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1 DEAD IN MALL SHOOTING Five others wounded after dispute turned violent BR police chief says suspects are being questioned

BY ANDREA GALLO, AIDAN McCAHILL, PATRICK SLOAN-TURNER and JAN RISHER Staff writers

One person was killed and five others injured Thursday as gunfire rang out at the Mall of Louisiana in Baton Rouge when an argument between two groups of people in the food court escalated into violence, police said.

Bystanders, including three Ascension Episcopal School students from Lafayette who visited the mall on their “senior skip day,” were struck by bullets in the crossfire. They and others were rushed to hospitals with injuries. By later Thursday, law enforcement and hospital officials “This was a said one had disagreement, died, another was in critical a fight condition and between the rest were two groups stable. of people Law enforcethat we are ment descended en masse to still trying mall after to unravel. the receiving the Unfortunately, “shots fired” reinnocent port at 1:22 p.m. victims got Police initially caught in the warned at least one shooter was crossfire.” at large, and by late afternoon, T.J. MORSE, they announced Baton Rouge they had taken police chief five people into c u s t o d y. B y Thursday night, police said that while they had detained people involved, they had not officially made arrests yet.

Authorities said they were still trying to piece together the argument that led to the shooting, but Baton Rouge Police Chief T.J. Morse said it “looks like guns were pulled after words exchanged.”

“This was a disagreement, a fight between two groups of people that we are still trying to unravel,” Morse said. “Unfortunately, innocent victims got caught in the crossfire.”

After shots echoed through the food court and sirens began blaring outside, shoppers sprinted out of the mall. Some women donned nylon capes as they darted out of the JCPenney hair salon, their hair half-done. At the jewelry store Pandora, workers and customers huddled together in a back office for nearly two hours. Nearby schools and businesses went on lockdown.

Mall worker Signi Dreyer was cleaning the food court’s colorful carousel when she heard the gunfire.

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Baton Rouge Police Chief T.J. Morse speaks to reporters outside the Mall of Louisiana on Thursday after a shooting left one person dead.

Witnesses describe panicked scene at mall ‘I just took off running, I was so scared’

BY IANNE SALVOSA, JAN RISHER and AIDAN McCAHILL Staff writers

Raleigh Robertson was shopping on the ground floor of Dick’s House of Sport in the Mall of Louisiana on Thursday afternoon when she heard gunshots.

It sounded like several semi-automatic weapons firing at the same time, said Robertson, a 22-year-old photographer. The gunfire persisted for about 30 to 40 seconds and sounded close, she said.

Robertson ran up the stairwell to the second-floor exit, where her car was parked. Droves of shop-

pers started to leave as police vehicles and ambulances arrived at the scene, she said.

“You can see everyone and their mama running out the store,” Robertson said.

Authorities said one person was killed and five were injured in the shooting, which happened about 1:23 p.m.

Witnesses described panic, with people running as they heard gunfire.

Ariel LeJeune said she was sitting outside on the patio by the food court.

LeJeune works at the mall and was on her break — which she usually spends at the food court — but decided not to eat. She said she was about to walk back in when she heard gunshots.

Shoppers head to their cars after being locked down in a store at the

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At least 17 Somalis die after boat capsizes

MOGADISHU, Somalia — A boat capsized in waters between Algeria and Spain, leaving at least 17 Somali migrants dead, Somalia’s ambassador to Algeria said Thursday.

Ambassador Yusuf Ahmed Hassan told Somali state media that he was contacted by distressed parents searching for information about their missing relatives. The victims include 12 men and five women who drowned when their boat capsized while attempting the oftendangerous journey to Europe.

“I was reached by parents who were looking for their children and wanted to know their whereabouts,” he said.

Hassan said that he then contacted the Algerian Foreign Ministry, which informed him that a group of African migrants had died in a coastal province about 60 miles west of the capital, Algiers.

The route between North Africa and Spain is one of several commonly used by migrants seeking to reach Europe, often involving overcrowded and unseaworthy boats.

Shipwrecks are frequent along these routes, particularly in the western Mediterranean and Atlantic corridors, where thousands of migrants risk their lives each year fleeing conflict, poverty and climate-related hardships.

Somali migrants are among those increasingly undertaking such journeys, driven by insecurity, limited economic opportunities and prolonged drought conditions at home.

Algerian authorities haven’t yet released full details about the latest tragedy, including the total number of passengers on board or how the boat capsized.

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A newly erected historical marker on a highway near Ellerbe, N.C., celebrates Andre the Giant.

Marker in N.C. town honors Andre The Giant ELLERBE, N.C. — Andre The Giant, a towering menace in the wrestling ring but a gentle giant on the movie screen, is being honored with a roadside marker in his beloved adopted small town in North Carolina.

Officials unveiled the marker Thursday in Ellerbe, North Carolina, a community of about 1,000 people where the wrestler born Andre Rene Roussimoff lived on a ranch just outside town.

Roussimoff was billed at 7-foot-4 and 520 pounds during his time wrestling for the WWE in the 1970s and 1980s.

A larger than life villain, Roussimoff was touted as unbeatable until he faced Hulk Hogan in a match in 1987 at WrestleMania III that launched the once regional wrestling company into a nationwide entertainment force.

Later that year, Roussimoff appeared on film as the giant Fezzik in “The Princess Bride.”

Fezzik was the gentle-hearted muscle for the antagonist and needed rhymes to remember his instructions.

Roussimoff was born in France. But as he wrestled around the U.S. South he fell in love with the region, buying his North Carolina ranch and raising cattle on his land about 60 miles east of Charlotte.

He became a critical part of the Ellerbe community. In 1990, he taped TV and radio spots against a possible low-level radioactive landfill nearby. A pair of his size-26 cowboy boots are kept at a museum.

Roussimoff died in 1993 at age 46 in France where he was visiting for his father’s funeral. They had a service for him there, but his body was cremated and his ashes spread at his beloved ranch.

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Trump orders Navy to ‘kill’ boats President says Iranians are deploying mines to block traffic in Strait of Hormuz

BY JON GAMBRELL, JAMEY KEATEN and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — President Donald Trump has ordered the U.S. military to “shoot and kill” small Iranian boats that deploy mines in the Strait of Hormuz, he said Thursday, a day after Iran again displayed its ability to thwart traffic through the channel.

Trump’s post on social meCO ONFLICT dia came shortly after the U.S. military seized another tanker IN THE T MIIDDLE associated with the smuggling of Iranian oil, ratcheting up a EAST AST standoff with Tehran over the strait through which 20% of all crude oil and natural gas traded passes.

“I have ordered the United States Navy to shoot and kill any boat, small boats though they may be ... that is putting mines in the waters of the Strait of Hormuz,” Trump posted, adding that U.S. minesweepers “are clearing the Strait right now.”

“I am hereby ordering that activity to continue, but at a tripled up level!” he added.

Meanwhile, it was still unclear when, or if, the two sides would meet again in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, where mediators are trying to bring the countries together to reach a diplomatic deal.

Negotiations initially planned for this week

have not happened. Iran insists it will not attend until the U.S. ends its blockade on Iranian ports and ships. America insists it will not take part until Tehran opens the strait to international traffic.

Footage shows U.S. forces on deck of tanker The Defense Department released video footage earlier Thursday of U.S. forces on the deck of the Guinea-flagged oil tanker Majestic X, which was seized in the Indian Ocean.

The footage emerged a day after Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard attacked three cargo ships in the strait, capturing two of them, in an assault that raised new concerns about the safety of shipping through the waterway.

The powerful head of Iran’s judiciary, Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejei, said three “violating ships” in the strait were “subject to enforcement” on Wednesday.

“The show of strength by the armed forces of Islamic Iran in the Strait of Hormuz is a source of pride,” he wrote Thursday on X, claiming that the Americans “lack the courage” to approach the strait.

Ship-tracking data showed the Majestic X in the Indian Ocean between Sri Lanka and Indonesia, roughly the same location as the oil tanker Tifani, which was seized earlier by American forces. It had been bound for Zhoushan, China.

The vessel previously had been named Phonix and had been sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury Department in 2024 for smuggling Iranian crude oil in contravention of U.S. sanctions against the Islamic Republic.

the battered Iranian leadership more time to come up with a “unified proposal” on ending the war, while maintaining an American blockade of Iranian ports.

In a separate post Thursday, Trump claimed a leadership rift between moderates and hardliners was confounding Iran.

“Iran is having a very hard time figuring out who their leader is! They just don’t know!”

Trump said.

The president has repeatedly said over the course of the ceasefire that began on April 8 that his team is dealing with Iranian officials who want to make a deal, while acknowledging that his decision to kill several top leaders has come with complications.

Iran’s president and its parliament speaker posted almost identical statements on social media declaring that the country has no hardliners or moderates. “We are all Iranians and revolutionaries,” they said.

Threats to shipping persist

Since the Feb. 28 start of the war between Iran, Israel and the United States, over 30 ships have come under attack in the waters of the Persian Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman.

The threat of attack, rising insurance premiums and other fears have stopped traffic from moving through the strait.

Jakob Larsen, the head of maritime security for BIMCO, the largest international association representing shipowners, said in a note Thursday that most shipping companies need a stable ceasefire and assurances from both Trump claims leadership rift in Iran sides of the conflict that the strait is safe for Trump this week extended a ceasefire to give transit.

Trump: Lebanon, Israel agree to extend ceasefire

BY MATTHEW LEE and BASSEM MROUE Associated Press

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend a ceasefire between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group by three weeks after talks at the White House on Thursday.

Trump said the meeting between the Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors to the United States, the second in the past week, went “very well,” but during an Oval Office gathering he acknowledged that “they do have Hezbollah to think about.” The Iranian-backed group has opposed the talks, and since the initial ceasefire went into effect last Friday, there have been multiple violations by both sides.

Despite that, these were the first direct diplomatic talks in decades between Israel and Lebanon and represented a major step for neighboring countries that officially have been at war since Israel’s inception in 1948. The initial 10-day ceasefire had been due to expire Monday.

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Mourners hold posters that show portraits of Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil, who was killed Wednesday in an Israeli airstrike, during her funeral procession in the village of Baysariyeh in southern Lebanon on Thursday.

“The United States is going to work with Lebanon in order to help it protect itself from Hezbollah,” Trump said in a social media post.

He added later in the Oval Office that he expects to meet in Washington with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Leba-

nese President Joseph Aoun in the next couple of weeks.

Trump told reporters, while surrounded by the ambassadors as well as Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, that Israel has a right to defend itself “if they’re shot at, and

State-licensed medical marijuana reclassified as less-dangerous drug

BY ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and GENE JOHNSON Associated Press

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s acting attorney general on Thursday signed an order reclassifying statelicensed medical marijuana as a lessdangerous drug, a major policy shift long sought by advocates who said cannabis should never have been treated like heroin by the federal government.

The order signed by Todd Blanche does not legalize marijuana for medical or recreational use under federal law.

But it does change the way it’s regulated, shifting licensed medical marijuana from Schedule I — reserved for drugs without medical use and with high potential for abuse — to the less strictly regulated Schedule III. It also gives licensed medical marijuana operators a major tax break and eases some barriers to researching cannabis.

The Trump administration also said it was jump-starting the process for reclassifying marijuana more broadly, setting a hearing to begin in late June.

Trump told his administration in December to work as quickly as possible to reclassify marijuana. On Saturday, as the Republican president signed an unrelated executive order about psychedelics, he seemed to express frustration that it was taking so long.

Blanche said Thursday that the Department of Justice was “delivering on President Trump’s promise” to expand Americans’ access to medical treatment options. “This rescheduling action allows for research on the safety and efficacy of this substance, ultimately providing patients with better care and doctors with more reliable information,” he said in a statement.

Blanche’s action largely legitimizes medical marijuana programs in the 40

states that have adopted them. It sets up an expedited system for state-licensed medical marijuana producers and distributors to register with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.

It makes clear that cannabis researchers won’t be penalized for obtaining state-licensed marijuana or marijuanaderived products for use in their work, and it grants state-licensed medical marijuana companies a windfall by allowing them, for the first time, to deduct business expenses on their federal taxes.

Any marijuana-derived medicine approved by the Food and Drug Administration is similarly listed in Schedule III, it said.

The order represents a major policy shift for the U.S. government, which has continued its longstanding prohibition — dating to the Marihuana Tax Act of 1937 — even as nearly all the states have approved cannabis use in some form.

Two dozen states plus Washington, D.C., have authorized adult recreational use of marijuana, 40 have medical marijuana systems, and eight others allow low-THC cannabis or CBD oil for medical use. Only Idaho and Kansas ban marijuana outright.

The Trump administration’s decision drew derision from marijuana legalization opponent Kevin Sabet, the chief executive of Smart Approaches to Marijuana. Sabet said that while marijuana research is necessary, “there are many ways to increase our knowledge without giving a tax break to Big Weed and sending a confusing message about marijuana’s harms to the American public.”

“With this move, we are now confronted with the most pro-drug administration in our history,” Sabet said in a text message.

Marijuana or marijuana-derived products that are not distributed through a state medical marijuana program will continue to be classified in Schedule I.

they will.”

Lebanese Ambassador Nada Hamadeh Moawad thanked Trump “for all your effort to help and to support Lebanon.” She referenced his “Make America Great Again” slogan when she said, “And I think with your help, with your support, we can make Lebanon great again.”

Preparations were being made for wider-reaching negotiations.

The aim of the future talks is to “fully” stop Israeli attacks, the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Lebanon, release of Lebanese prisoners held in Israel, deployment of Lebanese troops along the border and beginning the reconstruction process, Aoun said in comments released by his office.

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar has called on Lebanon to work with Israel to disarm Hezbollah.

On Wednesday, Amal Khalil, a well-known Lebanese journalist covering southern Lebanon, was killed by an Israeli strike.

Lebanese health officials said the Israeli military opened fire on an ambulance that responded to the scene, preventing rescuers from reaching her.

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Pope urges U.S., Iran to return to peace talks He also issues condemnation of capital punishment

BY NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press

ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE — Pope Leo XIV urged the United States and Iran to return to talks to end the war Thursday and condemned capital punishment, in a wide-ranging news conference en route home from his trip to Africa.

Leo also asserted that countries have the right ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO By MISPER APAWU to control their borders but mustn’t treat migrants Pope Leo XIV arrives to celebrate Mass at the Malabo worse than “animals,” and stadium in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, on Thursday, the last lamented that the church’s day of his 11-day pastoral visit to Africa. morality teaching is often reduced to sexual issues.

Leo said he condemned “all grants are human beings actions that are unjust” and and deserve to be respected Capital punishment, peace included capital punishment in their human dignity and not be treated “worse than After a trip that was domi- in the list.

“I condemn the taking of house pets, animals.” nated by the very public back-and-forth between Leo people’s lives. I condemn and U.S. President Donald capital punishment. I be- LGBTQ+ blessings, morality Trump over the war, Leo lieve human life is to be reLeo was asked about the urged the United States and spected and that all people recent invitation by CardiIran to return to negotia- from conception to natural nal Reinhard Marx, arch(death), their lives should bishop of Munich, for the tions.

He called for a new “cul- be respected and protected. priests and pastoral workers “So when a regime, when in his archdioceses to adopt ture of peace” to replace the recourse to violence when- a country takes decisions a set of guidelines formalizever con- which take away the lives of ing and ritualizing blessings CO ONFLICT flicts arise. other people unjustly, then of same-sex couples.

The guidelines were apHe said obviously that is something IN THE T MIIDDLE the ques- that should be condemned,” proved last year by a contion wasn’t he said. troversial German church EAST AST Pope Francis changed the governing body made up of whether the Iran regime church’s social teaching to the German bishops’ conshould change or not. “The declare capital punishment ference and a Catholic lay question should be about immoral in all cases. group that has been workhow to promote the values ing to have a greater say in we believe in without the Migration, rights of states church decision-making. deaths of so many innoThe Vatican in 2023 alLeo affirmed the right of countries to impose im- lowed for such blessings, cents.”

He revealed that he car- migration controls on their but it made clear that they ries with him the photo of a borders and acknowledged were not to be formalized Muslim Lebanese boy who that uncontrolled migration or ritualized. The Vatican had been killed in Israel’s had created situations “that allowed them to be offered recent war with Hezbollah. are sometimes more unjust spontaneously and inforThe boy had been photo- in the place where they ar- mally, as a priest gives a figraphed holding a sign wel- rive than from where they nal blessing to all people at the end of Mass. coming the pope when he left.”

“I personally believe that Leo said the Holy See visited Lebanon last year.

“As a pastor I cannot be a state has the right to im- had made clear to German in favor of war,” he told re- pose rules for its frontiers,” bishops that “we do not porters aboard his plane. he said. “But saying this, agree with the formalized “I would like to encourage I ask: ‘What are we doing blessing” of gay couples or everyone to find responses in the wealthier countries couples in other “irregular that come from a culture of to change the situation in situations.”

The Vatican’s 2023 declapeace and not hatred and di- poorer countries’ to provide opportunities so that people ration allowing an informal vision.”

Asked if he condemned aren’t compelled to leave?” blessing, promulgated with Regardless, he said mi- virtually no consultation Iran’s recent executions,

outside the Vatican, sharply divided the church, with African bishops delivering a continent-wide dissent and refusing to implement it. Homosexual activity is criminalized in several African countries.

Asked how he would handle keeping the church unified over such a divisive issue, Leo spoke broadly about how culture war questions of sexual morality had dominated church discourse, particularly in the West, far too much.

“I think it’s very important to understand that the unity or division of the church should not revolve around sexual matters,” he said.

“We tend to think that when the church is talking about morality, that the only issue of morality is sexual.

“And in reality, I believe that there are much greater and more important issues such as justice, equality,

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — At least 518 people died in last year’s postelection violence in Tanzania, which happened amid an internet shutdown, a commission formed to investigate the bloodshed said on Thursday.

Thousands of people were injured in the violence, with more than 800 people having gunshot wounds.

The commission’s chairman, Mohamed Chande Othman, said that the number of deaths was likely to be higher.

Tanzania experienced postelection violence on Oct. 29, after young people took to the streets, accusing the government of silencing the opposition, as the country’s main opposition party leader remained in prison for treason and the presidential candidate for the second-largest opposition party was barred from running.

The internet was shut down in the country for days, a move that President Samia Suluhu Hassan later apologized to the diplomatic community for and promised would never happen again.

Hassan was seeking a second term in office after serving out the term of her predecessor, John Magufuli, after he died in office. Hassan won with 97% of the vote.

Since the violence, 245 people remain unaccounted for, and 39 families reported having seen the bodies of their loved ones in morgues before they later disappeared.

The commission ruled out the presence of mass graves, as alleged by human rights groups. The commission concluded that the demonstrations weren’t peaceful, but were “acts of violence” based on their contravention of laws requiring a 48-hour police notice and because it was an election day, thus denying some citizens the right to vote.

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Eye on media coverage History’s first U.S. pope showed himself keenly aware of how his Africa trip had been reported and interpreted, including about his sometimes tame public addresses to African leaders who are accused of corruption or authoritarianism.

With a few notable exceptions, Leo kept his political remarks to the leaders largely diplomatic, using a language of encouragement

and subtle messaging rather than headline-grabbing condemnations.

He also allowed some of the circumstances of his visit to speak louder than his words: a choreographed song and dance routine by prisoners in a country known for gross human rights abuses, or the extravagant luxury of a president’s hometown in a country where more than half the population lives in poverty.

Leo insisted that his primary reason for visiting Algeria, Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea was as a pastor, to accompany his flock in their faith.

He added that the Holy See can sometimes achieve more behind the scenes via its diplomatic work, including through the release of political prisoners, than with “great proclamations criticizing, judging or condemning.”

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freedom of men and women, freedom of religion that would all take priority before that particular issue.”

The comment was significant because it suggested that even though he is American, Leo believes the church in the U.S. and the West has excessively reduced its moral teachings to revolve only around sex at the expense of other pressing issues.

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NTSB: Firefighter heard ‘stop, stop’ before jet crash

BY MICHAEL R. SISAK and JOSH FUNK Associated Press

NEW YORK — A firefighter whose truck collided with an Air Canada Express jet last month on a runway at New York’s LaGuardia Airport, killing both pilots, heard an air traffic controller warn “stop, stop, stop” but didn’t know who it was for, federal investigators said Thursday.

Just seconds earlier, the controller had cleared the fire truck to cross the runway, but the truck started moving while warning lights that act as a stop sign for crossing traffic were still lit, the National Transportation Safety Board said in a preliminary report on the March 22 crash.

Because the truck lacked a transponder, a surface monitoring system in the control tower was unable to reliably determine its position, “did not predict a potential conflict” with the landing plane and did not generate an audio or visual alert, the report said, pointing to a series of failures that contributed to the crash.

“There were so many opportunities where this accident could have been prevented,” aviation safety expert Jeff Guzzetti said after reviewing the report.

In addition to the control tower and truck driver, he

said the report suggests the pilots had a chance to recognize the danger and pull up.

But, he said, they may have been too dialed into landing.

After the air traffic controller’s initial stop warning, the fire truck’s turret operator heard the controller say, “Truck 1, stop, stop, stop,” and realized he was telling the truck to halt, the report said. By then, the truck was already on the runway as Air Canada Express Flight 8646 was landing and speeding toward it.

Aviation safety consultant John Cox, CEO of Safety Operating Systems, said it might be understandable that the truck driver didn’t recognize the first “stop” call was meant for him because the controller had just been directing a plane on a taxiway and didn’t say Truck 1 at the start of the command.

The turret operator, one of two crew members in the fire truck, told investigators that as the vehicle turned left, he saw the airplane’s lights on the runway, the report said.

The plane registered a speed of 104 mph just before the collision. The truck was going about 30 mph.

The fire truck was leading a convoy of vehicles, including four fire trucks, a police car and a stair truck, responding to an emergency involving a strong odor that was making flight attendants

feel ill aboard a departing United Airlines jet.

The air traffic controller cleared the truck to cross the runway just 12 seconds before the plane touched down, investigators said. About eight seconds later, the controller frantically began calling for the truck to stop.

Pilots killed, 39 people hurt The plane, a CRJ900 regional jet from Montreal, was carrying 76 people.

Pilots Antoine Forest, 30, and Mackenzie Gunther, 24, were killed. It was the first deadly crash at LaGuardia in 34 years.

In addition, 39 people were taken to hospitals, including six described as seriously injured. The two fire truck crew members are recovering at home after being released from the hospital, according to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which operates LaGuardia.

A flight attendant still strapped in her seat survived after being thrown onto the tarmac.

The Port Authority said it is conducting a comprehensive review of the NTSB’s initial findings.

LaGuardia was busier than usual the night of the crash because flight delays pushed the number of arrivals and departures after 10 p.m. to more than double what was scheduled, accord-

Soldier charged with using classified intel to win $400K bet on Maduro raid

BY HALLIE GOLDEN and KONSTANTIN TOROPIN Associated Press

WASHINGTON — A U.S. special forces soldier involved in the military operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has been charged with using classified information about the mission to win more than $400,000 in an online betting market, federal officials announced Thursday.

Gannon Ken Van Dyke was part of the operation to capture Maduro in January and used his access to classified information to make money on the prediction market site Polymarket, the federal prosecutor’s office in New York said.

He has been charged with unlawful use of confidential government information for personal gain, theft of nonpublic government information, commodities fraud, wire fraud, and making an unlawful monetary transaction. He could face years in prison.

Van Dyke, 38, was involved in the planning and execution of capturing Maduro for about a month beginning Dec. 8, 2025, according to the federal prosecutor’s office. He signed nondisclosure agreements promising to not divulge “any classified or sensitive information” related to the operations, the office said.

Officials allege that Van Dyke created a Polymarket account toward the end of

December and made about 13 bets that took the “Yes” position on such wagers as U.S. Forces being in Venezuela and Maduro being out by Jan. 31, 2026.

“This involved a U.S. soldier who allegedly took advantage of his position to profit off of a righteous military operation,” FBI Director Kash Patel said in a post to social media.

Officials allege that shortly after the operation, Van Dyke put most of the funds he won in a foreign cryptocurrency vault and then into a new brokerage account.

He also asked Polymarket to delete his account, saying he had lost access to his email associated with the account, according to the federal prosecutor’s office.

A telephone number listed for Van Dyke in public records was not in service. It is unclear if he has legal representation.

Polymarket said it had found someone trading on classified government information, alerted the U.S. Department of Justice and “cooperated with their investigation.”

Van Dyke joined the Army in 2008 and, in 2023, was promoted to the rank of master sergeant, the second-highest enlisted rank in the Army, according to the indictment.

Federal prosecutors confirmed that he was a senior enlisted soldier who was part of the special forces community and stationed at Fort Bragg in Fayetteville,

North Carolina but their indictment offered little other details about his military service.

However, the document says that Van Dyke was photographed following the raid on the deck of a ship “wearing U.S. military fatigues, and carrying a rifle, standing alongside three other individuals wearing U.S. military fatigues.”

The Pentagon referred questions on the case to the Army and the Department of Justice.

Army officials declined to provide Van Dyke’s service record.

Earlier this month, The Associated Press reported that a group of new accounts on Polymarket made highly specific, well-timed bets on whether the U.S. and Iran would reach a ceasefire on April 7, resulting in hundreds of thousands of dollars in profits for these new customers. On the same day the AP published the report, the White House warned staff against using private information to trade on prediction markets.

On Wednesday, another prediction market, Kalshi, fined and suspended three congressional candidates who the company said wagered on the outcome of their own elections.

Prediction markets let people wager on everything from sports to elections and have prompted bipartisan scrutiny from Congress and calls for stricter regulations.

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ing to aviation analytics firm Cirium. Two air traffic controllers were on duty, consistent with normal scheduling, the report said.

Planes were landing every few minutes, with a dozen flights arriving between 11 p.m. and when the crash happened less than 40 minutes later. At the same time, the controllers had to shuffle their duties because of the odor issue on the United plane.

While the more senior controller coordinated the United emergency response, the other controller took over directing vehicles on the ground while continuing to authorize takeoffs and landings.

“These controllers were just way busy, just too busy,” Guzzetti said.

fire truck reached the edge of the runway, about three seconds before the collision, the report said. By design, they turn off two or three seconds before a plane reaches a runway intersection, the report said.

Cox said the truck should have never entered the runway while the warning lights were illuminated.

LaGuardia is one of 35 major U.S. airports with an advanced surface surveillance system that combines radar data with information from transponders inside planes and ground vehicles to help prevent runway incursions.

Controllers have a display in the tower that’s supposed to show the location of every plane and vehicle.

The system, known as ASDE-X, didn’t sound an alarm Advanced warning system partly because the radar The warning lights — had trouble distinguishing known as runway entrance the closely spaced trucks lights — were lit until the and the radar targets in-

termittently merged on the display. Only two targets were displayed just before the crash, even though there were seven vehicles.

According to air traffic control transmissions, Flight 8646 was cleared to land on Runway 4 at 11:35 p.m.

About two minutes later — and 25 seconds before the crash — the fire crew asked to cross the same runway, which was between the airport’s fire station and where the United Airlines jet had parked.

Five seconds later, with Flight 8646 approaching the runway a little more than 100 feet above the ground, an air traffic controller cleared the fire truck to cross.

Then, just nine seconds before the crash, the controller frantically told the fire crew: “Stop, stop, stop, stop. Truck 1. Stop, stop, stop, stop.”

A second later, the plane’s landing gear touched down.

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while presenting his side Tiger Stadium could get servable behavior, and that impact medical marijuana destroying the environment Some leaders say lock, bill before Louisiana House a felony conviction?” would make enforcement in the least bit,” he said. at football games and elWednesday.

“If he is observed smoking easier.

Even with a medical mari- ementary schools.” drug laws violated members “What law enforcement is or vaping marijuana, cor“It’s the visible, observ- juana card, it’s generally ilHB568 advanced out of able smoking or vaping that legal to smoke marijuana in the Louisiana House on 59at football games seeing on school campuses rect,” Firment said.

BY ALYSE PFEIL Staff writer

Louisiana could soon make it a felony to smoke marijuana within 2,000 feet of any school or college campus in Louisiana, as some state leaders say people are flagrantly violating drug laws at college football games and other school events.

But opponents, including some Republicans, say it’s too harsh to put people in prison for using pot when most of the country is scaling back enforcement against the drug.

“House Bill 568 is about one simple principle: drugfree school zones should actually be drug-free,” said Rep. Gabe Firment, R-Pol-

and during large public events like college football games is open, visible marijuana use in front of families and children with little meaningful consequence,” he said.

Firment said he is sponsoring the bill “in collaboration” with the office of Gov. Jeff Landry.

But Democrats and some Republicans were leery of the harsher penalties.

“Have you ever been to an LSU football game?” Rep. Barbara Freiberg, R-Baton Rouge, asked Firment during debate on the bill.

“I think that’s the impetus for the bill,” Firment replied.

“The environment is not necessarily family friendly.”

Frieberg continued: “So a college student who might be smoking marijuana out-

Cracking down on pot

Currently, first-time possession of marijuana is a misdemeanor. Possession of 14 grams or less comes with a maximum fine of $100.

Under HB568, felony charges could be brought against anyone who is “smoking, vaping or otherwise abusing” marijuana on the property of any school, college or university in Louisiana, on property being used for school purposes, or within 2,000 feet of such a property. The punishment for such a felony could be up to a year in prison and up to a $1,000 fine.

Firment said the legislation would give law enforcement officers the ability to make an arrest based on ob-

Lawmakers pause bill adding exemptions to records laws Scott Sternberg, a First the number of jobs that Measure would limit Amendment attorney, testithe new law would affect.

Originally, the bill said fied that Abraham’s amendhave limited universities could hold se- ments improved the bill, but searches for positions still questioned why the bill public information cret “including but not limited was necessary. Sternberg

BY ANDREA GALLO Staff writer

A legislative House committee on Thursday pumped the brakes on a bill that would add several exemptions for universities to Louisiana’s public records laws, saying the proposed law needed to be re- Abraham worked.

Senate Bill 289, from Sen. Mark Abraham, R-Lake Charles, could limit how much information the public can receive about who’s in the running for top leadership positions at universities, as well as wall off donor information from the public.

While Abraham’s original bill would have kept university presidential search records entirely secret, he added a handful of amendments during Thursday’s House and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing.

They included changes that would require universities to reveal at least three finalists for top jobs, as well as

to” university presidents, chancellors, senior vice chancellors and athletic coaches. Abraham stripped that phrase from the bill, designating those as the only positions where universities could block public release.

He said he also decided to spell out that universities would have to name at least three finalists after hearing that some universities — including LSU and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette — have named lone finalists for top jobs.

“It’s much more transparent that way,” Abraham said.

Still, the amendments were not enough to persuade state representatives to move the bill forward. They questioned its potential negative implications.

“What areas can we find a way to make this cleaner?” asked state Rep. Ed Larvadain, D-Alexandria. “Because as an ethics body, we don’t want people to be in the dark.”

He said he was worried about “dark money” affecting universities. He said lawmakers needed to balance the public interest with protecting universities.

often represents The TimesPicayune | The Advocate in lawsuits, and was one of the attorneys who sued LSU in 2013 over its secretive presidential search. That lawsuit ended with an appeals court ruling that LSU had to release names of finalists.

“We spend a lot of money on higher education in this state, and we pay these folks a lot of money,” Sternberg testified. “Determining how that person was selected is getting harder and harder for the public.”

Abraham said he worries that applicant pools are less qualified for university presidential jobs because candidates fear their names being made public. He also said that donors to university foundations are given anonymity if they request it, but that if universities want donor information transferred over, it could then become public.

“The donations are where you’re losing me,” said state Rep. Beau Beaullieu, R-New Iberia.

Beaullieu, the committee chair, later advised Abraham to work with opponents to rewrite the bill.

can trigger the enforcement,” he said. “It is more difficult for law enforcement to prosecute or to enforce possession.”

Rep. Kyle Green, DMarrero, noted that some homes are located within 2,000 feet of a school and asked if homeowners could be charged with a felony for smoking marijuana on their own property.

“If you are committing a crime in within 2,000 feet of a school zone, you would be subject to prosecution under this bill,” Firment said.

Firment in an interview said the harsher penalties would not apply to people at home on private property who have medical marijuana cards.

“My bill does not touch or

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Baton Rouge, asked why Louisiana was seeking to increase penalties for marijuana use when states across the country are moving to lessen or eliminate them all together.

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Continued from page 1A “I heard this loud ‘bang bang bang,’ and I thought someone was shooting fireworks,” she said.

When she turned, she saw that everyone in the food court had dropped to the floor.

Videos posted to social media in the immediate aftermath showed blood on the mall’s tile floor while first responders performed chest compressions and attended to victims. Helicopters patrolled overhead while police cased the scene.

A BRPD officer who was already patrolling the mall ran toward the gunfire, Morse said, while dozens of other law enforcement officers and EMS workers darted to the scene. They recovered one handgun, and Morse said they are looking for more.

“Their rapid action saved lives,” said East Baton Rouge MayorPresident Sid Edwards.

The mall remained closed in the hours after the shooting. GGP, the retail arm of Brookfield Corporation, which owns the mall, released a statement saying they are working with BRPD on the investigation.

“We are heart broken and angered that our shopping center was the location for today’s horrific incident,” the statement reads.

“This has been a frightening day for our shopping center community, and our thoughts are with all of those who were impacted by this senseless act of violence.”

The shooting came during a week full of gun violence and threats in Louisiana.

Shreveport experienced the deadliest mass shooting in the nation in more than two years last weekend, when Shamar Elkins shot and killed eight children, seven of them his own.

And a North Carolina man was arrested Wednesday after threatening a mass shooting in New Orleans during a festival. Jazz Fest began this week.

‘Shot pretty bad’ Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center said their staff treated five victims, including the one who died. They reported Thursday afternoon that the remaining four they treated were in stable condition. Another victim is in critical condition, police said late Thursday.

STAFF PHOTO By MICHAEL JOHNSON

Police cars and emergency vehicles fill the parking lot after a shooting on Thursday at the Mall of Louisiana.

Jolene Sizemore, of Denham Springs, said she got a call in the afternoon that her niece from Lafayette had been shopping in the mall with friends when the shooting happened. Her niece was one of the students from Ascension Episcopal.

Sizemore rushed to get there.

“One of her friends has been shot pretty bad,” Sizemore said as she waited outside the mall and asked law enforcement officers to let her in to be with her niece.

Lafayette Parish Mayor-President Monique Blanco Boulet confirmed three victims were Ascension seniors and described the violence as senseless. Families connected to the school held a prayer service Thursday evening, and a school spokesperson asked for prayers.

Shoppers who weren’t in the food court said they struggled to piece

together what was happening as a wave of people ran for exits.

Courtny Hawes said she was in a dressing room, shopping for clothes for a job she will soon start.

“When they did start pushing everyone to get out, nothing had come over the loudspeakers or anything,” Hawes said. “I didn’t know there was a shooting until I got outside.”

Law enforcement officials encouraged the public to come forward with any tips about what happened, saying they believe more people are involved.

Four suspects had turned themselves in by Thursday evening. Law enforcement officers cased a neighborhood in Watson where they took another suspect into custody. Nobody who was shot is currently a suspect, police said.

“To the thugs that did this, we’re

going to catch you,” Edwards said earlier in the day. “We’re not going to have this in Baton Rouge. We’re going to grab these guys and get them out of the street.”

Louisiana officials respond As word spread of the shooting, Gov. Jeff Landry said he was coordinating with law enforcement.

“Sharon and I are praying for those affected and are grateful for a quick response by our law enforcement officials,” the governor said in a social media post.

Attorney General Liz Murrill pledged to hold the shooters accountable “to the fullest extent of the law.”

“This kind of violence in a place where my family and so many others routinely shop is completely unacceptable,” she said. “No one’s life should be at risk when simply going shopping at the mall.”

And as members of the Louisiana House of Representatives gathered in the chamber to vote on legislation Thursday afternoon, a state representative asked for prayers.

“We’re gonna ask that you keep our city in prayer,” said state Rep. Vanessa LaFleur, D-Baton Rouge.

“We have been advised of a mass shooting at the Mall of Louisiana.”

U.S. Rep. Cleo Fields, D-Baton Rouge, said he would push in Congress to address gun violence.

“What should have been an ordinary afternoon for families and shoppers turned into a frightening ordeal, and I am keeping all the victims in my thoughts as they receive care,” Fields said in a statement.

Staff writers Ianne Salvosa, Margaret DeLaney, Emma Discher, Haley Miller and Ashley White contributed to this report.

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Mall of Louisiana workers Ashley Lanier, left, and Laurren Thomas look up as a helicopter flies overhead after a shooting at the mall on Thursday.

Continued from page 1A She said she saw a pregnant woman run by.

“She was hyperventilating,” LeJeune said. “I knew something was wrong. I just took off running, I was so scared.”

Stanley Jackson, a FedEx worker, was on the second floor of the mall when shots broke out. Jackson said he thought he heard multiple guns go off and that people started running shortly after.

Jackson said he saw four people on the ground bleeding.

Courtny Hawes said she went to the mall to get new clothes for a job she’s about to start. She was trying on some items when the gunfire began.

“We were in the dressing room,” Hawes said. “When they did start pushing everyone to get out, nothing had come over the loudspeakers or anything. I didn’t know there was a shooting until I got outside.”

Rachel Jones said she saw other people running who told her there was a shooting, so she vacated the building.

“We’re safe now,” Jones said.

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BY SAVANNAH BEHRMANN and VALERIE YURK

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WASHINGTON — Congress got one step closer this week to funding immigration enforcement for the rest of President Donald Trump’s term, while House lawmakers dealt with more ethics fallout and wrangled behind closed doors over a key surveillance authority.

But the path forward once again depends on whether Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Benton, can whip votes within his own party.

Skinny reconciliation The Senate in the wee hours Thursday morning narrowly adopted a GOPwritten budget resolution, 50-48, marking the first move toward providing roughly $70 billion for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Border Patrol.

“Republicans are going to deliver for you,” said Majority Whip John Barrasso, R-Wyo., as the GOP looks to sidestep a funding standoff with Democrats over guardrails at the agencies by re-

Republicans demand privacy safeguards.

While new bill text released

by GOP leaders Thursday seems to fall short of some of the privacy hawks’ demands, the Rules Committee is scheduled Monday to prep it for floor consideration.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., told reporters on Wednesday that the House had until the end of this work week to “come together behind something” and if not, the Senate is ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO By J. SCOTT APPLEWHITE ready to lead and “prepared to move here.”

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-Benton, left, As a backup plan, Thune listens as Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Mich., chair of the House on Thursday filed cloture Republican Conference, right, speaks Tuesday at a news on a three-year clean extenconference at the Capitol in Washington. sion.

lying on the reconciliation process.

Once the budget resolution is adopted in both chambers, more detailed work can begin. While Johnson is readying it for the floor next week, some House Republicans are trying to tap the brakes. Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, for one, said he wants to see a resolution with a broader scope.

Those holdouts could be a headache for Johnson,

who won’t be able to rely on Betting on Banking Thune rubber-stamped a any Democratic votes and is working with a slim GOP plan to try to help get Kevin Warsh confirmed as Federal majority.

Reserve chairman, promisFISA feud ing “accountability.”

Thune said Wednesday Behind the scenes, Johnson also tried to straighten the Senate Banking Comout support for extending mittee will probe a Federal section 702 of the Foreign Reserve headquarters conIntelligence Surveillance struction project that has Act. The controversial run over budget, while the spy authority is facing an Department of Justice conApril 30 deadline, as some ducts its own investigation.

Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., has described the DOJ actions as a pressure campaign on the Fed’s current chairman, Jerome Powell.

During a Tuesday hearing, Tillis reiterated that he would not vote to advance Warsh’s nomination as long as the DOJ probe continues, even though he sees Warsh as qualified.

Tillis, who’s retiring, told CBS News on Wednesday, “I have a little over 260 days left in the U.S. Senate. And if that investigation is still going on, in the 260th day, then I’m pretty certain Kevin Warsh has not been confirmed.”

AUMF angst As Republicans in Congress face questions about how much longer they will support Trump’s war in Iran, senators once again defeated a war powers resolution that sought to rein in the military operation. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., was the only Republican to vote in favor.

The war is approaching the 60-day mark, meaning the president is supposed to seek congressional authorization

to proceed under the 1973 War Powers Resolution law.

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., said, “Well, let’s hope that this will be over by that point,” when asked Wednesday if Congress needed to pursue an authorization for the use of military force.

If not, “The administration has options under the statute to come back to ask for an extension under certain terms,” he said. “But the best thing would be that we would be at an end to it. And I think the White House is working toward that.”

Senate turns from SAVE Following five weeks of lackluster “extended debate” on their marquee election overhaul bill, Senate Republican leadership has now quietly set aside what’s known as the SAVE America Act. It’s unclear what the future looks like for the legislation, which would require proof of citizenship to register to vote and photo ID at the polls. Republicans haven’t garnered the Democratic support they would need for passage under the chamber’s 60-vote threshold.

2 arrested in alleged plot to attack Houston synagogue members

BY GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press

RALEIGH, N.C. — Two young people have been arrested in an alleged plot to attack members of a Texas synagogue by driving through the congregation’s building to “kill as many Jews as possible,” according to authorities and court documents.

The arrest comes a month after an armed man crashed his pickup truck into a major Detroit-area synagogue in another attack on Jewish people. Synagogues around the world have increased security and protections for worshippers since the U.S. and Israel launched a war with Iran on Feb. 28.

Angelina Han Hicks, 18, of Lexington, was being held Thursday in the Davidson County jail under a $10 million bond, jail records show.

She was arrested Wednesday and formally charged with conspiring with two “male subjects” to commit murder and assault at Congregation Beth Israel in Houston on April 21, 2028, according to warrants laying out two felony counts against her.

And the FBI office in Charlotte said Thursday in a social media post that a juvenile was charged in relation to the plot in Harris County, Texas, which includes Hous-

ton. There was no immediate information on whether the arrested juvenile was one of the two male subjects identified in Hicks’ warrants, which listed only their first names and noted their last names as “unknown.”

A Houston Police Department news release on Thursday announced a 16-year-old being arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit capital murder related to “a threat directed toward certain Jewish institutions in our area” that the agency learned about Wednesday.

The department didn’t identify Congregation Beth Israel specifically. The FBI and the Houston school district police department assisted in the arrest.

“At this time, there is no other known credible threat,” the release said.

Explaining why Hicks’ detention was necessary, District Court Judge Carlton Terry wrote Wednesday in part that the alleged “conspiracy is to kill as many Jews as possible by driving through a congregation at a synagogue.”

“Allowing a co-conspirator a chance to communicate with either of those individuals or those who could relay a message puts lives at risk,” Terry added.

The FBI said its Charlotte Joint Terrorism Task Force

began the investigation Tuesday evening after a tip to a North Carolina law enforcement agency.

While Hicks’ warrants point to a potential attack two years from now, Davidson County senior assistant district attorney Alan Martin said in an interview that there had been “some concern that there could be an imminent event” targeting the Houston synagogue.

A potential motive for the planned violence wasn’t immediately disclosed in North Carolina court documents. The investigation is continuing.

Attempts to speak by phone with Hicks’ courtappointed attorney were unsuccessful Thursday. The lawyer, Chad Freeman, told the Houston Chronicle that the case was in its early stages and Hicks’ youth could be a factor in her defense.

“I anticipate getting numerous experts involved in the case to look at both investigatory and possible forensic matters,” Freeman told the newspaper. Her next scheduled hearing is May 13.

Congregational Beth Israel is the oldest Jewish house of worship in Texas, founded in the 1850s. It also operates a school going up to fifth grade.

The potential threats com-

municated to congregation leadership by Houston police prompted Beth Israel to close on Wednesday “out of an abundance of caution,” the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston wrote in a social media post.

Lexington is about 90 miles west of Raleigh.

The FBI said Ayman Ghazali sought to inflict as much damage as he could on Jewish people when he drove his pickup truck March 12 into Temple Israel in West

Bloomfield, Michigan.

Ghazali, 41, a Lebaneseborn man who was a U.S. citizen, had learned a week before the attack that four of his family members were killed in an Israeli airstrike in his native country.

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The department blamed it on “technical or human error.”

The scrutiny continued after several news organizations reported that some records involving uncorroborated accusations made by a woman against Trump were not among those released to the public. The accuser was interviewed by the FBI four times as it sought to assess her account but a summary of only one of those interviews had been included in the publicly released files.

The department said those files had been “incorrectly coded as duplicative” and therefore were inadvertently not published along with other investigative documents.

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DeSantis signs Florida law banning local DEI funding He says White men are ‘disfavored’

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ORLANDO, Fla. — White men have been discriminated against through diversity, equity and inclusion programs, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday after signing legislation which prohibits counties and cities from funding or promoting DEI initiatives.

The Republican governor defined DEI at a news conference as “an ideological construct that is designed to promote a particular political agenda, particularly to the detriment of disfavored groups.”

“The disfavored groups, No. 1, obviously, would be White males, and I think they’ve been discriminated against,” DeSantis said in Jacksonville. “And it’s like a lot of people are, ‘Oh that’s fine. That’s fine.’ No, it’s not fine. It’s wrong.”

While the governor is entitled to his opinion, his views differ from “everyone else’s,” said Evelyn Foxx, president of the NAACP branch in Gainesville.

“If you talked to 100 White

men, they wouldn’t feel the same way” as DeSantis, Foxx said when asked Wednesday about his comments. “The governor is out of touch with people, and that is the bottom line.”

Supporters say the purpose of DEI is to remedy the effects of long-term discrimination against certain groups. A nationwide push by conservatives to limit diversity programs has led many companies, schools and governments to pull back on those initiatives, particularly during the current Trump administration, and DEI has been a frequent target for the governor.

DeSantis also said that Asian Americans had faced discrimination in university admissions and that people should be judged on their merits not their demographic backgrounds. If people still face barriers because of discrimination, there should be policies to “even the playing field,” he said.

“But that is not the same as trying to socially engineer certain outcomes to the detriment of groups that some of the intellectual elite disfavor,” DeSantis said.

During his two terms in office, DeSantis’ administration has championed legislation which prohibits public colleges and universities

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“When people know there is accountability they are much more apt to toe the line,” DeSantis said.

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WASHINGTON — The Justice Department’s internal watchdog announced a review Thursday of the department’s compliance with the law mandating the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, stepping into a politically sensitive saga that has shadowed the Trump administration over the past year.

The audit from the inspector general’s office will focus on how the department collected, reviewed and redacted materials in preparation for their release, as well as its process for addressing concerns that arose after the files were made public, when Epstein survivors complained that personal information about them had been disclosed.

The review will revisit the department’s staggered and uneven release of millions of records from the Epstein sex trafficking investigation, a process that exposed it to accusations that it was attempting to protect President Donald Trump, who decades ago was friendly with the financier. It marks by far the watchdog office’s most significant effort since Trump took office for a second time to scrutinize the actions of a department that has been

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The records were released starting late last year in compliance with a bill passed by Congress and signed into law by Trump, who bowed to political pressure from his own party after initially resisting efforts to disclose additional files. That November law required the release within 30 days of records related to Epstein, as well as any information about the investigation into his death in a jail in 2019, and also allowed for redactions of information about victims.

But problems with the department’s process soon emerged.

Officials released only a fraction of records within the deadline, later disclosing they would need several more weeks because of the discovery of a massive tranche of records tied to the case.

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BY OLIVIA TEES Staff writer

Investigators used weapons ballistics, firearm recovery and Instagram messaging to determine that the bullet that killed 3-yearold Devin Page Jr. in 2022 was not intended for him.

It was meant for Keymira Becahum, who lived next door, according to warrants for the arrest of

two men who allegedly were involved in the shooting.

On April 17, the Baton Rouge Police Department issued arrest warrants for Jayden Davis, 23, and Jordan Anderson, 20, in connection with the child’s death.

Davis, who was 18 at the time of Devin’s killing, was located by authorities in California and arrested Monday. He will be extradited to Baton Rouge this week and booked

into the parish jail.

Anderson, who was 16 at the time of Devin’s death, was already in the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison in connection with the unrelated killing of Leslie Riley, 66, in 2022, police said.

An arrest warrant for probable cause spells out the investigators’ case against the men. It says ballistic and Instagram evidence showed Anderson and Davis had

possession of the weapons before and after Devin was killed.

Becahum was targeted because of her suspected involvement in the killing of Mjireyae Addison a month earlier, the arrest warrant said. She told the police in March that she was receiving death threats from several people who believed she “set up” Addison’s death.

Davis allegedly explicitly told Becahum to remove any pictures she had of Addison from her Instagram page and that “y’all hoes

gon get it,” according to the arrest warrant.

On April 11, 2022, the night before Devin’s killing, police responded to a call just after midnight about a shooting at Becahum’s house in the 5100 block of Fairfields Avenue. Becahum was not injured, but a juvenile in the home was shot in the back.

Police found around 26 shell casings outside the house from three sizes of cartridges.

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Former Southern University chancellor dies at 79

TIME TO ZyDECO Festival International de Louisiane kicks off in Lafayette

James L. Llorens served in multiple government roles in Baton Rouge

BY OLIVIA TEES

Staff writer

Former Southern University Chancellor James L. Llorens died on Tuesday, according to the school.

Llorens, 79, was appointed as chancellor by the Southern University Board and served between 2011 and 2014. He was a dedicated leader and champion of higher education in the community, the university said in a news release.

Llorens A native of Alexandria, Llorens led the campus to academic excellence and upheld his commitment to student success, alumni engagement and institutional advancement, according to the release.

Before becoming chancellor, Llorens served the university in various positions such as dean of

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ABOVE: People dance while Rusty Metoyer and the Zydeco Krush perform on the Scene Fais Do Do stage as Zydeco Night kicks off at the Festival International de Louisiane in Lafayette on Wednesday.

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Says excessive force used by deputy, K-9

BY CLAIRE GRUNEWALD Staff writer

reports of a shooting. Raychard Flowers was found inside, dead from multiple gunshot wounds.

Flowers’ death was the fifth homicide that week, during the deadliest year in Baton Rouge history.

Two witnesses told police that Palmer-Davis had come over to

A man who says he was held down by a Livingston Parish sheriff’s deputy and simultaneously bitten by a police K-9, an incident captured on video, has filed a federal lawsuit against the Sheriff’s Office.

Carlos Hernandez, of Honduras, filed a lawsuit Monday against the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office for an August incident during which the lawsuit says he was subjected to excessive force and a false arrest that violated his rights.

The incident originally began with deputies responding to calls about a medical incident, which later turned

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Baton Rouge shooter gets reduced manslaughter sentence Victim’s mother forgives killer, asks for mercy

man who shot and killed her 21-year-old son, Latrice Flowers tearfully asked Judge Donald Johnson for mercy.

“You were like brothers. it didn’t have to go that way,” Flowers said to 24-year-old MeBY QUINN COFFMAN hki Palmer-Davis, who pleaded Staff writer guilty to manslaughter for the Standing in a largely empty April 2021 killing of his brothercourtroom Tuesday before the in-law Raychard Flowers.

“I just wish it went another way,” she said. “I miss my baby.”

She asked Johnson to give Palmer-Davis less than 25 years.

He agreed, sentencing him to 15 years for the manslaughter. A maximum of 40 years was possible with the charge.

Police responded to a residence on Gayosa Street the afternoon of April 29, 2021, over

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Ex-officer planned New Orleans mass shooting, police say He wanted to attack an unnamed event, report reveals

BY JOHN SIMERMAN

Staff writer

Police in Burlington, North Carolina, sent out a disturbing bulletin Wednesday. A former police officer from that region was missing, potentially suicidal and headed for New Orleans. Family said he’d made “recent threats to harm ‘Black people.’”

By then, Christopher Gillum, 45, was already 700 miles into his journey, on the Gulf Coast of Florida, Gillum armed with a handgun and a few hundred rounds of ammunition, authorities said. He’d told a Florida sheriff’s official who had stopped him earlier, before his alleged intentions were known, that

LLORENS

Continued from page 1B graduate studies, chair of the political science department and associate professor of public administration.

Llorens also served the city of Baton Rouge in multiple cityparish government roles. He was

SENTENCE

Continued from page 1B collect some belongings, and began arguing with Flowers over a firearm.

Palmer-Davis then took possession of the gun, turned it on Flowers, and shot him.

In the courtroom on Tuesday, after years of proceedings and finally a guilty plea, Palmer-Davis apologized to the Flowers family and asked God for forgiveness.

LAWSUIT

Continued from page 1B into reports of an intoxicated man walking in a parking lot in the area of La. 16 and Lockhart Road.

The Sheriff’s Office said in a news release at the time that once deputies arrived, they tried to talk to the subject, but he ran away and became combative. Then, the deputies and a police dog apprehended Hernandez, according to the original report.

Attorney Joseph Long, who is representing Hernandez, said a deputy chased down his client, tackled him and straddled him.

A video of the incident that circulated on social media at the time shows Hernandez lying on the ground on his stomach while a deputy holds his right arm behind his back and the K-9 has his other arm.

Hernandez had to be taken to the hospital for injuries to the arm the K-9 was depicted biting. His attorney said his client suffered permanent disfigurement of the arm and Hernandez owes $43,000 in medical bills because of the incident.

Long said the lawsuit is about the incident being handled as a criminal matter, despite the situation stemming from reports of a medical incident.

“He was not suspected of a crime … but he was treated like a criminal,” Long said.

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he’d planned to reach the Crescent City on Thursday.

Gillum never got that far before police and federal agents in three states orchestrated his arrest late Wednesday at a Destin, Florida, hotel. On Thursday, he was slated to be extradited to Louisiana to face state charges related to “terroristic threats” from an investigation led by the FBI and Louisiana State Police.

Sheriff’s officials in Okaloosa County, Florida, said that Gillum wanted to commit a mass shooting at an unnamed New Orleans festival, then die from police bullets.

He didn’t name the festival, authorities said, but Thursday was opening day for the city’s biggest: the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.

Mayor Helena Moreno and Gov. Jeff Landry were among the officials heaping praise on

law enforcement for successfully thwarting what was described as a potential mass killing, in a city that spent much of 2025 grappling with the Jan. 1 vehicle attack on Bourbon Street that left 14 New Year’s revelers dead.

Louisiana State Police confirmed Thursday that a suspect was arrested as part of an ongoing investigation with the FBI. Following Gillum’s arrest, an FBI spokesperson declined to comment on the investigation but said there were no outstanding “direct threats to any festivals in Louisiana.”

human resources director under Mayor-President Pat Screen, assistant chief administrative officer under Mayor-President Melvin “Kip” Holden and interim chief administrative officer under MayorPresident Sharon Weston Broome.

Broome released a statement Wednesday night marking Llorens’ death, saying he “served with distinction” as chief administrative officer and brought “a

Gillum had worked as a police officer in North Carolina as recently as September, agency officials said, having bounced between a pair of law enforcement agencies there in recent years.

The Chapel Hill Police Department confirmed he was an officer there from 2004 to 2019. In 2023, Gillum went to work for the Or-

ange County Sheriff’s Office as a detention officer, a spokesperson said. He returned to the Chapel Hill police force as a nonsworn employee the next year, then was hired again by the Sheriff’s Office in January 2025, spokesperson Alicia Stemper said.

Gillum resigned in September with “nothing disciplinary in his file,” according to Stemper.

Okaloosa County sheriff’s deputies were unaware of the alleged threat of violence from Gillum when they stopped him early Wednesday, prompted by a 10 a.m. call from his family, a sheriff’s official told WWL Louisiana.

Deputies found no reason to detain him, according to the police bulletin from Burlington. The former police officer “did not present any grounds for involuntary commitment or criminal charges.” He was removed from a national database and “allowed to continue,” the bulletin states.

But his arrest later in the eve-

ning Wednesday followed a hurried investigation spanning agencies in three states.

It involved Project Nola, the network of thousands of private crime cameras blanketing New Orleans, said director Bryan Lagarde.

In a prepared statement, Lagarde said he received information on Gillum about 1 p.m. Wednesday, before the bulletin went out, from a “partner law enforcement agency in North Carolina regarding a credible threat to the New Orleans area.”

He said the information was that Gillum was “reportedly suffering from PTSD,” and “believed to be traveling to the city with the intent to commit a mass-casualty event at a local festival and engage in ‘suicide by cop.’”

Lagarde said Project Nola alerted Louisiana State Police, which began coordinating with New Orleans police and federal authorities along with agencies in other states.

depth of knowledge about CityParish government that was unmatched.”

“More than a colleague, he was a trusted adviser, someone whose counsel I valued deeply and whose perspective helped guide important decisions for our community.

I had the utmost respect for him, and I am grateful for his service and his steady leadership,” she said in the statement.

Llorens earned a bachelor’s degree from Loyola University in New Orleans and a Ph.D. from LSU. He also held a Master of Science from the University of Wisconsin and a postdoctorate in public policy and minority communities from the University of Minnesota.

LSU Executive Vice President and Chancellor Jim Dalton released a statement Thursday

marking Llorens’ death as well.

“On behalf of LSU A&M, I extend my condolences to the Southern University community and to the family and loved ones of Dr. James L. Llorens. Dr. Llorens devoted much of his career to public service and higher education in Baton Rouge, including his leadership of Southern University, and we join Southern in honoring his life and legacy,” Dalton said.

A former police officer

“God knows it wasn’t my intentions on killing or harming anybody that day. I was shot the day before, and didn’t want to be shot again.

I was honestly scared for my life,” Palmer-Davis said.

“In these five years, there’s not a day that I don’t wish I could take it all away. I wish I would’ve stayed to help Raychard. He was someone I could see as a best friend and brother.”

Latrice Flowers broke into tears near the end of the apology, which she accepted.

She said the two young men had known each other since they were teenagers and had their families deeply interwoven.

“It’s hard for me because I have to think about it every day. I see his children everyday,” Flowers told Palmer-Davis, who was sitting in chains at the defense’s table in court. “His oldest still asks, ‘Why did Uncle Ki kill my daddy?’ ”

The attorney claims Hernandez did not understand what was happening during his interaction with the deputies because his client does not speak English.

At the time, Hernandez was charged with resisting a police officer with force or violence in the incident, but the Livingston Parish District Attorney’s Office later dismissed the counts.

Hernandez is seeking a trial by jury.

After the video of the incident was posted on social

media, one deputy was terminated and another one was demoted, the Sheriff’s Office said at the time. In the lawsuit, current LPSO employee Jeremy Pittman is named as a defendant.

“The lawsuit contains numerous factual errors, and we deny the allegations made against deputy Pittman and this office,” Sheriff Jason Ard said in a statement.

Ard said due to the nature of the litigation, LPSO cannot provide further comment at this time.

Email Quinn Coffman at quinn.coffman@ theadvocate.com.

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Continued from page 1B The next night, on April 12, the suspects allegedly returned to the area and shot at what they believed to be Becahum’s house.

Instead, they shot into Devin’s home, striking him in the head and killing him instantly while he slept in his crib, according to the arrest warrant.

More than 40 shell casings were found on the ground outside the home, including 10 different types of ammunition, indicating there was more than one shooter, police say.

According to the arrest warrants, Davis and Anderson allegedly had multiple conversations through Instagram about selling the evidence from the killing, with Davis writing that they had to get rid of the gun because “we can’t have it in our hands boy we ain’ ever come home.”

Davis also posted a video of himself on Instagram 35 minutes before the April 12 shooting holding one of the guns used in Devin’s

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Tye Toliver, right, poses next to a large photo dedication of her son, Devin Page Jr., in the learning center named after him as Baton Rouge Police Chief TJ Morse looks on at the Howell Community Park Inspiration Center on Tuesday. shooting. He also posted another video of himself holding the gun on April 13.

Davis then allegedly traded the gun to Keandre Simpson, who was arrested for possession of that weapon during a search of his car during a routine traffic stop in June 2022.

Simpson was released and was killed in an unrelated case in 2023.

On June 10, 2022, Ander-

son allegedly asked on Instagram what happened to Simpson and he found out he was in jail because of the gun in his possession.

Anderson wrote, “that gun hot asf,” which police said meant the gun was used in a crime.

Based on the intricate findings from the four-year investigation, police say they are confident additional arrests will be made in the case.

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Meta slashes workforce, Microsoft offers buyouts

Meta is laying off about 8,000 workers, or about 10% of its workforce, the company said Thursday as it continues to ramp up spending on artificial-intelligence infrastructure and highly paid AI-expert hires.

The company said it was making the cuts for the sake of efficiency and to allow new investments in parts of its business, as first reported by Bloomberg.

Also Thursday, Microsoft said it was offering voluntary buyouts to thousands of its U.S. employees.

The software giant plans to make the offers in early May to about 8,750 people, or 7% of its U.S. workforce, according to two people familiar with the plan who were not authorized to speak about it publicly.

While an alternative to the sudden layoffs removing tech workers from peers like Meta and Oracle, the savings are likely tied to a similar industry upheaval that is requiring huge spending on the costs of artificial-intelligence. Meta has already warned investors that its 2026 expenses will grow significantly — to the range of $162 billion to $169 billion — driven by infrastructure costs and employee compensation, particularly for the artificial intelligence experts it’s been hiring at eye-popping pay levels.

Kellogg to put toys back into some cereal boxes If you’ve missed rooting around in a cereal box for a toy, you’re in luck.

WK Kellogg Co. said Thursday it’s including toys with some of its breakfast cereals for the first time in more than a decade.

Starting on Sunday, special edition boxes of Frosted Flakes, Froot Loops, Apple Jacks and Corn Pops will have plastic toys shaped like characters from Disney and Pixar’s “Toy Story 5.” The movie is scheduled to hit theaters in June.

Plastic toys used to be a mainstay in breakfast cereal, but they have gradually disappeared as manufacturers tried to cut costs and consumers worried about choking and other hazards.

Kellogg said it thought “Toy Story 5” was a good fit for the reintroduction, since it explores the role of toys in a tech-driven world.

“Bringing toys back inside the box reintroduces that sense of discovery through a simple, screen-free moment of play that parents can now share with their own kids,” said Laura Newman, a vice president of brand marketing at Kellogg.

T-Mobile reportedly in merger talks Bellevue, Washington-based TMobile could become part of the world’s biggest phone company.

The company is in talks with its German majority-owner Deutsche Telekom AG to combine under one holding company, according to a Bloomberg report.

Deutsche Telekom already owns a 53% stake in T-Mobile.

The combined entity would be jointly owned by current investors and might seek a listing on a U.S. and a major European exchange, according to Bloomberg.

T-Mobile and Deutsche Telekom spokespersons would not comment, saying the companies do not comment on speculation.

Bloomberg cited anonymous sources. But if the rumors are true, the deal would be the largest ever public merger, according to Reuters.

Average U.S. mortgage rate slips to 6.23% The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate dropped for the third week in a row.

The benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate fell to 6.23% from 6.3% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. One year ago, the rate averaged 6.81%.

Meanwhile, borrowing costs on 15-year fixed-rate mortgages, popular with homeowners refinancing their home loans, also eased this week. That average rate dropped to 5.58% from 5.65% last week. A year ago, it was at 5.94%, Freddie Mac said.

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Trump unveils deal with Regeneron Drugmaker agrees to lower prices

BY ALI SWENSON Associated Press

President Donald Trump on Thursday announced a deal with drugmaker Regeneron to lower the cost of its pharmaceutical products as part of the White House’s signature drug pricing initiative.

The deal involves Regeneron lowering the prices of all its current and future drugs on Medicaid, according to Trump. It also involves selling a cholesterol drug called Praluent for $225 on the White House’s discounted drug website TrumpRx, according to the agreement first outlined by NOTUS and confirmed in a White House fact sheet.

The deal comes as the Trump

administration has been touting efforts to provide economic relief ahead of November’s midterm elections, with Americans saying high costs for health care, gas, groceries and other basic needs are straining their budgets.

It’s one of many so-called mostfavored-nation deals the Trump administration has made with drug companies to bring U.S. pharmaceutical prices to the same level as other developed nations. Last July, Trump publicly sent letters to executives at 17 major pharmaceutical companies about the issue.

Regeneron is the final one of those companies to strike a deal with his administration.

Speaking at the White House on Thursday to announce the deal, Trump touted the discounts on drugs and said, “It should be front page news.” He said voters in this

November’s midterm elections should reward his party because of the agreements with drugmakers.

“We should win the midterms, but it doesn’t work that way, unfortunately,” Trump said.

Trump also has a notable history with the drugmaker.

During his first term in 2020, when he was hospitalized with COVID-19, he was given a dose of a drug that Regeneron was testing to supply antibodies in order to help his immune system.

After he was released, Trump posted a video of himself standing outside the White House in which he repeatedly lavished praise on Regeneron.

As part of the new deal, Regeneron has also committed to spending $27 billion in research, development and manufacturing in the U.S., according to the White House

fact sheet. Trump’s deals have historically offered companies relief from his tariffs if they make such commitments.

Regeneron also announced Thursday that Otarmeni, its new gene therapy for a rare form of congenital hearing loss, had been approved by the Food and Drug Administration and would be made available to clinically eligible individuals in the U.S. at no charge. The therapy received expedited approval from the FDA under the agency’s so-called Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher program.

The program, which was not authorized by Congress, has been under scrutiny from Democrats for months. House and Senate lawmakers have noted that FDA vouchers have repeatedly gone to companies that agree to pricing concessions sought by the White House.

Shareholders OK Warner Bros. sale $81B deal with Paramount still faces regulatory review

BY WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS

Associated Press

NEW YORK — HBO Max, “Harry Potter” and CNN may soon find themselves under a new roof: Paramount.

That’s because shareholders of Warner Bros. Discovery approved an $81 billion sale of the company on Thursday. Including debt, the proposed buyout valued at nearly $111 billion based on Warner’s current outstanding shares.

While the deal still faces regulatory review, the megamerger would vastly reshape Hollywood and the wider media landscape, further consolidating power in an industry already run by just a handful of major players. Paramount itself was acquired by Skydance just last year.

Streaming Paramount Skydance would own both Paramount+ and, with the sale approved by shareholders Thursday, Warner’s HBO Max. Company executives have said that they would combine these streamers into one platform.

What that combined service would look like (or be named) is unclear. But Paramount CEO David Ellison suggested that HBO could still have some level of independence, at least production-wise.

Warner and its HBO streaming platform have a powerful lineup that includes “The Pitt,” “Game of Thrones” and “Sex and the City.” And beyond “Harry Potter,” Warner’s library lists blockbuster films such as “Sinners,” “Barbie” and “Superman” (the company also owns DC Studios). Titles like “Top Gun,” “Titanic,” “The Godfather” and “Yellowstone” fill Paramount’s catalog.

In the U.S., according to streaming guide JustWatch, HBO Max controlled about 12% of on-demand subscriptions in the first quarter of this year — compared to 3% for Paramount+. Combining those two services would still fall slightly below Prime Video’s 17% market share, and the 19% of the market commanded by Netflix. Disney owns about 27% of the market between Hulu and Disney+.

Beyond HBO Max, Paramount would also acquire Warner’s smaller Discovery+ streamer. Paramount owns Pluto TV and BET+, too.

Critics are skeptical of consumer benefits touted by Paramount. A combination with Warner Bros. would mean fewer platform choices Critics warn that could actually mean higher prices at a time when the price of almost all subscriptions continues to tick higher.

Moviemaking, theatrical releases Paramount and Warner Bros. are two of

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Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders on Thursday approved the $81 billion sale of the company to Paramount.

together two of America’s biggest names in television news, although whether CNN would continue to operate as a separate brand from CBS has yet to be confirmed.

Regardless, there is a lot of anxiety about Paramount taking control of CNN — a network that has long attracted ire from President Donald Trump and his allies. Critics point to Trump’s close relationship with the Ellison family, particularly billionaire Oracle founder Larry Ellison, who is putting up billions of dollars to back the bid by his son’s company.

Since coming under Skydance ownership less than a year ago, CBS has already seen significant shifts in editorial leadership. It’s taken steps to appeal to more conservative viewers in its news operations, notably with the installation of Free Press founder Bari Weiss as editor-in-chief of CBS News. If the company’s proposed Warner takeover is successful, many expect similar changes at CNN. Some officials in the Trump administration have also made their opinions very clear about CNN’s future ownership. In March, the White House attacked CNN for its coverage of the U.S. and Israel’s war against Iran — and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth told reporters that “the sooner David Ellison takes over that network, the better.”

Ellison has said that editorial independence “will absolutely be maintained” under Paramount ownership. “It’s maintained at CBS. It’ll be maintained at CNN,” Ellison told CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” in March, while noting that his company wants to speak to “the 70%” of viewers who he said identify as center-left or center-right.

News The acting head of the U.S. Justice DepartCNN would come under the same roof as ment’s antitrust division has also said that its Paramount-owned CBS. That would bring regulatory review will not be political.

Hollywood’s oldest studios. A merger would mean fewer companies control legacy film production.

Ellison has said he wants the combined company to grow a slate to more than 30 movies a year, keeping Paramount and Warner Bros. as standalone operations. And in a star-studded CinemaCon appearance last week, he promised a 45-day exclusive window for films in theaters, pledging a “complete commitment” to the industry.

Still, others are wary about what further consolidation could mean for jobs and which projects are greenlit down the road. Regulatory filings have indicated that the new ownership will be looking for ways to cut costs — including layoffs and downsizing some overlapping operations. Paramount is taking on billions of dollars in debt to finance the deal.

Warner Bros. just had a banner year of both major blockbusters and critical successes.

The studio racked up 30 Oscar nominations thanks to “Sinners,” “Weapons,” and “One Battle After Another” (which took home the top best picture slot). Paramount received zero. And in 2025, Warner Bros. movies accounted for 21% of the domestic box office.

Paramount’s market share was only 6%, driven largely by “Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning.”

Almost 10 years ago, Hollywood’s big six became the big five when Disney bought most of 20th Century Fox. If the Warner sale goes through, a new “big four” era would be underway — with a bigger Paramount standing alongside Disney, Universal and Sony.

Former employee files lawsuit against MrBeast’s company Woman alleges she was harassed for years and fired after maternity leave

BY CLAIRE SAVAGE and JAMES POLLARD Associated Press

A former Beast Industries employee is suing MrBeast’s media production company after she was allegedly fired from her social media manager job upon returning from maternity leave and following years of what she described as sexual harassment and workplace gender bias.

The lawsuit, filed by Lorrayne Mavromatis in federal court in North Carolina on Wednesday, ac-

cuses MrBeastYouTube, LLC and GameChanger 24/7, LLC of violating federal law that entitles eligible employees to take unpaid, job-protected leave for qualifying family and medical reasons, including childbirth. Mavromatis also filed a complaint with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleging discrimination on the basis of sex, pregnancy, and retaliation.

Mavromatis claims that she worked “nonstop” following her baby’s birth as well as while in the delivery room. “I was still bleeding, and I just had to show up,” Mavromatis told The Associated Press in an interview.

Less than three weeks after she returned to work full time, she said she was fired.

A Beast Industries spokesperson called the lawsuit a “clout-chasing complaint” built on “deliberate mis-

representations and categorically false statements” in an emailed statement. Mavromatis’s position was eliminated, according to the spokesperson, when the new head of e-commerce reorganized her team.

In response to allegations that MrBeast failed to inform her of her rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act, the company shared a screenshot of her signature confirming receipt of the employee handbook including FMLA policies.

“We will not submit to opportunistic lawyers looking to manufacture a payday from us,” the statement said.

Mavromatis’ lawsuit raises disturbing allegations about the culture behind YouTube’s most popular creator as new company leaders seek to rapidly expand the media empire founded by Jimmy Donaldson under his MrBeast alias.

It portrays a toxic, misogynistic workplace that Beast Industries has recently tried to clean up as Donaldson’s media empire launches ambitious ventures into television and financial services.

Questions about Beast Industries’ internal culture surfaced two years ago after a social media firestorm over Donaldson’s past racist and homophobic language coincided with accusations that a longtime collaborator shared inappropriate sexual messages with minors. In an August 2024 email to employees, Donaldson said he recognized that he must “create a culture that makes all our employees feel safe and allows them to do their best work.”

Beast Industries fired several employees following a third-party investigation that identified “isolated instances” of workplace harassment and misconduct.

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Obituaries Davenport, Susie M.

Keitha Lamont Lanns, 50, resident of Slaughter, LA, passed away on April 15, 2026 at OLOL Hospital, Baton Rouge, LA. He leaves to cherish his memories, his mother; Joan Ella Holliday, one daughter, one son, three grandchildren, six brothers, two sisters and a host of nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and other relatives and friends.

Visitation will be from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm; Religious Service at 1:00 pm on April 25, 2026 at New Philadelphia Baptist Church, 9027 Sanford LaneSlaughter, LA 70777. Rev. Dr. Theodore Major, Pastor.

Susie M. Davenport, a resident of Baton Rouge, entered eternal rest on April 2, 2026. She was a native of Baton Rouge and a retired employee of Our Lady of the Lake Hospital.

Survived by daughter, Tara Davenport; grandson, Julian 'JT' Taylor; sister, Geraldine D. Alexander of Baton Rouge; sister-in-law, Carroll Davenport of Texas; and other relatives and friends.

Preceded in death by son, Melvin Robinson, Jr.; mother, Mary Davenport Williams; father, Saul Davenport; stepfather, Rivous Williams; brother, Wallace L. Davenport; sister, Rose W. Stanley; stepbrother, Joe R. Williams.

She was a member of Bethany World Prayer Center.

A celebration of life memorial will be held April 25, 2026, at the Valdry Center for Philanthropy, Baton Rouge, LA at 12:00 pm.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Vincent de Paul.

Keller, James 'Jim'

James (Jim) Keller peacefully passed into the arms of his Lord and Savior on Easter Sunday, April 5, 2026, after a brief battle with cancer. A resident of Prairieville, LA, Jim was born on Friday, February 13, 1953, in Warren, PA to James August Keller and Helen Leigh Keller. Upon graduation from Warren Area High School, Jim attended Penn State University, earning a degree in Biology. After moving to Baton Rouge, he began a 20year career at BASF, while pursuing a degree in Chemical Engineering. He spent the next 18 years working for Shell Chemical.

After retirement, Jim started a small engine repair business which gave him the opportunity to meet people and keep their lawn equipment in working condition. He also joined a 60+ golf league, where he developed lasting friendships and looked forward to playing every week. An active member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Jim served in various roles on the Church Council, was chairman of the Early Learning Center, and coordinator of the mowing teams. Jim served on the Seven Oaks HOA Architectural Control Committee and acted as Secretary of the Shell Geismar Retiree Club. He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Charlotte Deshotels Keller; stepson, James (Jay) Pennington; sister, Kathleen KellerMielke (Dan); brother, David Keller; nieces, nephews, and fur babies (Lucy & Cali). Jim was a devoted son, brother, husband, stepdad, uncle and friend, and will be greatly missed. Most importantly, he was a servant of Christ.

The family would like to express their gratitude to the staff of The Hospice of Baton Rouge's Butterfly Wing. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Paul Lutheran Church or Tunnel to Towers Foundation. A memorial service will be held at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 2021 Tara Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA on Saturday, April 25th, from 9 am until a Service of Re-

Arrangements entrusted to Richardson Funeral Home of Clinton, LA.

Marshall, Jeanetta 'Nana'

Jeanetta Marshall, 71, of Baton Rouge, LA, entered eternal rest on April 14, 2026. Born September 6, 1954, she was preceded in death by her parents, Earnest and Emily Marshall; brothers, Aaron Young Sr. & Gregory Marshall; and granddaughter, Aris Grace Marshall.

A 1972 graduate of Capitol High School, she later earned a baccalaureate in Social Work from Southern University in 1976.

A woman of faith in GOD, known for her kindness, generosity, and uplifting spirit.

She is survived by her children: Delcenia, Gentri, Aaron, Jantzen, and Bryston Marshall; siblings Lorita Browder(John) and Larry Marshall; nine grandchildren; one greatgrandchild and a host of family, & friends.

Viewing 9:30am, Funeral service 11am, will be held 4/25/26, at St. Mark Methodist United Church, Interment at Roselawn Memorial Park & Mausoleum.

Moore, Carolyn Ann Cherry

Carolyn Ann Cherry Moore was born in Tyler, Texas, on July 26, 1941, grew up in Franklin, Louisiana, was a lengthy resident in Potomac, Maryland, and a longtime resident of Baton Rouge which she considered home. She passed peacefully from this life on April 16, 2026 at her home in Baton Rouge caused by complications from meningiomas and sepsis. She was surrounded by her children and husband. She is survived by her son William Henson Moore IV and daughter-inlaw Mary Louise Ayala Moore of Nashville, TN; her daughter Jennifer Lee Moore McGehee and son-in -law Arthur John McGehee, Jr. of Baton Rouge; her daughter Cherry Ann Moore Duckworth and sonin-law Theodore James Duckworth of Ridgeland, MS; her grandchildren Molly Moore McGehee Larpenteur, Christopher John McGehee, William Hunter McGehee, John Pearce Robertson, Lt. Francesca Maria Moore Dunn , Mignonne Ann Moore, William Henson Moore V, Carolyn Teddi Duckworth; step grandchildren Palmer Duckworth and Alex Duckworth Ellis; great grandchildren Mary Hardin Larpenteur, Anna McGehee Larpenteur, Lee Maxwell Larpenteur and Ava Weisenhutter. Her mother was from a large family in Zwollie, Louisiana and so she was blessed with a number of cousins, four of whom she grew up with in Franklin, Willard Rodney Smith, Gerard Wayne Smith, Dennis James Smith, and Cindy Lou Smith Shepherd, and three of whom were raised by

her mother as sisters, Sandra Dianne McGarrahan, Karen Gail McGarrahan, and Mary Virginia McGarrahan Resweber. She was survived by her devoted husband of over 63 years, William Henson Moore III of Baton Rouge. Her parents Christopher Columbus Cherry, Jr. and Velda Ann McGarrahan Cherry of Franklin predeceased her.

She graduated from Franklin High School in 1959 where she was Salutatorian of her class, Editor of the Annual Staff (yearbook), Homecoming Court, Drum Majorette for which she received a Merit Award, Miss Franklin High School, Most Beautiful Girl, F.F.A. Sweetheart Court, and Delegate to Pelican Girl's State where she was elected Commissioner of Agriculture, and was asked to return several years as a counselor where she met her future husband who was also a counselor. She was Miss St. Mary Parish in 1958, Louisiana's Junior Miss in 1958, and International Rice Queen 1958-59, Miss Capital City, Miss Holiday Queen, and Runner Up in the 1960 Miss Baton Rouge Beauty Pageant. She was elected to represent the Junior Division as a freshman at LSU and graduated from LSU with a BS in Education in 1963. While at LSU she was elected annually for four years as one of eight Cheerleaders participating in several Bowl Games, L Club member, a member of Pi Beta Phi Sorority, Darling of LSU Court, Gumbo Favorite, Rodeo Queen's Court, Sigma Chi Fraternity Court, LSU's Centennial Court, Bengal Belle of the Week and ROTC Sponsor of an Air Force Squadron and the next year as Sponsor of the Army ROTC Pershing Rifles Regiment. She was named an Honorary Cadet Major in the former and Honorary Cadet Captain in the latter. She may have been the only coed to have been a sponsor in both military branches. Carolyn later served her church and community in many different ways including teaching Sunday School at Trinity Episcopal Church, being active in the Junior League, Congressional Wives Club, and part time real estate sales person in Maryland and Baton Rouge. On several occasions, the Montgomery County Maryland Board of Realtors named her an Outstanding Sales Agent. She was a wonderful wife and most important supporter in her husband's public service career while raising a family and maintaining a warm, loving home. She was even in public service herself appointed by President George H. W. Bush as Director of the Presidential Scholars Program in the US Department of Education for four years and awarded a medal for her exemplary service. Back in Baton Rouge, she served on the Louisiana Governor's Mansion Foundation Board, was a member of the Bells Jubilate and Trinity Church Bell Ringer Choirs, Crested Butte Mountain Museum Board, Louisiana MS Society Board, member of the Bal Societe, Revelers, Morning Callers (President), Les Saison, and La Fiesta social clubs. . She was a success at anything she undertook. She had the extraordinary gift of hospitality and service. She opened her home regularly and joyfully to charities, clubs, LSU, neighbors and guests. She and her husband made every significant decision in their long and successful marriage together. One of the first was to decide which church to join as he as a life-long Episcopalian and she a Baptist. After many visits and thinking together, she made the decision to join the Episcopal church. When asked why, she replied "I will be a much better Episcopalian than he will be a Baptist."

And she was right as she was on every-thing in their marriage. Her family was her pride and joy. She had a servant's heart that was clearly displayed by her close relationship with her children and grandchildren. She generally spoke to all three children every day at least once, as many grand-children as possible, and her husband on his many days away from home in his career. There was nothing she would not do for her family from babysitting grandchildren to hosting family dinners or helping clean a house.

She loved planning and running trips for her grandchildren and children: a safari to South Africa, a Disney cruise, sailing trip in the Caribbean, and yearly gatherings at the family home in Crested Butte, Colorado. She left a legacy of accomplishment, service, commitment and was the best example of wife and mother. She exemplified P b 31 28 29 "H

Proverbs 31:28-29 "Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also praises her. Many women have done excellently, but you surpass them all." Carolyn will be sorely missed. The family would like to give special thanks to Tramesya Williams, Ameenah Edebira, Michelle Toups and Hospice of Baton Rouge.

Funeral services will be Saturday, April 25, 2026 at Trinity Episcopal Church, 3552 Morning Glory Ave., Baton Rouge with visitation at 9:30 and services at 11:00, Fr. Peter R. Wong officiating. A reception Immediately following the service will be held at the Baton Rouge Country Club, 8551 Jefferson Highway.

Pall Bearers will be Arthur John McGehee, Jr., Theodore James Duckworth, William Henson Moore V, Christopher John McGehee, William Hunter McGehee, and James Palmer Duckworth.

The family suggests contributions to a nonprofit of your choice in lieu of flowers.

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her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Services April 25, 11 AM at Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church; viewing 1011 AM. Arrangements by Charles Mackey Funeral Home.

Fredrick "Pop" Scott entered into eternal rest in Baton Rouge on April 7, 2026. Viewing at Saintsville Church on Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 9:00 am until Celebration of Life Service at 11:00 am conducted Rev Levi Wright, Jr.; interment at Oak Grove Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to Miller & Daughter Mortuary.

Ramsey, Clara Rogers

Reado, Hopie

Hopie Reado of Opelousas, LA passed April 13, 2026. She leaves behind a legacy of love through

Vanderleest, Kathleen Joanne Hoksbergen 'Kathy'

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Snowden, Jacqueline

Clara Rogers Ramsey entered into eternal rest on April 6,2026. A native of Clinton,Louisiana and a resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

She is survived by her loving husband, four children, two god children, two grandsons,six siblings and a host of other relatives and friends.

Viewing: Saturday, April 25,2026 @ 9-11 AM Funeral Service:11:00 AM @ New Light Missionary Baptist Church 650 Blount Road Baton Rouge, LA 70807. Officiating Dr.Gil H. Wright.

friends,.

Arrangements etrusted to Miller & Daughter Mortuary.

Kathleen Joanne Hoksbergen VanderLeest was born on November 5, 1948, in the small town of Lynden, Washington, five miles from the Canadian border. Her parents were Lewis and Bertha.

She passed away on April 8 at the Wellness Center of St. James Place.

Kathy and her husband moved to Baton Rouge four years ago to be close to their daughter, Carissa Graves.

Kathy is survived by her husband, Larry VanderLeest, and their four children and spouses: Carissa Graves (Garret); Tricia Burley (Todd); Kirk VanderLeest (Kara); and Keith VanderLeest (Karen).

Kathy and Larry have twelve grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM on April 25 at St. James Place Convocation Room.

Snowden, Jacqueline Yvette "Jackie" Entered into eternal rest at her residence in Zachary, Louisiana on April 10, 2026 at the age of 70. Viisitation at New Pilgrim Baptist Church on Friday, April 24, 2026 from 5-7 pm; visitation resumes on Saturday at the church at 9:00 am until Celebration of Life Service at 10:00 am conducted by Dr. Derrick Williams; interment at Southern Memorial Gardens. Survivors include her brothers, Carl C.(Cynthia), Robert(Anna) and Ralph(Michelle) Snowden; half siblings, Jacqueline Haynes, Jacksonville, Florida and Christopher Jones(Carol), Atlanta, Georgia; seven nieces; six nephews; Godchildren, Elton Spears, Lillie and Myles Snowden; other relatives and

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Lowering loan limits on public health degrees a bad idea Excluding public health students from professionaldegree loan benefits will reduce the number of graduates prepared to improve population health, respond Edward Thomas Amy to emergencies and support Trapido LaVeist Thierry the state’s economic and GUEST GUEST GUEST health care systems.

COLUMNIST COLUMNIST COLUMNIST The U.S. Department of Education’s proposal to exclude public health degrees from Reversing these trends requires a stronger, better-trained public the definition of “professional health workforce. degree” under HR 1 threatens Public health programs are both Louisiana students’ access rigorous, skills-based curricula to higher education and the longthat clearly meet the definition term health of the state. The of “professional degree.” They proposal inexplicably removes prepare students to enter specialpublic health, nursing, social work and other essential fields ized fields such as epidemiology, from eligibility for higher federal biostatistics, environmental loan limits. Although controlling health, health policy, emergency the cost of higher education is a preparedness, industrial hygiene, reasonable goal, creating finanhealth administration and disease cial barriers for students entering prevention and control.

The importance of this training vital health professions will deis evident in nearly every dimenstabilize workforce development and undermine Louisiana’s abilsion of community health. Public health professionals identify ity to meet fundamental public and contain disease outbreaks, health needs. monitor and protect air and water Louisiana already suffers from quality, investigate the causes some of the nation’s worst health of maternal deaths and design outcomes, with high rates of policies that make childbirth preventable disease, maternal safer. They help hospitals operate mortality and chronic illness.

more efficiently, lead clinics and government agencies and serve on the front lines of disaster response.

Their research drives improvements in chronic disease prevention, infectious disease control, environmental safety and quality of care.

Restricting financial support for students pursuing these careers would weaken Louisiana’s capacity to respond to ongoing and future health threats.

Workforce shortages are already serious, especially in rural and underserved areas. Without reasonable federal loan options, these gaps will widen. Communities could face problems that strong public health systems are specifically designed to mitigate.

At the LSU School of Public Health, many students are the first in their families to attend college or pursue graduate training. Others come from rural Louisiana and plan to return home to serve their communities.

If public health loses its professional-degree designation, these students would no longer qualify for higher loan limits, putting graduate education beyond reach.

Enrollment declines would shrink

Fixing parish’s sewers is key to unlocking more housing America’s housing crisis is often desooner than building new pump stations. scribed in the abstract: distant supply Our team would manage the contractors chain breakdowns, zoning codes frozen in and engage affected areas, removing the amber, a shortage of two to 20 milburden from individuals and creatlion homes. But for local officials ing a process for efficient repairs. like me, the problems are unmisCritically, the upgrades would be fully covered; homeowners takably concrete. In Lafayette, the wouldn’t have to pay a dime. biggest obstacle is beneath our feet.

The concept wasn’t flashy. But it And it is broken.

For decades, Lafayette has strugMonique was novel and, if successful, scalgled to add housing, not for lack of Boulet able and replicable. demand or developer interest, but Lafayette was selected from more GUEST because our aging sewers are overthan 630 applicants as one of 50 COLUMNIST finalist cities. In addition to $50,000 burdened. Frequent storms have in seed funding to test and hone our made flooded streets a familiar solution, we gained expert guidance and sight. Crumbling pipes lie below private a network of peers at Bloomberg Philanproperty in our oldest, poorest neighborhoods, where homeowners cannot afford thropies’ Ideas Camp in Bogotá, where we costly, unpredictable repairs. The result is readied plans to pilot our concept and exparalysis: no homes, no growth, no one able changed strategies with 200 fellow officials to move first. from around the world.

Municipalities nationwide face the same Our engineers ran calculations to confirm dilemma in different guises — legacy inthat rehabilitating these lines would cost frastructure built for another era, buckling half as much as building new lift stations — unlocking treatment capacity for up to under today’s demands. Lafayette’s shift 13,000 more homes, a significant boost for — from treating these failures as fixed constraints to designing a process that can our population of 122,000.

And, critically, we reached out to Lafaysolve them — points to a way forward.

When I took office, bandaging a broken ette’s people. Their perspective had to be system wasn’t working, but an unconvenat the heart of the future we are trying to tional idea might: The city could repair the build.

All told, our small team aligned authority, private sewer lines itself. expertise, incentives and accountability.

To do that, we’d need capital, capacity We brought together actors who rarely and partners. We found them all in Bloomwork together. And we got comfortable berg Philanthropies’ Mayors Challenge. with risk. Now, as one of 24 Bloomberg Now in its sixth iteration, the competiPhilanthropies’ Mayors Challenge winners, tion calls on city halls to bolster essential we will receive $1 million, multiyear asservices and offers an engine of support through its Government Innovation prosistance and additional funds for dedicated gram to bring the boldest proposals to life. staff to execute and expand our plan with the program’s support.

In our application, we described our To be sure, our work is just beginning. present reality: cracked clay pipes under Fully repairing our sewer system will cost private property and blocks underwater up to $25 million. But the road to more after downpours. Housing shortfalls in housing, stronger infrastructure and better our urban core forcing outward sprawl.

Nearly half of renters spending more than lives is being paved. By refusing to treat 30% of income on their homes; many more broken frameworks as immovable, we won’t just mend ailing pipes, we will create out-priced from living near jobs or loved ones. Storied neighborhoods had stagnated, the conditions for Lafayette’s next generadiminishing the vitality of Lafayette as a tion to lay down roots. whole.

City, state and national leaders can do the Working backward from our goal of same by bending government toward the more homes, our idea was clarified through problems of the present. the application process: a public-private When it does, the results won’t be theopartnership to fix the pipes. The leaky retical. They will be built and felt from the lines, which allowed rainwater to infiltrate ground up. our system, limited treatment capacity. Estimates showed that restoration would cost Monique Boulet is the mayor-president of Lafayette. less, work better and enable development

the pipeline of professionals prepared to work in public health jobs across the state.

Tulane University’s Celia Scott Weatherhead School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine would face similar challenges.

Tulane trains students in epidemiology, tropical medicine, environmental health, disaster response and other critical fields. Many rely on federal loans to access graduate education. Tulane has recently invested in strengthening the statewide workforce pipeline, and for the past five years, has offered a scholarship covering 35% of tuition for any Louisiana public health student.

Although Tulane is not a state institution, it provides these benefits to broaden opportunity and support statewide health improvement.

Xavier University of Louisiana’s master of public health in health equity program plays a critical role. Its students intern in local health agencies and community organizations, contributing directly to the region’s public health infrastructure. Many graduates remain in New Orleans and throughout the state, committed to addressing deep health dispari-

ties. The program’s growth is tied to Xavier’s rapidly expanding undergraduate public health major, reflecting strong student interest in the field. Removing public health from the list of federally recognized professional degrees would jeopardize both programs and weaken a vital pipeline of practitioners and future leaders.

Public health students are, by every measure, pursuing a professional field. Excluding public health from the federal definition of “professional degree” is shortsighted and dangerous. It erects new barriers for Louisiana students, weakens the state’s future workforce, and undermines efforts to improve community health. The Department of Education should revise its definition to ensure public health is recognized and supported as the essential professional training it is.

Edward Trapido is the dean of the LSU School of Public Health. Thomas LaVeist is dean of the Tulane Celia Scott Weatherhead School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine.

Amy Thierry is an associate dean of the Xavier College of Arts & Sciences.

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Pope Leo XIV walks prior to his departure for Equatorial Guinea, in Luanda, Angola, on Tuesday.

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ISSUE OF THE WEEK POPE V. TRUMP As the war in Iran rages, Pope Leo XIV and President Donald Trump have exchanged words on the justifications for the conflict.The pope, the first American to lead the Catholic Church, called on world leaders to work for peace and rejected the assertion by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that God is blessing U.S. military actions.The president sharply rebuked the pope, and members of his administration suggested the pope should not stray into political matters.What does the episode reveal about the pope’s unique role in world affairs?

Here are two perspectives.

Morality still matters despite The pope, three cardinals and view of Trump administration agreement on the Iran war Vice President JD Vance, a recent conjects them.”

Trump has lashed back, posting, “I don’t vert to Catholicism, berated Pope Leo XIV want a Pope who criticizes the President about his doctrinal duties. The Supreme of the United States” and adding: “I Pontiff, Vance lectured, should don’t think he’s doing a very good “stick to matters of morality” and job. ... I am not a fan of Pope Leo.” avoid politics.

The animosity is clearly mutual.

Well, yes, the pope is clearly Leo borrowed a media trick from focusing on “matters of morality,” Trump, telling reporters on his and that’s precisely why his voice plane as he flew to Algeria: “I have is so valuable. When Leo laments Steve no fear of the Trump administrathe bombing of civilian targets in Roberts tion or speaking out loudly of the Iran or the mistreatment of immessage of the Gospel, which is migrants in America, he emphawhat I believe I am here to do.” sizes values that President Donald The Rev. Antonio Spadaro, a prominent Trump openly derides and dismisses.

Vatican official, described the pope’s role Trump views all relationships and deciin a social media post: “This is where the sions as purely transactional. He measures consequences on only one scale: how Church’s moral force emerges. Not as a counter-power, but as a space in which they help or hurt him. And he scorns any power is judged by a standard it does not moral principle that contradicts his own control. Leo does not respond on the terjudgment or benefit.

When New York Times reporters asked rain of polemics, and for that very reason Trump last January “if there were any remains beyond its grasp. He is free. And limits on his global powers,” the president that freedom — unarmed and disarming replied: “Yeah, there is one thing. My own — is perhaps what most unsettles. And, at morality. My own mind. It’s the only thing the same time, what matters most.” that can stop me.” He then added, “I don’t This matters most because Trump is need international law.” squandering one of this nation’s most valuForce and power have always been a able assets: its reputation. Instead of makprimary part of politics. But if they are ing America great again, he is doing the the only influences, if might always makes opposite, degrading America’s role in the right, then the inevitable result is a cliworld as the primary defender of human rights and the rule of law. mate of constant chaos and permanent Americans are starting to grasp the peril. dire consequences of having a leader That’s where the pope comes in. Born who lacks a moral center. When a recent Robert Francis Prevost in 1950s Chicago, YouGov poll asked voters to pick words he knows more about American politics that apply to Trump, clear majorities said than any previous pontiff. “arrogant,” “opportunistic,” “reckless,” Leo has denounced Trump’s crackdown “dishonest” and “corrupt.” Only 27% deon undocumented immigrants as “extremely disrespectful” and noted that scribed him as “honest” and 23% as “commany of them have been “living good passionate.” lives” in this country “for 10, 15, 20 years.”

So it’s true. Pope Leo is sticking to “matThe pope condemned Trump’s threat to ters of morality.” annihilate Iranian civilization as “truly And thank God he is. unacceptable,” and on Palm Sunday preached that God “does not listen to the Email Steven V. Roberts at stevecokie@ prayers of those who wage war, but regmail.com

“War is Hell,” said Union General Willution: “The American Revolution repreliam Tecumseh Sherman in 1879. sented a looming crisis to the Pope, for its Pope Leo and three cardinals of the success was understood as a degradation Catholic Church who appeared last Sunof freedom, not an achievement.”

Pope Pius XII failed to speak out day on “60 Minutes,” agree. The against the Holocaust. Recently problem for these theologians is opened Vatican archives suggest that for them it appears war is he knew of the mass murder of only Hell when it is engaged in by Jews by the Nazi regime by 1942, the United States and for the best but feared public protest would of reasons. They have little to say worsen persecution and endanger about the terrorist regime in Iran Cal or for that matter the slaughter of Thomas Catholics.

Since 1979, the ayatollah regime civilians by Vladimir Putin’s army in Iran and its proxies have been in Ukraine.

These church leaders seem to be engag- responsible for numerous American deaths through targeted attacks, bombing in a kind of immoral equivalency. Do they not know that the Islamic regime ings and hostage crises. Major incidents hates Christians and Jews and believes include the 1983 Beirut barracks bombtheir deity demands they be killed? ing, the 1996 Khobar Towers bombing American Catholics have frequently and ongoing proxy actions in Iraq, Syria disagreed with their popes, especially on and Yemen, with thousands of U.S. troops issues such as abortion and traditional wounded or killed over their four decades marriage. Consider Rep. Nancy Pelosi, in dictatorial power.

D-Calif., and former President Joe Biden, Is war to stop future atrocities — with a among the high-profile adherents to that promise of worse to come, including the faith. Both, along with other Democrat possibility of nuclear war which would politicians who are Catholic, disregarded kill millions — not on Pope Leo’s unbaltheir church’s teaching on these issues. anced moral scales?

Pope Leo began the year criticizing The theory of a just war, which is likely America’s military action in Venezuela, familiar to the pope, says war can be which removed the dictator and election justified under the following conditions: cheat Nicolas Maduro from power and of- “having a just cause (for example self-defered at least the hope of more freedom to fense), right intention (peace), legitimate the nation’s population. How is repression authority, last resort, proportionality and a Catholic or even a biblical norm? Preprobability of success.”

The Iran war is a pre-emptive strike vious popes, notably John Paul II, were to prevent the regime from obtaining a vociferous opponents of communism nuclear weapon and using it to kill miland especially the Soviet Union. Ronald Reagan famously called the Soviet Union lions. If that does not justify what is an “evil empire.” He knew evil when he currently taking place, what does? As saw it. The same might be said for Presimentioned on previous occasions, popes have been wrong as the outcomes of some dent Trump when it comes to Venezuela, Iran and possibly Cuba, which Trump has wars and revolutions have shown. The first American pope cannot be ignorant of hinted may be next on his “hit list.”

At the time of the American Revolution, this history. another pope — Pius VI — was on the wrong side of history. As Brady J. Crytzer Email Cal Thomas at tcaeditors@tribpub. writes in Journal for the American Revo- com.

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NAHUNTA, Ga. — The destructive wildfires tearing through Georgia this week are being fed by not only a persistent drought, but also by fallen trees and limbs scattered across the South by Hurricane Helene well over a year ago.

Blustery winds also are helping ignite and expand the fires in Georgia and Florida that have blanketed parts of several states in smoke, leading to air quality warnings Thursday in cities far from the blazes.

Hundreds of residents have been forced from their homes near Georgia’s coast, where a wildfire destroyed more than 50 homes and threatened many more. Georgia’s biggest fire near the Florida state line doubled in size in less than a day and by Thursday had burned through a sparsely populated area that’s twice the size of Manhattan.

Images from the devastated areas show the shells of charred cars and trucks sitting next to the smoldering ruins of homes nestled among blackened trees.

Many who were forced to flee this week were left distraught about the homes and animals they left behind.

“I don’t know if I have a house standing or not,” said Denise Stephens, who evacuated her home near Hortense because of the

fast-moving Brantley County fire. “I know what it’s taken from other people, but I don’t know what I have left standing.”

Wood debris littering the state’s southern half since Hurricane Helene churned through in September 2024 has enabled Georgia’s two biggest fires to spread and intensify quickly, officials said.

“There’s a ton of old Hurricane Helene debris down in the woods,” said Seth Hawkins, a Georgia Forestry Commission spokesperson. “It’s lying around and it’s just a tinderbox out there.”

The forestry commission estimated that Helene swept across nearly 14,000 square miles of forestland statewide, striking areas where trees are grown for paper and lumber.

In Helene’s wake, cleanup efforts were rolled out across southern Georgia. The state put up roughly $135 million to help private timberland owners remove fallen trees, and the Army Corps of Engineers hauled off millions of cubic yards of debris.

But they couldn’t get everything.

“The way Helene just threw everything down like matchsticks, there’s only so much you can do short of bulldozing everything,” Hawkins said. “There are big pockets of woods out there where people don’t walk around too much. So it just kind of gets left there.”

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He may be one of those “Not a big name yet” guys in the Zurich Classic of New Orleans field, but ridiculously low scores seem to follow Hayden Springer around. He shot a 59 two years ago in the 2024 John Deere Classic.

Thursday, he and playing partner Alex Smalley went on a birdie (plus one eagle) binge in score-friendly conditions at TPC Louisiana. They tied the ä Zurich tournament record with a Classic 2 P.M. 14-under par 58, giving them a one-stroke lead over Davis FRIDAy, GOLF Thompson and Austin EckCHANNEL roat. Three teams — Sam Stevens and Zach Bauchou, Eric Cole and Hank Lebioda and Nick Dunlap and Gordon Sargent — were two back at 60.

It was the first time for Springer and Smalley playing together in this, the PGA Tour’s only regular-season team event, but Smalley and Springer had some subtle chemistry going in. Smalley’s caddie, Michael Burns, used to be on the bag for Springer.

“They’re still really good friends,” Smalley said. “We knew we would have a good time out there, and we did.”

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LSU defensive back Mansoor Delane poses with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell after being chosen by the Kansas City Chiefs with the sixth overall pick of the NFL draft on Thursday in Pittsburgh.

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Alex Smalley, left, and Hayden Springer shake hands after finishing the first round of the Zurich Classic on Thursday at TPC Louisiana in Avondale.

LSU baseball running out of time to turn season around

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Jake Brown immediately started to shake his right hand as he walked out of the batter’s box.

The moment seemed inconsequential.

It was just a foul ball, after all. The junior right fielder was looking to get a hit, something that could spark ä LSU at LSU baseball’s offense Mississippi and climb the Tigers out State 3 P.M. FRIDAy, of their 5-0 deficit on Sunday against Texas A&M. SEC NETWORK+ But once Brown started quivering his hand, the score became the least of coach Jay Johnson’s concerns.

“I saw him shake his hand,” Johnson told The Advocate, “and I was like, ‘That’s not good.’ I’ve seen that before.”

Johnson’s worst fear came true. Brown had broken his hamate bone, a common injury for hitters but one that would likely sideline him for the rest of the season. Losing Brown, who leads the team with 16 home runs, was the last thing LSU could afford in its late push for a spot in the NCAA Tournament.

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LSU football senior cornerback Mansoor Delane has been selected by the Kansas City Chiefs with the No. 6 overall pick in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft.

Delane, in his only season in Baton Rouge, became arguably the best cornerback in college football. He had seven pass breakups and allowed just 14 catches for 165 yards, according to Pro Football Focus, and had two interceptions without surrendering a touchdown all year.

“They made the best move in the draft,” Delane said of the Chiefs, “and I’m excited.”

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a first-team All-SEC player, becoming the first LSU cornerback to earn a unanimous All-American selection since Greedy Williams in 2018. He was also a finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award, which is handed to the nation’s top defensive back.

With this selection, Delane becomes the 54th player in LSU history to be selected in the first round of the NFL draft. The Tigers had one player selected in the first round last year in offensive tackle Will Campbell, who went to the New England Patriots.

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Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh 1. LAS VEGAS Fernando Mendoza • QB • Indiana 2. NY JETS David Bailey • LB • Texas Tech 3. ARIZONA Jeremiyah Love • RB • Notre Dame 4. Tennessee Carnell Tate • WR • Ohio State 5. NY Giants Arvell Reese • LB • Ohio State 6. KANSAS CITY (from Cleveland) Mansoor Delane • CB • LSU 7. WASHINGTON Sonny Styles • LB • Ohio State 8. NEW ORLEANS Jordyn Tyson • WR • Arizona State 9. CLEVELAND (from Kansas City) Spencer Fano • OT • Utah 10. NY GIANTS (from Cincinnati) Francis Mauigoa • OT • Miami

With No. 8 pick, Saints draft Arizona State WR Tyson to pair with Shough

BY MATTHEW PARAS Staff writer

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Arizona State wide receiver Jordyn Tyson reacts as commissioner Roger Goodell hands him a jersey after being selected by the Saints with the eighth overall pick of the NFL draft on Thursday in Pittsburgh.

In the minutes after he received a phone call from the New Orleans Saints, Jordyn Tyson became overwhelmed with emotion.

As he walked down the tunnel on his way to greet commissioner Roger Goodell at the NFL draft in Pittsburgh, the former Arizona State wide receiver stopped to get down on one knee — fittingly right by the Saints’ logo. When he arose, his eyes were red from crying. Spit flew from his mouth. But in the moment he put on the cap of his new team, Tyson was nothing but appreciative.

The Saints were thankful, too. With the No. 8 pick, they got the player they hope will take their offense to another level.

“It’s like a match made in heaven,” Tyson said with a smile in a video call with reporters. “And we’re the Saints, so.”

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Edwards getting hot for Tigers First baseman leads LSU in key series at Mississipi State

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LSU first baseman Tori Edwards gets a single in the first inning of LSU’s 8-5 win over Ole Miss on Sunday at Tiger Park. solid. She hasn’t gotten frustrated.

“I continued to trust my preparation through the season,” Edwards said. “I told myself at the beginning of the year, if I didn’t come out (strong) and got hot in May, that’s the best thing for the team. I’m continuing to keep moving forward.

“If me getting on base with the

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walks is the role I have to fill, that’s my mentality. I’m not getting frustrated that I’m not hitting the same numbers as last year. I continue to trust the process.

Whatever they give me, I’m going to continue to take advantage.”

Part of the issue was multiple new faces in the lineup and other players knowing their roles.

Shortstop Kylee Edwards (no

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Continued from page 1C down for the remainder of the season with a stress fracture at the tip of his right elbow, and LSU dropping its sixth consecutive game in Southeastern Conference play on Sunday, the Tigers’ postseason hopes had gone from worrying to almost non-existent in a matter of days.

The Tigers still have four weekends remaining in their SEC slate and get back into the NCAA Tournament picture, starting on Friday in Starkville, Mississippi, against Mississippi State (6:30 p.m., SEC Network+). But Johnson’s team, in all likelihood, has already run out of time.

LSU is 24-18 overall, 6-12 in SEC play and is the No. 63 team in the RPI. The Tigers still have to face the No. 12 (Florida), No. 18 (Mississippi State) and No. 20 (Georgia) RPI teams on their schedule, giving them ample opportunities to make up ground in the schedule-based metric. The injuries and their play up to this point in the season, however, suggest that anything more than a couple of wins over those teams would come as a big surprise.

LSU has a 16-18 record since starting the season at 8-0. The Tigers are 1-8 against top-20 teams in the RPI, and they did not crack D1Baseball or Baseball America’s latest NCAA Tournament projections.

“I live for the NCAA Tournament. Like, (that) might be super shallow-minded, but I do,” Johnson said. “And they know the work that they have to do.

They’ve known for four weeks, honestly, to try to create that sense of urgency. But it’s really just about how we play.”

LSU has made a late push into the tournament under Johnson, making the field in 2024 despite starting SEC play 3-12. But that team was healthier, had fewer

A high school baseball park in Miami Beach, Florida, has renamed its field after LSU baseball legend Skip Bertman.

On Thursday, the Flamingo Park Baseball Field honored the fivetime national championship-winning head coach of the Tigers by renaming the field Stanley “Skip” Bertman Field. Bertman graduated from Miami Beach High in 1956 and led the program to a state championship as the head coach in 1970.

“Coach Bertman is a fantastic role model for our children to see what can be accomplished in sports and in life,” Miami Beach Vice Mayor Laura Dominguez said in an LSU press release.

He also guided the school to two runner-up seasons before becoming a college coach.

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BY JIM KLEINPETER As a redshirt freshman in 2025, first baseman Tori Edwards exploded onto the LSU softball scene.

Her .383 batting average, 18 home runs and 73 RBIs earned her SEC Freshman of the Year honors and a preseason All-America tag this year.

It also moved her to the top of every opponent’s scouting report, underlined in red and surrounded with “danger” emojis.

With that extra attention, Edwards numbers are down this season, but she showed clear signs of breaking out with six hits, three of them homers, and eight RBIs in last weekend’s sweep of Ole Miss.

That’s good news for the No. 20 Tigers (32-14, 9-9 SEC) who go to Starkville, Mississippi, this weekend for a key series against the No. 17 Bulldogs (34-14, 6-12) with postseason landing spots coming into focus.

“She’s been continuing to work and never given in,” coach Beth Torina said. “She’s going through her process and is in a good spot with her confidence. It keeps improving as the season goes on.”

Edwards’ numbers have been respectable. She leads the team in homers (11) and RBIs (36). But the telltale number is a team-best 38 walks, one more than all of last season. Often with first base open, she won’t see a single strike.

Known among her teammates as professional about her preparation, her temperament is also

Florida baseball team names field after Bertman

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LSU coach Jay Johnson watches a play from the dugout during a game against Texas A&M on Sunday at Alex Box Stadium.

nonconference losses weighing down its resume and didn’t have the toughest games on its schedule still remaining.

When asked if he thought this year’s team was facing circumstances similar to the ones in 2024, Johnson dismissed the idea entirely.

“Not the same circumstances,” Johnson said after LSU’s loss last Friday to Texas A&M. “What will be the same is how Jay Johnson shows up, and how Jay Johnson prepares his team to try to give them the best chance of success.

“And how tomorrow, even though it may not move the needle, I’m going to coach it like a flood’s coming through town if we don’t win, and it’s gonna wreck everything and wreck everybody.

And that’s the effort I will (have) to prepare my team tomorrow.”

Johnson made it clear again on Tuesday that he doesn’t plan on giving up just yet, constructing a lineup for Tuesday’s game against UNO that he thought gave the Tigers the best chance to win. But as

WHO: LSU (24-18, 6-12 SEC) at Mississippi State (31-10, 10-8 SEC) WHEN: 3 p.m. Friday WHERE: Dudy Noble Field ONLINE/TV: SEC Network+ RADIO: WDGL-FM, 98.1 (Baton Rouge); WWL-AM, 870 (New Orleans); KLWB-FM, 103.7 (Lafayette) RANKINGS: Mississippi State is No. 15 in D1Baseball’s top-25 rankings PROBABLE STARTERS: LSU — RHP Casan Evans (2-2, 5.47 ERA); Mississippi State — LHP Tomas Valincius PREGAME UPDATES: theadvocate.com/lsu ON X: @KokiRiley WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Evans allowed six earned runs in five innings last weekend against Texas A&M.The sophomore has gotten through at least five innings in each of his last five outings.Valincius surrendered three earned runs in each of his last two starts against Tennessee and South Carolina. He hasn’t allowed more than three earned runs in an outing this year.

— Koki Riley he demonstrated after the Aggies took down his team last Friday, his frustrations with this team have only grown since they started struggling in nonconference play.

“I made some mistakes in constructing the team,” Johnson said when asked about LSU’s two-out hitting issues. “And trying to replace two guys that were irreplaceable, where we should have looked for replacing them through guys that were already in the program.”

LSU’s lackluster campaign has likely put it in a position it hasn’t been in since 2007, when the Tigers only won 29 games and didn’t come close to reaching the NCAA Tournament. LSU also missed the tourney in 2011, but it was in the thick of the race until the end of the year and only lost three nonconference games.

relation) and right fielder Alix Franklin have come on strong and now bat in front of Edwards, who is in the five hole.

The Tigers have won nine of their past 11 games to reach .500 in conference games for the first time after a 1-5 start.

“The team is really understanding who they are, their roles,” Torina said. “People whose role isn’t what they set out for it to be have embraced how they can help this team. We’re getting so much help from one through 23. Everybody owns their roles.

“This team has grown throughout this year more than any other I’ve had, slow starting but also understanding each other and their jobs. The adversity we faced early provided us with toughness and ability to weather some storms as we go into the postseason.”

The Tigers and the Bulldogs will be fighting for regional host sites, and this weekend’s games could turn out to be a tiebreaker. LSU’s RPI is 10 and State’s is 19, but that could change this weekend.

The Bulldogs boast two of the best arms in the SEC in Peja Goold (14-9, 2.09 ERA) and Alyssa Faircloth (10-5, 2.42). Faircloth leads the SEC with 195 strikeouts and Goold is fourth with 146. Outfielder Kiara Sells is batting .384 with 14 homers and 29 RBIs. “Two of the best arms in the league, hands down. They’ve given everybody problems, Torina said. “We’re not just in the running to host, we’re in the running against them. They’re in the same area we are. Any time you go head to head against an opponent like that you want to have the tiebreaker on them.”

“I’d rather be able to walk off the field knowing that somebody beat us than we beat ourselves,” Johnson said. “And there’s so much to that and (I have an) unmeetable standard with it, but I think that’s how you have to be here, otherwise you’re not going to last… I’m talking about everybody, coach, player, administrator, social media team.”

Even if the 2026 season has already been lost, much of what happens in the next month will influence what the Tigers will look like in 2027. Fans got a taste of what’s to come on Tuesday, when Johnson started three freshmen and brought a fourth off the bench.

Outfielder William Patrick, catcher Omar Serna, first baseman/outfielder Mason Braun and infielder Jack Ruckert combined to go 5 for 10 with six RBIs against UNO. Sophomore Cade Arrambide also blasted his 11th homer of the year, and sophomore John Pearson hit a single.

Meanwhile, only one player LSU brought in from the transfer portal last summer started on Tuesday.

None of those transfers started on Saturday against Texas A&M. “It takes some time to get (how to play here),” Johnson said.

“That’s (why) it’s so valuable that those (freshmen) get in there and get a chance to play.”

Over 200 teams will miss the NCAA Tournament this year. But for LSU, a program that has won two of the past three national championships, this nightmare season has it facing a probability nobody could’ve imagined in February.

Not playing baseball in June.

“I know they like being together,” Johnson said. “So, I’d hate that we’d only have four and a half weeks left if that was the case.”

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Wembenyama will travel with Spurs to Portland

SAN ANTONIO — Victor Wembanyama will travel with the San Antonio Spurs to Portland for games this weekend while continuing to complete the steps mandated by the league’s concussion protocol.

Spurs coach Mitch Johnson stopped short Thursday of saying Wembanyama will play in Game 3. Wembanyama is “progressing,” Johnson said, but his status against the Trail Blazers remains uncertain.

Wembanyama was at the team’s practice facility for a second consecutive day Thursday, walking around in a black hoodie and gray sweatpants. He even got a few shots up, teammate Julian Champagnie said.

Wembanyama was the league’s first-ever unanimous Defensive Player of the Year.

Patriots coach Vrabel will miss Day 3 of NFL draft

New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel is seeking counseling and will not be with the team for Day 3 of the NFL Draft on Saturday, following the publication of photos of the coach and longtime NFL reporter Dianna Russini at an Arizona resort.

“As I said the other day, I promised my family, this organization and this team that I was going to give them the best version of me that I can possibly give them. In order to do so, I have committed to seeking counseling, starting this weekend,” Vrabel told ESPN on Wednesday night.

The Patriots confirmed Vrabel will miss the third day of the draft.

The NFL said last weekend that it is not investigating Vrabel’s behavior.

Dybantsa declares for NBA draft, is top pick contender

AJ Dybantsa has made it official: He’s entering the NBA draft.

The BYU forward — widely expected to be a top candidate to be the No. 1 pick — made the announcement Thursday. Dybantsa led the nation by averaging 25.5 points per game in his lone college season, along with 6.8 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game.

He’s the first player to have a season with all those averages and be named a consensus AllAmerican since Larry Bird did it for Indiana State in 1978-79.

Dybantsa made the announcement at the Davis School in his hometown of Brockton, Massachusetts — the home of boxing greats Rocky Marciano and Marvin Hagler, among others.

Hall of Famer Koufax wins Lifetime Achievement Award

NEWYORK — Sandy Koufax has won the sixth Lifetime Achievement Award presented by Baseball Digest.

The Hall of Fame pitcher was honored Thursday with an annual distinction that “recognizes a living individual whose career has been spent in or around Major League Baseball and who has demonstrated outstanding character and has made significant contributions to the game.”

Willie Mays won the inaugural award in 2021, followed by Vin Scully (2022), Joe Torre (2023), Dusty Baker (2024) and Bob Costas (2025).

“It’s a great honor to be recognized along with the previous award winners,” the 90-year-old Koufax said in a news release. “I thank the distinguished panel.”

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commits to Michigan

Wildcats beat Live Oak in Game 1 of regional series

BY TOYLOY BROWN III Staff writer

BY CHARLES SALZER Contributing writer

There might have been some rust for Walker High School to shake off in Thursday night’s Division I nonselect playoff game against Live Oak, but the Wildcats eventually showed off the form that had earned them a firstround bye.

After spotting Live Oak a threerun lead, Walker rallied to slip past its District 5-5A rival 5-4 and take a 1-0 lead in their bestof-three regional round series at Walker.

The teams will play Game 2 at 6 p.m. Friday. Seventh-seeded Walker (26-9) can clinch the series with a win while Live Oak (18-19) will try to force a third game, which would be played Saturday afternoon.

Seventh-seeded Walker (26-9) scored single runs in the fourth and fifth innings to take the lead.

The Wildcats defense made sure it held up.

In the top of the fifth, Walker right fielder Owen Jeansonne threw out Cullen Weller at the plate when he tried to score from second on Isaac Ott’s single. The Wildcats also threw out a runner at the plate in the third, when Live Oak scored all of its runs.

On the first play at the plate, Wildcats third baseman Arlan Olivier relayed the ball home to beat Aiden Cucinello, who tried to score from first on Ott’s double to left.

“Having a bye is a blessing and a curse,” Walker coach Mike Forbes said. “We came out and we had to get back into the speed of the game. Once we settled in, we went out and did the things that we do.”

Skyler Dwyer started on the mound and went 31/ 3 innings for Walker. He was charged with four runs, only one being earned. Lane Carter picked up the win with 12/ 3 innings of relief, and Jeansonne moved to the mound for the last two innings to get the save.

Live Oak’s Zant Gurney lasted until two outs in the fifth. He struck out three batters, but issued six walks and allowed all five Walker runs.

The Wildcats struck for three runs in the bottom of the second, all with two outs. The at bat featured four consecutive hits including Braylin Kent’s two-run double to right, but the lead didn’t last.

With the help of three Walker errors, Live Oak came right back with four runs in the top of the third. Adam Beeson started the rally with an RBI double to left,

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Walker High pitcher Skyler Dwyer delivers a pitch Live Oak on Thursday in Walker.

Nonselect Division I

No. 8 Dutchtown, bye No. 4 Zachary, bye No. 22 St. Amant at No. 11 Central (St. Amant wins series 2-0. 8-7, 7-0) No. 7 Walker, bye No. 23 Live Oak at No. 10 Prairieville (Live Oak wins series 2-1. 1-2, 5-4, 10-6)

Division II

No. 1 Brusly, bye No. 3 Lutcher, bye No. 22 Albany vs. No. 11 West Feliciana (West Feliciana wins series 2-0. 9-4, 12-0) No. 18 Plaquemine vs. No. 15 Iowa (Iowa wins series 2-0. 10-7, 8-0)

Division III

No. 8 St. James, bye No. 3 Doyle, bye No. 7 French Settlement, bye No. 18 Port Allen vs. No. 15 Jena (Jena wins series 2-0. 11-1, 16-7)

Division IV

No. 23 East Iberville at. No. 10 Oak Grove

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Division I

No. 19 Liberty vs. No. 14 Evangel Christian (Evangel Christian wins series 2-0. 9-2, 7-2) No. 2 Catholic, bye Regionals No. 14 Evangel Christian 3, No. 3 John Curtis 1

Division II

No. 17 Frederick A. Douglass vs. No. 16 Tara (Douglass wins series 2-0. 14-11, 17-16) No. 9 St. Michael, bye No. 19 Madison Prep vs. No. 14 Leesville (Leesville wins series 2-0. 15-0, 13-1)

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LSU forward Jalen Reed looks to score against Tarleton State on Nov. 5 at the PMAC.

juries was as a true sophomore in 2023-24, which was the best season under McMahon. The Tigers finished 9-9 in SEC play and 17-16 overall. Reed started 20 games that year, averaging 7.9 points and 4.1 rebounds in 22.2 minutes.

The former Tigers forward is one of nine players to enter the transfer portal this offseason, joining Dedan Thomas, Mike Nwoko, Jalen Reece, Robert Miller, Ron Zipper, Mazi Mosley, Matt Gilhool and Marcus Vaughns.

Wade has added only one player since the transfer portal window opened on April 7. That player is Kentucky transfer Mo Dioubate, who averaged 8.8 points and 5.5 rebounds mostly off the bench.

LSU finished last season 15-17 overall and 3-15 in the SEC last year.

Gammon’s home run sparks No. 1 U-High Live Oak batter Cullen Weller hits a pop-up against Walker on Thursday in Walker. and Mac Beadle was hit by a pitch leaving runners at first and second.

The inning’s key moment came when Jaxon Rosenthal then laid down a bunt. Two Walker throwing errors on the ensuing play allowed both baserunners to score, and left Rosenthal at third. He scored on a ground ball out putting Live Oak ahead 4-3, but the at-bat ended with Cucinelo being

thrown out at the plate.

Kent led Walker’s eight-hit attack by going 3 for 3 with two doubles and three RBIs. “All year we’ve had our backs against the wall,” Live Oak coach Cary Myers said. “The message to our guys is, ‘We’re used to it.’

We’re used to our backs being against the wall. We’re not going to quit. We’re going to come out swinging.”

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Former LSU forward Jalen Reed is transferring to Michigan, his mom, Falena Hughes, told The Advocate.

The redshirt junior is the second transfer portal addition for Michigan (37-3, 19-1 Big Ten), which won the NCAA men’s basketball championship under second-year coach Dusty May last season.

The 6-foot-10, 245-pound Reed is coming off two straight seasonending injuries. He suffered a left Achilles tendon injury in the sixth game of last season. The year before, he tore his right ACL during the eighth game of the 2024-25 season.

Entering last season, Reed was expected to be the Tigers’ second-best player, averaging 11 points on 60.6% shooting and 6.0 rebounds in the first five games.

In the seven games Reed played during the 2024-25 season, he was averaging 12.4 points on 59.6% shooting and 7.4 rebounds. Those figures would’ve made him the team’s second-leading scorer and leading rebounder that season.

Reed, a native of Jackson, Mississippi, entered the transfer portal the same day Will Wade replaced former head coach Matt McMahon at LSU on March 26.

He was the first recruit that McMahon brought to the program in the 2022 recruiting class. Reed previously said that he remained loyal to LSU because of the trust McMahon showed him as early as his freshman season, when he started 11 games.

His last full season without in-

Regionals No. 1 Vanderbilt Catholic def Frederick A. Douglass 2-0. 15-0, 23-0

Division III

No. 1 University High, bye No. 17 Jewel Sumner vs. No. 16 Episcopal (Episcopal wins series 2-0. 4-3, 13-1) No. 9 Parkview Baptist, bye No. 11 Dunham, bye

Division IV

No. 12 St. John, bye No. 14 Central Private 12, No. 19 Ascension Christian 11 No. 18 Ascension Catholic at No. 15 St. Frederick Class C No. 1 Maurepas, bye No. 2 Family Christian, bye

Softball playoffs Nonselect Division I

Regionals No. 16 Central 7, No. 1 Walker 4 No. 5 St. Amant 5, No. 12 Dutchtown 4 No. 4 East Ascension 3, No. 13 Airline 2 Quarterfinals No. 16 Central at No. 8 Hahnville, Friday 4:30 p.m.

No. 5 St. Amant at No. 4 East Ascension, Friday 4:30 p.m.

No. 10 Live Oak at No. 2 Sam Houston, Friday 4:30 p.m.

Division II

Regionals No. 9 Pearl River 3, No. 8 Iowa 1 No. 3 Brusly 8, No. 19 Eunice 0 No. 2 Lutcher 4, No. 15 Assumption 0 Quarterfinals No. 9 Pearl River at No. 1 North DeSoto,

Saturday 2 p.m.

No. 6 Lakeshore at No. 3 Brusly, Friday 5 p.m.

No. 7 Grant at No. 2 Lutcher, Friday 5 p.m.

Division III

Regionals No. 8 Berwick 12, No. 9 Marksville 2 No. 3 French Settlement 10, No. 14 Patterson 0 No. 10 Doyle 9, No. 7 Many 4 Quarterfinals No. 6 Pine Prairie at No. 3 French Settlement, Friday 5 p.m.

No. 10 Doyle at No. 2 Kaplan, Saturday 4 p.m.

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Division I

Regionals No. 6 St. Thomas More 12, St. Joseph’s 2, 6 innings

Division III Regionals

No. 4 D’Arbonne Woods 12, No. 13 U-High 2 No. 2 Parkview Baptist 7, No. 15 Catholic High New Iberia 0 Quarterfinals No. 2 Parkview 7, No. 10 Houma Christian 2

Division IV

Regionals No. 1 Riverside 11, No. 16 Ascension Christian 0 No. 9 St. John 10, No. 8 Opelousas Catholic 8 No. 12 Cedar Creek 8, No. 5 Central Private 5 No. 4 Ascension Catholic 6, No. 13 Catholic High Pointe Coupee 5 Quarterfinals No. 9 St. John at No. 1 Riverside, Friday 5 p.m.

No. 12 Cedar Creek at No. 4 Ascension Catholic, Friday 5 p.m.

Cubs rally past Episcopal in first game of regional series

BY JACKSON REYES Staff writer

For more than three innings Thusday, Episcopal looked poised to steal Game 1 of a best-of-three regional playoff series against topseeded University High.

Then Cubs junior Shepherd Gammon woke up the bats.

After U-High cut into a 2-0 deficit on a bases-loaded sacrifice fly, Gammon smashed a pitch over the left field fence for a two-run home run for a 3-2 lead.

Gammon’s homer sparked a nine-run Cubs surge over the final three innings in a 9-2 win at the Cub Complex.

University High coach Jon Ramsey noted how important it was to win the first game of the series after a week of rest from a first-round bye.

“A lot of times I’ve seen in this format that teams that have a bye sometimes come out and start a little sluggish, which we did,” Ramsey said. “We were able to stay with it and get our job done, and come out with a big win.”

U-High (24-8) can end Division III select regional series by winning Game 2, which is set for 6 p.m. Friday. A third game, if necessary, is scheduled for 11 a.m.

Saurday.

Gammon finished with two hits, including the two-run blast, and drew a walk. Lane Mixon added a two-run single and Judah Zito had two RBI hits.

“It was fun,” Gammon said of the home run. “I battled with two

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strikes, and he gave me a curveball and I just hit it and I got the offense started.”

On the mound, U-High ace Grant Sunstrom pitched six innings and struck out eight.

“He’s been one of our top arms all year,” Ramsey said of the Louisiana Tech commitment. “He shows why he is who he is. He was able to keep them off balance and dominate the zone.”

After two scoreless innings, Sunstrom ran into trouble in the third.

He hit the leadoff batter and allowed a single, but he forced a pop out and struck out the next two batters he faced.

Episcopal’s Drew Freel then hit a grounder to the third baseman but his throw to first base was high, allowing two runs to score to put the Knights up 2-0.

Sunstrom allowed another single but closed out the inning with a strikeout.

The Cubs stranded five baserunners through three innings before breaking through in the fourth.

Zito was hit by a pitch to open the bottom of the fourth.

Camden Smith then singled to move Zito to third. After a sacrifice fly scored one run, Gammon’s two-run shot put U-High in front.

“That’s what woke our guys up,” Ramsey said.

The Cubs added two in the fifth on Zito’s RBI single. After a double and a hit-by-pitch, Ian McCauley scored after hitting into a fielder’s choice that made it 5-2.

U-High poured it on the bottom of the sixth with 10 Cubs coming to the plate. U-High scored four runs on three hits to push the advantage to 9-2.

Episcopal (14-18) put two runners on in the top of the seventh, but Greyson Rodrigue slammed the door by forcing a groundout to close the game.

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NFL DRAFT Draft suits show flair, gamut of colors The Associated Press

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Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza is shown on a screen after being chosen by the Las Vegas Raiders with the first overall pick of the NFL draft on Thursday in Pittsburgh.

Raiders select Mendoza with first overall pick

BY ROB MAADDI

AP Pro Football Writer PITTSBURGH — Fernando Mendoza’s journey from overlooked two-star recruit to the top of the NFL draft is complete after the Las Vegas Raiders took him with the first pick on Thursday night.

Turning the Raiders into a contender is the next challenge for the Heisman Trophy winner who led Indiana to its first national championship.

The 22-year-old quarterback wasn’t in the Steel City for the festivities, choosing instead to celebrate with family and friends at home in Miami.

Mendoza flashed a big smile after Commissioner Roger Goodell announced his name, put a Raiders cap on and began hugging his family while seated on the couch, saving the warmest embrace for his mother.

He’ll be heading to Las Vegas on Friday to begin an NFL career that may have seemed improbable when few colleges were interested in him coming out of high school.

“The last five months have been such a blessing by God, and I can’t thank Him enough,” Mendoza said. “I’m just looking forward to get to work, prove it at the next level. College was fantastic. I’m so blessed to have that career, but now I step into a great game, the NFL. Look forward to proving and earning it every single day.”

Mendoza wasn’t even a prominent prospect at this time last year. But he had a sensational season with the Hoosiers, completing 72% of his passes for 3,535 yards, 41 touchdowns and just six interceptions.

Still, there are plenty of doubts about him in a quarterback-thin draft class. He’s determined to prove any critics wrong again.

The Los Angeles Rams surprised draft experts by taking Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson with the 13th pick. Simpson, who started just 15 games in college, was among 16 prospects who came

to Pittsburgh even though many draft boards had him going in the second round.

Simpson exuded confidence when he walked the red carpet.

“Absolutely, I am confident,” Simpson said. “That’s why I decided to come out. You know with the offensive infrastructure we had in Alabama with other coaches and the offensive system, the weight room, everything was set up to better you for the NFL. And that’s why I stayed at ’Bama.”

Mendoza’s selection was expected for months. The intrigue began at No. 2 with the New York Jets, who selected Texas Tech edge rusher David Bailey over Ohio State edge Arvell Reese.

“It’s surreal to me,” Bailey said.

“It’s an awesome opportunity. I just want to get in there and be a sponge and soak up everything.”

Arizona took Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love with the third pick. Love is the highest running back selected since Saquon Barkley went No. 2 to the New York Giants in 2018.

Ohio State wide receiver Carnell Tate was picked fourth by Tennessee in a surprise move that gives QB Cam Ward — last year’s No. 1 overall pick — a top target.

The Giants took Reese at No. 5, adding a potential elite rusher less than a week after trading threetime Pro Bowl defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence to Cincinnati.

The Chiefs traded up to No. 6 to take LSU cornerback Mansoor Delane. Kansas City sent Cleveland the ninth pick along with Nos. 74 and 148 to move up.

Ohio State linebacker Sonny Styles went seventh to Washington, improving a defense that allowed the most yards in the league last season.

New Orleans selected Arizona State wide receiver Jordyn Tyson at No. 8, giving QB Tyler Shough a 1-2 punch with Chris Olave.

Utah’s Spencer Fano was the first offensive lineman chosen, going to Cleveland with the ninth pick.

The Giants followed up with an-

other offensive tackle, taking Miami’s Francis Mauigoa at No. 10.

The Cowboys moved up one spot to select versatile Ohio State safety Caleb Downs at No. 11. Dallas sent Miami a pair of fifth-rounders and the 12th pick. The Dolphins took Alabama offensive tackle Kadyn Proctor.

Baltimore chose Penn State guard Olaivavega Ioane at No. 14 with a pick they had traded to the Raiders for Maxx Crosby but regained when they voided the trade.

Miami edge rusher Rueben Bain Jr. was selected by Tampa Bay with the 15th pick, giving the Buccaneers’ dismal pass rush a possible game-changer who was considered a top-10 talent.

Mendoza won’t be rushed into the starting lineup by the Raiders, who haven’t won a playoff game in 24 years. He’ll get a chance to learn from four-time Pro Bowl QB Kirk Cousins and Raiders partowner Tom Brady, the seven-time Super Bowl champion who Mendoza grew up idolizing.

Mendoza is the fourth straight quarterback selected No. 1 overall following Cam Ward, Caleb Williams and Bryce Young. It’s the 10th time in 12 years a QB was the first pick.

None of those 10 have won a Super Bowl, though Jared Goff and Joe Burrow each started one.

In 2024, six QBs were among the top 12 picks. Four have already won playoff games and Drake Maye was 2025 MVP runner-up and started the Super Bowl.

Goodell kicked off the night by walking on stage with Steelers stars T.J. Watt and Cam Heyward, earning the customary boos that greet him each year at the draft.

The players waved yellow Terrible Towels while Goodell held his.

“C’mon, you can do better than that,” Goodell said about the boos.

“We have over 300,000 people.

Let’s go. Let’s hear you.”

Heyward then introduced franchise greats Lynn Swann, Hines Ward and Terry Bradshaw as a sea of Steelers fans roared.

emotions came out when I seen the Kansas City number come across my phone. Just a blessing.”

Delane only missed one game this past season, sitting out LSU’s win over Western Kentucky with a core muscle injury. It was an ailment he had been playing with since the fourth week of the season.

Delane transferred to LSU after spending three seasons at Virginia Tech. With the Hokies, he had four interceptions and four pass breakups as a junior, allowed only 23 receptions as a sophomore and had six pass breakups as a freshman.

He started four games as a freshman, but was a full-time starter for Virginia Tech as a sophomore and junior. He came out of high school as a three-star recruit and the No. 59 cornerback in the nation, according to the 247Sports Composite. He attended Archbishop Spalding High in Maryland.

Delane is the first LSU player selected in the draft, but he isn’t expected to be the last.

Fifth-year senior quarterback Garrett Nussmeier and senior safety AJ Haulcy are projected to be picked in the second or third round of the draft. Redshirt junior linebacker Harold Perkins is also expected to be selected.

Wide receivers Barion Brown

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Tyson’s hamstring injury lingered into the pre-draft process, with Tyson not working out for NFL teams until last week.

Still, the Saints were comfortable enough with the wideout’s medical history to make the selection. They attended his private workout, hosted him for a top 30 visit and met with Tyson at the NFL scouting combine.

Tyson, for his part, said he’s committed to doing the work to stay as healthy as possible. From doing everything he can in the weight room to working with a private chef, Tyson said he’s going to have his “regimen down to a T” in the NFL. He said he also thinks he identified what led to his hamstring injury.

“My hips were super tight — I was so strong in the hips that I would just overcompensate for the tightness,” he said. “So I’ve been getting my hips real loose. … My glutes weren’t activating, so we’re working on like the whole (body) because it’s all connected. … I got a good team behind me.”

Along the way, Tyson could tell there was interest from the Saints. He recalled how, at the combine, for instance, Saints assistant general manager Jeff

Ireland tried to get under his skin by telling him something that “wasn’t the truth” to see if the wide receiver would agree with him. During his individual visit, he noticed how “everyone was real” — even Saints wide receiver sat in on his meeting with receivers coach Keith Williams.

He left with the impression that the Saints could very well be one of the teams that drafted him. Tyson said he thought his draft range started with the New York Giants at No. 5 and could last possibly until the 11th pick, initially held by the Miami Dolphins.

To pass the time, Tyson watched Game 3 of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Toronto Raptors with a keen interest — Jordyn’s brother, Jaylon, is a small forward for the Cavaliers.

The Saints, too, had to wait and see what happened in front of them. Before New Orleans made its selection, rumors swirled that the Saints would be interested in trading up as high as No. 3 — potentially to grab a pass rusher such as Ohio State’s Arvell Reese.

But the Saints ultimately stayed put, which backed up what general manager Mickey Loomis said

SAINTS

Continued from page 1C The Saints prioritized getting quarterback Tyler Shough some help Thursday, notably preferring to take Tyson over other prospects such as Ohio State safety Caleb Downs and Miami edge rusher Rueben Bain.

The Saints entered the draft with three clear needs — wide receiver, edge rusher and cornerback — but based on talent alone, it was not hard to see why New Orleans became infatuated with the 6-foot-2, 203-pound receiver.

At his best, Tyson can line up at a variety of spots and his quickness allows him to break open with crafty route running — the latter of which Tyson said developed as the result of being 5-foot-4 as a sophomore in high school. Tyson’s hands are also one of the best aspects of his game.

In 2024, when Tyson played a career-high 12 games, the Arizona State product hauled in 75 catches for 1,101 yards.

But the pick could come with risk. At Arizona State, the 21-year-

PITTSBURGH — Preparing for any big show means dressing up and bringing style.

The red carpet for the NFL draft under the bright sunshine of Pittsburgh means sunglasses are a must.

So too tailored suits spanning a gamut of color. Embroidery featuring names of loved ones. And don’t forget the chance to show off a sponsorship with artwork or photos on the interior lining of jackets. Jewelry in the form of chains, watches or even bling on the teeth also showed up Thursday.

Ohio State defensive end/linebacker Arvell Reese’s jacket features his deal with Reese’s on the interior lining.

Buckeyes teammate Carnell Tate went with the names of his sisters and his late mother, who died in 2023 in a drive-by shooting in Chicago, on the inside of each lapel of his jacket.

The wide receiver also switched up his cream-colored outfit with a waist-cut suit jacket or as he put it: “We got a crop top. A little different. Switch it up a little bit.”

Tennessee cornerback Colton Hood went with a blue suit with his family in the same matching shade. Inside his jacket? Photos of family and friends.

Ohio State safety Caleb Downs had company suiting up, and he joined his family wearing jackets lined with photos.

Notre Dame running back Jer-

Arizona State wide receiver Jordyn Tyson puts on a Saints cap after being chosen by New Orleans Saints with the eighth overall pick during the NFL draft on Thursday in Pittsburgh.

old dealt with a variety of injuries — from missing three games last season with a hamstring injury to a serious knee injury in 2022 that kept him out for most of the following year. Even in his career year, Tyson missed two games with a broken collarbone.

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emiyah Love’s brown suit featuring his own artwork on the left interior of his jacket promoting his sports anime comic book venture titled “ Jeremonstar.”

Love partnered with Sharpie to release a limited-edition comic book hours before the draft titled “Jeremonstar: Draft Day Ashcan” with the story of his football journey. Love showed up on the red carpet with one of the characters emblazoned on the inside of his suit jacket.

“This is the biggest stage of my life so far so I want to make sure I’m ready for it,” Love said.

Miami offensive tackle Francis Mauigoa went even bolder with artwork across the back of the jacket covering his massive back to honor his American Samoan culture. He said Samoan culture built him and the least he could do was to give back to his community by representing them on this stage.

“This is the ulafala, and it represents the high chief or the high monarch,” Mauigoa said.

“And it’s part of our culture and obviously my dad is a chief. So in the back it’s a little painting that kind of oversees the whole idea of the American Samoan community.”

Fernando Mendoza, the quarterback who led Indiana to a national championship, wasn’t at the draft. Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson is attending, and he went with a classic suit with white shirt.

(senior), Aaron Anderson (redshirt junior), Zavion Thomas (senior) and Chris Hilton (fifthyear senior) were all invited to the NFL combine and could hear their names before the end of the weekend. The same goes for senior edge rusher Jack Pyburn, fifth-year senior tight end Bauer Sharp and fifth-year senior edge rusher Patrick Payton.

The Tigers had 11 players invited to the combine, tied with Ohio State for the third most in the nation. Texas A&M had the most invitees with 13, while Alabama was second with 12.

Delane was the leader of a young LSU cornerbacks room that leaned on him, freshman DJ Pickett and sophomore PJ Woodland in 2025. Although the Tigers struggled, finishing the season with a 7-6 record, their secondary was arguably the team’s strength.

Without Delane, LSU will lean on Woodland and Pickett to lead the cornerbacks in 2026. The projected third cornerback is redshirt junior Ja’Keem Jackson, who saw limited action last season after transferring to LSU from Florida.

Delane’s brother, Faheem, also joined the Tigers this winter after spending his freshman year at Ohio State. The safety and sophomore is expected to compete for playing time this fall.

Email Koki Riley at koki.riley@ theadvocate.com. For more LSU sports updates, sign up for our newsletter at theadvocate.

Wednesday at his pre-draft press conference when the executive declared the team was not “one player away” from Super Bowl contention.

Still, there were plenty of draft surprises. The Arizona Cardinals did not trade the third pick, preferring to take Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love. While Arizona’s interest in Love was rumored in the days before the draft, the Tennessee Titans’ selection at No. 4 — Ohio State wide receiver Carnell Tate — was not.

Then, with Reese sliding, the Giants jumped at the chance to grab the Ohio State rusher, even with a loaded defensive line. The Kansas City Chiefs then jumped up to acquire the sixth pick from the Cleveland Browns so they could take LSU cornerback Mansoor Delane, while the Commanders drafted Ohio State linebacker Sonny Styles at No. 7.

The Saints, though, were more than happy to land Tyson. He joins a wide receiver room headlined by Olave, Devaughn Vele and Ja’Lynn Polk.

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ZURICH CLASSIC FROM THE GALLERY: WEATHER, TICKETS, TV, PARKING INFORMATION FOR TOURNAMENT WEATHER

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Friday in Avondale: Moderately neat-o … Partly cloudy with slight chance of afternoon thunderstorms.Winds south 8-14 mph. High 83.

World No. 3 Matt Fitzpatrick and his brother Alex both hit their second shots in the water on the par-5 18th, making bogeys to finish at 8-under par 64.Their playing partners, former Zurich champion Shane Lowry and fivetime major winner Brooks Koepka, teamed for a 66.

Two-man teams play the following format: Thursday: Four-ball (best ball) Friday: Foursomes (alternate shot) Saturday: Four-ball (best ball) Sunday: Foursomes (alternate shot)

Daily tournament tickets are $45 each.Active military are admitted free, as are children under 15 with a paying adult at the Lapalco Boulevard gate only. Public parking is at NOLA Motorsports Park, 11075 Nicolle Boulevard, with an entrance near the third green.

ESPN+ is streaming its first-round coverage starting at 7:45 a.m.

Friday. Golf Channel begins its coverage at 2 p.m.

Scott Rabalais

Blades Brown has the game to back up name Minutes after finishing his opening round at the Zurich Classic, Blades Brown was asked to sign a soccer ball for an eager 10-year-old boy, who’d been waiting patiently in the gallery outside the scorer’s tent.

Brown happily Jeff obliged, much to Duncan the delight of his freckle-faced fan.

“I love it,” Brown said. “That used to be me — literally, like about 8 years ago.”

Brown wasn’t exaggerating.

Of all the precocious, young players at the Zurich Classic this week, none is younger or more precocious than Brown.

The 18-year-old phenom from Nashville, Tennessee, doesn’t just have one of the best names at the tournament — he also has one of the best games. He and teammate Luke Clanton form one of the most compelling teams in the 148-man field, largely because of Brown’s surging reputation.

Brown and Clanton carded an opening-round score of 6-under 66 in best-ball play on Thursday.

They’re eight strokes behind leaders Alex Smalley and Hayden Springer as the field heads into alternate shot play on Friday.

“For best ball, it’s not necessarily the best, but Luke and I love alt-shot (play), and this golf course has a lot of birdies in it, Brown said. “The reason why we teamed up is because we knew we could make a lot of birdies.”

Brown and Clayton played with the veteran duo of Aaron Rai and Sahith Theegala, one group behind the fab foursome of Brooks Koepka, Shane Lowry and the Fitzpatrick brothers (Alex and Matt), which attracted the largest gallery of the day. By comparison, Brown and Clanton played in

young man and has played exceptionally well. To shoot 60 at the AmEx (American Express Championship) and end up in the final group with Scottie Scheffler?

That’s a little different.”

With a name like Blades, you’d think he was destined for the sport. The real story, though, is rooted in serendipity. Blades is his mother’s maiden name.

His mother, Rhonda (Blades) Brown was a standout basketball player, who led Vanderbilt to its only Final Four in 1993 and became the first pick in the 1998 WNBA expansion draft. Now a coach, she has led Brentwood Academy in suburban Nashville, Tennessee, to five state titles in 23 seasons.

With such a strong athletic pedigree, the younger Brown took to golf at a young age and developed into a prodigy in Tennessee. He won the Tennessee State Junior Championship by 12 shots and took home three state titles at Brentwood Academy.

He turned pro last year and is on track to earn his PGA Tour playing card by next season. He STAFF PHOTO By CHRIS GRANGER is playing in the Zurich on a sponBlades Brown lines up a putt on the sixth hole at the Zurich Classic on Thursday at TPC Louisiana in Avondale. sor exemption, one of five in the tournament. night, so to see him out here and the youngest medalist in U.S. “It’s been great,” Blades said relative anonymity. Among their what he’s doing, working around Amateur history, breaking Bobby of the spectacular start to his gallery was his father, Parke, a the golf course, is pretty impresJones’ 103-year-old record. professional career. “If you would Nashville businessman.

At the American Express have told me at the start of the Throughout his bogey-free, sive. It’s awesome. I’m happy to Championship in January, he year, I’d get to play in a final three-birdie round, Brown flashed be on his team.” group with Scottie Scheffler and the talent that has earned him Brown is exactly the kind of as- came within inches of becoming Si Woo Kim at the American Exa reputation as one of the best cending talent Zurich officials tar- just the 16th golfer in PGA Tour history to shoot a 59, but he just young talents in the sport. On the geted when they looked to fill out press, I’d have said ‘Heck, yeah.’ missed his 6-foot birdie putt on 561-yard, par-5 No. 7, he drove the the field this year. With many of I’m just so focused on getting betgreen in two shots and two-putted the Tour’s established stars elect- No. 18 and settled for a secondter and improving every single round score of 60. for birdie. On the 372-yard par-4 day, and because of that, if that’s ing to skip the event this year “I mean, 18 years old, playNo. 8, he stuck his approach shot what I continue to chase after, because of scheduling issues, from 128 yards out within 10 feet tournament officials targeted fueverything else will kind of fall ing on the PGA Tour, traveling to set up a birdie. into place.” ture stars like Brown to boost the the world, pretty amazing,” said “He is very professional in No one who has seen him play Steve Worthy, the CEO of the field’s Q Rating. what he does,” said Clanton, 22. doubts he will get there. With a Fore!Kids Foundation, which Blades landed on the national “I mean, when I was 18, I was name like Blades, it seems desoperates the tournament for the golf scene two years ago, when, playing video games ‘til 12 a.m. at at the age of 16, he became PGA Tour. “He’s a very mature tined to happen.

Saints kicker Smyth gains a new fan in Lowry during Zurich Classic

BY JEFF DUNCAN Staff writer

The New Orleans Saints have a new fan in Shane Lowry.

The PGA Tour star said Wednesday he is considering switching his allegiance from the Chicago Bears to the Saints because of fellow Irishman Charlie Smyth’s heroics as the New Orleans kicker.

“His story is incredible,” said Lowry after meeting Smyth during the Pro-Am Tournament at the Zurich Classic Wednesday at the TPC of Louisiana in Avondale.

“It’s nice to see Irish people doing well, especially over here in America.”

Smyth was one of the best stories in the NFL last season. He had no experience in American football before signing with the Saints in 2024 through the International Player Pathway program.

He earned a spot on the practice squad as a rookie, then took over the starting place-kicker job in Week 12 last season. He appeared in the final six games and made 12 of 16 field goals, including a 57-yarder.

“I’ve been following what he’s been doing,” Lowry said. “A lot of Irish people were. It created big news back home.”

Lowry is from Clara, County Offaly, in the Republic of Ireland, about 100 miles southwest of Smyth’s hometown of Mayobridge, County Down in Northern Ireland.

Lowry and Smith share strong roots in Gaelic games. Lowry’s father was an All-Ireland winning Gaelic footballer for Offaly, and Smyth was a standout goalkeeper for Down before joining the NFL. “(Smyth) kicked his first football, American football, only in

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Shane Lowry tees off on the first hole during the first round of Zurich Classic on Thursday at TPC Louisiana in Avondale.

2023, and now he’s kicking for the Saints,” said Lowry, who is ranked 35th in the latest World Golf Rankings. “It’s a pretty quick rise to that level of that sport. I don’t think people at home even realize how big it is. It’s pretty cool. Obviously, I’ll be watching him from here on in.”

Lowry and Smyth had not met

before the tournament. Smyth followed Lowry and his playing partner, Brooks Koepka, for several holes on Wednesday, and the Irishmen chatted between shots.

Lowry said the two were scheduled to have lunch after his postround interviews.

“I think we’ll stay in touch after this,” Lowry said.

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Continued from page 1C gettable best-ball format, Smalley got the team off to a rapid start with a 161/2 birdie putt on the par-4 first hole, an eagle from 19 feet on the par-5 second and a birdie from 61/2 feet on the par-3 third.

Springer helped them thunder to the finish, making birdies on the final four holes to allow their team to tie the course and tournament record set by Isaiah Salinda and Kevin Velo in last year’s first round.

“I’ve known Alex for quite a while now,” Springer said. “He’s an unbelievable player. To be able to team up with him is great.”

Thompson and Eckroat were idling along at 2 under through their first six holes before they arrived at their round’s launch pad, the par-5 seventh. Thompson made birdie, but Eckroat eagled from 171/2 feet to get them to 4 under.

The pair proceeded to birdie the next eight holes, four by each of them. They added another birdie on the difficult par-3 17th to break 60.

“I felt like we kind of eased our way into the round,” Thompson said. “Made a few birdies early, then seven through the rest of the way we just rode the momentum and made a bunch of birdies. Just rode the wave and had a lot of fun.”

Almost every player in the field could say something to that effect.

Seventy-three of the 74 two-man teams broke par. Twenty-three eagles were recorded, including the ones by Smalley/Springer and Thompson/Eckroat, and the entire field averaged shooting nearly 8-under par (64.160).

It’s tournament golf, so there were frustrations. The brother team of world No. 3 Matthew Fitzpatrick, who won last week at the RBC Heritage, and Alex Fitzpatrick were at 9 under with a chance to get to double digits under par at the par-5 18th. But both hit their second shots into

the alligator-infested lake running the length of the hole’s right side and made bogey to shoot 64.

“Really disappointing way to end with two balls in perfect position,” Matt Fitzpatrick said, referring to their tee shots. “It’s not good enough, really.”

Their playing partners, 2024 Zurich Classic winner Shane Lowry and five-time major champion Brooks Koepka, started well with birdies on five of their first seven holes. But they only made one more birdie after that on the par-4 10th and came home in 66, good only for a tie for 50th place.

The field will be cut to the low 33 teams and ties after Friday’s second round, which will be played in the more difficult alternate shot format.

The Fitzpatricks, who have a lot of experience at alternate shot, being from England, hoped that would give them something of an edge on the field.

“I definitely feel like that helps,” Matt Fitzpatrick said.

The shot of the day came early in the round from Michael Brennan, a native of Leesburg, Virginia, and no relation to the famous New Orleans restaurant-owning Brennan family.

He hit his second shot to the right of the 18th green (their ninth hole of the day) at the edge of the lake, but with teammate Johnny Keefer just short of the green in two, Brennan decided to try to blast out. He stripped off his shirt and sent water, debris and mud flying before picking up his ball. Keefer made par en route to a 61 that had them tied for sixth with a large group that included Tom Hoge and two-time Zurich champion Billy Horschel.

Brennan said he didn’t think he’d ever gone “viral” for anything.

“He’s about to,” Keefer said.

“I was (taking a penalty drop) if I was just playing in a normal tournament,” Brennan said. “But Johnny had a birdie putt so I was like, well, I guess I can try it. It was fun.”

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McCollum leads Hawks over Knicks to go up 2-1 in series Associated Press

ATLANTA — CJ McCollum hit a fadeaway jumper with 12.5 seconds left to ruin New York’s night again, leading the Atlanta Hawks to a 109108 victory and a 2-1 lead over the Knicks in their first-round playoff series on Thursday night.

After starring in a Game 2 stunner at Madison Square Garden, McCollum got the ball with his team trailing by a point. He came through again from 15 feet, finishing with 23 points.

Hawks coach Quin Snyder called it “a great shot,” but stressed the effort of his entire team.

“They work, they share,” Snyder said. “That’s the thing about this group that I’ve enjoyed so much.”

The Hawks led nearly the entire game, building an 18-point lead in the first half. But New York rallied for a 108-105 edge on Jalen Brunson’s three-point play with 1:03 remaining.

After Jalen Johnson, who led the Hawks with 24 points, rolled in a shot, Josh Hart missed a 3-pointer for the Knicks. New York got the offensive rebound, but couldn’t get off a shot ahead of the 24-second clock.

“You couldn’t ask for anything better than that,” Knicks coach Mike Brown lamented. “Less than a minute to go in the game and a chance to go up by three.”

The Knicks failed to get off a shot at the end, either, as Brunson turned the ball over and the horn sounded.

Jonathan Kuminga had a huge night for the Hawks off the bench, finishing with 21 points.

OG Anunoby led the Knicks with 29 points, Brunson had 26 and Karl-

Holes-in-one Joey Watson Course: Copper Mill Hole, yardage: No. 2, 106 yards Club selection: 9-iron Witnesses: Clay Pinson, George Ory

Jordan Karam

Course: Copper Mill Hole, yardage: No. 8, 180 yards Club selection: 6-iron Witness: Jacob Alford

Bryce Newsom

Course: Webb Memorial Hole, yardage: No. 3, n/a Club selection: 52 degrees Witnesses: Eli Andermann, Miles Malone, Nathan Fletcher

Randy Huls

Course: Santa Maria Hole, yardage: No. 11, n/a Club selection: 9-iron Witnesses: Alufa Haley, Mike Arbour, Gary Deleo

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Course: Santa Maria Hole, yardage: No. 17, n/a Club selection: 8-iron Witnesses: Phil Frazier, Dennis Brown, Jill Adams

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American League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG at BALTIMORE -121 Boston Cleveland -124 at TORONTO at TAMPA BAY OFF Minnesota LA Angels -116 at KAN. CITY at TEXAS OFF Athletics N.Y Yankees -137 at HOUSTON National League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG at N.Y METS -219 Colorado at ATLANTA -134 Philadelphia Pittsburgh -137 at MILWAUKEE Miami -117 at SAN FRAN at LA DODGERS -164 Chicago Cubs Interleague FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG Detroit -131 at CINCINNATI at CHI WS -126 Washington Seattle -151 at ST. LOUIS

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Pro golf Zurich Classic of New Orleans par scores Thursday At TPC Louisiana New Orleans Purse: $9.5 million Yardage: 7,425; Par: 72 First Round A.Smalley/H.Springer A.Eckroat/D.Thompson E.Cole/H.Lebioda N.Dunlap/G.Sargent Z.Bauchou/S.Stevens D.Ghim/J.Kang M.Brennan/J.Keefer M.McCarty/M.Meissner P.Nyholm/J.Svensson S.Jaeger/J.Suber T.Crowe/B.Martin T.Hoge/B.Horschel A.Rai/S.Theegala M.Hughes/T.Pendrith T.Kanaya/W.Mouw A.Hadwin/A.Svensson B.Garnett/L.Hodges B.Hossler/S.Ryder G.Sigg/V.Whaley J.Byrd/C.Reavie K.Mitchell/B.Snedeker K.Reitan/K.Ventura L.Griffin/B.Kohles N.Hardy/D.Riley R.Hoey/D.Lipsky R.N-Petersen/J.Olesen S.Power/M.Schmid T.Mullinax/D.Skinns Z.Blair/P.Fishburn A.Ewart/C.Jarvis A.Fitz//M.Fitzpatrick C.Champ/B.Silverman C.Phillips/C.Young D.Chat./A.Dum. De Chassart

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East Division

East Division

New York Tampa Bay Baltimore Toronto Boston

W 16 13 12 10 9

L 9 11 13 14 16

Pct .640 .542 .480 .417 .360

GB — 2½ 4 5½ 7

Atlanta Miami Washington New York Philadelphia

W 18 12 11 9 8

L 8 13 15 16 17

Pct .692 .480 .423 .360 .320

GB — 5½ 7 8½ 9½

Cleveland Detroit Minnesota Chicago Kansas City

W 14 14 12 10 8

L 12 12 13 15 17

Pct .538 .538 .480 .400 .320

GB — — 1½ 3½ 5½

Chicago Cincinnati Pittsburgh St. Louis Milwaukee

W 16 16 14 14 13

L 9 9 10 10 11

Pct .640 .640 .583 .583 .542

GB — — 1½ 1½ 2½

Athletics Texas Los Angeles Seattle Houston

W 13 12 12 11 10

L 12 12 14 15 16

Pct .520 .500 .462 .423 .385

GB — ½ 1½ 2½ 3½

Los Angeles San Diego Arizona San Francisco Colorado

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L 8 8 11 14 16

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Atlanta Hawks guard CJ McCollum reacts to the crowd during the first half in Game 3 of a first-round playoff series against the New york Knicks on Thursday in Atlanta.

NBA PLAYOFFS ROUNDUP Anthony Towns chipped in with 21.

It wasn’t enough for New York.

Game 4 is Saturday in Atlanta.

RAPTORS 126, CAVALIERS 104: In Toronto, Scottie Barnes set career playoff highs with 33 points and 11 assists, RJ Barrett added a career playoff-high 33 points and the Toronto Raptors beat Cleveland 126104 on Thursday night, snapping a 12-game playoff losing streak against the Cavaliers.

Collin Murray-Boyles had 22 points, Jamison Battle scored all of his 14 points in the final quarter and Brandon Ingram added 12 as the Raptors cut Cleveland’s lead in

the Eastern Conference first-round series to 2-1.

Game 4 is Sunday afternoon in Toronto.

Murray-Boyles is the first Raptors rookie to score 20 or more in a playoff game.

Up 83-81 after three quarters, Toronto pulled away by shooting 8 for 9 from 3–point range in the fourth, outscoring Cleveland 43-23. Battle went 4 for 4 from long range in the final period.

Barrett went 6 for 8 from distance.

The Cavaliers matched the NBA postseason record for consecutive victories against a single opponent by winning Game 2 on Monday but couldn’t extend that run in Toronto.

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J.Dahmen/K.Streelman J.Hahn/K.Stanley L.List/H.Norlander M.Couvra/M.Pavon M.McGreevy/K.Roy M.Penge/M.Wallace Z.Dou/D.Wu B.Griffin/A.Novak C.Bezuiden./E.Van Rooyen G.Higgo/M.Kuchar R.Brehm/M.Hubbard R.Gerard/S.Yellamaraju R.Knox/P.Malnati W.Clark/T.Moore W.Gordon/P.Peterson A.Putnam/A.Smotherman B.Brown/L.Clanton B.Koepka/S.Lowry C.Davis/G.Ogilvy D.Brown/J.Parry H.Higgs/J.Paul J.Lower/C.Ramey J.Stanger/D.Walker M.Rozo/C.Villegas T.Kim/K.Yu T.Merritt/R.Streb T.Montgomery/S.Piercy A.Cook/J.Dufner C.Blanchet/J.VanDerLaan C.Hoffman/N.Watney C.Kim/R.Palmer C.Lamprecht/N.Shipley F.Capan/N.Goodwin H.Li/J.Smith M.Thorbjornsen/K.Vilips R.Campos/A.Tosti T.Duncan/A.Schenk T.Finau/M.Greyserman K.Hirata/K.Nakajima C.Kirk/P.Kizzire

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UIW at Southeastern, noon LSU at Mississippi State, 2 p.m.

UL at Marshall, 2 p.m.

Sunday’s games

LSU at Mississippi State, 11 a.m.

UL at Marshall, noon

College baseball State scores, schedule Wednesday’s games

Nicholls State 6, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 1 Southeastern 11, Alcorn State 1

Friday’s games

LSU at Mississippi State, 3 p.m.

UL at Arkansas State, 6 p.m.

Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Southern, 6 p.m.

Houston Christian at Southeastern, 6 p.m.

Lamar at UNO, 6:30 p.m.

Texas-San Antonio at Tulane, 7 p.m.

Saturday’s games

Lamar at UNO, 2 p.m.

Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Southern, 3 p.m.

Houston Christian at Southeastern, 6 p.m.

UL at Arkansas State, 6 p.m.

Texas-San Antonio at Tulane, 6:30 p.m.

LSU at Mississippi State, 6:30 p.m.

Sunday’s games

Texas-San Antonio at Tulane, noon LSU at Mississippi State, 1 p.m.

Houston Christian at Southeastern, 1 p.m.

Lamar at UNO, 1 p.m.

Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 1 p.m.

UL at Arkansas State, 1 p.m.

Pro basketball

Pro football

NBA playoffs FIRST ROUND

2026 NFL Draft selections, order

Eastern Conference

Thursday-Saturday Pittsburgh Round 1

1. Las Vegas, Fernando Mendoza, qb, Indiana.

2. N.Y. Jets, David Bailey, lb, Texas Tech.

3. Arizona, Jeremiyah Love, rb, Notre Dame.

4. Tennessee, Carnell Tate, wr, Ohio State.

5. N.Y. Giants, Arvell Reese, lb, Ohio State.

6. Kansas City (from Cleveland), Mansoor Delane, cb, LSU. 7. Washington, Sonny Styles, lb, Ohio State.

8. New Orleans, Jordyn Tyson, wr, Arizona State.

9. Cleveland (from Kansas City), Spencer Fano, ot, Utah.

10. N.Y. Giants (from Cincinnati), Francis Mauigoa, ot, Miami.

11. Dallas (from Miami), Caleb Downs, s, Ohio State.

12. Miami (from Dallas), Kadyn Proctor, ot, Alabama.

13. L.A. Rams (from Atlanta), Ty Simpson, qb, Alabama.

14. Baltimore, Olaivavega Ioane, g, Penn State.

15. Tampa Bay, Rueben Bain Jr., lb, Miami.

16. N.Y. Jets (from Indianapolis), Kenyon Sadiq, te, Oregon.

17. Detroit, Blake Miller, ot, Clemson.

18. Minnesota, Caleb Banks, dt, Florida.

19. Carolina, Monroe Freeling, ot, Georgia.

20. Philadelphia (from GB through DAL), Makai Lemon, wr, Southern Cal. 21. Pittsburgh Steelers, Max Iheanachor, ot Arizona State.

22. Los Angeles Chargers, Hakeem Mesidor, edge, Miami.

23. Dallas Cowboys (From Philadelphia Eagles), Malachi Lawrence, edge, UCF. 24. Cleveland Browns (from Jaguars), KC Concepcion, wr, Texas A&M 25. Chicago Bears, Dillon Thieneman, s, Oregon.

26. Houston Texans (From Buffalo Bills), Keylan Rutledge, g, Georgia Tech.

27. Miami Dolphins (From San Francisco 49ers), Chris Johnson, cb, San Diego St. 28. New England Patriots (From Buffalo Bills) Caleb Lomu, ot, Utah.

29. Kansas City Chiefs (from Rams), 30. Miami Dolphins (from Broncos), 31. New England Patriots, 32. Seattle Seahawks,

College softball State scores, schedule Friday’s games

UIW at Southeastern (DH), 4 p.m.

Nicholls at Northwestern State (DH), 4 p.m.

LSU at Mississippi State, 5 p.m.

Prairie View at Southern, 5 p.m.

Marshall at UL, 6 p.m.

Saturday’s games

Prairie View at Southern (DH), noon Nicholls at Northwestern State, noon

(Best-of-7; x-if necessary)

New York 1, Atlanta 1

April 18: New York 113, Atlanta 102 April 20: Atlanta 107, New York 106 April 23: New York at Atlanta, 6 p.m.

April 25: New York at Atlanta, 5 p.m.

April 28: Atlanta at New York, TBA x-April 30: New York at Atlanta, TBA x-May 2: Atlanta at New York, TBA

Orlando 1, Detroit 1

April 19: Orlando 112, Detroit 101 April 22: Detroit 93, Orlando 83 April 25: Detroit at Orlando, noon April 27: Detroit at Orlando, 7 p.m. x-April 29: Orlando at Detroit, TBA x-May 1: Detroit at Orlando, TBA x-May 3: Orlando at Detroit, TBA

Boston 1, Philadelphia 1

April 19: Boston 123, Philadelphia 91 April 21: Philadelphia 111, Boston 97 April 24: Boston at Philadelphia, n April 26: Boston at Philadelphia, 6 p.m. x-April 28: Philadelphia at Boston, TBA x-April 30: Boston at Philadelphia, TBA x-May 2: Philadelphia at Boston, TBA

Cleveland 2, Toronto 0

April 18: Cleveland 126, Toronto 113 April 20: Cleveland 115, Toronto 105 April 23: Cleveland at Toronto, 7 p.m.

April 26: Cleveland at Toronto, noon x-April 29: Toronto at Cleveland, TBA x-May 1: Cleveland at Toronto, TBA x-May 3: Toronto at Cleveland, TBA

Western Conference

L.A. Lakers 2, Houston 0

April 18: L.A. Lakers 107, Houston 98 April 21: L.A. Lakers 101, Houston 94 April 24: L.A. Lakers at Houston, n April 26: L.A. Lakers at Houston, 8:30 p.m. x-April 29: Houston at L.A. Lakers, TBA x-May 1: L.A. Lakers at Houston, TBA x-May 3: Houston at L.A. Lakers, TBA

Denver 1, Minnesota 1

April 18: Denver 116, Minnesota 105 April 20: Minnesota 119, Denver 114 April 23: Denver at Minnesota, 8:30 p.m.

April 25: Denver at Minnesota, 7:30 p.m.

April 27: Minnesota at Denver, 9:30 p.m. x-April 30: Denver at Minnesota, TBA x-May 2: Minnesota at Denver, TBA

Oklahoma City 2, Phoenix 0

April 19: Oklahoma City 119, Phoenix 84 April 22: Oklahoma City 120, Phoenix 107 April 25: Oklahoma City at Phoenix, 2:30 p.m.

April 27: Oklahoma City at Phoenix, 8:30 p.m. x-April 29: Phoenix at Oklahoma City, TBA x-May 1: Oklahoma City at Phoenix, TBA x-May 3: Phoenix at Oklahoma City, TBA

San Antonio 1, Portland 1

April 19: San Antonio 111, Portland 98 April 21: Portland 106, San Antonio 103 April 24: San Antonio at Portland, n April 26: San Antonio at Portland, 2:30 p.m. x-April 28: Portland at San Antonio, TBA x-April 30: San Antonio at Portland, TBA x-May 2: Portland at San Antonio, TBA

West Division

Wednesday’s games

Thursday’s games

Thursday’s games

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Central Division

Miami 4, St. Louis 1 Tampa Bay 6, Cincinnati 1 Atlanta 8, Washington 6 Detroit 5, Milwaukee 2 N.Y. Mets 3, Minnesota 2 Chicago Cubs 7, Philadelphia 2 Pittsburgh 8, Texas 4 Colorado 8, San Diego 3 San Francisco 3, L.A. Dodgers 0 Arizona 11, Chicago White Sox 7

Tampa Bay 6, Cincinnati 1 Houston 2, Cleveland 0 Baltimore 8, Kansas City 6 L.A. Angels 7, Toronto 3 Seattle 5, Athletics 4 N.Y. Yankees 4, Boston 1 Detroit 5, Milwaukee 2 N.Y. Mets 3, Minnesota 2 Pittsburgh 8, Texas 4 Arizona 11, Chicago White Sox 7

SCOREBOARD

FAVORITE LINE O/U Boston 7½ (215½) at HOUSTON 9½ (205½) San Antonio 1½ (220½)

American League glance

Central Division

BY PAUL NEWBERRY

Friday

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

Detroit (Valdez 2-1) at Cincinnati (Abbott 0-2), 5:40 p.m.

Boston (Bello 1-2) at Baltimore (Kremer 0-1), 6:05 p.m.

Cleveland (Williams 3-1) at Toronto (Scherzer 1-2), 6:07 p.m.

Minnesota (Bradley 3-0) at Tampa Bay (Rasmussen 1-0), 6:10 p.m.

L.A. Angels (Kikuchi 0-2) at Kansas City (Cameron 1-1), 6:40 p.m.

Washington (Mikolas 0-3) at Chicago White Sox (Fedde 0-3), 6:40 p.m.

Athletics (Severino 0-2) at Texas (Eovaldi 2-3), 7:05 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Warren 2-0) at Houston (McCullers 1-1), 7:10 p.m.

Seattle (Kirby 3-2) at St. Louis (Pallante 2-1), 7:15 p.m.

Atlanta 7, Washington 2 Detroit 5, Milwaukee 4 Chicago Cubs 8, Philadelphia 7, 10 innings L.A. Dodgers 3, San Francisco 0 San Diego 10, Colorado 8 Chicago White Sox 4, Arizona 1 Pittsburgh at Texas, n N.Y. Mets 10, Minnesota 8

Friday’s games

Detroit (Valdez 2-1) at Cincin. (Abbott 0-2), 5:40 p.m.

Colorado (Lorenzen 1-2) at N.Y. Mets (Peralta 1-2), 6:10 p.m.

Philadelphia (Painter 1-1) at Atlanta (Holmes 1-1), 6:15 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Skenes 3-1) at Milwaukee (Woodruff 2-0), 6:40 p.m.

Washington (Mikolas 0-3) at Chicago White Sox (Fedde 0-3), 6:40 p.m.

Sea (Kirby 3-2) at St. Louis (Pallante 2-1), 7:15 p.m.

Chicago Cubs (Taillon 1-1) at L.A. Dodgers (Sheehan 2-0), 9:15 p.m.

Miami (Alcantara 2-2) at San Fran. (Houser 0-2), 9:15 p.m.

BOX SCORES Atlanta 7, Washington 2

L.A. Dodgers 3, San Fran. 0

Atlanta

ab r h bi ab r h bi Acuña rf 5 0 1 0 Wood rf 4 1 1 1 Baldwin c 4 1 1 0 García 1b 3 0 0 0 Olson 1b 5 2 3 0 Mead ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Riley 3b 4 2 1 0 Tena dh 4 0 0 0 Albies 2b 4 2 3 4 Abrams ss 3 1 1 1 Harris cf 4 0 3 2 Young cf 4 0 0 0 Mateo ss 1 0 0 0 Lile lf 2 0 2 0 Smith dh 3 0 2 0 Nuñez 2b 3 0 0 0 Dubón ss-lf 5 0 0 0 Vivas 3b 3 0 1 0 Yastrzem. lf 2 0 0 0 Ruiz c 2 0 0 0 White ph-lf 2 0 0 0 Wiemer ph 1 0 0 0 Millas c 0 0 0 0 Totals 39 714 6 Totals 30 2 5 2 Atlanta 000 200 401 — 7 Washington 100 100 000 — 2 DP—Atlanta 1, Washington 0. LOB—Atlanta 10, Washington 3. 2B—Olson (11), Riley (5), Harris (3). HR—Albies (5), Wood (10), Abrams (7). SB—Baldwin (1). SF—Albies (2). S—Smith (1).

IP H R ER BB SO Atlanta Ritchie W,1-0 7 5 2 2 2 7 Lee 1 0 0 0 0 2 Carrasco 1 0 0 0 0 1 Washington Cavalli 5 7 2 2 0 10 Lovelady 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 ⁄3 1 3 3 2 1 C.Pérez L,1-3 2 ⁄3 3 1 1 0 1 Varland Fernández 2 2 1 1 0 2 Cavalli pitched to 1 batter in the 6th.

HBP—Cavalli (Smith). WP—Varland.

Umpires—Home, Chris Segal; First, Erich Bacchus; Second, Laz Diaz; Third, Brian O’Nora.

T—2:32. A—14,613 (41,376).

Los Angeles San Francisco ab r h bi ab r h bi Ohtani dh 5 0 0 0 Adames ss 4 0 0 0 Freeman 1b 4 0 1 0 Arraez 2b 2 0 1 0 Hernández lf4 0 0 0 Chapm. 3b 3 0 0 0 Tucker rf 4 1 2 0 Devers 1b 3 0 0 0 Muncy 3b 3 2 1 0 Ramos lf 3 0 0 0 Pages cf 4 0 0 0 Lee rf 3 0 0 0 Rushing c 2 0 1 1 Brennan dh 3 0 0 0 Kim ss 4 0 2 1 Gilbert cf 2 0 0 0 Freeland 2b 3 0 1 0 Encarn. ph 1 0 0 0 Bailey c 3 0 0 0 Totals 33 3 8 2 Totals 27 0 1 0 Los Angeles 010 200 000 — 3 San Francisco 000 000 000 — 0 E—Kim (2), Gilbert (1). DP—Los Angeles 2, San Francisco 2. LOB—Los Angeles 7, San Francisco 1. 2B—Tucker (3), Muncy (2). SB—Arraez (3), Kim (4).

IP H R ER BB SO Los Angeles Glasnow W,3-0 8 1 0 0 1 9 Scott S,1-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 San Francisco Webb L,2-3 7 7 3 3 2 5 Tidwell 2 1 0 0 1 2 HBP—Webb (Rushing).

Umpires—Home, Rob Drake; First, Stu Scheuwater; Second, Junior Valentine; Third, Jordan Baker.

T—2:06. A—38,619 (41,915).

Chicago White Sox 4, Arizona 1

N.Y. Yankees 4, Boston 2

Chicago

New York

Washington

Arizona

ab r h bi ab r h bi Benint. dh 5 2 2 3 Perdomo ss 4 0 1 0 Murak. 1b 5 0 1 0 Marte 2b 4 1 2 0 M.Varg. 3b 4 0 1 1 Carroll rf 4 0 0 0 Montgo. ss 4 0 3 0 Del Casti. dh 4 0 1 1 Pereira rf 4 0 0 0 I.Vargas 1b 4 0 1 0 Hill pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Arenado 3b 4 0 1 0 Antonac. lf 4 0 0 0 Barrosa lf 4 0 0 0 Meidro. 2b 3 1 2 0 Thomas cf 2 0 1 0 Peters cf 3 0 1 0 Garcia c 2 0 1 0 McGuire c 3 0 0 0 Fernand. ph 1 0 0 0 Quero ph-c 0 1 0 0 McCann c 0 0 0 0 Totals 35 410 4 Totals 33 1 8 1 Chicago 001 000 003 — 4 Arizona 100 000 000 — 1 DP—Chicago 2, Arizona 1. LOB—Chicago 8, Arizona 6. 2B—Del Castillo (3), Thomas (8). HR—Benintendi (2). SB—M.Vargas (5), Thomas (4), Hill (4). S—Peters (1).

IP H R ER BB SO Chicago Martin 61⁄3 6 1 1 1 7 Taylor W,1-0 12⁄3 2 0 0 0 3 Domínguez S,5-7 1 0 0 0 0 2 Arizona Soroka 5 7 1 1 1 6 Ginkel 12⁄3 1 0 0 0 2 Morillo 11⁄3 1 0 0 0 2 2 Sewald L,0-3 ⁄3 1 3 3 2 0 1 Loáisiga ⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 Umpires—Home, Cory Blaser; First, Adam Beck; Second, Doug Eddings; Third, Jeremie Rehak.

T—2:37. A—20,405 (48,359).

Boston ab r h bi ab r h bi Rosario 3b 3 0 1 0 Duran lf 4 0 1 0 Bellin. ph-lf 2 0 1 2 Rafaela cf 4 0 0 0 Judge rf 4 0 1 1 Yoshida dh 4 0 0 0 Rice 1b 4 0 1 0 Contreras 1b4 0 0 0 Stanton dh 4 0 0 0 Abreu rf 2 0 1 0 Grichuk lf 3 0 0 0 Story ss 3 1 0 0 McMahon 3b 1 0 1 0 Mayer 2b 3 0 11 Grisham cf 4 1 1 0 Durbin 3b 3 0 0 0 Chisholm 2b4 2 2 1 Narváez c 3 1 1 1 Caballero ss4 1 2 0 Wells c 4 0 0 0 Totals 37 4 10 4 Totals 30 2 4 2 New York 000 010 300 — 4 Boston 010 010 000 — 2 E—Rosario (2), Abreu (1). DP—New York 1, Boston 0. LOB—New York 8, Boston 2.

2B—Caballero (5), Mayer (5). HR—Chisholm (1), Narváez (1).

IP H R ER BB SO New York Schlittler W,3-1 8 4 2 1 1 5 Bednar S,7-8 1 0 0 0 0 0 Boston Tolle 6 3 1 1 1 11 2 ⁄3 3 3 3 0 2 Coulombe L,0-1 H,2 1 ⁄3 2 0 0 1 1 Weissert BS,0-2 1 Samaniego 1 ⁄3 2 0 0 0 1 2 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 2 Watson Umpires—Home, John Libka; First, Clint Vondrak; Second, Austin Jones; Third, Todd Tichenor.

T—2:28. A—36,565 (37,755).

San Diego 10, Colorado 8

Chicago Cubs 8, Philadelphia 7

San Diego

Philadelphia Chicago ab r h bi ab r h bi Turner ss 4 0 0 0 Hoerner 2b 5 0 0 0 Schwar. dh 4 0 0 0 Bregman 3b 5 0 1 0 Harper 1b 4 1 1 0 Happ lf 6 3 2 1 Reyes lf 4 0 0 0 Suzuki rf 4 2 3 1 Moore pr-lf 1 1 0 0 Kelly c 5 2 3 0 Marchán c 0 0 0 0 Busch 1b 6 1 2 4 Marsh rf-lf 4 2 3 3 Swanson ss 5 0 2 2 Stott 2b 3 1 1 0 Shaw cf 2 0 2 0 Sosa ph-2b 2 0 1 1 Crw-Ar. ph-cf2 0 0 0 Bohm 3b 4 1 1 0 Amaya dh 3 0 1 0 Crawford cf 5 0 0 0 Bllest. ph-dh2 0 2 0 Stubbs c 2 0 0 1 King. pr-dh 0 0 0 0 García ph-rf1 1 1 1 Totals 38 7 8 6 Totals 45 8 18 8 Philadelphia 010 100 311 0 — 7 Chicago 013 101 010 1 — 8 E—Bregman (3). LOB—Philadelphia 8, Chicago 17. 2B—Bohm (2), Kelly (4), Ballesteros 2 (4). HR—Marsh 2 (4), García (3), Busch (2), Happ (7), Suzuki (3). SB—Shaw (2), Moore (1), Sosa (1). SF—Stubbs (1), Swanson (3).

IP H R ER BB SO Philadelphia Sánchez 51⁄3 12 6 6 2 4 2 Shugart ⁄3 1 0 0 0 0 Kerkering 1 1 0 0 1 1 Keller 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 Alvarado 1 Banks L,0-2 ⁄3 2 1 0 1 1 Chicago Cabrera 7 6 5 3 0 5 2 Milner H,2 1 2 0 ⁄3 0 1 1 Webb BS,0-2 ⁄3 1 0 0 1 1 Thielbar BS,2-3 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 R.Martin Assad W,2-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Thielbar pitched to 2 batters in the 9th.

HBP—Shugart (Kelly).

Umpires—Home, Hunter Wendelstedt; First, Edwin Moscoso; Second, Vic Carapazza; Third, John Bacon.

T—3:01. A—31,057 (41,363).

Colorado ab r h bi ab r h bi Laureano lf 6 0 3 2 Julien dh 5 2 2 1 Tatis rf 5 0 1 0 Moniak lf 5 3 4 2 Merrill cf 3 1 0 0 Rumfield 1b 4 1 2 2 Machad. 3b 5 2 2 0 Castro 2b 1 0 0 0 Bogaer. ss 3 3 2 2 Freeman 2b 2 1 1 1 Andujar dh 5 0 2 3 Johnston rf 4 0 3 2 John. pr-dh 0 1 0 0 Tovar ss 5 0 0 0 France 1b 3 0 0 0 Sullivan c 4 0 0 0 Sheet. ph-1b 2 1 1 3 Karros 3b 4 0 0 0 Fermin c 4 1 0 0 McCarthy cf 2 1 1 0 Cronen. 2b 4 1 2 0 Doyle ph-cf 2 0 1 0 Totals 40101310 Totals 38 8 14 8 San Diego 020 110 015 — 10 Colorado 140 101 100 — 8 E—Tovar (3), Sullivan (1). DP—San Diego 2, Colorado 0. LOB—San Diego 9, Colorado 7. 2B—Andujar (5), Rumfield 2 (4), McCarthy (4), Freeman (1). 3B—Laureano (2), Julien (1). HR—Bogaerts (4), Sheets (3), Moniak 2 (8). S—Merrill (2), Freeman (2).

IP H R ER BB SO San Diego Waldron 5 8 6 6 3 3 Morejon 1 1 1 1 0 1 Marinaccio W,1-0 2 4 1 1 0 0 Miller S,9-9 1 1 0 0 0 0 Colorado Feltner 2 2 2 2 1 3 3 4 2 2 1 3 Agnos Halvorsen H,1 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 3 12⁄3 3 1 1 Mejia H,1 2 ⁄3 4 5 5 1 2 Vodnik L,0-2 BS,3-5 2 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 Bernardino Umpires—Home, Roberto Ortiz; First, Jim Wolf; Second, Alex MacKay; Third, Alan Porter.

T—3:06. A—25,973 (50,144).

LOOKING UP

BRIDGERTON BASH

Kite Fest Louisiane will take flight starting at 11 a.m. Saturday at the West Baton Rouge Soccer Complex in Port Allen. On the schedule are kite design competitions, children’s kite-making workshops, professional kite-flying teams, food, music and more. Free. westbatonrouge.net.

your presence is requested for this afternoon of fresh florals, scrumptious cocktails, little bites, music and dancing from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Shaw Center for the Arts. Bridgerton-inspired garden party attire is encouraged, but costumes are welcome. $85. eventbrite.com.

MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Join the American Heart Association Heart Walk from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Rhorer Plaza, 230 St. Louis St. The familyfriendly event is a chance to get active and raise funds for the association, which is striving to inspire one person in every household to be prepared and confident to perform CPR. www2.heart.org.

THINGS TO DO THIS WEEKEND T H E A D V O C AT E.C O M

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Band in the mirror As ‘Michael’ movie hits theaters, Southern’s Human Jukebox receives early screening

BY JUDY BERGERON Staff writer

Though “Michael” doesn’t open in U.S. theaters until Friday, members of Southern University’s Human Jukebox and university officials got to check out the Michael Jackson biopic a little early.

The April 8 red carpet event at AMC Mall of La. 15 in Baton Rouge brought out students and families decked out in all things Michael Jackson — from sparkly black blazers to pristine white gloves to those signature dark shades. They paused for photos before grabbing a seat in one of two theaters reserved for the 7 p.m. screening.

The special treatment for the Southern contingent was film studio Lionsgate’s way of thanking the band. The Human Jukebox collaborated with other HBCU bands on a promotional video for “Michael,” with each school offering its take on the 1979 Jackson hit “Don’t Stop ’Til You Get Enough.”

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BOB DYLAN

Prior to the movie’s start, actor Kendrick Sampson, who portrays Quincy Jones in the film, talked briefly to the audience.

“The way that y’all embody the culture and honor the culture, especially when we’re thinking about music and marching bands,” Sampson began. “Those goose bumps that you feel on the back of your neck or on your arms when you see (Jackson) dancing and moving his body and singing, it’s the same goose bumps that people feel when they hear the marching band.”

Houston native Sampson, 38, is known for his roles in “Insecure,” “How to Get Away with Murder,” “The Vampire Diaries” and Prime Video’s “Something from Tiffany’s.”

Afterward, he fielded questions from the media.

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ob Dylan stays newsworthy.

In the past few weeks and months, he’s been the subject of dozens of stories, items and reviews.

The Times (of London), New York Times, Chicago Tribune and many other newspapers, NPR, the magazines American Songwriter, Rolling Stone, Guitar Player and Far Out and websites Salon, Artnet News and Jambands are among the media outlets covering Dylan from a variety of angles. ä See BOB DYLAN, page 2D

ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE PHOTO

STAFF PHOTO By ROBIN MILLER

Two members of Southern University’s Human Jukebox show their best Michael Jackson style for their early screening of ‘Michael.’

8 p.m. Monday l River Center Theatre, 240 St. Louis St., Baton Rouge l $189$695+ (few tickets remain) l raisingcanesrivercenter.com and bobdylan.com 8 p.m.Tuesday l Shreveport Municipal Memorial Auditorium, 705 Elvis Presley Blvd. l $68-$224+ l shreveportmunicipalauditorium. com and bobdylan.com

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FIRST WEEKEND @ JAZZ FEST

Sounds of plenty

Jon Batiste is set to headline the first weekend of Jazz Fest with a Friday performance along with other features at the Fair Grounds in New Orleans.

STAFF FILE PHOTO By SCOTT THRELKELD

Opening weekend packs the usual overabundance of musical riches

BY KEITH SPERA Staff writer

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival kicked off Thursday for the first of two jam-packed, four-day weekends at the Fair Grounds. But opening weekend is essentially Jon Batiste weekend.

The Kenner native, and a global ambassador for contemporary New Orleans music, lived up to that status during his celebratory headlining sets at the Festi-

val Stage in 2023 and the Gentilly Stage in 2024.

He’ll make three appearances at the Fair Grounds this weekend. On Thursday, he chatted with longtime Rolling Stone writer and current SiriusXM “Writer’s Block” host David Fricke at the Allison Miner Music Heritage Stage in the Grandstand.

On Friday, he headlines the Festival Stage, preceded by an

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Continued from page 1D In a relatively short period of time, you’ve portrayed Quincy Jones and Malcolm X (in the upcoming “Killing Castro”). Do you have to pinch yourself sometimes? And what do you think of this success that you’re having?

It’s not the typical Hollywood success. A lot of it came through, both of those came through personal connections that advocated for me. ... And also, Malcolm X and Quincy Jones also have super personal connections.

So it was like a dream come true. I booked both of these during the actors’ strike. So I didn’t know if they were actually gonna happen, you know? I got to connect with (Malcolm X’s) daughter right before playing Malcolm.

Most people thought I was obsessed with Quincy because of all of his pop culture things. I was obsessed with Quincy because of the jazz, and connection to jazz. I got to twice, and this is me thinking God was looking out for me twice at parties — Quincy sat me down, didn’t know me from anybody else, sat me down for five hours and just told me his stories. So that was my prep for this.

After your time spent with Quincy Jones and your other research for the role, how big of a part do you think

BOB DYLAN

Continued from page 1D This recent coverage includes reviews of two new books about the enigmatic singer-songwriter who turns 85 on May 24: Robert Polito’s “After the Flood: Inside Bob Dylan’s Memory Palace” and Jim Windolf’s “Where the Music Had to Go: How Bob Dylan and the Beatles Changed Each Other — and the World.”

Polito’s “After the Flood” makes the case that the past 30 years of Dylan’s career have been as significant to his catalog as the 1960s and ’70s.

Those earlier decades saw him writing and recording “Blowin’ in the Wind,” “Masters of War,” “The Times They Are A-Changing,” “Mr. Tambourine Man,” “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door” and more future classics.

Polito’s book highlights such later Dylan albums as 1997’s “Time Out of Mind,” 2001’s “Love and Theft” and his masterful 2020 opus, “Rough and Rowdy Ways.”

The book also cites the considerable touring Dylan has done since 1988, aka the “Never Ending Tour.”

D y l a n ’s w a n d e r i n g bootheels bring him to Baton Rouge for a Monday concert at the River Center Theatre for Performing Arts and Tuesday to the historic Shreveport Municipal Memorial Auditorium. The Baton Rouge show is nearly sold out.

The other new Dylan book, Windolf’s “Where the Music Had to Go,” chronicles Dylan’s relationship with his 1960s peers, the Beatles.

Friendly rivals, they influenced and inspired each other. Initially dismissive, Paul McCartney found himself enraptured by Dylan’s first two albums during the Bea-

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Houston actor Kendrick Sampson talks to the media during a red carpet event for the film ‘Michael’ at AMC Mall of La. 15 on April 8.

Jones had in Michael’s success as a solo artist?

Huge, huge. Finding his independence and finding his journey was the same time Quincy was transitioning and finding his journey. He was going into a new genre with Michael. I believe there was even like, you know, between Berry (Gordy, Motown Records founder) and Quincy some competition. And Berry was like, “Quincy can’t do pop.” You know, and Quincy wanted to prove himself every time he transitioned genres. So they were finding each other, they were helping each other, whether they knew it or not. Helping each other find their own power and their own individual journey, and

tles’ extended engagement in Paris in January 1964, just weeks before Beatlemania struck the United States.

“For the rest of our three weeks in Paris we didn’t stop playing them,” John Lennon said of those Dylan records.

In his 2021 book, “The Lyrics,” McCartney reveals the impact Dylan made on the Lennon-McCartney songwriting team: “In the earliest days we were writing like Buddy Holly. Then we were writing like Motown. Then we were writing like Bob Dylan.”

Dylan later grew especially close to George Harrison, who recorded the Dylan song “If Not for You” for his 1970 solo album debut. Nearly 20 years later, ex-Beatle Harrison joined Dylan in the supergroup Traveling Wilburys. And 22 years after Lennon’s death in 1980, Dylan released a tribute to him, “Roll on John.”

Dylan’s 2026 performances in Louisiana are part of his yearslong “Rough and Rowdy Ways” worldwide tour. Many of the shows on its latest leg are in smaller venues in places like Saginaw, Michigan; La Crosse, Wisconsin; Muncie, Indiana; and Waukegan, Illinois.

In a review of Dylan’s March 30 performance in Waukegan, Chicago Tribune writer Christopher Borrelli describes the evening’s inscrutable main attraction as “a Flying Wallenda, pulling arrangements out of shape, not looking down to see just how precarious all of this sounds, as his excellent fourpiece band turns toward him, carefully watching his footing. It’s also just a weirdly cozy image for a famously caustic legend.”

The Waukegan show’s set list included Dylan’s take on songs by some of his rock ’n’ roll heroes (Bo Diddley’s

identity at that time. So that was really powerful.

What was the most surprising thing you learned about Jackson from all this?

They used new technologies for the songs. People didn’t realize that a lot of the synth and things that they were using back then were brand-new technologies. It was like not even close to the comparison of using AI. ... But it was like using that different of a technology at the time, even producing short films like “Thriller” for a music video and having a premiere for it was innovative at the time.

The same thing with “The Wiz.” I don’t think we realized how innovative they were, and more than anything, that was what I learned was how integral Quincy was in helping Michael find his own identity in his art.

We saw on YouTube that one of your favorite foods is a po-boy. Will you be getting one while you’re here?

Oh my God, a po-boy! I just went and tortured myself with all this boudin last night. I can’t stop eating when I come down here. It’s my favorite. It is my favorite place to eat in Louisiana. Like I’d be trying to say Houston is my favorite city because that’s where I’m from, but technically it’s New Orleans or anywhere I could get some really great Creole food.

“I Can Tell” and Eddie Cochran’s “Nervous Breakdown”); his recasting of his own classics; and “Rough and Rowdy Ways” songs.

Initially seen as a folk singer, Dylan was canonized by the early ’60s folk music scene. Those early years are depicted in the eighttime Oscar-nominated 2024 Dylan biopic, “A Complete Unknown.” The film follows him from his 1961 arrival in New York City to the electric performance at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival that enraged folk music purists.

In 2016, Dylan became the first musician to win the Nobel Prize for Literature. He chose not to accept his prize in person. The U.S. ambassador to Sweden, Azita Raji, read his acceptance speech at the gala Nobel Banquet in Stockholm City Hall. An excerpt is below: “When I started writing songs as a teenager, and even as I started to achieve some renown for my abilities, my aspirations for these songs only went so far. I thought they could be heard in coffee houses or bars, maybe later in places like Carnegie Hall, the London Palladium.

If I was really dreaming big, maybe I could imagine getting to make a record and then hearing my songs on the radio. That was really the big prize in my mind. … Well, I’ve been doing what I set out to do for a long time, now. I’ve made dozens of records and played thousands of concerts all around the world. But it’s my songs that are at the vital center of almost everything I do. They seemed to have found a place in the lives of many people throughout many different cultures. I’m grateful for that.”

Email John Wirt at j_wirt@ msn.com.

TODAY IN HISTORY

By The Associated Press Today is Friday, April 24, the 114th day of 2026.

There are 251 days left in the year.

Today in history: On April 24, 1916, Irish republicans launched the Easter Rising, a rebellion against British rule in Ireland. Though the rebels surrendered to British forces six days later, the uprising set the stage for republican victories in the Irish general election of 1918 and the establishment of the Irish Free State via the AngloIrish Treaty in 1922.

Also on this date: In 1960, rioting erupted in Biloxi, Mississippi, after Black protesters staging a “wade-in” at a Whites-only beach were attacked by a crowd of White people.

In 1980, the United States launched Operation Eagle Claw, an unsuccessful attempt to free 53 American

hostages in Iran that resulted in the deaths of eight U.S. service members.

In 1995, the final bomb linked to the Unabomber exploded inside the Sacramento, California, offices of the California Forestry Association, killing chief lobbyist Gilbert B. Murray. (Theodore Kaczynski was later sentenced to four consecutive life terms in prison for a series of bombings that killed three people and injured 23 others; he died by suicide in 2023.)

In 2013, in Bangladesh, a shoddily constructed eightstory commercial building housing garment factories collapsed, killing more than 1,100 people.

In 2018, former police officer Joseph DeAngelo was arrested at his home near Sacramento after DNA linked him to crimes attributed to the Golden State Killer; authorities believed he committed 13

murders and more than 50 rapes in the 1970s and 1980s. (DeAngelo would plead guilty in 2020 to 13 counts of murder and be sentenced to life in prison without parole.)

Today’s birthdays: Actor Shirley MacLaine is 92.

Actor-singer-filmmaker Barbra Streisand is 84.

Fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier is 74. Actor Eric Bogosian is 73. Actor Michael O’Keefe is 71. Actorcomedian Cedric the Entertainer is 62. Actor Djimon Hounsou is 62. Actor Aidan Gillen is 58. Actor Rory McCann is 57. Latin pop singer Alejandro Fernandez is 55. Baseball Hall of Famer Chipper Jones is 54. Actor Derek Luke is 52.

Singer-TV personality Kelly Clarkson is 44. Country singer Carly Pearce is 36.

Actor-musician Joe Keery is 34. Actor Jack Quaid is 34. Actor Jordan Fisher is 32. Golfer Lydia Ko is 29.

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AROUND BATON ROUGE FRIDAY

UNIVERSITY LABORATORY SCHOOL GOLDEN GALA: 6:30 p.m.-11 p.m., LSU’s Tiger Stadium (South Stadium Club). Cocktails, photo ops, carnival-style games and auction. Cocktail attire recommended. $200. e.givesmart.com.

“UNSCRIPTED” WITH JUST IN THE FEMUR IMPROV TROUPE: 7 p.m., Cary Saurage Community Arts Center, 233 St. Ferdinand St. A night of live improv comedy. $15. Beverages available for purchase.

225theatrecollective.com.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY

“DRIVING MISS DAISY”: 7 p.m.

Friday and 2 p.m. Saturday, Luke 10:27, 536 NE Centerville St. Denham Springs. A Spotlight Theater Players production. $25. onthestage. tickets.

EVENING SKY VIEWING: 8:30 p.m.-10 p.m., BREC Highland Road Park Observatory, 13800 Highland Road. See the majesty of the night sky in these public viewings for those 6 and up. hrpo.lsu.edu/ events.

SATURDAY

GREAT ROVER ROAD RUN: 8 a.m., levee near LSU Vet Med (corner of Skip Bertman Drive and River Road).

5K and 1-mile fun run/walk (9:30 a.m.) that promotes health and wellness for people and their four-legged friends while raising money for the LSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital’s Good Samaritan Fund. $25. https://lsu. edu/vetmed/events/grrr.php.

RED STICK FARMERS MARKET: 8 a.m.-noon, Fifth and Main streets, downtown. Farmfresh produce and goods. breada.org.

SPRING FESTIVAL: 9 a.m.4:30 p.m., Antique Village, downtown Denham Springs.

Hundreds of vendors, games, kiddie rides, food booths, antique shopping, art exhibits, Old City Hall exhibits and music at the Old Train Station. denhamspringsantiquedistrict.net.

WILD DAY: 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Perkins Rowe, Bluebonnet Boulevard at Perkins Road.

Zoo animals up close, music, crafts, games and family fun. perkinsrowe.com.

STUDIO SATURDAY: 10 a.m.noon, Louisiana Art & Science Museum, 100 S. River Road.

Painting class with artist Mike Weary, along with

guided tour of his current exhibition, “Rise of the House of Weary.” $35, LASM members; $45, non-members. lasm.org.

FAMILY-HOUR STARGAZING: 10 a.m., Irene W. Pennington Planetarium at the Louisiana Art & Science Museum, 100 S. River Road. Learn about the stars and constellations in the local nighttime sky, followed by an all-ages show. lasm.org.

GREATER BATON ROUGE MODEL RAILROADERS: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Republic of West Florida Historical Museum, 3406 College St., Jackson.

Electric trains of all sizes will be running on five different layouts. Free admission and parking.

ART BREAK: 1 p.m.-3 p.m., LSU Museum of Art, 100 Lafayette St. Relaxed, drop-in program with hands-on activities inspired by works on view. Designed for teens and adults; no art experience needed.

Access included with general admission. lsumoa.org.

INTERNATIONAL ASTRONOMY DAY: 3 p.m.-11 p.m., Highland Road Park Observatory, 13800 Highland Road. Explore amateur radio, gems and minerals, Earth science, STEM and more. Free. brec.org.

25TH CALEDONIAN SOCIETY OF BATON ROUGE TARTAN BALL: 6 p.m., Woman’s Club, 259 TJ Jemison Blvd. Black tie/ formal gown or Scots/Celtic attire. Dance music by Na Na Sha; Food by the Culinary Institute of LA. BYOB; soft drinks provided. $80. (225) 953- 0260.

DOLLY BAR CRAWL: 7 p.m.midnight (check-in, 6:30 p.m.7 p.m.), Somewhere Neighborhood Bar, 214 N. Third St. Dress like Dolly Parton and hit downtown. After photos and welcome drinks, move on to Danny’s Dive Bar, O’Hara’s and Squeaky Pete’s for complimentary shots before finishing the night back at Somewhere for music. $28.52. eventbrite.com.

THE STARFALL CELEBRATION: 7 p.m.-11 p.m. (VIP early entry, 6 p.m.), The Lyceum, 124 Third St. Southern experience blending the magic of a Mardi Gras ball with the wonder of a Renaissance Fair and the creativity of cosplay. Featuring performers, food and interactive local vendors. General admission, $165.75; VIP, $303.88; and VIP table, $1,653.75. https:// www.eventeny.com/events/ ticket/?id=25433.

FAMILY DINNER IMPROV

www.lsu.edu/hilltop.

WEEKLY SOCIAL BIKE RIDE: 7 p.m., Geaux Ride, 521 N. Third St., Suite A. Free. fareharbor.com.

KARAOKE, TRIVIA, BINGO AND MORE: 8 p.m.-11 p.m., Brickyard South Bar + Patio, 174 South Blvd. Presented by BarFly Entertainment. Free to play. https://www.facebook. com/brickyardsouth.

ONGOING

FILE PHOTO By DAVID NORMAND

Laura Tedesco, left, and Patricia Schorr look at bird feeders made out of recycled tires during the annual Denham Springs Spring Festival in the Antique Village on April 26, 2025. This year’s festival runs from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday.

COMEDY TROUPE: 7:30 p.m., Hartley/Vey Studio Theatre, Manship Theatre, 235 North Blvd. An evening of improvisational antics, unscripted hilarity and surprises. $14. manshiptheatre.org.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY

HOT WHEELS MONSTER TRUCKS LIVE GLOW-N-FIRE: 12:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, and 2:30 p.m.

Sunday, Raising Cane’s River Center Arena, 275 S. River Road. Hot Wheels monster trucks, including Mega Wrex, Tiger Shark, HW 5-Alarm, Bone Shaker, Bigfoot, and Skelesaurus, alongside FMX riders performing stunts, a fire-breathing, car-crushing robot dinosaur and new truck Rhinomite. $25-$113+. ticketmaster.com.

SUNDAY

FLAVORS OF LOUISIANA: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Capitol Park Museum, 660 N. Fourth St. New culinary and cultural event celebrating food, music and community, with an “Anything Over Rice” cookoff, tastings, live music and a Louisiana vendor marketplace. Proceeds support the Friends of the Capitol Park Museum. $5, museum members; $10, general admission. www.capitolparkfriends.org/ fola.

“LOUISIANA CRAWFISH: A SUCCULENT HISTORY OF THE CAJUN CRUSTACEAN”: 3 p.m., Main Library at Goodwood, 7711 Goodwood Blvd. With author Sam Erwin. Also includes book sale and signing. Free. ebrpl.com.

TUESDAY

RED STICK FARMERS MARKET: 3 p.m.-6 p.m., Main Library at Goodwood, 7711 Goodwood Blvd. Farm-fresh produce, goods, cooking demonstrations. breada.org.

BATON ROUGE CHESS CLUB: 6 p.m.-8 p.m., La Divina Italian Cafe, 3535 Perkins Road, Unit 360. A chance to play and learn; all levels welcome.

Free.

WEDNESDAY

RED STICK FARMERS MARKET: 9 a.m.-noon, ExxonMobil YMCA, 7711 Howell Blvd.

Farm-fresh produce, goods and more. www.facebook. com/redstickfarmersmarket.

THURSDAY

RED STICK FARMERS MARKET: 8 a.m.-noon, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, 6400 Perkins Road. Farm-fresh produce, goods and more. facebook.com/redstickfarmersmarket.

“BATON ROUGE: THE ROAD TO STATEHOOD”: 5:30 p.m., Old Governor’s Mansion, 502 North Blvd. Mark Louisiana Statehood Day with a presentation exploring the fascinating history of the capital city.

Talk led by Tasha Whitton, professor of English and humanities at Baton Rouge Community College. Reception to follow. Free.

OUTDOOR COMMUNITY YOGA: 6 p.m.-7 p.m., pavilion by the pond, LSU Hilltop Arboretum, 11855 Highland Road. Drop-in; no registration required; bring your own mat.

Free, but donations welcome.

ART GUILD OF LOUISIANA: Independence Park Theatre, 7800 Independence Blvd.

Chris Long three-day workshop on “Infusing Energy, Color and Drama into Your Paintings,” 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.

Thursday, April 30; and Friday-Saturday, May 1-2, Studio in the Park, 2490 Silverest Ave. (225) 773-8020 or artguildlouisiana.org.

BATON ROUGE GALLERY CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ART: 1515 Dalrymple Drive. “Real Life Experience: Juried High School Exhibition,” through Sunday. Hours: noon-6 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. batonrougegallery.org.

CAPITOL PARK MUSEUM: 660 N. Fourth St. “Grounds for Greatness: Louisiana and the Nation,” “The Louisiana Experience: Discovering the Soul of America,” “African American History,” “Music and Musicians” and “Mardi Gras,” permanent exhibits.

(225) 342-5428 or louisianastatemuseum.org.

CARY SAURAGE COMMUNITY ARTS CENTER SHELL GALLERY: 233 St. Ferdinand St. “A Refugee’s Origin by K.T.Ho: A Mixed-Media Exhibition Exploring Vietnamese Diaspora, Colonial Legacy, and Survival,” Monday-May 29. Hours are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. artsbr.org.

THE GALLERY AT MANSHIP: 100 Lafayette St. “Brandon Lewis — When All God’s Children Get Together.” Hours are 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday, 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday, and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday.

LOUISIANA ART & SCIENCE MUSEUM: 100 S. River Road.

“Then, And Now, And Always: The Artwork of Nick Bustamante,” through July 19, SoupCon Gallery; “Pinpointing the Stars,” through Aug. 1; “Crossroads & Connections: A Century of the Railway in Baton Rouge,” through Oct. 1; “Going Places: Transportation

Toys of the Past,” through July 6, and “Shelf Queens: Model Train Masterpieces,” also through July 6. (225) 3445272 or lasm.org.

LSU MUSEUM OF ART: Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St. “AI: Artistic Interpretations, Studio Art Quilt Associates,” through May 10. “Daphnis and Chloe and Other Lovers: Lithographs by Marc Chagall,” through May 24. (225) 389-7200 or lsumoa. org.

MANSHIP THEATRE JONES WALKER FOYER: 100 Lafayette St. “Look up: A Philosophy for Birding and Life” by Gail Suberbielle. Free and open during regular Shaw Center building hours unless there is a private event.

MAGNOLIA MOUND MUSEUM + HISTORIC SITE: 2161 Nicholson Drive. Guided and selfguided tours. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. MondaySaturday and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. brec.org/facility/MagnoliaMound.

OLD GOVERNOR’S MANSION: 502 North Blvd. Open for tours. Hours are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday. Free admission. oldgovernorsmansion.com.

OLD STATE CAPITOL: 100 North Blvd. “Bought for a Song: A Young Nation Expands,” display of the Louisiana Purchase, through July 11. “Japanese War Brides: Across A Wide Divide,” through June 13. “A More Perfect Union: Reconstruction’s Legacy in Louisiana,” permanent exhibit. Free. Hours: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, plus Free First Sunday. louisianaoldstatecapitol.org.

USS KIDD VETERANS MUSEUM: 305 S. River Road. Displays of a variety of artifacts that celebrate veteran and naval military history. Note: Vessel is in Houma for dry dock repairs. usskidd.com.

WEST BATON ROUGE MUSEUM: 845 N. Jefferson Ave., Port Allen. “Finding Alice: Artists Exploring Wonderland,” through May 24. (225) 336-2422 or westbatonrougemuseum.org

Compiled by Judy Bergeron. Have an open-to-the-public event you’d like to promote? Email details to red@theadvocate.com.

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OPENING

Continued from page 1D all-local lineup of the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Cyril Neville, The Rumble and Naughty Professor.

On Saturday, he jets over to Georgia for a gig with the Atlanta Pops Orchestra. He’s back at the Fair Grounds on Sunday to close the Blues Tent with what promises to be a more experimental, less formal show called “Jon Batiste presents Swamp.”

As a bit of lagniappe, he appears alongside Benny Jones and the late “Uncle” Lionel Batiste, of the Treme Brass Band, and his buddy Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews on the official 2026 Jazz Fest poster. Designed

by Paul Rogers, this year’s poster commemorates the 125th anniversary of Louis Armstrong’s birth.

Beyond Batiste, opening weekend of the 55th Jazz Fest packs the usual overabundance of musical riches. That the vast majority of the 600 or so acts are indigenous to Louisiana is what gives Jazz Fest its distinct personality. It’s unlike every other major music festival in the country.

Famous faces, fest favorites The very first act on the Shell Gentilly Stage at 11:20 a.m. Thursday was Sally Baby’s Silver Dollars, the local throwback jazz/soul ensemble recently featured on NPR’s Tiny Desk concert series.

If you’re more interested in musicians who are already famous, the fest has got you covered as well.

Kings of Leon, Raye, Lorde, Nas and the Isley Brothers are all on tap this weekend.

Stevie Nicks, who drew an enormous crowd at the 2022 Jazz Fest, is back Saturday.

She’ll follow two prominent local/national acts, The Revivalists and Samantha Fish, on the Festival Stage.

As Nicks weaves her spell, hugely popular bluegrass/ Americana singer Tyler Childers will be on the Gentilly Stage. Thus, the first

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chael Skinkus, who died unexpectedly in January, was celebrated Thursday on the Jazz & Heritage Stage by his band Moyuba. Later Thursday, the late smooth jazz violinist Michael Ward’s legacy was honored by a band featuring his son, Cortes Ward.

On Saturday, singer Lillian Boutte will be memorialized as her photo is hung in the STAFF FILE PHOTO Economy Hall Tent.

And on Sunday, the muBy SOPHIA GERMER sic of Marcia Ball, who anStevie Nicks performs on nounced her retirement last the Festival Stage during fall after being diagnosed the 2022 New Orleans Jazz with ALS, will play on in the & Heritage Festival in New Blues Tent. Her band will be fronted by special guests Orleans.

Jon Cleary, Tracy Nelson, Saturday has the potential Sue Foley, Terrance Simien, to be this fest’s biggest day. Carolyn Wonderland, Cindy Rod Stewart returns to Cashdollar and Shelley King. the Fair Grounds on Sunday.

Local legend Irma Thomas Take care of business sings on the main stage What is officially the New right before him. Given his Orleans Jazz & Heritage fondness for classic Ameri- Festival presented by Shell can soul singers, he’ll likely is produced by Quint Davis’ appreciate his proximity to Festival Productions Inc.the Soul Queen of New Or- New Orleans and global live leans as much as The Rolling entertainment powerhouse AEG Presents.

Stones did in 2024.

The festival is owned by Sunday’s adventurous Gentilly Stage lineup spans the nonprofit New Orleans local acts People Museum Jazz & Heritage Foundation, and Boyfriend — who is re- which has a new interim tiring her stage persona — CEO and uses proceeds to and visiting iconoclasts St. fund a variety of educational and cultural programs.

Vincent and David Byrne.

To see the sort of cultural This year’s spotlight country is Jamaica. Nearly expression that the founda60 slots on the festival’s tion promotes, consult the scheduling cubes bear the list of social aid and pleasure Jamaican flag, including club parades, Native AmeriCongo Square Stage head- can pow wows and other acliners Stephen Marley on tivities at the bottom of the Thursday and Sean Paul on scheduling cubes.

Friday. Jamaicans dominate Also check Jazz Fest’s list the newly renamed Sandals of allowed items, which inResorts Jamaica Cultural cludes snacks and factoryExchange Pavilion. sealed bottles of water.

Anyone with a credit card Farewells and memorials billed to a Louisiana ZIP As joyous as Jazz Fest is, code can buy advance or there are always poignant gate tickets at a discount for any day, not just Thursday moments.

After a series of mishaps, — which is already cheaper New Orleans blues icon Lit- than other days.

After the festival closes at tle Freddie King is confined to a wheelchair and unable 7 p.m., venues across New to play guitar. A veteran of Orleans light up with live the very first Jazz Fest who music into the wee hours.

Brace yourself — it’s Jazz is now 85, King plans to sing with his band Saturday in Fest! the Blues Tent for what may be his Jazz Fest swan song. Email Keith Spera at Popular percussionist Mi- kspera@theadvocate.com.

N O R T H A M ER I CA’S

SHOWS TO WATCH — BATON ROUGE AREA FRIDAY

NATHAN & THE ZYDECO CHA CHAS: Live After Five, 5 p.m.

PETER SIMON: Agile Brewing, 5:30 p.m.

KENDALL SHAFFER DUO: Las Palmas, Gonzales, 6 p.m.

CAITLYN RENEE: Tallulah Crafted Food & Wine Bar, 6 p.m.

JOEL NEELY: Le Chien Brewing Co., Denham Springs, 6 p.m.

EDDIE SMITH: El Paso, Denham Springs, 6 p.m.

JEFF BAJON PROJECT: Sullivan’s Steakhouse, 6 p.m.

KEEPIN’ TIME BAND: T’Quilas, Denham Springs, 6 p.m.

ROCKIN’ ROUGE: T’Quilas, Zachary, 6 p.m.

SAM JAM: El Paso, Gonzales, 6 p.m.

RHODES, MAURER & FRIENDS: On The Half Shell, Prairieville, 7 p.m.

ALLISON COLLINS TRIO: Bin 77, 7 p.m.

THE DRUNK UNCLES: Coop’s on 621, Gonzales, 8 p.m.

HENRY TURNER JR. & ALLSTARS: Henry Turner Jr.’s Listening Room, 8 p.m.

PHANTUM SUN, OK BOOMHAUER, JEAN CLAUDE SEAGAL, KRIS RUSS: Mid City Ballroom, 8 p.m.

KENNEDI RAYNE & SAY LESS: Churchill’s, 9 p.m.

CHRIS LEBLANC BAND: The Edge Bar at L’Auberge, 9 p.m.

JOEL COOPER & SCOTT JORDAN: The Vineyard, 9 p.m.

COVER-6: Fred’s on the River, Prairieville, 9 p.m.

KITTY STEADMAN: Fat Cat Saloon, Prairieville, 9 p.m.

SATURDAY

JOSH MARTIN: Le Chien Brewing Co., Denham Springs, noon IAN WEBSTER DUO: Sullivan’s Steakhouse, 5:30 p.m.

DON POURCIAU & KONSPIRACY: Pedros, 6 p.m.

JIMMY DELATTE: T’Quilas, Zachary, 6 p.m.

FLORIDA STREET BLOWHARDS: frontyard concert, 2956 Woodland Ridge, 6 p.m.

TONI TERRY: T’Quilas, Denham Springs, 6 p.m.

CORDON BLUEZ BAND: El Paso, 6 p.m.

PAPO Y SON MANDAO: Pedros, Denham Springs, 6 p.m.

DRAMA KINGS: El Paso, Denham Springs, 6 p.m.

THE REMNANTS: On The Half Shell, Prairieville, 7 p.m.

CAKE MIXX: Bin 77, 7 p.m.

ACOUSTIC SATURDAYS W/ HENRY TURNER: Henry Turner Jr.’s Listening Room, 8 p.m.

THE DUPONT BROTHERS: The Vineyard, 9 p.m.

T-BOY & JUST US: Swamp Chicken Daiquiris, St. Amant, 9 p.m.

KENDALL SHAFFER: Fred’s on the River, Prairieville, 9 p.m.

BRIAN & THE BANDITS: Fat Cat Saloon, Prairieville, 9 p.m.

RENÁ THE DIVA: Churchill’s, 9 p.m.

SUNDAY

JOVIN WEBB: On The Half Shell, Prairieville, 11 a.m.

JUSTIN CORNETT: Fred’s on the River, Prairieville, 3 p.m.

SONGWRITER SUNDAYS: La Divina Italian Cafe, 5 p.m.

JEFF BAJON PROJECT: Pizza Byronz, 5:30 p.m.

QUIANA LYNELL: The Edge Bar at L’Auberge, 6:30 p.m.

OPEN MIC JAM: Fat Cat Saloon, Prairieville, 7 p.m.

MISS M PRESENTS LSU JAZZ ENSEMBLE: Mid City Ballroom, 7:30 p.m.

MONDAY

RHETT ANTHONY: Superior Grill-MidCity, 6 p.m.

BOB DYLAN: River Center Theatre for Performing Arts, 8 p.m.

TUESDAY

JOSH GARRETT: Bin 77, 5:30 p.m.

CAM PYLE: Superior GrillMidCity, 6 p.m.

EDDIE SMITH: On The Half Shell, Prairieville, 6:30 p.m.

CARL PALMER: Manship Theatre, 7:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY

JEFF BAJON PROJECT: Superior Grill-MidCity, 6 p.m.

CHRIS LEBLANC: Tallulah Crafted Food & Wine Bar, 6 p.m.

LSU JAZZ JAM: Classic Vinyls, 6 p.m.

ERIC LEGER: On The Half Shell, Prairieville, 6:30 p.m.

KIRK HOLDER: Bin 77, 6:30 p.m.

SONGWRITERS OPEN MIC W/ HEATH RANSONNET: Coop’s on 621, Gonzales, 7 p.m.

TUNES À LA MODE TRIO: The Brakes Bar, 7 pm.

ANDY PIZZO TRIO: Hayride Scandal, 7:30 p.m.

BR SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA:

THURSDAY

DON POURCIAU & KONSPIRACY: La Carreta, Denham Springs, 6 p.m.

SHANE MADERE: Tallulah Crafted Food & Wine Bar, 6 p.m.

CAITLYN RENEE: Thai Kitchen, 6 p.m.

KYBALION: El Paso, 6 p.m.

TOBY TOMPLAY: T’Quilas, Denham Springs, 6 p.m.

LSU SONGWRITER SHOWCASE: La Divina Italian Cafe, 6 p.m.

STYK: T’Quilas, Zachary, 6 p.m.

CAM PYLE: Bin 77, 6:30 p.m.

CHARLIE HUGG: On The Half Shell, Prairieville, 6:30 p.m.

TET DUR: Swamp Chicken Daiquiris, St. Amant, 7 p.m.

BR SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: Louisiana Art & Science Museum, 7:30 p.m.

LUCA STRICAGNOLI: Manship Theatre, 7:30 p.m.

SWARM, CHESTICLE, ONE HORSE TOWN & HIJACK THE FLOAT: Mid City Ballroom, 8 p.m.

HENRY TURNER JR. & ALLSTARS: Henry Turner Jr.’s Listening Room, 8 p.m.

BLUES JAM: Phil Brady’s, 9 p.m.

HEATH RANSONNET: The Vineyard, 9 p.m.

TNT: Churchill’s, 9 p.m.

OUTLYING FRIDAY

BRIAN & THE BANDITS: Bayou Sara Brewing, St. Francisville, 7 p.m.

THE LEE SERIO BAND: Charlie’s Lounge, Addis, 8 p.m.

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By PHILLIP ALDER On some deals, a defender will have a dilemma, not sure how to defeat the contract. He must rely on his partner.

Against five diamonds, West leads the spade two. How should declarer play?

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After two passes, East opened a light third-in-handonespade.Southovercalled two diamonds. West made a pre-emptive jump to three spades, showing four-card support and less than game-invitational values. (With a stronger hand, he would have cue-bid three diamonds.) North doubled to indicate a maximum pass, and South jumped to five diamonds.

This is a difficult deal. It is tempting for declarer to assume that East holds the diamond king. But after the diamond finesse fails, West wonders whether his side needs to take one diamond, one spade (when East has only five spades) and one club, or one diamond and two clubs (when East has six spades). He does not know, but East should. At trick four, West should shift to his club queen, and South plays low from the board. Now the spotlight is on East. From the spadetwo lead, he knows that West has only four spades. So East should overtake

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Public Notices Bids/Proposals p y domiciled in Louisiana or owned by Louisiana resi‐ dents. If surety is quali‐ fied other than by listing on the Treasury list, the contract amount may not exceed fifteen percent of policyholders’ surplus as shown by surety’s most recent financial state‐ ments filed with the Louisiana Department of Insurance and may not exceed the amount of $500,000.

However, a Louisiana domiciled in‐ surance company with at least an A- rating in the latest printing of the A.M. Best’s Key Rating Guide shall not be subject to the $500,000 limitation, provided that the con‐ tract amount does not exceed ten percent of policyholders’ surplus as shown in the latest A.M. Best’s Key Rating Guide nor fifteen percent of policyholder’s surplus as shown by surety’s most recent financial state‐ ments filed with the Louisiana Department of Insurance.

The Bond shall be signed by the surety’s agent or attor‐ ney-in-fact.

A PRE-BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD

10:00 AM, Monday, May 11, 2026 LSU Alexandria, Live Oaks Conference Room, 195 Middleton Drive, Alexandria, LA 71302 Bids shall be accepted from Contractors who are licensed under LA. R.S. 37:2150-2163 for the classification of BUILD‐ ING CONSTRUCTION. Bid‐ der is required to comply with provisions and re‐ quirements of LA R.S. 38:2212 (A)(1)(c). No bid may be withdrawn for a period of thirty (30) days after receipt of bids, ex‐ cept under the provi‐ sions 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 (A)(1)(b), the pro‐ visions and requirements of this Section, those stated in the advertise‐ ment for bids, and those required on the bid form shall not be considered as informalities and shall not be waived by any public entity.

When this project is fi‐ nanced either partially or entirely with State Bonds or federal funds, the award of this Contract is contingent upon the granting of lines of credit, the sale of bonds by the Bond Commission or the commitment of federal funds. The Uni‐ versity shall incur no obligation to the Con‐ tractor until the Contract Between Owner and Con‐ tractor is fully executed.

185176 April 24, May 1, 8, 3t $201.66 PUBLIC NOTICE --ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids will be re‐ ceived by Harvest Com‐ mons at 802 Mayflower Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802, until 12:30 PM, on Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at which time bids will be publicly opened and read allowed for: Harvest Commons School Renovation 802 Mayflower Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802 Bids may also be submit‐ ted electronically via the Centerline Bidding mod‐ ule www.centerlinebidco nnect.com. It is the re‐ sponsibility of the Con‐ tractor to ensure that Bids are received on time, regardless of deliv‐ ery method.

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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; and those stated in the bidding documents shall not be waived by any entity.

Prospective bidders de‐ siring further informa‐ tion or interpretations of the Drawings and/or Specifications shall re‐ quest such data elec‐ tronically via www.cen terlinebidconnect.com.

Answers to all questions, inquiries and requests for additional informa‐ tion will be issued in the form of Addenda to the Drawings and Specifica‐ tions and copies of each addendum will be posted on www.centerlinebidco nnect.com to all prospec‐ tive bidders. Refer to In‐ structions to Bidders.

All bids must be accom‐ panied by bid security equal to 5% of the low bid, and must be in the form of a certified check, or cashier's check. The Bid Bond shall be in favor of the Harvest Commons and shall be accompa‐ nied by the appropriate power of attorney. No bid indicating an obligation of less than five percent (5%) by any method is acceptable.

The successful bidder shall be required to fur‐ nish a Performance and Payment Bond written by a company licensed to do business in Louisiana, in amount equal to 100% of the Contract amount.

The Surety Company must be listed currently on the U. S. Department of Treasury Financial Management Service List (Treasury List) as ap‐ proved for an amount equal or greater than the contract amount, or must be an insurance company domiciled in Louisiana or owned by Louisiana residents. If The Surety Company is qualified other than by listing on the Treasury list, the contract amount may not exceed fifteen percent of policyholders' surplus as shown by The Surety's Company most recent financial state‐ ments filed with the Louisiana Department of Insurance and may not exceed the amount of $500,000.

However, a Louisiana domiciled in‐ surance company with at least an A-rating in the latest printing of the A. M. Best's Key Rating guide shall not be sub‐ ject to the $500,000 limi‐ tation, provided that the contract amount does not exceed ten percent of the policyholders' sur‐ plus filed with the Louisiana Department of Insurance.

The Bond shall be signed by The Surety's Company agent or attorney-in-fact and countersigned by a per‐ son who is under con‐ tract with The Surety’s Company as a licensed agent in this State, and who is residing in this State.

A MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD At 11:30 AM on Friday, May 8, 2026, at 802 Mayflower Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802 BIDS SHALL BE ACCEPTED ONLY FROM CONTRACTORS THAT AT‐ TEND THE PRE-BID CON‐ FERENCE. Bids shall be accepted from Contractors who are licensed under LA. R.S. 37:2150-2192 for the classification of Building Construction. Bidder is required to comply with provisions and require‐ ments of LA R.S. 38:2212(B)(5). No bid may be withdrawn for a pe‐ riod of forty-five (45) days after receipt of bids, except under the provisions of LA. R.S. 38:2214.

Harvest Commons Sarah Schnauder, Executive Director Advertisement Dates: 04/24/2026, 04/01/2026, 05/08/2026 185172 April 24, May 1, 8, 3t $1,509.54 PUBLIC NOTICE --NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed bids will be re‐ ceived at the Louisiana Tech University Office of Purchasing, P.O. Box 3157, 208 Keeny Circle, RM 408, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, Louisiana 71272 until 2:00 P.M., June 1, 2026 at which time and place they will be publicly opened for the following: Bid Number 50012-653-26: International Student Health Insurance Specifications and bid documents for the above may be obtained from the Director of Purchas‐ ing, Louisiana Tech Uni‐ versity, Ruston, Louisiana, phone 318257-4205 or purchasing@ latech.edu.

Evidence of authority to submit the bid shall be required in accordance with R.S. 38:2212 (B)(5) and/or R.S. 39:1594 (C)(4).

Any person requiring special accommodations shall notify Louisiana Tech University of the type(s) of accommoda‐ tions required not less than seven (7) days be‐ fore the bid opening.

184941-APR 24-1T $13.77 PUBLIC NOTICE --NOTICE TO BIDDERS SP# 1001 Sealed bids will be re‐ ceived by the Procure‐ ment Section of the Divi‐ sion of Administration, 1201 N. 3rd. St., 2nd.

Floor, Suite 2-160, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, at 10:00 A.M. for the follow‐ ing: RFx No. 3000025856, Emergency Base Camps Statewide, 5/12/26 RFx No. 3000026156, Flooring Replacement & Painting – DVA, 5/12/26 Bid proposal forms, in‐ formation and specifica‐ tions may be obtained by accessing the bid num‐ ber in LaPac at www.doa. la.gov/doa/osp/ or from the procurement section listed above. No bids will be received after the date and hour specified.

The right is reserved to reject any and all bids and to waive any infor‐ malities.

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NO. 23-TP-MS-0033) PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This project includes structural rehabilitation and corrosion protection of the existing concrete surfaces in the outfall area of the Preliminary Treatment Facility.

Electronic or Sealed bids will be received until 2:00 p.m. Local Time, TUES‐ DAY, MAY 12, 2026, by the Purchasing Division, Room 826, City Hall, 222 Saint Louis Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802.

No bids will be received after 2:00 p.m. on the same day and date.

Bid Openings can be ob‐ served in person or via teleconference.

Teleconference Call-in In‐ formation Join by phone +1-408-418-9388 United States Toll Access code: 263 373 080 (followed by the # but‐ ton) Alternate numbers to call if number above is not available, which may occur due to network traffic (use the same Ac‐ cess Code, followed by the # button): United States Toll (Boston) +1-617-315-0704 United States Toll (Chicago) +1-312-5358110 United States Toll (Dal‐ las) +1-469-210-7159 United States Toll (Den‐ ver) +1-720-650-7664 United States Toll (Jack‐ sonville) +1-904-900-2303 United States Toll (Los Angeles) +1-213-306-3065 Electronic bids and elec‐ tronic bid bonds for the solicitation will be down‐ loaded by the City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge, Pur‐ chasing Division.

Electronic bids and elec‐ tronic bid bonds must be submitted through Cen‐ tral Bidding (www.cen tralbidding.com) prior to the bidding deadline. Be‐ ginning as soon as feasi‐ ble after the bid closing time all electronic bids will be downloaded and publicly read aloud along with all paper bids re‐ ceived, if any, in Room 806 of City Hall immedi‐ ately after the 2:00 p.m. bid closing.

Bidders and/or their authorized representatives are in‐ vited to be present.

Bids, amendments to bids, or request for with‐ drawal of quotations, re‐ ceived after time speci‐ fied for bid opening shall not be considered for any cause whatsoever.

Bids shall be firm for a period of forty five (45) days from the date of the opening of bids and no bid shall be withdrawn for any reason during this period of time ex‐ cept as allowed per R.S. 38:2214.C. Official Bid Documents are available at Central Bidding (www.central bidding.com). Electronic Bids may be submitted at Central Bidding (www. centralbidding.com). For questions related to the electronic bidding process, please call Cen‐ tral Bidding at (225) 8104814. Paper copies of the plans, specifications and contract documents are on file and may be ob‐ tained from the Environ‐ mental Services Facility located at 12422 Florida Boulevard, Baton Rouge, LA 70815, upon payment of $20.00. (Make checks payable to the City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge.)

Fees for plans, specifica‐ tions and contract docu‐ ments are to cover the cost of reproduction and are non-refundable in ac‐ cordance with Louisiana Revised Statutes.

A Certified Check or Cashier's Check, payable to the Parish of East Baton Rouge or a satis‐ f id d

Public Notices Bids/Proposals g factory Bid Bond exe‐ cuted by the Bidder and an acceptable surety, in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total bid, shall be submitted with each bid.

Bids shall be received electronically via www. centralbidding.com or on solicitation bid forms furnished by the City of Baton Rouge and Parish East Baton Rouge, and only those bids shall be received by the CityParish which are submit‐ ted by those Contractors in whose names the so‐ licitation bid forms and/or specifications were issued. In no event shall paper solicitation forms be issued later than twenty-four (24) hours prior to the hour and date set for receiv‐ ing proposals.

The City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge has established a Socially and Economi‐ cally Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (SEDBE) program in ac‐ cordance with Revised Statute RS 33:2233.4. It is the policy of the Parish to ensure that Eligible Business Enterprises EBE’s, certified in accor‐ dance with the Parish program, have an equal opportunity to receive and participate in parish contracts.

For this project the EBR Parish Purchasing office has directed a review of the scope of work and has established a mini‐ mum EBE goal of 6% of the contract amount. All Bidders shall achieve this goal or demonstrate good faith efforts to achieve the goal. Good faith efforts include meeting this EBE goal or providing documentation demonstrating that the Bidder made sufficient good faith efforts in at‐ tempting to meet this goal. Only EBE firms cer‐ tified under the Parish SEDBE Certification Pro‐ gram at the time of sub‐ mittal of the bid will count toward this EBE goal. To be considered responsive, the apparent low bidder must submit EBE Forms 1, 1A, and 2, and Letters of EBE Certi‐ fication, as appropriate within 10 days after bid opening.

All Contractors bidding on this work shall com‐ ply with all provisions of the State Licensing Law for Contractors, R.S. 37:2150-2163, as amended, for all public contracts. It shall also be the responsibility of the General Contractor to as‐ sure that all subcontrac‐ tors comply with this law. If required for bid‐ ding, Contractors must hold an active license is‐ sued by the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors in the classi‐ fication of Municipal and Public Works Construc‐ tion, and must show their license number on the face of the bid enve‐ lope and the Uniform Public Works Bid Form.

In accordance with La. R.S. 38:2214 (B) the City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause. In accor‐ dance with La. R.S. 38:2212 (A)(1)(b), the pro‐ visions and requirements of this Section, those stated in the advertise‐ ment for bids, and those required on the bid form, shall not be considered as informalities and shall not be waived by any public entity.

Bidders must comply with the SEDBE Program.

Copies of SEDBE Program documents are available upon request from City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge (“City-Parish”) Purchasing Division, 222 St. Louis Street, 8th Floor, Room 826, Baton Rouge, LA 70802. For questions or clarification about the

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Program, please contact the SEDBE Liaison Officer at the Purchasing Divi‐ sion, at (225) 389-3259.

There will be a manda‐ tory pre-bid conference for prime contractors.

Only those prime bidders who participated in the pre-bid are eligible to re‐ ceive an award on this project.

Bidders to meet on April 28, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the South Wastewater Treatment Plant Confer‐ ence Room, 2850 Gardere, Baton Rouge, LA 70820.

For additional informa‐ tion, please contact Mr. Justin Sharper, P.E., at jsharper@brla.gov .

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The RFP will be posted on April 20, 2026, the deadline for receipt of written inquiries is April 27, 2026, 4:30 p.m, CT, and the deadline for receipt of proposals is May 21, 2026, 4:30 p,m, CT Pro‐ posers are responsible for obtaining the RFP, checking for addenda if any, viewing official re‐ sponses to questions, and submitting elec‐ tronic proposals at https://www.centralauct ionhouse.com/main.php and https://wwwcfprd. doa.louisiana.gov/OSP/ LaPAC/pubMain.cfm. Pro‐ posers may submit paper proposals according to the guidelines in the RFP, Electronic and paper pro‐ posals must be submit‐ ted by the deadline with the content and format specified in the RFP in order to receive consid‐ eration.

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Public Notices Bids/Proposals y g Parish of East Baton Rouge, Purchasing Divi‐ sion, City Hall Building, Room 826, 222 Saint Louis Street, 8th Floor, Baton Rouge, La. until 11:00 A.M. May 4, 2026 for the following: A26-1907 FIRE PROTEC‐ TION BUNKER GEAR Official bid documents are available at Central Bidding (https://www. centralauctionhouse. com/rfpc10656-city-ofbaton-rouge.html) or by request from the City of Baton Rouge at dsstew‐ art@brla.gov.

Bids shall be submitted electronically via www. centralbidding.com or on the solicitation bid forms furnished by the City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge prior to the bidding deadline.

Electronic bids for the solicitation will be down‐ loaded by the City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge, Pur‐ chasing Division. Begin‐ ning as soon as feasible after the bid closing time all electronic bids will be downloaded and publicly read aloud along with all paper bids received, if any, in Room 806 immedi‐ ately after the 11:00 a.m. bid closing.

Note: The City-Parish has elected to use LaPAC, the state's online electronic bid posting and notifica‐ tion system, in addition to its standard means of advertising this require‐ ment. This Invitation to Bid is available in elec‐ tronic form at the LaPAC website https:// wwwcfprd.doa.louisiana. gov/osp/lapac/dspBid. cfm?search=departm ent&term=102.

Bids, amendments to bids or request for with‐ drawal of bids received after time specified for bid openings shall not be considered for any cause whatsoever.

Inquiries will be received up until 5 pm on April 28 2026.

Full information may be obtained upon request from the above address or by telephoning Dexter Stewart at (225) 389-3259, Ext. 3264, or via email dsstewart@brla.gov.

Any vendor who would like to listen to the open‐ ing of this bid can access the following link, at the date and time of this bid opening: NOTE: The only vendor information shared at the bid opening will be the reading of the names of those vendors who submitted bids.

Join by phone +1-408-418-9388 United States Toll Access code: 263 373 080 (followed by the # but‐ ton) Alternate numbers to call if number above is not available, which may occur due to network traffic (use the same Ac‐ cess Code, followed by the # button): United States Toll (Boston) +1-617-315-0704 United States Toll (Chicago) +1-312-5358110 United States Toll (Dal‐ las) +1-469-210-7159 United States Toll (Den‐ ver) +1-720-650-7664 United States Toll (Jack‐ sonville) +1-904-900-2303 United States Toll (Los Angeles) +1-213-306-3065 These numbers will pro‐ vide you with live audio access to this bid open‐ ing.

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PUBLIC NOTICE --1T. April 24, 2026 METROPOLITAN COUNCIL GREATER BATON ROUGE AIRPORT AUTHORITY EAST BATON ROUGE SEWERAGE COMMISSION CAPITOL IMPROVEMENTS DISTRICT CITY OF BATON ROUGE AND PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE Wednesday, April 15, 2026 4:00 PM The Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge and the City of Baton Rouge convened in zoning session on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 4:00 PM, in the Council Chambers of the Governmental Building, Room 348, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

The Meeting was called to order by the Presiding Officer and the following members were present: Present: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hud‐ son, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel, Racca Absent: None Amending the Compre‐ hensive Zoning Map of the City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge of June 1976, as contained in and made a part of the “Comprehen‐ sive Zoning Ordinance of the City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge for 1958,” as amended so as to: The following proposed ordinance was intro‐ duced by Mr. Hudson and read in full at the meet‐ ing of the Metropolitan Council on March 25, 2026. With a public hear‐ ing called thereon for this meeting, the pro‐ posed ordinance was read in full for a second time.

ORDINANCE 19828 TA-4-26 AMENDING TITLE 7 (PLANNING AND ZON‐ ING), CHAPTER 8 (ZONING DISTRICTS), REPEALING AND REPLACING TABLE 8.A PUD, SPUD, AND ISPUD MINIMUM DEVEL‐ OPMENT STANDARDS, DIFFERENTIATING THE MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT BY CHARACTER AREA IN ALLOWING A GREATER ABUTTING HEIGHT FOR URBAN/WALKABLE AND DOWNTOWN; OPEN SPACE REQUIREMENTS FOR SPUD DEVELOP‐ MENTS ARE ALSO RE‐ VISED TO BE MORE CON‐ SISTENT WITH THE GRAD‐ UATED SCALE OF STAN‐ DARD ZONING DISTRICTS IN THE CODE OF ORDI‐ NANCES OF THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE AND PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE. The Presiding Officer an‐ nounced that a public hearing on the above or‐ dinance was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed ordinance. A motion was made by Mr. Moak and seconded by Ms. Cole‐ man to adopt the pro‐ posed ordinance. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as fol‐ lows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Kenney, Moak, Noel Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Hudson, Hurst, Racca With 9 yeas, 0 nays, 0 ab‐ stains, 0 not voting, and 3 absent, the motion was adopted.

ORDINANCE 19829 CASE 12-26 AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE AND PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE OF 2024, AS CONTAINED IN AND MADE A PART OF THE "COMPREHENSIVE ZON‐ ING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE AND PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE", AS AMENDED, SO AS TO CHANGE THE ZONING ON

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METROPOLITAN COUNCIL GREATER BATON ROUGE AIRPORT AUTHORITY EAST BATON ROUGE SEWERAGE COMMISSION CAPITOL IMPROVEMENTS DISTRICT CITY OF BATON ROUGE AND PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE Wednesday, March 25, 2026 4:00 PM The Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge and the City of Baton Rouge convened in regular session on Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 4:00 PM, in the Council Chambers of the Governmental Building, Room 348, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

The Meeting was called to order by the Presiding Officer and the following members were present: Present: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel, Racca Absent: None CONDEMNATIONS HINES ENTERPRISES OF BATON ROUGE, LLC 2323 N. ACADIAN THWY W., AN UNNUMBERED LOT IN AN UNNUMBERED SQ. - PROPERTY NO. 32921, SQ. O, NORTH FAIRFIELDS SUBDIVISION - COUNCIL DISTRICT 7 – HARRIS The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above condemnation proceeding was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed condemnation proceeding. A motion was made by Ms. Amoroso and seconded by Ms. Coleman to delete the proposed condemnation proceeding. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel, Racca Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: None With 12 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 0 absent, the motion was adopted.

MARY LEE WASHINGTON located at 4108 Provost St., Lot 8, Sq. 9, Greenville Extension Subdivision, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 11747.

CYRILE SLAUGHTER AND THE ESTATE OF THELMA GRAY MCCRAY 4130 PITCHER ST., LOT 10, SQ. 7 GREENVILLE EXTENSION SUBDIVISION - COUNCIL DISTRICT 7 - HARRIS The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above condemnation proceeding was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed condemnation proceeding. A motion was made by Ms. Amoroso and seconded by Ms. Coleman to defer the proposed condemnation proceeding to the council meeting on June 24, 2026. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel, Racca Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: None With 12 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 0 absent, the motion was adopted.

CHARLIE GRAY, EMMA JONES GRAY, AND CYRIL SLAUGHTER located at 4122 Pitcher St., Lot 9, Sq. 7, Greenville Extension Subdivision, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 11748.

THE ESTATE OF FRANK MATTHEWS 9324 HELENE ST. LOTS 42 & 43, SOUTHERN GARDENS SUBDIVISION - COUNCIL DISTRICT 2 - KENNEY The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above condemnation proceeding was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed condemnation proceeding. A motion was made by Ms. Amoroso and seconded by Ms. Coleman to defer the proposed condemnation proceeding to the council meeting on May 27, 2026. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel, Racca Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: None With 12 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 0 absent, the motion was adopted.

TAMARANA (AKA TAMARAMA) SHELMIRE (FKA TAMARANA SHELMIRE HOLLAND) located at 5911 Atlanta Ave. (Rear Shed Only), Lot 79, East Fairlane, 2nd Filing, Part 2, Subdivision, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 11749.

VIDRINE INVESTMENT PROPERTIES, LLC located at 656 N Acadian Thwy E, Lot 11, Sq. 2 (Acquisition Reads Square 12), Eden Park Subdivision, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 11750.

ROLANDA GAYLE HARRELL JACKSON, ROOSEVELT HARRELL, JR. & MILDRED ABBOTT HARRELL located at 6064 Plank Rd., Lots 1, 2 & 3, Langlois Place Subdivision, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 11751.

LOURDES L. CARRASCO 9435 PRESCOTT RD. (DUPLEX WITH ADDRESSES 9435 & 9437 PRESCOTT RD. AND UNPERMITTED FENCE), LOT 37 MONTERREY PARK SUBDIVISION - COUNCIL DISTRICT 5 HURST The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above condemnation proceeding was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed condemnation proceeding. A motion was made by Ms. Amoroso and seconded by Ms. Coleman to defer the proposed condemnation proceeding to the council meeting on June 24, 2026. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel, Racca Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: None With 12 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 0 absent, the motion was adopted.

PRUDENT ACQUISITIONS, L.L.C. 4112 SHELLEY ST., LOT 1, SQ. C HIGHLAND PARK PLACE SUBDIVISION - COUNCIL DISTRICT 5 - HURST The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above condemnation proceeding was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed condemnation proceeding. A motion was made by Ms. Amoroso and seconded by Ms. Coleman to defer the proposed condemnation proceeding to the council meeting on June 24, 2026. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel, Racca Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: None With 12 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 0 absent, the motion was adopted.

SHEILA MARIE EARLS CROCRAM 4354 SHELLEY ST., LOT 5, SQ. 2 NORTH HIGHLANDS ADDITION SUBDIVISION - COUNCIL DISTRICT 5 - HURST The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above condemnation proceeding was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed condemnation proceeding. A motion was made by Ms. Amoroso and seconded by Ms. Coleman to defer the proposed condemnation proceeding to the council meeting on April 22, 2026. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel, Racca Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: None With 12 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 0 absent, the motion was adopted.

VOTE LOUISIANA 1566 N ACADIAN THWY W (DUPLEX WITH ADDRESSES 1566 AND 1578), LOTS 180, 182 & 184 COLONIAL HILL SUBDIVISION - COUNCIL DISTRICT 7 - HARRIS The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above condemnation proceeding was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed condemnation proceeding. A motion was made by Ms. Amoroso and seconded by Ms. Coleman to defer the proposed condemnation proceeding to the council meeting on April 22, 2026. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel, Racca Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: None With 12 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 0 absent, the motion was adopted.

ALPINE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, LLC, WANDA SCOTT, JERIECE SNOWDEN AND RONALD MEYERS 1431 N ACADIAN THWY E, LOTS 10

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& 9, SQ. 12 EDEN PARK SUBDIVISION - COUNCIL DISTRICT 7 - HARRIS The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above condemnation proceeding was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed condemnation proceeding. A motion was made by Ms. Amoroso and seconded by Ms. Coleman to defer the proposed condemnation proceeding to the council meeting on April 22, 2026. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel, Racca Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: None With 12 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 0 absent, the motion was adopted.

KATRINA DEON RICHARDSON located at 4238 Provost St. (Duplex with 2 Addresses- 4238 and 4244 Provost St.), Lot 5, Sq. 12, Greenville Extension Subdivision, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 11752.

MARIE O’CONNER STEVENSON located at 773 N 47th St., Lot 28, Sq. 48, Greenville Extension Subdivision, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 11753.

TIMOTHY DEWAYNE WILLIAMS 672 N 35TH ST., LOT 9, SQ. 3 EDEN PARK SUBDIVISION - COUNCIL DISTRICT 7 - HARRIS The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above condemnation proceeding was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed condemnation proceeding. A motion was made by Ms. Amoroso and seconded by Ms. Coleman to defer the proposed condemnation proceeding to the council meeting on April 22, 2026. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel, Racca Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: None With 12 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 0 absent, the motion was adopted.

CHARLES E. WILSON AND MARIAN W. WILSON 5083 FAIRFIELDS AVE., LOTS 11 & E ½ OF 10, SQ. 12 EAST FAIRFIELDS SUBDIVISION COUNCIL DISTRICT 7 - HARRIS The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above condemnation proceeding was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed condemnation proceeding. A motion was made by Ms. Amoroso and seconded by Ms. Coleman to defer the proposed condemnation proceeding to the council meeting on June 24, 2026. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel, Racca Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: None With 12 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 0 absent, the motion was adopted.

REGINALD B. PIERRE 1360 N 32ND ST., LOT 78, SQ. 2 RICHMOND PARK SUBDIVISION - COUNCIL DISTRICT 10 - COLEMAN The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above condemnation proceeding was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed condemnation proceeding. A motion was made by Ms. Amoroso and seconded by Ms. Coleman to defer the proposed condemnation proceeding to the council meeting on June 24, 2026. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel, Racca Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: None With 12 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 0 absent, the motion was adopted.

PUBLIC HEARING / MEETING RESOLUTION 59305 REQUESTING TO AMEND METRO-COUNCIL RESOLUTION 59141 TO INCLUDE AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $8,790,734.85, COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 2026, AND CONTINUING THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2028, WITH THE OPTION TO RENEW FOR TWO (2) ADDITIONAL ONE-YEAR TERMS, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above resolution was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed resolution. A motion was made by Mr. Hurst and seconded by Mr. Gaudet to adopt the proposed resolution. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel, Racca Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: None With 12 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 0 absent, the motion was adopted.

RESOLUTION 59306 AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR-PRESIDENT, ON BEHALF OF THE BATON ROUGE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE BATON ROUGE FIRE DEPARTMENT, TO AWARD THE CONTRACT FOR RFP NO. 202516-5410, JANITORIAL SERVICES FOR VARIOUS PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITIES, TO TAHANI, INC., AND DIRECTING THE EXECUTION OF THE CONTRACT FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $130,696.85 ANNUALLY; WITH FUNDING FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CHARGED TO ACCOUNT NO. 1000-5100-20-5140-0000-000000-642200 IN THE AMOUNT OF $58,452.11 ANNUALLY, AND FUNDING FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT CHARGED TO ACCOUNT NO. 5010-642200 IN THE AMOUNT OF $72,244.74 ANNUALLY. The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above resolution was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed resolution. A motion was made by Mr. Gaudet and seconded by Ms. Adams to adopt the proposed resolution. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Noel, Racca Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Moak With 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 1 absent, the motion was adopted.

RESOLUTION 59307 AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR-PRESIDENT, ON BEHALF OF THE OFFICE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT NO. 800007223 BETWEEN THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE/ PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE AND FRANKLIN ASSOCIATES, LLC, TO REVISE THE SCOPE OF WORK TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR ALL CDBG-DR FUNDED PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF ALL RELATED DOCUMENTS. The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above resolution was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed resolution. A motion was made by Ms. Harris and seconded by Ms. Adams to adopt the proposed resolution. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Noel, Racca Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Moak With 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 1 absent, the motion was adopted.

RESOLUTION 59308 AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR-PRESIDENT, ON BEHALF OF THE OFFICE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT NO. 800007384 WITH VICTORIA’S VOICE TO INCREASE THE COMPENSATION BY $7,000.00, RESULTING IN A REVISED TOTAL NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $219,000.00, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF ALL RELATED DOCUMENTS. The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above resolution was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed resolution. A motion was made by Mr. Gaudet and seconded by Mr. Kenney to adopt the proposed resolution. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel, Racca Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: None With 12 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 0 absent, the motion was adopted.

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RESOLUTION 59309 AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR-PRESIDENT TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE LIBRARY BOARD OF CONTROL WITH UPLIFTD, THE DESIGNATED STATE USE PROGRAM WORK CENTER WHICH IS AN AGENCY OF EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, IN THE AMOUNT OF $410,000 FOR GROUNDS MAINTENANCE SERVICES FOR THE LIBRARY SYSTEM. The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above resolution was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed resolution. A motion was made by Mr. Hurst and seconded by Mr. Dunn Jr. to adopt the proposed resolution. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel, Racca Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: None With 12 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 0 absent, the motion was adopted.

RESOLUTION 59310 AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR-PRESIDENT TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC. FOR MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT OF ESRI GIS SOFTWARE IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $133,437.50.

The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above resolution was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed resolution. A motion was made by Mr. Hurst and seconded by Mr. Dunn Jr. to adopt the proposed resolution. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel, Racca Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: None With 12 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 0 absent, the motion was adopted.

RESOLUTION 59311 AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR PRESIDENT ON BEHALF OF THE DIVISION OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT & SERVICES RYAN WHITE PROGRAM TO ACCEPT FUNDING FROM THE US DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, ON BEHALF OF THE DIVISION OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICES FOR THE RYAN WHITE HIV/ AIDS PROGRAM WHICH INCLUDES RYAN WHITE ENDING THE HIV EPIDEMIC (EHE) FUNDING IN AN AMOUNT OF $550,000.00 FOR THE GRANT PERIOD OF MARCH 1, 2026 THROUGH FEBRUARY 28, 2027, AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF ALL DOCUMENTS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above resolution was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed resolution. A motion was made by Mr. Moak and seconded by Mr. Dunn Jr. to adopt the proposed resolution. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel, Racca Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: None With 12 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 0 absent, the motion was adopted.

RESOLUTION 59312 AMENDING THE 2026 CURRENT EXPENSE BUDGET FOR THE DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. COMMUNITY CENTER SO AS TO APPROPRIATE $50,000 FROM THE CENTER’S FUND BALANCE DESIGNATED FOR COMMUNITY CENTERS TO PROVIDE FOR STRIPPING AND WAXING THE FLOORS OF THE COMMUNITY CENTER AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $12,000, AND REMODELING THE LITERACY LAB, CALMING ROOM, AND GAME ROOM AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $38,000.

The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above resolution was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed resolution. A motion was made by Ms. Harris and seconded by Mr. Kenney to adopt the proposed resolution. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel, Racca Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: None With 12 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 0 absent, the motion was adopted.

ORDINANCE 19786 AMENDING TITLE 11 (TRAFFIC CODE), CHAPTER 6 (DRIVING ON RIGHT SIDE OF ROADWAY; OVERTAKING AND PASSING; USE OF ROADWAY), SECTION 11:73 (DRAG RACING AND RACING ON PUBLIC ROADS), SO AS TO PROHIBIT AND ADD TO THE DEFINITION OF “SPECTATOR”; TO PROVIDE FOR COLLECTION OF FINES; TO PROVIDE FOR IMPOUND UNDER STATE LAW; TO PROVIDE FOR PENALTY OF BUSINESSES; TO ADD A PROVISION RELATED TO PRIVATE ROADS AND PARKING AREAS; TO PROVIDE FOR INJUNCTIVE RELIEF; AND TO EXEMPT DESIGNATED AREAS. The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above ordinance was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed ordinance. A motion was made by Mr. Hudson and seconded by Mr. Gaudet to adopt the proposed ordinance. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel, Racca Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: None With 12 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 0 absent, the motion was adopted.

RESOLUTION 59313 AUTHORIZING SETTLEMENT OF THE pre-litigation CLAIM OF BRAYDEN DOWNING FOR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM AN AUTO ACCIDENT CAUSED BY A BATON ROUGE POLICE OFFFICER, IN THE AMOUNT OF $18,500.00, WHICH AMOUNT SHALL BE PAID FROM THE ACCOUNT DESIGNATED “INSURANCE - AUTO LIABILITY”(1000.4700.10.0550.0000.000.000000.644120). *THIS MATTER MAY BE DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above resolution was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed resolution. A motion was made by Mr. Dunn Jr. and seconded by Mr. Hurst to adopt the proposed resolution. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel, Racca Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: None With 12 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 0 absent, the motion was adopted.

PROPOSED RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SETTLEMENT OF THE MATTER ENTITLED “PAULA WILLIAMS V. CITY OF BATON ROUGE/PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE AND PATRICK WENNEMANN”, SUIT NO. 718,300 ON THE DOCKET OF THE 19TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, IN THE AMOUNT OF $300,000.00, PLUS COURT COSTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $333.00, FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $300,333.00; AND APPROPRIATING $300,333.00 FOR SUCH PURPOSE. *THIS MATTER MAY BE DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above resolution was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed resolution. A motion was made by Mr. Hurst and seconded by Ms. Adams to defer the proposed resolution to the council meeting on April 8, 2026. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel, Racca Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: None With 12 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 0 absent, the motion was adopted.

RESOLUTION 59314 AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR-PRESIDENT TO EXECUTE A SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT NO. 1 TO THE ENTITY STATE AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT, IN CONNECTION WITH STATE PROJECT NO. H.004100 - I-10 (LA 415 TO ESSEN LANE) ON

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INTERSTATE 10 AND INTERSTATE-12, BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA. The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above resolution was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed resolution. A motion was made by Mr. Dunn Jr. and seconded by Ms. Coleman to adopt the proposed resolution. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Racca With 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 1 absent, the motion was adopted.

RESOLUTION 59315 AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR-PRESIDENT TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES DESIGN STUDY WITH ARCADIS U.S., INC. FOR SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH MOVEBR CAPACITY PROJECT SOUTH FLANNERY ROAD (GOODWOOD BLVD TO FLORIDA BLVD), BEING CITY-PARISH PROJECT NO. 24-CP-HC-0034, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,247,625.59.(ACCOUNT NO. 9217100092-4370.00000-0000000000-653240).

The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above resolution was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed resolution. A motion was made by Mr. Moak and seconded by Ms. Harris to adopt the proposed resolution. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Racca With 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 1 absent, the motion was adopted.

RESOLUTION 59316 RESCINDING AND DIRECTING THE CLERK OF COURT TO CANCEL THE NOTICE TO ATTEND RECORDED ON JANUARY 12, 2026, AT ORIGINAL 21 OF BUNDLE 13413 AND THE DECISION AND ORDER RECORDED ON FEBRUARY 18, 2026, AT ORIGINAL 492 OF BUNDLE 13418 IN THE MATTER OF “CITY OF BATON ROUGE VS. DK FASHION LLC” CONDEMNATION PROCEEDING NO. 11729 (4472 CLAYTON ST., LOT 13 & 14, SQUARE 3, NORTH HIGHLANDS ADDITION SUBDIVISION).

The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above resolution was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed resolution. A motion was made by Mr. Noel and seconded by Mr. Hurst to adopt the proposed resolution. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Racca With 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 1 absent, the motion was adopted.

ORDINANCE 19787 AMEND THE 2026 PAY PLAN FOR THE CLASSIFIED, UNCLASSIFIED, NON-CLASSIFIED, CONTRACT, FIRE, AND POLICE EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE AND PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE, ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE #19726, DATED 12/09/2025, SO AS TO MAKE THE FOLLOWING CHANGES EFFECTIVE MARCH 26, 2026. ADD NEW CLASSIFICATION: PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR - HEAD START (CLASSIFIED), JOB CODE 2294, PAY GRADE 2270 ($55,097 - $92,876); DELETE CLASSIFICATION: PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR - HEAD START (UNCLASSIFIED), JOB CODE 3605, PAY GRADE 2270 ($55,097 $92,876); AND ADD CLASSIFICATION TO CLASSIFIED & UNCLASSIFIED APPENDIX I, ITEM 30: PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR - HEAD START (STEP 14).

The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above ordinance was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed ordinance. A motion was made by Mr. Kenney and seconded by Ms. Harris to adopt the proposed ordinance. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Racca With 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 1 absent, the motion was adopted.

ORDINANCE 19788 AMEND THE 2026 ALLOTMENT OF POSITIONS FOR THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE AND PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE, ADOPTED

BY ORDINANCE #19727, DATED 12/09/2025, SO AS TO CHANGE THE ALLOTMENT OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICES/HEAD START/ADMINISTRATION EFFECTIVE MARCH 26, 2026. HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICES/HEAD START/ADMINISTRATION, ADD (1) PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR - HEAD START (CLASSIFIED), JOB CODE 2294 AND DELETE (1) PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR - HEAD START (UNCLASSIFIED), JOB CODE 3605.

The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above ordinance was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed ordinance. A motion was made by Ms. Adams and seconded by Ms. Amoroso to adopt the proposed ordinance. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Racca With 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 1 absent, the motion was adopted.

RESOLUTION 59317 AIRPORT AUTHORITY RESOLUTION 03-25-26-01 AUTHORIZATION TO APPROPRIATE $1,275,000.00 FROM THE AIRPORT’S CASH ACCOUNT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS (5810-000000-0000-0000-0000-000000-100009) $250.000.00 TO BE PLACED IN 9191 PLANK RD ROOF REPLACEMENT IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS (9800000119-582200000-0000000000-652800), $175.000.00 TO FUND BAGGAGE SCREENING HVAC REPLACEMENT PROJECT (9800000120582200000-0000000000-652800), $650.000.00 TO FUND RENTAL CAR GARAGE RENOVATIONS (9800000121-582200000-0000000000652800), & $200.000.00 TO FUND TERMINAL BOILER REPLACEMENT (9800000122-582200000-0000000000-652800), (BS # 008929).

The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above resolution was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed resolution. A motion was made by Mr. Dunn Jr. and seconded by Mr. Kenney to adopt the proposed resolution. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Racca With 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 1 absent, the motion was adopted.

ADJUDICATED PROPERTIES ORDINANCE 19789 AUTHORIZING THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL TO DECLARE LOT 3+ SQUARE 16, ISTROUMA SUBDIVISION, HIAWATHA STREET, PREVIOUSLY ADJUDICATED TO EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA SURPLUS PROPERTY AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF SAID LOT TO KONTAR BRIGGS HIS/HER AGENT OR ASSIGN FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF $100.00 CASH, OR TO THE HIGHEST OFFEROR WHO SUBMITS HIS/HER OFFER ALONG WITH A CERTIFIED CHECK OR MONEY ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $500.00.

The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above ordinance was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed ordinance. A motion was made by Mr. Hudson and seconded by Mr. Hurst to adopt the proposed ordinance. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Racca With 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 1 absent, the motion was adopted.

ORDINANCE 19790 AUTHORIZING THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL TO DECLARE LOT 32 & 34 SQUARE 42, SOUTH BATON ROUGE SUBDIVISION, VIRGINIA STREET, PREVIOUSLY ADJUDICATED TO EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA SURPLUS PROPERTY AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF

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The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above ordinance was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed ordinance. A motion was made by Mr. Hudson and seconded by Mr. Hurst to adopt the proposed ordinance. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Racca With 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 1 absent, the motion was adopted.

ORDINANCE 19791 AUTHORIZING THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL TO DECLARE LOT 9 & 10 SQUARE 1, ENTERPRISE SUBDIVISION, BYNUM AVENUE, PREVIOUSLY ADJUDICATED TO EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA SURPLUS PROPERTY AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF SAID LOT TO DANIELSON PROPERTIES AND INVESTMENTS, LLC HIS/HER AGENT OR ASSIGN FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF $1,000.00 CASH, OR TO THE HIGHEST OFFEROR WHO SUBMITS HIS/HER OFFER ALONG WITH A CERTIFIED CHECK OR MONEY ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $500.00.

The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above ordinance was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed ordinance. A motion was made by Mr. Hudson and seconded by Mr. Hurst to adopt the proposed ordinance. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Racca With 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 1 absent, the motion was adopted.

ORDINANCE 19792 AUTHORIZING THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL TO DECLARE LOT 28, KELLY SUBDIVISION, GASSIE STREET, PREVIOUSLY ADJUDICATED TO EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA SURPLUS PROPERTY AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF SAID LOT TO KEVIN WILLIAMS HIS/HER AGENT OR ASSIGN FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF $100.00 CASH, OR TO THE HIGHEST OFFEROR WHO SUBMITS HIS/HER OFFER ALONG WITH A CERTIFIED CHECK OR MONEY ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $500.00.

The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above ordinance was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed ordinance. A motion was made by Mr. Hudson and seconded by Mr. Hurst to adopt the proposed ordinance. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Racca With 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 1 absent, the motion was adopted.

PROPOSED ORDINANCE Lot: 3 Subdivision: Richardson, D.J. Tract Applicant: Beauchamp Property Investments, LLC Address: Elliot Road Metro Council District: 9 - Hudson Initial Bid Amount $ 100.00 Advanced costs required $ 855.00 (certified funds): Assessed Value: $ 5,500.00 Taxes Due: $ 30,515.43 (Adj in 1992) Bids Received: 3/18/2026 Beauchamp Property Investments, LLC- $300.00 High Bidder: Intended Use: Redevelop The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above ordinance was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed ordinance. A motion was made by Mr. Hudson and seconded by Mr. Hurst to defer the proposed ordinance to the council meeting on April 22, 2026. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Racca With 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 1 absent, the motion was adopted.

PROPOSED ORDINANCE Lot: 9, Square 1 Subdivision: Lenmann Place Applicant: Haze Grey Management, LLC Address: South 18th Street Metro Council District: 10 - Coleman Initial Bid Amount $ 100.00 Advanced costs required $ 500.00 (certified funds): Assessed Value: $ 1,100.00 Taxes Due: $ 1,055.23 (Adj in 2021) Bids Received: 3/18/2026 High Bidder: Haze Grey Management, LLC- $100.00 Intended Use: Investment The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above ordinance was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed ordinance. A motion was made by Mr. Hudson and seconded by Mr. Hurst to delete the proposed ordinance. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Racca With 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 1 absent, the motion was adopted.

ORDINANCE 19793 AUTHORIZING THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL TO DECLARE LOT 31 SQUARE 11, SOUTH BATON ROUGE SUBDIVISION, THOMAS DELPIT DRIVE, PREVIOUSLY ADJUDICATED TO EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA SURPLUS PROPERTY AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF SAID LOT TO MONISHA R. FRUGE HIS/HER AGENT OR ASSIGN FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF $100.00 CASH, OR TO THE HIGHEST OFFEROR WHO SUBMITS HIS/HER OFFER ALONG WITH A CERTIFIED CHECK OR MONEY ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $500.00.

The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above ordinance was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed ordinance. A motion was made by Mr. Hudson and seconded by Mr. Hurst to adopt the proposed ordinance. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Racca With 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 1 absent, the motion was adopted.

ORDINANCE 19794 AUTHORIZING THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL TO DECLARE LOT 25, CYPRESS PARK SUBDIVISION, HORSESHOE LANE, PREVIOUSLY ADJUDICATED TO EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA SURPLUS PROPERTY AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF SAID LOT TO NAKEYA WHITE HIS/HER AGENT OR ASSIGN FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF $10,000.00 CASH, OR TO THE HIGHEST OFFEROR WHO SUBMITS HIS/ HER OFFER ALONG WITH A CERTIFIED CHECK OR MONEY ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $500.00.

The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above ordinance was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed ordinance. A motion was made by Mr. Hudson and seconded by Mr. Hurst to adopt the proposed ordinance. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Racca With 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 1 absent, the motion

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ORDINANCE 19795 AUTHORIZING THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL TO DECLARE LOT 21 SQUARE B, CRAWFORD ADDITION SUBDIVISION, DALTON STREET, PREVIOUSLY ADJUDICATED TO EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA SURPLUS PROPERTY AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF SAID LOT TO ANTHONY REDD HIS/HER AGENT OR ASSIGN FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF $100.00 CASH, OR TO THE HIGHEST OFFEROR WHO SUBMITS HIS/HER OFFER ALONG WITH A CERTIFIED CHECK OR MONEY ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $855.00.

The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above ordinance was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed ordinance. A motion was made by Mr. Hudson and seconded by Mr. Hurst to adopt the proposed ordinance. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Racca With 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 1 absent, the motion was adopted.

ORDINANCE 19796 AUTHORIZING THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL TO DECLARE LOT 21 SQUARE 2, VICTORY PLACE SUBDIVISION, ONTARIO STREET, PREVIOUSLY ADJUDICATED TO EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA SURPLUS PROPERTY AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF SAID LOT TO KENNETH CHRISTIAN HIS/HER AGENT OR ASSIGN FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF $100.00 CASH, OR TO THE HIGHEST OFFEROR WHO SUBMITS HIS/HER OFFER ALONG WITH A CERTIFIED CHECK OR MONEY ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $500.00.

The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above ordinance was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed ordinance. A motion was made by Mr. Hudson and seconded by Mr. Hurst to adopt the proposed ordinance. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Racca With 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 1 absent, the motion was adopted.

ORDINANCE 19797 AUTHORIZING THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL TO DECLARE LOT K, UNIVERSITY PLACE SUBDIVISION, AVENUE I, PREVIOUSLY ADJUDICATED TO EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA SURPLUS PROPERTY AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF SAID LOT TO DONALD RAY PLAIN, JR. HIS/HER AGENT OR ASSIGN FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF $25,000.00 CASH, OR TO THE HIGHEST OFFEROR WHO SUBMITS HIS/HER OFFER ALONG WITH A CERTIFIED CHECK OR MONEY ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $500.00.

The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above ordinance was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed ordinance. A motion was made by Mr. Hudson and seconded by Mr. Hurst to adopt the proposed ordinance. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Racca With 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 1 absent, the motion was adopted.

PROPOSED ORDINANCE Lot: Sec 1, WD 2 Subdivision: *1.00 Acres Applicant: Pharoah Johnson, III Address: Sunshine Road Metro Council District: 2 - Kenney Initial Bid Amount $ 100.00 Advanced costs required $ 855.00 (certified funds): Assessed Value: $ 23,100.00 Taxes Due: $ 27,411.75 (Adj in 1993) Bids Received: 3/18/2026 The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above ordinance was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed ordinance. A motion was made by Mr. Hudson and seconded by Mr. Hurst to delete the proposed ordinance. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Racca With 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 1 absent, the motion was adopted.

ORDINANCE 19798 AUTHORIZING THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL TO DECLARE LOT D, ROBERT A. BRIAN TRACT SUBDIVISION, MAGNOLIA BRIDGE/WAX ROAD, PREVIOUSLY ADJUDICATED TO EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA SURPLUS PROPERTY AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF SAID LOT TO DONALD RAY PLAIN, JR. HIS/HER AGENT OR ASSIGN FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF $41,000.00 CASH, OR TO THE HIGHEST OFFEROR WHO SUBMITS HIS/HER OFFER ALONG WITH A CERTIFIED CHECK OR MONEY ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $500.00.

The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above ordinance was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed ordinance. A motion was made by Mr. Hudson and seconded by Mr. Hurst to adopt the proposed ordinance. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Racca With 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 1 absent, the motion was adopted.

PROPOSED ORDINANCE Lot: 21, Square 23 Subdivision: Hickey Town Applicant: Demetris Chambers Address: North 23rd Street Metro Council District: 10 - Coleman Initial Bid Amount $ 100.00 Advanced costs required $ 500.00 (certified funds): Assessed Value: $ 1,100.00 Taxes Due: $ 1,085.84 (Adj in 2022) Bids Received: 3/18/2026 High Bidder: Demetris Chambers- $8,500.00 Intended Use: Invest The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above ordinance was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed ordinance. A motion was made by Mr. Hudson and seconded by Mr. Hurst to delete the proposed ordinance. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Racca With 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 1 absent, the motion was adopted.

PROPOSED ORDINANCE Lot: 8, Square 89 Subdivision: Istrouma Applicant: Gernesia Williams Address: Huron Street Metro Council District: 10 - Coleman Initial Bid Amount $ 100.00 Advanced costs required $ 500.00 (certified funds): Assessed Value: $ 2,800.00 Taxes Due: $ 4,489.73 (Adj in 2017) Bids Received: 3/18/2026 High Bidder: Gernisia Williams- $100.00 Intended Use: Build The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above ordinance was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed ordinance. A motion was made by Mr. Hudson and seconded by Mr. Hurst to delete the proposed ordinance. A Yea and

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ORDINANCE 19799 AUTHORIZING THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL TO DECLARE LOT 17PT, CLARK SUBDIVISION, OLEANDER STREET, PREVIOUSLY ADJUDICATED TO EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA, AS SURPLUS PROPERTY AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF ITS INTEREST IN SAME TO JK WILSON PROPERTIES AND INVESTMENTS FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF ONE HUNDRED & 00/100 ($100.00) DOLLARS CASH, AND THE PAYMENT OF THE ADVANCED COSTS REQUIRED FOR THIS LOT, AS A MOW TO OWN PROPERTY PURSUANT TO LA. R.S. 47:2202(B) ET SEQ., AND PRIOR ORDINANCE OF THIS COUNCIL. The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above ordinance was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed ordinance. A motion was made by Mr. Hudson and seconded by Mr. Hurst to adopt the proposed ordinance. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Racca With 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 1 absent, the motion was adopted.

ORDINANCE 19800 AUTHORIZING THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL TO DECLARE SEC 0, WD 3, *0.52 ACRES, MAGNOLIA BRIDGE ROAD, PREVIOUSLY ADJUDICATED TO EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA, AS SURPLUS PROPERTY AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF ITS INTEREST IN SAME TO GERALD WAYNE EDGENS FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF ONE HUNDRED & 00/100 ($100.00) DOLLARS CASH, AND THE PAYMENT OF THE ADVANCED COSTS REQUIRED FOR THIS LOT, AS A MOW TO OWN PROPERTY PURSUANT TO LA. R.S. 47:2202(B) ET SEQ., AND PRIOR ORDINANCE OF THIS COUNCIL. The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above ordinance was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed ordinance. A motion was made by Mr. Hudson and seconded by Mr. Hurst to adopt the proposed ordinance. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Racca With 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 1 absent, the motion was adopted.

ORDINANCE 19801 AUTHORIZING THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL TO DECLARE LOT 5, SQUARE 2, NORTH HIGHLANDS ADDITION, SHELLEY STREET, PREVIOUSLY ADJUDICATED TO EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA, AS SURPLUS PROPERTY AND TO AUTHORIZE THE DONATION OF ITS INTEREST IN SAME TO 29:11 ACADEMY, THROUGH THE IN MY FATHER’S HOUSE PROGRAM WITH THE PAYMENT OF THE ADVANCED COSTS REQUIRED FOR THIS LOT, AS AN IN MY FATHER’S HOUSE PROPERTY PURSUANT TO LA. R.S. 47:2201 ET SEQ., THE LOUISIANA CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE 7, SECTION 14, AND PRIOR ORDINANCE OF THIS COUNCIL ESTABLISHING THE IN MY FATHER’S HOUSE PROGRAM. The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above ordinance was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed ordinance. A motion was made by Mr. Hudson and seconded by Mr. Hurst to adopt the proposed ordinance. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Racca With 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 1 absent, the motion was adopted.

ORDINANCE 19802 AUTHORIZING THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL TO DECLARE LOT 56PT, SQUARE 9, SOUTH BATON ROUGE SUBDIVISION, COLORADO STREET, PREVIOUSLY ADJUDICATED TO EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA, AS SURPLUS PROPERTY AND TO AUTHORIZE THE DONATION OF ITS INTEREST IN SAME TO 29:11 ACADEMY, THROUGH THE IN MY FATHER’S HOUSE PROGRAM WITH THE PAYMENT OF THE ADVANCED COSTS REQUIRED FOR THIS LOT, AS AN IN MY FATHER’S HOUSE PROPERTY PURSUANT TO LA. R.S. 47:2201 ET SEQ., THE LOUISIANA CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE 7, SECTION 14, AND PRIOR ORDINANCE OF THIS COUNCIL ESTABLISHING THE IN MY FATHER’S HOUSE PROGRAM. The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above ordinance was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed ordinance. A motion was made by Mr. Hudson and seconded by Mr. Hurst to adopt the proposed ordinance. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Racca With 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 1 absent, the motion was adopted.

ORDINANCE 19803 AUTHORIZING THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL TO DECLARE LOT HPT, SQUARE 7, ABRAMSON, FUQUA STREET, PREVIOUSLY ADJUDICATED TO EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA, AS SURPLUS PROPERTY AND TO AUTHORIZE THE DONATION OF ITS INTEREST IN SAME TO 29:11 ACADEMY, THROUGH THE IN MY FATHER’S HOUSE PROGRAM WITH THE PAYMENT OF THE ADVANCED COSTS REQUIRED FOR THIS LOT, AS AN IN MY FATHER’S HOUSE PROPERTY PURSUANT TO LA. R.S. 47:2201 ET SEQ., THE LOUISIANA CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE 7, SECTION 14, AND PRIOR ORDINANCE OF THIS COUNCIL ESTABLISHING THE IN MY FATHER’S HOUSE PROGRAM. The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above ordinance was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed ordinance. A motion was made by Mr. Hudson and seconded by Mr. Hurst to adopt the proposed ordinance. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Racca With 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 1 absent, the motion was adopted.

ORDINANCE 19804 AUTHORIZING THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL TO DECLARE LOT 1, SQUARE 9, WILSON PLACE SUBDIVISION, CONVENTION STREET, PREVIOUSLY ADJUDICATED TO EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA, AS SURPLUS PROPERTY AND TO AUTHORIZE THE DONATION OF ITS INTEREST IN SAME TO TALENT DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS INCUBATION CENTER, INC., THROUGH THE IN MY FATHER’S HOUSE PROGRAM WITH THE PAYMENT OF THE ADVANCED COSTS REQUIRED FOR THIS LOT, AS AN IN MY FATHER’S HOUSE PROPERTY PURSUANT TO LA. R.S. 47:2201 ET SEQ., THE LOUISIANA CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE 7, SECTION 14, AND PRIOR ORDINANCE OF THIS COUNCIL ESTABLISHING THE IN MY FATHER’S HOUSE PROGRAM. The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above ordinance was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed ordinance. A motion was made by Mr. Hudson and seconded by Mr. Hurst to adopt the proposed ordinance. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Racca With 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 1 absent, the motion was adopted.

ORDINANCE 19805 AUTHORIZING THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL TO DECLARE LOT 8+, SQUARE 2, EDGEWOOD LAWN SUBDIVISION, GAYOSA STREET, PREVIOUSLY ADJUDICATED TO EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH,

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LOUISIANA, AS SURPLUS PROPERTY AND TO AUTHORIZE THE DONATION OF ITS INTEREST IN SAME TO TALENT DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS INCUBATION CENTER, INC., THROUGH THE IN MY FATHER’S HOUSE PROGRAM WITH THE PAYMENT OF THE ADVANCED COSTS REQUIRED FOR THIS LOT, AS AN IN MY FATHER’S HOUSE PROPERTY PURSUANT TO LA. R.S. 47:2201 ET SEQ., THE LOUISIANA CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE 7, SECTION 14, AND PRIOR ORDINANCE OF THIS COUNCIL ESTABLISHING THE IN MY FATHER’S HOUSE PROGRAM. The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above ordinance was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed ordinance. A motion was made by Mr. Hudson and seconded by Mr. Hurst to adopt the proposed ordinance. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Racca With 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 1 absent, the motion was adopted.

ORDINANCE 19806 AUTHORIZING THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL TO DECLARE LOT 61, SQUARE 17, SOUTH BATON ROUGE SUBDIVISION, MISSOURI STREET, PREVIOUSLY ADJUDICATED TO EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA, AS SURPLUS PROPERTY AND TO AUTHORIZE THE DONATION OF ITS INTEREST IN SAME TO NOIRE ENTERPRISES, THROUGH THE IN MY FATHER’S HOUSE PROGRAM WITH THE PAYMENT OF THE ADVANCED COSTS REQUIRED FOR THIS LOT, AS AN IN MY FATHER’S HOUSE PROPERTY PURSUANT TO LA. R.S. 47:2201 ET SEQ., THE LOUISIANA CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE 7, SECTION 14, AND PRIOR ORDINANCE OF THIS COUNCIL ESTABLISHING THE IN MY FATHER’S HOUSE PROGRAM. The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above ordinance was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed ordinance. A motion was made by Mr. Hudson and seconded by Mr. Hurst to adopt the proposed ordinance. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Racca With 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 1 absent, the motion was adopted.

ORDINANCE 19807 AUTHORIZING THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL TO DECLARE LOT 3134 SQUARE 11, BANK SUBDIVISION, 69TH AVENUE, PREVIOUSLY ADJUDICATED TO EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA SURPLUS PROPERTY AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF SAID LOT TO KERMAN WAKER HIS/HER AGENT OR ASSIGN FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF $5,300.00 CASH, OR TO THE HIGHEST OFFEROR WHO SUBMITS HIS/ HER OFFER ALONG WITH A CERTIFIED CHECK OR MONEY ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $950.00.

The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above ordinance was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed ordinance. A motion was made by Mr. Hudson and seconded by Mr. Hurst to adopt the proposed ordinance. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Racca With 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 1 absent, the motion was adopted.

PROPOSED ORDINANCE Lot: 6 & 7, Square 52 Subdivision: Bank Applicant: Telford Williams Address: 68th Avenue Metro Council District: 2 - Kenney Initial Bid Amount $ 100.00 Advanced costs required $ 650.00 (certified funds): Assessed Value: $ 2,200.00 Taxes Due: $ 2,149.58 (Adj in 2019) Bids Received: 1/21/2026 High Bidder: Telford Williams- $100.00 Intended Use: Investment The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above ordinance was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed ordinance. A motion was made by Mr. Hudson and seconded by Mr. Hurst to defer the proposed ordinance to the council meeting on April 22, 2026. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Racca With 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 1 absent, the motion was adopted.

PROPOSED ORDINANCE Lot: 4+, Square 52 Subdivision: Bank Applicant: Telford Williams Address: 68th Avenue Metro Council District: 2 - Kenney Initial Bid Amount $ 100.00 Advanced costs required $ 500.00 (certified funds): Assessed Value: $ 90,800.00 Taxes Due: $ 13,625.06 (Adj in 2018) Bids Received: 1/21/2026 High Bidder: Telford Williams- $8,000.00 Intended Use: Investment The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above ordinance was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed ordinance. A motion was made by Mr. Hudson and seconded by Mr. Hurst to defer the proposed ordinance to the council meeting on April 22, 2026. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Racca With 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 1 absent, the motion was adopted.

ORDINANCE 19808 AUTHORIZING THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL TO DECLARE LOT 17, ALSEN HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION, ALSEN HEIGHTS PKWY, PREVIOUSLY ADJUDICATED TO EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA SURPLUS PROPERTY AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF SAID LOT TO JAMES DUNN HIS/HER AGENT OR ASSIGN FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF $5,000.00 CASH, OR TO THE HIGHEST OFFEROR WHO SUBMITS HIS/ HER OFFER ALONG WITH A CERTIFIED CHECK OR MONEY ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $500.00.

The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above ordinance was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed ordinance. A motion was made by Mr. Hudson and seconded by Mr. Hurst to adopt the proposed ordinance. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Racca With 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 1 absent, the motion was adopted.

ORDINANCE 19809 AUTHORIZING THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL TO DECLARE LOT 52 & 53 Square 2, VICTORY PLACE SUBDIVISION, ERIE STREET, PREVIOUSLY ADJUDICATED TO EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA SURPLUS PROPERTY AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF SAID LOT TO ANTHONY REDD HIS/HER AGENT OR ASSIGN FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF $1,000.00 CASH, OR TO THE HIGHEST OFFEROR WHO SUBMITS HIS/ HER OFFER ALONG WITH A CERTIFIED CHECK OR MONEY ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $650.00.

The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above ordinance was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed ordinance. A motion was made by Mr. Hudson and seconded by Mr. Hurst to adopt the proposed ordinance. A Yea and

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Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Racca With 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 1 absent, the motion was adopted.

ORDINANCE 19810 AUTHORIZING THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL TO DECLARE LOT 13 SQUARE A, VICTORY PLACE SUBDIVISION, ONTARIO STREET, PREVIOUSLY ADJUDICATED TO EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA SURPLUS PROPERTY AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF SAID LOT TO KENNETH CHRISTIAN HIS/HER AGENT OR ASSIGN FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF $100.00 CASH, OR TO THE HIGHEST OFFEROR WHO SUBMITS HIS/HER OFFER ALONG WITH A CERTIFIED CHECK OR MONEY ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $950.00.

The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above ordinance was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed ordinance. A motion was made by Mr. Hudson and seconded by Mr. Hurst to adopt the proposed ordinance. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Racca With 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 1 absent, the motion was adopted.

ORDINANCE 19811 AUTHORIZING THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL TO DECLARE LOT 3 SQUARE 52, FORTUNE SUBDIVISION, CADILLAC STREET, PREVIOUSLY ADJUDICATED TO EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA SURPLUS PROPERTY AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF SAID LOT TO IMANI HUDSON HIS/HER AGENT OR ASSIGN FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF $100.00 CASH, OR TO THE HIGHEST OFFEROR WHO SUBMITS HIS/ HER OFFER ALONG WITH A CERTIFIED CHECK OR MONEY ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $950.00.

The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above ordinance was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed ordinance. A motion was made by Mr. Hudson and seconded by Mr. Hurst to adopt the proposed ordinance. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Racca With 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 1 absent, the motion was adopted.

ORDINACE 19812 AUTHORIZING THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL TO DECLARE LOT 4 SQUARE 52, FORTUNE SUBDIVISION, CADILLAC STREET, PREVIOUSLY ADJUDICATED TO EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA SURPLUS PROPERTY AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF SAID LOT TO LATASHA LONG HIS/HER AGENT OR ASSIGN FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF $100.00 CASH, OR TO THE HIGHEST OFFEROR WHO SUBMITS HIS/ HER OFFER ALONG WITH A CERTIFIED CHECK OR MONEY ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $950.00.

The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above ordinance was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed ordinance. A motion was made by Mr. Hudson and seconded by Mr. Hurst to adopt the proposed ordinance. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Racca With 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 1 absent, the motion was adopted.

ORDINANCE 19813 AUTHORIZING THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL TO DECLARE LOT 41 SQUARE 14, SOUTH BATON ROUGE SUBDIVISION, KENTUCKY STREET, PREVIOUSLY ADJUDICATED TO EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA SURPLUS PROPERTY AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF SAID LOT TO WHITAKER INVESTMENTS, LLC HIS/HER AGENT OR ASSIGN FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF $5,000.00 CASH, OR TO THE HIGHEST OFFEROR WHO SUBMITS HIS/HER OFFER ALONG WITH A CERTIFIED CHECK OR MONEY ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $500.00.

The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above ordinance was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed ordinance. A motion was made by Mr. Hudson and seconded by Mr. Hurst to adopt the proposed ordinance. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Racca With 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 1 absent, the motion was adopted.

ORDINANCE 19814 AUTHORIZING THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL TO DECLARE LOT 26 SQUARE 163, SOUTH BATON ROUGE SUBDIVISION, WEST GARFIELD STREET, PREVIOUSLY ADJUDICATED TO EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA SURPLUS PROPERTY AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF SAID LOT TO WHITAKER INVESTMENTS, LLC HIS/HER AGENT OR ASSIGN FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF $100.00 CASH, OR TO THE HIGHEST OFFEROR WHO SUBMITS HIS/HER OFFER ALONG WITH A CERTIFIED CHECK OR MONEY ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $855.00.

The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above ordinance was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed ordinance. A motion was made by Mr. Hudson and seconded by Mr. Hurst to adopt the proposed ordinance. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Racca With 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 1 absent, the motion was adopted.

ORDINANCE 19815 AUTHORIZING THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL TO DECLARE LOT 7-10 SQUARE 6, PARADISE SUBDIVISION, TANNER STREET, PREVIOUSLY ADJUDICATED TO EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA SURPLUS PROPERTY AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF SAID LOT TO LEVI BLACK HIS/HER AGENT OR ASSIGN FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF $4,800.00 CASH, OR TO THE HIGHEST OFFEROR WHO SUBMITS HIS/ HER OFFER ALONG WITH A CERTIFIED CHECK OR MONEY ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $950.00.

The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above ordinance was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed ordinance. A motion was made by Mr. Hudson and seconded by Mr. Hurst to adopt the proposed ordinance. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Racca With 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 1 absent, the motion was adopted.

ORDINANCE 19816 AUTHORIZING THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL TO DECLARE LOT 8+ SQUARE 28, GREENVILLE EXTENSION SUBDIVISION, NORTH 46TH STREET, PREVIOUSLY ADJUDICATED TO EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA SURPLUS PROPERTY AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF SAID LOT TO DUD HINES, JR. HIS/HER AGENT OR ASSIGN FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF $500.00 CASH, OR TO THE HIGHEST OFFEROR WHO SUBMITS HIS/HER OFFER ALONG WITH A CERTIFIED CHECK OR MONEY ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $950.00.

The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above ordinance was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed ordinance. A motion was made by Mr. Hudson and seconded by Mr. Hurst to adopt the proposed ordinance. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel Nays: None Abstains: None

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Did Not Vote: None Absent: Racca With 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 1 absent, the motion was adopted.

ORDINANCE 19817 AUTHORIZING THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL TO DECLARE LOT 259+, BELFAIR HOMES SUBDIVISION, W BELFAIR DRIVE, PREVIOUSLY ADJUDICATED TO EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA SURPLUS PROPERTY AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF SAID LOT TO JAGS ENTERPRISES, LLC HIS/HER AGENT OR ASSIGN FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF $25,000.00 CASH, OR TO THE HIGHEST OFFEROR WHO SUBMITS HIS/HER OFFER ALONG WITH A CERTIFIED CHECK OR MONEY ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $500.00.

The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above ordinance was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed ordinance. A motion was made by Mr. Hudson and seconded by Mr. Hurst to adopt the proposed ordinance. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Racca With 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 1 absent, the motion was adopted.

ORDINANCE 19818 AUTHORIZING THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL TO DECLARE LOT 51, GREENWAY PLACE SUBDIVISION, GREENTREE DRIVE, PREVIOUSLY ADJUDICATED TO EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA SURPLUS PROPERTY AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF SAID LOT TO ALISHA DOUSE HIS/HER AGENT OR ASSIGN FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF $30,000.00 CASH, OR TO THE HIGHEST OFFEROR WHO SUBMITS HIS/ HER OFFER ALONG WITH A CERTIFIED CHECK OR MONEY ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $500.00. he Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above ordinance was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed ordinance. A motion was made by Mr. Hudson and seconded by Mr. Hurst to adopt the proposed ordinance. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Racca With 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 1 absent, the motion was adopted.

ORDINANCE 19819 AUTHORIZING THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL TO DECLARE LOT 12 SQUARE L, FAIRFIELDS SUBDIVISION, MADISON AVENUE, PREVIOUSLY ADJUDICATED TO EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA SURPLUS PROPERTY AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF SAID LOT TO 17TH AND BANKS, LLC HIS/HER AGENT OR ASSIGN FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF $9,100.00 CASH, OR TO THE HIGHEST OFFEROR WHO SUBMITS HIS/HER OFFER ALONG WITH A CERTIFIED CHECK OR MONEY ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $500.00.

The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above ordinance was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed ordinance. A motion was made by Mr. Hudson and seconded by Mr. Hurst to adopt the proposed ordinance. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Racca With 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 1 absent, the motion was adopted.

ORDINANCE 19820 AUTHORIZING THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL TO DECLARE LOT 9, EAST FAIRLANE SUBDIVISION, HARTFORD AVENUE, PREVIOUSLY ADJUDICATED TO EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA SURPLUS PROPERTY AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF SAID LOT TO 17TH AND BANKS, LLC HIS/HER AGENT OR ASSIGN FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF $16,100.00 CASH, OR TO THE HIGHEST OFFEROR WHO SUBMITS HIS/HER OFFER ALONG WITH A CERTIFIED CHECK OR MONEY ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $500.00.

The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above ordinance was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed ordinance. A motion was made by Mr. Hudson and seconded by Mr. Hurst to adopt the proposed ordinance. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Racca With 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 1 absent, the motion was adopted.

ORDINANCE 19821 AUTHORIZING THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL TO DECLARE LOT 62, GREENWAY PLACE SUBDIVISION, GREENTREE DRIVE, PREVIOUSLY ADJUDICATED TO EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA SURPLUS PROPERTY AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF SAID LOT TO CAMERON WILLIAMS HIS/HER AGENT OR ASSIGN FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF $18,500.00 CASH, OR TO THE HIGHEST OFFEROR WHO SUBMITS HIS/ HER OFFER ALONG WITH A CERTIFIED CHECK OR MONEY ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $500.00.

The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above ordinance was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed ordinance. A motion was made by Mr. Hudson and seconded by Mr. Hurst to adopt the proposed ordinance. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Racca With 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 1 absent, the motion was adopted.

ORDINANCE 19822 AUTHORIZING THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL TO DECLARE LOT 12, SQUARE 44, UNIVERSITY PLACE, AVENUE E, PREVIOUSLY ADJUDICATED TO EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA, AS SURPLUS PROPERTY AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF ITS INTEREST IN SAME TO LA REALTY, LLC FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF ONE HUNDRED & 00/100 ($100.00) DOLLARS CASH, AND THE PAYMENT OF THE ADVANCED COSTS REQUIRED FOR THIS LOT, AS A MOW TO OWN PROPERTY PURSUANT TO LA. R.S. 47:2202(B) ET SEQ., AND PRIOR ORDINANCE OF THIS COUNCIL. The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above ordinance was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed ordinance. A motion was made by Mr. Hudson and seconded by Mr. Hurst to adopt the proposed ordinance. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Racca With 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 1 absent, the motion was adopted.

ORDINANCE 19823 AUTHORIZING THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL TO DECLARE LOT 38 FAIRLANE, POINSETTIA DRIVE, PREVIOUSLY ADJUDICATED TO EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA, AS SURPLUS PROPERTY AND TO AUTHORIZE THE DONATION OF ITS INTEREST IN SAME TO THROUGH HIS EYES MINISTRY, THROUGH THE IN MY FATHER’S HOUSE PROGRAM WITH THE PAYMENT OF THE ADVANCED COSTS REQUIRED FOR THIS LOT, AS AN IN MY FATHER’S HOUSE PROPERTY PURSUANT TO LA. R.S. 47:2201 ET SEQ., THE LOUISIANA CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE 7, SECTION 14, AND PRIOR ORDINANCE OF THIS COUNCIL ESTABLISHING THE IN MY FATHER’S HOUSE PROGRAM. The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above ordinance was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed ordinance. A motion was made by Mr. Hudson and seconded by Mr. Hurst to adopt the proposed ordinance. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Racca

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With 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 1 absent, the motion was adopted.

ORDINANCE 19824 AUTHORIZING THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL TO DECLARE LOT 30, FAIRWOODS SUBDIVISION, FAIRWOODS DRIVE, PREVIOUSLY ADJUDICATED TO EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA, AS SURPLUS PROPERTY AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF ITS INTEREST IN SAME TO LIONEL DUNLAP FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF ONE HUNDRED & 00/100 ($100.00) DOLLARS CASH, AND THE PAYMENT OF THE ADVANCED COSTS REQUIRED FOR THIS LOT, AS A MOW TO OWN PROPERTY PURSUANT TO LA. R.S. 47:2202(B) ET SEQ., AND PRIOR ORDINANCE OF THIS COUNCIL. The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above ordinance was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed ordinance. A motion was made by Mr. Hudson and seconded by Mr. Hurst to adopt the proposed ordinance. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Racca With 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 1 absent, the motion was adopted.

ORDINANCE 19825 AUTHORIZING THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL TO DECLARE LOT 6, SQUARE 3, HART SUBDIVISION, PEACH STREET, PREVIOUSLY ADJUDICATED TO EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA, AS SURPLUS PROPERTY AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF ITS INTEREST IN SAME TO RACHEAL BURKETT FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF ONE HUNDRED & 00/100 ($100.00) DOLLARS CASH, AND THE PAYMENT OF THE ADVANCED COSTS REQUIRED FOR THIS LOT, AS A MOW TO OWN PROPERTY PURSUANT TO LA. R.S. 47:2202(B) ET SEQ., AND PRIOR ORDINANCE OF THIS COUNCIL. The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above ordinance was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed ordinance. A motion was made by Mr. Hudson and seconded by Mr. Hurst to adopt the proposed ordinance. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Racca With 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 1 absent, the motion was adopted.

ORDINANCE 19826 AUTHORIZING THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL TO DECLARE LOT 209PT, SOUTHERN HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION, 79TH AVENUE, PREVIOUSLY ADJUDICATED TO EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA, AS SURPLUS PROPERTY AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF ITS INTEREST IN SAME TO CHARLIE MUSE JR. FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF ONE HUNDRED & 00/100 ($100.00) DOLLARS CASH, AND THE PAYMENT OF THE ADVANCED COSTS REQUIRED FOR THIS LOT, AS A MOW TO OWN PROPERTY PURSUANT TO LA. R.S. 47:2202(B) ET SEQ., AND PRIOR ORDINANCE OF THIS COUNCIL. The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above ordinance was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed ordinance. A motion was made by Mr. Hudson and seconded by Mr. Hurst to adopt the proposed ordinance. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Racca With 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 1 absent, the motion was adopted.

ORDINANCE 19827 AUTHORIZING THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL TO DECLARE LOT 5, SQUARE 2, GEORGETOWN SUBDIVISION, ROSELAWN AVENUE, PREVIOUSLY ADJUDICATED TO EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA, AS SURPLUS PROPERTY AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF ITS INTEREST IN SAME TO CYNTHIA WALKER FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF ONE HUNDRED & 00/100 ($100.00) DOLLARS CASH, AND THE PAYMENT OF THE ADVANCED COSTS REQUIRED FOR THIS LOT, AS A MOW TO OWN PROPERTY PURSUANT TO LA. R.S. 47:2202(B) ET SEQ., AND PRIOR ORDINANCE OF THIS COUNCIL. The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above ordinance was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed ordinance. A motion was made by Mr. Hudson and seconded by Mr. Hurst to adopt the proposed ordinance. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Racca With 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 1 absent, the motion was adopted.

ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS ADMINISTRATIVE MATTER INTRODUCTIONS PROPOSED ORDINANCE Lot: 1-A-1, Square 20-A Subdivision: Scotland Addition Applicant: Nakeya White Address: 2703 Badley Road Metro Council District: 2 - Kenney Initial Bid Amount $ 100.00 Advanced costs required $ 500.00 (certified funds): Assessed Value: $ 52,500.00 Taxes Due: $ 4,793.33 (Adj in 2021) Bids Received: 4/15/2026 A motion was made by Ms. Amoroso and seconded by Mr. Dunn Jr. to waive the rules to allow this item to be introduced. Due to an objection by Mr. Hurst, this item was not considered.

PROPOSED RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR PRESIDENT, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE AND PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE, TO ENTER INTO A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH VILLAGE, LLC, FOR THE LEASE OF SPACE FOR THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH / SANITATION / INSPECTION AT 2751 WOODDALE BOULEVARD, BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA FOR A TERM OF FIVE (5) YEARS AT A RATE OF $5700 PER MONTH WITH THE SAID LEASE AGREEMENT AND ALL ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTS TO BE PREPARED BY OR REVIEWED BY THE PARISH ATTORNEY’S OFFICE. A motion was made by Ms. Amoroso and seconded by Mr. Dunn Jr. to waive the rules to allow this item to be introduced. Due to an objection by Mr. Hurst, this item was not considered.

ADMINISTRATIVE MATTER ITEMS APPOINTMENTS HOUSING AUTHORITY OF EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH Consideration of reappointing or replacing Shailindra “Lynn” Farris. This appointment is a five (5) year term.

Current Ballot Shailindra “Lynn” Farris (requested reappointment) Timothy Moore (submitted application) A motion was made by Ms. Harris and seconded by Mr. Hurst to reappoint Shailindra Lynn Farris. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Racca With 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 1 absent, the motion was adopted.

VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT- ALSEN-ST. IRMA LEE Consideration of reappointing or replacing Oliver Batieste. This appointment is a two (2) year term. (Must live in the district).

Current Ballot Oliver Batieste (requested reappointment) Tracy Batieste (submitted application) Eula Coates (submitted application) Brenda Chaney (requested reappointment) Claude Douglas (requested reappointment) Elmo Morgan (requested reappointment) Brenda Sullivan (submitted application)

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Edwin Stacia (requested reappointment A motion was made by Mr. Kenney and seconded by Mr. Hurst to appoint Bertha Miles. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Racca With 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 1 absent, the motion was adopted.

VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT- ALSEN-ST. IRMA LEE Consideration of reappointing or replacing Brenda Chaney. This appointment is a two (2) year term. (Must live in the district).

Current Ballot Oliver Batieste (requested reappointment) Tracy Batieste (submitted application) Eula Coates (submitted application) Brenda Chaney (requested reappointment) Claude Douglas (requested reappointment) Elmo Morgan (requested reappointment) Brenda Sullivan (submitted application) Edwin Stacia (requested reappointment) A motion was made by Mr. Kenney and seconded by Mr. Dunn Jr. to appoint Eula Coates. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Racca With 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 1 absent, the motion was adopted.

VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT- ALSEN-ST. IRMA LEE Consideration of reappointing or replacing Claude Douglas. This appointment is a two (2) year term. (Must live in the district).

Current Ballot Oliver Batieste (requested reappointment) Tracy Batieste (submitted application) Eula Coates (submitted application) Brenda Chaney (requested reappointment) Claude Douglas (requested reappointment) Elmo Morgan (requested reappointment) Brenda Sullivan (submitted application) Edwin Stacia (requested reappointment) A motion was made by Mr. Kenney and seconded by Mr. Dunn Jr. to appoint Brenda Sullivan. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Racca With 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 1 absent, the motion was adopted.

VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT- ALSEN-ST. IRMA LEE Consideration of reappointing or replacing Elmo Morgan. This is a two (2) year term. (Must live in the district) Current Ballot Oliver Batieste (requested reappointment) Tracy Batieste (submitted application) Eula Coates (submitted application) Brenda Chaney (requested reappointment) Claude Douglas (requested reappointment) Elmo Morgan (requested reappointment) Brenda Sullivan (submitted application) Edwin Stacia (requested reappointment) A motion was made by Mr. Kenney and seconded by Mr. Gaudet to reappoint Elmo Morgan. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Racca With 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 1 absent, the motion was adopted.

VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT- ALSEN-ST. IRMA LEE Consideration of reappointing or replacing Edwin Stacia. This appointment is a two (2) year term. (Must live in the district).

Current Ballot Oliver Batieste (requested reappointment) Tracy Batieste (submitted application) Eula Coates (submitted application) Brenda Chaney (requested reappointment) Claude Douglas (requested reappointment) Elmo Morgan (requested reappointment) Brenda Sullivan (submitted application) Edwin Stacia (requested reappointment) A motion was made by Mr. Kenney and seconded by Mr. Hurst to appoint Kendall Coleman. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Racca With 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 1 absent, the motion was adopted.

ITEMS CHANGE ORDERS RESOLUTION 59318 AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A CHANGE ORDER, BEING CHANGE ORDER NO. 1, TO THE CONTRACT EXECUTED BETWEEN THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE, PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE AND TK ELEVATOR CORPORATION, FOR ELEVATOR MAINTENANCE FOR THE 19TH JDC BUILDING, BEING PROJECT NO. CONTRACT #800007008.

The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above resolution was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed resolution. A motion was made by Ms. Adams and seconded by Ms. Amoroso to adopt the proposed resolution. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Racca With 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 1 absent, the motion was adopted.

RESOLUTION 59319 AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A CHANGE ORDER, BEING CHANGE ORDER NO. 1, TO THE CONTRACT EXECUTED BETWEEN THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE, PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE AND A-1 Elevator Service, FOR Elevator Modernization and Upgrade Project, BEING PROJECT NO. Contract #800006909 RFP #2023-30-7830.

The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above resolution was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed resolution. A motion was made by Ms. Adams and seconded by Ms. Amoroso to adopt the proposed resolution. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Racca With 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 1 absent, the motion was adopted.

RESOLUTION 59320 AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A CHANGE ORDER, BEING CHANGE ORDER NO. 1, TO THE CONTRACT EXECUTED BETWEEN THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE, PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE AND PARTIN ROOFING, LLC, FOR DHDS/BRPD UP1 ROOF REPLACEMENT, BEING PROJECT NO. 21-ASC-CP-1521.

The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above resolution was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed resolution. A motion was made by Ms. Adams and seconded by Ms. Amoroso to adopt the proposed resolution. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel Nays: None

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Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Racca With 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 1 absent, the motion was adopted.

RESOLUTION 59321 AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A CHANGE ORDER, BEING CHANGE ORDER NO. 1, TO THE CONTRACT EXECUTED BETWEEN THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE, PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE AND R. J. DAIGLE & SONS CONTRACTORS, INC., FOR SALES TAX STREET AND ROAD REHABILITATION PROGRAM PROJECT 20-3 SPANISH TOWN RD (22ND TO I-110), PERKINS RD (RXR BRIDGE TO PARK), & STREETS IN HUNDRED OAKS AREA, BEING PROJECT NO. 24-AO-ST-0013.

The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above resolution was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed resolution. A motion was made by Ms. Adams and seconded by Ms. Amoroso to adopt the proposed resolution. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Racca With 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 1 absent, the motion was adopted.

RESOLUTION 59322 AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A CHANGE ORDER, BEING CHANGE ORDER NO. 1, TO THE CONTRACT EXECUTED BETWEEN THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE, PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE AND CAPITOL CONSTRUCTION, LLC, FOR REGISTRAR OF VOTERS TENANT BUILDOUT, BEING PROJECT NO. 21-ASC-CP-1527.

The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above resolution was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed resolution. A motion was made by Ms. Adams and seconded by Ms. Amoroso to adopt the proposed resolution. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Racca With 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 1 absent, the motion was adopted.

FINAL ACCEPTANCES None.

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CHANGE THE ZONING ON THE PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF ETTA STREET, NORTH OF WEST LEE DRIVE, ON PROPERTY NOW OR FOR‐ MERLY KNOWN AS TRACT 7-A-2 OF ARLINGTON PLANTATION. SECTION 65, T7S, R1W, GLD, EBRP, LA, TO REZONE FROM HEAVY COMMERCIAL (C2) TO GENERAL RESIDENTIAL (A4), AS SHOWN ON A SKETCH PREPARED BY THE PLANNING COMMIS‐ SION, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED The Presiding Officer an‐ nounced that a public hearing on the above or‐ dinance was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed ordinance. A motion was made by Ms. Harris and seconded by Ms. Cole‐ man to adopt the pro‐ posed ordinance. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as fol‐ lows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Kenney, Moak, Noel Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Hurst, Racca With 10 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 2 absent, the motion was adopted.

PROPOSED ORDINANCE CASE 13-26 14810 FLORIDA BOULEVARD TO REZONE FROM RURAL TO HEAVY COMMERCIAL ONE (HC1) ON PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF FLORIDA BOULE‐ VARD, WEST OF FONTAINEBLEAU DRIVE, ON PROPERTY NOW OR FORMERLY KNOWN AS TRACT 1 OF FLORIDA HIGHWAY ACRES. SEC‐ TION 74, T7S, R2E, GLD, EBRP, LA (COUNCIL DIS‐ TRICT 4 - MOAK) The Presiding Officer an‐ nounced that a public hearing on the above or‐ dinance was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed ordinance. A motion was made by Mr. Moak and seconded by Ms. Adams to defer the proposed or‐ dinance to the council meeting on May 20, 2026.

A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Kenney, Moak, Noel Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Hurst, Racca With 10 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 2 absent, the motion was adopted.

PROPOSED ORDINACE CASE 14-26 2639 NORTH STREET, SUITE A TO REZONE FROM HEAVY COMMERCIAL (C2) TO COMMERCIAL ALCO‐ HOLIC BEVERAGE (BAR AND LOUNGE) (C-AB-2) ON PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF NORTH STREET, WEST OF NORTH 27TH STREET, ON PROPERTY NOW OR FOR‐ MERLY KNOWN AS A POR‐ TION OF UNDESIGNATED TRACT OF THE D. L. MCGUIRE TRACT. SEC‐ TION 45, T7S, R1W, GLD, EBRP, LA (COUNCIL DIS‐ TRICT 10 - COLEMAN) The Presiding Officer an‐ nounced that a public hearing on the above or‐ dinance was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed ordinance. A motion was made by Ms. Coleman and seconded by Mr. Dunn Jr. to defer the pro‐ posed ordinance to the council meeting on May 20, 2026. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Kenney, Moak, Noel Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Hurst, Racca With 10 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 2 absent, the motion was adopted.

ADJOURN A motion was made by Ms. Amoroso and sec‐ onded by Mr. Noel to ad‐ journ. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and re‐ sulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Kenney, Moak, Noel Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Hurst, Racca With 10 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 2 absent, the motion was adopted.

The Presiding Officer de‐ clared the meeting ad‐ journed Council Administrator/ T

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Council Administrator/ Treasurer Mayor-President Pro-Tempore 185205-apr 24-1t $129.49 PUBLIC NOTICE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (LDEQ) AMLON PORT ALLEN, LLC - AMLON PORT ALLEN DRAFT SOLID WASTE PER‐ MIT AND TECHNICALLY COMPLETE PERMIT APPLICATION The LDEQ, Office of Envi‐ ronmental Services, has determined that the Solid Waste Permit Appli‐ cation for Amlon Port Allen LLC, 2325 North Line Road, Port Allen, Louisiana 70767 for the Type IIA Processor is technically complete and acceptable for public re‐ view. The facility is lo‐ cated at 2325 North Line Road in Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish.

Amlon Port Allen LLC proposes to operate a Type IIA processing facil‐ ity and to process up to 300 wet tons per week and 15,600 wet tons pers year of commercial waste generated off-site.

Comments and requests for a public hearing or notification of the final decision can be submit‐ ted online on the public notice webpage (http:// www.deq.louisiana.gov/ public-notices), via per‐ sonal delivery, U.S. mail, or email. Comments and requests for public hear‐ ings must be received by 4:30 pm CDT, Thursday, May 28, 2026. Delivery may be made to the drop-box at 602 N. 5th St., Baton Rouge, LA 70802.

U.S. Mail may be sent to LDEQ, Public Participa‐ tion Group, P.O. Box 4313, Baton Rouge, LA 708214313, and emails may be submitted to DEQ.PUB LICNOTICES@LA.GOV. Persons wishing to re‐ ceive notice of the final permit action must in‐ clude a complete mailing address when submitting comments.

Please see additional in‐ structions for comment submission, hand deliv‐ ery and information re‐ garding electronic sub‐ mission at http://www. deq.louisiana.gov/page/ the-public-participationgroup or call (225) 2193276.

If LDEQ finds a signifi‐ cant degree of public in‐ terest, a public hearing will be held. LDEQ will send notification of the final permit decision to the applicant and to each person who has submitted written com‐ ments or a written re‐ quest for notification of the final decision.

The technically complete application is available for review at the LDEQ Public Records Center, 602 North 5th Street, Baton Rouge, LA. Viewing hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday (except holidays). The available information can also be accessed electronically on the Electronic Docu‐ ment Management Sys‐ tem (EDMS) on the DEQ public website at www. deq.louisiana.gov.

Additional copies may be reviewed at the West Baton Rouge Parish Li‐ brary – Headquarters, 830 North Alexander Av‐ enue, Port Allen, LA 70767; the West Baton Rouge Parish Council, 880 North Alexander Avenue, Port Allen, LA 70767-2327; and the LDEQ Capitol Re‐ gional Office, 602 N. 5th Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802.

Inquiries or requests for additional information regarding this permit ac‐ tion should be directed to Dinah Cador, LDEQ, Waste Permits Division, P.O. Box 4313, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4313, phone (225) 219-3452.

Persons wishing to be in‐ cluded on the LDEQ per‐ mit public notice mailing list, wishing to receive the permit public notices via email by subscribing to the LDEQ permits pub‐ lic notice List Server, or for other public partici‐ pation related questions should contact the Public Participation Group in writing at LDEQ, P.O. Box 4313, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4313, by email at DEQ.PUBLICNOTICES@LA. GOV or by phone at (225) 219-3035.

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AWARDING THE CONTRACT FOR JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER PAINTING WING A & B INTERIOR PAINTING, BEING PROJECT NO. RQ #2026-2211, TO THE LOWEST BIDDER THEREFOR, MOREO INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS, LLC; AND DIRECTING THE EXECUTION OF THE CONTRACT COVERING SUCH WORK. The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above resolution was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed resolution. A motion was made by Mr. Gaudet and seconded by Mr. Hurst to adopt the proposed resolution. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Racca With 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 1 absent, the motion was adopted.

RESOLUTION 59324 AIRPORT AUTHORITY RESOLUTION 03-25-26-02 AWARDING THE CONTRACT FOR BR AIRPORT TSA BUILDING ROOF REPLACEMENT, BEING PROJECT NO. 21-ASC-CP-1593, TO THE LOWEST BIDDER THEREFOR, CAMPBELL DEVELOPMENT CO. INC.; AND DIRECTING THE EXECUTION OF THE CONTRACT COVERING SUCH WORK. The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above resolution was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed resolution. A motion was made by Mr. Dunn Jr. and seconded by Mr. Hurst to adopt the proposed resolution. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Racca With 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 1 absent, the motion was adopted.

OTHER ITEMS None.

OTHER ITEMS TO BE ADOPTED (EMERGENCY) RESOLUTION 59325 APPROVAL OF VMWARE SOFTWARE THROUGH SHI INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION BY IS DIRECTOR AND THE MAYOR-PRESIDENT. THE YEARLY LICENSE FOR VMWARE THROUGH SHI INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION TOTALS $72,518.56 FOR 2026 AND SUBSEQUENT 4 YEARS WILL BE $103,230.72 EACH YEAR. VMWARE IS AN ESSENTIAL SOFTWARE THAT RUNS THE ENTIRE CITY SYSTEMS AND IS BUDGETING THROUGH THE INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT. The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above

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resolution was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed resolution. A motion was made by Mr. Hurst and seconded by Ms. Amoroso to adopt the proposed resolution. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Racca With 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 1 absent, the motion was adopted.

RESOLUTION 59326 AMENDING RESOLUTION 59193 FOR THE MISCELLANEOUS BRANCH LIBRARY RENOVATION TO UPDATE THE REVISED TOTAL ON CONTRACT 800004056 NOT TO EXCEED $65,752.86. THIS WILL BRING THE CURRENT TOTAL OF THIS PROJECT TO $148,552.86.

The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above resolution was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed resolution. A motion was made by Mr. Hurst and seconded by Ms. Coleman to adopt the proposed resolution. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Racca With 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 1 absent, the motion was adopted.

ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Ms. Amoroso and seconded by Mr. Noel to adjourn. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hudson, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Noel Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Racca With 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 1 absent, the motion was adopted.

The Presiding Officer declared the meeting adjourned. ______________________________ Council Administrator/Treasurer

______________________________ Mayor-President Pro-Tempore

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p pp can be viewed at the LDEQ permits public no‐ tice webpage at http:// www.deq.louisiana.gov/ page/the-public-partici pation-group and general information related to the public participation in permitting activities can be viewed at http:// www.deq.louisiana.gov/ page/the-public-partici pation-group.

y do not redeem the prop‐ erty by making all re‐ quired payments to the tax collector listed below or file a lawsuit in accor‐ dance with law within SIX (6) MONTHS of the date of the first publica‐ tion of this notice, or the recording of an act trans‐ ferring ownership, if later.

q est in the property will be terminated if you do not redeem the property by making all required payments to the tax col‐ lector listed below or file a lawsuit in accordance with law within SIX (6) MONTHS of the date of the first publication of this notice, or the record‐ ing of an act transferring ownership, if later.

p p erty by making all re‐ quired payments to the tax collector listed below or file a lawsuit in accor‐ dance with law within SIXTY (60) DAYS of the date of the first publica‐ tion of this notice, or the recording of an act trans‐ ferring ownership, if later.

j Parish of East Baton Rouge in the year of 2022 for unpaid taxes for the year of 2021. The sale will take place in accordance with the provisions of LA R.S. 47:2201 et seq. Your interest in the property will be terminated if you do not redeem the prop‐ erty by making all re‐ quired payments to the tax collector listed below or file a lawsuit in accor‐ dance with law within SIX (6) MONTHS of the date of the first publica‐ tion of this notice, or the recording of an act trans‐ ferring ownership, if later.

Rouge in the year of 2020 for unpaid taxes for the year of 2019. The sale will take place in accordance with the provisions of LA R.S. 47:2201 et seq. Your interest in the property will be terminated if you do not redeem the prop‐ erty by making all re‐ quired payments to the tax collector listed below or file a lawsuit in accor‐ dance with law within SIXTY (60) DAYS of the date of the first publica‐ tion of this notice, or the recording of an act trans‐ ferring ownership, if later.

All correspondence should specify AI Num‐ ber 198467, Permit Num‐ ber P-0453, and Activity Number PER20250001.

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PUBLIC NOTICE --Recquisition 11297741 NOTICE OF SALE OF ADJUDICATED PROPERTY AADD, Inc, R. RUCKSTUHL THIS NOTICE BY PUBLICA‐ TION IS NOTIFICATION THAT YOUR RIGHTS OR INTEREST IN THE FOL‐ LOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY LOCATED IN EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA MAY BE TERMINATED BY OP‐ ERATION OF LAW IF YOU DO NOT TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW: LOT 1pt, SQUARE 14, FUQUA & LAMON TOWN Improvements thereon believed to bear on Mu‐ nicipal No. () South 20th Street.

By virtue of the provi‐ sions of Louisiana Re‐ vised Statute 47:2201 et seq. and Metropolitan Council Ordinance num‐ ber 19774, the Parish of East Baton Rouge has been authorized to sell this property as adjudi‐ cated property. You have been identified as a party who might have a vested or contingent in‐ terest in said property, which was assessed in the name(s) of AADD, Inc, et al. and was adjudi‐ cated to the Parish of East Baton Rouge in the year of 2020 for unpaid taxes for the year of 2019. The sale will take place in accordance with the provisions of LA R.S. 47:2201 et seq. Your inter‐ est in the property will be terminated if you do not redeem the property by making all required payments to the tax col‐ lector listed below or file a lawsuit in accordance with law within SIXTY (60) DAYS of the date of the first publication of this notice, or the record‐ ing of an act transferring ownership, if later.

Tax collector: East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff 222 St. Louis Street, 2ND Floor Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802 (225) 389-4810 184499 April 17, 24, 2t $81.02 PUBLIC NOTICE --Recquisition 11297741 NOTICE OF SALE OF ADJUDICATED PROPERTY TO NED LAWRENCE JR. THIS NOTICE BY PUBLICA‐ TION IS NOTIFICATION THAT YOUR RIGHTS OR INTEREST IN THE FOL‐ LOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY LOCATED IN EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA MAY BE TERMINATED BY OP‐ ERATION OF LAW IF YOU DO NOT TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW: Lot 7, 106-B, North Baton Rouge Improvements thereon believed to bear on Mu‐ nicipal No. () Fairchild Street.

By virtue of the provi‐ sions of Louisiana Re‐ vised Statute 47:2201 et seq. and Metropolitan Council Ordinance num‐ ber 19775, the Parish of East Baton Rouge has been authorized to sell this property as adjudi‐ cated property. You have been identified as a party who might have a vested or contingent in‐ terest in said property, which was assessed in the name(s) of Ned Lawrence, Jr, et al. and was adjudicated to the Parish of East Baton Rouge in the year of 2021 for unpaid taxes for the year of 2020. The sale will take place in accordance with the provisions of LA R.S. 47:2201 et seq. Your interest in the property will be terminated if you d d h

Tax collector: East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff 222 St. Louis Street, 2ND Floor Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802 (225) 389-4810 184505 April 17, 24, 2t $81.02 PUBLIC NOTICE --Recquisition 11297741 NOTICE OF SALE OF ADJUDICATED PROPERTY TO LAWRENCE JONES AND BETTY DIXON JONES THIS NOTICE BY PUBLICA‐ TION IS NOTIFICATION THAT YOUR RIGHTS OR INTEREST IN THE FOL‐ LOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY LOCATED IN EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA MAY BE TERMINATED BY OP‐ ERATION OF LAW IF YOU DO NOT TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW: Lot 11+, Langoisville Improvements thereon believed to bear on Mu‐ nicipal No. () Huron Street.

By virtue of the provi‐ sions of Louisiana Re‐ vised Statute 47:2201 et seq. and Metropolitan Council Ordinance num‐ ber 19767, the Parish of East Baton Rouge has been authorized to sell this property as adjudi‐ cated property. You have been identified as a party who might have a vested or contingent in‐ terest in said property, which was assessed in the name(s) of Lawrence J. Jones, et al. and was adjudicated to the Parish of East Baton Rouge in the year of 2016 for un‐ paid taxes for the year of 2015. The sale will take place in accordance with the provisions of LA R.S. 47:2201 et seq. Your inter‐ est in the property will be terminated if you do not redeem the property by making all required payments to the tax col‐ lector listed below or file a lawsuit in accordance with law within SIXTY (60) DAYS of the date of the first publication of this notice, or the record‐ ing of an act transferring ownership, if later.

Tax collector: East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff 222 St. Louis Street, 2ND Floor Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802 (225) 389-4810 184511 April 17, 24, 2t $81.70

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Tax collector: East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff 222 St. Louis Street, 2ND Floor Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802 (225) 389-4810 184516 April 17, 24, 2t $79.68 PUBLIC NOTICE --Recquisition 11297741 NOTICE OF SALE OF ADJUDICATED PROPERTY T’ENOLA, INC. THIS NOTICE BY PUBLICA‐ TION IS NOTIFICATION THAT YOUR RIGHTS OR INTEREST IN THE FOL‐ LOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY LOCATED IN EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA MAY BE TERMINATED BY OP‐ ERATION OF LAW IF YOU DO NOT TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW: Lot 67, McHugh Improvements thereon believed to bear on Mu‐ nicipal No. () Ashland Av‐ enue.

By virtue of the provi‐ sions of Louisiana Re‐ vised Statute 47:2201 et seq. and Metropolitan Council Ordinance num‐ ber 19768, the Parish of East Baton Rouge has been authorized to sell this property as adjudi‐ cated property. You have been identified as a party who might have a vested or contingent in‐ terest in said property, which was assessed in the name(s) of T’Enola, Inc., et al. and was adju‐ dicated to the Parish of East Baton Rouge in the year of 2017 for unpaid taxes for the year of 2016. The sale will take place in accordance with the provisions of LA R.S. 47:2201 et seq. Your inter‐ est in the property will be terminated if you do not redeem the property by making all required payments to the tax col‐ lector listed below or file a lawsuit in accordance with law within SIXTY (60) DAYS of the date of the first publication of this notice, or the record‐ ing of an act transferring ownership, if later.

Tax collector: East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff 222 St. Louis Street, 2ND Floor Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802 (225) 389-4810 184526 April 17, 24, 2t $79.02

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NOTICE OF SALE OF ADJUDICATED PROPERTY

TO RONALD WAYNER DRENER

TO TED R. MELANCON

THIS NOTICE BY PUBLICA‐ TION IS NOTIFICATION THAT YOUR RIGHTS OR INTEREST IN THE FOL‐ LOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY LOCATED IN EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA MAY BE TERMINATED BY OP‐ ERATION OF LAW IF YOU DO NOT TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW:

THIS NOTICE BY PUBLICA‐ TION IS NOTIFICATION THAT YOUR RIGHTS OR INTEREST IN THE FOL‐ LOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY LOCATED IN EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA MAY BE TERMINATED BY OP‐ ERATION OF LAW IF YOU DO NOT TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW: Lot 14+, Square 2, Baton Rouge Terrace Improvements thereon believed to bear on Mu‐ nicipal No. () Choctaw Drive.

By virtue of the provi‐ sions of Louisiana Re‐ vised Statute 47:2201 et seq. and Metropolitan Council Ordinance num‐ ber 19757, the Parish of East Baton Rouge has been authorized to sell this property as adjudi‐ cated property. You have been identified as a party who might have a vested or contingent in‐ terest in said property, which was assessed in the name(s) of Ted R. Melancon, et al. and was adjudicated to the Parish of East Baton Rouge in the year of 2022 for un‐ paid taxes for the year of 2021. The sale will take place in accordance with the provisions of LA R.S. 47:2201 et seq. Your inter‐ ill i h

SEC 1, WD 2, DRENER Improvements thereon believed to bear on Mu‐ nicipal No. () Tom Drener Rd. By virtue of the provi‐ sions of Louisiana Re‐ vised Statute 47:2201 et seq. and Metropolitan Council Ordinance num‐ ber 19761, the Parish of East Baton Rouge has been authorized to sell this property as adjudi‐ cated property. You have been identified as a party who might have a vested or contingent in‐ terest in said property, which was assessed in the name(s) of Ronald Wayne Drener, et al. and was adjudicated to the Parish of East Baton Rouge in the year of 2017 for unpaid taxes for the year of 2016. The sale will take place in accordance with the provisions of LA R.S. 47:2201 et seq. Your interest in the property will be terminated if you do not redeem the prop‐ b ki ll

Tax collector: East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff 222 St. Louis Street, 2ND Floor Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802 (225) 389-4810 184528 April 17, 24, 2t $80.36 PUBLIC NOTICE --Recquisition 11297741 NOTICE OF SALE OF ADJUDICATED PROPERTY ROBERT D. WEST, III, JOSEPH KELVIN WEST, BARBARA WEST CARPEN‐ TER, LINDA WEST OLDS, MILDRED WEST LOSAVIO, JOHN KENNETH WEST, WILLIAM MARK WEST, AUDREY L. STERNBERG, AND REGINAL DAMOND LUCAS

Tax collector: East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff 222 St. Louis Street, 2ND Floor Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802 (225) 389-4810 184547 April 17, 24, 2t $81.02 PUBLIC NOTICE --Recquisition 11297741 NOTICE OF SALE OF ADJUDICATED PROPERTY

Tax collector: East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff 222 St. Louis Street, 2ND Floor Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802 (225) 389-4810 184541 April 17, 24, 2t $81.02 PUBLIC NOTICE --Recquisition 11297741 NOTICE OF SALE OF ADJUDICATED PROPERTY

ALFRED LUCAS

TO PEARL PERKINS MITCHELL

THIS NOTICE BY PUBLICA‐ TION IS NOTIFICATION THAT YOUR RIGHTS OR INTEREST IN THE FOL‐ LOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY LOCATED IN EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA MAY BE TERMINATED BY OP‐ ERATION OF LAW IF YOU DO NOT TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW:

THIS NOTICE BY PUBLICA‐ TION IS NOTIFICATION THAT YOUR RIGHTS OR INTEREST IN THE FOL‐ LOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY LOCATED IN EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA MAY BE TERMINATED BY OP‐ ERATION OF LAW IF YOU DO NOT TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW:

THIS NOTICE BY PUBLICA‐ TION IS NOTIFICATION THAT YOUR RIGHTS OR INTEREST IN THE FOL‐ LOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY LOCATED IN EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA MAY BE TERMINATED BY OP‐ ERATION OF LAW IF YOU DO NOT TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW:

Lot 33, Leland College Annex

Lot 4, Square 52, Fortune

Lot 26, Square 8, Greenville Extension

Improvements thereon believed to bear on Mu‐ nicipal No. () College Av‐ enue.

By virtue of the provi‐ sions of Louisiana Re‐ vised Statute 47:2201 et seq. and Metropolitan Council Ordinance num‐ ber 19769, the Parish of East Baton Rouge has been authorized to sell this property as adjudi‐ cated property. You have been identified as a party who might have a vested or contingent in‐ terest in said property, which was assessed in the name(s) of Robert D. West, Jr., et al. and was adjudicated to the Parish of East Baton Rouge in the year of 2020 for un‐ paid taxes for the year of 2019. The sale will take place in accordance with the provisions of LA R.S. 47:2201 et seq. Your inter‐ est in the property will be terminated if you do not redeem the property by making all required payments to the tax col‐ lector listed below or file a lawsuit in accordance with law within SIXTY (60) DAYS of the date of the first publication of this notice, or the record‐ ing of an act transferring ownership, if later.

Tax collector: East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff 222 St. Louis Street, 2ND Floor Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802 (225) 389-4810 184524 April 17, 24, 2t $86.42

PUBLIC NOTICE --Recquisition 11297741 NOTICE OF SALE OF ADJUDICATED PROPERTY TO CHARLIE RAY RISER JR. THIS NOTICE BY PUBLICA‐ TION IS NOTIFICATION THAT YOUR RIGHTS OR INTEREST IN THE FOL‐ LOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY LOCATED IN EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA MAY BE TERMINATED BY OP‐ ERATION OF LAW IF YOU DO NOT TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW: Lot 12pt+, Square 2, Park Hills Improvements thereon believed to bear on Mu‐ nicipal No. () Peachtree Blvd.

By virtue of the provi‐ sions of Louisiana Re‐ vised Statute 47:2201 et seq. and Metropolitan Council Ordinance num‐ ber 19760, the Parish of East Baton Rouge has been authorized to sell this property as adjudi‐ cated property. You have been identified as a party who might have a vested or contingent in‐ terest in said property, which was assessed in the name(s) of Charlie Ray Riser, Jr., et al. and was adjudicated to the i h f

Improvements thereon believed to bear on Mu‐ nicipal No. () Cadillac Street.

By virtue of the provi‐ sions of Louisiana Re‐ vised Statute 47:2201 et seq. and Metropolitan Council Ordinance num‐ ber 19812, the Parish of East Baton Rouge has been authorized to sell this property as adjudi‐ cated property. You have been identified as a party who might have a vested or contingent in‐ terest in said property, which was assessed in the name(s) of Alfred Lucas, et al. and was ad‐ judicated to the Parish of East Baton Rouge in the year of 2003 for unpaid taxes for the year of 2002. The sale will take place in accordance with the provisions of LA R.S. 47:2201 et seq. Your inter‐ est in the property will be terminated if you do not redeem the property by making all required payments to the tax col‐ lector listed below or file a lawsuit in accordance with law within SIXTY (60) DAYS of the date of the first publication of this notice, or the record‐ ing of an act transferring ownership, if later.

Tax collector: East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff 222 St. Louis Street, 2ND Floor Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802 (225) 389-4810 184538 April 17, 24, 2t $79.02

PUBLIC NOTICE --Recquisition 11297741 NOTICE OF SALE OF ADJUDICATED PROPERTY TO ADDIE ANDREWS AND ALEX HAYSBERT

Improvements thereon believed to bear on Mu‐ nicipal No. () Kansas Street.

By virtue of the provi‐ sions of Louisiana Re‐ vised Statute 47:2201 et seq. and Metropolitan Council Ordinance num‐ ber 19694, the Parish of East Baton Rouge has been authorized to sell this property as adjudi‐ cated property. You have been identified as a party who might have a vested or contingent in‐ terest in said property, which was assessed in the name(s) of Pearl Perkins Mitchell et al. and was adjudicated to the Parish of East Baton Rouge in the year of 2021 for unpaid taxes for the year of 2020. The sale will take place in accordance with the provisions of LA R.S. 47:2201 et seq. Your interest in the property will be terminated if you do not redeem the prop‐ erty by making all re‐ quired payments to the tax collector listed below or file a lawsuit in accor‐ dance with law within SIX (6) MONTHS of the date of the first publica‐ tion of this notice, or the recording of an act trans‐ ferring ownership, if later.

Tax collector: East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff 222 St. Louis Street, 2ND Floor Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802 184551 April 17, 24, 2t $80.36

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g the year of 1992 for un‐ paid taxes for the year of 1991. The sale will take place in accordance with the provisions of LA R.S. 47:2201 et seq. Your inter‐ est in the property will be terminated if you do not redeem the property by making all required payments to the tax col‐ lector listed below or file a lawsuit in accordance with law within SIXTY (60) DAYS of the date of the first publication of this notice, or the record‐ ing of an act transferring ownership, if later.

Tax collector: East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff 222 St. Louis Street, 2ND Floor Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802 (225) 389-4810 184564 April 17, 24, 2t $79.68 PUBLIC NOTICE --Recquisition 11297741 NOTICE OF SALE OF ADJUDICATED PROPERTY VERNON JACKSON, JR. THIS NOTICE BY PUBLICA‐ TION IS NOTIFICATION THAT YOUR RIGHTS OR INTEREST IN THE FOL‐ LOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY LOCATED IN EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA MAY BE TERMINATED BY OP‐ ERATION OF LAW IF YOU DO NOT TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW: Lot 38, Square Greenville Extension

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Improvements thereon believed to bear on Mu‐ nicipal No. () N 48th Street.

By virtue of the provi‐ sions of Louisiana Re‐ vised Statute 47:2201 et seq. and Metropolitan Council Ordinance num‐ ber 19759, the Parish of East Baton Rouge has been authorized to sell this property as adjudi‐ cated property. You have been identified as a party who might have a vested or contingent in‐ terest in said property, which was assessed in the name(s) Vernon Jack‐ son, Jr., et al. and was adjudicated to the Parish of East Baton Rouge in the year of 2022 for un‐ paid taxes for the year of 2021. The sale will take place in accordance with the provisions of LA R.S. 47:2201 et seq. Your inter‐ est in the property will be terminated if you do not redeem the property by making all required payments to the tax col‐ lector listed below or file a lawsuit in accordance with law within SIX (6) MONTHS of the date of the first publication of this notice, or the record‐ ing of an act transferring ownership, if later.

Tax collector: East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff 222 St. Louis Street, 2ND Floor Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802 (225) 389-4810 184554 April 17, 24, 2t $79.68

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Recquisition 11297741

Recquisition 11297741

NOTICE OF SALE OF ADJUDICATED PROPERTY

NOTICE OF SALE OF ADJUDICATED PROPERTY FREDDIE J. JACKSON

THIS NOTICE BY PUBLICA‐ TION IS NOTIFICATION THAT YOUR RIGHTS OR INTEREST IN THE FOL‐ LOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY LOCATED IN EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA MAY BE TERMINATED BY OP‐ ERATION OF LAW IF YOU DO NOT TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW:

THIS NOTICE BY PUBLICA‐ TION IS NOTIFICATION THAT YOUR RIGHTS OR INTEREST IN THE FOL‐ LOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY LOCATED IN EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA MAY BE TERMINATED BY OP‐ ERATION OF LAW IF YOU DO NOT TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW:

Lot 8pt, Square 251, Swart

Lot 8+, Square 28, Greenville Extension

Improvements thereon believed to bear on Mu‐ nicipal No. () Myrtle Street.

Improvements thereon believed to bear on Mu‐ nicipal No. () N. 46th Street.

By virtue of the provi‐ sions of Louisiana Re‐ vised Statute 47:2201 et seq. and Metropolitan Council Ordinance num‐ ber 19771, the Parish of East Baton Rouge has been authorized to sell this property as adjudi‐ cated property. You have been identified as a party who might have a vested or contingent in‐ terest in said property, which was assessed in the name(s) of Addie Barrow Andrews, et al. and was adjudicated to the Parish of East Baton

By virtue of the provi‐ sions of Louisiana Re‐ vised Statute 47:2201 et seq. and Metropolitan Council Ordinance num‐ ber 19816, the Parish of East Baton Rouge has been authorized to sell this property as adjudi‐ cated property. You have been identified as a party who might have a vested or contingent in‐ terest in said property, which was assessed in the name(s) of Freddie J. Jackson, et al. and was adjudicated to the Parish of East Baton Rouge in h f f

TO IRA FOR THE BENEFIT OF SUSAN ANDERSON MC THIS NOTICE BY PUBLICA‐ TION IS NOTIFICATION THAT YOUR RIGHTS OR INTEREST IN THE FOL‐ LOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY LOCATED IN EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA MAY BE TERMINATED BY OP‐ ERATION OF LAW IF YOU DO NOT TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW: Lot 12+, Square 2, Baton Rouge Terrace Improvements thereon believed to bear on Mu‐ nicipal No. () Choctaw Drive.

By virtue of the provi‐ sions of Louisiana Re‐ vised Statute 47:2201 et seq. and Metropolitan Council Ordinance num‐ ber 19757, the Parish of East Baton Rouge has been authorized to sell this property as adjudi‐ cated property. You have been identified as a party who might have a vested or contingent in‐ terest in said property, which was assessed in the name(s) of IRA For the Benefit of Susan An‐ derson MC, et al. and was adjudicated to the Parish of East Baton

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METROPOLITAN COUNCIL GREATER BATON ROUGE AIRPORT AUTHORITY EAST BATON ROUGE SEWERAGE COMMISSION CAPITOL IMPROVEMENTS DISTRICT CITY OF BATON ROUGE AND PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE Wednesday, April 8, 2026 4:00 PM The Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge and the City of Baton Rouge convened in regular session on Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 4:00 PM, in the Council Chambers of the Governmental Building, Room 348, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

The Meeting was called to order by the Presiding Officer and the following members were present: Present: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Racca Absent: Hudson, Noel CONDEMNATIONS LATONYA RENEE JONES located at 5507 Paige St., Lot 13 & 14, Sq. 39, Fortune Addition Subdivision, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 11754.

DARION HARRIS located at 2437 Highland Rd., Lot 1, Sq. 36, South Baton Rouge Subdivision, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 11755.

EDWARD A. WISHAM 1771 OLIVE ST., LOT 21 PT+ (S ½ OF LOTS 21, 22, & 23), SQ. 1, O’CONNOR PLACE SUBDIVISION - COUNCIL DISTRICT 10 – COLEMAN The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above condemnation proceeding was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed condemnation proceeding. A motion was made by Ms. Amoroso and seconded by Ms. Harris to delete the proposed condemnation proceeding. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Racca Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Hudson, Noel With 10 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 2 absent, the motion was adopted.

BETTY K. PATIN, CEDRIC D. PATIN, PATIN FAMILY TRUST, THE SUCCESSION OF JOSEPH CARNEY PATIN, SR., AND THE SUCCESSION OF NICOLE T. PATIN 1429 THOMAS H. DELPIT DR. (BUILDING LOCATED ON THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THOMAS H. DELPIT DR. AND BURNS DR.), LOT 14, ADDITION TO SUBURB SWART SUBDIVISION COUNCIL DISTRICT 10 – COLEMAN The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above condemnation proceeding was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed condemnation proceeding. A motion was made by Ms. Amoroso and seconded by Ms. Harris to defer the proposed condemnation proceeding to the council meeting on May 13, 2026. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Racca Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Hudson, Noel With 10 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 2 absent, the motion was adopted.

SAM TRUMAN COLEMAN located at 1327 Lorri Burgess Ave. (AKA 1327 E Washington St.), Lot 16, Sq. 4, South Baton Rouge Subdivision, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 11756.

JOHNNY EMERY, THE ESTATE OF SAM COLEMAN, THE ESTATE OF SALLIE COLEMAN, AND THE ESTATE OF MABLE COLEMAN EMERY located at 2501 Spain St., Lot 13, Sq. 2, Belleview Subdivision, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 11757.

ELEISE (AKA ELIS AND ELISE) GREEN JONES, NELLIE MAE GREEN, LOUISE GREEN BAKER, AND LOYCE GREEN SKIDMORE 409 N 23RD ST., LOT 1, SQ. 1, PARKVIEW SUBDIVISION - COUNCIL DISTRICT 10 COLEMAN The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above condemnation proceeding was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed condemnation proceeding. A motion was made by Ms. Amoroso and seconded by Ms. Harris to defer the proposed condemnation proceeding to the council meeting on June 10, 2026. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Racca Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Hudson, Noel With 10 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 2 absent, the motion was adopted.

MOORING TAX ASSET GROUP IX & HEBREW JOE, INC (LOT 8), AND JOSEPH JOHNSON (LOT 9) located at 3201 Plank Rd. and 3215 Plank Rd., Lots 8 & 9, Sq. 108, Suburb Istrouma Subdivision, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 11758.

SELENE FINANCE, LP 23434 CHUCK WAGON DR. (UNSECURED MOBILE HOME WITH COVERED PARKING AWNING, REAR SHED, AND ABOVE-GROUND SWIMMING POOL), LOT 2-A & 2-B, PLEASANT PARK SUBDIVISION - COUNCIL DISTRICT 1 – NOEL The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above condemnation proceeding was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed condemnation proceeding. A motion was made by Ms. Amoroso and seconded by Ms. Harris to defer the proposed condemnation proceeding to the council meeting on April 22, 2026. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Racca Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Hudson, Noel With 10 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 2 absent, the motion was adopted.

CHO VAN TRAN AND MAY THI NGUYEN 3848 PLANK RD., LOT 2-G-1-A (A RESUBDIVISION OF LOTS 2-G-1 AND 2-G-2) PLANK ROW SUBDIVISION OF FAIRACRE FARMS - COUNCIL DISTRICT 7 - HARRIS The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above condemnation proceeding was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed condemnation proceeding. A motion was made by Ms. Amoroso and seconded by Ms. Harris to defer the proposed condemnation proceeding to the council meeting on May 13, 2026. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Racca Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Hudson, Noel With 10 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 2 absent, the motion was adopted.

SYLVIA D. OBY (FKA SYLVIA DIXON) located at 2686 69th Ave., 21-A (Resub. Of Lots 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 17, 16, 15 & E ½ of Lot 14), Sq. 47, Bank Addition Subdivision, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 11759.

EL ZORRO DE PRAIRIEVILLE, LLC 12467 & 12469 WARFIELD AVE., 144A & 144B (144 PER ASSESSOR) ASHLEY A/K/A ASHLEY PLACE SUBDIVISION - COUNCIL DISTRICT 6 - DUNN JR. The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above condemnation proceeding was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed condemnation proceeding. A motion was made by Ms. Amoroso and seconded by Ms. Harris to defer the proposed condemnation proceeding to the council meeting on June 10, 2026. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Racca Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Hudson, Noel With 10 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 2 absent, the motion was adopted.

IDA LEE THORNTON POYDRAS located at 1236 S 14th St., Lot 12 PT, Sq. 276, Suburb Swart Old Plat Book Subdivision, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 11760.

JOHN HARLAN ANDERSON 11015 CHALICE DR. (ANY AND ALL OUTBUILDINGS, ABANDONED VEHICLES, AND TRAILERS) LOT 207, NORTH RED OAK SUBDIVISION - COUNCIL DISTRICT 6 - DUNN JR. The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above condemnation proceeding was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed condemnation proceeding. A

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motion was made by Ms. Amoroso and seconded by Ms. Harris to defer the proposed condemnation proceeding to the council meeting on May 13, 2026. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Racca Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Hudson, Noel With 10 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 2 absent, the motion was adopted.

TONY T. DO AND TRACEY TRINH DO 12484 ROBBIE AVE. (DUPLEX WITH ADDRESSES 12484 ROBBIE AVE. AND 12486 ROBBIE AVE.), LOT 87 (SOMETIMES REFERRED TO AS LOT 87-A AND LOT 87-B), ASHLEY SUBDIVISION - COUNCIL DISTRICT 6 - DUNN JR. The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above condemnation proceeding was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed condemnation proceeding. A motion was made by Ms. Amoroso and seconded by Ms. Harris to defer the proposed condemnation proceeding to the council meeting on May 13, 2026. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Racca Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Hudson, Noel With 10 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 2 absent, the motion was adopted.

NISREEN DAWAN 3326 N ACADIAN THWY. (ABANDONED, OPEN DWELLING WITH REAR SHED), LOT 2, SQ. 19, NEW DAYTON SUBDIVISION - COUNCIL DISTRICT 7 - HARRIS The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above condemnation proceeding was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed condemnation proceeding. A motion was made by Ms. Amoroso and seconded by Ms. Harris to defer the proposed condemnation proceeding to the council meeting on June 10, 2026. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Racca Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Hudson, Noel With 10 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 2 absent, the motion was adopted.

CONNER PROPERTIES & INVESTMENTS LLC 2005 ELLERSLIE DR. (SOMETIMES REFERRED TO AS 2003 ELLERSLIE), LOT 7, SQ. 2, ELLERSLIE SUBDIVISION - COUNCIL DISTRICT 10 - COLEMAN The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above condemnation proceeding was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed condemnation proceeding. A motion was made by Ms. Amoroso and seconded by Ms. Harris to defer the proposed condemnation proceeding to the council meeting on June 10, 2026. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Racca Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Hudson, Noel With 10 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 2 absent, the motion was adopted.

RONALD STEVENSON located at 538 S 17th St., Lot 8, Roseberry Subdivision, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 11761.

DOLGI ENTERPRISES, LLC located at 2406 Badley Rd. (2406 Fairchild Per Acquisition), Lot 1 + (Lots 1 & 1-A), Sq. 5, Roosevelt Place Subdivision, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 11762.

SQUARE 2, INC located at 4621 Osborne Ave. (Rear Shed Only), Lot 99, Foster Heights Subdivision, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 11763.

JAMESEAN DUNBAR 1202 N 43RD ST., LOT 25, SQ. 19, GREENVILLE EXTENSION SUBDIVISION - COUNCIL DISTRICT 7 - HARRIS The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above condemnation proceeding was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed condemnation proceeding. A motion was made by Ms. Amoroso and seconded by Ms. Harris to defer the proposed condemnation proceeding to the council meeting on July 22, 2026. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Racca Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Hudson, Noel With 10 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 2 absent, the motion was adopted.

VALERIE (A/K/A VALARIE) F. SELDERS AND GUARANTY ACCEPTANCE CORP. located at 3704 N Foster Dr., Lots 175 & 178, Fairwoods Subdivision, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 11764.

THE ESTATE OF LILLIAN B. COLLINS WILSON 638 N 38TH ST., LOT 6, SQ. 28, EDEN PARK SUBDIVISION - COUNCIL DISTRICT 7 - HARRIS The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above condemnation proceeding was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed condemnation proceeding. A motion was made by Ms. Amoroso and seconded by Ms. Harris to defer the proposed condemnation proceeding to the council meeting on June 10, 2026. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Racca Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Hudson, Noel With 10 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 2 absent, the motion was adopted.

NELSON HILLARD, EMILE HILLARD, LUCY HILLARD FOSTER, SUSIE HILLARD RUTH, ERNEST HILLARD, DAVID HILLARD, CLARENCE HILLARD, VICKIE M. NICHOLAS, VARRON A. NICHOLAS, NELSON U. HILLARD, PHILLIP D. HILLARD AND LUCILLE H. PORTER 14270 GLYNN RD. (1 SHOP, 1 SHED, 3 UTILITY TRAILERS, 1 BOAT WITH TRAILER, 1 HORSE TRAILER, AND ABANDONED VEHICLES (NOT MAIN DWELLINGS)), LOTS 16 & 17 PETIT PLACE SUBDIVISION - COUNCIL DISTRICT 2 – KENNEY The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above condemnation proceeding was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed condemnation proceeding. A motion was made by Ms. Amoroso and seconded by Ms. Harris to delete the proposed condemnation proceeding. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Racca Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Hudson, Noel With 10 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 2 absent, the motion was adopted.

LOIS FAY SPEARS LEDUFF, CARL SPEARS, THE ESTATE OF OSSIE CLIPPS, THE ESTATE OF ELIZABETH WALLACE CLIPPS, AND THE ESTATE OF ALVIN F. CLIPPS located at 7950 Dyer Rd., Lot 4-A-3, Dyer Property Subdivision, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 11765.

TIMOTHY HUGGINS AND CAB ENTERPRISES, INC. 5290 PACKARD ST., LOT 25-A (RESUB. OF LOTS 25, 26, 27, 28 & 29), SQ. 29 FORTUNE ADDITION SUBDIVISION - COUNCIL DISTRICT 5 - HURST The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above condemnation proceeding was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed condemnation proceeding. A motion was made by Ms. Amoroso and seconded by Ms. Harris to delete the proposed condemnation proceeding. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Racca Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Hudson, Noel With 10 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 2 absent, the motion was adopted.

MIRACLE JOSEPH, CLYDE R. JOSEPH, JR., AND JOHNNITA SHAUNTELLE JOSEPH located at 5522 Lemonwood Dr. (House, Outside Laundry Room and Rear Shed), Lot 45, Woodlawn Subdivision, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 11766.

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BEARD LOGISTICS LLC 2756 LORRAINE ST., LOT 9, SQ. 32 EAST GARDEN CITY SUBDIVISION - COUNCIL DISTRICT 5 - HURST The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above condemnation proceeding was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed condemnation proceeding. A motion was made by Ms. Amoroso and seconded by Ms. Harris to defer the proposed condemnation proceeding to the council meeting on May 13, 2026. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Racca Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Hudson, Noel With 10 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 2 absent, the motion was adopted.

ANTOINETTE CHANTELLE GILBEAUX, DONALD RAY MOORE, LOUIS MOORE, JR., LAKEISHA FULLER, LUCILLE MOORE DUPREE, HAZEL BEAUCHAMP, BRENDA BEAUCHAMP, DANNY CHRISTOPHER ALLEN, VIVIAN LYNETTE MOORE FIELDS, YULONDA MOORE BROOKS, JEREMY GRADNEY, WEBSTER GRADNEY, JR., DERRICK JOHNSON, NATHANIEL MOORE, JR., THE ESTATE OF MICHAEL AITES, THE ESTATE OF MARY MOORE JOHNSON, THE ESTATE OF MARY LOUISE MOORE MURPHY AND THE ESTATE OF SHELLY MOORE 5468 PACKARD ST., LOTS 39, 40, & 41, SQ. 41 FORTUNE SUBDIVISION - COUNCIL DISTRICT 5 – HURST The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above condemnation proceeding was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed condemnation proceeding. A motion was made by Ms. Amoroso and seconded by Ms. Harris to defer the proposed condemnation proceeding to the council meeting on June 10, 2026. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Racca Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Hudson, Noel With 10 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 2 absent, the motion was adopted.

TSCHAKIWA J. SMITH located at 2842 Fairfields Ave., Lot 19, Sq. 17, Fairfields Subdivision, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 11767.

TATTIE H. CROSBY 1084 N ACADIAN THWY E (ABANDONED DWELLING WITH REAR GARAGE), LOT 22, SQ. 5 EDEN PARK SUBDIVISION COUNCIL DISTRICT 7 - HARRIS The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above condemnation proceeding was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed condemnation proceeding. A motion was made by Ms. Amoroso and seconded by Ms. Harris to delete the proposed condemnation proceeding. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Racca Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Hudson, Noel With 10 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 2 absent, the motion was adopted.

THELMA W. GAULDEN, THEODORE GAULDEN, JR., LINDA GAULDEN & DEBRAH FERGUSON 1735 N 36TH ST. (DUPLEX WITH THE ADDRESSES 1735 & 1737 N 36TH ST.), LOT 27, SQ. 15 EDEN PARK SUBDIVISION COUNCIL DISTRICT 7 – HARRIS The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above condemnation proceeding was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed condemnation proceeding. A motion was made by Ms. Amoroso and seconded by Ms. Harris to delete the proposed condemnation proceeding. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Racca Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Hudson, Noel With 10 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 2 absent, the motion was adopted.

CC7 ENTERPRISES, LLC located at 225 E Johnson St., Lot 6 PT (South 40 Ft. of Lot 6), Sq. 36, South Baton Rouge Subdivision, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 11768.

SAMUEL D. DAVIS, JR., ALVIN DAVIS, RICHARD DAVIS, EMMA DAVIS COLLINS, RUDOLPH DAVIS, LUTISHER DAVIS COLLINS, ROBERT R. DAVIS, THELMA DAVIS HOLMES, JULIETTE DAVIS WLLIAMS, JOYCE DAVIS GREEN, MARY L. DAVIS TURNER, JULIUS DAVIS, WILLIE DAVIS, PEARL DAVIS GILM MARIE RICHARDSON LEE, PEARLIE RICHARDSON BALDWIN, EMMA JEAN RICHARDSON SHEPHERD, WILLIE RICHARDSON, ROSE RICHARDSON FORWARD, KENNETH R. DAVIS located at 4440 Wells St. (Green House Remaining on Lot), Lots 48-B & 46-A (Resub. of Lots 46 and 48 Sq. 4 Wells), Sq. 4, Wells Place Subdivision, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 11769.

PUBLIC HEARING / MEETING PROPOSED RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SETTLEMENT OF THE MATTER ENTITLED “PAULA WILLIAMS V. CITY OF BATON ROUGE/PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE AND PATRICK WENNEMANN”, SUIT NO. 718,300 ON THE DOCKET OF THE 19TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, IN THE AMOUNT OF $300,000.00, PLUS COURT COSTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $333.00, FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $300,333.00; AND APPROPRIATING $300,333.00 FOR SUCH PURPOSE. *THIS MATTER MAY BE DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. (ATTORNEY OF RECORD IS BRADY PATIN).

The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above resolution was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed resolution. A motion was made by Mr. Gaudet and seconded by Ms. Amoroso to defer the proposed resolution to the council meeting on May 13, 2026. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Racca Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Hudson, Noel With 10 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 2 absent, the motion was adopted.

PROPOSED RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SETTLEMENT OF THE MATTER ENTITLED “SHAWANA DUNCAN & ESTATE OF VICTOR DUNCAN V. JONES, ET AL CONSOLIDATED WITH BRIANNA DUNCAN, ET AL V. JONES, ET AL”, SUIT NO. 744,702 ON THE DOCKET OF THE 19TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, IN THE AMOUNT OF $299,999.99, PLUS COURT COSTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,097.16, FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $301,097.15, WHICH AMOUNT SHALL BE PAID FROM THE ACCOUNT DESIGNATED “INSURANCE AUTO LIABILITY” (1000.4700.10.0550.0000.

0000.000000.644120). *THIS MATTER MAY BE DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. (ATTORNEYS OF RECORD ARE MICHAEL CLEGG, BRENT BOXILL AND MARKS & LEAR, PLC).

The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above resolution was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed resolution. A motion was made by Mr. Gaudet and seconded by Ms. Amoroso to delete the proposed resolution. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hurst, Kenney, Moak Nays: None Abstains: Racca Did Not Vote: None Absent: Hudson, Noel With 9 yeas, 0 nays, 1 abstaining, 0 not voting, and 2 absent, the motion was adopted.

RESOLUTION 59327 AUTHORIZING SETTLEMENT OF THE MATTER ENTITLED “DELZEKIO BANKS, ET UX v. PRISON MEDICAL SERVICES, et al”, SUIT NO. 674,552 ON THE DOCKET OF THE 19TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, IN THE AMOUNT OF $67,500.00, PLUS COURT COSTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,259.45, FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $70,759.45; WHICH AMOUNT SHALL BE PAID FROM THE ACCOUNT DESIGNATED “INSURANCE GENERAL LIABILITY”(1000.4700.10.0550.0000.0000.00000.644110). *THIS MATTER MAY BE DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above resolution was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed resolution. A motion was made by Mr. Gaudet and seconded by Mr. Kenney to adopt the proposed resolution. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Racca Nays: None

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Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Hudson, Noel With 10 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 2 absent, the motion was adopted.

RESOLUTION 59328 AUTHORIZING SETTLEMENT OF THE MATTER ENTITLED “LATOSHA M. SERF v. DAVRON JONES, ET AL, SUIT NO. 741,066 ON THE DOCKET OF THE 19TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, IN THE AMOUNT OF $45,000.00, PLUS COURT COSTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $295.46, FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $47,795.46, WHICH AMOUNT SHALL BE PAID FROM THE ACCOUNT DESIGNATED “INSURANCE - AUTO LIABILITY” (1000.4700.10.0550.0000. 0000.000000.644120). * THIS MATTER MAY BE DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above resolution was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed resolution. A motion was made by Mr. Gaudet and seconded by Ms. Adams to adopt the proposed resolution. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Racca Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Hudson, Noel With 10 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 2 absent, the motion was adopted.

PROPOSED RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR-PRESIDENT TO ACCEPT, ENTER INTO, AND EXECUTE ALL AGREEMENTS ON BEHALF OF THE PURCHASING DIVISION, IN COORDINATION WITH CDBG-DR HUD FEDERAL GRANT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE COMMUNITY PROJECT B24CP-LA-0914 FUNDS; AND TO SUPPORT THE SEDBE PROGRAM IN COORDINATION WITH B2GNOW DBA ASKREPLY, FOR COMPUTER SOFTWARE, IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $156,000; AND, SULLA LLC FOR CONSULTING SERVICES, IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $300,000, AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF ALL DOCUMENTS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above resolution was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed resolution. A motion was made by Ms. Amoroso and seconded by Mr. Gaudet to delete the proposed resolution. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Racca Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Hudson, Noel With 10 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 2 absent, the motion was adopted.

RESOLUTION 59329 AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR-PRESIDENT, ON BEHALF OF THE BATON ROUGE POLICE DEPARTMENT, TO ACCEPT A DONATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $15,000 FROM THE BATON ROUGE LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE FOUNDATION, SAID FUNDS TO BE USED FOR THE ACQUISITION OF A POLICE K-9 EXPLOSIVE DETECTION CANINE. The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above resolution was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed resolution. An interested citizen submitting an emailed comment in favor of the proposed resolution was T.J. Morse. A motion was made by Mr. Gaudet and seconded by Ms. Amoroso to adopt the proposed resolution. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Racca Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Hudson, Noel With 10 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 2 absent, the motion was adopted.

RESOLUTION 59330 AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR-PRESIDENT, ON BEHALF OF THE BATON ROUGE POLICE DEPARTMENT, TO ENTER INTO A COOPERATIVE ENDEAVOR AGREEMENT (CEA) WITH ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY FOR THE PARTIAL DONATION OF A RECOVERED 2023 DODGE CHARGER (VIN: 2C3CDXGJ9PH650870), WITH AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF $52,000.00 UNDER THE TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT, ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY WILL CONTRIBUTE $44,500 TOWARD THE VALUE OF THE VEHICLE. THE BATON ROUGE POLICE DEPARTMENT WILL PROVIDE THE REMAINING $7,500, ALONG WITH AN ADDITIONAL $400 TO COVER TAX, TITLE, AND LICENSE EXPENSES. ALL ASSOCIATED IN-KIND COSTS WILL BE FUNDED THROUGH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT’S GENERAL FUND. The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above resolution was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed resolution. A motion was made by Mr. Gaudet and seconded by Ms. Amoroso to adopt the proposed resolution. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Racca Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Hudson, Noel With 10 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 2 absent, the motion was adopted.

RESOLUTION 59331 AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR-PRESIDENT TO EXECUTE SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT NO. 1 TO THE CONTRACT WITH WTD ARCHITECTURE, LLC FOR ADDITIONAL DESIGN SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH THEIR CONTRACT FOR THE BATON ROUGE FIRE DEPARTMENT SARS BUILDING, BEING CITY PARISH PROJECT NO. 21-ASD-CP-1318 IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $5000.00. THIS WILL BRING THE CURRENT TOTAL OF THIS PROJECT TO $120,625.00. (ACCOUNT NO. PS: 91051000006-4610-00000-0000000000-652300; GL: 4610-5100-205110-0000-0000-000000-652000).

The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above resolution was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed resolution. A motion was made by Mr. Gaudet and seconded by Ms. Adams to adopt the proposed resolution. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Racca Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Hudson, Noel With 10 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 2 absent, the motion was adopted.

RESOLUTION 59332 AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR-PRESIDENT TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH G.E.C. INC., WITH SUBCONSULTANTS: GOTECH INC., STANTEC CONSULTING SERVICES INC., AND SOUTHERN EARTH SCIENCES INC. FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH CITYPARISH PROJECT NO. 20-CE-ST-0101, SALES TAX STREET AND ROAD REHABILITATION PROGRAM CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION AND INSPECTION – SUPPLEMENTAL PHASE 20 IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2,032,820.00.

The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above resolution was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed resolution. A motion was made by Mr. Kenney and seconded by Mr. Gaudet to adopt the proposed resolution. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Racca Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Hudson, Noel With 10 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 2 absent, the motion was adopted.

RESOLUTION 59333 AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR-PRESIDENT TO EXECUTE AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL TRANSFER OF FUNDS PURSUANT TO THE LOCAL PROVIDER PARTICIPATION PROGRAM AND APPROPRIATING AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $136,000,000.00 FOR SUCH PURPOSE. The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above resolution was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed resolution. A motion was made by Mr. Dunn Jr. and seconded by Mr. Gaudet to adopt the proposed resolution. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Racca Nays: None Abstains: None

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RESOLUTION 59334 AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR-PRESIDENT TO ACCEPT THE GRANT AWARD FOR THE COURT MODERNIZATION AND TECHNOLOGY FUND IN AN AMOUNT UP TO $50,000 ON BEHALF OF THE BATON ROUGE CITY COURT FROM THE LOUISIANA SUPREME COURT TO SUPPORT TECHNOLOGY UPGRADES FOR THE BATON ROUGE CITY COURT AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE AND/OR INTERIM CLERK OF COURT/JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATOR OF THE BATON ROUGE CITY COURT TO EXECUTE ALL RELATED GRANT AGREEMENTS AND/OR NECESSARY DOCUMENTS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME. THE GRANT IS FUNDED THROUGH THE LOUISIANA SUPREME COURT. THE GRANTS REVIEW COMMITTEE SHALL REVIEW AND APPROVE THE LINE ITEM BUDGET PRIOR TO THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS. The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above resolution was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed resolution. A motion was made by Mr. Gaudet and seconded by Ms. Amoroso to adopt the proposed resolution. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Racca Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Hudson, Noel With 10 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 2 absent, the motion was adopted.

RESOLUTION 59335 RESCINDING AND DIRECTING THE CLERK OF COURT TO CANCEL THE NOTICE TO ATTEND RECORDED ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2025, AT ORIGINAL 181 OF BUNDLE 13393, ORIGINAL 182 OF BUNDLE 13393, ORIGINAL 183 OF BUNDLE 13393 AND THE DECISION AND ORDER RECORDED ON OCTOBER 13, 2025, AT ORIGINAL 72 OF BUNDLE 13399 IN THE MATTER OF “CITY OF BATON ROUGE VS. SARAH CHRISTINE SIMS, TORIN VON HORTON, JR, AND ALAYNA TORI HORTON” - CONDEMNATION PROCEEDING NO. 11655 (8545 HOOPER RD., (ABANDONED UNSECURED DWELLING AND REAR SHED), LOT 4, SQ. 2, YORK PLACE SUBDIVISION (ACQUISITION READS YORK).

The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above resolution was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed resolution. A motion was made by Mr. Hurst and seconded by Ms. Racca to adopt the proposed resolution. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Racca Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Hudson, Noel With 10 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 2 absent, the motion was adopted.

PROPOSED RESOLUTION AMEND THE 2026 PAY PLAN FOR CLASSIFIED, UNCLASSIFIED, NON-CLASSIFIED, CONTRACT, FIRE, AND POLICE EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE AND PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE, ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE 19726, DATED 12/9/2025, SO AS TO ADD A NEW CLASSIFICATION, DIRECTOR OF CONTRACTS, JOB CODE 3323, PAY GRADE 2330 AND DELETE ONE (1) SPECIAL ASSISTANT PARISH ATTORNEY POSITION, JOB CODE 3312, PAY GRADE 2290, EFFECTIVE APRIL 18, 2026. BY PARISH ATTORNEY. The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above ordinance was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed ordinance. A motion was made by Mr. Dunn Jr. and seconded by Ms. Harris to defer the proposed ordinance to the council meeting on April 22, 2026. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Racca Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Hudson, Noel With 10 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 2 absent, the motion was adopted.

PROPOSED RESOLUTION AMEND THE 2026 ALLOTMENT OF POSITIONS FOR THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE AND PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE, ADOPTED

BY ORDINANCE 19727, DATED 12/9/2025, SO AS TO CHANGE THE ALLOTMENT OF THE PARISH ATTORNEY/ADMINISTRATION TO ADD ONE (1) DIRECTOR OF CONTRACTS (UNCL), JOB CODE 3323 AND DELETE ONE (1) SPECIAL ASSISTANT PARISH ATTORNEY (UNCL), JOB CODE 3312, EFFECTIVE APRIL 18, 2026. BY PARISH ATTORNEY. The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above ordinance was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed ordinance. A motion was made by Mr. Dunn Jr. and seconded by Mr. Gaudet to defer the proposed ordinance to the council meeting on April 22, 2026. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Hurst, Kenney, Moak, Racca Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Hudson, Noel With 10 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 2 absent, the motion was adopted.

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Current Ballot Garrett Deschamp (submitted application) Delores Watts (requested reappointment) A motion was made by Mr. Gaudet and seconded by Ms. Amoroso to reappoint Delores Watts. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Kenney, Moak, Racca Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Hudson, Hurst, Noel With 9 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 3 absent, the motion was adopted.

VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT-FIRE DISTRICT 3 - BROWNSFIELD: Consideration of reappointing or replacing George Dean. This is a two (2) year term. (Must live in the district).

Current Ballot George Dean (requested reappointment) Louis Kelly, Jr. (requested reappointment) A motion was made by Mr. Kenney and seconded by Ms. Adams to reappoint George Dean. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Kenney, Moak, Racca Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Hudson, Hurst, Noel With 9 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 3 absent, the motion was adopted.

VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT-FIRE DISTRICT 3 - BROWNSFIELD: Consideration of reappointing or replacing Louis Kelly, Jr. This is a two (2) year term. (Must live in the district).

Current Ballot George Dean (requested reappointment) Louis Kelly, Jr. (requested reappointment) A motion was made by Mr. Kenney and seconded by Ms. Adams to reappoint Louis Kelly, Jr. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Kenney, Moak, Racca Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Hudson, Hurst, Noel With 9 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 3 absent, the motion was adopted.

VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FIRE DISTRICT 4 CENTRAL: Consideration of reappointing or replacing Michael J. Williston. This is a two (2) year term. (Must live in the district).

Current Ballot Michael J. Williston- requested reappointment A motion was made by Mr. Moak and seconded by Ms. Racca to reappoint Michael J. Williston. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Kenney, Moak, Racca Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Hudson, Hurst, Noel With 9 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 3 absent, the motion was adopted.

VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT-FIRE DISTRICT 6 HOOPER ROAD: Consideration of reappointing or replacing Sharon Graves. This is a two (2) year term. (Must live in the district) Current Ballot Sharon Graves Richard Fort A motion was made by Mr. Kenney and seconded by Mr. Moak to reappoint Sharon Graves. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Kenney, Moak, Racca Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Hudson, Hurst, Noel With 9 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 3 absent, the motion was adopted.

VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT-FIRE DISTRICT 6 HOOPER ROAD: Consideration of reappointing or replacing Richard Fort. This is a two (2) year term. (Must live in the district) Current Ballot Sharon Graves Richard Fort A motion was made by Mr. Kenney and seconded by Mr. Moak to reappoint Richard Fort. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Kenney, Moak, Racca Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Hudson, Hurst, Noel With 9 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 3 absent, the motion was adopted.

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RESOLUTION 59336 AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A CHANGE ORDER, BEING CHANGE ORDER NO. 1, TO THE CONTRACT EXECUTED BETWEEN THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE, PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE AND BAY PEST CONTROL COMPANY, FOR PEST CONTROL SERVICES, BEING PROJECT NO. CONTRACT #800007348, A25-0415.

The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above resolution was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed resolution. An interested citizen submitting an emailed comment against the proposed resolution was Phillip Lillard. A motion was made by Mr. Dunn Jr. and seconded by Ms. Racca to adopt the proposed resolution. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Kenney, Moak, Racca Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Hudson, Hurst, Noel With 9 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 3 absent, the motion was adopted.

PROPOSED RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR PRESIDENT, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE AND PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE TO APPROVE THE CITY PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE (CPEBR) TO PREPARE AND SUBMIT A PRE-APPLICATION TO THE STATEWIDE FLOOD CONTROL PROGRAM FOR ASSISTANCE IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A PROJECT FOR THE PURPOSE OF REDUCING EXISTING FLOOD DAMAGES. A motion was made by Mr. Dunn Jr. and seconded by Ms. Harris that the introduction of the above proposed resolution be published in accordance with law and that a public hearing thereon be called for the council meeting on April 22, 2026. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Kenney, Moak, Racca Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Hudson, Hurst, Noel With 9 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 3 absent, the motion was adopted.

ADMINISTRATIVE MATTER ITEMS REQUESTING THAT GREG ROME RECONSIDER HIS DECISION TO RETIRE AND FURTHER REQUESTING THAT HE CONTINUE IN HIS ROLE AS PARISH ATTORNEY. The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above resolution was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed resolution. A motion was made by Ms. Coleman and seconded by Mr. Dunn Jr. to waive the rules to allow this item to be considered. Due to an objection by Councilman Moak, this item was not considered.

APPOINTMENTS CAPITAL AREA FINANCE AUTHORITY: Concurring in the Mayor President’s recommendation to fill the unexpired term by Russell Mosely. This term expires July 1, 2028 Current Ballot Patrick Goldsmith A motion was made by Mr. Gaudet and seconded by Ms. Adams to appoint Patrick Goldsmith. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Kenney, Moak, Racca Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Hudson, Hurst, Noel With 9 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 3 absent, the motion was adopted.

LIBRARY BOARD OF CONTROL: Consideration of reappointing or replacing Delores Watts. This is a four (4)

RESOLUTION 59337 AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A CHANGE ORDER, BEING CHANGE ORDER NO. 2, TO THE CONTRACT EXECUTED BETWEEN THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE, PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE AND CAPITOL CONSTRUCTION, LLC, FOR REGISTRAR OF VOTERS TENANT BUILDOUT, BEING PROJECT NO. 21-ASC-CP-1527.

The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above resolution was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed resolution. A motion was made by Mr. Kenney and seconded by Ms. Adams to adopt the proposed resolution. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Kenney, Moak, Racca Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Hudson, Hurst, Noel With 9 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 3 absent, the motion was adopted.

RESOLUTION 59338 AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A CHANGE ORDER, BEING CHANGE ORDER NO. 1, TO THE CONTRACT EXECUTED BETWEEN THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE, PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE AND BARRIERE CONSTRUCTION CO, LLC, FOR MCHUGH RD (GROOM RD. TO LOWER ZACHARY), BEING PROJECT NO. 19-CP-HC-0039A. The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above resolution was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed resolution. A motion was made by Mr. Kenney and seconded by Ms. Adams to adopt the proposed resolution. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Kenney, Moak, Racca Nays: None

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Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Hudson, Hurst, Noel With 9 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 3 absent, the motion was adopted.

FINAL ACCEPTANCES None.

ACCEPTANCE OF LOW BIDS RESOLUTION 59339 AWARDING THE CONTRACT FOR US 61 – SCENIC HWY (LA 408 – HARDING BLVD. – SWAN AVE.) PROJECT, BEING PROJECT NO. 20-EN-HC-0006, TO THE LOWEST BIDDER THEREFOR, HARD ROCK CONSTRUCTION, LLC; AND DIRECTING THE EXECUTION OF THE CONTRACT COVERING SUCH WORK. The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above resolution was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed resolution. A motion was made by Ms. Coleman and seconded by Mr. Kenney to adopt the proposed resolution. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Dunn Jr., Gaudet, Harris, Kenney, Moak, Racca Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Hudson, Hurst, Noel With 9 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 3 absent, the motion

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OTHER ITEMS REQUESTING A REPORT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT ON CONDEMNED PROPERTY RECISSIONS APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL OVER THE PAST 24 MONTHS, AND THE CURRENT CONDITION OF THOSE PROPERTIES. The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above report was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed report. The report was received.

OTHER ITEMS TO BE ADOPTED (EMERGENCY) RESOLUTION 59340 WAIVING THE DISTANCE REQUIREMENT TO ALLOW FOR LAS BRUJAS COFFEE & GROCERY, 3101 GOVERNMENT STREET, TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THEIR APPLICATION TO THE ALCOHOL BEVERAGE CONTROL BOARD FOR A PERMIT TO SELL PACKAGED NATURAL WINE AND PACKAGED RETAIL BEER OFF PREMISES AS PART OF THEIR GROCERY STORE. The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above resolution was in order at this time. No interested citizens spoke either for or against the proposed resolution. A motion was made by Ms. Coleman and seconded by Mr. Moak to adopt the proposed resolution. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Gaudet, Harris, Kenney, Moak, Racca Nays: None

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Rouge in the year of 2022 for unpaid taxes for the year of 2021. The sale will take place in accordance with the provisions of LA R.S. 47:2201 et seq. Your interest in the property will be terminated if you do not redeem the prop‐ erty by making all re‐ quired payments to the tax collector listed below or file a lawsuit in accor‐ dance with law within SIX (6) MONTHS of the date of the first publica‐ tion of this notice, or the recording of an act trans‐ ownership, if ferring later.

ERATION OF LAW IF YOU DO NOT TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW:

2ND Floor Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802 (225) 389-4810

the name(s) Gracie Her‐ ring Webster, et al. and was adjudicated to the Parish of East Baton Rouge in the year of 2019 for unpaid taxes for the year of 2018. The sale will take place in accordance with the provisions of LA R.S. 47:2201 et seq. Your interest in the property will be terminated if you do not redeem the prop‐ erty by making all re‐ quired payments to the tax collector listed below or file a lawsuit in accor‐ dance with law within SIXTY (60) DAYS of the date of the first publica‐ tion of this notice, or the recording of an act trans‐ ownership, if ferring later.

Tax collector: East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff 222 St. Louis Street, 2ND Floor Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802 (225) 389-4810 184567 April 17, 24, 2t $81.70 PUBLIC NOTICE --Recquisition 11297741 NOTICE OF SALE OF ADJUDICATED PROPERTY GRACIE HERRING WEB‐ STER AND MAUDE MOR‐ GAN HERRING THIS NOTICE BY PUBLICA‐ TION IS NOTIFICATION THAT YOUR RIGHTS OR INTEREST IN THE FOL‐ DESCRIBED LOWING PROPERTY LOCATED IN BATON ROUGE EAST PARISH, LOUISIANA MAY BE TERMINATED BY OP‐ ERATION OF LAW IF YOU DO NOT TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW: Lot 116, Deer Park Improvements thereon believed to bear on Mu‐ nicipal No. () Deer Run Avenue.

By virtue of the provi‐ sions of Louisiana Re‐ vised Statute 47:2201 et seq. and Metropolitan Council Ordinance num‐ ber 19766, the Parish of East Baton Rouge has been authorized to sell this property as adjudi‐ cated property. You have been identified as a party who might have a vested or contingent in‐ terest in said property, which was assessed in the name(s) Gracie Her‐ ring Webster, et al. and was adjudicated to the Parish of East Baton Rouge in the year of 2019 for unpaid taxes for the year of 2018. The sale will take place in accordance with the provisions of LA R.S. 47:2201 et seq. Your interest in the property will be terminated if you do not redeem the prop‐ erty by making all re‐ quired payments to the tax collector listed below or file a lawsuit in accor‐ dance with law within SIXTY (60) DAYS of the date of the first publica‐ tion of this notice, or the recording of an act trans‐ ownership, if ferring later.

Tax collector: East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff 222 St. Louis Street, 2ND Floor Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802 (225) 389-4810 184557 April 17, 24, 2t $81.02 PUBLIC NOTICE --Recquisition 11297741 NOTICE OF SALE OF ADJUDICATED PROPERTY KAPRISHIA TATTAYANAH ADIKEMA AND WISDON ADIKEMA THIS NOTICE BY PUBLICA‐ TION IS NOTIFICATION THAT YOUR RIGHTS OR INTEREST IN THE FOL‐ DESCRIBED LOWING PROPERTY LOCATED IN BATON ROUGE EAST PARISH, LOUISIANA MAY BE TERMINATED BY OP‐

Improvements thereon believed to bear on Mu‐ nicipal No. () Kentucky Street.

By virtue of the provi‐ sions of Louisiana Re‐ vised Statute 47:2201 et seq. and Metropolitan Council Ordinance num‐ ber 19813, the Parish of East Baton Rouge has been authorized to sell this property as adjudi‐ cated property. You have been identified as a party who might have a vested or contingent in‐ terest in said property, which was assessed in the name(s) of Kaprishia Tattayanah Adikema, et al. and was adjudicated to the Parish of East Baton Rouge in the year of 2022 for unpaid taxes for the year of 2021. The sale will take place in ac‐ cordance with the provi‐ sions of LA R.S. 47:2201 et seq. Your interest in the property will be termi‐ nated if you do not re‐ deem the property by making all required pay‐ ments to the tax collec‐ tor listed below or file a lawsuit in accordance with law within SIX (6) MONTHS of the date of the first publication of this notice, or the record‐ ing of an act transferring ownership, if later.

Tax collector: East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff 222 St. Louis Street, 2ND Floor Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802 (225) 389-4810 184589 April 17, 24, 2t $81.70 PUBLIC NOTICE --Recquisition 11297741 NOTICE OF SALE OF ADJUDICATED PROPERTY PETER BUTLER THIS NOTICE BY PUBLICA‐ TION IS NOTIFICATION THAT YOUR RIGHTS OR INTEREST IN THE FOL‐ DESCRIBED LOWING PROPERTY LOCATED IN BATON ROUGE EAST PARISH, LOUISIANA MAY BE TERMINATED BY OP‐ ERATION OF LAW IF YOU DO NOT TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW: Lots 6 & 23, Square 7, Roosevelt Place Improvements thereon believed to bear on Mu‐ nicipal No. () Fairchild Street.

By virtue of the provi‐ sions of Louisiana Re‐ vised Statute 47:2201 et seq. and Metropolitan Council Ordinance num‐ ber 19741, the Parish of East Baton Rouge has been authorized to sell this property as adjudi‐ cated property. You have been identified as a party who might have a vested or contingent in‐ terest in said property, which was assessed in the name(s) Peter Butler, et al. and was adjudi‐ cated to the Parish of East Baton Rouge in the year of 2019 for unpaid taxes for the year of 2018. The sale will take place in accordance with the provisions of LA R.S. 47:2201 et seq. Your inter‐ est in the property will be terminated if you do not redeem the property by making all required payments to the tax col‐ lector listed below or file a lawsuit in accordance with law within SIXTY (60) DAYS of the date of the first publication of this notice, or the record‐ ing of an act transferring ownership, if later.

Tax collector: East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff 222 St. Louis Street,

184592 April 17, 24, 2t $79.68 PUBLIC NOTICE --Recquisition 11297741 NOTICE OF SALE OF ADJUDICATED PROPERTY VICTOR GINN JR AND SIDNEY GINN THIS NOTICE BY PUBLICA‐ TION IS NOTIFICATION THAT YOUR RIGHTS OR INTEREST IN THE FOL‐ DESCRIBED LOWING PROPERTY LOCATED IN BATON ROUGE EAST PARISH, LOUISIANA MAY BE TERMINATED BY OP‐ ERATION OF LAW IF YOU DO NOT TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW: Lot 26, Square 163, South Baton Rouge thereon Improvements believed to bear on Mu‐ No. () West nicipal Garfield Street.

By virtue of the provi‐ sions of Louisiana Re‐ vised Statute 47:2201 et seq. and Metropolitan Council Ordinance num‐ ber 19814, the Parish of East Baton Rouge has been authorized to sell this property as adjudi‐ cated property. You have been identified as a party who might have a vested or contingent in‐ terest in said property, which was assessed in the name(s) of Victor B. Ginn, Jr. et al. and was adjudicated to the Parish of East Baton Rouge in the year of 2003 for un‐ paid taxes for the year of 2002. The sale will take place in accordance with the provisions of LA R.S. 47:2201 et seq. Your inter‐ est in the property will be terminated if you do not redeem the property by making all required payments to the tax col‐ lector listed below or file a lawsuit in accordance with law within SIXTY (60) DAYS of the date of the first publication of this notice, or the record‐ ing of an act transferring ownership, if later.

Tax collector: East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff 222 St. Louis Street, 2ND Floor Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802 (225) 389-4810 184582 April 17, 24, 2t $79.68 PUBLIC NOTICE --Recquisition 11297741 NOTICE OF SALE OF ADJUDICATED PROPERTY GRACIE HERRING WEB‐ STER AND MAUDE MOR‐ GAN HERRING THIS NOTICE BY PUBLICA‐ TION IS NOTIFICATION THAT YOUR RIGHTS OR INTEREST IN THE FOL‐ DESCRIBED LOWING PROPERTY LOCATED IN BATON ROUGE EAST PARISH, LOUISIANA MAY BE TERMINATED BY OP‐ ERATION OF LAW IF YOU DO NOT TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW: Lot 116, Deer Park Improvements thereon believed to bear on Mu‐ nicipal No. () Deer Run Avenue.

By virtue of the provi‐ sions of Louisiana Re‐ vised Statute 47:2201 et seq. and Metropolitan Council Ordinance num‐ ber 19766, the Parish of East Baton Rouge has been authorized to sell this property as adjudi‐ cated property. You have been identified as a party who might have a vested or contingent in‐ terest in said property, which was assessed in

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Tax collector: East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff 222 St. Louis Street, 2ND Floor Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802 (225) 389-4810 184555 April 17, 24, 2t $81.02 PUBLIC NOTICE --Recquisition 11297741 NOTICE OF SALE OF ADJUDICATED PROPERTY TO JOSEPH LONG THIS NOTICE BY PUBLICA‐ TION IS NOTIFICATION THAT YOUR RIGHTS OR INTEREST IN THE FOL‐ DESCRIBED LOWING PROPERTY LOCATED IN BATON ROUGE EAST PARISH, LOUISIANA MAY BE TERMINATED BY OP‐ ERATION OF LAW IF YOU DO NOT TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW: Lot 5, Square 45, South Baton Rouge Improvements thereon believed to bear on Mu‐ No. () East nicipal Buchanan Street.

By virtue of the provi‐ sions of Louisiana Re‐ vised Statute 47:2201 et seq. and Metropolitan Council Ordinance num‐ ber 19756, the Parish of East Baton Rouge has been authorized to sell this property as adjudi‐ cated property. You have been identified as a party who might have a vested or contingent in‐ terest in said property, which was assessed in the name(s) of Pearl Perkins Mitchell et al. and was adjudicated to the Parish of East Baton Rouge in the year of 2019 for unpaid taxes for the year of 2018. The sale will take place in accordance with the provisions of LA R.S. 47:2201 et seq. Your interest in the property will be terminated if you do not redeem the prop‐ erty by making all re‐ quired payments to the tax collector listed below or file a lawsuit in accor‐ dance with law within SIXTY (60) days of the date of the first publica‐ tion of this notice, or the recording of an act trans‐ ownership, if ferring later.

Tax collector: East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff 222 St. Louis Street, 2ND Floor Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802 (225) 389-4810 184560 April 17, 24, 2t $80.36

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PUBLIC NOTICE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (LDEQ) CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC. LAKE CHARLES FACILITY RESCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARING AND

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EXTENSION OF PUBLIC COMMENT ON A DRAFT HAZARDOUS WASTE OPERATING PERMIT RENEWAL The LDEQ, Office of Envi‐ ronmental Services, will conduct a public hearing to receive comments on a draft Hazardous Waste Operating Permit Re‐ for Chemical newal Waste Management, Inc., 7170 John Brannon Rd., Sulphur, LA 70665 for the Lake Charles Facility. The facility is located at 7170 John Brannon Rd., in Sul‐ phur, Calcasieu Parish.

The hearing will now be held on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, beginning at 6:00 p.m., at the West Cal Arena and Events Center - Exhibition Hall, 401 Arena Road, Sulphur, LA 70665. During the hear‐ ing, all interested per‐ sons will have an oppor‐ tunity to present oral statements, views, rec‐ ommendations, opinions and information on the proposed permit. Addi‐ tionally, written state‐ ments and other docu‐ ments such as charts, data, and tabulations may be filed with the hearing officer at the hearing.

Chemical Waste Manage‐ ment, Inc. proposes to its Hazardous renew Waste Operating Permit.

A working draft of the draft permit was pro‐ vided to Chemical Waste Management, Inc. and the remarks submitted and the Department's re‐ sponses hereto, are in‐ cluded in the permit record that is available for public review.

The public hearing will be conducted in accor‐ dance with La. R.S. 30:2017, which addresses the authority of the hear‐ ing officer, provides for the order in which speak‐ ers will be allowed to speak. A hearing officer will preside over the pub‐ lic hearing. This will be a formal hearing for the purpose of gathering facts and information. It will not include a “ques‐ tion and answer” compo‐ nent. In accordance with La. R.S. 30:2016, the hear‐ ing will be transcribed and become a part of the official public record.

Comments or notifica‐ tion of the final decision can be submitted online on the public notice web‐ (http://www.deq. page louisiana.gov/publicnotices), via personal de‐ livery, U.S. mail, or email.

Comments must be re‐ ceived by 4:30 pm CDT, Tuesday, June 9, 2026. De‐ livery may be made to the drop-box at 602 N. 5th St., Baton Rouge, LA 70802. U.S. Mail may be sent to LDEQ, Public Par‐ ticipation Group, P.O. Box 4313, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4313, and emails may be submitted to DEQ.PUBLICNOTICES@LA. GOV. Persons wishing to receive notice of the final permit action must in‐ clude a complete mailing address when submitting comments.

Please see additional in‐ structions for comment submission, hand deliv‐ ery and information re‐ garding electronic sub‐ mission at http://www. deq.louisiana.gov/page/ the-public-participationgroup or call (225) 2193276.

A written response to all public comments will be prepared at the time of the final permit decision.

LDEQ will send notifica‐ tion of the final permit decision to the applicant and to each person who has submitted written comments or a written request for notification of the final decision.

The draft Hazardous Waste Operating Permit and fact sheet are avail‐ able for review at the LDEQ, Public Records Center, 602 North 5th Street, Baton Rouge, LA. i i h f

Public Notices Meet/Hear/Min g Viewing hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday (except holidays). The available information can also be accessed electronically on the Electronic Document Management System (EDMS) on the DEQ public website at www.deq. louisiana.gov.

Additional copies may be reviewed at the Cal‐ casieu Parish Library Sulphur Regional Branch, 1160 Cypress Street, Sul‐ phur, LA 70663-5111.

Previous notices have been published in The Advocate and American Press on Thursday, Feb‐ ruary 20, 2020.

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ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Ms. Amoroso and seconded by Ms. Adams to adjourn. A Yea and Nay vote was called for and resulted as follows: Yeas: Adams, Amoroso, Coleman, Gaudet, Harris, Kenney, Moak, Racca Nays: None Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Dunn Jr., Hudson, Hurst, Noel With 8 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 4 absent, the motion was adopted.

The Presiding Officer declared the meeting adjourned ______________________________ Council Administrator/Treasurer

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The England Economic & Industrial Development District (EEIDD) invites Statements of Qualifica‐ tions (SOQ) from firms for Program Manage‐ ment Services.

RFQ PACKAGE: Must be from Kate obtained Wells, Purchasing Man‐ ager, at kwells@england airpark.org or 318-4276405. Only firms holding the official package will be considered.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: May 14, 2026, by 2:00 PM (CST).

• Format: Original + 5 hard copies and 1 PDF electronic copy.

Inquiries or requests for information additional regarding this permit ac‐ tion should be directed Heather Harrison, to LDEQ, Waste Permits Di‐ vision, P.O. Box 4313, Baton Rouge, LA 708214313, phone (225) 2190029.

KEY DATES:

All correspondence should specify AI Num‐ ber 742, Permit Number LAD 000 777 201-OP-RN-2, and Activity Number PER20200006.

Scheduled Publication Date: Friday, April 24, 2026 (Advocate and American Press) 184658 April 24, 1t $633.35

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PUBLIC NOTICE --NWI and Lemoine Pro‐ gram Services invite con‐ tractors to submit State‐ ments of Qualifications for work related to the construction of Waste‐ water Treatment Plants, the installation of Trans‐ mission and Forcemain HDPE and PVC pipe, and the construction of Pump Stations. Requests for Qualifications will be ac‐ cepted through May 8. To receive the Qualification Package, please email brian.briggs@1lemoine. com.

184886-apr 21-may 8-6t $354.60 PUBLIC NOTICE --PUBLIC NOTICE: REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS Program Management Services – England Air‐ park & Alexandria Inter‐ national Airport

______________________________ Mayor-President Pro-Tempore

185209-640669-apr 24-1t $ 1,854.52

• Delivery: Sealed enve‐ lope to 1611 Arnold Drive, Alexandria, LA 71303. (No fax/email).

Permit public notices in‐ cluding electronic access to the draft permit and associated information can be viewed at the LDEQ permits public no‐ tice webpage at http:// www.deq. louisiana.gov/public-no‐ tices and general infor‐ mation related to the public participation in permitting activities can be viewed at http:// www.deq.louisiana.gov/ page/the-public-partici pation-group.

• Label: “Statement of Qualifications – Program Management Services.”

• Questions Due: May 1, 2026, 2:00 PM (CST).

• Responses Issued: May 7, 2026, 2:00 PM (CST).

COMPLIANCE: Projects be FAA/State may funded. 49 CFR Part 26 (DBE) and Title VI Civil requirements Rights apply. EEIDD is an equal employer opportunity and reserves the right to reject any or all submit‐ tals.

CONTACT POLICY: Direct all inquiries only to the Purchasing Manager. Do not contact EEIDD staff or Board Members dur‐ ing the selection period.

184903-apr 22-24-29-3t $569.80

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AND SALE issued out of honorable court the aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, May 06, 2025 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, via an online auc‐ site at www. tion bid4assets.com/EBR SOsheriffsales., offer for sale at public auction the described following mortgaged property be‐ longing to: BATON ROUGE SHRIMP COMPANY, INC AND LUSCO HOLDINGS, L.L.C. WRIT OF SEIZURE AND SALE COMMANDING THE OFFICE TO SHERIFFS ALL MOVABLE SEIZE BELONGING PROPERTY BATON ROUGE TO SHRIMP COMPANY, INC AND LUSCO HOLDINGS, LLC, SEE ATTACHED LIST OF MOVABLE PROPERTY BEING SEIZED. STORED AT B1 BANK 500 LAUREL ST Baton Rouge Shrimp Company Inventory List.

1 lot of miscellaneous equipment as follows: 2 pallet jacks, Ultravac vacuum sealer. stainless steel tables.

2017 Strapack RQ8X, Dewalt Upright air com‐ pressor.

Eagle T210 Case sealer.

Patriot and Black Dia‐ mond Smart FR charge electric forklift chargers.

Toyota Truck Pallet, Elec‐ tric, MDL:8HBW23, Wooden desk and chairs.

TERMS OF SALE: Cash to the highest bid‐ der, at Public Auction WITH Appraisement and according to law.

Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE April 24, 2026 $227.04 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 770743

SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 761819 CONNEXUS vs UNION PHILLIPS

CREDIT BRANDON

19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of a Writ of Fieri Facias issued out of the honorable court afore‐ said, in the above enti‐ and numbered tled cause, dated, February 27, 2026 and to me di‐ rected, I did seize and will, beginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on Wednes‐ day, May 6, 2026, via an online auction site at www.bid4assets.com/ EBRSOsheriffsales, offer for sale at public auction the following described property belonging to wit: 2024 COACHMAN/ CATALINA 263 BHSCK TRAVEL TRAILER 5ZT2‐ RX030721 CARB1 MILEAGE-UNKNOWN STORED AT SMART TOW‐ ING 3045 ROSENWALD ROAD TERMS OF SALE: Cash to the highest bid‐ der, at Public Auction WITH Appraisement and according to law.

AMERICREDIT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC D/B/A GM FINANCIAL vs CHRISTO‐ PHER DEON ROBINS 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of SEIZURE AND SALE issued out of honorable court the aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, December 09, 2025 and to me di‐ rected, I did seize and will, beginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on Wednes‐ day, May 6, 2026, via an online auction site at www.bid4assets.com/ EBRSOsheriffsales., offer for sale at public auction the following described mortgaged property be‐ longing to: CHRISTOPHER DEON ROBINS 2025 GMC / SIERRA 4WD CAB 159"AT4X CREW 1GT4UZEY0SF295657 MILEAGE-UNKNOWN STORED AT SMART TOW‐ ING 3045 ROSENWALD ROAD TERMS OF SALE: Cash to the highest bid‐ der, at Public Auction WITHOUT Appraisement and according to law.

Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish

Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish

ADVERTISED DATE April 24, 2026 $160.68

ADVERTISED DATE April 24, 2026 $158.13

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SHERIFF'S SALE

Suit No: (17) 772278

Suit No: (17) 762220

NEIGHBORS FEDERAL UNION vs CREDIT CHERIKA PARKER

B1BANK VS BATON ROUGE SHRIMP COM‐ PANY, INC AND LUSCO HOLDINGS, L.L.C.

19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana

19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of SEIZURE

Acting under and by virtue of Writ of SEIZURE AND SALE issued out of honorable court the aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered

ONE great state. FOUR great apps.

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Abstains: None Did Not Vote: None Absent: Dunn Jr., Hudson, Hurst, Noel With 8 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstains, 0 not voting, and 4 absent, the motion was adopted.

Individuals with a dis‐ ability and who need an accommodation in order to participate in the pub‐ lic hearing, should con‐ tact Doug Bordelon at 225-219-1325 or Doug.

Bordelon@la.gov.

Persons wishing to be in‐ cluded on the LDEQ per‐ mit public notice mailing list, wishing to receive the permit public notices via email by subscribing to the LDEQ permits pub‐ lic notice List Server, or for other public partici‐ pation related questions should contact the Public Participation Group in writing at LDEQ, P.O. Box 4313, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4313, by email at DEQ.PUBLICNOTICES@LA. GOV or by phone at (225) 219-3035.

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cause, dated, March 18, 2026 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, via an online auc‐ site at www. tion bid4assets.com/EBR SOsheriffsales., offer for sale at public auction the described following mortgaged property be‐ to: CHERIKA longing PARKER 2020 HONDA/ ACCORD F35LA061320 1HGCV1 MILEAGE-UNKNOWN STORED AT SMART TOW‐ ING 3045 ROSENWALD ROAD TERMS OF SALE: Cash to the highest bid‐ der, at Public Auction WITH Appraisement and according to law.

Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE April 24, 2026 $155.57 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 773483 NEIGHBORS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION vs KELVIN E. SCOTT 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of SEIZURE AND SALE issued out of honorable court the aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, February 10, 2026 and to me di‐ rected, I did seize and will, beginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on Wednes‐ day, May 6, 2026, via an on line auction site at www.bid4assets.com/ EBRSOsheriffsales., offer for sale at public auction the following described mortgaged property be‐ longing to: KELVIN E. SCOTT 2022 POLARIS / A22SYE85AP ATV 4XAS‐ YE853NB790606 MILEAGEUNKNOWN STORED AT TOWING 3045 SMART ROSENWALD ROAD TERMS OF SALE: Cash to the highest bid‐ der, at Public Auction WITH Appraisement and according to law.

Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE April 24, 2026 $155.57 SHERIFF'S SALE Suit No: (17) 774953 ALLY BANK VS KIMBERLY SMITH 19th Judicial District Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana Acting under and by virtue of Writ of SEIZURE AND SALE issued out of honorable court the aforesaid, in the above entitled and numbered cause, dated, March 19, 2026 and to me directed, I did seize and will, be‐ ginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, via an online auc‐ site at www. tion bid4assets.com/EBR SOsheriffsales., offer for sale at public auction the described following mortgaged property be‐ longing to: KIMBERLY SMITH 2021 CADILLAC/ XT4 1GYFZCR47MF083334 MILEAGE-UNKNOWN STORED AT SMART TOW‐ ING 3045 ROSENWALD ROAD TERMS OF SALE: Cash to the highest bid‐ der, at Public Auction WITH Appraisement and according to law.

Sid J. Gautreaux, Sheriff East Baton Rouge Parish ADVERTISED DATE April 24, 2026 $153.02