 21.8.C.18.r authorizes the City Council to grant special exceptions to the one-permit-per-block cap imposed by Section 21.8.C.18.m and to allow for the issuance of up to two additional noncommercial short-term rentals in any given block; and WHEREAS, Leah Walbourne has applied for a special exception from the block limit on non-commercial short-term rentals for the property located in Square 895 and bearing municipal address 1811 COLUMBUS STREET; NOW THEREFORE BE IT MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That the Council, having reviewed the report and recommendation provided by the City Planning Commission staff pursuant to CZO Section 21.8.C.18.r, does hereby GRANT Leah Walbourne, a special exception from the Section 21.8.C.18.m block limit on non-commercial short-term rentals

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for the parcel of property located in Square 895 and bearing municipal address 1811 COLUMBUS STREET (the “Property”). This special exception is being made in accordance with, and subject to, Section 21.8.C.18.r of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That if the applicant fails to obtain noncommercial short-term rental owner and operator permits for the Property within 30 days of the adoption of this Motion, or in the event the applicant’s owner or operator permit is revoked or the applicant transfers the property, the special exception granted herein shall be void. BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That the Clerk of Council shall forward copies of this motion to the Executive Director of the City Planning Commission, the Department of Safety and Permits, and the applicant. The Department of Safety and Permits is directed to advise the City Planning Commission and the Council if the applicant fails to secure permits within the period prescribed herein or if the applicant’s owner or operator permit is revoked. OCTOBER 24, 2024 THE FOREGOING MOTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF, AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas - 6 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Harris - 1 AND THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED. NO. M-24-603 CITY HALL: October 10, 2024 BY: COUNCILMEMBER GREEN Denying the request of LEAH WALBOURNE for the property located on Square 895 and bearing municipal address 1811 Columbus Street (the “Property”). WITHDRAWN. NO. M-24-609 CITY HALL: October 10, 2024 BY: COUNCILMEMBER THOMAS SECONDED BY: COUNCILMEMBER GREEN BE IT MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That the report and favorable recommendation of the City Planning Commission on ZONING DOCKET NO. 79/24 – Requesting a Conditional use to permit a salvage yard in a GPD General Planned Development District, on Square 207, Lots 31 and 32, in the Third Municipal District, bounded by Grant Avenue, Almonaster Avenue, and Old Gentilly Road (Municipal Address: 3795 Grant Avenue), is hereby approved and the request is granted, subject to the one (1) wavier and one (1) proviso as stated in the City Planning Commission’s report. BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That a copy of the report of the City Planning Commission and of this motion be forwarded to the City Attorney’s Office for the preparation of an ordinance to effectuate the request. OCTOBER 24, 2024 THE FOREGOING MOTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF, AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas - 6 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Harris - 1 AND THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED. NO. R-24-623 CITY HALL: October 10, 2024 BY: COUNCILMEMBER KING SECONDED BY: COUNCILMEMBER MORRELL A RESOLUTION, rescinding Resolution No. R-24-561 and, in its place, revoking the ad valorem tax exemption pursuant to Section 150-90 of the Code of the City of New Orleans for the parcel of immovable property located at 3021 Rue Parc Fontaine in the Fifth Municipal District, Parc Fontaine Square B, Lot 1. WHEREAS, On September 19, 2024, the New Orleans City Council, acting pursuant to City Code Section 150-90 revoked the ad valorem tax exemption for one of the parcels of property comprising the Parc Fontaine Apartments in Algiers; and WHEREAS, At the revocation hearing, the Council heard testimony from the Director of the Department of Code Enforcement, who provided evidence that the Section 150-90 revocation criteria had been satisfied and whose conclusions were predicated upon Administrative Judgments in Case Nos. 24-02519-MPM, 24-02520-MPM, 24-02521-MPM, 2402522-MPM, 24-02523-MPM, 24-02524-MPM; and WHEREAS, The Administrative Judgments upon which the revocation was based involve Code violations sustained at 3021 Parc Fontaine—one of several lots encompassing the Parc Fontaine complex—while Resolution No. R-24-561 revokes the tax exemption for 3201 Rue Parc Fontaine; and WHEREAS, the Council find that good cause exists to revoke the tax exemption for 3021 Rue Parc Fontaine (the “Property”); and WHEREAS, The Property is owned by GMF–Preservation of Affordability Corp., a Tennessee nonprofit corporation, and currently is exempt from ad valorem taxation; and WHEREAS, The Property is currently leased for residential housing; and WHEREAS, The Property is the subject of an Administrative Judgment dated July 10, 2024 in City of New Orleans v. MOF Preservation of Affordability Corp. (formerly known as GMF Preservation of Affordability Corp., et al., Case No. 24-02524-MPM, in which an administrative hearing officer sustained 11 separate Code violations relative to Building 6, including violations related to poor sanitation, rodent harborage, electrical system hazards, and a failure to maintain exterior features, stairways, windows, and the roof; and WHEREAS, The Property is the subject of an Administrative Judgment dated July 10, 2024 in City of New Orleans v. MOF Preservation of Affordability Corp. (formerly known as GMF Preservation of Affordability Corp., et al., Case No. 24-02523-MPM, in which an administrative hearing officer sustained nine separate Code violations relative to Building 5, including violations related to poor sanitation, failure to maintain accessory structures in good repair, electrical system hazards, and a failure to maintain exterior features, desks/balconies, guardrails, and the roof; and WHEREAS, The Property is the subject of an Administrative Judgment dated July 24, 2024 in City of New Orleans v. MOF Preservation of Affordability Corp. (formerly known as GMF Preservation of Affordability Corp., et al., Case No. 24-02522-MPM, in which an administrative hearing officer sustained seven separate Code violations relative to Building 4, including violations related to inadequate maintenance; and WHEREAS, The Property is the subject of an Administrative Judgment dated July 24, 2024 in City of New Orleans v. MOF Preservation of Affordability Corp. (formerly known as GMF Preservation of Affordability Corp., et al., Case No. 24-02521-MPM, in which an administrative hearing officer sustained seven separate Code violations relative to Building 3, including violations related to inadequate maintenance; and WHEREAS, The Property is the subject of an Administrative Judgment dated July 24, 2024 in City of New Orleans v. MOF Preservation of Affordability Corp. (formerly known as GMF Preservation of Affordability Corp., et al., Case No. 24-02520-MPM, in which an administrative hearing officer sustained five separate Code violations relative to Building 2, including violations related to inadequate maintenance; and WHEREAS, The Property is the subject of an Administrative Judgment dated July 24, 2024 in City of New Orleans v. MOF Preservation of Affordability Corp. (formerly known as GMF Preservation of Affordability Corp., et al., Case No. 24-02519-MPM, in which an administrative hearing officer sustained nine separate Code violations relative to Building 1, including violations related to inadequate maintenance; and WHEREAS, The Property is in a state of disrepair and manifests conditions that endanger the health and safety of the public; and WHEREAS, The owner of the Property habitually neglects maintenance of the Property, as evidenced by the recently sustained Code violations and by a history of Code violations relating to poor conditions on the site; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That the Council, having on this date conducted an ad valorem tax exemption revocation hearing for the parcel of immovable property located at 3021 Rue Parc Fontaine in the Fifth Municipal District on Parc Fontaine Square B, Lot 1 (Tax Bill No. 513833208) (the “Property”), and having previously considered the issue on September 19, 2024, finds that the Property satisfies each of the revocation criteria set forth in Section 150-90(a) of the Code for the reasons set forth more fully in the recitals and in the administrative record. Accordingly, the ad valorem tax exemption for the Property for tax year 2026 be and hereby is REVOKED. Said revocation shall remain in effect for each subsequent tax year until reinstated by the Council pursuant to law. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That Resolution R-24-561 be and hereby is RESCINDED. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That the Clerk of Council is directed to provide a certified copy of this instrument to the Orleans Parish Assessor and to the owner, GMF–Preservation of Affordability Corp., 65 Germantown Court, Suite 409, Cordova, TN 38018. OCTOBER 24, 2024 THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF, AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas - 6 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Harris - 1 AND THE RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED. MOTIONS/RESOLUTIONS NO. R-24-624 BY: COUNCILMEMBERS MORENO, MORRELL, HARRIS, GREEN AND THOMAS RESOLUTION AND ORDER ESTABLISHING A DOCKET AND PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE TO ENHANCE DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCE PROGRAMS DOCKET UD-24-02 WHEREAS, pursuant to the Constitution of the State of Louisiana and the Home Rule Charter of the City of New Orleans (“Charter”), the Council of the City of New Orleans (“Council”) is the governmental body with the power of supervision, regulation, and control over public utilities providing

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service within the City of New Orleans (“City”); and WHEREAS, Entergy New Orleans, LLC (“ENO” or “the Company”) is a public utility providing electric and natural gas service to all of New Orleans; and WHEREAS, ENO is a wholly owned subsidiary of Entergy Utility Holding Company, LLC.; and WHEREAS, in recent years, the frequency and intensity of severe weather events has increased dramatically; and WHEREAS, the Council has recognized the importance of expanding the availability of distributed energy resources in response to a rapidly changing climate and increased demand on the electric grid; and WHEREAS, in Resolution No. R-23-74, the Council affirmed the Council Utilities Regulatory Office (CURO) recommendation “that due to the need of a more comprehensive and focused analysis, the discussion of microgrids by the parties in their respective filings warrants additional and more specific consideration and therefore, the Council should open an independent docket separate and apart from the System Resiliency and Storm Hardening Docket for the purpose of fully examining and considering the parties’ microgrid proposals;” and WHEREAS, in Resolution R-22-413, the Council established Docket Number UD-22-04 to address potential changes to policies related to customer-owned distributed energy resources (“DERs”) and energy storage; and WHEREAS, the Administration, through the Mayor’s Office of Resilience and Sustainability (“ORS”), has been working with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (“NREL”) to explore ways to evaluate the availability of clean energy generating resources through DERs; and WHEREAS, parties to other dockets, including Together New Orleans (“TNO”) and the Alliance for Affordable Energy (“AAE”), have stressed the importance of increasing the number and scale of DERs and microgrid programs; and WHEREAS, the Council was a party in twenty dockets before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission regarding System Energy Resources, Inc.’s recovery of costs under the Unit Power Sales Agreement, accumulated deferred income taxes, and the operation of Grand Gulf Nuclear Station; and WHEREAS, on May 2, 2024, the Council approved an AIP to settle the dockets and to refund $116 million to ENO ratepayers; and WHEREAS, as part of the AIP, $32 million credits was retained by ENO pending further direction from the Council and subject to an annual cap of $10 million unless there is mutual agreement between ENO and the Council (“SERI Credits”); and WHEREAS, regulatory law and policy generally require that credits such as these should be passed on to ratepayers; and WHEREAS, the Council finds that it is in the public interest to establish a docket dedicated to increasing the availability of DERs, battery storage, and related facilities, including any changes to ENO-related policies, funding mechanisms, and establishing a vendor-neutral program to facilitate these goals; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That the following procedural schedule is adopted: 1. The Council hereby establishes Docket No. UD-24-02 to evaluate ways to increase the availability of DERs, battery storage, and related facilities, including any changes to ENO-related policies, funding mechanisms, and establishing a vendor-neutral program to facilitate these goals. 2. The Council appoints the Honorable Calvin Johnson as Hearing Officer in this docket, who shall, for good cause shown and as required by the circumstances of the proceedings, have authority to change or amend the procedural dates set forth herein. To the extent that the City Clerk’s office closes before 5:00 pm on the date of any deadline contained herein, the deadline shall be extended to the next business day. 3. ENO, TNO, and AAE are designated as a party to this proceeding. 4. The Council’s Advisors are directed to fully participate in the proceeding including conducting discovery, submitting comments, and/ or drafting reports as needed, to ensure that the Council’s objectives for this docket are achieved. 5. The following procedural schedule is adopted: a. Stakeholders desiring to intervene shall file a motion to intervene with the Clerk of Council no later than November 15, 2024, with a copy submitted electronically to Byron Minor (Byron.Minor@nola.gov). The Council’s requirements for motions to intervene may be found in the City Code at sections 158-236, 158-240, 158-286, 158-287, 158-288, 158322, and 158-324. Objections to motions to intervene shall be filed within 5 days of such requests. Timely filed motions to intervene not objected to within that time period shall be deemed GRANTED. b. By November 22, 2024, ENO is directed to submit a copy of their current interconnection policy to the service list. c. By December 20, 2024, parties are directed to submit proposals for changes to existing policies or programs, new programs, costs, and proposed funding mechanisms, including comments on whether SERI Credits can and should be used to support these programs, to the service list. d. The parties shall convene a virtual technical conference to discuss the proposals between January 6, 2025 and February 7, 2025. e. By March 14, 2025, parties shall file comments on the proposals submitted. f. By March 31, 2025, parties shall file reply comments. g. The parties shall convene a second virtual technical conference between April 7, 2025 and May 2, 2025. h. By June 2, 2025, the Advisors shall submit an Advisors’ Report summarizing comments received, recommending changes to existing Council’s policies, analyzing proposed funding mechanisms, and providing additional guidance to the Parties on how to fulfill the Council’s goals for this docket. i. By June 20, 2025, parties shall file any comments on the Advisors’ Report. j. By August 1, 2025, parties shall file revised proposals. k. By August 22, 2025, the Hearing Officer shall certify the record and submit it to the Council for consideration and determining if additional procedural deadlines are necessary. THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF, AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas - 6 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Harris - 1 AND THE RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED. NO. R-24-625 BY: COUNCILMEMBERS MORENO, MORRELL, HARRIS, GREEN AND THOMAS RESOLUTION AND ORDER PROVIDING LIMITED APPROVAL AND GUIDANCE WITH RESPECT TO PROPOSED SYSTEM RESILIENCY AND STORM HARDENING EXPENDITURES DOCKET UD-21-03 WHEREAS, pursuant to the Home Rule Charter of the City of New Orleans (“Charter”), the Council of the City of New Orleans (“Council”) is the governmental body with the power of supervision, regulation, and control over public utilities providing service within the City of New Orleans (“City”); and WHEREAS, Entergy New Orleans, LLC (“ENO”) is a public utility providing electric and natural gas service to all of New Orleans; and WHEREAS, ENO is a wholly owned subsidiary of Entergy Utility Holding Company, LLC. ENO, and four other Entergy subsidiaries, Entergy Arkansas, LLC; Entergy Louisiana, LLC; Entergy Mississippi, LLC; and Entergy Texas, Inc. are the Entergy Operating Companies (“EOC”); and WHEREAS, on October 27, 2021, in Council Resolution No. R-21-401 (“Initiating Resolution”), the Council recognized that in recent years, the frequency and intensity of severe weather events has increased dramatically, and in the wake of each event ENO customers suffer extended outages and ratepayers are asked to pay the costs associated with repairing damage to ENO distribution and transmission infrastructure; and WHEREAS, this cycle of storm damage, extended outages, and costly repairs is unsustainable for customers and ratepayers; and Procedural History Summary WHEREAS, the Initiating Resolution established Docket No. UD-21-03 to consider storm resiliency and storm hardening, set an initial procedural schedule, appoint a Hearing Officer, and direct the Council’s Advisors (“Advisors”) to participate fully in the proceeding to assure that the Council’s objectives for the docket were achieved; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the Initiating Resolution the following parties filed timely interventions: Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. (“APC”), the Alliance for Affordable Energy (“AAE”), Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans (“SWBNO”), the Greater New Orleans Interfaith Climate Coalition (“GGNOICC”), ProRate Energy, Inc. (“PRE”), Building Science Innovators, LLC, and Together New Orleans (“TNO”); and WHEREAS, subsequently the parties timely filed either resiliency proposals or comments as previously summarized in Council Resolution No. R-24-73 (“2024 Resolution”), approved by the Council on February 22, 2024; and WHEREAS, in its July 1, 2022, filing (“Initial Resiliency Filing”), ENO proposed to strengthen more than 33,000 structures and nearly 650 line-miles through 890 hardening projects across its distribution and transmission systems. ENO proposed to construct these projects over a 10-year period, at an estimated cost of $1.3 billion, asserting that the projects would provide approximately $2.6 billion in benefits to its customers over the next 50 years in a more intense storm future, including more than $461 million in avoided restoration costs and a reduction in the total number of customer minutes interrupted of approximately 8.3 billion minutes (at an ENO estimated value of over $2.1 billion) following major weather events; and WHEREAS, on August 18, 2022, the Council Utilities Regulatory Office (“CURO”) convened a technical conference among the parties to discuss the various resiliency proposals. At the technical conference, the parties requested that further procedural deadlines be set in the case; and WHEREAS, on September 15, 2022, the Council adopted Resolution No. R-22-411 (“Clarifying Resolution”) that directed: (1) ENO to resubmit its

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HSPM exhibits A and B with only the specific information that must be designated HSPM redacted and provide summaries of those exhibits that can be disclosed to the public; and (2) ENO to continue to engage in dialog with parties, including TNO in particular, regarding the integration of community-led projects with utility-led projects into a master resiliency plan; and WHEREAS, the Clarifying Resolution established additional procedural deadlines; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the Clarifying Resolution the parties filed a series of comments as previously summarized in the 2024 Resolution; and WHEREAS, on January 25, 2023, CURO hosted a second technical conference to discuss various matters, including: updates and comments related to microgrids; ENO’s update on funding applications pursuant to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (“IIJA”); the status of ENO’s storm hardening projects; and other relevant issues; and WHEREAS, the issues and comments raised during the second technical conference were wide-ranging and set forth additional issues beyond the scope and structure the Council had originally contemplated in the Initiating Resolution; and WHEREAS, upon conclusion of the January 25, 2023, second technical conference, and in the interest of refocusing future proceedings on the original intent articulated in the Initiating Resolution, CURO made several recommendations as previously summarized in the 2024 Resolution, including that ENO be directed to: (a) present a narrowed list of distribution and transmission projects based on those expected to result in the highest level of system resiliency and storm hardening throughout the City over the next five (5) years while also considering the system’s current level of vulnerability, the costs and benefits of each of the proposed projects, including the prioritization of project implementation based on benefits vs. cost or other criteria, and the lowest reasonable impact on customers’ rates that would be considered in a master system resiliency and storm hardening plan; (b) provide a reasonably detailed annual budget for each project, the projected timeline for completion, and a total for the estimated costs of the projects; and (c) propose a cost recovery mechanism, including a supportable basis for cost allocation by customer class, for all projects included in a master system resiliency and storm hardening plan; and WHEREAS, CURO further recommended topics that the parties should be prepared to discuss at a third technical conference and recommended that the Council set forth a further procedural schedule for the parties to work together with ENO in continuing to develop a plan; and WHEREAS, in Resolution No. R-23-74 (“Final Procedural Resolution”) the Council found that CURO’s recommendations were reasonable and appropriate to advance the development of a plan and adopted a procedural schedule, with substantive guidance for the parties, providing for filings from ENO and TNO and scheduling a third public technical conference; and WHEREAS, CURO further recommended that TNO (a) prepare a list of the specific resilience hubs in Orleans Parish that it proposed to construct for grid resilience specifically identifying what, if any, support or assistance is requested from ENO; WHEREAS, pursuant to the Final Procedural Resolution, on April 17, 2023, ENO filed its Application of Entergy New Orleans, LLC for Approval of Future Ready Resilience Plan (Phase 1) (“Phase I Resilience Plan”); and WHEREAS, pursuant to the Final Procedural Resolution, on April 24, 2023, TNO made its filing stating that it should be viewed not as a comprehensive plan for system resiliency but as a contribution to an overall plan (“Community Lighthouse Proposal”); and WHEREAS, on May 25, 2023, CURO hosted the third technical conference discussing each of the items identified in Final Procedural Resolution; and WHEREAS, on July 21, 2023, Final Comments were filed timely by AAE, ENO, APC, and TNO; and WHEREAS, ENO’s Phase I Resilience Plan and TNO’s Community Lighthouse filings each included requests for ratepayer investment that required Council action; and WHEREAS, ENO’s Phase I Resilience Plan and the parties comments have previously been summarized in the 2024 Resolution; and WHEREAS, on October 18, 2023, Entergy issued a press release indicating that the U. S. Department of Energy (“DOE”) had selected ENO to receive matching funds totaling nearly $55 million through the DOE’s Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (“GRIP”) program, which was previously summarized in the 2024 Resolution; and WHEREAS, in the 2024 Resolution the Council noted that although it supports improved resiliency, maintaining affordable energy rates for ENO’s customers is critical and must be part of the consideration regarding setting the appropriate magnitude and pace of resiliency investments; and WHEREAS, the Council also expressed ongoing concerns about the ratepayer impacts of the Resilience Plan, even at ENO’s “Minimum Portfolio” level; and WHEREAS, the Council noted that its concerns were not solely because of the impact on ratepayers due to the investment in ENO’s proposed Resilience Plan, but in recognizing that ENO has a myriad of other investment areas in its capital budget, including increased spending to meet the Council’s Electric System Distribution Reliability Standards; and WHEREAS, the Council concluded that to mitigate ratepayer impacts, the scope of resiliency improvements would have to be adjusted in amount and scope; and WHEREAS, while the Council acknowledged that a lower amount of resilience investment in a given year might result in fewer resiliency projects, it did not accept ENO’s assertion that investments below ENO’s Minimum Portfolio would fail to accomplish the goals of this docket, which was opened shortly after Hurricane Ida to examine how to increase resiliency and storm hardening on ENO’s system, with a particular focus on reducing weather-related power outages, and with proper concern for affordability to ratepayers; and WHEREAS, the Council noted that resiliency investments below the Minimum Portfolio level could still occur throughout the City if projects are not selected based solely on an economic optimization of resiliency for ENO’s total distribution system, but rather selected and prioritized in a more comprehensive and cost effective approach considering the location of the projects, the projects that affect the largest number of customers, the projects with higher benefit-cost ratios, and the projects that benefit the most vulnerable members of the community; and WHEREAS, the Council disagreed that a lower level of investment in resiliency would necessarily be a piecemeal approach as ENO had suggested since resiliency planning at lower levels of investment can still be implemented over time using a systematic and methodological approach; and WHEREAS, the Council acknowledged ENO’s efforts and ability to secure matching funds totaling nearly $55 million from the DOE for federal funding for resilience through the GRIP program in support of three projects identified in the Resilience Plan and recognized that the DOE grant represented a unique opportunity to increase resiliency to all ratepayers through the transmission hardening project, and through the other two projects, bringing benefits to some of the most vulnerable communities in New Orleans; and WHEREAS, the Council found that it was in the public interest to approve, and did approve, approximately $55 million in matching funds for only the DOE GRIP funded projects included in the Resilience Plan; and WHEREAS, the Council reaffirmed its commitment to improving resiliency, but with a more integrated approach to distribution system planning that includes, at a minimum, resiliency, reliability, and preparing the distribution system for more distributed energy resources. The Council further noted that such planning would result in a more measured approach to resiliency investments that incorporated prioritization based on factors that consider the location of the projects, projects that affect the largest number of customers, projects with higher benefit-cost ratios, and projects that benefit the most vulnerable members of the community; and WHEREAS, the Council understood that ENO’s request for the Resiliency Rider stemmed from the ten-year term of the Resilience Plan, the desire to execute the ENO Resilience Plan on an accelerated basis, the significant magnitude of the investment, and concerns about the potential impact on ENO’s credit rating if cost recovery for the Resilience Plan is not timely; and WHEREAS, given that the Council was inclined to only approve a portion of the Resilience Plan at a significantly lower investment level, the need for a Resiliency Rider was mitigated. The opportunity for timely recovery of ENO’s revenue requirement associated with the resiliency investment is provided by the Council’s approval of the Formula Rate Plan (“FRP”) in Resolution R-23-491 in which ENO’s request for a three-year extension of the Electric and Gas FRPs, including the updated filing dates and evaluation periods, was granted; and WHEREAS, the Council found that the current three-year term of the Electric Formula Rate Plan (“EFRP”) provides ample opportunity for ENO to seek a further extension of the EFRP or file a general rate case to ensure timely cost recovery of resilience projects that were approved in the 2024 Resolution or that might be approved in the future; and WHEREAS, the Council denied ENO’s request for the Resiliency Rider; and WHEREAS, the respective positions and comments of TNO, AAE, and APC were previously summarized in the 2024 Resolution; and WHEREAS, the Council noted that although it supported TNO’s efforts, the energy-related value of TNO’s proposal was not yet sufficiently quantified to warrant approval; and WHEREAS, the Council denied TNO’s request for recovery of costs related to its Community Lighthouse Proposal pending further review and action by the Council; and WHEREAS, the Council directed CURO, the Advisors, ENO, and TNO to continue to explore opportunities to utilize the Community Lighthouse battery storage systems in support of ENO’s distribution grid and explore ways to reasonably include related costs in ENO’s cost of service and/ or ways to provide an additional revenue stream in support of TNO’s proposed Community Lighthouses; and WHEREAS, the Council ordered the following in the 2024 Resolution: 1. 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million in matching funds through the DOE’s GRIP program (“DOE Funded Projects”), subject to an ongoing obligation of ENO to prudently manage the approved DOE Funded Projects. 2. Deferral of action on all remaining projects in Phase I of the Resilience Plan pending further review and action by the Council. 3. Further Council consideration of additional projects proposed by the parties. 4. Approval of ENO’s request for a regulatory asset to be included in rate base for the remaining net book value associated with assets that must be retired and replaced with new assets as part of the projects approved in the 2024 Resolution, with the amortization of the unrecovered balance occurring over the remaining useful life of the assets. 5. Denial of ENO’s request for a Resilience and Storm Hardening Cost Recovery Rider. 6. That prudently incurred costs, which are not covered by the DOE, for projects approved in the 2024 Resolution, can be included in the EFRP revenue requirements if they are known and measurable costs that are supportable and expected to be incurred in the prospective 12 months following the EFRP evaluation period. 7. Approval of ENO’s proposed monitoring plan for the Resilience Plan for monitoring and reporting the projects approved in the 2024 Resolution and required ENO to transmit any required monitoring data, reports, or public information in accordance with DOE’s GRIP program requirements to the full service list for Docket UD-21-03. 8. That with respect to the DOE Funded Projects approved in the 2024 Resolution ENO had complied with, or was not in conflict with, the provisions of all applicable Council resolutions and any other laws, regulations, or requirements that were applicable at the time. 9. A waiver of any applicable Council requirement to the extent that such a waiver might be necessary to facilitate the limited approvals granted in the 2024 Resolution; and WHEREAS, in the 2024 Resolution the Council denied TNO’s request for recovery of costs related to its Community Lighthouse Proposal pending further review and action by the Council and urged TNO and ENO to continue to discuss possible arrangements related to TNO projects, including battery storage systems, and providing services to the grid, that might benefit ENO ratepayers within accepted cost of service constraints; and WHEREAS, the Council also found that it was in the public interest to continue evaluation of proposed projects to improve system resiliency and storm hardening and directed the parties as follows: 1. ENO was directed to develop a revised list of proposed projects to be completed over a three-year period beginning in 2025. The project list to include each projects associated costs, potential benefits, location (Council District), construction period, and numbers and types of downstream customers (e.g. residential, small or large commercial, industrial, and critical customers). 2. CURO was directed to convene a fourth technical conference to attempt to identify a framework for prioritization and potential approval of additional distribution and transmission hardening projects, identifying the components of a metrics-based accountability measure to assess the projects and the frequency with which resilience reports should be filed; attempting to find consensus on how hardening projects, reliability, and preparing the grid for distributed energy resources can be accomplished in a coordinated planning effort; developing a framework to include the Council’s desire to consider locational, customer-specific and noneconomic factors such that projects can be implemented throughout New Orleans on a more measured pace and with lower customer impact, particularly to those communities most vulnerable to energy insecurity and climate disaster; and WHEREAS, the Council also directed any party who wished to submit proposed metrics to circulate or resubmit them to the service list and that each party who submitted proposed metrics would be given a designated time to present their proposal during the fourth technical conference; and WHEREAS, ENO timely submitted a proposed three-year resilience plan (“Three Year Plan”), which is a subset of ENO’s previously submitted plans, proposing ninety-one (91) hardening projects with an approximate cost of $168 million that included work on more than 5,000 structures and approximately 100 electric lines; and WHEREAS, the Three Year Plan generally would replace existing poles with higher rated concrete, composite, steel, or wood to a rating of 140 mph straight line winds for the distribution system and 150 mph straight line winds for transmission lines; enhance pole setting depth; switch to vertical construction; and replace conductors that have been overly spliced; and WHEREAS, the Three Year Plan, together with the previously approved DOE Funded Projects, spans the entire city and every council district, addressing the Council’s concern for the City’s most vulnerable communities; and WHEREAS, on July 24, 2024, CURO conducted the fourth technical conference as directed by the Council; and WHEREAS, prior to the technical conference, ENO, AAE, and TNO circulated proposed evaluation and performance metrics; and WHEREAS, ENO’s proposed metrics focused primarily on pole performance (“ENO Pole Metrics”), which, in summary, would assess against ENO a predetermined fee for each pole failure after a single weather event that receives a Federal Disaster Declaration if 150 or more ENO owned poles (including those poles that have not been installed as part of a resilience project) failed as a result the weather event. However, as proposed, no fee would be assessed unless 10% of the poles installed under the Three Year Plan failed. In addition, the failure fee would only apply to each pole that fails above the 10% threshold; and WHEREAS, ENO also proposed a complex process for the Council to retain an engineering consultant to provide pre-construction review of the Three Year Plan; and WHEREAS, AAE’s proposed metrics addressed performance and project evaluation considerations, referencing a Department of Energy guide entitled Distributional Equity Analysis for Energy Efficiency and Other Distributed Energy Resources: A Practical Guide (“DEA”). The stated goal of the DEA is to include a myriad of considerations in a resiliency benefit-cost analysis that would consider, among other things, customer vulnerability including public health effects; and WHEREAS, AAE also proposed some performance enforcement mechanisms, but acknowledged that more work needs to be done to understand and develop, over time, resilience performance standards (minimum acceptable), targets (desired performance), and enforcement mechanisms; and WHEREAS, although the 2024 Resolution urged TNO and ENO to “continue to discuss possible arrangements related to TNO projects, including battery storage systems, and providing services to the grid, that might benefit ratepayers within accepted cost of service constraints,” it was evident from comments during the technical conference that discussions had not produced a plan that was ready to be implemented; and WHEREAS, TNO urged focus on a broader concept of resiliency beyond grid-hardening, which would include providing electricity in island mode when the grid fails; and WHEREAS, TNO proposed as metrics for evaluating resiliency investments: 1) microgrid resilience hubs per capita including solar plus storage resilience hubs that will island and be publicly available during outages; 2) microgrid resilience hubs per capita in vulnerable census tracts; and 3) total solar plus storage microgrid capacity; and WHEREAS, TNO noted that $11.3 million would be needed to fully fund the Community Lighthouse Project as proposed; and WHEREAS, APC continues to maintain its position of not opposing resilience projects, but objecting to any cost recovery from transmissiononly customers, however APC does oppose ratepayer funding for TNO’s Community Lighthouse projects; and WHEREAS, all parties agreed that the Three Year Plan combined with the DOE Funded Projects benefit the entire city, including the most vulnerable communities; and WHEREAS, in the Three Year Plan ENO re-urged, for the same reasons as previously presented by ENO, the approval of a resiliency rider (i.e., the Resilience & Storm Hardening Cost Recovery “Rider RSHCR”) or some other contemporaneous cost recovery mechanism; and WHEREAS, as proposed, Rider RSHCR calculates a single rate for all rate classes, which is inconsistent with the cost allocation among rate classes that would typically be employed in FRP evaluations and base rate cases for the types of projects identified in the Three Year Plan; and WHEREAS, the costs in the proposed Rider RSHCR are neither significantly variable in nature nor outside the control of the utility and would not typically be afforded treatment within a rider; rather these costs would typically be included in base rates; and WHEREAS, the recovery of costs through the proposed Rider RSHCR would eliminate the 8-month regulatory lag inherent in the FRP process for the resiliency investments anticipated as part of the Three Year Plan; and WHEREAS, the Council believes that, in the specific circumstances of the instant request for funding the Three Year Plan, or a significant subset thereof as discussed below, ENO could be allowed recovery of costs through Rider RSHCR, but only if the Rider RSHCR rates are corrected to be specific to each rate class and reflect the relevant investment’s class allocators, and Rider RSHCR’s revenue requirements are realigned to base rates with each FRP or base rate action; and WHEREAS, the Council believes that the most appropriate customer class allocator for the types of projects identified in the Three Year Plan is ENO’s Distribution Primary Demand allocation factor; and WHEREAS, the Council’s primary concerns with the proposed Rider RSHCR, the cost allocation issue, and the timely realignment to base rates, could be accomplished by embedding a corrected Rider RSHCR into the Other Recoveries section of the current FRP rather than a separate rider on customer bills; and WHEREAS, the Council notes that although the Three Year Plan, as proposed by ENO, is based upon sophisticated storm modeling, it is a fact that if implemented, customers would still incur future storm restoration costs after a storm, but ENO asserts that such costs would be reduced by an estimated $91 million over the next fifty years; and

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WHEREAS, the Council also notes that the Three Year Plan, as proposed by ENO, will not eliminate power outages after future storms; however ENO asserts that the plan would reduce post-storm outages by an estimated 2.3 billion minutes1 over the next fifty years; and WHEREAS, it is a fact that there will be some post-storm outages and recoverable storm damage costs after future storms even after completion of ENO’s proposed Three Year Plan, the full extent of which can only be measured after the fact; and WHEREAS, during the fourth technical conference the parties agreed that grid resilience is an important goal, but that there is too little data at this point to have certainty about how to evaluate resilience investments and performance, which will take time to develop; and WHEREAS, the Council wants to proceed with caution to assure that approving a resilience plan would have a higher likelihood of providing significant and measurable benefits in the face of increasingly extreme weather conditions with the least cost to ratepayers; and WHEREAS, although there is national agreement that grid resilience is an important goal in the face of climate challenges, there is little agreement as to how to evaluate resilience investments and performance, as noted by the Institute of Electrical Engineers (“IEEE”) “it is not possible to have single, industry-accepted resilience metrics addressing all possible events;”2 and WHEREAS, the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (“NARUC”) has noted that “utility regulators must carefully weigh the pros and cons of allowing utilities to develop resiliency improvements in their jurisdictions before determining whether they can recover funds from all ratepayers for these projects….;”3 and WHEREAS, the Council has been consistent throughout that although it supports improved resiliency, maintaining affordable energy rates for ENO’s customers is critical and must be part of the consideration regarding setting the appropriate magnitude and pace of resiliency investments; and WHEREAS, the Council has already approved the DOE Funded Projects in the amount of $110 million, which includes $55 million in ratepayer matching funds; and WHEREAS, approving the full $168 million of the Three Year Plan, as proposed, would increase the typical residential customer (1,000 kW/mo.) bill by more than $4 per month in the first full year of such investments’ cost recovery, which is unacceptable to the Council, especially given the universally acknowledged uncertainties attendant with grid resiliency investment evaluation and performance metrics; and WHEREAS, the Council finds that it is in the public interest to approve a subset of the Three Year Plan that would provide significant resilience improvements while also providing time to gather and evaluate data useful in guiding the Council’s future actions; and WHEREAS, the Council finds that approving an additional $100 million resilience investment over two years (“Two Year Plan”), with appropriate limitations, conditions, and requirements, would accomplish the Council’s immediate goals; and WHEREAS, in Resolution No. R-24-195, the Council established a $138 million regulatory liability to be amortized over 25 years related to the Internal Revenue Service audit of ENO’s taxable income for the years 2016-2018, and in Resolution No. R-24-194, the Council established a $44 million regulatory liability to be amortized over 25 years related to the Council’s settlement of multiple complaints before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission related to Grand Gulf Nuclear Station and its owner, System Energy Resources Inc. (SERI”); and WHEREAS, together, the $138 million and $44 million regulatory liabilities established by Resolution Nos. R-24-195 and R-24-194 are estimated to cause a reduction to typical ratepayer bills sufficient to offset the expected impact of $100 million in additional investments in ENO’s plant related to resilience for the 25-year duration of these regulatory liabilities; and WHEREAS, the combined DOE Funded Projects and the Two Year Plan would represent a $210 million investment in resilience and grid hardening; and WHEREAS, the Council finds that several limitations, conditions, and requirements are necessary to assure that the approval of the Two Year Plan is in the public interest, including the following: 1. CURO, the Advisors, and ENO, shall develop comprehensive reporting requirements crafted to provide the Council with timely and comprehensive information on all aspects of the status and cost of each approved project, including all data that would be useful in the Council’s future decisions about resilience investments and performance. 2. Require ENO to notify the Council as to which subset of the Three Year Plan projects will be pursued in the Two Year Plan, and in what order. 3. Modify ENO’s proposed Pole Performance Metric program to reduce the pole percentage trigger from 10% to 5% consistent with the metric approved by the Louisiana Public Service Commission (“LPSC”) for Entergy Louisiana, LLC (“ELL”) in LPSC Docket No. U-36625. Although the Council does not believe that the cost of retaining an engineering consultant would be necessary or justified, CURO, the Advisors, and ENO shall finalize the details of the pole metric program, including an enforcement mechanism. 4. Require ENO to collect and report semi-annually the metrics data recommended by AAE for “Participation,” “Resilience,” and “Cost Effectiveness and Affordability” to develop a baseline for future use in evaluating future resilience investments and performance enforcement.4 WHEREAS, the Council also continues to support the TNO Community Lighthouse Project, and the Council believes that TNO has a valuable resource in its battery stored electricity that could be useful to ENO on higher demand “blue sky” days, which ENO could, under certain circumstances, purchase from TNO; and WHEREAS, the Council directs ENO, CURO, and the Advisors to facilitate discussions with TNO and AAE to attempt to identify and report to the Council a workable mechanism to accomplish a mutually beneficial agreement that would be in the interest of ratepayers; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That the Council approves in part and denies in part ENO’s Resilience Plan application as follows: 1. The Council approves the Two Year Plan (i.e., the expenditure of $100 million over two years for a subset of projects proposed in the Three Year Plan) as serving the public convenience and necessity, and in the public interest, subject to the requirements and conditions below, and subject to an ongoing obligation of ENO to prudently manage the approved projects. 2. ENO is directed to notify the Council, within forty-five days (45) of adoption of this Resolution, of the subset of projects totaling $100 million from the Three Year Plan it intends to execute as part of the Two Year Plan and in what order. The Council defers action on all future resilience projects, other than the to-be-identified subset approved herein, or those approved in the 2024 Resolution, pending further review and action by the Council. 3. CURO is directed, in consultation with the Advisors and ENO, to develop, within ninety (90) days of adoption of this resolution, a reporting format crafted to provide the Council with timely and comprehensive information on all aspects of the status and costs of each approved project as well as ongoing data gathering that would assist the Council in evaluating future resilience investments and performance. 4. CURO is directed, in consultation with the Advisors and ENO, to modify and finalize, within ninety (90) days of adoption of this Resolution, ENO’s proposed Pole Performance Metric, to reduce the pole percentage trigger from 10% to 5%, and to develop an audit and enforcement mechanism. 5. ENO is directed to collect and report to CURO annually the metrics data recommended by AAE for “Participation,” “Resilience,” and “Cost Effectiveness and Affordability,” to develop a baseline for future use in evaluating future resilience investments and performance enforcement.5 6. The Council approves ENO’s request for a regulatory asset to be included in rate base for the remaining net book value associated with assets that must be retired and replaced with new assets as part of the projects approved herein, with the amortization of the unrecovered balance occurring over the remaining useful life of the retired assets. 7. The Council approves ENO’s request for a Rider RSHCR with certain modifications. a. Rather than a single rate for all classes, as proposed by ENO, the Rider RSHCR Revenue requirements will be allocated to Rate Classes based on the most recently calculated Distribution Primary Demand allocator reflected in ENO’s rates. b. Rider RSHCR revenue requirement shall be included in the Rider EFRP Rate Adjustment. The Rider RSHCR revenue requirement for each rate class shall be included in Rider EFRP Attachment A (workpaper presenting “Calculation of FRP Percentage”), column “n,” “Other Outside band,” which feeds into Column “i,” “Outside the Band Revenue,” as part of an adjustment to FRP rates with each January billing cycle for the duration of Rider RSHCR. c. ENO shall realign all Rider RSHCR Revenue Requirements related to Resilience Plan capital additions included in per book plant in service in a FRP Evaluation Report or base rate case class cost of service study contemporaneous with the rate change resulting from that rate proceeding. In the case of an FRP, such revenue requirement shall be included inside the bandwidth calculation and the associated revenues shall be realigned to Annualized Evaluation Period EFRP Revenues. ENO shall adjust the Rider RSHCR Rates to remove the corresponding revenue requirement contemporaneous with the FRP or base rate change. 8. Within thirty (30) days of adoption of this resolution, ENO shall file with the Council a revised Rider RSHCR consistent with this resolution. 9. The Council rules that with respect to the projects as described herein, ENO has complied with, or is not in conflict with, the provisions of all applicable Council Resolutions and any other laws, regulations, or requirements that may be applicable. 10. The Council grants a waiver of any applicable Council requirement to the extent that such a waiver might be necessary to facilitate the limited approvals granted herein. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, that the Council declines to approve additional funding for TNO’s Community Lighthouse Project proposal. However, the Council directs CURO, and the Advisors to administer a separate procedural schedule for a docket to identify a workable mechanism to support

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microgrid projects to serve in the interest of ratepayers within accepted cost of service constraints. THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF, AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Green, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas - 5 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Giarrusso, Harris - 2 AND THE RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED. NO. M-24-626 BY: COUNCILMEMBER MORENO SECONDED BY: COUNCILMEMBER GREEN BE IT MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That the appointment of Dr. Joseph Dyson, Sr., as a member of the Orleans Parish Communications District Board of Commissioners, effective upon approval by the Council of the City of New Orleans, for a term that will expire on June 30, 2028, be, and the same is hereby ratified, confirmed, and approved. BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That the Clerk of Council shall immediately provide a certified copy of this motion to Dr. Joseph Dyson, Sr., the Orleans Parish Communications District Board of Commissioners, the Law Department, and the Mayor’s Office of Intergovernmental Affairs. THE FOREGOING MOTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF, AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Green, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas - 5 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Giarrusso, Harris - 2 AND THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED. NO. M-24-627 BY: COUNCILMEMBER MORENO SECONDED BY: COUNCILMEMBER GREEN BE IT MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That the appointment of Mitchell Guidry, as a member of the Regional Transit Authority Board of Commissioners, effective upon approval by the Council of the City of New Orleans, be, and the same is hereby ratified, confirmed, and approved. BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That the Clerk of Council shall immediately provide a certified copy of this motion to Mitchell Guidry, the Regional Transit Authority Board of Commissioners, the Law Department, and the Mayor’s Office of Intergovernmental Affairs. THE FOREGOING MOTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF, AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Green, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas - 5 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Giarrusso, Harris - 2 AND THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED. NO. M-24-628 BY: COUNCILMEMBER MORENO SECONDED BY: COUNCILMEMBER GREEN BE IT MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That the appointment of Ketosha Railey (nominee of the Citywide Tenants Association), as a member of the Housing Authority of New Orleans, effective upon approval by the Council of the City of New Orleans, for a term ending on December 31, 2028, be, and the same is hereby ratified, confirmed, and approved. BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That the Clerk of Council shall immediately provide a certified copy of this motion to Ketosha Railey, the Housing Authority of New Orleans, the Law Department, and the Mayor’s Office of Intergovernmental Affairs. THE FOREGOING MOTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF, AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Green, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas - 5 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Giarrusso, Harris - 2 AND THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED. NO. M-24-629 BY: COUNCILMEMBER MORENO SECONDED BY: COUNCILMEMBER GREEN BE IT MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That the appointment of Michelle Woodfork, as a member of the Orleans Parish Communications District Board of Commissioners, effective upon approval by the Council of the City of New Orleans, for a term that will expire on June 30, 2028, be, and the same is hereby ratified, confirmed, and approved. BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That the Clerk of Council shall immediately provide a certified copy of this motion to Michelle Woodfork, the Orleans Parish Communications District Board of Commissioners, the Law Department, and the Mayor’s Office of Intergovernmental Affairs. THE FOREGOING MOTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF, AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Green, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas - 5 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Giarrusso, Harris - 2 AND THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED. NO. M-24-630 BY: COUNCILMEMBER KING (BY REQUEST) SECONDED BY: COUNCILMEMBER GREEN BE IT MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That the Mayor’s reappointment of Ralph Mahana (vice self), as a member of Morial Convention Center New Orleans representing New Orleans & Company, effective upon approval by the Council of the City of New Orleans, for a term that will expire on June 30, 2028, be, and the same is hereby ratified, confirmed, and approved. BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That the Clerk of Council shall immediately provide a certified copy of this motion to Ralph Mahana, the Morial Convention Center New Orleans, the Law Department, and the Mayor’s Office of Intergovernmental Affairs. THE FOREGOING MOTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF, AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Green, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas - 5 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Giarrusso, Harris - 2 AND THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED. NO. M-24-631 BY: COUNCILMEMBER GREEN (BY REQUEST) SECONDED BY: COUNCILMEMBER MORENO BE IT MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That the Mayor’s appointment of Monique Robinson (vice Justin Ross Hillard), as a member of the board of the New Orleans Public Library, effective upon approval by the Council of the City of New Orleans, for a term that will expire on June 30, 2029, be, and the same is hereby ratified, confirmed, and approved. BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That the Clerk of Council shall immediately provide a certified copy of this motion to Monique Robinson, the New Orleans Public Library, the Law Department, and the Mayor’s Office of Intergovernmental Affairs. THE FOREGOING MOTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF, AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Green, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas - 5 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Giarrusso, Harris - 2 AND THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED. NO. M-24-632 BY: COUNCILMEMBER KING (BY REQUEST) SECONDED BY: COUNCILMEMBER GREEN BE IT MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That the Mayor’s reappointment of Justice Bernette J. Johnson (vice self), as a member of the New Orleans Aviation Board, effective upon approval by the Council of the City of New Orleans, for a term that will expire on June 30, 2029, be, and the same is hereby ratified, confirmed, and approved. BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That the Clerk of Council shall immediately provide a certified copy of this motion to Justice Bernette J. Johnson, the New Orleans Aviation Board, the Law Department, and the Mayor’s Office of Intergovernmental Affairs. THE FOREGOING MOTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF, AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Green, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas - 5 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Giarrusso, Harris - 2 AND THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED. NO. M-24-633 BY: COUNCILMEMBER GIARRUSSO Denying the request of KENT OZBORN for the property located on Square D and bearing municipal address 968 Wilson Drive (the “Property”). WITHDRAWN. NO. M-24-634 BY: COUNCILMEMBER GIARRUSSO Granting the request of KENT OZBORN for the property located on Square D and bearing municipal address 968 Wilson Drive (the “Property”). WITHDRAWN. NO. M-24-635 BY: COUNCILMEMBER GIARRUSSO SECONDED BY: COUNCILMEMBER KING BE IT MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That the appeal by ANTHONY C. MARINO, on behalf of PROPERTY OWNER, ARTHUR G. GRIMSAL, of the Historic District Landmarks Commission’s denial of the application to demolish more than 25% of the façade of the property located at 401 Lowerline Street, is hereby granted and the application is approved. BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That the Clerk of Council shall forward copies of this motion to all affected departments. THE FOREGOING MOTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF, AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, King, Moreno, Morrell - 5 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Harris, Thomas - 2

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AND THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED. NO. M-24-636 BY: COUNCILMEMBERS HARRIS AND KING BE IT MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That the report and recommendation for approval, subject to two provisos, by the City Planning Commission on ZONING DOCKET 84/24 initiated by Delta Staff Leasing, LLC, requesting a conditional use to permit an indoor amusement facility in a CBD-5 Urban Core Neighborhood Lower Intensity Mixed-Use District on Square 217, Lots 1 and 2, the First Municipal District, bounded by Saint Joseph Street, Carondelet Street, Julia Street, and Saint Charles Avenue (Municipal Address: 733 Saint Joseph Street), is hereby APPROVED. BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That the Clerk of Council shall forward copies of this motion and the report of the City Planning Commission to the Law Department for preparation of an ordinance to effectuate this request. THE FOREGOING MOTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF, AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, King, Moreno, Morrell - 5 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Harris, Thomas - 2 AND THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED. NO. M-24-637 BY: COUNCILMEMBERS HARRIS AND KING BE IT MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That the request of Kirk Talbot appealing the Commercial Short Term Rental Interim Zoning District for property located at 517 Gravier Street, is hereby APPROVED. BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That the Clerk of Council shall forward copies of this motion to the Department of Safety and Permits and the City Planning Commission. THE FOREGOING MOTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF, AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, King, Moreno, Morrell - 5 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Harris, Thomas - 2 AND THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED. NO. M-24-638 BY: COUNCILMEMBERS HARRIS AND MORRELL BE IT MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That demolition application # 24-25034-DEMO of James Kohnke regarding the property located at 4307 South Miro Street is approved, and the Department of Safety and Permits is hereby authorized to issue a demolition permit. BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That the Clerk of Council shall forward copies of this motion to the Department of Safety and Permits and all other affected commissions and departments. THE FOREGOING MOTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF, AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas - 6 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Harris - 1 AND THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED. NO. M-24-639 BY: COUNCILMEMBER KING SECONDED BY: COUNCILMEMBER THOMAS BE IT MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That the report and recommendation of approval, subject to 22 provisos, by the City Planning Commission on ZONING DOCKET NO. 72/24 initiated by CITY COUNCIL MOTION NO. M-24-289, requesting an amendment to Ordinance No. 29,861 MCS (Zoning Docket 094/23, which granted a conditional use allowing a hotel over 5,000 square feet in floor area in an HU-MU Historic Urban Neighborhood Mixed-Use District, on property located in Square 150, Lots B, 23, and 24 (proposed Lot 23-A), in the Fifth Municipal District, bounded by Teche Street, Homer Street, Red Allen Way, and Nunez Street (Municipal Addresses: 820-828 Teche Street)) to remove in its entirety proviso 3 (requiring adjustment of lot lines via subdivision for the inclusion of off-street parking) and to add the following new proviso: Ten parking spaces from the 20 spaces provided on 820 Teche Street shall be reserved to serve 401 Red Allen Way. A recorded parking covenant or agreement shall be filed with the Department of Safety and Permits and the Office of Conveyances. Such encumbrance shall be valid for the total period that the use for which the parking is needed is in existence. If the off-site parking is no longer available, the use has 180 days from that date to accommodate all required off-street parking or to apply for a variance. If the use is unable to accommodate the parking or fails to apply for a variance, then the certificate of occupancy will be revoked. The certificate of occupancy may be reinstated when the required parking is provided, a variance is approved, or a new parking agreement is filed with the Department of Safety and Permits and the Office of Conveyances. is hereby approved. BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That the Clerk of Council shall forward copies of this motion and the report of the City Planning Commission to the Law Department for preparation of an ordinance to effectuate the request. THE FOREGOING MOTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF, AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas - 6 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Harris - 1 AND THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED. NO. M-24-640 BY: COUNCILMEMBER KING SECONDED BY: COUNCILMEMBER THOMAS BE IT MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That the report and recommendation of approval, subject to one waiver and 25 provisos, by the City Planning Commission on ZONING DOCKET NO. 73/24 initiated by CITY COUNCIL MOTION NO. M-24-290, requesting an amendment to Ordinance No. 29,854 MCS (Zoning Docket 095/23, which granted a conditional use allowing a hotel over 5,000 square feet in floor area in an HU-MU Historic Urban Neighborhood Mixed-Use District, on property located in Square 150, Lots A and B or 1 and 2 (proposed Lot A-1), in the Fifth Municipal District, bounded by Red Allen Way, Teche Street, Homer Street, and Nunez Street (Municipal Addresses: 401-407 Red Allen Way)), to delete proviso 3 in its entirety, and to modify proviso 25 as follows (additions are underlined; deletions are strikethroughs): Ten (10) of the twenty (20) required parking spaces shall be provided on site on the adjacent lot located on 820 Teche Street for the sole and permanent use of the subject mixed-use retail, apartment, and hotel occupancies located at 401-405 Red Allen Way. The remaining ten (10) parking spaces shall be permanently utilized for the hotel occupancy located at 820 Teche. A recorded parking covenant or agreement shall be filed with the Department of Safety and Permits and the Office of Conveyances. Such encumbrance shall be valid for the total period that the use for which the parking is needed is in existence. If the off-site parking is no longer available, the use has 180 days from that date to accommodate all required off-street parking or to apply for a variance. If the use is unable to accommodate the parking or fails to apply for a variance, then the certificate of occupancy will be revoked. The certificate of occupancy may be reinstated when the required parking is provided, a variance is approved, or a new parking agreement is filed with the Department of Safety and Permits and the Office of Conveyances. is hereby approved. BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That the Clerk of Council shall forward copies of this motion and the report of the City Planning Commission to the Law Department for preparation of an ordinance to effectuate the request. THE FOREGOING MOTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF, AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas - 6 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Harris - 1 AND THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED. NO. M-24-641 BY: COUNCILMEMBER KING SECONDED BY: COUNCILMEMBER GIARRUSSO BE IT MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That the report and recommendation of approval, subject to three provisos, by the City Planning Commission on ZONING DOCKET NO. 82/24 initiated by EDWIN MOISE, JR. AND HILLERY MOISE, requesting a Conditional Use to permit an accessory bed and breakfast in an HU-RD2 Historic Urban Two-Family Residential District, on Square 24, Lots A and B or Lots 1, 12, 13, and 3, the Fifth Municipal District, bounded by Delaronde Street, Lavergne Street, Pelican Avenue, and Verret Street (Municipal Addresses: 405-407 Delaronde Street), is hereby approved. BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That the Clerk of Council shall forward copies of this motion and the report of the City Planning Commission to the Law Department for preparation of an ordinance to effectuate the request. THE FOREGOING MOTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF, AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, King, Moreno, Morrell - 5 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Harris, Thomas - 2 AND THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED. NO. M-24-642 BY: COUNCILMEMBER KING SECONDED BY: COUNCILMEMBER THOMAS BE IT MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That the report and recommendation of approval, subject to six provisos, by the City Planning Commission on ZONING DOCKET NO. 86/24 initiated by NEW ORLEANS AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM OF ART, CULTURE AND HISTORY, requesting a Conditional Use to permit a cultural facility in an HMR-1 Historic Marigny/Tremé/Bywater Residential District, on Squares 171, 172, 173, Lots A, 2, 3, 4, 5, 11, 13, and A in the Second Municipal District, bounded by Ursulines Street, Governor Nicholls Street, Marais Street, and North Villere Street (Municipal Addresses: 1417 Governor Nicholls St, 1418 Governor Nicholls St, 1440 Governor Nicholls St, 1122-1120 N Villere St, 1118-1116 N Villere St, 1114-1112 N Villere St,

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1110 N Villere St, 1100 N Villere St & 1431-1433 Ursulines Ave), is hereby approved. BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That the Clerk of Council shall forward copies of this motion and the report of the City Planning Commission to the Law Department for preparation of an ordinance to effectuate the request. THE FOREGOING MOTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF, AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas - 6 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Harris - 1 AND THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED. NO. M-24-643 BY: COUNCILMEMBER KING SECONDED BY: COUNCILMEMBER MORENO WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission’s report for Zoning Docket 078/24, submitted to the Clerk of Council and received by the Council on October 10, 2024, erroneously identified the applicant as Armstrong NOLA Real Estate LLC; and WHEREAS, the Clerk of Council’s official notice of the Council’s public hearing date on Zoning Docket 078/24 was erroneously provided to Armstrong NOLA Real Estate, LLC; and WHEREAS, the correct applicant for Zoning Docket 078/24 is Nesbit’s Esplanade Market, LLC; and WHEREAS, Nesbit’s Esplanade Market, LLC acknowledged having actual notice of the Council hearing on Zoning Docket 078/24 and has been advised of the zoning application and waived its right to formal notice; NOW THEREFORE BE IT MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That the report and recommendation of approval, subject to one proviso, by the City Planning Commission on ZONING DOCKET NO. 78/24 initiated by NESBIT’S ESPLANADE MARKET, LLC, requesting a Conditional Use to permit the retail sale of packaged alcoholic beverages in an HMC-2 Historic Marigny/Tremé/Bywater Commercial District, on Square 3, Lot 1 or 3, in the Third Municipal District, bounded by Esplanade Avenue, Decatur Street, Elysian Fields Avenue, Frenchmen Street, and North Peters Street (Municipal addresses: 425-427 Esplanade Avenue), is hereby approved. BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That the Clerk of Council shall forward copies of this motion and the report of the City Planning Commission to the Law Department for preparation of an ordinance to effectuate the request. THE FOREGOING MOTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF, AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, King, Moreno, Morrell - 5 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Harris, Thomas - 2 AND THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED. NO. M-24-644 BY: COUNCILMEMBER KING SECONDED BY: COUNCILMEMBER GIARRUSSO BE IT MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That the report and recommendation of approval, subject to two provisos, by the City Planning Commission on ZONING DOCKET NO. 77/24 initiated by DAVID DEMAREST, requesting a Conditional Use to permit a principal bed and breakfast in an HMR-1 Historic Marigny/Tremé/Bywater Residential District, on Square 171, Lot 18, in the Second Municipal District, bounded by Marais Street, Governor Nicholls Street, Ursulines Avenue, and North Villere Street (Municipal Addresses: 1123-1125 Marais Street), is hereby approved. BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That the Clerk of Council shall forward copies of this motion and the report of the City Planning Commission to the Law Department for preparation of an ordinance to effectuate the request. THE FOREGOING MOTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF, AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, King, Moreno, Morrell - 5 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Harris, Thomas - 2 AND THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED. NO. M-24-645 (AS CORRECTED) BY: COUNCILMEMBER THOMAS SECONDED BY: COUNCILMEMBER GREEN BE IT MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That the report and favorable recommendation of the City Planning Commission on ZONING DOCKET NO. 69/24 – Requesting a Zoning change from an S-RS Suburban Single Family Residential District to an S-B2 Suburban Pedestrian Oriented Corridor Business District, on Square 4, Lots F, G, and H, Lakeland Acres, in the Third Municipal District, bounded by Springwood Street, Warren Drive, Chef Menteur Highway, and Read Boulevard (Municipal Address: 4523 Read Boulevard), is hereby approved and the request is granted. BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That a copy of the report of the City Planning Commission and of this motion be forwarded to the City Attorney’s Office for the preparation of an ordinance to effectuate the request. THE FOREGOING MOTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF, AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas - 6 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Harris - 1 AND THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED. NO. M-24-646 BY: COUNCILMEMBER THOMAS SECONDED BY: COUNCILMEMBER GREEN BE IT MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That the report and favorable recommendation of the City Planning Commission on ZONING DOCKET NO. 74/24 – Requesting a Conditional use to permit a reception facility in a C-2 Auto Oriented Commercial District and an ENORC Eastern New Orleans Renaissance Corridor Use Restriction Overlay District, on Sq Lot 6A-5C, Section 24, Lakratt Tract, in the Third Municipal District, bounded by Lake Forest Boulevard, Bundy Road, Dwyer Road, and Read Boulevard (Municipal Addresses: 9900 Lake Forest Boulevard), is received and the request is granted, subject to the seven (7) provisos as stated in the City Planning Commission’s report. BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That a copy of the report of the City Planning Commission and of this motion be forwarded to the City Attorney’s Office for the preparation of an ordinance to effectuate the request. THE FOREGOING MOTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF, AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Green, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas - 5 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Giarrusso, Harris - 2 AND THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED. NO. M-24-647 BY: COUNCILMEMBER THOMAS SECONDED BY: COUNCILMEMBER GIARRUSSO BE IT MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That the report and favorable recommendation of the City Planning Commission on ZONING DOCKET NO. 76/24 – Requesting a Zoning change from an NA Natural Areas District to an M-MU Maritime Mixed Use, on a Portion of Section 25, Township 10 South, Range 14 East; a portion of Section 30, Township 10 South, Range 15 East; and Lots 74, 80, and 94, in the Third Municipal District, bounded by Chef Menteur Highway, the Rigolets, and Lake Pontchartrain, (Municipal Addresses: there are no municipal addresses), is hereby approved and the request is granted. BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That a copy of the report of the City Planning Commission and of this motion be forwarded to the City Attorney’s Office for the preparation of an ordinance to effectuate the request. THE FOREGOING MOTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF, AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, King, Morrell, Thomas - 5 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Harris, Moreno - 2 AND THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED. NO. M-24-648 (AS AMENDED) BY: COUNCILMEMBER KING SECONDED BY: COUNCILMEMBER MORENO WHEREAS, Section 21.8.C.18.m of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance (“CZO”) permits the issuance of only one non-commercial short-term rental permit within each city block, inclusive of all lots fronting any exterior boundary of said block and all interior lots; and WHEREAS, CZO Section 21.8.C.18.r authorizes the City Council to grant special exceptions to the one-permit-per-block cap imposed by Section 21.8.C.18.m and to allow for the issuance of up to two additional noncommercial short-term rentals in any given block; and WHEREAS, Virginia Pluta has applied for a special exception from the block limit on non-commercial short-term rentals for the property located in Square 155 and bearing municipal address 628 KERLEREC STREET; NOW THEREFORE BE IT MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That the Council, having reviewed the report and recommendation provided by the City Planning Commission staff pursuant to CZO Section 21.8.C.18.r, does hereby GRANT Virginia Pluta, a special exception from the Section 21.8.C.18.m block limit on non-commercial short-term rentals for the parcel of property located in Square 155 and bearing municipal address 628 KERLEREC STREET (the “Property”). This special exception is being made in accordance with, and subject to, Section 21.8.C.18.r of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That if the applicant fails to obtain noncommercial short-term rental owner and operator permits for the Property within 30 days of the adoption of this Motion, or in the event the applicant’s owner or operator permit is revoked or the applicant transfers the property, the special exception granted herein shall be void. BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That the Clerk of Council shall forward copies of this motion to the Executive Director of the City Planning Commission, the Department of Safety and Permits, and the applicant. The Department of Safety and Permits is directed to advise the City Planning Commission

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and the Council if the applicant fails to secure permits within the period prescribed herein or if the applicant’s owner or operator permit is revoked. THE FOREGOING MOTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF, AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Giarrusso, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas - 5 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Green, Harris - 2 AND THE MOTION, AS AMENDED, WAS ADOPTED. NO. M-24-649 BY: COUNCILMEMBER KING Denying the request of VIRGINIA PLUTA for the property located on Square Number 135 and bearing municipal address 628 Kerlerec Street (the “Property”). WITHDRAWN. NO. M-24-650 BY: COUNCILMEMBER KING SECONDED BY: COUNCILMEMBER MORRELL WHEREAS, Section 21.8.C.18.m of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance (“CZO”) permits the issuance of only one non-commercial short-term rental permit within each city block, inclusive of all lots fronting any exterior boundary of said block and all interior lots; and WHEREAS, CZO Section 21.8.C.18.r authorizes the City Council to grant special exceptions to the one-permit-per-block cap imposed by Section 21.8.C.18.m and to allow for the issuance of up to two additional noncommercial short-term rentals in any given block; and WHEREAS, Sara Hauge has applied for a special exception from the block limit on non-commercial short-term rentals for the property located in Square 257 and bearing municipal address 2465 DAUPHINE STREET; NOW THEREFORE BE IT MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That the Council, having reviewed the report and recommendation provided by the City Planning Commission staff pursuant to CZO Section 21.8.C.18.r, does hereby GRANT Sara Hauge, a special exception from the Section 21.8.C.18.m block limit on non-commercial short-term rentals for the parcel of property located in Square 257 and bearing municipal address 2465 DAUPHINE STREET (the “Property”). This special exception is being made in accordance with, and subject to, Section 21.8.C.18.r of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That if the applicant fails to obtain noncommercial short-term rental owner and operator permits for the Property within 30 days of the adoption of this Motion, or in the event the applicant’s owner or operator permit is revoked or the applicant transfers the property, the special exception granted herein shall be void. BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That the Clerk of Council shall forward copies of this motion to the Executive Director of the City Planning Commission, the Department of Safety and Permits, and the applicant. The Department of Safety and Permits is directed to advise the City Planning Commission and the Council if the applicant fails to secure permits within the period prescribed herein or if the applicant’s owner or operator permit is revoked. THE FOREGOING MOTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF, AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Giarrusso, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas - 5 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Harris, Green - 2 AND THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED. NO. M-24-651 BY: COUNCILMEMBER KING Denying the request of SARA HAUGE for the property located on Square Number 257 and bearing municipal address 2465 Dauphine Street (the “Property”). WITHDRAWN. NO. M-24-652 BY: COUNCILMEMBER KING Deny the request of DAVIS ROGAN for the property located on Square Number 145 and bearing municipal address 1142 Marais Street (the “Property”). WITHDRAWN. NO. M-24-653 BY: COUNCILMEMBER KING SECONDED BY: COUNCILMEMBER GIARRUSSO WHEREAS, Section 21.8.C.18.m of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance (“CZO”) permits the issuance of only one non-commercial short-term rental permit within each city block, inclusive of all lots fronting any exterior boundary of said block and all interior lots; and WHEREAS, CZO Section 21.8.C.18.r authorizes the City Council to grant special exceptions to the one-permit-per-block cap imposed by Section 21.8.C.18.m and to allow for the issuance of up to two additional noncommercial short-term rentals in any given block; and WHEREAS, Davis Rogan has applied for a special exception from the block limit on non-commercial short-term rentals for the property located in Square 145 and bearing municipal address 1142 MARAIS STREET; NOW THEREFORE BE IT MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That the Council, having reviewed the report and recommendation provided by the City Planning Commission staff pursuant to CZO Section 21.8.C.18.r, does hereby GRANT Davis Rogan, a special exception from the Section 21.8.C.18.m block limit on non-commercial short-term rentals for the parcel of property located in Square 145 and bearing municipal address 1142 MARAIS STREET (the “Property”). This special exception is being made in accordance with, and subject to, Section 21.8.C.18.r of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That if the applicant fails to obtain noncommercial short-term rental owner and operator permits for the Property within 30 days of the adoption of this Motion, or in the event the applicant’s owner or operator permit is revoked or the applicant transfers the property, the special exception granted herein shall be void. BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That the Clerk of Council shall forward copies of this motion to the Executive Director of the City Planning Commission, the Department of Safety and Permits, and the applicant. The Department of Safety and Permits is directed to advise the City Planning Commission and the Council if the applicant fails to secure permits within the period prescribed herein or if the applicant’s owner or operator permit is revoked. THE FOREGOING MOTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF, AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Giarrusso, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas - 5 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Green, Harris - 2 RECUSED: 0 AND THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED. NO. M-24-654 BY: COUNCILMEMBER MORENO SECONDED BY: COUNCILMEMBER MORRELL BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That the report and recommendation for approval, subject to four waivers and two provisos, of the City Planning Commission on ZONING DOCKET NO. 50/24 – Candice HendersonChandler requesting a conditional use to permit a cultural facility in an HU-RD2 Historic Urban Two-Family Residential District, on Square 313, Lot S, in the Second Municipal District, bounded by North Tonti Street, Dumaine Street, North Rocheblave Street, and Saint Philip Street (Municipal Addresses: 917-919 North Tonti Street), be overruled and the zoning docket is hereby denied. BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That the Clerk of Council shall forward copies of this motion to all affected commissions and departments. THE FOREGOING MOTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF, THE RESULT WAS AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Giarrusso, King, Moreno, Morrell - 4 NAYS: Green - 1 ABSENT: Harris, Thomas - 2 AND THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED. ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING CAL. NO. 34,886 - BY: COUNCILMEMBER THOMAS - An Ordinance to establish a conditional use to permit a salvage yard in a GPD General Planned Development District (Zoning Docket 079/24), on Square 207, Lots 31 and 32, in the Third Municipal District, bounded by Grant Avenue, Almonaster Avenue, and Old Gentilly Road (Municipal Address: 3795 Grant Avenue); and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. (ZONING DOCKET NO. 79/24) Annotation: (This matter was introduced 10/24/24). (90 Days, Cn, Deadline 1/22/25). (Cn. Deadline 1/9/25). CAL. NO. 34,887 - BY: COUNCILMEMBER HARRIS (BY REQUEST) - An Ordinance to authorize the Mayor of the City of New Orleans to enter into an agreement to grant a servitude to an adjacent property owner for encroachments on/over portions of public right-of-way located at the municipal address 2421 Rousseau Street; to fix the minimum price and terms of said servitude agreement; to declare that such use as granted in the servitude agreement will incorporate space that is neither needed for public purposes nor shall such use interfere with the use of the public right-of-way; to set forth the reasons for said servitude agreement; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. Annotation: (This matter was introduced 10/24/24). (Unless subject to an earlier deadline or deferred to a specific date, this matter will be postponed indefinitely and removed from future agendas pursuant to Council Rule 34 if not acted upon before 2/21/25). CAL. NO. 34,888 - BY: COUNCILMEMBER HARRIS (BY REQUEST) - An Ordinance to authorize the Mayor of the City of New Orleans to enter into a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement (“CEA”) with Louisiana State University Health Science Center New Orleans (LSUHSCNO) Police to provide mutual law enforcement aid within the boundaries of LSUHSCNO with a three (3) year term, as more fully set forth in the form attached hereto as Exhibit “1” and made a part hereof; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. Annotation: (This matter was introduced 10/24/24). (Unless subject to an earlier deadline or deferred to a specific date, this matter will be postponed indefinitely and removed from future agendas pursuant to Council Rule 34 if not acted upon before 2/21/25). CAL. NO. 34,889 - BY: COUNCILMEMBER HARRIS (BY REQUEST) - An

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Ordinance to authorize the Mayor of the City of New Orleans (“Mayor”) to enter into a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement, between the City of New Orleans (“City”) and the YWCA of Greater New Orleans (“YWCA”), for a term greater than one year, for the public purpose of economic development, public health, and wellness by supporting the development of immovable property that will allow for the return of crucial programs for women and children in the City of New Orleans, as set forth in the form attached hereto as Exhibit “A” and made a part hereof; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. Annotation: (This matter was introduced 10/24/24). (Unless subject to an earlier deadline or deferred to a specific date, this matter will be postponed indefinitely and removed from future agendas pursuant to Council Rule 34 if not acted upon before 2/21/25). CAL. NO. 34,890 - BY: COUNCILMEMBER HARRIS (BY REQUEST) - An Ordinance to authorize the Mayor of the City of New Orleans through a Notarial Act of Donation and Acceptance and Dedication of Streets, to accept the donation of and to dedicate as public portions of former Thalia Street between Carondelet Street and Baronne Street, located in the First Municipal District of the City of New Orleans, and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. Annotation: (This matter was introduced 10/24/24). (Unless subject to an earlier deadline or deferred to a specific date, this matter will be postponed indefinitely and removed from future agendas pursuant to Council Rule 34 if not acted upon before 2/21/25). CAL. NO. 34,891 - BY: COUNCILMEMBER HARRIS (BY REQUEST) - An Ordinance to authorize the Mayor of the City of New Orleans to enter into a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the City of New Orleans (the “City”) and Sprout New Orleans, for a term of two (2) years, for the public purpose of increasing community participation in composting and making composting more accessible for New Orleans residents as part of the City of New Orleans’ Composting and Food Waste Reduction Program award, as more fully detailed in the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement form attached hereto as “Exhibit 1”; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. Annotation: (This matter was introduced 10/24/24). (Unless subject to an earlier deadline or deferred to a specific date, this matter will be postponed indefinitely and removed from future agendas pursuant to Council Rule 34 if not acted upon before 2/21/25). CAL. NO. 34,892 - BY: COUNCILMEMBER HARRIS (BY REQUEST) - An Ordinance authorizing the Mayor of the City of New Orleans to enter into a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the City of New Orleans (the “City”), and Start Corporation (“Contractor”), for a term greater than one year, for the public purpose of coordination of care regarding sheltering at Health Care for the Homeless, as more fully set forth in the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement attached hereto and made a part hereof, titled Exhibit “1”; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. Annotation: (This matter was introduced 10/24/24). (Unless subject to an earlier deadline or deferred to a specific date, this matter will be postponed indefinitely and removed from future agendas pursuant to Council Rule 34 if not acted upon before 2/21/25). CAL. NO. 34,893 - BY: COUNCILMEMBER KING (BY REQUEST) - An Ordinance to authorize the Mayor of the City of New Orleans to enter into that certain First Amended and Restated Lease Agreement (the “Amended Lease”) with Touro Shakspeare Revitalization Company, LLC (“Lessee”) for a certain portion of ground together with all buildings and improvements thereon situated in the Parish of Orleans, Fifth Municipal District, Square 5, Part 9 or Lot A (as part of a subdivision of Arpents 14 and 15), formerly known as the Touro Shakspeare Home, and which improvements bear the municipal address of 2621 General Meyer Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana 70114 (the “Leased Premises”); and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. Annotation: (This matter was introduced 10/24/24). (Unless subject to an earlier deadline or deferred to a specific date, this matter will be postponed indefinitely and removed from future agendas pursuant to Council Rule 34 if not acted upon before 2/21/25). CAL. NO. 34,894 - BY: COUNCILMEMBER MORRELL - An Ordinance to amend and reordain Section 26-15 of the Code of the City of New Orleans, relative to the City of New Orleans’ amendments to the adopted International Building Code, 2015 Edition; to amend therein the Stormwater Code of the City of New Orleans, which includes permitting and submittal requirements, removal of bonding requirements, fees, plan review, and various standards relative thereto; and otherwise provide with respect thereto. Annotation: (This matter was introduced 10/24/24). (Unless subject to an earlier deadline or deferred to a specific date, this matter will be postponed indefinitely and removed from future agendas pursuant to Council Rule 34 if not acted upon before 2/21/25). CAL. NO. 34,895 - BY: COUNCILMEMBERS GIARRUSSO, MORENO, GREEN AND THOMAS (BY REQUEST) - An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 29736 M.C.S., as amended, entitled “An Ordinance Providing an Operating Budget of Expenditures for the City of New Orleans for the Year 2024”, to transfer funds within the Health Department from appropriation 200 – Other Operating to 100 – Personal Services for the City Readiness Initiative to deliver medication and medical supplies during a large-scale public health emergency; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. Annotation: (This matter was introduced 10/24/24). (Unless subject to an earlier deadline or deferred to a specific date, this matter will be postponed indefinitely and removed from future agendas pursuant to Council Rule 34 if not acted upon before 2/21/25). THE FOREGOING ORDINANCES WERE LAID OVER AS REQUIRED BY LAW. There being no further business, on motion of Councilmember Green, seconded by Councilmember Moreno, and without objection, the Council meeting adjourned at 3:04 P.M. AISHA R. COLLIER ASSISTANT CLERK OF COUNCIL CCH/jmr NOCP 8300 _________________________________________________________________ ENO has not been able to convert this numbers into days of outages for any given storm. 2 “Resilience Framework, Methods, and Metrics for the Electricity Sector,” Technical Report PES-TR83, IEEE Power & Energy Society Industry Technical Support Leadership Committee Task Force at 1, October 2020. https://resourcecenter.ieee-pes.org/publications/technical-reports/PES_ TP_TR83_ITSLC_102920.html 3 NARUC: Energy Resilience Reference Guide (February 2023) at chpt.2, p. 4. 4 The specific data points are contained in AAE’s Proposed Resilience Metrics at 4, filed July 17, 2024. 5 See footnote 2 above. 1

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PUBLIC NOTICE --ADVERTISEMENT TO REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS CITY OF NEW ORLEANS SPONSORING DEPARTMENT: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS TITLE: DPW780 CONNECTING NOE SOURCING EVENT NO.: 4328 TYPE OF SOLICITATION: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES DBE OPPORTUNITY: YES (35%) RELEASED ON: APRIL 2, 2025 DEADLINE TO RESPOND: MAY 2, 2025 5:00 PM CST PRE-BID CONFERENCE: MAY 17, 2025 11:00 AM CST

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ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Orleans GH 18 LAW OFFICES BAKER, DONEL‐ SON, BEARMAN, CALDWELL & BERKOWITZ 504-566-5211 JOSEPH P. BRIGGETT The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 4/9/2025 & 5/14/2025

Dates are subject to changes via an adden‐ dum posted by the Bu‐ reau of Purchasing on the City’s supplier portal.

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If this solicitation is fed‐ erally funded, prospec‐ tive bidder/respondent must pay particular at‐ tention to all applicable laws and regulations of the Federal government and the State of Louisiana.

PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT

The Bureau of Purchas‐ ing uses commodity codes to notify suppliers of the release of a sourc‐ ing event and subse‐ quent modifications via addendum. Note that you would receive those noti‐ fications if you selected the following commodity code(s) before the re‐ lease of the sourcing event: COMMODITY CODE(s): 913-27 The City of New Orleans strongly encourages mi‐ nority-owned and women-owned busi‐ nesses, socially and eco‐ nomically disadvantaged businesses and small businesses to respond to this solicitation, or to participate in subcon‐ tracting opportunities pursuant to this solicita‐ tion. For more information about this sourcing event, go to www.nola. gov and click on “BRASS Supplier Portal” under “BIDS & CONTRACTS”. Once on the Supplier Por‐ tal, search “Open Events.” Thank you for your inter‐ est in doing business with the City of New Or‐ leans. James Simmons Chief Procurement Officer Advertising Dates: April 3, 9 and 16, 2025 NOCP 8299 135171-apr 3-9-16-3t $108.30

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PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 1928-30 DAUPHINE STREET, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER ENTITLED: B1BANK VERSUS LION DEVELOP‐ MENT GROUP, LLC CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2024-7737 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground ﬂoor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on May 15, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the fol‐ lowing de‐ scribed prop‐ erty to wit: 1928-30 DAUPHINE ST NEW ORLEANS, LA 70116 LOT: 31, SQUARE: 158 THIRD MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 1388543 WRIT AMOUNT: $1,913,724.77 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter. Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certiﬁed Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks. FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED

THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 1924-26 DAUPHINE STREET, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER ENTITLED: B1BANK VERSUS LION DEVELOP‐ MENT GROUP, LLC

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VELOCITY COMMERCIAL CAPITAL LOAN TRUST 2023-3 VERSUS 5930 DORAL COURT INDUSTRIES, LLC CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2024-353 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground ﬂoor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on May 15, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the fol‐ lowing de‐ scribed prop‐ erty to wit:

CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2024-7737

5930 DORAL CT NEW ORLEANS, LA 70128 LOT 4 - SQUARE G 3RD MUNICIPAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 1414871 EASTOVER SUB‐ DIVISION PHASE I WRIT AMOUNT: $378,000.00

By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground ﬂoor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on May 15, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the fol‐ lowing de‐ scribed prop‐ erty to wit:

1924-26 DAUPHINE ST NEW ORLEANS, LA 70116 LOT;: 15, SQUARE: 158 THIRD MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 1388543 WRIT AMOUNT: $1,913,724.77

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RB 11 DWYER, CAM‐ BRE & SUFFERN RYAN M. MC‐ CABE The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 4/9/2025 & 5/14/2025 apr 9-may 14-2t $90.89 PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 4319 HAMILTON STREET, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: B1BANK VERSUS LION DEVELOPMENT GROUP, LLC CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2024-7737 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground ﬂoor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on May 15, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the fol‐ lowing de‐ scribed prop‐ erty to wit: 4319 HAMILTON ST NEW OR‐ LEANS, LA 70118 LOT: JB, SQUARE: 664 SEVENTH MU‐ NICIPAL DIS‐ TRICT

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TRICT ACQ MIN: 1388543 WRIT AMOUNT: $1,913,724.77 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter. Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certiﬁed Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks. FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Orleans GH 16 LAW OFFICES BAKER, DONEL‐ SON, BEARMAN, CALDWELL & BERKOWITZ 504566-5211 JOSEPH P. BRIGGETT The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 4/9/2025 & 5/14/2025 apr 9-may 14-2t $88.24 PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 20192021 PACE BD, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER ENTI‐ TLED: DLJ MORTGAGE CAPITAL, INC. VERSUS STELLA C. LEE, AS AD‐ MINISTRATOR FOR THE ESTATE OF CHARLES E. LEE, JR. CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2023-10555 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground ﬂoor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on May 15, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the fol‐ lowing de‐ scribed prop‐ erty to wit: 2019-2021 PACE BD NEW OR‐ LEANS, LA 70185 LOT 16 - SQUARE 27 FIFTH MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 1308183 PROSPER PLAZA WRIT AMOUNT: $151,409.54 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication k d

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of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter. Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certiﬁed Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks. FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING.

ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING.

Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Orleans

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RB 14 JACKSON & MCPHERSON, LLC 504-5819444 CRIS JACKSON The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 4/9/2025 & 5/14/2025 apr 9-may 14-2t $89.83 PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 718 LAMANCHE ST, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: EF MORTGAGE LLC VERSUS MAGIC RENOVATIONS & REPAIRS LLC AND ETHAN O. MADISON CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2024-10045 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground ﬂoor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on May 15, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the fol‐ lowing de‐ scribed prop‐ erty to wit: 718 LAMANCHE ST NEW OR‐ LEANS, LA 70117 LOT E - SQUARE 199 3RD MUNICIPAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 1407391 WRIT AMOUNT: $132,000.00 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter. Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certiﬁed Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks. MASKS FACE AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING

Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Orleans RB 7 DEAN MORRIS, LLC 318-3881440 ASHLEY E. MOR‐ RIS The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 4/9/2025 & 5/14/2025

PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 1127 MUSIC STREET, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER ENTI‐ TLED: PALM AV‐ ENUE HIALEAH TRUST, A DELAWARE STATUTORY TRUST, FOR AND ON BEHALF AND SOLELY WITH RESPECT TO PALM AV‐ ENUE HIALEAH TRUST, SERIES 2014-1 VERSUS SHALEATHIA MARIE MUSE, AS INDE‐ PENDENT AD‐ MINISTRATOR OF THE SUCCES‐ SION OF HAROLD S. FREEMAN AKA HAROLD S. FREEMAN AKA HAROLD FREE‐ MAN AND GRE‐ GORY FRANCIS CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2019-9555 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground ﬂoor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on May 15, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the fol‐ lowing de‐ scribed prop‐ erty to wit: 1127 MUSIC ST NEW ORLEANS, LA 70117 LOT: S, SQUARE: 395 THIRD MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 793059 WRIT AMOUNT: $66,378.37 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter. Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certiﬁed Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks. FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐

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AND TEMPERA TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Orleans GH 9 DEAN MORRIS, LLC 318-3881440 ASHLEY E. MOR‐ RIS The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 4/9/2025 & 5/14/2025 apr 9-may 14-2t $98.30 PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 2901 AMAZON STREET, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NA‐ TIONAL ASSOCI‐ ATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS IN‐ DENTURE TRUSTEE OF CIM TRUST2023-NR1 VERSUS MONIQUE COLER AS INDEPENDENT EXECUTRIX OF THE SUCCES‐ SION OF MACK ALLEN, SR. AND AS INDEPEN‐ DENT EXECUTOR OF THE SUCCES‐ SION OF LOIS KIRKPATRICK ALLENM A/K/A LOIS BRENDA KIRKPATRICK MCDONALD ALLEN CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2024-3704 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground ﬂoor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on May 15, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the fol‐ lowing de‐ scribed prop‐ erty to wit: AMAZON 2901 ST NEW OR‐ LEANS, LA 70114 SQUARE 22A, LOT 5A FIFTH MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 922451 WRIT AMOUNT: $76,756.54 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ f h

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posit of ten per cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter. Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks. MASKS FACE AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Orleans BT 10 DEAN MORRIS, LLC 318-3881440 ZACHARY G. YOUNG The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 4/9/2025 & 5/14/2025 apr 9-may 14-2t $99.89 PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 1531 ARTS STREET, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER ENTI‐ TLED: FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE AS‐ SOCIATION VER‐ SUS MELVIN PEPP, JR CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2024-4650 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on May 15, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the fol‐ lowing de‐ scribed prop‐ erty to wit: 1531 ARTS ST NEW ORLEANS, LA 70117 SQUARE 646, LOT 3 THIRD MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN:1400545 WRIT AMOUNT: $263,281.29 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter. Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money O d N P

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Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks. FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Orleans BT 6 DEAN MORRIS, L.L.C 318-3881440 ZACHARY GAR‐ RETT YOUNG The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 4/9/2025 & 5/14/2025 apr 9-may 14-2t $87.18 PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 5700 VICKSBURG, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER ENTI‐ TLED: CITY OF NEW ORLEANS VERSUS SUC‐ CESSION OF LEON S. MUSAC‐ CHIA AND SUCCESSION OF FLORENCE DORN MUSACCHIA CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2024-7284 By virtue of a Writ of Fieri Fa‐ cias directed to me by the Hon‐ orable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Or‐ leans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground ﬂoor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on May 15, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the fol‐ lowing de‐ scribed prop‐ erty to wit: 5700 VICKSBURG ST NEW OR‐ LEANS, LA 70124 SQUARE 396, LOTS 20,21. AND 22 SECOND MUNIC‐ IPAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN:1424435 WRIT AMOUNT: $550,420.00 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter. Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certiﬁed Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks. FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING

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ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Orleans BT 3 CITY OF NEW ORLEANS 504658-4346 ANNA T. LEE The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 4/9/2025 & 5/14/2025 apr 9-may 14-2t $88.77 PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 2225 TENNESSEE ST., CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: CITY OF NEW ORLEANS VERSUS LO‐ RAINE MILLER CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2021-9356 By virtue of a Writ of Fieri Fa‐ cias directed to me by the Hon‐ orable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Or‐ leans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground ﬂoor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on May 15, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the fol‐ lowing de‐ scribed prop‐ erty to wit: 2225 TENNESSEE ST. LOT NO. 14, SQUARE NO. 1096-1135 THIRD MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT ACQUIRED MIN 1313988 WRIT AMOUNT: $1,705.00 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter. Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certiﬁed Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks. MASKS FACE AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Orleans BD 1 CITY OF NEW ORLEANS 504658-4346 ANNA T. LEE The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 4/9/2025 & 5/14/2025 apr 9-may 14-2t $85.60 PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 1830-32 MARTIN LUTHER KING BOULEVARD AND 1504 ORETHA CASTLE HALEY BOULE‐ VARD, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER ENTITLED: NORTHEAST BANK VERSUS SOFAB NEW OR‐ LEANS INVEST‐ MENTS, LLC CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR

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PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2024-9916 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on May 15, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the fol‐ lowing de‐ scribed prop‐ erty to wit: 1830-32 MARTIN LUTHER KING BOULEVARD AND 1504 ORETHA CASTLE HALEY BOULE‐ VARD NEW OR‐ LEANS, LA 70113 LOT: 6, SQUARE: 249 FIRST MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 1151757 WRIT AMOUNT: $2,599,397.84 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter. Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks. FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Orleans GH 28 SESSIONS, FISH‐ MAN & NATHAN, LLC 504-5821500 PETER S TITLE The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 4/9/2025 & 5/14/2025 apr 9-may 14-2t $92.48 PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 601 ELYSIAN FIELDS AVENUE, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER ENTITLED: BANKPLUS VER‐ SUS MAISON DES LUNES, LLC CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2024-10734 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on May 15, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the fol‐ lowing de‐ scribed prop‐ erty to wit: 601 ELYSIAN FIELDS AV NEW ORLEANS, LA 70117 LOT: X-1, SQUARE: 152 THIRD MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 1178817 WRIT AMOUNT: $408,629.17 Seized

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Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter. Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks. FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Orleans GH 26 NEWMAN, MATHIS, BRADY & SPEDALE 504837-9040 MARK C. LANDRY The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 4/9/2025 & 5/14/2025 apr 9-may 14-2t $87.18 PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBERS 656971 ARGONNE BD, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: AMERI‐ CAN BANK AND TRUST COM‐ PANY VERSUS SBSG LEASING, LLC CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2024-6843 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on May 15, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the fol‐ lowing de‐ scribed prop‐ erty to wit: 6569 ARGONNE BD NEW OR‐ LEANS, LA 70124 LOT 183 SQUARES 3 & 4 SECOND MUNIC‐ IPAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 1255470 WRIT AMOUNT: $198,207.15 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter. Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks. FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Orleans RB 24 NEWMAN MATHIS BRADY & SPEDALE A PROFESSIONAL LAW CORPORA‐ TION 504-8379040 WAYNE A. MAIO‐ RANA The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 4/9/2025 & Place a Classified ad?

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apr 9-may 14-2t $89.30 PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 1923-25 NORTH ROMAN STREET, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER ENTI‐ TLED: FIRST AMERICAN BANK AND TRUST VERSUS HUE PROPER‐ TIES, LLC CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2024-8252 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground ﬂoor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on May 15, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the fol‐ lowing de‐ scribed prop‐ erty to wit: N 1923-25 ROMAN ST NEW ORLEANS, LA 70116 LOT: C, SQUARE: 886, OLD NO. 55 THIRD MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 1303612 WRIT AMOUNT: $98,981.21 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter. Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certiﬁed Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks. FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Orleans GH 25 NEWMAN MATHIS BRADY & SPEDALE A PROFESSIONAL LAW CORPORA‐ TION 504-8379040 WAYNE A. MAIO‐ RANA The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 4/9/2025 & 5/14/2025 apr 9-may 14-2t $89.83 PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 4101 STEPHEN GIRAD AVENUE, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER ENTI‐ TLED: JPMOR‐ GAN CHASE BANK, NA‐ TIONAL ASSOCI‐ ATION VERSUS THE OPENED SUCCESSION OF GENEL VERDUN JAMES, (A/K/A GENEL JAMES, GENEL VERDUN) AND CLIFTON CHARLES JAMES, JR., CLIFTON C. JAMES, JR., (A/K/A CLIFTON CHARLES JAMES, JR., CLIFTON JAMES, JR., CLIFTON JAMES

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CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2022-9476 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on May 15, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the fol‐ lowing de‐ scribed prop‐ erty to wit: STEPHEN 4101 GIRARD AV NEW ORLEANS, LA 70126 SQUARE 18, LOT 5 THIRD MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 1437764 WRIT AMOUNT: $139,267.10 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter. Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks. FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Orleans BT 2 LOGS LEGAL GROUP LLP 504838-7535 PENNY M. DAI‐ GREPONT The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 4/9/2025 & 5/14/2025 apr 9-may 14-2t $96.18 PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 36173619 DANNEEL STREET, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER ENTITLED: EU‐ STIS MORTGAGE CORPORATION VERSUS DESIREE LEE WASHING‐ TON (A/K/A DESIREE WASH‐ INGTON) AND KAREN ROGERS AND TRACEY QUINN AND EARL QUINN CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2024-6644 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on May 15, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the fol‐ lowing de‐ scribed prop‐ erty to wit: 3617-3619 DAN‐ NEEL ST NEW ORLEANS, LA 70115 SQUARE 507, LOT 3 & J SIXTH MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT

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PAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN:1382222 WRIT AMOUNT: $135,403.47 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter. Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks. FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Orleans BT 21 LOGS LEGAL GROUP LLP 504838-7535 EMILY A. MUELLER The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 4/9/2025 & 5/14/2025 apr 9-may 14-2t $90.89 PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 6225 MANDEVILLE ST, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER ENTI‐ TLED: HOME BANK, N.A. VER‐ SUS COLUMBUS L. PRICE CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2024-334 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on May 15, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the fol‐ lowing de‐ scribed prop‐ erty to wit: 6225 MANDEV‐ ILLE ST NEW OR‐ LEANS, LA 70122 LOT 2 - SQUARE 50040 3RD MUNICIPAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 1312268 WRIT AMOUNT: $273,312.50 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter. Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks. FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Orleans RB 23 NEWMAN MATHIS BRADY & SPEDALE A PROFESSIONAL LAW CORPORA‐ TION 504-8379040 WAYNE A. MAIO‐ RANA The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s):

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apr 9-may 14-2t $88.24 PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 133743, SOUTH GENOIS STREET, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER ENTI‐ TLED: U.S. BANK TRUST COM‐ PANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, AS SUCCESSOR-ININTEREST TO U.S. BANK NA‐ TIONAL ASSOCI‐ ATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY IN ITS CAPACITY AS IN‐ DENTURE TRUSTEE OF CIM TRUST 2021-NR4 VERSUS BEV‐ ERLY R. ROSS A/K/A BEVERLY RIDGE‐ LEY ROSS, INDI‐ VIDUALLY AND AS SURVIVING SPOUSE IN COM‐ MUNITY WITH HOWARD ROSS CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2024-7346 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground ﬂoor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on May 15, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the fol‐ lowing de‐ scribed prop‐ erty to wit: S 1337-43 GENOIS ST NEW ORLEANS, LA 70125 LOT: 21, SQUARE:144-A SIXTH MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 811908 WRIT AMOUNT: $90,016.04 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter. Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certiﬁed Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks. MASKS FACE AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Orleans GH 19 LAW OFFICES JACKSON & MCPHERSON, L.L.C 504-5819444 CRIS JACKSON The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 4/9/2025 & 5/14/2025 apr 9-may 14-2t $99.89 PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBERS 1635 1637 THIRD ST, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: MORT‐ GAGE FUNDING 04 LLC VERSUS

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SAWEB LLC CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2025-164 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground ﬂoor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on May 15, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the fol‐ lowing de‐ scribed prop‐ erty to wit: THAT CERTAIN PIECE OR POR‐ TION OF GROUND, TO‐ GETHER WITH ALL THE BUILD‐ INGS AND IMPROVE‐ MENTS THEREON AND ALL OF THE RIGHTS, WAYS, PRIVILEGES, SERVITUDES, ADVANTAGES AND PRESCRIP‐ TIONS (BOTH LIBERATIVE AND ACQUISITIVE) THEREUNTO BE‐ LONGING OR IN ANYWISE AP‐ PERTAINING, SITUATED IN THE FOUTH DIS‐ TRICT OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN SQUARE NO. 232 BOUNDED BY ST. CHARLES AVENUE, CARONDELET, SECOND AND THIRD STREETS, DESIGNATED BY THE LETTER "C" ON A SKETCH MADE BY J. C. D'HEME‐ COURT, D.C.S., DATED FEBRUARY 2, 1896, ANNEXED TO AN ACT BE‐ FORE W. MCJONES, NO‐ TARY PUBLIC, ON FEBRUARY 6, 1869, AND ALSO BY LETTER "C" ON A SKETCH MADE BY C. UNCAS LEWIS, D.C.S., DATED JUNE 16, 1920, ACCORD‐ ING TO WHICH SAID LOT MEA‐ SURES IN AMERICA MA‐ SURE 31 FEET, 3 INCHED, FRONT ON THIRD STREET, BY A DEPTH BETWEEN EQUAL AND PARALLEL LINES AND FRONT ON CARONDELET STREET OF 96 FEET. ACCORD‐ ING TO A BLUE PRINT SKETCH OF SURVEY MADE BY GILBERT AND KELLY SURVY‐ ORS, DATED OC‐ TOBER 30, 1950, RE DATED DE‐ CEMBER 27, 1955, ANNEXED TO ACT BEFORE CHARLES J. MC‐ CABE, NOTARY PUBLIC DATED‐ JANUARY 17, 1956, AND SAID LOT OF GROUND IS DESIGNATED BY THE SAME LETTER HAS THE SAME LOCATION AND MEASUR‐ MENTS. LOT "C" FORMS THE COMER OF THIRD AND CARONDELET STREETS AND ACCORDING TO THE SURVEY BY J.J. KREBS & SONS, INC., DATED MARCH 10, 1971 THE SAID PROP‐ ERTY HAS THE SAME DESIGNA‐ TION , MEASURMENTS AND BOUND‐ ARIES AS ABOVE SET FORTH. THE IMPROVE‐ MENTS THEREON BEAR THE MUNICIPAL NO. 1635 37 THIRD STREET AND 2528 30 CARONDELET STREET, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70130 WRIT AMOUNT: $

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WRIT AMOUNT: $836,250.00 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter. Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks. FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Orleans RB 29 STEWART ROB‐ BINS BROWN & ALTAZAN, LLC 225 231 9998 BRANDON A. BROWN The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 4/9/2025 & 5/14/2025 apr 9-may 14-2t $151.24 PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 2037 URSULINE AV, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: EF MORTGAGE LLC VERSUS EMPIRE GROUP, LLC AND JANICE T GORMAN CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2024-7749 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on April 10, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 2037 URSULINE AV NEW OR‐ LEANS, LA 70116 LOT A - SQUARE 257 2ND MUNICIPAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 1424058 WRIT AMOUNT: $779,300.00 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter. Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks. MASKS FACE AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Orleans RB 15 DEAN MORRIS, LLC 318-388-1440 ZACHARY YOUNG The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 3/5/2025 & 4/9/2025 mar 5-apr 9-2t $87.18

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PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 5901 NORTH DER‐ BIGNY STREET, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER ENTI‐ TLED: CARRING‐ TON MORTGAGE SERVICES LLC VERSUS ESTATE OF ROSE B. SOLOMON CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2024-7551 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on April 10, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: DER‐ 5901 N BIGNY ST NEW ORLEANS, LA 70117 SQUARE 819, LOT 1 THIRD MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN:1445009 WRIT AMOUNT: $123,733.45 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter. Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks. MASKS FACE AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Orleans BT 20 LAW OFFICES JACKSON & MCPHERSON, L.L.C 504-581-9444 CRIS JACKSON The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 3/5/2025 & 4/9/2025 mar 5-apr 9-2t $88.77 PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 5429-31 URQUHART ST, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER OF ENTITLED; CITY OF NEW OR‐ LEANS VERSUS ALDOLPHUS WILSON, SR CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2023-7469 By virtue of a Writ of Fieri Fa‐ cias directed to me by the Hon‐ orable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Or‐ leans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, i h i i

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Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on April 10, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 5429-31 URQUHART ST NEW ORLEANS, LA 70117 LOT 1-A; SQUARE NO. 551 THIRD MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN 1400387 WRIT AMOUNT: $9,709.87 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter. Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks. FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Orleans BD 2 CITY OF NEW ORLEANS 504-658-4346 ANNA T. LEE The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 3/5/2025 & 4/9/2025 mar 5-apr 9-2t $86.13 PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 4323 PERLITA STREET, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: CITY OF NEW ORLEANS VERSUS KEVIN J. ROUNDS AND RICHARD E. JONES, JR CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2024-5365 By virtue of a Writ of Fieri Fa‐ cias directed to me by the Hon‐ orable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Or‐ leans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on April 10, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 4323 PERLITA ST NEW ORLEANS, LA 70112 LOT 10-A, SQUARE 5-A THIRD MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 1432219 PARIS OAKS SUBDIVISION WRIT AMOUNT: $15,191.00 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter. Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks. FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff,

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Parish of Orleans GH 4 CITY OF NEW ORLEANS 504-658-4346 ANNA T. LEE The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 3/5/2025 & 4/9/2025 mar 5-apr 9-2t $87.18 PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 7400 ADVENTURE STREET, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER ENTITLED: CITY OF NEW OR‐ LEANS VERSUS KHANH DINH VU, MY LE THI CAO VU A/K/A PHUONG-ANH VU, AND AMY NGUYEN THUHONG CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2023-11757 By virtue of a Writ of Fieri Fa‐ cias directed to me by the Hon‐ orable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Or‐ leans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground ﬂoor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on April 10, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 7400 ADVEN‐ TURE AV NEW ORLEANS, LA LOT 11 SQUARE 3 THIRD MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN 1357727 OAK ISLAND SUBDIVISION, SECTION A, PHASE 1 WRIT AMOUNT: $1,105.00 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter. Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certiﬁed Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks. FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Orleans GH 1 CITY OF NEW ORLEANS 504-658-4346 CHARMAINE L. MARCHAND The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 3/5/2025 & 4/9/2025 mar 5-apr 9-2t $91.42 PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 7442 SPRINGLAKE DR, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER ENTI‐ TLED: US BANK TRUST NA‐ TIONAL ASSOCI‐ ATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY

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AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR VRMTG ASSET TRUST VERSUS ROBERT PACK‐ NETT CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2023-4774 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on April 10, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 7442 SPRINGLAKE DR NEW ORLEANS, LA 70126 LOT49, SQUARE D THIRD MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN:1078603 LAKE FOREST SUBDIVISION WRIT AMOUNT: $213,262.24 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter. Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks. FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Orleans RB 5 DEAN MORRIS, L.L.C 318-388-1440 ASHLEY E. MOR‐ RIS The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 3/5/2025 & 4/9/2025 mar 5-apr 9-2t $92.48 PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 415 WALLACE DRIVE, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER ENTI‐ TLED: ADMINIS‐ TRATOR. U.S. SMALL BUSI‐ NESS ADMINIS‐ TRATION, AN AGENCY OF THE UNITED STATES GOV‐ ERNMENT VER‐ SUS KERAN L. HUGHES, IN HER CAPACITY AS THE HEIR OF ANNA REED HUGHES A/K/A ANNA R. HUGHES A/K/A ANNA HUGHES AND AS THE HEIR OF BABE RUTH HUGHES A/K/A BABE R. HUGHES A/K/A BABE HUGHES CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2023-13072 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil

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floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on April 10, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 415 WALLACE DR NEW OR‐ LEANS, LA 70122 LOT H, SQUARE H THIRD MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT COURT ACQ MIN: 918172 GENITLLY PARK SUBDIVISION WRIT AMOUNT: $63,711.78 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter. Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks. FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Orleans GH 38 TREVATHAN LAW FIRM, APLC 225-334-9222 ALLISON N. BEASLEY The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 3/5/2025 & 4/9/2025 mar 5-apr 9-2t $98.30 PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 2529 EAGLE STREET, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER ENTI‐ TLED: VELOCITY COMMERCIAL CAPITAL, LLC VERSUS KECO SERVICES, LLC CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2024-5165 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on April 10, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 2529 EAGLE ST NEW ORLEANS, LA 70118 LOT 7, SQUARE 361 SEVENTH MU‐ NICIPAL DIS‐ TRICT ACQ MIN: 1397589 WRIT AMOUNT: $206,250.00 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter. Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks. MASKS FACE AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS

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TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Orleans GH 29 MCCABE LAW FIRM, LLC 504-782-3436 RYAN MCCABE The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 3/5/2025 & 4/9/2025 mar 5-apr 9-2t $86.66 PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 2163 SUMPTER STREET, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: BANKPLUS VER‐ SUS JEN JOHN‐ SON PROPER‐ TIES, LLC CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2024-2023 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground ﬂoor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on April 10, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 2163 SUMPTER ST NEW OR‐ LEANS, LA 70122 LOT 16-B, SQUARE 3421 THIRD MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 1303366 WRIT AMOUNT: $145,741.09 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter. Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certiﬁed Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks. FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Orleans GH 30 NEWMAN MATHIS BRADY & SPEDALE A PROFESSIONAL LAW CORPORA‐ TION 504-837-9040 JEFFREY M. TOEPFER The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 3/5/2025 & 4/9/2025 mar 5-apr 9-2t $88.77 PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 1022-24 ORANGE STREET THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR VELOCITY COM‐ MERCIAL CAPITAL LOAN

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TRUST 2018-2 VERSUS MOY‐ VANE-ARABIAN PROPERTIES, LLC CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2024-6611 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground ﬂoor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on April 10, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit:

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DR NEW OR LEANS, LA 70131 SQUARE 6, LOT 3 FIFTH MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN:1158210 WRIT AMOUNT: $45,154.18

ADCOCK, JR. LLC (225) 756-0373 COREY J. GIROIR

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1022-24 ORANGE ST NEW OR‐ LEANS, LA 70130 LOT: 6, SQUARE: 146 FIRST MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 1275923 WRIT AMOUNT: $277,829.51

BT 17 HERSCHEL C. ADCOCK, JR. (225) 756-0373 COREY J. GIROIR

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Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Or‐ leans GH 28 MCCABE LAW FIRM, LLC 504-782-3436 RYAN M. MC‐ CABE The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 3/5/2025 & 4/9/2025 mar 5-apr 9-2t $89.30 PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 2619 SOMERSET DRIVE, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. VERSUS THE UNOPENED SUCCESSION OF SHARON ANN SALVATO A/K/A SHARON ANN SALVATO A/K/A SHARON SAL‐ VATO A/K/A SHARON SAL‐ VATO CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2023-2251 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground ﬂoor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on April 10, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 2619 SOMERSET DR NEW OR‐

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PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 1935 MANDEVILLE STREET, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER ENTITLED: PEN‐ NYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC VERSUS THE UN‐ OPENED SUC‐ CESSION OF AND UNKNOWN HEIRS OF PEGGY WILLIAMS A/K/A PEGGY WILLIAMS CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2023-10534 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground ﬂoor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on April 10, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 1935 MANDEV‐ ILLE ST NEW OR‐ LEANS, LA 70117 LOT C, SQUARE: 916 THIRD MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 1267866 WRIT AMOUNT: $76,577.98 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter. Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certiﬁed Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks. FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Orleans GH 22 LAW OFFICES OF HERSCHEL C. ADCOCK, JR. LLC

The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 3/5/2025 & 4/9/2025

PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 10800 GUILDFORD ROAD, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATION VERSUS ARTHUR A. EUGENE (A/K/A ARTHUR EU‐ GENE) CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2024-7377 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground ﬂoor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on April 10, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 10800 GUILD‐ FORD RD NEW ORLEANS, LA 70127 LOT: 15, SQUARE: D THIRD MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 1409260 BARRINGTON SUBDIVISION, PHASE II WRIT AMOUNT: $166,171.34 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter. Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certiﬁed Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks. FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Orleans GH 24 LOGS LEGAL GROUP LLP 504-838-7535 AMY R. OTIS The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 3/5/2025 & 4/9/2025 mar 5-apr 9-2t $90.36 PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBERS 27122714 S. JOHN‐ SON, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: WILM‐ INGTON SAV‐ INGS FUND SO‐ CIETY, FSB, D/B/A CHRIS‐ TIANA TRUST, NOT IN ITS INDI‐ VIDUAL CAPAC‐ ITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE OF RESIDENTIAL CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES

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TRUST II VERSUS P.D.C. REMODEL‐ ING, LLC AND CORRIE HINTON A/K/A CORRIE MONTRELL HINTON CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2024-4306 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on April 10, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: S 2712-2714 JOHNSON ST NEW ORLEANS, LA 70125 LOT 25 - SQUARE 438 4TH MUNICIPAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 1305232 WRIT AMOUNT: $283,905.23 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter. Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks. FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Orleans RB 8 DEAN MORRIS, LLC 318-388-1440 ASHLEY E. MOR‐ RIS The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 3/5/2025 & 4/9/2025 mar 5-apr 9-2t $95.66 PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 5316 DRYADES STREET, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: JPMOR‐ GAN CHASE BANK, NA‐ TIONAL ASSOCI‐ ATION VERSUS RICHARD J. CAMPEAU CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2024-5530 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on April 10, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 5316 DRYADES ST NEW OR‐ LEANS, LA 70115 SQUARE 446, LOT W SIXTH MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT

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PAL DISTRICT WRIT AMOUNT: $516,120.99 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter. Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks. FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Orleans BT 26 LOGS LEGAL GROUP LLP 504-838-7535 AMY R. ORTIS The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 3/5/2025 & 4/9/2025 mar 5-apr 9-2t $86.13 PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 60 CY‐ PRESS GROVE COURT UNIT 26, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: LPP MORTGAGE, INC. VERSUS THE OPENED SUC‐ CESSION OF VERNA ROUSELL DAVIS AND TASHA TODD CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2024-3781 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on April 10, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 60 CYPRESS CT, UNIT 26, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70131 SQUARE 2 LOTS 4 AND 5 SQUARE 2 LOTS 1, 2 AND 6 SQUARE 1 LOT 18-A SQUARE 2 LOT 3A FIFTH MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT TALL TIMBERS EXTENSION SUB‐ DIVISION ACQ MIN: 918568 WRIT AMOUNT: $74,142.88 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter. Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks. FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Orleans BT 27 LOGS LEGAL GROUP LLP

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GROUP LLP 504-838-7535 EMILY MUELLER

The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 3/5/2025 & 4/9/2025 mar 5-apr 9-2t $94.07 PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 8018 MACKENZIE STREET, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NA‐ TIONAL ASSOCI‐ ATION, NOT IN IT'S INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS IN‐ DENTURE TRUSTEE OF CIM TRUST 2022-NRI VERSUS ANNIE MAE PRICE REED CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2023-10251 By virtue of a Writ of Fieri Fa‐ cias directed to me by the Hon‐ orable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Or‐ leans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground ﬂoor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on April 10, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 8018 MACKEN‐ ZIE ST NEW OR‐ LEANS, LA 70128 SQUARE 48, LOT 6&7 THIRD MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT WRIT AMOUNT: $58,987.39 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter. Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certiﬁed Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks. FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Orleans BT 13 DEAN MORRIS, LLC 318-388-1440 ZACHARY YOUNG The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 3/5/2025 & 4/9/2025 mar 5-apr 9-2t $89.83 PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 70167018 FIG STREET, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: WILM‐ INGTON SAV‐ INGS FUND SO‐ CIETY, FSB, NOT IN ITS INDIVID‐ UAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE OF RESIDENTIAL CREDIT OPPOR‐ TUNITIES TRUST II VERSUS ZIP ZOOP VENTURE, LLC,

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WILLIAM H. URETA, JAMES ANTHONY RICE III, KAREN HANSEN, AND WILLIAM JOSEPH BYRD CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2024-4042 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on April 10, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 7016-7018 FIG ST NEW ORLEANS, LA 70125 SQUARE 33, LOT 20 SIXTH MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN:1344748 WRIT AMOUNT: $249,337.22 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter. Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks. FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Orleans BT 12 DEAN MORRIS, LLC 318-388-1440 ZACHARY GAR‐ RETT YOUNG The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 3/5/2025 & 4/9/2025 mar 5-apr 9-2t $95.66 PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMER 318 LAKE MARINA DR, #310, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THE MTTER EN‐ TITLED: THE PIER 8 CONDO‐ MINIUM ASSO‐ CIATION, INC. VERSUS DAVID P. HOWCOTT CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2023-4466 By virtue of a Writ of Fieri Fa‐ cias directed to me by the Hon‐ orable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Or‐ leans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on April 10, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: THAT CERTAIN CONDOMINIUM PARCEL IN THE PIER 8 CONDO‐ MINIUM CRE‐ ATED BY

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ATED BY ACT BEFORE HENRY O' CON‐ NOR, JR., NO‐ TARY PUBLIC, DATED MAY 12, 1981, REGISTERED JUNE 9, 1981 IN COB 773 J, FOLIO 486 OF THE CON‐ VEYANCE RECORDS FOR THE PARISH OF ORLEANS, STATE OF LOUISIANA CON‐ SISTING OF CONDOMINIUM UNIT NO. 310, TOGETHER WITH ITS APPUR‐ TENANT 1.3496% INTEREST IN THE COMMON ELE‐ MENTS AS DES‐ IGNATED AND SHOWN ON THE PLAN OF WALKER & INC., AVERY, DATED APRIL 25, 1980, REVISED AUGUST 12, 1980 AND MAY 1, 1981, ANNEXED AS EX‐ HIBIT A 1 TO THE DECLARA‐ TION OF CON‐ DOMINIUM RE‐ FERRED TO HEREINABOVE, WHICH SAID DE‐ CLARATION AF‐ FECTS THE IM‐ MOVABLE PROP‐ ERTY AND IMPROVE‐ MENTS THEREON SITU‐ ATED AND MORE FULLY DE‐ SCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: A CERTAIN PIECE OF POR‐ TION OF GROUND, SITU‐ ATED IN THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF OR‐ LEANS, SEV‐ ENTH DISTRICT, WEST END DESIG‐ TRACT, NATED AS LOT 56 A, BEING BOUNDED BY NORTH LAKE AVENUE, RE‐ GENT STREET, WEST ROBERT E. LEE BOULEVARD AND THE HAZEUR TRACT AND IS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENC AT THE INTERSEC‐ TION OF THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF NORTH LAKE AVENUE AND WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF REGENT STREET; PRO‐ CEED THENCE IN A WESTERLY DI‐ RECTION A DIS‐ TANCE OF 764.95 FEET TO A POINT OF BEGINNING; CONTINUE THENCE ALONG SAID LINE OF NORTH LAKE AVENUE, STILL IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION, A DISTANCE OF 257.13 FEET TO THE POINT ON THE EAST‐ ERLY LINE OF THE HAZEUR TRACT, THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION A DISTANCE OF 257.92 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION A DISTANCE OF 242.22 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION A DISTANCE OF 27.96 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE IN A NORTH‐ EASTERLY DIRECTION A DISTANCE OF 60.83 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE IN A NORTH‐ EASTERLY DIRECTION A DISTANCE OF 140 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE IN A SOUTH‐ WESTERLY DIRECTION A DISTANCE OF 45.79 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION A DISTANCE OF 106.55 FEET TO A POINT, THE POINT OF BE‐ GINNING, ALL AS MORE FULLY SHOWN ON A SURVEY OF WALKER &AVERY, INC., DATED APRIL 25, 1980, REVISED AUGUST 12, 1980 AND MAY 1, 1981. TOGETHER WITH A SERVI‐ TUDE OF PASSAGE OVER PARCELS C 1 AND B 2 IN FAVOR OF FOR‐ MER LOT 56 (

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MER LOT 56 (NOW A PART OF LOT 56 A) CRE‐ ATED BY AACT BEFORE IVY A. SMITH, JR., N. P., DATED APRIL 14, 1960, REGISTERED IN COB 635, FOLIO 222. THE IMPROVE‐ MENTS THEREON BEAR THE MUNICIPAL NUMBER 318 LAKE MARINA DRIVE #310, NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70124 BEING THE SAME PROP‐ ERTY REQUIRED BY DAVID P. HOWCOTT BY ACT BEFORE C. RICHARD GER‐ AGE, N.P., DATED OCTOBER 18, 2002, REGIS‐ TERED AT CIN 246214 ("THE PROPERTY"). WRIT AMOUNT: $51,507.81 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter. Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks. FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Orleans RB 36 SUTTON LAW FIRM, LLC 985 218 9358 CHARLES E. SUTTON The N.O. Advocate Date (s): 3/5/2025 & 4/9/2025 mar 5-apr 9-2t $195.71 PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 2204-06 TOURO STREET, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: IFP22, LLC VERSUS PAMELA FINNEY and KENNETH M. PLAISANCE CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2023-5071 By virtue of a Court Order di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on April 10, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 2204-06 TOURO OR‐ ST NEW LEANS, LA LOT 2 OR 4, SQUARE 1175, THIRD MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT, ACQ CIN: 744342 TERMS -100% CASH AT THE MOMENT OF AD‐ JUDICATION. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter. Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Ch k C tifi d

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Cash, Cashier s Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks. FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Orleans BD 19 JONAH FREED‐ MAN LAW, LLC 504-475-8075 JONAH FREED‐ MAN The N.O. Advocate Date (s): 3/5/2025 & 4/9/2025 mar 5-apr 9-2t $84.54 PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 249 WALNUT STREET, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER ENTI‐ TLED: KALA‐ MATA THREE BROTHERS, L.L.C. VERSUS RAYA TAHAN A/K/A RAYA TAHAN ALBIN CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2023-3421 By virtue of a Writ of Fieri Fa‐ cias directed to me by the Hon‐ orable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Or‐ leans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on April 10, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: GREENVILLE SQ 20 PT LOT 5 WALNUT TO FOUCHER LINE 26X110 OVER 111 S W BEING THE SAME PROP‐ ERTY ACQUIRED BY RAYA TAHAN ALBIN IN IN‐ STRUMENT NO. 2021 048520 SHOWING A MU‐ NICIPAL AD‐ DRESS NO. 249 WALNUT ST., NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA (TAX BILL NUMBER 615301803). WRIT AMOUNT: $349,835.90 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter. Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks. FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Orleans GH 35 STEPHEN BRUCE & ASSOCIATES 405 330 4110 EVERETTE C. ALTDOERFFER The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 3/5/2025 & 4/9/2025 mar 5-apr 9-2t $94.59

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PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 2678 MYRTLE ST, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: CV3 ALPHA TRUST VERSUS IN‐ VESTNU, LLC CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2024-9829 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground ﬂoor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on April 10, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: A CERTAIN PIECE OR POR‐ TION OF GROUND, TO‐ GETHER WITH ALL THE BUILD‐ INGS AND IMPROVE‐ MENTS THEREON, ALL OF THE RIGHTS, WAYS, PRIVI‐ LEGES, SERVITUDES, APPURTE‐ NANCES AND ADVANTAGES HEREUNTO BE‐ LONGING OR IN ANYWISE AP‐ PERTAINING, SITUATED IN THE THIRD DIS‐ TRICT OF THIS CITY, IN SQUARE NO. 8 OF EDGE‐ WOOD PARK, WHICH SPUARE IS BOUNDED BY MYRTLE, ELDER AND LOTUS STREETS AND FRANKLIN AVENUE, INTER‐ STATE HWY. NO 10 AND DAHLIA WALK AND WHICH OF PORTION GROUND COM‐ MENCES 27 FEET FROM THE COR‐ NER OF MYRTLE AND LOTUS STREETS, BEING THE POINT OF BE‐ GINNING, THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DI‐ RECTION PARAL‐ LEL TO LOTUS STREET A DIS‐ TANCE OF 96.6.0 FEET TO A POINT, THENCE IN AN EASTERNLY DI‐ RECTION A DIS‐ TANCE OF 27 FEET TO A POINT, THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DI‐ RECTION A DIS‐ TANCE OF 12.84 FEET TO A POINT, THENCE IN A SOUTH WESTERLY DI‐ RECTION A DIS‐ TANCE OF 135.03 FEET TO A POINT, THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION A DISTANCE OF 90 FEET TO A POINT, THEN IN A EASTERNLY DI‐ RECTION 30 FEET TO A POINT, THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION A DISTANCE OF 120 FEET TO A POINT ON MYR‐ TLE STREET, THENCE IN A EASTERLY DIRECTION A DISTANCE OF 33 FEET FRONTING ON MYRTLE STREET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. WRIT AMOUNT: $330,000.00 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and th b l

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chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter. Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks. FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Orleans RB 18 JACKSON & MCPHERSON, LLC 504 581 9444 CRIS JACKSON The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 3/5/2025 & 4/9/2025 mar 5-apr 9-2t $133.77 PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 17081710 BAYOU ROAD, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: GMFS LLC VERSUS BIL‐ LIE JO JOHNSON AND WILLALEX HOLDINGS LLC CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2024-3618 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on April 10, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 1708-1710 BAYOU RD NEW ORLEANS, LA 70116 SQUARE 204, LOT D SECOND MUNIC‐ IPAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN:1371968 WRIT AMOUNT: $444,506.81 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter. Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks. MASKS FACE AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Orleans BT 11 DEAN MORRIS, LLC 318-388-1440 CANDACE COURTEAU The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 3/5/2025 & 4/9/2025 mar 5-apr 9-2t $87.18

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NUMBER 401 STAFFORD OL, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: JEFFER‐ SON FINANCIAL FEDERAL CREDIT UNION VERSUS TOUFIC ELEID CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2024-7265 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure Sale di‐ and rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil Court District for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground ﬂoor of the Civil

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ﬂoor of the Civil District Court 421 Building, Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City April 10, on 2025, at 12:00 noon, o'clock following the described prop‐ erty to wit: 401 STAFFORD NEW OR‐ PL LEANS, LA 70124 LOTS 26, 27 & 28 - SQUARE 28 7TH MUNICIPAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 1397753 WEST END PARK SUBDIVISION WRIT AMOUNT: $530,348.85 Seized in the suit, above TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ t f th

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p p cent of the pur‐ chase price, and balance the thirty within days thereafter. Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certiﬁed Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks. FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Or‐ leans RB 39 VEGA, JONES DUBOIS, AND APLC 504-469-6699 JEFFREY A. JONES The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date

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cate Date (s): 3/5/2025 4/9/2025

mar 5-apr 9-2t $ PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT TWO CER‐ TAIN PORTIONS OF GROUND BEARING MU‐ NICIPAL NUM‐ BER 5145 MAN‐ DEVILLE STREET, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER ENTI‐ TLED: NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION VERSUS GLORIA REED AKA GLORIA CARTER REED, GLENDA R. DAIGNE AKA GLENDA R. DI‐

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AGNE AKA GLENDA REED DIAGNE, JOSEPH HENRY REED III, TERRANCE L. REED, JANELLE S. WASHINGTON, AND JOMAR N. REED CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2024-5421 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure Sale di‐ and rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil Court District for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground ﬂoor of the Civil District Court

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District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City April 10, on 2025, at 12:00 noon, o'clock following the described prop‐ erty to wit: 5145 MANDEV‐ ILLE ST NEW OR‐ LEANS, LA 70122 LOTS: 39 AND 40, SQUARE: 64 THIRD MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 1342903 GENITLLY GAR‐ DENS SUBDIVI‐ SION WRIT AMOUNT: $280,764.13 Seized in the suit, above TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ t f th

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p p cent of the pur‐ chase price, and balance the thirty within days thereafter. Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certiﬁed Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks. FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Orleans GH 6 DEAN MORRIS, L.L.C 318-388-1440 ZACHARY G. YOUNG The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 3/5/2025 &

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PUBLIC NOTICE --PUBLIC NOTICE - - - OR‐ LEANS CIVIL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF ORLEANS, STATE OF NO. 2023LOUISIANA 05023, DIVISION “ J ” SUC‐ CESSION OF KEITH ED‐ WARD JOHNSON. NOTICE BY PUBLICATION OF AP‐ PLICATION FOR AUTHOR‐ ITY TO SELL IMMOVABLE NOTICE is PROPERTY hereby given that Tina Louise Connor, duly qual‐ iﬁed Administrator of the Succession of KEITH ED‐ JOHNSON, has WARD made application to the Court for authority to sell Decedent’s full interest in and to the following immovable property at private sale, to-wit: ONE CERTAIN CONDOMINIUM UNIT, being designated as Unit 6 of Provincial created Condominium, pursuant to the Declara‐ tion creating the “Act of Declaration by 500 S. Jef‐ ferson Davis Parkway, LLC Creating and Estab‐ lishing A Condominium Regime for Provincial C d i i ” (th “D

Regime for Provincial Condominium”, (the “De‐ claration”), dated August 8, 2007, recorded August 9, 2007 in the Conveyance records of the Clerk and Recorder of the Parish of State of Orleans, Louisiana as CIN 364729. Said Condominium being situated on the following described property, towit: Lots 1 and 2, First Municipal District of the City of New Orleans, Parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana, in Square No. 679. Improvements thereon bear Municipal No. 500 S. Jefferson Davis Parkway, n/k/a 500 S. Norman C. Francis Park‐ way, Unit 6, New Orleans, 70119. Any Louisiana heirs, legatees, and/or creditors of the de‐ ceased who oppose the sale must do so within seven (7) days of the last date of publication is‐ sued. After seven (7) days from the last publi‐ cation the Court may issue an order authoriz‐ ing the sale of the prop‐ erty for the price and sum of One Hundred Sev‐ enteen Thousand, Five Hundred Fifty Dollars and 00/100 ($117,500.00) all cash to seller, at private sale. Attorney: Jacque‐ line Mouton Kepper, Bar No. 35259 Address: 1935 Sophie Wright Place, New Orleans, LA 70130. Tele‐ phone: (504)354-8420. 135778-APR 9-1T $53.35

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