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Legislative session ‘rough’ for N.O. Moreno has some wins but city suffers blows to local control

BY SOPHIE KASAKOVE

Staff writer

Mayor Helena Moreno has touted her eight years as a state legislator as proof that she would successfully fight for New Orleans in Baton Rouge — even in the face of a Republican supermajority and a governor with a penchant for encroaching on the city’s autonomy.

A whirlwind legislaBut on Sunday, as Repubtive session that ended on lican lawmakers rushed Monday brought a test of to pass the final of three that theory, as lawmakers controversial bills to slash launched a barrage of legNew Orleans’ judiciary, Moreno acknowledged in a islation with major consesocial media post that the quences for New Orleans. session had been “very, Moreno notched wins on Moreno very rough.” a Sewerage & Water Board Over the three-month session, overhaul and on funding for signature infrastructure projects. lawmakers blasted through oppo-

sition from New Orleans officials and residents to redraw the state’s maps to shrink Black and Democratic representation in Congress.

They downsized New Orleans’ court system, and they criminalized sleeping on the street — a show of force from a Republican supermajority emboldened by national policy shifts and undaunted by a more junior New Orleans del-

New laws target foreign seafood

egation.

Moreno had success with her agenda, said Robert Collins, a political analyst and Dillard University professor — but the passage of other higher-profile bills left residents feeling defeated nonetheless.

“They don’t like the city of New Orleans — what we stand for culturally and politically — so they’re just going to pile on bills that chip

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Landry proposes school budget cut

$168 million would fund stipend for teachers

BY PATRICK WALL and MEGHAN FRIEDMANN Staff writers

Merlin Schaefer holds up Gulf shrimp at Schaefer’s Seafood in Bucktown on Tuesday.

Legislation designed to support state shrimpers

BY JOSIE ABUGOV Staff writer

Louisiana will soon see tougher regulations on imported seafood with the passage of a slew of laws designed to support the state’s shrimpers, whose industry has struggled for decades to compete with cheap foreign imports.

The new legislation will impact state agencies, seafood retailers and processors. One law, recently signed by Gov. Jeff Landry, expands the authority of

“I really hope that it brings to light the importance of serving and consuming Louisiana seafood.”

REP. JESSICA DOMANGUE, R-Houma the Agriculture Department to destroy seafood that fails to meet the state’s testing requirements.

Another law requires retailers — such as restaurants and groceries — to keep invoices of their seafood purchases for

six months. A third creates penalties for processors and distributors who mix local and imported seafood without labeling the product as such.

Rep. Jessica Domangue, R-Houma, authored six seafood-related bills this session, including those requiring invoices and expanding Agriculture Department authority. Four of them have been signed by the governor.

“I really hope that it brings to light the importance of serving and consuming Louisiana seafood,” said Domangue, who comes from a long line of shrimpers in Terrebonne Parish. “We know we

Gov. Jeff Landry called for a nearly $170 million reduction in public school funding Tuesday to pay for $2,000 stipends for Louisiana teachers, who otherwise stood to lose the pay bump they have received the past few years instead of raises.

The proposed funding cut, which lawmakers must approve, Landry comes after the Legislature passed a state budget last week that did not include money for the temporary stipends. As a result, Landry said the money will have to come from the roughly $4 billion allocated for public schools, arguing that school and district leaders can weather the cut by reducing “the waste and the bureaucracy.”

“It is time for these school boards to tighten their belt,” Landry said at a news conference at the State Capitol, adding that the savings should go into “teachers’ checks.”

In an executive order Tuesday, Landry said he was reducing state funding for K-12 education by $168

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Congress applauds end of ‘weaponization fund’

BY MARK BALLARD Staff writer

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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche testifies before a House committee on Tuesday.

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WASHINGTON — U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday afternoon that President Donald Trump agreed to drop his demands for $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund” to allow Republican leadership to shoulder through legislation to pay for deportations until

2030 without any restrictions on the federal officers carrying out immigration laws.

“I believe that it is off the table for consideration,” Johnson, R-Benton, told reporters about the fund after GOP leaders spent much of the day grappling with how to secure money for immigration enforcement in a way that Democrats cannot block. Democrats oppose

funding U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection without also adding some controls over the federal officers, such as wearing bodycams and badges and removing their masks.

A key hurdle was the proposed fund to set aside $1.776 billion to compensate people who felt they were targeted by

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the Biden Department of Justice. A panel with five members, four of them appointed by the president, would decide who got paid and how much they would receive.

Johnson visited Trump on Monday in the White House to discuss the problems the fund, which critics saw as a way to

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Police investigate man suspected of killing 6, self MUSCATINE, Iowa — Authorities in Iowa are investigating the fatal shootings of six people who they believe were killed by a relative who took his own life when confronted by police Monday.

Four people were found fatally shot when police were called Monday to a home in Muscatine, about 50 miles southeast of Cedar Rapids, Muscatine Police Chief Anthony Kies said during a news conference.

Officers later found the suspect, 52-year-old Ryan Willis McFarland, of Muscatine, on a trail in the city, Kies said.

“While talking to Ryan Willis McFarland, he took his own life,” the police chief said.

Two other men who also are believed to be relatives of McFarland were later found fatally shot elsewhere in the city, according to Kies. One man was found in his home and the other was discovered dead inside a business, he said.

Authorities have yet to release the names of the victims and any details about them.

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Pulte picked to replace Gabbard

said Senate Majority Leader John Democrats, Republicans say Trump’s choice seems unqualified Thune, a Republican from South

BY JOSH BOAK Associated Press

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has tapped Bill Pulte, head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, to serve as acting director of national intelligence — elevating a real estate scion with no clear national security credentials to a key post as the U.S. remains at war with Iran.

Trump made the surprise announcement Tuesday on social media that Pulte would be replacing Tulsi Gabbard, the former Hawaii congresswoman who had served as the director of national intelligence. Trump said Pulte will keep his other positions even as he fills in for Gabbard, who resigned last month after revealing her husband’s cancer diagnosis.

The Republican president cited Pulte’s work at the housing agency

and his role as chair of the mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as indicating that his real estate work would overlap with the skills needed to coordinate 18 federal agencies tasked with aspects of foreign and domestic security.

“William has deep experience managing the most sensitive matters in America, the safety and soundness of the Markets,” Trump posted on Truth Social.

Trump’s choice to elevate Pulte, who would also continue in his post at the housing agency, shows how the president is putting a greater priority on loyalty to him, even as the Iran war has damaged Trump politically going into November’s midterm elections and raised concerns about the quality of advice that aides are giving to a president who has rewarded flattery.

It’s unclear what national security expertise Pulte brings to bear

as the U.S. faces conflict in the Middle East, helps Ukraine defend itself against Russia’s assault and manages the emergence of artificial intelligence as a military tool.

But Pulte, who’s 38 years old, has been a frequent guest on Air Force One as Trump has traveled to Mara-Lago, his home and club in Palm Beach, Florida.

On one such flight, the housing finance director stood in a doorway as Trump discussed with reporters the ballroom he’s building at the White House and handed Trump a series of renderings of the project that the president held up.

Several Senate Republicans reacted skeptically to Pulte’s appointment, questioning whether the housing finance director has the experience necessary to oversee the intelligence agency.

“We don’t need a weaponized DNI. We need professionals there,”

U.S. sanctions Iran’s largest digital asset exchange, 3 others

Cambodia files notice for conciliation with Thailand PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Cambodia’s government has filed notice under a U.N. agreement on maritime law for compulsory conciliation of a sea border dispute with neighboring Thailand, Prime Minister Hun Manet said Tuesday.

At issue is territory claimed by both that is believed to contain large, exploitable amounts of natural gas and other hydrocarbons.

The decision to take the matter to the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea comes after Thailand last month terminated a 25-year-old memorandum of understanding with Cambodia meant to resolve overlapping maritime claims.

Thailand unilaterally revoked the agreement in May after relations between the countries worsened last year after major armed clashes over their land border.

Last year’s fighting with Cambodia spurred nationalistic fervor, putting political pressure on Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul to abrogate the pact.

In a live broadcast on TVK state television, Hun Manet said that his government had delivered formal notice to Thailand and to the U.N. secretarygeneral to begin compulsory conciliation proceedings under the convention’s rules.

“Cambodia has never violated the sovereignty of other states,” he said.

It wasn’t immediately clear when the claim might be adjudicated.

Bangladesh’s Rahman elected U.N. leader UNITED NATIONS — Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman won a hotly contested race Tuesday to be the next president of the 193-member United Nations General Assembly.

In a secret-ballot vote, Rahman defeated Cyprus’ Ambassador Andreas Kakouris 99-91, with three countries not voting.

He will succeed Germany’s former Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, whose one-year term ends in September.

The presidency of the world body rotates by region and this year it was the Asia-Pacific region’s turn.

While the presidency of the General Assembly is largely ceremonial, it is also prestigious. It is the U.N. organ where countries large and small can speak, and is the scene of the only annual gathering of world leaders, in September.

The General Assembly controls the U.N. budget, adopts treaties, addresses global issues from poverty to corruption, and passes numerous resolutions that while not legally binding almost always reflect global opinion.

Rahman previously served as national security adviser in the interim government led by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus, and as an ambassador.

Rahman told diplomats assembled in the General Assembly hall that its 81st session will open “at a historic crossroads” when “trust in our organization is being tested on multiple fronts.”

Dakota. “I’m trying to get more information about the current state of their thinking about that position. And, again, if he’s somebody they want in that position permanently, he’s got, as you all know, a lengthy road ahead of him.“ Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton, who leads the Senate Intelligence Committee, said in response to questions about Pulte’s national security credentials: “I have no observations on the matter.”

Republican Sens. Thom Tillis of North Carolina, Bill Cassidy of Louisiana and John Cornyn of Texas, all of whom are leaving the chamber after this year’s elections, joined the chorus of wariness against Pulte.

“Doesn’t seem qualified,” Cassidy said.

“I don’t see any evidence of qualifications for that job,” said Cornyn, a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee.

BY FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press

ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO By MOSES SAWASAWA

Arlette Basekawike prepares meals for Ebola patients at the Evangelical Medical Center in Bunia, Congo, on Monday.

Volunteers serve food in worrying Ebola outbreak Region already faces severe food crisis

BY JUSTIN KABUMBA and OPE ADETAYO Associated Press

BUNIA, Congo — For patients in an Ebola outbreak with no approved medicine or vaccine, there is little comfort. But Arlette Basekawike, a volunteer for the U.N. food agency, is doing her best.

Her hair covered by a pink bonnet, Basekawike prepares porridge, omelets and bread for breakfast in a shed outside the Evangelical Medical Center in Bunia, the heart of the outbreak in eastern Congo. Lunch and dinner might include fresh fish with fufu, made of mashed plantains, finished off by fruit. She feeds both patients and health workers.

“Even though the patients have this disease, they still feel better when they eat, and the doctors have the energy to treat the sick and give them medication,” Basekawike told The Associated Press as she prepared vegetables and potatoes with goat meat in a large pot. “I’m here for them like a parent, preparing food so they feel comfortable.”

Her contribution may appear like a simple task, but it has become a critical support for the remote region as it grapples with the rapidly spreading Bundibugyo virus, the rare species of Ebola confirmed in May. As of Tuesday, 321 cases including 48 deaths had been confirmed in the Central African nation’s three eastern provinces

of Ituri, North and South Kivu, according to the World Health Organization. WHO spokesman Christian Lindmeier said the number of suspected cases has dropped to 116 from 906 last weekend as many were ruled out after investigation.

Neighboring Uganda’s has had 15 cases and one death confirmed, its health ministry said Tuesday. Uganda closed its border with Congo last week despite WHO guidance not to do so.

Before the outbreak, the region already faced one of the world’s most severe food crises, because of an ongoing conflict that has displaced millions of people as government forces fight rebels. The United Nations has warned that might complicate efforts to manage the spread of the virus among an already wary population.

“Ebola is an additional crisis on top of a crisis,” said Olivier Nkakudulu, who heads the World Food Program in Ituri province.

WFP is facing a critical choice as aid cuts by the U.S. and other major partners have disrupted operations in the vulnerable region. Efforts to contain the disease, which WHO has deemed a public health emergency of international concern, have been hampered.

Responders say they have ensured patients’ nutritional demands are met as “comfort food” takes on a more significant meaning.

“Today we need to increase the amount because the number of patients has gone up,” said Esther Bao, a nurse and one of the volunteers. She worried about patients who, because of their health situation, “don’t eat just any meal.”

Canada calls for 16-year renewal of U.S., Mexico free trade agreement

BY ROB GILLIES Associated Press

TORONTO — Canada is calling on the United States and Mexico to renew the free trade agreement among their three countries for another 16 years just as U.S. President Donald Trump revives talk of making Canada the 51st state.

Dominic LeBlanc, Canada’s minister for U.S. trade, sent a letter Tuesday to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer

and Mexico’s Economy Secretary Marcelo Ebrard conveying Canada’s recommendation. “The Agreement is highly beneficial to each of our countries and to the integrated North American economy,” LeBlanc wrote.

The letter comes ahead of the scheduled July review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA, the latest iteration of a North American free-trade pact that has intertwined the economies of the United States, Mexico

and Canada since the early 1990s. It can either be subject to annual reviews going forward, or renewed for 16 years.

LeBlanc and Canada’s Chief Trade Negotiator Janice Charette were in Washington on Tuesday for a meeting with Greer. LeBlanc has said he believes the U.S. might want to have the trade agreement subject to annual reviews, and that the Trump administration might seek to cause uncertainly about the trade pact’s permanence.

WASHINGTON — As part of the Trump administration’s ongoing campaign to pressure Iran into a deal that would end an ongoing war with the U.S. and Israel, the U.S. placed sanctions on Iran’s largest digital asset exchange and three other exchanges, Tuesday.

Included in the sanctions are Iran’s largest digital assets firm Nobitex and its chair and co-founder, Amir Hossein Rad. Treasury says Nobitex has processed more than 50% of all Iranian digital asset income last year and supports Iran’s vast sanctions evasion network.

Treasury accuses Nobitex of moving assets and funds out of the country to shield regime wealth after the start of U.S. combat operations in Iran. A representative from Nobitex could not be reached through email.

U.S. officials maintain that Iran relies heavily on

cryptocurrency and other digital assets to evade sanctions. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said at the Reagan National Economic Forum this month, “We have seized about a billion dollars of their crypto.”

The Trump administration’s latest announcement is one of a variety of measures put in place to inflict economic pain on Iran. It has also imposed secondary economic sanctions on countries doing business with people, firms, and ships under Iranian control — including allies like the United Arab Emirates and competitors like China.

Banks have received warnings about handling Iranian money.

And last week, the U.S. imposed sanctions on Iran’s newly created Persian Gulf Strait Authority, which is an agency intended to control shipping through the narrow Strait of Hormuz.

Treasury calls the agency a “scheme to extort international shipping.”

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Trump signs order that invites vetting of AI models

Mandate gives government 30 days to review systems

BY MATT O’BRIEN AP technology writer

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on oversight of artificial intelligence Tuesday, less than two weeks after postponing a White House ceremony over his concerns that a similar policy could dull America’s technological edge.

The order establishes a framework for the federal government to vet the national security risks of the most advanced AI systems for up to a month before their public release. Participation by AI developers would be voluntary, the order says.

“Advanced AI capabilities make our Nation stronger, but also introduce new national security considerations that require coordinated action across executive departments and agencies,” the order says.

It was not immediately clear to what extent the order differed from the one Trump declined to sign on May 21.

The order says the government would have only 30 days to review an AI system, a shorter time frame than some in the industry were expecting. A longer time period might have been seen as too burdensome for a fast-

moving and highly competitive industry.

Trump canceled an Oval Office event with tech industry executives last month because he did not like what he saw in the earlier version of the order’s text. “We’re leading China, we’re leading everybody, and I don’t want to do anything that’s going to get in the way of that lead,” Trump told reporters at the time.

That directive was characterized as a voluntary collaboration with participating U.S.-based tech companies, including Anthropic, OpenAI and Google, which are sometimes described as “frontier labs” because they are building the most advanced AI systems. Several companies had been planning to have executives present at the May 21 signing event. Trump ended up signing it without any ceremony.

The White House said in a social media post Tuesday that the executive order “creates a process for frontier labs to voluntarily share cutting-edge cyber models in order to secure critical infrastructure and strengthen the government’s own cyber defenses. We are NOT conducting oversight of all new models, as that level of government overreach would

have chilling effects on free speech and innovation.”

Juan Londoño, a policy analyst at the libertarian-leaning Cato Institute, said the order is imperfect but “a step in the right direction to prepare the nation for the release of advanced AI systems.”

He applauded the White House’s characterization of the process as voluntary but said he was concerned about the vagueness of how the government, led by the director of the National Security Agency, will decide which AI models qualify for scrutiny, and how it will decide which “trusted partners” get early access to them.

Londoño said in an interview that giving so much discretion to the NSA director was a “dangerous precedent” that could enable the government to “weaponize” the policy against companies it is clashing with, like Anthropic.

Plans for a new AI cybersecurity directive followed Anthropic’s April announcement of its most advanced AI model, called Claude Mythos, in the middle of the company’s legal fight with the Trump administration over a contract dispute with the Pentagon.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and outgoing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell soon after convened

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President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed at executive order establishing the framework for the government to vet national security risks of AI models for 30 days before their release. an urgent meeting with Wall Street CEOs, warning them about the risks posed by Mythos’ apparent ability to find cybersecurity vulnerabilities in the world’s software. Anthropic has limited access to Mythos to only a small group of trusted partners, such as big tech companies and banks, though it said Tuesday it has expanded that group by another 150 organizations.

Anthropic called Trump’s new order “an important step in strengthening America’s leadership in AI” and

said it looks forward to collaborating with the White House to support its implementation.

Its chief rival, ChatGPT maker OpenAI, also described the policy as an important step, as did Google.

“As AI capabilities continue to advance, we believe effective safety frameworks should continue to be developed through democratic institutions, informed by technical expertise and broad stakeholder input, to promote accountability and public trust,” said a state-

ment from Chris Lehane, OpenAI’s chief global affairs officer.

Democratic Sen. Mark Warner, vice chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, also welcomed Trump’s policy but criticized the administration for having “belatedly discovered the need to redo something it hastily dismantled in its first year.”

Trump repealed many of former President Joe Biden’s guardrails for AI just hours after returning to the White House last year.

Blue Origin says rocket explosion spared fuel tanks, key launch parts

BY MARCIA DUNN AP aerospace writer

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin said Tuesday that last week’s rocket explosion spared fuel tanks and some other critical parts of the launch pad.

Critical to NASA’s Artemis moon program, the company’s massive New Glenn rocket blew up during an

engine-firing test at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. A lightning tower and the transporter-erector used to move and hoist the rocket were destroyed in the blast that sent shock waves across the state.

CEO Dave Limp said the methane, hydrogen and oxygen tanks look to be in good shape. The water tank is also fine and the support

tower that’s still standing can be repaired in place. A booster and other rocket parts housed nearby were not damaged.

Overall, this was “a bit of good news,” Limp said in an X update, adding: “We will fly again before the end of this year.”

The cause is still under investigation.

Just two days before the

accident, NASA awarded a contract worth hundreds of millions of dollars to Blue Origin, choosing New Glenn rockets to launch a pair of rovers to the moon ahead of the arrival of the first Artemis moonwalkers who will drive them. New Glenn also is needed to launch the company’s Blue Moon lander that will be used to get astronauts to the lunar surface in

the coming years.

NASA is aiming for as early as 2028 for the first moon landing by astronauts since Apollo 17 in 1972.

The space agency will “do all we can” to get the pad back in action as soon as possible “while staying extremely focused on progressing the lander,” Administrator Jared Isaacman said via X. Blue Origin’s New Glenn

line of reusable rockets — named after John Glenn, the first American in orbit — has launched only three times. It’s not nearly as big as SpaceX’s Starship that is making test flights to the fringes of space from Texas.

NASA has ordered up Starships, in addition to Blue Moon landers, to get Artemis astronauts to the lunar surface in the years ahead.

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Continued from page 1A million in the coming school year, with the money instead going toward $2,000 stipends for teachers and $1,000 for other school support staff. State education officials estimated that the cut would lower school districts’ state aid by an average of 4% to 5%.

Landry said the money will come from funding for schools’ “noninstructional” expenses, adding that “essential student services” such as school security, food services and transportation would not be affected.

“This order does not cut money from the classroom,” he said.

Two-thirds of the Legislature must approve the change for it to take effect. Lawmakers will have to mail in ballots since the legislative session ended Monday.

The proposed $168 million is about $30 million less than what the state spent on stipends last year, meaning that some educators who previously received the extra pay — including certified teachers who work as administrators — would lose it this year. Landry said Tuesday that the state has spent millions giving stipends to principals and assistant principals who “don’t deserve it.”

The looming cut alarmed school system leaders, who have pleaded for more state funding to account for the rising cost of fuel, insurance and other expenses. Now, instead of getting extra money to cover those costs, school districts will receive nearly $170 million less in state funding.

Sabrina Pence, CEO of FirstLine Schools, a network of four New Orleans charter schools, said the organization spent an additional $900,000 on employee health insurance this year due to rising prices. The proposed funding cut would likely force the network to let go of some personnel, including teachers and paraprofessionals, who she said have helped drive students’ recent academic gains.

“The solutions they keep going for rob Peter to pay Paul,” Pence said about state leaders.

Vermillion Parish schools Superintendent Thomas Byler said the plan creates uncertainty for school system leaders working to finalize staffing and budgets for the fall. Now they will have to look over their spending plans “with a

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Gov. Jeff Landry speaks in front of a graph displaying the relationship between money spent and student enrollment during a news conference about teacher raises on Tuesday.

“School system leaders and local school boards will have to make difficult choices in the days, weeks, and months ahead.”

fine-tooth comb,” he added.

“Some districts are going to be able to handle this without any problem,” he said, but others “are going to take a severe hit on this.”

‘Difficult choices’ Landry has vowed to give permanent raises to Louisiana’s teachers, who earn about $16,000 less than the national average — but without raising taxes.

He first tried to pay for the raises by tapping into state education trust funds, but a constitutional amendment to do so failed last month at the ballot box. It was the second time voters rejected a proposal to foot the bill for the pay bumps by using the trust funds to pay off teacher retirement debt, with the annual savings going toward raises.

In the wake of May’s election, state leaders pivoted to finding money for teacher stipends within the school-funding formula. Pointing to public schools’ declining enrollment, Landry and legislative leaders have insisted that schools

CADE BRUMLEy, state superintendent of education should have state money left over to pay teachers more.

“There is no way we can’t find a permanent pay raise in those dollars,” Senate President Cameron Henry said last week.

School system leaders argue that they could pay teachers more if state funding had kept up with inflation and the rising cost of everything from property insurance to building materials. Some also pushed back on the suggestion that school administrators and other nonclassroom employees are expendable.

“I 100% agree that teachers are the front line,” Byler said, “but I think way more goes into the suc-

cess our schools are seeing than people who aren’t in the system understand.”

Sharon Latten Clark, a state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education member who leads Sophie B. Wright High School in New Orleans, said school leaders want to pay teachers more — but they also are contending with rising costs.

“I think it’s going to be challenging for schools,” she said about the proposed cut, “but we all do want to do the right thing for teachers.”

State Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley told local school superintendents Tuesday that the education department will provide data showing how the governor’s order will affect their budgets.

“School system leaders and local school boards will have to make difficult choices in the days, weeks, and months ahead,” he said in the letter, adding that he would encourage local communities to show their school systems “grace and patience.”

Under the Louisiana Constitution, BESE develops the schoolfunding formula, known as the Minimum Foundation Program, which the Legislature must approve. Landry’s order directs the board and the state Department of Education to find parts of the formula to cut.

A BESE spokesperson said the board is reviewing Landry’s order “and has not made any decisions at this time.”

Ultimately, Landry also wants BESE to revise the formula to incorporate the stipends as permanent pay raises. On Monday, the Louisiana Legislature passed a resolution appointing a task force to come up with recommendations for how to do so.

In a statement, state Rep. Laurie Schlegel, R-Metairie, who chairs the House Education Committee, said she supports “the Governor’s plan to provide teachers with a stipend because I believe they deserve it.”

State Rep. Jack McFarland, RJonesboro, who as chair of the House Appropriations Committee plays a key role in deciding how to spend taxpayer dollars, said the formula dedicates a little over $1 billion to nonclassroom expenses.

It is unclear how much would be left if security, food and transportation costs were excluded from that number.

McFarland said he does not know whether Landry has the votes to cut $168 million from the education funding formula. There’s “a process that we will go through to determine if we believe those dollars are there,” he said.

But Landry could find support from lawmakers who have expressed frustration with the complexity of the school-funding formula and their lack of control over school spending.

McFarland said he reviewed school expenditure data on the state treasurer’s website and believes there is “a lot of questionable spending there,” while also noting that he does not know “how many millions of dollars that adds up to.”

“I don’t think it applies to all schools,” McFarland added. “Some of those schools I looked at are being more responsible with their spending.”

Staff writers Elyse Carmosino and Marie Fazio contributed reporting.

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Continued from page 1A away at the power of the city,” Collins said. “I think that’s the general feeling of the citizens of New Orleans.”

In a news release Monday, Moreno celebrated wins on all 10 of the legislative priorities she outlined at the start of the session in March.

Among them: One bill, sponsored by state Rep. Stephanie Hilferty, gives the City Council vast authority over the Sewerage & Water Board’s budgets, personnel and funding, an effort to exert more local control over the utility. Moreno on Thursday set up a working group to begin studying next steps for the S&WB. Lawmakers also permitted local authorities to increase 911 surcharges on cellphone bills — an effort to ease pressure from the Orleans Parish Communication District on the city’s general fund as the city continues to take out loans to right its finances after botched budgeting last year.

And some $11.5 million in the state’s capital budget this year will support infrastructure projects like Sewerage & Water Board treatment plants, the Municipal Auditorium and Lincoln Beach.

The city’s legislative package “focused on city services, fiscal matters, quality of life and increased economic opportunities” and “netted big wins for The City of New Orleans,” Moreno said in her statement.

The “streamlined” approach was “smart” for Moreno so early in her term, said Rep. Mandie Landry, DNew Orleans, who said she met with Moreno’s team to discuss strategy before the session. But she noted that on the bills targeting New Orleans’ judiciary and representation, Moreno kept a lower profile at the Capitol.

Lawmakers cut seven New Orleans judgeships and consolidated the Orleans criminal and civil district clerk of court offices, eliminating

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HB1243

Gives City Council broad oversight of the Sewerage & Water Board

PASSED

HB463

Authorizes 911 surcharge increase on cellphone bills from $1.25 to $2

PASSED

SB256

Eliminates Orleans Parish Clerk of Criminal District Court; consolidates duties with Clerk of Civil District Court

PASSED

SB217

Reduces the number of Orleans Parish Criminal Court judges from 12 to 9 and cuts two judgeships each from Municipal and Juvenile courts

PASSED

HB719

Cuts funding from the Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office

PASSED

HB1237

Eliminates pension penalties for reductions in sworn police officers

PASSED

HB45

Stipulates that police retention bonuses are not calculated in pension liability

PASSED

HB386

Increases fines for historic preservation violations from $25,000 to $50,000

PASSED

HB864

Criminalizes storage of flammable material under bridges and other rights of way

PASSED

HB2

$11.5 million in capital budget for infrastructure projects

PASSED

SB197

Reduces the number of state appellate court judges in New Orleans from 12 to 10

PASSED

the position Calvin Duncan overwhelmingly won last year. A final-hour move to yank funding from the Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office to fund other prosecutors in the state is expected to cost the district attorney about $500,000.

In their redistricting legislation, lawmakers opted to cut Baton Rouge’s representative rather than New Orleans’, but the diminished Black and Democratic representation will mean less support for majority-Black, majority-Democratic New Orleans’ priorities.

Lawmakers on Friday agreed to make sleeping outside a crime, despite opposition from New Orleans officials and advocates who said the move ran afoul of the city’s effort to end homelessness by providing housing and other services.

Moreno said at a town hall that the Supreme Court’s

strike-down of Louisiana’s second majority-Black district and the Legislature’s effort to redraw congressional maps to comply “diluted the power of New Orleans voters.” She also urged the City Council to call an election to fill the clerk of court’s job, in a bid, she said, to give New Orleans voters some say in the process that had been dictated by Baton Rouge.

But Rep. Landry said Moreno could have shown up at the Capitol to voice her opposition to the redistricting and courts bills directly.

In a statement Tuesday, Andrew Tuozzolo, Moreno’s special counsel, said that Moreno “publicly and strongly opposed the attacks on our courts, our districts, as well as directly intervening on the Clerk issue as well. Where the city had a voice and a vote, she used it to protect the people of New Orleans.”

When Moreno took office this year, longtime political watchers looked optimistically toward a reset of the fraught relationship between city and state government.

In the face of interventions from Gov. Jeff Landry and Republican Attorney General Liz Murrill on everything from homelessness to immigration enforcement to school-zone cameras, Mayor LaToya Cantrell had been largely silent as she faced scandal after scandal.

Last year, unlike in previous years, Cantrell’s administration did not announce a formal legislative agenda.

Moreno, who was spoken about behind closed doors as the governor’s preferred pick for mayor, blamed some of Landry’s more aggressive local interventions on Cantrell’s failure to manage the city’s affairs.

“When this city has a good mayor and a strong leader

who’s taking care of New Orleans, you close that door, and then it can be more of a partnership instead of this ‘takeover’ type of initiative,” Moreno said in September.

But in recent months, Moreno has acknowledged the stacked deck the city faces in Baton Rouge.

“We have to start gaining more seats and gaining more control. Look at what’s happening to us because of who’s controlling the Legislature. It’s not good for New Orleans,” Moreno said at a town hall last month hosted by local leaders in New Orleans as the state’s redistricting fight raged at the Capitol.

She noted the massive increase in Republican representation at the state House since she was elected there in 2010, when Democrats outnumbered Republicans in both the House and the Senate.

“Even though she is a former legislator, former representative, and she still has friends, colleagues — the bottom line is just the partisan divisions are so strong in the Louisiana state Legislature,” Collins said.

Collins said the city still has pull on economic issues because of the impact of the city’s tourism economy on

the state.

But on “political issues, representation issues … it’s going to be difficult for any New Orleans mayor to get any traction,” Collins said.

Rep. Landry said that Republican lawmakers this session took advantage not just of their large numbers but of the fact that three of New Orleans’ delegates — Dana Henry, Sidney Barthelemy II and Ed T. Murray — were in their first terms this session. They replaced longtime leaders Joe Bouie, Matt Willard and Jason Hughes, who left for other roles.

“It’s bullying,” Landry said. And especially as the city struggles with population loss and economic challenges, she said, “it’s just so easy to do it.”

Ron Faucheux, a political analyst, said that the power imbalance and the city’s financial challenges mean that Moreno has to tread lightly.

“She’s in a very, very difficult position, because if she goes up there and fights with the Legislature and makes this ‘(the) blue city versus the red state that it’s within,’ then the city loses everything,” Faucheux said.

Staff writer Ben Myers contributed to this report.

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Continued from page 1A don’t have control of what happens with the federal government. We just want Louisiana grocers and restaurants to (buy local seafood).”

To urge more federal action on the issue, Domangue co-authored a resolution urging Congress to pass the American Seafood Competitiveness Act. That legislation would expand U.S. Department of Agriculture loans to commercial fishermen and seafood processors, essentially giving the industry access to government programs historically given to farmers. Sens. Angus King, I-Maine, and Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, introduced the act in late March.

In Louisiana, the issue of imported seafood has been a recurring subject among lawmakers in recent years.

According to the Food and Drug Administration, 95% of the seafood consumed in the U.S. is imported from other countries, which can drive down prices for the domestic industry.

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seafood retailers to keep invoices of their purchases for six months will also help the agency keep track of the flow of products as it conducts investigations, Strain said.

Domangue had also sponsored House Bill 109, which would have dedicated revenue that the state takes in from sports gambling to an “imported seafood safety fund.” That bill did not pass this session, “leaving sports gambling where it is now,” Domangue said.

Another bill that would allow the fund to be used for the Agriculture Department to market and promote Louisiana seafood was signed into law, but there is no money allocated to it.

“We’re going to go back to STAFF PHOTO By BRETT DUKE the drawing board on that Fresh Gulf shrimp rest on ice at Schaefer’s Seafood in Bucktown on Tuesday. one next year,” Domangue said. “It will be a better time labeling imported shrimp as testing imported seafood “It’s a more efficient given it’s a fiscal session.” local. As of last year, restau- for antibiotics and harmful method,” said Agriculture rants are required to clearly contaminants. Under the Commissioner Mike Strain. Mixed up shrimp state the country of origin of current system, the depart- “At the end of the day, all In one of the few seafood the shrimp and crawfish that ment inspects the seafood the things we’re doing is to bills not led by Domangue, they’re selling, or else face but is required to bring in encourage proper testing.”

Rep. Timothy Kerner, Rthousands of dollars in fines. the Health Department to This will not strip the Lafitte, authored the seafood seize the potentially harmful Health Department of any mixing, or “commingling,” ‘Encourage proper testing’ food. Under the new law, Act authority, Strain said, but bill signed by Landry in Two of Domangue’s bills 122, the Agriculture Depart- give the state more staff- May. In addition to labeling will give more authority to ment itself can “seize, hold, ing to inspect and remove the country of origin of purthe Louisiana Department or destroy” any seafood that potentially harmful sea- chased seafood, processors of Agriculture and Forestry, fails to meet state regula- food. and distributors can face which is responsible for tions.

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Continued from page 1A compensate MAGA allies, creates when trying to find enough votes with such narrow majorities in the House and Senate.

“I told him that it was a difficult prospect right now, given our vote tallies,” Johnson told reporters Tuesday.

A number of Republican senators opposed the idea. U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Baton Rouge, is one.

“We shouldn’t care for that because it’s got poor oversight,” Cassidy said.

Cassidy said he did not like the possibility that participants in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol could get paid.

“So somebody beats up a police

officer and would get money,” Cassidy said Tuesday.

He noted that one of the Jan. 6 defendants was pardoned by Trump for firing a gun and was arrested in October on charges of drugging, kidnapping and sexually assaulting a woman.

“I ain’t voting for that, and I think there’s a lot of other people who are really concerned about that,” Cassidy said.

Tying up budget strategy Using a once-rare procedure called reconciliation, additional money can be added to an annual spending plan with a simple majority of the House and Senate.

The Senate, which had planned to vote on the reconciliation bill Wednesday, does not have the support among Republicans to reach the 51 votes needed — largely

because of Trump’s anti-weaponization fund, said Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota.

Thune said keeping the bill’s language specifically limited to immigration enforcement funding not only would bring along wary Republicans, but limit the number of changes that opponents would try to add during the handful of votes by the full Senate — called “votea-rama” on Capitol Hill — that are required for reconciliation.

“Confining the bill to its original intent, which was a very narrowly focused reconciliation bill that just addresses the funding for (immigration enforcement), is the clearest path to ultimately getting a bill on the president’s desk,” Thune said.

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Trump backed the opponent of incumbent Republican Sen. John Cornyn, of Texas, who, like Cassidy, lost in the party primary.

And incumbent Sen. Thom Tillis, a North Carolina Republican, decided not to seek reelection.

But even Republican senators who have faithfully followed Trump’s dictates are raising questions about the fund that was part of a settlement in a lawsuit by the Trump family against the Internal Revenue Service.

After Johnson’s Monday meeting with Trump, the Department of Justice announced it is pausing creation of the fund until a court ruled on June 12 and the administration would follow that ruling.

gled” seafood while labeling it as domestic.

The commingling law will take effect at the beginning of August.

This law also aligns with the recent work of SeaD Consulting, a food technology company collecting shrimp samples at eateries across the South, documenting a pattern of shrimp fraud. Dave Williams, the commercial fisheries scientist who founded the company, said his team developed new technology that reveals whether shrimp of different geographic species are mixed in a single sample.

The commingling technology is an addition to the company’s rapid genetic test, which can help determine whether a restaurant is serving local catch or foreign imports.

“It gives us a grasp of how much imported DNA is present,” Williams said. “It gives a fairly accurate ratio.”

The Louisiana Shrimp Task Force, which reports to the state wildlife agency, previously hired Williams’ company to conduct the seafood genetic testing.

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“Just saying we’re going to follow the order doesn’t tell me about their position on the weaponization fund,” Sen. John Kennedy, R-Madisonville, told reporters Monday.

He likened the effort to include the fund with the reconciliation process “looks like a broken arm with the bone sticking out.”

After senators met to discuss reconciliation over lunch Tuesday, Kennedy said he and others would watch the testimony of acting Attorney General Todd Blanche before the House Appropriations Committee that was scheduled to begin a few hours later.

“We are not moving forward with the fund, period,” Blanche told the House Appropriations Committee “Ever?” asked Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York.

“Ever,” Blanche said. “We’re not moving forward with the fund.”

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SEATTLE — A portion of one of the most ambitious ocean monitoring networks ever built will go dark this month when scientists board a research vessel and motor off the Oregon coast to pull a research buoy from deep out of the Pacific.

The buoy 260 feet below the water’s surface will be removed June 16 from the Ocean Observatories Initiative — a network of more than 900 ocean sensors built at a cost of $386 million that has continuously collected real-time data for more than a decade. But last month, the National Science Foundation announced it would dismantle most of the system, pulling instruments from waters off Oregon, Washington, Alaska, North Carolina and Greenland by 2027.

Funded by the foundation, the observatories have tracked everything from ocean circulation and marine ecosystems to climate change and extreme weather. Its data has been freely available and has informed more than 500 scientific publications. The project was slated to run for another 15 to 20 years.

In an emailed statement, the foundation said the decision is not a cancellation, but a “descoping” aligned with a “wider strategy of a nimbler approach to prioritize support for evolving scientific priorities and emerging technologies, as well as smart lifecycle management within its research infrastructure portfolio.” The foundation added that its decision drew in part on a 2025 National Academies report on the future of ocean science.

But for the scientists who built and operated the system — and the researchers, educators and students who rely on its data — the timing feels particularly punishing.

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WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION PHOTO By VÉRONIQUE LACAPRA

Workers walk near buoys used to gather data at Pioneer New England shelf off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard, Mass., in 2021. The buoys are part of the Ocean Observatories Initiative. The National Science Foundation announced it would be dismantling most of the system, pulling the instruments in several locations. es marine heat waves, is predicted to arrive along the Pacific coast this summer. One marine heat wave is already pushing unusually warm water off California.

Without the Oregon and Washington moorings and the network of underwater gliders the Ocean Observatories Initiative operated in the region, researchers say they’ll lose much of their ability to measure what’s happening below the surface, which is precisely where the most significant oceanographic signals are.

“It’s a crippling loss of information,” Ed Dever, a professor at Oregon State University who helped lead the initiative’s Pacific Northwest operations, told The Associated Press Tuesday. Scientists can get some data from the surface, such as temperature and the distribution of chlorophyll, which drives photosynthesis in plants, but information below cannot be gathered from satellites alone, including low

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PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN OF PORTION GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL 1606 NUMBER BARTHOLOMEW ST, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: NEWREZ D/B/A LLC SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SER‐ VICING VERSUS MICHAEL JOHN REYNOLDS A/K/A MICHAEL REYNOLDS J. A/K/A MICHAEL REYNOLDS CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2025-4757 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure Sale di‐ and rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil Court District for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil Court District 421 Building, Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on June 4, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the fol‐ de‐ lowing prop‐ scribed erty to wit: 1606 BARTHOLOMEW ST NEW OR‐ LEANS, LA 70117 LOT 2 - SQUARE 725 3RD MUNICIPAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 1391610 WRIT AMOUNT: $296,411.58 Seized in the suit, above TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ h i d

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for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil Court District 421 Building, Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on June 4, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the fol‐ de‐ lowing prop‐ scribed erty to wit: 4618 PRESS DR NEW ORLEANS, LA 70126 LOT: 3, SQUARE: 19 THIRD MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 1446530 GENTILLY WOODS SUBDI‐ VISION WRIT AMOUNT: $80,735.37 Seized in the suit, above TERMS - 100% CASH AT THE MOMENT OF AD‐ JUDICATION. Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Or‐ leans GH 18 MCCABE LAW FIRM, LLC 504782-3436 RYAN MCCABE The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 4/29/2026 & 6/3/2026 apr 29-jun 3-2t PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN OF PORTION GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 3215-17 LOUISIANA AV‐

oxygen zones.

The initiative launched in 2015 after more than a decade of community planning and construction.

It was designed as a 25 to 30-year project, built in part around the oceanographic consensus that detecting meaningful climate signals requires at least three decades of continuous data. “We’ve just got to the 10 year record,” Dever said, “which will give you some hints, but it won’t continue on.”

One significant piece will remain: a seafloor cable network managed by the University of Washington off the Pacific Northwest coast, which will continue providing data on volcanic and seismic activity in the region.

Scientists had seen warning signs as the administration’s proposed 2026 budget included a 55% cut to the science foundation. Official word to begin shutting down arrived in early May. The initiative was coordinated

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ENUE PARKWAY, CITY OF NEW IN ORLEANS, THE MATTER EN‐ NOLA TITLED: LLC FUNDING, VERSUS TYSON LLC GROUP, F/K/A 2511 LASALLE, LLC AND TERRY TYSON CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2025-10314 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure Sale di‐ and rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil Court District for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil Court District 421 Building, Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on June 4, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the fol‐ de‐ lowing prop‐ scribed erty to wit: 3215-17 LOUISIANA AV‐ ENUE PW NEW LA ORLEANS, 70125 LOT D - SQUARE D 6TH MUNICIPAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 1381349 WRIT AMOUNT: $178,748.24 Seized in the suit, above TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and balance the thirty within days thereafter.

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by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in collaboration with the University of Washington and Oregon State University, as well as past partners including Rutgers University and Scripps Institution of Oceanography.

The initiative operated on roughly $48 million a year, not including the cost of research vessels, which adds substantially to the overall price. Prior to budget cuts, which began in 2025, around 60 to 70 people worked directly on the project across its partner institutions, Dever said.

“What’s happening with the Ocean Observatories Initiative is not unique,” he said. “This is just one of a number of science facilities that is being dismantled at the present time. It seems to really mark the end of a federal commitment to basic scientific research — a commitment that has served this nation very well for the last 70 years.”

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Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Or‐ leans GH 25 TREVATHAN LAW FIRM, APLC 225-334-9222 ALLISON N. BEASLEY The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 4/29/2026 & 6/3/2026 apr 29-jun 3-2t PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT PORTION GROUND, OF MU‐ BEARING NO. NICIPAL 3728-3730 FRANKLIN AVE,

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DETROIT — Two scientists at a U.S. government lab were charged with smuggling vials of deactivated mpox virus into the country from Africa and lying about it during interviews with investigators at a Michigan airport, authorities said Tuesday.

A criminal complaint was unsealed in federal court in Detroit against Vincent Munster, who is chief of the virus ecology section at Rocky Mountain Laboratories in Hamilton, Montana, and Claude Kwe, who works with him.

Munster and Kwe were stopped at Detroit Metropolitan Airport in January after a flight from Paris and nine days in the Republic of Congo. An outbreak of the mpox disease has been linked to more than 2,000 deaths in Congo, a vast region in central Africa, though a two-year outbreak was declared over in April.

Munster “adamantly denied” returning to the U.S. with biological materials or samples, the FBI said in a court filing.

But tests subsequently revealed that Munster and Kwe were traveling with vials of deactivated mpox, the FBI said, yet they had failed to declare them or obtain the necessary permission.

“Any deliberate effort to conceal and smuggle biological materials into the United States without proper authorization is a breach of the public’s trust and could have placed the public at risk,” said Marcus Sykes of the Office of Inspector General at the Department of Health and Human Services.

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Trump disputes claims Iran Powerful militias in Iraq will start handing in has stopped communicating weapons to authorities Several reports say mediating talks have ceased

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BY JON GAMBRELL, SAMY MAGDY and NASSER KARIMI Associated Press

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran stopped communicating with mediators about extending a ceasefire in the war with the U.S. and Israel, two semiofficial Iranian news agencies reported Tuesday, but President Donald Trump disputed the claim and said talks were continuing.

The reports by CO ONFLICT the Fars and TasIN THE T nim news agenMIIDDLE cies, both believed to be close to Iran’s EAST AST paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, came as tensions flared in Israel’s separate but related fight against the Iranian-backed militia Hezbollah in Lebanon.

A regional official involved in the mediation, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss the talks, told The Associated Press that Iran had not communicated at all on Tuesday after saying that a ceasefire needed to be enforced in Lebanon for negotiations to continue.

In other developments, the U.S. military said it fired a missile to halt another oil tanker trying to reach an Iranian port in violation of the American blockade. It was the seventh ship stopped by the military while trying to run the blockade, U.S. Central Command said in a social media post.

The Botswana-flagged merchant vessel M/T Lexie was stopped by an aircraft firing a Hellfire missile into its engine room after the crew ignored repeated warnings over 24 hours, the post said.

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People gather on paddleboards as cargo and service vessels are anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, on Monday.

cial media post. “Where they lead, one never knows, but as I told Iran, ‘It’s time, one way or another, for you to make a Deal.”

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio did not address the reported cutoff in communications as he testified at a congressional hearing in Washington. Instead, he sounded an optimistic note about the nuclear dimension of the negotiations, while cautioning that there’s no guarantee of reaching “a deal that’s acceptable.”

Iran has been trying to increase pressure on Trump over negotiations on the Iran war ceasefire and loosening the Islamic Republic’s chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz and the oil, gas and other commodities that normally pass through it.

Trump then could potentially push Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to halt or slow the advance of his forces, which have moved deeper into Lebanon than at any time in over a quarter of a century.

The conflicts have increasingly become conjoined, as Iran insists that any potential truce in the war there must also quell the fighting Talks ‘going on continuously’ in Lebanon.

Israel and the U.S. maintain the Trump called reports of a cessation in talks “false and erroneous.” fighting in Lebanon is separate “The conversations between us from the Iran war talks. have been going on continuously, including four days ago, three Inflation takes an economic toll days ago, two days ago, one day Meanwhile, year-on-year inflaago and today,” Trump said in a so- tion in Iran reached a level in May

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unseen since World War II, underlining the economic pain average Iranians are facing. While the U.S. is eager to ease the Islamic Republic’s grip on the strait — through which a fifth of all traded oil and natural gas passed in peacetime — Iran faces economic challenges as its oil-backed economy remains under a U.S. naval blockade.

Economic pressure touched off nationwide protests in Iran in 2017 into 2018, when rising food prices sparked demonstrations that killed over 20 people and saw hundreds arrested. The next year, an increase in government-subsidized gasoline prices caused protests that saw over 300 people reportedly killed.

Then came the protests over the collapsing value of Iran’s currency, the rial, at the start of this year. They were the most intense demonstrations to shake the Islamic Republic since its 1979 revolution and the chaotic years that followed. Iran’s theocracy met January’s protests with a crackdown on demonstrators in January that killed over 7,000 people, according to activists’ estimates.

Now, even as hard-liners hold gun-handling workshops and organize marriages under the shadow of a ballistic missile to bolster spirits, experts note there could be new demonstrations if people find themselves priced out of feeding their families.

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IRBIL, Iraq — Two of Iraq’s most powerful Iran-backed militias said on Tuesday they would begin handing in their weapons to the authorities, a major step in the new government’s effort to rein in militias that have long operated on their own even though they were nominally under state command.

One of the groups, Asaib Ahl al-Haq, said it had formed a committee to oversee the move, inventory its fighters, weapons and equipment, and coordinate with the commander-in-chief of Iraq’s armed forces. It cast the decision as a response to calls by Iraq’s top Shiite religious authority and the Iran-aligned Coordination Framework, the largest bloc in Parliament that dominates Iraqi politics.

The second group, the Imam Ali Brigades, made a similar announcement saying the time has come “to build a strong state with full sovereignty.” It added that its aim was now to have weapons only with the state and help boost state institutions.

The war in the Middle East, which the United States and Israel launched on Feb. 28 with strikes on Iran, has exposed the fragility of Iraq’s state institutions and their limited ability to restrain Iran-backed groups.

A parallel confrontation between Washington and the militias has deepened the crisis, with factions acting as an extension of Iran’s regional campaign and escalating attacks on U.S. assets in Iraq before a tenuous ceasefire deal was reached in April.

A week ago, influential Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr said his Saraya al-Salam militia, also known as the Peace Brigades,

a 40-year-old banker sworn in last month, has made a state monopoly on arms a centerpiece of his program.

The Trump administration has warned against having any Iraqi government influenced by Iranlinked factions and has tied defense cooperation and funding to efforts to curb them.

Many Iran-backed militias are funded through the Iraqi state budget and embedded within the security apparatus, although not under the government’s control.

This has drawn criticism from the U.S. and other countries that have borne the brunt of attacks by the militias and which say Baghdad has failed to take a tougher stance on armed groups.

Several armed factions aligned with Iraq’s Coordination Framework have taken a different stance on efforts to bring weapons under state control. Two important groups, Kataib Hezbollah and Harakat al-Nujaba, have rejected disarmament, tying the issue to Iraq’s sovereignty and the presence of foreign troops.

Kataib Hezbollah welcomed moves by other factions to place weapons under state authority but said its own armed activity will continue as part of what it describes as “resistance work.”

In a recent statement attributed to its Abu Mujahid al-Assaf social media channel, the group said it would offer to coordinate with the paramilitary Popular Mobilization Forces — a state-backed umbrella of mostly Shiite armed groups — rather than surrender its arms.

The Popular Mobilization Forces was formed in 2014 to fight the Sunni militant Islamic State group, which at the time had seized a wide swath of Iraqi territory. Many of its groups still keep their own command and ties to Iran.

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In an executive order, Trump lowered tariffs on agricultural equipment, including combines and harvesters, and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, to 15% from 25%.

He expanded the existing category of industrial equipment that is subject to a 15% tariff to include mobile industrial equipment like bulldozers and forklifts — when they’re imported from countries that have a trade deal with the U.S. The order says countries that use at least 85% melted and poured or smelted and cast steel or aluminum by weight could qualify for a lower 10% duty rate, in an effort to encourage companies in other countries to use U.S. metals.

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BY STAN CHOE

AP business writer NEW YORK — The U.S. stock market inched to more records Tuesday as winners of the artificial-intelligence boom kept driving higher.

The S&P 500 rose 0.1% after drifting between small gains and losses through the day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 228 points, or 0.4%, and the Nasdaq composite edged up by less than 0.1%. All three set all-time highs.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise helped lead the market, and its stock soared 19.5% after it reported a profit for the latest quarter that blew past analysts’ expectations. It credited demand from customers

building their artificial-intelligence capabilities.

Marvell Technology leaped 32.5% for its best day since its stock began trading in 2000 after Nvidia’s CEO, Jensen Huang, suggested at a conference in Taiwan that Marvell could be “the next trillion-dollar company.” The last company to enter the expanding club of behemoths was Micron Technology, which is likewise riding the AI wave. Nvidia, which slipped 0.7%, has seen its total value top $5 trillion.

Generac climbed 5.7% after saying it signed a deal to provide backup power generators to an unnamed “leading hyperscale data center operator.”

Such “hyperscalers” are spending tremendous amounts of money to build huge AI data centers, which are powering what proponents believe is the next great revolution for the global economy.

Alphabet is one of those hyperscalers, and the parent company of Google said it’s raising $80 billion in cash to help pay for its investments by selling shares of its stock. It’s planning to spend as much as $190 billion on equipment and other investments this year.

That’s more than all the stock of The Walt Disney Co. is worth, and Alphabet is forecasting its spending on investments next year will “significantly increase.”

Such huge sums raise the ques-

tion about whether AI can produce the profits and productivity necessary to make all the investment worth it. Critics have already been talking about the possibility of a bubble in AI investment, and Alphabet’s stock fell 3.9%. It was one of the heaviest weights on the S&P 500.

All told, the S&P 500 rose 9.82 points to 7,609.78. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 228.91 to 51,307.79, and the Nasdaq composite inched up 7.09 to 27,093.90.

Analysts have been saying the broad U.S. stock market may be set for a slowdown following an unrelenting streak of nine straight winning weeks for the S&P 500, its longest since 2023.

General Mills agrees to sell Häagen-Dazs shops HONG KONG — General Mills is selling its Häagen-Dazs icecream shops in mainland China to an investor group that includes Chinese tea brand Ningji.

Minneapolis-based General Mills said in a statement late Monday that the deal will allow the buyers to exclusively sell the Häagen-Dazs brand in ice cream shops and gifting businesses across mainland China.

General Mills will continue to sell Häagen-Dazs ice cream to Chinese retail and food service operations.

Financial terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. The deal is expected to close by the end of this year.

General Mills didn’t immediately respond Tuesday when asked how many Häagen-Dazs stores it has in China. In its latest annual report, General Mills said it operated 332 ice cream parlors worldwide.

Ningji operates around 3,000 retail tea outlets in China. It opened its chain of stores in 2021 and has received funding from ByteDance, the Beijing-headquartered creator of TikTok, and Shunwei Capital.

Southwest Airlines shakes up leadership Southwest Airlines is shaking up its leadership as the Dallas-based carrier continues evaluating further changes to its business operation, such as the addition of lounges and long-haul international flights.

Andrew Watterson, Southwest’s chief operating officer who had led the airline’s commercial unit, is now focused entirely on operations, the airline announced last week. Southwest elevated operations executive Justin Jones to chief commercial officer reporting directly to CEO Bob Jordan. Southwest also said that it’s refining its customers and people division, with chief customer and brand officer Tony Roach now reporting to Jordan and chief people officer Elizabeth Bryant reporting to Roach.

Southwest, which is based at Dallas Love Field, touted the changes as a way to increase focus on operational and commercial performance, strengthen its commercial strategy and roll out a more connected experience for its employees and customers.

“These changes position us to move forward with greater clarity, stronger execution, and deeper connection across our company,” Jordan said in a statement.

The leadership shake-up comes just over a month since the airline reported record firstquarter operating revenue of $7.2 billion and net income of $227 million.

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Trump administration proposes 25% tariffs on imports from Brazil

BY PAUL WISEMAN and MAURICIO SAVARESE

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WASHINGTON — The Trump administration proposed 25% tariffs on imports from Brazil, charging that the world’s 10th-biggest economy engages in trade practices that are “unreasonable” and that “burden or restrict U.S. commerce.”

Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said he received the decision “with indignation.” He also blamed the decision by the U.S. administration on his rival in October’s elections, Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, who visited Washington last week. The senator is the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, once nicknamed “the Trump of the Tropics” by his allies.

The announcement late Monday came after an investigation by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, charging Brazil with lax anti-corruption enforcement and unfair tariffs of its own, among other things.

The U.S. has had a goods trade surplus with Brazil for years.

U.S Trade Representative Jamieson Greer

said that he and President Donald Trump had “constructive” meetings with Lula and other Brazilian officials. But he said that “we continue to have substantial differences in resolving the issues identified in this investigation.”

Lula on Tuesday cited other reasons for the punishing tariff proposal. For the first time he named an American official as a hurdle to his relations with Trump and once again he threatened to retaliate.

“I spoke to President Trump for three hours, and that Marco Rubio guy, the head of the State Department, he is anti-Latin American,” Lula said. “He is a deadly enemy of Cuba, a deadly enemy of many Latin American countries. I already told Trump that he does not like Brazil.”

The U.S. State Department did not immediately respond a request for comment from The Associated Press on Tuesday.

Brazil’s government said in a statement that its dialogue with American counterparts, which includes “personal involvement of Presidents Lula and Trump,” is being ”sabotaged by merely electoral and family

matters” of the Bolsonaros.

It added that it hopes “the recommendations do not become effective tariffs.”

“But we stress we will adopt every measure that is capable of reducing the damage that might be caused to the national economy, to the jobs and the income of Brazilians,” the country’s government said.

Last year, Trump had slapped Brazil with a 50% tariff, mainly to protest its prosecution of Jair Bolsonaro for trying to overturn his electoral defeat in 2022. His relationship with Lula seemed to have improved early May, when the Brazilian visited the White House.

But last week, the Trump administration designated two Brazilian gangs as terrorist organizations, after Sen. Bolsonaro’s visit.

Lula opposes the designation, which analysts say could bolster his political rival.

Greer’s office has scheduled a public hearing July 6 on the proposed tariffs.

Trade lawyer Ryan Majerus, a partner at King & Spalding, noted said that the administration’s plan excludes more than half of U.S. imports from Brazil, including aircraft and key minerals.

New York sues over deal to end offshore wind project

BY JENNIFER MCDERMOTT Associated Press

New York’s attorney general sued the Trump administration Tuesday over one of its deals to end an offshore wind project.

Under a deal made public in March, French company TotalEnergies is getting $1 billion — essentially a refund of its leases for offshore wind projects off New York and North Carolina — if it invests the money in fossil fuel projects instead.

State attorneys general from Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Rhode Island and Vermont joined New York in challenging the cancellation of the lease off New York, the larger of

the two projects and the bulk of the payout. They say it will harm their states’ economies, energy grids and climate goals.

“This administration cooked up a sham deal to pay a foreign energy company hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars to abandon offshore wind and invest in oil and gas instead,” New York Attorney General Letitia James said in a statement. “We are fighting back to stop this illegal agreement that threatens to erase over a thousand union jobs and cheat millions of New Yorkers out of clean, affordable energy.”

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said she and James will continue to aggressively fight back against President Donald Trump’s “overt and never-ending hostility toward

offshore wind.” Trump, who often talks about his hatred of wind power, has said his goal is to not let any “windmills” be built.

The complaint filed in District Court for the District of Columbia names administration officials, including Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, as defendants, and argues that they canceled the lease without following proper procedures. The states are asking a federal judge to vacate the lease cancellation and settlement agreement with TotalEnergies’ subsidiary, Attentive Energy.

Separately, a coalition of renewable energy groups filed a complaint in District Court in Oregon on Sunday over Pentagon officials not completing national security reviews

for new onshore wind farms on private lands. They say this inaction has brought a total halt to all wind project development. The Pentagon has said its siting clearinghouse is actively evaluating land-based wind energy projects and it’s a complex, time-consuming process.

In response to the lawsuit, the Interior Department said Tuesday the only thing blatantly unlawful was the process by which these leases were negotiated and imposed under the Biden administration, funneling taxpayer dollars into unreliable, unaffordable energy projects. A spokesperson said the lease buybacks were voluntary agreements that no one was forced to sign, which were reviewed and approved by the Department of Justice.

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Court hears arguments on Nighttime ‘mole people’ videos baffle NYC elections executive order residents, investigators Plaintiffs say voter list, mail-in ballot limitations unconstitutional

Groups entering, exiting sewers prompt investigation

BY MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press

BOSTON — A federal judge on Tuesday heard from voting rights groups and a coalition of two dozen states that want the courts to halt President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to create a federal voter list and limit who can receive a mail ballot.

The plaintiffs argued in two lawsuits that Trump’s order should be found unconstitutional because the states and Congress, not the president, have the power to set election rules. They also told the court that the move imposes a costly burden on state election officials to comply and would spread fear about the possibility of prosecution.

“This is going to be a sea change in the way that some states administer their ballots,” said Michael Cohen, who was part of a team representing California, adding that “it will be difficult to overstate the disruption that this will cause.”

Trump’s executive order, the second one aimed at elections during his second term, comes as he continues to raise the specter of widespread voting by noncitizens as a reason to change election rules.

But states already have detailed processes aimed at keeping their voter rolls accurate, and voting by noncitizens has been shown to be rare. It also is a felony that can be punishable by deportation.

His latest order is being challenged through multiple lawsuits, including two filed in U.S. District Court in Boston.

The American Civil Liberties Union, which represented the League of Women Voters in one of the two Boston cases, has called the order “a dangerous attempt to disenfranchise eligible voters nationwide.” The group said the order transforms “the U.S. Postal Service from a neutral mail carrier to an arbiter of who may cast

Aki Jakupovic, the owner of an auto detailing shop, said his shop’s surveillance cameras recorded that group of sewer spelunkers. He said he couldn’t venture a guess as to what the people did below ground but worried they were “up to no good.”

The city Department of Environmental Protection said it inspected the sewers at both Brooklyn locations and verified the sewer infrastructure wasn’t damaged. The incident in Queens is still under investigation, the agency said.

Rob Wolejsza, the department’s spokesperson, stressed that entering the sewers is not only illegal but “extremely dangerous.”

“Sewers can contain numerous hazards, including noxious and potentially deadly gases, unstable surfaces, flooding risks, and confined spaces,” Wolejsza said in a statement. “For these reasons, members of the public should never enter a pipe, drain, catch basin, manhole, or outfall.”

Last month, a woman fell into an open maintenance hole on a busy street in midtown Manhattan and died. Utility officials said the hole cover had been dislodged by a truck.

Police, meanwhile, said they don’t believe there’s any threat to public safety after conducting a thorough sweep of the areas.

There have been no reports of injuries and no arrests, and the investigation is ongoing, the department said.

On Tuesday, at the busy intersection in Williamsburg where the second group was spotted, resident Anthony Purdie said he isn’t convinced it was simple curiosity that drew the group to explore the sewers in the cover of night.

“They look like they were looking for something important, like money, or for doing some type of hurting,” he said. “Ain’t no fun and games. I mean, seven grown adults going down there? Got to be something, man.”

BY PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press

NEW YORK — Mole people? Crocodile catchers? Mario brothers?

A series of bizarre sightings of people popping in and out of New York City’s vast subterranean sewer system has the city wondering what exactly is going on, with police now probing the underground mystery.

Security cameras have recorded at least three nighttime instances where groups of people entered or exited sewer tunnels via maintenance holes on streets in Brooklyn and Queens.

In one video, taken early Friday morning in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, a group of roughly seven people were recorded popping out of a maintenance hole in the middle of an intersection, in full view of passing cars.

Some wore headlamps and carried what appeared to be shovels and other tools. One narrowly missed getting run over by a vehicle as they pulled themselves out of the ground.

In another video, a group of about seven people could be seen emerging from a maintenance hole around 2 a.m. on a quiet street in Brooklyn’s Gravesend neighborhood. They made their way to a couple of parked cars and pulled out fresh clothes to change into. Police say the group entered the sewers about 11 p.m., meaning they could have been underground for three hours.

On May 5, three people dressed in waterproof hip waders and other protective gear pried open a maintenance hole cover and descended into the sewer on a street in Queens. The last person pulled the cover shut as approaching cars slowed to a stop.

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Department of Elections workers sort mail-in ballots for the California primary election at City Hall on Tuesday in San Francisco. a ballot by mail.”

“This case challenges an extraordinary and abusive assertion of executive power over the administration of federal elections,” the organization said in its complaint.

The hearing comes less than a week after another judge declined to halt the order. U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols, a Trump appointee in Washington, agreed with the Trump administration’s contention that it was too early to block the order because it has yet to be implemented.

The administration, in its motions to dismiss the lawsuits, argued that the plaintiffs lack standing to bring their claims. They also argued the motions are premature and that plaintiffs lack the legal basis to bring their Administrative Procedure Act claim, which governs how federal agencies develop and issue regulations.

Stephen Pezzi, a lawyer for the Trump administration, said the harms the plaintiffs referenced were subjective, since much can change with the voting list before it is finalized. He also said no one would be prosecuted for violating the executive order.

Missouri Solicitor General Lou Capozzi, speaking for the states

supporting the list, argued it was too early to say how his state might use the list, but that it was “unlikely” any voter would be removed this year from the voter rolls because of it.

“We are not exactly sure how we would use it,” Capozzi said, adding that “we don’t want this process to be strangled in the crib, so to speak.”

U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani took the requests for motions to halt the order, along with motions to dismiss the cases under advisement.

During oral arguments, Talwani expressed concerns about whether the federal system envisioned under the executive order could be ready for the upcoming midterm elections and about the risks posed to election workers who rely on a state list that differs from the federal one. She also raised doubts about the reliability of a federal list — noting, for example, women who changed their names after getting married or someone who has moved from state to state might be missed.

“Isn’t there a reasonable fear and concern on behalf of voters that they will be precluded?” Talwani asked.

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New York Democrats take first steps toward 2028 redistricting plan

BY ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press

New York Democrats are wading into the national redistricting wars — just don’t expect a victory before this year’s midterm elections.

Democrats in the state Legislature are taking the first steps toward a plan to give themselves more control over redistricting, introducing a proposal Monday that could open the door to a new set of aggressively gerrymandered congressional lines for the 2028 elections.

The measure came as Democrats in New York vowed to counter Republican redistricting efforts elsewhere but were barred from redrawing the state’s map without a constitutional amendment, which requires two legislative approvals over two years before it can go to voters as a ballot referendum.

Democrats are instead moving forward with a proposal to change the state constitution’s redistricting rules, potentially allowing themselves to more easily draw new districts while also removing a ban on lines that favor political parties.

Though it wouldn’t help Democrats pick up any seats in this year’s midterms, the amendment could prove potent in the years to come after the U.S. Supreme Court gutted a key provision of the Voting Rights Act, kicking off a new, untamed front in the nation’s redistricting battles.

Elsewhere, Maryland’s Democratic-led statehouse could consider a constitutional amendment this summer, paving the way for congressional redistricting ahead of the 2028 elections. In Georgia, Republican lawmakers are expected to revise congressional and state legislative districts in response to the Supreme Court’s ruling.

Mississippi’s Republican governor also has said he expects lawmakers to redraw districts for the U.S. House, state legislature

and state Supreme Court by 2027.

The redistricting flurry began after President Donald Trump urged Republicans to use whatever tools at their disposal to craft lines that could help the GOP hold on to its narrow House majority in November’s midterm elections. Democrats moved to counter with their own efforts in different states, but were at times hamstrung by rules meant to prevent partisan gerrymandering.

In New York, Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul said her state’s proposal “will give New Yorkers the power to fight back against attempts by Donald Trump and his allies to rig our elections.”

“As Republicans across the country redraw maps to shield themselves from accountability, it’s more important than ever that New Yorkers have a voice in the process,” she said.

The proposed amendment leaves the state’s bipartisan independent redistricting commission in place but places tighter deadlines on its redistricting plans. It also allows maps to be passed by a simple majority in the legislature.

The proposal is expected to pass this week, but it will need another legislative approval next year before it can go to voters in 2027. If passed by voters, Democrats could begin tweaking districts for the 2028 elections.

Republicans in New York have accused Democrats of moving to corrupt the state’s redistricting process.

“New York Democrats, who proclaim to want to protect democracy, they only protect it when it’s convenient, when it suits their purpose, when it helps them gain power,” said U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler, a Republican who represents a purple district in New York’s Hudson Valley.

“They don’t care one iota about our elections, they don’t care one iota about the integrity of our elections when it doesn’t serve their purpose,” he said.

Celine Dion, left, and Peabo Bryson perform the song ‘Beauty and the Beast,’ that won them the Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Group or Duo, at the 35th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, Calif., in 1993.

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Peabo Bryson, known for ‘Aladdin,’ ‘Beauty and the Beast,’ duets has died

extraordinary voice “Raisin,” “The Wiz” and “Porgy Grammy-winning R&B Peabo’s served as the soundtrack to and Bess.” In 2018, he returned some of life’s most cherished with “Stand for Love,” his 21st stusinger was 75 moments,” the family’s state- dio album, produced by hitmaking

BY MARIA SHERMAN AP music writer

NEW YORK — Peabo Bryson, the two-time Grammy Award-winning R&B singer best known as the voice behind the Oscar-winning Disney film duets “Beauty and the Beast” with Celine Dion and “A Whole New World” with Regina Belle from “Aladdin,” has died.

He was 75.

His family said in a statement that Bryson died Tuesday evening, days after having a stroke.

“While our hearts are broken, we find comfort in knowing how deeply Peabo was loved and how many lives were touched by his voice and his generous spirit,” the family’s statement said. “His legacy and music will live on for generations to come.”

Internationally celebrated for his Disney classics, Bryson also built a career over five decades as one of R&B’s premier balladeers, recording hits including “Feel the Fire,” “I’m So Into You” and “Can You Stop the Rain.”

“For more than five decades,

ment said. “His music carried generations through joyful celebrations, great love stories and enduring moments of comfort and inspiration.”

Born and raised in South Carolina, the singer, songwriter and balladeer launched his career with the group Moses Dillard and the Tex-Town Display in the 1970s.

Shortly afterward, Atlanta label Bang Records signed him as a solo artist.

He recorded for Capitol, Elektra and Columbia Records and became one of music’s most soughtafter duet partners. Aside from Belle and Dion, he also collaborated with artists including Roberta Flack and Natalie Cole.

His duet with Flack, “Tonight, I Celebrate My Love,” became one of the defining love songs of the 1980s, while “If Ever You’re in My Arms Again” helped expand his audience beyond R&B radio. He later scored No. 1 R&B hits with “Show & Tell” and “Can You Stop the Rain.”

Beyond music, Bryson appeared in stage productions including

duo Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.

Bryson had a stroke in late May and was placed under medical care.

“At this time, the family requests privacy as they navigate this deeply personal moment together,” a statement from his representative read at the time. “The thoughts, prayers and love of friends and fans are welcomed and deeply appreciated.”

In 2019, Bryson made a full recovery after having a heart attack.

Comedian and television host Loni Love said she worked with Bryson on a cruise ship last year and spoke with him for hours on the deck one night after she noticed him sitting alone.

“He shared incredible stories, spoke passionately about his music, and had such a deep love for his craft,” she wrote in a social media post Tuesday. “I am so grateful to have had that special moment with him.”

Bryson’s family said memorial and celebration-of-life arrangements will be announced at a later date.

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Longtime staffer to lead department

BY JONI HESS Staff writer

The New Orleans Recreation and Development Commission has tapped a longtime staffer to lead the department temporarily after CEO Larry Barabino Jr. announced his resignation last week.

Chief Programming Officer Natasha Robinson was

named interim CEO at a board meeting Tuesday until commissioners find a permanent leader for the city’s public recreation department. Robinson will take over once Barabino exits June 12 for a new role at the Housing Authority of New Orleans.

“I want to first thank you for your time. As a commissioner, I know you have

served in all capacities from the Willie Hall Panther coach, as a facilitator and as CEO, Robinson and I think it’s given you unique institutional knowledge to know what it takes to properly run NORD,” said City Council

member and commissioner Freddie King.

Robinson declined a request to comment Tuesday.

The 13-member board of commissioners voted to hire a third party recruitment firm to lead a national search for a permanent replacement. The NORD Foundation, a separate entity that raises money for the department, will select the firm.

“I look forward to my new steps in life. I look forward

to this new chapter in life.

However, I still will be here.

NORD is embedded in me,” Barabino said.

Residents and community leaders have long held that NORD’s executive director position should be held by someone local who understands the unique needs of the city’s youth.

During the search to replace Barabino’s predecessor, Vic Richard III, residents called for leadership that boosted staff morale

and made programming more accessible to different communities, such as homeless children or those living in neighborhoods that lack active playgrounds.

And while the department has made strides in expanding its program offerings and facilities over the years, many criticisms remain. NORD manages over 160 passive parks, playgrounds, recreation centers

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Moreno convenes group to study S&WB

BY BEN MYERS Staff writer

Mayor Helena Moreno on Tuesday took a step toward folding the Sewerage & Water Board into city government by setting up a new advisory group to study how that might happen.

Any such move would be filled with fiscal and legal complexities and won’t happen any time soon.

More immediately, the group — called the Public Utility Modernization Process Subgroup, or PUMPS — is expected to recommend changes to the S&WB’s governance, along with policies related to the S&WB’s financial stability, accountability and operational performance.

The first recommendations are expected within the next two months, and they will likely examine how the 11-member utility board is structured, said Andrew Tuozzolo, special counsel to the mayor.

“There are some obvious sort of oversight governance issues that would be addressed,” Tuozzolo said.

Moreno’s executive order setting up the group follows the Legislature’s push to give the City Council broad authority over the utility.

The group will include City Council President JP Morrell and District E council member Jason Hughes, who chairs the council’s Public Works Committee, or their designees, according to the executive order. Tuozzolo said the rest of the committee members will be announced in a week or so. He would not say if it will include any S&WB representatives.

In a statement, S&WB Executive Director Randy Hayman said the agency had not been “formally notified of the executive order or received an invitation to participate,” adding that utility officials would “welcome the opportunity to participate and contribute in a meaningful manner.”

The group’s focus will eventually shift to how the S&WB “may be transferred to, consolidated with, or become more fully integrated into the City of New Orleans,” according to the executive order. Tuozzolo said these discussions will ramp up later this year and could involve any number of scenarios.

He said any changes to the board structure would require a city charter amendment, which requires voter approval.

“What we’ve said continuously is that we want to see the Sewerage & Water Board be more synchronized with city government,” he said.

The S&WB is a standalone agency with a convoluted mix of state and local regulations. The Bureau of Governmental Research and others have said the current S&WB

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STAFF PHOTOS By BRETT DUKE

Praying for protection ABOVE: Archbishop James Checchio delivers a blessing Tuesday during the second annual first responders ‘Blessing of the Fleet’ ceremony at the New Orleans Police Department’s Special Operations Division Complex. The event, hosted by the New Orleans Police & Justice Foundation, honored first responders and highlighted readiness ahead of the 2026 hurricane season. More than 35 emergency vehicles from multiple law enforcement, fire, emergency medical services and public safety agencies participated in the ceremony.

LEFT: Louisiana State Trooper Danny Berrincha bows his head in prayer.

Claims against Oshun captain dismissed Builder says krewe failed to pay for floats

BY DOUG MacCASH Staff writer

Krewe of Oshun Captain Gian Durand isn’t personally responsible for $130,000 in debt that the krewe owes float builder Jack Rizzuto, a New Orleans judge decided last week, though the krewe itself isn’t necessarily off the hook for the alleged missed payments.

Last July, the owner of Rizzuto and Co. float builders filed a lawsuit against the Krewe of Oshun, claiming that the Carnival parading organization failed to make final payments on its 2025 parade and breached a contract to produce future parades.

On May 21, Civil District Court

Judge Kern Reese partially dismissed Rizzuto’s claims, absolving Durand of the allegation of unfair trade practices and responsibility for previously unpaid debts.

Attorney Lauren Ashley, who represented Durand, had argued that since Rizzuto’s contract was in place before Durand became Oshun’s captain in the summer of 2025, her client wasn’t responsible.

The dispute, Ashley argued, was between Rizzuto and the krewe.

Still, Reese allowed Rizzuto and Co.’s lawyer — Rizzuto’s son, Jack Rizzuto Jr. — 45 extra days to assemble evidence that Durand had intentionally disrupted the existing contract between the krewe and float builder.

The ruling was the most recent episode in a struggle for control of the 30-year-old Mardi Gras

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The Krewe of Oshun parades in New Orleans on Feb. 6. Last July, the owner of Rizzuto and Co. float builders filed a lawsuit against the krewe, claiming that the Carnival parading organization failed to make final payments on its 2025 parade and breached a contract to produce ä See OSHUN, page 2B future parades.

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JPSO: Man faces juvenile sex counts after probe NORD

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BY MICHELLE HUNTER Staff writer

A 63-year-old man who was the subject of a narcotics investigation was arrested last week after Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office detectives learned he was having a sexual relationship with a teenage girl, according to authorities.

Lathelton Jones was booked on counts of carnal knowledge of a juvenile, sexual battery, video voyeurism and several drug

counts, the Sheriff’s Office said.

Narcotics detectives pulled Jones over on Severn Avenue near West Napoleon Avenue just after 5 p.m. Thursday as part of their investigation. They found 10 grams of a drug that tested positive for fentanyl in the vehicle, an arrest report said.

Authorities then served a search warrant at Jones’ Division Street home in Metairie, where they recovered marijuana and a powder that also tested

positive for fentanyl, according to officials.

Officials said Jones, a chef at a local steakhouse, admitted to cooking small amounts of cocaine after work to sell.

While at his residence, investigators said they encountered an 18-year-old woman who identified herself as Jones’ girlfriend.

She told detectives she’d been in a relationship with Jones since she was 15, and the two began having sex when she was 16, according to authorities.

Louisiana’s felony carnal knowledge law makes it illegal for a person over 17 to have consensual sexual intercourse with a person who is older than 13 but younger than 17.

Sheriff’s Office investigators obtained a search warrant for Jones’ phone and found sexually explicit images of the victim taken while she was asleep. Jones later admitted taking the images without her knowledge, authorities said.

Jones was additionally booked on counts of manu-

facturing fentanyl, possession of fentanyl with the intent to distribute and possession of marijuana.

Jones appeared in Jefferson Parish Magistrate Court on Monday and Criminal Commissioner Paul Schneider set his bail at $250,000. Schneider also issued a protective order barring Jones from any contact with the victim in the case.

Email Michelle Hunter at mhunter@theadvocate. com.

Bill passes, gives teachers paid parental leave Measure needs funding to take effect

BY ELYSE CARMOSINO Staff writer

Louisiana lawmakers passed a bill to give public school employees a month and a half of fully paid parental leave, but educators won’t be able to take advantage of the new benefit this school year.

The Senate voted 31-8 Sunday to approve Senate Bill 157, which requires school districts to give full and part-time employees six weeks of paid leave after they give birth, adopt or foster a child. Gov. Jeff Landry signed the legislation on Tuesday.

But the new policy almost certainly won’t take effect this school year after lawmakers ended the legislative session without funding the bill, which requires the state to reimburse districts for the cost of hiring substitute teachers. Instead, its supporters will have to press for funding to cover the bill’s estimated $6 million annual cost when lawmakers reconvene next year.

“We knew it was going to be tough this session, just given current economics and the funds that were available,” said Sen. Samuel Jenkins, D-Shreveport, the bill’s author. Hopefully “there will be opportunities to shift some funding.”

Last month, economists lowered Louisiana’s revenue projections for next fiscal year by roughly $100 million, leading lawmakers to last-minute budget cuts.

Landry on Tuesday called

for a $170 million reduction in public school funding to pay for $2,000 stipends for teachers.

Louisiana has no statewide parental leave policy for teachers. Instead, it’s left up to individual districts, most of which don’t offer any paid time off for employees looking to start a family.

The new measure aims to give public school workers the same benefits as state Jenkins employees, who have received fully paid parental leave since 2024. It would bring Louisiana in line with a growing number of states to offer the benefit to teachers, particularly in the South.

But to take effect, the Legislature needs to come up with money to reimburse school systems for the added costs.

D’Shay Oaks, president of the Louisiana Association of Educators, one of the state’s teachers unions, called the bill’s passage a “win.” But she warned that Louisiana, which has struggled with teacher shortages, may continue to see its number of educators drop if the law doesn’t take effect soon.

“If they don’t find funding, there may be more educators who delay starting a family,” she said, “or they may have to leave the profession altogether.”

Most school districts let employees take up to three months of unpaid leave, which is provided by federal law, but only after they’ve used all their sick days. In some instances, employees

Email Joni Hess at joni. hess@theadvocate.com.

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East Baton Rouge Parish teacher Erika Musgrove holds her son, Matthew, in 2025. Like other Louisiana teachers who lack paid parental leave, Musgrove had to cobble together sick time after giving birth. can request up to 30 days of extended medical leave at 65% pay, but many educators cannot get by on partial income.

Supporters of Jenkins’ bill, including the state’s teachers unions and public health advocates, say it will improve retention rates and prevent teachers from forgoing paychecks when they have children.

But others were concerned about the expense to districts, with school board and superintendent groups saying it wasn’t feasible for school systems to shoulder the cost of paying teachers who are on leave, as well as their substitutes.

David Claxton, executive

director of the Louisiana Association of School Superintendents, said school districts only offer employees partially paid medical leave because they also cover the cost of teachers’ replacements.

“We couldn’t afford to pay 100% of their salary and cover substitutes,” he said.

To ease that burden, the bill created the Paid Parental Leave for Educators Fund, which aims to reimburse districts for the amount they pay for substitutes. Claxton said the state stepping in financially made it easier for district leaders to get on board with the bill.

It remains to be seen

whether the Legislature will put money into the fund. After this year’s session wrapped up Monday, it’s unclear how long it could be until teachers see the benefit take effect.

Jenkins said he’s confident his colleagues will work with him next session, pointing out that paid parental leave aligns with many lawmakers’ family-centered values.

The new policy is “more than a benefit — you’re giving people an opportunity to bond with their family,” he said. “And like some of our neighboring states in the South, we’re trying to put resources behind our desire to see families grow.”

Police: Robbery was retaliation for drug deal scam Man fatally shot by targets, authorities say

The shooting occurred just before 11:20 p.m. at an RV park in the 3100 block of La. 1, according to authorities.

The dealers told investigators they routinely delivered drugs to Morvant at the RV

park, Vaught said.

Ledet, Mixon and Morvant set up the robbery under the guise of a drug deal, Vaught said. Morvant provided Ledet with the dealers’ contact information.

Though they’d first planned to just snatch the drugs, Mixon asked for a gun, police said. Ledet offered up his Glock .380-caliber handgun, Vaught said.

At least three witnesses overheard the planning sessions, according to authorities.

Ledet reached out to the dealers on the social media service Snapchat and arranged to buy the drugs, police said.

Though they allege he took part in the planning, authorities say Morvant wasn’t present for the drug deal/ robbery. He did not appear to have much faith in his coconspirators, Vaught told the court.

“Ledet said Mr. Morvant replied that he would be sur-

prised if they pulled off this vealed that this was self-demove,” Vaught testified. fense,” he said.

Grand Isle police were the Self-defense first to respond to the scene.

The two dealers drove to Ledet stashed the gun Mixon the RV park with a third per- used in a nearby trailer, poson, according to authorities. lice said. He initially told ofLedet approached the vehi- ficers that someone in a car cle and asked to see the prod- pulled up and opened fire, uct, Vaught said. The dealers according to Vaught.

Ledet later admitted to the showed him the drugs and planned robbery, authorities asked for the money.

“At that time, Ledet steps said.

Jefferson Parish Criminal to the side, and that’s when the decedent produced the Commissioner Paul Schneigun from his waistband,” der ruled Tuesday that Vaught testified. there was probable cause to The armed dealer shot continue holding Ledet and Mixon at least once in the Morvant as charged. He also chest. He was pronounced denied motions to reduce dead at the scene. The deal- their bail.

Both men were being held ers then drove out of the RV park and to a nearby busi- Tuesday at the Jefferson ness where they called 911, Parish Correctional Center in Gretna. Bail for Ledet according to Vaught.

The dealer who fired his was set at $900,000 while gun was not arrested on any Morvant was being held on a charges related to Mixon’s $250,000 bail. death. Mixon was the first to pull a firearm, according to Email Michelle Hunter at Vaught. mhunter@theadvocate.

“The investigation re- com.

The mayor presides over the governing board and Continued from page 1B appoints a majority of its members, but board members serve in staggered governance misaligns ac- terms and Moreno has countability for operations complained that she can’t and funding. The council remove any existing memapproves water and sewer bers. The new law giving rates and must sign off on council oversight, which any changes to property Moreno supported, also altaxes for drainage, while the lows the S&WB governing governing board oversees board to elect its own presioperations. dent, instead of defaulting

to the mayor.

“One of the long-term problems with the Sewerage & Water Board’s performance is that it’s been hard to identify who is truly responsible and in charge,” Tuozzolo said. “People are sick and tired of the finger pointing and want to see results.”

Relations between the S&WB and City Hall have been tense since Moreno

took office in January, especially since a series of water main ruptures caused four floods in Uptown neighborhoods. City and utility officials had been collaborating on a stormwater fee proposal to help fund the drainage system, but those talks fell apart after the water main crisis.

Moreno now wants a broader parcel fee to pay for a variety of infrastruc-

BY MICHELLE HUNTER Staff writer

Several hours before Drevon Mixon was fatally shot while trying to rob drug dealers at gunpoint in a Grand Isle RV park, authorities say he and two other coconspirators sat around plotting the holdup.

Mixon and Wallace Ledet, 18, wanted payback for their friend, Jordan Morvant, 20, who had been tricked by the dealers, according to Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office Homicide Detective Ryan Vaught.

Morvant regularly bought drugs from the two dealers, and during a recent transaction, he’d gotten “very high,” according to Vaught.

“During that process, (the dealers) took the drugs back

MORENO

from him and charged him again to sell him those same drugs that they took from him,” Vaught said.

So on the night of April 21, Mixon, 19, and Ledet set out to settle the score, according to Vaught, who testified about his investigation Tuesday during a bail hearing in Jefferson Parish Magistrate Court.

Sheriff’s Office investigators arrested Ledet, of Grand Isle, and booked him with manslaughter in Mixon’s death, conspiracy to commit armed robbery and attempted armed robbery.

Morvant, of Thibodaux, was also arrested and booked with conspiracy to commit armed robbery.

Robbery plot

and swimming pools, but resident complaints have ranged from inconsistent operating hours to failures in maintaining its facilities post-investment. The department has also struggled to hire and retain adequate staff, NORD officials have said.

“We need help at Stallings,” audience member Morgan Clevenger told commissioners. Clevenger said the pool at Stallings Gentilly is “leaking” and the basketball court needs to be resurfaced.

“We need the field redone.

The building is full of termites,” she added.

Barabino announced his resignation last week after a decadeslong history of employment at the department that included two stints as CEO. He was selected as CEO under former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin in 2006 and led the department through a critical juncture of rebuilding playgrounds devastated

by Hurricane Katrina.

He left after three years for other job opportunities and returned during former Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s first term.

Barabino will start at HANO on June 15 as senior director of community and property operations for the city’s public housing authority, according to Executive Director Marjorianna Willman.

ture priorities, not just drainage. The administration wants an S&WB consultant to work on a parcel fee, but the S&WB board refused to take up a vote to allow for that. Tuozzolo said the administration will renew its request at the next S&WB board meeting on June 17.

Email Ben Myers at bmyers@theadvocate.com.

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Continued from page 1B parading group.

Rizzuto, who had produced the Oshun parade for years, holds that the krewe was floundering financially at the start of the 2025 season, but he allowed the parade to proceed in hopes of being paid later.

Rizzuto is the captain of both the Mid-City and Pygmalion parades. He sought to install himself as captain of Oshun in what he said was an attempt to return the organization to solvency and recoup the money he claims to be owed.

Instead, Durand, the owner of a home healthcare company and nonpracticing lawyer, claimed captainship of the krewe. In 2025, Durand reigned as the first Black queen of the ALLA parade, but left that organization soon thereafter.

With Durand at the helm, Oshun rolled in 2026 with floats built by Rizzuto’s competitor, Kern Studios.

Rizzuto Jr. claimed in court that Durand may not have been named on the existing contracts between his father and the krewe, but when she became captain, she began directing the krewe and is responsible for the dispute that followed.

“Everybody else has to pay their bills,” Rizzuto Jr. said as he left the courthouse, “but the Krewe of Oshun doesn’t think they have to.”

He said the next court date before a judge has not yet been set.

The Krewe of Oshun will present the first parade in New Orleans’ official Mardi Gras season on Jan. 29 on the St. Charles Avenue route.

Email Doug MacCash at dmaccash@ theadvocate.com.

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Judge delays release of Ascension Parish’s secrecy deals Nondisclosure agreements relate to industrial build-out

BY DAVID J. MITCHELL Staff writer

A judge ruled last week that nondisclosure agreements between Ascension Parish, state officials and business leaders related to industrial projects can remain secret while an earlier judgment ordering their release is appealed.

Less than two weeks ago, state District Judge Cody Martin ruled that the agreements and other records were public and should be released. The agreements relate to an industrial buildout proposed for thousands of acres in western Ascension Parish.

Rural Roots Louisiana and Louisiana Bucket Brigade, environmental groups which oppose the RiverPlex MegaPark planned near Modeste, sued for the documents in December after the parish denied public records requests.

But Martin indicated last week he would delay the release of those agreements and of additional records not subject to his original ruling so the parish government could appeal.

That expected appeal to the Louisiana 1st Circuit Court of Appeal, one attorney said, is believed to be the first time an appellate court will test the legality of a 2024 exception to the state public records law that the parish is using to keep the documents under wraps.

That law keeps secret documents and meetings tied to economic development negotiations if a set of public notice procedures are taken in advance of those meetings. The law is one of three exemptions

STAFF FILE PHOTO By CHRISTOPHER CARTWRIGHT

Two cabins on the Mulberry Grove Plantation property were recently torn down ahead of proposed industrial development in the rural area. Rural Roots Louisiana and Louisiana Bucket Brigade, environmental groups that oppose the RiverPlex MegaPark planned near Modeste, sued for the release of agreements related to an industrial build-out proposed for thousands of acres in western Ascension Parish. that the parish says apply to the documents; Martin had originally rejected the argument that the exemptions applied.

Pamela Spees, an attorney for the plaintiffs, said the continuing delays occur as pre-construction work and dirt moving have been underway since March in the Modeste area. Heavy trucks, cranes, piles, backhoes and periodic losses of power have occurred for the few hundred rural residents living in a historic Black community with its roots arising from antebellum slavery.

“People are being affected by this, their lives

are being affected by this in very concrete, very real ways. They are dealing with this attempt to basically erase their communities and can’t get a record from the parish, can’t get a public record out of the parish for anything,” Spees said after the hearing in Gonzales.

An attorney for the parish, Jean-Paul Robert, declined to comment after the hearing.

In addition to the fight with parish government, the plaintiffs recently won a ruling from a separate judge in a different case for access to economic development agreements,

letters, emails and other records related to the RiverPlex MegaPark from the Ascension Economic Development Corporation, the parish’s nonprofit business recruitment arm.

Spees, who is a senior staff attorney for the Center for Constitutional Rights, said the plaintiffs haven’t received those records either.

The RiverPlex MegaPark industrial complex is proposed for 17,000 acres of farmland and woods in western Ascension.

Hyundai Steel, CF Industries, Clean Hydrogen Works’ Ascension Clean

elevated cancer risk from toxic air pollution. Homeowner buyouts are being proposed.

Last week’s hearing saw the parish seek to have the stay also apply to a second records request the plaintiffs made in late December. That second request sought agreements and other documents between Hyundai Steel and the parish’s industrial development board, including any property tax reduction deals, public bonding documents and lines of credit or grants.

Martin effectively sided with the parish on that issue for now, saying he believed it was appropriate for the appellate court to rule before he takes further action in the case.

The parish’s court pleadings revealed some information about the negotiations between the parish and Hyundai Steel. Robert argued that the plaintiffs also weren’t entitled to the second set of records because they remain only drafts.

“There has been talk of doing business, however, none has been contracted to date,” he wrote Friday.

In court papers, the Ascension Economic Development Corporation has maintained that it is a private corporation and that its records are private, except where at least $10,000 in public money has been spent.

The corporation’s attorneys added that it hasn’t spent any public dollars on the industrial park, though AEDC has been working on it for more than a decade, and so has no records responsive to the plaintiffs’ requests.

In audits, AEDC says it is 100% funded through government dollars.

Energy complex and Linde have announced new plants for the west bank park along the Mississippi River.

Entergy is proposing nearly $500 million in transmission upgrades to power the west bank operations, some of which will rely on carbon capture and sequestration to cut CO2 emissions.

ACE is also proposing its own large gas-fired power plant.

The change is promising billions of dollars in investment and thousands of jobs for a high poverty corner of the state. But the projects will transform the ru- David J. Mitchell can be ral region north of Donald- reached at dmitchell@ sonville, which already has theadvocate.com.

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New Orleans Area Deaths Anderson, Thomas Ballay, Mollie Bayard, Thomas Benjamin, Adelaide Blappert, Lyndel Neves, Dale Pitre, Richard Poe, Joe Robino, Addie

New Orleans Charbonnet Neves, Dale Jacob Schoen Robino, Addie Lake Lawn Metairie Bayard, Thomas Benjamin, Adelaide Blappert, Lyndel Poe, Joe

St Tammany EJ Fielding Anderson, Thomas

West Bank Mothe Ballay, Mollie Pitre, Richard

Obituaries Anderson, Thomas James

Thomas James Ander‐ son passed away peace‐ fully on Saturday, May 30, 2026 at the age of 91. Tom was born in Abita Springs, LA on April 29, 1935 to Ed‐ ward A. “Bud” Anderson and Lillie King Anderson Tisdale. Tom is survived by his son, Thomas J. Ander‐ son a/k/a Gerardo LaRocca (Leticia); his brother, Steve H. Anderson; sister-in-law, Shirley Dianne Sharp An‐ Teresa derson; nieces, Holden (Kenny), Virginia Anderson and Shelley An‐ derson; nephews, Ethan (Debbie) and Alton Ander‐ son. Tom is also survived by many great-nieces and great-nephews. Tom was preceded in death by his father, mother, and stepfa‐ ther, Maurice Tisdale; his wife, Cloie Willis Anderson; his brother, Edward John Anderson; and sister-inlaw, Mary Penton Ander‐ son. A proud resident of Abita Springs, LA, Tom worked for Prestressed Concrete in Mandeville, LA for over 20 years. He then worked in the maintenance department of Southeast Louisiana Hospital and re‐ tired from there after 20 plus years. Tom loved fish‐ ing and spending time with his family and friends. Tom will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him. In lieu of flowers please consider memorial contributions in memory of Tom to Shepherd’s Care Ministries. Relatives and friends are invited to at‐ tend the funeral service at Shepherd’s Care Ministries, 20115 Louisiana 1081 (Stafford Road), Covington, LA 70435 on Friday, June 5, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. with visi‐ tation beginning at 10:00 a.m. until service time. In‐ terment will take place fol‐ lowing the service at Pinecrest Memorial Gar‐ dens, 2280 West 21st Av‐ enue, Covington, LA 70433.

E.J. Fielding Funeral Home has been entrusted with funeral arrangements.

Please sign the guestbook at www.ejfieldingfh.com.

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(Justin), Rachel Sharp Wil‐ son (David), Matthew Sharp, Oneal Legendre (Tiffany), Michael Legendre (Kelsey), Ryan Ballay (Ash‐ lin), Rachelle Ballay (Chris‐ tian) and Joshua Ballay.

Great Grandmother of Gabriel, Paige, Shaleigh, Ellis, Owen, Arthur, Hattie, Isabel, Kylan and Amari.

Sister of the late Royal Clause, Odell C. Bergeron and Bonnie R. LeCompte.

Mollie is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Mollie loved many things: painting, cooking, garden‐ ing, crafting, traveling, LSU sports, and spending time with her grandchildren at Orange Beach, Alabama.

Her Sunday dinners brought the family to‐ gether weekly for decades.

As a faithful Catholic, Mol‐ lie had a devoted prayer life, with prayer cards and rosaries always nearby.

She was a retreat captain for The Cenacle retreat house for over 35 years.

Mollie lived her entire life in her beloved Algiers and was a proud Algierine. She was a lifelong parishioner of Holy Name of Mary Church and 1950 graduate of Martin Behrman High School. Her stories and ability to connect with people everywhere she went were her strengths.

This ability to connect with others carried over into her career. Mollie worked hard. From working in a bakery as a child, in a drug store as a young teen, to becoming the Housing Di‐ rector for The Naval Sup‐ port Activity, she could al‐ ways do the job well be‐ cause she could easily re‐ late to Commanders as well as plumbers. She will be sorely missed by many.

Mollie was a longtime par‐ ticipant in the People Pro‐ gram, a member of the Westbank Art Guild, the Sultanas, the Behrman High School Reunion Com‐ mittee, and the Federal Housing Managers Associ‐ ation. The family would like to thank Our Lady of Wisdom Care Center and Notre Dame Hospice for their care in Mollie’s last months. Thank you also to Sherry Williams for her years of care in home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Holy Name of Mary Catholic Church, Algiers, La. Family and friends are invited to attend the Visitation at Holy Name of Mary Catholic Church, 500 Eliza Street, Algiers, Louisiana on Thursday, June 4, 2026, beginning at 9AM until 11AM. A Funeral Mass will be held at Holy Name of Mary Catholic Church on Thursday at 11AM. Inter‐ ment will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Algiers, Louisiana. Mothe Funeral Home is assisting the fam‐ ily during this difficult time. The family invites you to share thoughts, fond memories and condo‐ lences online at mothefu‐ nerals.com

Bayard, Thomas Oliver

Thomas Oliver Bayard passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2026, at the age of seventy-four after a prolonged battle with cancer.

Beloved husband to Donna Pontiff Bayard for 49 years.

Loving father to Roy Bayard (Fay) and adoring pops to Brooke Bayard.

Son of the late Oliver and Delores Bayard and brother Paul Granberry (Debbie). Survived by his brothers, Timothy Bayard (Joan) and James Bayard (Pat). Tommy was an outstanding athlete playing Baseball, Basketball and Football at Bunny Friend playground in the ninth ward. His talent led him to Holy Cross High school where he excelled in Football and Wrestling.

Football brought him to

Utah for his college education. After college, Tommy enlisted in the United States Marine Corps assigned to Paris Island S.C. for his bootcamp training.

Once he completed his commitment to the USMC he began his career at International Paint.

Tommy's 47 years career with International started as a service tech and through his hard work and commitment to excellence, rose to the position of Vice President over new construction. Tommy's personality, unmatched ability to tell stories and Cajun style jokes (Cajun voice included) allowed him to take over a meeting, party or gathering with his peers and clients. When it came to business dealings, no one was better, tougher, or fairer according to the hundreds of client representatives he negotiated contracts with. He loved to hunt, fish, and play golf.

His second passion was cooking his jambalaya, especially at dedicated events, for family, friends, clients and for the guys at the hunting camp. The greatest gift he shared was his ability to be the best husband, father, and grandfather.

"Semper Fi" - "Ooh-rah" Relatives and friends are invited to attend services at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd.

New Orleans, LA. On Saturday, June 6, 2026.

Visitation will be from 11:00 A.M. until Mass begins at 2:00 P.M. Internment will follow in the All-Saints Mausoleum in Metairie Cemetery.

Benjamin, Adelaide Wisdom

Adelaide Wisdom Benjamin, born in New Orleans on August 23, 1932, the daughter of William Bell Wisdom and Mary Freeman Wisdom, and passionately dedicated to New Orleans, died peacefully at home on May 30, 2026. As an avid reader, storyteller, and scholar late into her life, Adelaide attended Louise S. McGehee School and Hollins College, graduating from Newcomb College, Tulane University in 1954. She went on to attend Tulane Law School, where she was a member of the Tulane Law Review and graduated at the top of her class of 1956.

Despite being the only woman in her law school class, she was elected to the Law Review because of her outstanding grades and her keen understanding of law. During this time she was also Queen of Carnival and Queen of Twelfth Night in 1953, and she was the oldest living queen of each at the time of her death and the longest living Queen of Carnival in the history of the Rex Organization.

After being admitted to the Louisiana Bar association in 1956, Adelaide became an attorney at Wisdom, Stone, Pigman and Benjamin, where she met her husband Edward B. Benjamin Jr., thus beginning a lifelong bond with him throughout their 55 year marriage until his death in 2012.

Enthusiastic about music and education, Adelaide was up for a challenge holding many noteworthy positions in the community, including 17 pivotal years on the New Orleans Symphony board bringing it to solvency from the brink of bankrupt-

cy, 35 years on the board of Louise S. McGehee School, nine years on the Loyola University Board, where she led a million capital campaign and received an honorary degree in 2008, as a founding member of the National World War II Museum board. She served on two influential foundation boards: The RosaMary Foundation and The Mary Freeman Wisdom. In addition to being well known and highly regarded for her advocacy and leadership, she was a dedicated member of Trinity Episcopal Church and received many honors and awards during her lifetime.

While Adelaide was philanthropically-minded and cared deeply about New Orleans, her work as mother to her four children was her priority.

Adelaide Wisdom Benjamin is survived by her four children: Edward Wisdom Benjamin, (his wife, the former Helaine Higgins, and their children Mary Elizabeth Benjamin, Edward Wisdom Benjamin, Jr., Glen Higgins Benjamin, and Joan Caroline Benjamin and great-grandchild Adelaide Wisdom Benjamin); Mary Dabney Benjamin (her husband James Scott Williamson and their children Haley Benjamin Williamson and Amy Benjamin Williamson); Ann Leith Benjamin Hill (her husband John Peter Hill and their children Gareth Griffin Hill and Oliver Benjamin Hill); and Stuart Minor Benjamin (his wife Arti Kaur Rai and their children Sophia Rai Benjamin and Anna Rai Benjamin), and numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews.

The family wishes to express its sincere appreciation and heartfelt gratitude to Maggie Feder, Adelaide's personal assistant for four decades, and Adelaide's devoted group of caregivers, many of whom cared for Eddie, too: Naomi Hunter, Louis Hunter, Sr., William Hunter, Linda Wilson, Sandra Landry, Larisha Hunter, and Keith Wilson. They all supported Adelaide faithfully and were a source of constant comfort and friendship.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Funeral Service at TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH, 1329 Jackson Ave, New Orleans, La. 70130 on Saturday, June 6th at 1:00PM. Visitation will begin at 11:00 AM. Interment at Metairie Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please consider a memorial contribution to Trinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Ave., New Orleans, LA. 70130, Louise S. McGehee School, 2343 Prytania St., New Orleans, LA 70130, the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, 4176 Canal St. Ste 100, New Orleans, LA. 70119, Loyola University, 6363 St Charles Avenue, NOLA, 70118, or Metairie Park Country Day School 300 Park Road, Metairie, LA 70005.

Blappert, Lyndel Bird

Lyndel Bird Blappert passed away on May 29, 2026, at the age of 78. She was born on July 3, 1947, in New Orleans, Louisiana.

She graduated from Mount Carmel High School in New Orleans and University of New Orleans, where she earned her Bachelor of Science in Engineering.

After college, she enjoyed a long career as an electrical and mechanical engineer. In her free time, she enjoyed reading and traveling internationally- particularly cruising in the Caribbean and spending time in the U.S. Virgin Island, Saint Croix, with her husband.

She is survived by her sons, Troy Blappert and Dr. Bradley Blappert; grandchildren, Christopher I. Blappert, Isabelle Blappert, Alex Blappert, Abigail Blappert, and Harrison Blappert; and brother, Bryant Bird.

Lyndel was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Philip A. Blappert; and her parents, Lewis and Helen Parmentel Bird.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a celebration of life in the event center of Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd in New Orleans, on Saturday, June 6, 2026, from 10 AM to 12 PM. Lyndel will be laid to rest in Lake Lawn Park immediately afterwards.

To view and sign the family guestbook, please visit lakelawnmetairie.com

ter for Pre-Vocational Edu‐ cation and was a dedi‐ cated employee for many years at National Food Store. Later he worked at ARC of Greater New Or‐ leans. A proud New Orlean‐ ian, Dale embraced the cul‐ ture and traditions of his city. He loved music, danc‐ ing, second lines and the Mardi Gras Indian tradi‐ tion. He was a proud sup‐ porter of Victor Harris known as “Spirit of the Fi Yi Yi” and Big Chief of the Mandingo Warriors, a Sev‐ enth Ward tribe. He spent the last 4 years of his life residing at Rescare in New Iberia, LA where he gained a bonus family, many new friends, and a community that also loved, cared for and supported him. Dale was a loyal and faithful member of Corpus Christi Catholic Church, where he was a familiar and cher‐ ished presence among fel‐ low parishioners. Known for his gentle nature, warm smile and kind heart, He touched the lives of many and was loved by family, friends and his church community. Though he will be deeply missed, Dale’s memory will live on in the hearts of all who were blessed to know him. A Celebration service honor‐ ing the life and legacy of the late Dale J. Neves will be held in the Chapel of Charbonnet Labat Glapion Funeral Home, 1615 St. Philip Street, New Orleans, LA 70116 on Friday, June 5, 2026 at 1 p.m. Visitation 12 noon in the chapel. Inter‐ ment private. Please sign online guestbook at www. charbonnetfuneralhome. com. Charbonnet Labat Glapion, Directors (504)581-4411

Pitre, Richard Francis

Neves, Dale Joseph

Dale Joseph Neves, age 66, peacefully entered eter‐ nal rest on Wednesday, May 27, 2026. Born on March 7, 1960, in New Or‐ leans, LA, Dale is the beloved son of the late An‐ tonio and Muriel Fazande Neves. Devoted brother of Sonja Evangelista, Antonio Neves, Jr., and Juliette Neves. In addition to his parents, Dale is also pre‐ ceded in death by a brother, Ricardo Neves, whom he loved dearly. Dale attended the Olaf Fink Cen‐

Richard Francis Pitre, age 82, died peacefully on May 31, 2026, at home sur‐ rounded by his loved ones.

He was preceded in death

by Sandra Edwards Pitre, his wife of 52 years, his daughter Connie Pitre, and his parents Ernest B. Pitre and Mabel Roux Pitre. He leaves behind his children, Beth Prince (Johnny), Ricky Pitre (Ramona) and Elena Baye (Jeremy), and his grandchildren Emree & Haven Panepinto and Jas‐ mine & Jasper Pitre.

Richard was born and raised in Westwego, LA., and graduated from West Jefferson High School. He served in the U.S. Air Force,

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where he was stationed in Seoul, South Korea until 1968. Richard’s sister, Dale, introduced him to her friend, Sandra, in Decem‐ ber of ’68. After a success‐ ful blind date, they married in 1969. He retired from Avondale Shipyard after a 40 year career, primarily as a weld inspector. Richard’s love for music was preva‐ lent throughout his life. He began playing his guitar with local bands like “Eddie P & the Deacons” and with his other school buddies. They played in and around the Westwego area at sock-hops, parties and clubs. He continued playing music with his friends into his 60’s and early 70’s. Richard used his God given talent to serve in local churches by singing and playing music most of his adult life starting with 'Voices of Praise' along side Wynonia Lazaro and Eddie Parrino.

People would often recognize him at the store or at a restau‐ rant, and they knew who he was. They may not have known his name, but they remembered his face and knew his voice. Richard used to sing to his mother for her birthdays, and he sang for his grandchildren up until weeks before his passing. He was inducted into the Westbank Musi‐ cians’ Hall of Fame in 2004.

When he wasn’t playing music or singing, he would likely be found in his work‐ shop or in his garden. In his retirement, his love of gardening became a full time hobby. His mission: trying to figure out a clever watering system for his plants, so he could supply his family and neighbors with tomatoes, peppers, eggplant and okra from his harvest. Richard enjoyed telling jokes and watching cartoons with his grand‐ kids and making them laugh. He always had a dad joke to share…even if you’ve already heard it. He will certainly be missed. In lieu of flowers, please con‐ sider a donation in mem‐ ory of Richard Francis Pitre to Samaritan's Purse. https://samaritanspurse. org/our-ministry/ memorial-giving/ Family and friends are invited to attend funeral service in the chapel at Mothe Fu‐ neral Home, 7040 Lapalco Boulevard, Marrero, Louisiana, on Friday, June 5, 2026, at 1 p.m., with visi‐ tation from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Interment will follow at Restlawn Cemetery in Avondale, Louisiana. Mothe Funeral Home has been en‐ trusted with funeral arrangements. The family kindly invites you to share thoughts, fondest memo‐ ries, and condolences on‐ line at www.MotheFunera ls.com.

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Joe Park Poe, Professor Emeritus of Classical Studies at Tulane University, died on Saturday, May 23, 2026, at the age of 89. He was born on July 15, 1936, in Forrest City, Arkansas, and spent most of his childhood in Little Rock. Predeceased by his parents, Samuel E. Poe and Eloise Thomas Poe, as well as by his daughter Martha Elizabeth Poe (Betsy), Joe is survived by his sister Beth Poe Kissling, his daughter Amy E. Poe, Betsy's five children, the oldest of whom, Jonathan Becnel, lives in New Orleans, and his wife of 45 years, Elizabeth Wilson Poe (Beth).

After earning his A.B. from Columbia College, his A.M. from Cornell University, and his Ph.D. from Columbia University, Joe taught for two years at UT Austin and for one at UC Berkeley. In early September 1965, he arrived in New Orleans "with Hurricane Betsy" (as he put it) to begin what proved to be a distinguished 47-year career as a faculty member in the Classics Department at Tulane. He retired in 2012.

As a scholar, Joe was recognized internationally among Classicists for the breadth and originality of his work. He published important monographs and articles on Greek drama, Latin elegiac poetry, the Aeneid, Senecan tragedy, and Roman topography.

Joe's teaching style was exemplary of the "old school." He always wore a coat and tie when he taught and never called a student by their first name.

He painstakingly explained ablative absolutes,

gerunds and gerundives, passive periphrastics, and futures less vivid as though such concepts really mattered, and to him they did. He was demanding but compassionate, serious but funny. He cultivated an atmosphere of mutual respect in the classroom, which made his students want to do their best.

When Joe married Beth on January 9, 1981, a new life began for both of them.

The first thing they did was to give themselves as a wedding present a tandem bicycle, which they used as their primary means of transportation for years, often pedaling from uptown New Orleans to the French Quarter and beyond.

Joe loved the times that he and Beth spent together in Europe, especially the thirty consecutive summers and two academic years that they lived in Göttingen, a university town in northern Germany, where he did some of his best research, heard and spoke German around the clock, and made lasting friendships.

During their summers abroad, they regularly set aside a week or two to make a road trip through southern France. With Joe driving and Beth navigating, it is remarkable that they reached any of their destinations. That said, their itinerary was flexible: they were simply on the lookout for the nearest town with a Romanesque church, a vineyard, a modest hotel with restaurant, and a population of fewer than nine hundred.

Again and again, Joe faced adversity with grace.

He was, arguably, the only person who, after Katrina, honestly enjoyed living in a FEMA trailer for eighteen months with his wife and two cats. He accepted with equanimity the irreversible physical and cognitive impairments caused by the strokes he suffered in the spring of 2017. Perhaps, most challenging for him, he did not lose hope in 2020, during the Pandemic, when for six months he was in isolation and separated from Beth.

Until the very end, Joe remained full of life and joy, in large measure because of the loving care he received from the nurses and CNAs at St. Anna's at Lambeth, where he was a resident for more than eight years. To everyone on the staff there, past and present, please know that Joe was grateful for all you did for him. Thanks to you, his dignity was never compromised.

There will be a memorial service for Joe at St. Charles Ave. Presbyterian Church, 1545 State Street, on Wednesday, June 10, at 2:00 PM, with visitation beforehand, from 12:30 to 1:45 PM. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to the Lambeth House Foundation, Second Harvest Food Bank, or a charity of your choice.

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Reduction in Medicaid rolls deserves further investigation Whether one believes that Louisiana having almost 200,000 fewer people on its Medicaid rolls compared to a year ago is a good thing depends largely on one’s perspective.

It could mean that more people are finding their way into jobs with better benefits, which would be good for them because statistically, people with good health insurance are more likely to take a more active role in their care, which leads to better outcomes.

It would also be good for the state, because it saves money.

Gov. Jeff Landry, Louisiana Department of Health Secretary Bruce Greenstein and their allies are in this camp.

“Anecdotally, we’ve heard from employers that they’re continuing to hire new employees who are now receiving health insurance, and we are not hearing of increased rates of uncompensated care occurring in Louisiana hospitals,” Greenstein said.

The “uncompensated care” Greenstein refers to would be necessary if more people were, instead of getting private insurance, just dropping health insurance altogether. That leads to more people seeking care only when conditions become acute and they are more likely to have worse health outcomes.

It also becomes more expensive for patients, their families and the state.

That’s what some fear is happening in Louisiana.

The reduction, they note, includes 50,000 children who are no longer eligible for Medicaid within the state thanks to new rules.

“Even a short-term loss of health care exposes that family to potentially expensive costs — let’s say from a child breaking an arm on the playground — that could bankrupt them,” said Joan Alker, a Georgetown University health researcher.

These two narratives underlie the complexities of healthcare in America. Add in the fact that the Medicaid rolls grew dramatically after then-Gov. John Bel Edwards opted to expand the state’s offering under the Affordable Care Act, often known as Obamacare, and the questions only deepen.

The full effects of changes made to Medicaid will probably not be known for years. But that doesn’t mean that the state should not be making every effort to learn what they are.

Sen. Regina Barrow, D-Baton Rouge, has called for legislative hearings on the topic. Sen. Patrick McMath, R-Covington, has said that any hearings should be to “celebrate” the accomplishments.

We call for more robust data-gathering to find out how our Medicaid population has fared over the previous year. The relatively paltry number of new nonfarm jobs in the state over the same span seems to indicate a complex picture. Unemployment has edged up marginally as well.

Given the jumbled nature of these numbers, we urge state health and legislative leaders to work to develop clear yardsticks of progress. A healthy and thriving Louisiana population should be the ultimate measure of success or failure.

If the assertions by state leaders are borne out, we will celebrate with them. If they’re not, however, we hope they will be willing not just to admit that change is needed, but also to put ideology aside and make it happen.

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Democracy depends on the public’s trust Over the years, this newspaper’s editorial board has thoughtfully addressed taxes, constitutional amendments, public safety, higher education and government reform. Those editorials often ask readers to consider the long-term consequences of decisions affecting Louisiana’s future.

Should not that same civic seriousness apply when public trust in voting, representation and citizenship itself appears increasingly strained?

For many African-Americans, the present controversy is not simply about district lines or partisan advantage. It reflects a longstanding concern about whether their electoral voice will remain stable, protected and fully respected within Louisiana’s democratic process.

At moments like this, citizens benefit not only from legal analysis, but also from moral clarity. A newspaper’s institutional voice carries its greatest authority when conscience is applied consistently during times that test public confidence in democracy itself.

The growing public anger and confusion surrounding Louisiana’s redistricting fight should concern every citizen of this state, regardless of political party or ideology.

Recently, Louisianans have watched courts, legislators and the governor struggle over congressional maps, emergency authority and even the timing of elections after some citizens had already begun participating in the voting process.

While lawyers and political strategists debate procedure, many ordinary citizens are left asking a more basic question: Can the public still maintain confidence in the fairness and stability of our democratic system?

That question deserves deeper moral reflection from all of Louisiana’s civic institutions, including its editorial voices.

Editorial boards do more than report events. At their best, they help communities think through not only what is legal or politically possible, but also what is fair, responsible and healthy for democracy itself.

Reliable public transportation plays an essential role in daily life for many New Orleans residents. Workers, students, seniors and families all depend on buses and streetcars to reach jobs, schools, medical appointments and essential services.

However, residents frequently experience delays, inconsistent schedules and limited service options that make public transportation less dependable than it should be. Better transit would improve mobility while reducing traffic congestion and transportation costs for many households.

Public transportation is especially important for residents who cannot afford private vehicles or who rely on affordable transit to maintain employment and independence.

Reliable service strengthens economic opportunity and improves quality of life throughout the city.

New Orleans should continue investing in transit improvements that increase reliability, safety and accessibility.

Expanding routes, improving maintenance and strengthening scheduling systems would directly benefit thousands of residents every day.

Strong public transportation systems also support tourism and local businesses by making it easier for visitors and residents to travel throughout the city.

Transportation infrastructure reflects the priorities of a community. If New Orleans wants to remain accessible and economically competitive, public transit must become a larger part of long-term planning and investment discussions.

Residents deserve a transit system that is dependable, efficient and capable of meeting the needs of a growing and evolving city.

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New Orleans must address affordable housing New Orleans continues attracting visitors from around the world because of its culture, history and unique neighborhoods. However, for many residents, the city is becoming increasingly difficult to afford. Rising rent prices and housing costs are placing enormous pressure on working families, young professionals and longtime residents.

Many people who grew up in New Orleans now struggle to remain in the communities they have called home for generations. As housing costs increase, some residents are forced farther from jobs, schools and support systems simply to find affordable living options.

Affordable housing is not only a personal issue. It affects the city’s workforce, economy and long-term stability.

Restaurants, hospitals, schools and local businesses all depend on workers who need safe and reasonably priced places to live. When housing becomes unaffordable, communities lose resi-

dents who help keep the city functioning every day.

City leaders should continue prioritizing policies that encourage affordable housing development while protecting existing neighborhoods from displacement. Investments in housing assistance, responsible development and neighborhood stability could help ensure that New Orleans remains accessible to people from different income levels.

Preserving the character of New Orleans also means preserving the people who make the city unique. Teachers, healthcare workers, musicians, hospitality employees and working families should not feel pushed out by rising costs and limited housing options.

A stronger New Orleans requires a commitment to keeping the city livable for the residents who call it home yearround.

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COMMENTARY The next Zulu king an everyman You may have heard of King Shaka kaSenzangakhona. No? Maybe you’ve heard of Shaka Zulu, the man credited with the emergence of the Zulu Nation in the 19th century by bringing together rival groups to form a powerful empire in what today is the KwaZulu-Natal province in South Africa.

Shaka Zulu was a king, Will not a president. He was Sutton so successful with the frontal assault, close combat and reserve military approaches, demanding discipline and cutting weak links that there are Shaka Zulu business strategies and management trainings today.

There was no election. Like so many kings, Shaka Zulu became king by his royal bloodline.

That’s not how things work with the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club. There are men in Zulu who are legacy members, sons, nephews and relatives of some longtime members, some of whom were characters, kings or presidents.

But Zulu is a democratic, “everyman” organization.

Former U.S. Rep. Cedric Richmond and John F. Kennedy High School band director Keith Thomas wanted to be Zulu King 2027. As usual, there were campaigns, platforms, solicitations of endorsements and support. Zulu campaigns often require significant energy and thousands of dollars, including spending on billboards, flyers, phone banks, parties and picnics. It’s a serious campaign for members who want to be king and those who want to be special characters. Elections include using several official Louisiana Secretary of State’s Office voting machines.

Thomas had a campaign slogan: #LoyaltyNotRoyalty. Richmond went with “Let’s Geaux.”

Zulu elections are for members only, but the announcement of the election results for the king and other characters is a public event. Longtime Zulu member Darryl Richardson, a New Orleans EMS field supervisor captain and chair of the group’s elections committee, announced club election results from the Zulu headquarters balcony early Sunday evening as a crowd of at least 1,000 partied, second-lined and awaited the results in a drizzle.

One in-the-field, worker bee king candidate. One nationally prominent, rainmaker candidate. Zulu members would have to make a choice.

Absentee, or votes cast during the Zulu

W. Bush, the Illinois senator provided a 2008 campaign assessment of some of the Pennsylvania voters who were resisting his appeal — an analysis that trailed him for his years in the White House: “It’s not surprising then they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy toward people who aren’t like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations.” n Hillary Clinton. One of the reasons she didn’t win the White House was her remarks in a speech at a 2016 LGBTQ fundraiser in New York: “You know, to just be grossly generalistic, you could put half of Trump’s supporters into what I call the basket of deplorables.” So clearly was that Clinton’s view, and so searing was the way she expressed it, that supporters of Trump came to create campaign placards that described themselves as “deplorables.”

Now we come to Trump’s reaction last month when asked whether he might hurry to make peace with Iran as a way to ease the economic distress that has pushed average gasoline prices past the psychological red line of $4 a gallon. “I don’t think about Americans’ financial situation,” he said.

The remark’s presence in this assortment of presidential truth bombs was affirmed by Trump himself, in a conversation with Bret Baier of Fox News, when he said, “That’s a perfect statement. I’d make it again.”

As Reagan once said in a different context, aimed at President Jimmy Carter, there he goes again. Presidents say the darnedest things.

Paul Rivera, a little-known former Clinton White House aide and senior adviser to the losing 2004 John Kerry presidential campaign, became famous recently as the author of the Democratic National Committee’s disastrous analysis — the “autopsy” — of the party’s even more disastrous 2024 Kamala Harris campaign.

Widespread, instant criticism of the autopsy has focused on three areas: what is in it, what is not in it and how it was prepared. Other than Byron that, as they say — no problem.

York Start with how it was prepared.

Perhaps the most telling excerpt from the autopsy is the note printed in red that appears at the top of the first and every one of the report’s 192 pages: “Disclaimer: This document reflects the views of the author, not the DNC. The DNC was not provided with the underlying sourcing, interviews, or supporting data for many of the assertions contained herein and therefore cannot independently verify the claims presented.”

And that’s not all. Other parts of the autopsy contain other disclaimers. Under the heading “CONCLUSION” is the note, “This section was not provided by the author.” Under the headline “NOTES FOR THE READER” is the note, “This section was not completed.” And under the heading “SOURCES” is the note, “Sources, interview materials, and other evidence not provided.” At several points in the text where there are charts involving spending and other numerical data is the note, “Sourcing not provided, assume to be Federal Election Commission data.” In another part there is the note, “No evidence provided for many claims in this section.” And in yet another there was the note, “Several factual errors found within analysis.”

What a mess. These disclaimers run through the entire document. A reader’s first impression might be to wonder how the DNC could produce anything so unprofessional. A second thought might be: Maybe the party never wanted to know what went wrong in 2024. The mishandled, misbegotten and, until Thursday, unreleased autopsy was their way of claiming to have investigated the issue while also trying to make the story disappear.

Ken Martin, the DNC chairman who was elected in February 2025, when the party was still reeling from its defeat, has struggled to do the job. At the time Martin became chairman, many Democrats were in a how-could-we-have-lost-to-this-guyagain? frame of mind. But did they really want to know how badly President Joe Biden messed up the reelection question — especially when most of them had been fully on board? Did they really want to know just how bad a candidate Harris was?

Martin’s actions suggest the answer was no.

Martin gave the autopsy assignment “to a friend, Democratic consultant Paul Rivera,” according to a CNN report. But Rivera did not appear to treat the assignment as a high priority. He “volunteered to work on it part-time,” CNN continued, and then “waited several months to contact key officials with Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’ campaigns.”

As far as what is in the autopsy, some parts are jaw-dropping in what appears to be intentional cluelessness. Take the discussion of the June 27, 2024, debate between Biden and former President Donald Trump. It was the turning point of the campaign and, of course, a catastrophe for the then-81year-old Biden, whose cognitive decline became impossible to conceal. Here is what the autopsy says about it: “The debate obviously changed many things.

The dial-testing during the debate demonstrated the weakness of the president’s performance, and a post-debate survey was scrapped. The analytics team measured voter reaction and reported seeing little change. The fundamental need to earn votes from the target audiences remained, and there was no positive movement toward the campaign.

Post-debate, and about a week before the candidate switch, there were internal discussions about how to prepare a campaign for the vice president.”

In other passages, the autopsy blames Biden for not sufficiently praising, supporting and affirming Harris.

If Harris had any faults, the autopsy suggested, they were her loyalty and consistency. Because she was so loyal, the report said, Harris failed to distance herself from Biden, or, as the report says, “to find separation from the status quo.”

The autopsy should have been an opportunity to examine how the Democratic Party got itself into such a situation in 2024. Instead, the document is unfinished, sloppy and lacking in curiosity about almost everything.

There is a reason DNC Chair Martin resisted releasing the autopsy for so long. Many assumed Martin was hiding an explosive document that would reveal his party’s political malpractice. But that’s not the reason. The reason is there is a lot about 2024 that the Democratic Party’s leadership didn’t want to know. Releasing the incomplete and ill-considered autopsy would show the world that the party never made a serious effort to understand its failure.

Email David Shribman at dshribman@post-gazette.com.

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Keith Thomas, center, stands as his supporters celebrate his win Sunday as King Zulu 2027. early voting period, were not counted until Sunday afternoon as in-person voting continued. Those results might have been an early indicator of what might happen: Richmond: 51.

Thomas: 91.

That’s a 40-vote difference.

Election day voting yielded Thomas 259 votes and Richmond got 248 votes.

Total votes: Thomas: 350.

Richmond: 299.

A difference of 51 votes.

It wasn’t the closest Zulu king election.

King Zulu 2012 won by six votes. King Zulu 2019 won by five votes.

Thomas, a 1988 John F. Kennedy High School graduate, was in the Southern University marching band and left the accounting career he had worked toward for his passion, music. He’s been the band director at Kennedy and its predecessor school since 2011. He was assistant chair of the Zulu parade committee from 2010-18, and he’s been the parade committee chair since 2018.

Richmond, a Zulu member since 2006, graduated from Benjamin Franklin High School in 1991 then went to Morehouse College, and graduated from Tulane University Law School.

He’s had a career in government, politics and public service, including a stint in the White House as an adviser to President Joe Biden. And he has a track record for attracting attention — and raising money.

“Some people told me that I was

crazy,” Thomas told me. They thought it would be impossible. But, as one Zulu member told me, outsiders might be surprised by the result, but he wasn’t. “They don’t get us. I am us. I’m a member.”

The last time Thomas ran for king, he came in third among five candidates. The way he looks at it, this is his time, and there’s a calendar blessing of proof.

Previously, Thomas was Big Shot, one of the most colorful and memorable characters. He was elected on May 31, 2015. He paraded as Big Shot on Feb. 9, 2016. He was elected Zulu King 2027 on May 31, 2026. He will parade as the Zulu king on Feb. 9, 2027.

Zulu elections are held on the last Sunday of May, usually on Memorial Day weekend. Members who moved elsewhere after Hurricane Katrina or for other reasons often return to fellowship, socialize and vote in person. This year was different. The last Sunday came after Memorial Day weekend.

“I’ve got to give it to Keith for all of his hard work,” Richmond told me.

Thomas and Richmond shook hands when the result was announced Sunday.

One of the things I love about Zulu is their hard, tough and fun campaigning that spills outside of the membership with picnics, parties and more, but winners and losers come together the next day for a post-election lunch as they move forward. Together.

Email Will Sutton at wsutton@ theadvocate.com. Find him on Instagram at @editorwillsutton.

Presidential candidates sometimes say the darnedest things out loud

Yes, as many of us have wondered, there actually may be something in the water on the American campaign trail or in the White House.

It turns out it is a form of sodium thiopental, known to moviegoers and readers of crime novels as truth serum. The 20th century comedian Art Linkletter (1912-2010) was famous for his remark that “Kids say the darnedest things,” a phrase whose title became affixed to a popular CBS television show for David eight years. Political Shribman scientists and commentators may doubt its veracity but there is sufficient evidence to support the merit of its corollary: “Presidential candidates and U.S. chief executives say the truth, sometimes in the darnedest ways.”

The current occupant of the White House is a teetotaler whose preferred beverage is Diet Coke — a libation that contains neither the popular preservative sodium benzoate that is an ingredient in some other diet drinks nor, more significantly, the supposedly veracity-inducing sodium thiopental that has spurred scores of truth-serum fables. In the case of Donald Trump, truth serum seems to be administered by a plastic medicine dropper, and then only occasionally.

Trump’s gold-framed Presidential Walk of Fame doesn’t include medical screenings for sodium thiopental but if it did, there might be special gold frames for these figures: n Dwight D. Eisenhower. The 34th president was known for deliberately obfuscating his remarks, once telling press

secretary Jim Haggerty that if a sensitive question came up in a news conference, he would simply issue a sleepinducing cloud of rhetoric that would confuse White House correspondents.

But when reporters asked him to name a time Richard Nixon, then the Republican presidential nominee to succeed the former general, influenced the president’s judgment, answer was: “If you give me a week, I might think of one.” n Nixon himself. When British journalist David Frost asked the former president in 1977 about some of the Watergate episodes that led to his resignation as president, his answer was, “Well, when the president does it, that means that it is not illegal.” The statement seemed startling 48 years before the Supreme Court, in its ruling supporting presidential immunity from prosecution, largely affirmed this particular Nixon Doctrine. n Ronald Reagan. The onetime actor was especially comfortable in front of a radio microphone; he once was, after all, a personality on a Des Moines radio station where, working off telegraph accounts, he recreated Chicago Cubs baseball games for a huge Midwestern audience. As president he began a custom of Saturday radio broadcasts and, seven months after he told the nation that “we must and will engage the Soviets in a dialogue intended to reduce the risk of conflict and to make the world a safer place,” his unscripted off-air aside revealed another aspect of his view of U.S.-Soviet relations by quipping, “My fellow Americans, I’m pleased to tell you today that I’ve signed legislation that will outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in five minutes.” n Barack Obama. Not yet president, but heavily favored to succeed George

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Portal fits to keep an eye on

BY KOKI RILEY Staff writer

The transfer portal has been a transformative tool for LSU coach Jay Johnson during his five seasons in charge of the Tigers.

But can LSU strike gold in the market again this summer, after a season in which the Tigers missed the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2011?

Here are five names in the portal that LSU fans need to be aware of.

LHP Brody Trosclair

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New york Knicks center Mitchell Robinson dunks during Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers on May 25 in Cleveland. Robinson has played a key role off the bench this season as the Knicks reached the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999.

Everyone in town buzzing about Robinson, Knicks in NBA Finals

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itchell Robinson was a man of few words that night eight years ago at the Sigur Civic Center in Chalmette.

Robinson, 20 years old at the time, had just heard his name called by the New York Knicks in the second round of the NBA draft.

The 7-foot Robinson may be tall, but his answers were short, just like they always had been whenever he got interviewed after one of his stellar performances playing for Chalmette High School.

When asked on draft night what he would bring to the Knicks, his answer was simple.

“Hopefully a ring,” he replied.

I remember my immediate thoughts.

“Of all the teams in the NBA, he’s going to New York City. I don’t know if a kid coming from a city of 22,000 people is going to be able to make it there, especially having to deal with the frenzy of the New York media.”

Boy, was I wrong.

Robinson, now the longest-tenured player on the Knicks roster, adjusted just fine.

Fast forward to 2026 and Robinson is just four wins away from getting that ring he talked about back in 2018. Robinson and the Knicks play the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals in a series that begins Wednesday night.

Robinson is a big reason they are in the Finals for the first time since 1999. He’s also

a big reason Butch Stockton’s phone won’t stop ringing.

Stockton was Robinson’s high school basketball coach.

Some of the phone calls are interview requests from media members. Others are just folks from Chalmette wanting to talk about Robinson.

“It’s the biggest thing going on in Chalmette right now,” Stockton said. “Just excitement for Chalmette and St. Bernard Parish. Everybody is excited for Mitchell and everyone is pulling for the Knicks right now because they are seeing one of their own.”

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NBA Finals has feel of something new Spurs, Knicks ready to make lasting memories

BY TIM REYNOLDS AP basketball writer

SAN ANTONIO — For a few hours Tuesday, the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks held practices on a floor that had the NBA Finals logo painted at midcourt.

They did interviews with the logo as a backdrop.

It might have seemed normal. It wasn’t.

This stage — the NBA Finals — is new to just about everyone on the Spurs and Knicks rosters, meaning very few players on eiASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO By JULIO CORTEZ ther side have any real idea of how the moment will seem Wednesday San Antonio Spurs forward Victor when the 80th title series in Wembanyama moves up the court night league history gets underway in against the Oklahoma City Thunder San Antonio. on May 26 in Oklahoma City.

They have two big things in com-

mon: It’s going to be new, and it took them all forever to get here.

“Falling in love with basketball happened really early on in my life,” San Antonio star Victor Wembanyama said. “I mean, I have pictures of myself with a basketball at an age where I was not even old enough to have memories.”

More memories will be made over the next four to seven games.

The Spurs are seeking their sixth title and first since 2014; the Knicks are seeking their third title and first since 1973.

Knicks guard Jalen Brunson — the MVP of the Eastern Conference finals — had nothing but the highest of praise to offer to Wembanyama, the MVP of the Western

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New york Knicks guard Jalen Brunson reacts after a basket against the Cleveland Cavaliers on ä See FINALS, page 5C May 19 in New york.

Trosclair had a dominant freshman campaign at Northwestern State this spring, posting a 1.89 ERA in 38 innings while striking out 55 batters. He was also named the Southland Conference Freshman of the Year and became a first-team All-Southland Conference selection.

Since he entered the portal, there has been mutual interest between LSU and Trosclair, a Thibodaux native. Trosclair told The Advocate that he would visit LSU unofficially on Tuesday, with an official visit coming later.

The only question surrounding Trosclair is his health. The left-hander pitched only once after April 1 because of Tommy John surgery. But Trosclair told The Advocate he plans to begin throwing in October and be ready to pitch before the start of next season.

LSU already has lost one lefthanded pitcher to the portal (DJ Primeaux) and could lose another to the draft in Santiago Garcia. Adding Trosclair would go a long way in bolstering that part of the roster.

RHP Luke Neiswonger LSU has shown interest in Neiswonger, who told The Advocate that he expects to visit LSU in the near future.

Neiswonger’s numbers aren’t flattering. As a freshman at Central Michigan, he posted a 5.34 ERA and allowed 34 hits in 32 innings. He also made only three appearances in conference play.

But LSU’s interest shouldn’t come as a surprise. Neiswonger generated a lot of swing and miss and kept his walk rate down, striking out more than 32% of the batters he faced and walking fewer than 7% of them.

His high ERA may have been a product of bad luck, as opponents had a .392 batting average on balls in play against him.

LSU likely will lose at least seven right-handed pitchers to the draft or transfer portal this summer. Neiswonger would help fill that gap.

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NFL family helped bring World Cup to United States Hunts share memories of their late father and soccer’s premier event

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scaled to go swimming at Italian hotel pools long closed for the day. And the Mexican restaurant that proved to be the downfall of them all.

“My dad, he could eat anything,” Dan Hunt reKANSAS CITY, Mo. — The most enduring memories that Clark and Dan Hunt called, thinking back to that night during the 1986 share of their father, the sports tycoon World Cup. “I mean, he had a cast-iron stomach. He Lamar Hunt, have less to do with all the never got sick. And that about killed him. That was World Cup games they saw together ä June 11- the food that took down the Hunt family.” and more to do with the long, strange July 19 In wide-ranging interviews with The Associated and often sinewy roads they took to get Press, the Hunt brothers — Clark, the chairman of to them. the NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs and Dan, the president The van rides around Europe with a random cache of Major League Soccer club FC Dallas — reflected of reporters, one of them a young CBS broadcaster on the robust soccer legacy left by their late father. named Verne Lundquist. Those side trips to find the ä See WORLD CUP, page 3C best wienerschnitzel and ice cream. The fences they AP sportswriter

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Russia-Ukraine clash set in Paris Kostyuk, Andreeva to meet in women’s semifinals

BY SAMUEL PETREQUIN

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PARIS — Marta Kostyuk, the best player on clay this season and a vocal supporter of Ukraine amid the war with Russia, will play her first major semifinal at the French Open against a Russian.

Kostyuk won an intense allUkraine quarterfinal against Elina Svitolina 6-3, 2-6, 6-2 on Tuesday.

That set up Kostyuk against Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva, who thumped Romanian veteran Sorana Cirstea 6-0, 6-3.

In men’s play, 20-year-old Jakub Mensik ended the run of Brazil’s Joao Fonseca with a 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (3) victory.

“It was one of my best performances so far,” Mensik said.

The 19-year-old Fonseca beat 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic in five sets in the third round and then eliminated two-time runner-up Casper Ruud in the fourth round.

Mensik collapsed to the clay with cramps upon edging Mariano Navone in a fifth-set tiebreaker in the second round and also needed five sets to advance in the fourth round against Andrey Rublev.

For a place in Sunday’s final, Mensik will face second-seeded Alexander Zverev, the 2024 runner-up, who beat rising Spanish player Rafael Jodar 7-6 (3), 6-1, 6-3.

Kostyuk leads Andreeva 2-0 on the tour; the second win in the Madrid final a month ago. Kostyuk didn’t shake hands at the net, following protocol for Ukrainians with opponents from Russia and its ally Belarus since the war started four years ago.

“We had a very difficult night again in Ukraine, especially in Kyiv, so many people dead,” Kostyuk said. “I want to give this match to Ukrainian people and to their resilience. Slava Ukraini!

(Glory to Ukraine!)”

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Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine reacts after winning a quarterfinal match against Elina Svitolina of Ukraine at the French Open in Paris on Tuesday.

Russia launched hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles against Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities overnight, killing at least 18 civilians and wounding more than 100 others, authorities said Tuesday.

“I texted my family if they were OK. This is pretty much all I can do,” Kostyuk said. “The biggest thing I can do is sit here and talk about it so more people can find out about it so they don’t get used to this terrible life.”

Svitolina said friends in Ukraine told her about the attacks just

hours before the match.

“Just very sad that we all have to really put up with this heaviness and pain every single day, and scared moments not knowing what’s going to bring the next day,” Svitolina said.

She will leave Roland Garros to look after the daughter she has with French tennis player Gael Monfils, but will be cheering on Kostyuk.

“Hopefully she can get the title,” Svitolina said. “It’s going to be massive for Ukraine.”

No. 7-seeded Svitolina got off to

a slow start but worked her way back, matching No. 15 Kostyuk’s power from the baseline. Kostyuk was better on the important points in the decider and improved her impressive 2026 record on clay to 17-0.

She’s the first Ukrainian woman to reach the semifinals at Roland Garros in the Open era since 1968.

Svitolina has reached the semis at the other three Grand Slams but failed for the sixth time to win a French Open quarterfinal.

Andreeva will appear in her second French Open semifinal, two years after the first. She was asked about the challenges of playing a Ukrainian in wartime.

“Well, for me it doesn’t matter who I play,” Andreeva said. “I really try to play against the ball that is coming at me. Usually it doesn’t matter to me who I’m playing against, so I’m trying to really focus on the game and on the game plan.”

Asked whether she found it frustrating to hear Russian opponents avoiding the issue, Kostyuk said she wished “there was some more clear stance on what’s going on.”

“Especially when your country is killing other people,” she added.

“I don’t know how you can sleep at night peacefully when you know that this is going on, and you have nothing to say about it.”

After a week of hot weather, rain arrived in Paris and play started and finished under the closed roof of Court Philippe-Chatrier. Competing in the quarterfinals for the first time in 17 years, Cirstea struggled to find her rhythm against her 19-year-old rival.

The 36-year-old veteran, playing the final season of her career, immediately dropped her serve. She didn’t hold serve or win a game until the first game of the second set. Andreeva’s deep, accurate groundstrokes and charges to the net took a toll on 18th-seeded Cirstea, whose attempt to come back was shortlived.

“I felt like it was one of my best matches so far this tournament,” Andreeva said. “Super happy to be back in semis.”

Fever hope to move on from sideline spat

BY MICHAEL MAROT AP sportswriter

INDIANAPOLIS — Two-time WNBA All-Star Caitlin Clark and Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White told reporters Monday they had moved beyond what appeared to be a sideline spat.

Apparently, they weren’t just speaking publicly about the incident.

On Tuesday, Fever guard Sophie Cunningham revealed the team’s players and coaches also had a frank, “long” conversation intended to hash things out and get everyone back on the same page following back-to-back losses on the West Coast.

“We had a team meeting (Monday) — a long meeting — and so hopefully we’ve kind of turned the page,” Cunningham said. “I think we were in there an hour and a half, almost two hours and we built back all the layers. I think everyone’s on a good page right now and ready to work. We’ll say it started (as a) coaches (meeting) and then ended up being players. It was much needed, though.”

Cunningham and All-Star guard Kelsey Mitchell did not divulge specifics about what was discussed, and White said the meeting didn’t go quite as long as Cunningham thought.

Clearly, though, everyone thought it was necessary and valuable after TV cameras caught the incident between Clark and White during Saturday night’s 100-84 loss to Portland — an expansion team Indiana beat by 17 points just 10 days earlier without Clark.

White and Clark each downplayed the scene Monday, saying it was merely two competitors trying to figure out how to win a game, and White explained she was simply challenging her star player to perform at a higher level. Mitchell saw it the same way.

“I think it’s a part of being a family,” she said. “If you think everything is glitz and glamour, then you’re mistaken. I think hard times can make you or break you and, hopefully, it doesn’t break us, and I think losing is important because you find out a lot about yourself, about where you need to be, where you’re missing the mark and I’m happy that’s happening now. If there is frustration, I’d rather it be now than later.”

There is reason for concern.

Indiana opened the season considered a title contender after White helped the Fever get within one win of reaching the WNBA Finals despite enduring a series of debilitating injuries, including the loss of Clark.

Not much has gone right in this season’s first month, though.

The Fever enter Thursday’s game against Angel Reese and the Atlanta Dream with a 4-4 record, a half game out of the eighth and final playoff spot, hoping to snap this two-game skid.

Clark hasn’t been her typical self, either. While the former Iowa star and NCAA’s career scoring leader is averaging 20.1 points and 8.1 assists, she’s also shooting at 39.3% from the field, 33.3% from 3-point range and has committed 4.6 turnovers per game. She has also been criticized about her defensive miscues.

But Clark isn’t alone on defense.

While Indiana is scoring a leaguebest 91.8 points per game, it also is tied for the second-highest points allowed at 89.0.

What’s wrong?

“We have all the pieces we need (to win), but it’s knowing your role, owning your role and also just being tough,” Cunningham said.

“We’re just too soft right now, and that’s not what our identity is, so we need to get away from that.”

Cunningham also noted playing more types of defenses would help.

Astros closer Hader returns from 60-day IL

HOUSTON — All-Star closer Josh Hader was reinstated from the 60day injured list Tuesday by Houston after sitting out all season, giving the Astros bullpen a major boost.

The left-hander had been out with left biceps tendinitis. He made nine minor league rehabilitation appearances to prepare for his return.

Hader, who is in his third season with the Astros, had a 2.05 ERA with 28 saves in 48 games last season. He was named to his sixth AllStar game last season.

In other moves on Tuesday, the Astros recalled outfielder Zach Cole from Triple-A Sugar Land and placed infielder Braden Shewmake on the 10-day injured list with a right adductor strain retroactive to Sunday.

Momcilovic commits to Kentucky after leaving draft

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Former Iowa State sharpshooter Milan Momcilovic has committed to Kentucky, giving coach Mark Pope one of the best players in the transfer portal.

Momcilovic announced his decision on Instagram on Monday, less than a week after pulling out of the NBA draft.

A 6-foot-8 forward, Momcilovic led the nation in 3-point shooting at 48.7% on 7.5 attempts per game last season and was fifth nationally in 3-pointers made. He made at least five 3-pointers in a game 10 times in 2025-26, including eight in a loss to Arizona in the Big 12 Tournament.

Momcilovic announced in April he planned to enter the transfer portal and test the NBA waters before pulling out just before the deadline.

Seahawks agree to 3-year extension with rusher Hall

SEATTLE — Outside linebacker Derick Hall has agreed to a three-year contract extension with the Seahawks, a league source confirmed to The Seattle Times on Tuesday morning, keeping a young player for the long haul at a position facing future uncertainty.

The deal is reported to be worth up to a base of $42 million and could earn Hall as much as $46.9 million and keeps him with the Seahawks through the 2029 season.

The contract includes a reported $21 million guaranteed. Contract details were first reported by ESPN and The NFL Network.

Hall is entering the final season of his rookie contract and due to make $1.993 million in 2026 on a four-year deal paying him up to $9.115 million overall.

Falcons, receiver London agree to 4-year extension

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Falcons have agreed to a four-year, $141 million contract extension with Drake London, making him one of the NFL’s highest-paid wide receivers.

Spotrac.com reported the financial details of London’s deal, which has not been disclosed by the Falcons. According to the website, London’s average salary through 2030 is $35.25 million, making him third among the league’s receivers behind Cincinnati’s Ja’Marr Chase ($42.25 million) and Seattle’s Jaxon Smith-Njigba ($42.15 million).

London’s deal includes $100 million guaranteed and could be worth $150 million with incentives.

He will earn about $16.8 million in 2026 on the fifth-year option of his rookie contract.

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Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark warms up before a game against the Golden State Valkyries in San Francisco on Thursday.

White believes varied defenses will come in time, but she first wanted the players building their confidence by doing a few things well. And while White wants to see improvements, she doesn’t believe the struggles are related to effort.

“Often times when you see a ‘lack of effort,’ a lot of it is just indecision, right?” she said. “It’s paralysis by analysis.”

Perhaps airing out those thoughts will be part of a longerterm solution to what they hope is a short-term problem. Cunningham and her teammates certainly hope that’s true as they begin the defense of last year’s Commissioner’s

Cup championship.

“No one wants to have these meetings, but everyone, every team has them,” Cunningham said.

“Everyone has trials, everyone has shortcomings and I’m just thankful ours is at the beginning of the season and not during September, October.

“We didn’t even watch film (from the Portland game), that tells you how bad it is because normally she (White) is watching every second of it. We wanted to flush that one, everyone knew it was bad. We all kind of watched it on our own and it’s just unacceptable. We’re too good to be playing like that.”

Nishikori to conclude career at home at ’26 Japan Open

PARIS — Former U.S. Open finalist Kei Nishikori will conclude his career at home when he plays in the Japan Open later this year.

The 36-year-old Nishikori has been given a wild card invitation by tournament organizers, the ATP Tour confirmed Tuesday.

The tournament in Tokyo will be held from Sept. 30 to Oct. 6.

By reaching No. 4, Nishikori was the highest-ranked Japanese man in the history of the ATP rankings.

Nishikori, having made his professional debut in 2007, also became the first Japanese man to advance to the final of a Grand Slam singles tournament at the 2014 U.S. Open.

He lost the title match in straight sets to Croatia’s Marin Cilic.

Nishikori also won a bronze medal at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics by beating Rafael Nadal.

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BY GREG BEACHAM Associated Press

To say soccer was fledgling in the U.S. in the 1950s would be an understatement. There were no professional leagues to speak of, and after losing two of three games at the World Cup in 1950, the Americans would go four decades without qualifying at all.

It took a trip across the Atlantic Ocean for Lamar Hunt to fall in love with the sport.

His future wife, Norma Hunt, was attending University College Dublin as a Rotary scholar in the early 1960s, and the son of oil tycoon H.L. Hunt had gone to visit her. They found themselves at a Shamrock Rovers match, watching from a standing-room-only terrace on a cool night, and became engrossed in the throbbing, fevered pitch of European football.

The NASL grew quickly throughout the 1970s — too quickly, as it turned out.

Many new owners did not have the resources to withstand losses while their clubs were getting off the ground, and they began to fold, leading to several years of contraction.

After the 1984 season, with attendance waning and games no longer televised, the league collapsed.

“My dad was always great about not sharing his negative feelings, but I’m sure he had them,” Clark Hunt said. “I remember as a high school and college student being very upset about it, even though I didn’t have any real, you know, direct nexus to the team. But I just knew how disappointing it was for him, and sad that a sport I had come to love had really disappeared.”

cluding a semifinal match on July 14.

“I think this is one of the final pegs of fulfilling dad’s legacy,” Dan Hunt said. “He called Arrowhead Stadium his favorite place on earth,

and it’s just so cool to have games there. And you know, Dallas was his hometown, and he loved it so much. So I think he would be just excited that we’re back here. I think he would be over the moon.”

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World Cup legacy When the U.S. was awarded the World Cup along with Mexico and Canada in June 2018, organizers in Kansas City and executives with the Chiefs quickly went to work. The city had missed out on hosting matches in 1994 after FIFA determined Arrowhead Stadium would be unable to fit the required pitch, and they weren’t going to let that happen twice.

Over the course of several years, and at a cost of nearly $20 million, seats were removed from the lower bowl of the NFL stadium and other modifications were made so that it could make its World Cup debut, now just days away. Its first game: Messi and reigning champion Argentina against Algeria on June 16.

Kansas City will host six matches in all, including a quarterfinal, and the metropolitan area is serving as a home base not only for la Albiceleste and Algeria but also for perennial power England and the Netherlands, a longtime Hunt family favorite.

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Lamar Hunt was nothing if not persistent, and he viewed every failure as a learning opportunity. So, when soccer’s governing body, FIFA, told organizers for the 1994 World Cup that one of its requirements to host the tournament was a top-tier domestic league, Hunt used what he had learned from the NASL in helping to establish Major League Soccer.

“You knew that if Lamar Hunt was part of it,” said Thom Meredith, his righthand man for many years, “it meant something. You had Robert Kraft and all these other guys, but when it came down to it, you had Lamar Hunt in the room.”

Hunt not only helped bankroll the league but owned three of its first franchises; the family still owns FC Dallas, but divested itself of clubs in Columbus and Kansas City. Over the years, the league has grown to 30 clubs across the U.S. and Canada, attracted stars such as David Beckham and Lionel Messi, and laid the groundwork for robust youth soccer programs nationwide.

“My dad would be so pleased to see where MLS is today,” Clark Hunt said, “and he would be so excited about where it’s going.”

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Without him, the U.S. may well have been watching the World Cup being played elsewhere next month rather than hosting it.

It was Lamar Hunt, after all, who helped professional soccer gain a foothold in the U.S. with his investment in the North American Soccer League. And when it folded in the 1980s, it was an undeterred Hunt who helped found MLS, whose very existence was one of the requirements of FIFA to allow his country to host the 1994 World Cup. Lamar Hunt served as cochairman of the organizing committee for matches in Dallas that year. Now, 32 years later, Clark Hunt is serving in the same capacity for matches in Kansas City while Dan has taken on that role in Dallas.

Unlike the last World Cup played in the U.S., though, four group-stage matches and two knockout games will be played at Arrowhead Stadium, the home of the Chiefs, and a building Lamar Hunt long called his favorite place in the world.

“It’s going to be special,” Clark Hunt said, “and I think it goes back to thinking about my dad a lot. That’s what I’m going to do during those games, just think about how excited he would be to see the World Cup in Arrowhead Stadium.”

“I think,” Clark Hunt said, “that may have been my dad’s first professional soccer game.”

The experience stayed with Lamar Hunt, even as he returned to the U.S. and poured himself into a different kind of football, helping to found the American Football League — which would soon merge with the NFL — and the Dallas Texans, now the Chiefs.

A few years later, Hunt returned to Europe to take in his first World Cup. It was 1966, and he watched as host England beat West Germany in a historical final at Wembley Stadium for what remains its only championship.

That year, a group of entrepreneurs that included Hunt and Jack Kent Cooke established the United Soccer Association, which would later merge with the National Professional Soccer League to create the North American Soccer League. For nearly two decades, the NASL would push U.S. soccer forward, luring such stars as Pele, Franz Beckenbauer and Carlos Alberto to North America.

“We know from his ventures into professional football that he was not afraid of a challenge,” Clark Hunt said, “and he was always an optimist, too, and many of his ventures probably had long odds. But he had tremendous perseverance and tremendous work ethic, and he had a vision and a belief for what he was doing.”

Vay claim they were reluctant to part with Verse, the Rams finally agreed with the backing of owner Stan Kroenke, who has been fully supportive of his front office’s uncommon urgency.

Garrett was eager to join this franchise’s lineage of superstar pass rushers stretching from the Fearsome Foursome to Aaron Donald. But he also agreed to the trade because after nine seasons in Cleveland, he finally wanted to play for a consistent contender.

That’s what the Rams have been ever since McVay took over in 2017 — racking up eight winning seasons, seven playoff berths, four NFC West titles, three conference title game appearances, two Super Bowl berths and one ring.

“It just came down to the timing of everything,” Garrett said.

“What does it look like to be a winner now, and to have the opportunity to do that immediately? That was just too good of an opportunity to pass up.”

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person,” McVay said with a smirk.

“To be able to add players like (Garrett) is so rare,” McVay said.

“We feel really fortunate that this feels very similar to when we were fortunate enough to acquire a player like Matthew Stafford. Things like this don’t present themselves, and we wanted to be aggressive.”

These opportunities might be rare, but the Rams have seized a whole lot more of them than other teams — and they were already a top Super Bowl contender even before they landed Garrett.

Snead addressed Los Angeles’ primary weakness three months ago by acquiring McDuffie, making him the NFL’s highest-paid cornerback and re-pairing him with free-agent signee Jaylen Watson, his longtime Chiefs teammate.

But even with a defensive line featuring four above-average players all still on their rookie contracts, Snead and McVay wanted to improve.

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LOS ANGELES — For well over a decade now, general manager Les Snead and the Los Angeles Rams have consistently pulled off the aggressive, audacious moves that every NFL fan wishes their team would make.

Their latest deal is among the biggest and the riskiest — and it’s totally their style.

Myles Garrett walked into the Rams’ training complex in Woodland Hills on Tuesday after LA gave up budding star Jared Verse and three high draft picks to complete one of the NFL’s biggest trades in recent seasons.

“To acquire a player like this, these things don’t come up often,” coach Sean McVay said.

Yet this bold deal for arguably the greatest pass rusher of this generation is only the latest in the line of blockbuster trades engineered by Snead. In the past 10 years alone, he has maneuvered to get Jared Goff, Matthew Stafford, Jalen Ramsey, Von Miller, Trent McDuffie, Brandin Cooks and other veterans for trade prices that would have been too steep for many front offices.

The Rams have spent a decade chasing rings with urgency but is actually rooted in an organizational confidence that McVay’s coaching ability will make up for the sacrifices necessary in draft capital and veteran talent.

“You’re always threading that needle for sustainability, trying to win consistently,” Snead said Tuesday. “But it’s a hard one to thread.”

McVay is all in on the Rams’ organizational urgency, since the coach is often the most aggressive voice in Snead’s ear to get big deals done: “I’m not the most patient

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — A.J. Brown got his wish for a fresh start when he was traded by the Philadelphia Eagles to the New England Patriots.

Less than 24 hours later he was on the field, wearing the jersey of the team he grew up rooting for and adding renewed optimism about the future.

“I’m still in awe. Still trying to adjust,” Brown said after participating in his first offseason workout with New England on Tuesday. “Walking up the hill with the uniform on, I was like, ‘Man, this is real. I’m here.’ ...

There’s levels to it and I’m enjoying it.”

Those levels come from a player who acknowledged “a tough night” watching the first round of the NFL draft in 2019 when the projected first-rounder wasn’t selected by New England, passed on by the Patriots who took N’Keal Harry with the No. 32 pick just months after winning their sixth Super Bowl.

“I was already in my car leaving my draft party, went back to my room and I went in the closet just kind of trying to gather myself because I was just disappointed,” Brown said. “(New England) was where I wanted to be. Obviously, I wanted to play with Tom (Brady). So, that didn’t happen. But everything happens for a reason.”

Brown is now clear of what was a frustrating final season in Philadelphia in which he expressed concerns about the direction of the offense.

He declined to discuss what he thinks went wrong at the end of his time with the Eagles.

“What’s done is done. And I’m here,” Brown said.

He kept things light for his first day, doing a lot of observing while participating in limited 11-on-11 snaps with quarterback Drake Maye and the offense.

It didn’t dim the excitement for the coaching staff or his new teammates.

“Not sure if I’ve been around one that looks just like him,” Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels said. “Maybe the closest thing I’ve seen is Gronk Brown (Rob Gronkowski). So this is a big guy. He does a lot of things well. And I’m looking forward to seeing how we can acclimate him and fit him into our system.”

Tackle Will Campbell said Brown is a game-changer.

“He’s obviously been able to do some incredible things in this league,” Campbell said. “It obviously elevates everybody around him.”

The Patriots have been viewed as a likely landing spot for Brown since they released receiver Stefon Diggs in March, taking away Maye’s top option during last season’s Super Bowl run.

Patriots coach Mike Vrabel, now reunited with the player he coached for three seasons in Tennessee, said Brown’s signing was the culmination of a negotiation with Philadelphia that “stalled” initially before ultimately reaching the finishing line.

“Just trying to improve our football team every possible way. Give our offense multiple weapons to build on what we did last year,” Vrabel said.

The expectation is for Brown to play on the outside, though Vrabel said he will learn all receiver positions in the offense.

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Kansas’ Tyson LeBlanc, left, and Brady Ballinger, right, react after scoring off a Dariel Osoria single during a game against St. Thomas on March 5 in Lawrence, Kan.

Super regionals full of surprises

BY ERIC OLSON

AP sportswriter

A topsy-turvy regional round in the NCAA Tournament has set up an intriguing set of eight super regionals featuring seven teams from the Southeastern Conference, just one from the Atlantic Coast Conference and four midmajor programs.

Nine of the 16 national seeds advanced to super regionals but conspicuously absent are the top two, UCLA and Georgia Tech.

Two No. 4 regional seeds, Little Rock and St. John’s, reached the tournament’s second weekend for the first time.

Four of the best-of-three supers are Friday through Sunday: Cal Poly (39-22) at No. 16 national seed West Virginia (43-15); Little Rock (39-26) at Troy (36-30); Southern California (47-16) at No. 5 North Carolina (48-11-1); and Ole Miss (39-21) at No. 4 Auburn (42-20).

The four series Saturday through Monday are Oklahoma (36-22) at No. 15 Kansas (45-16); St. John’s (36-24) at No. 7 Alabama (40-19); No. 11 Oregon (4316) at No. 6 Texas (43-13); and No. 14 Mississippi State (43-17) at No. 3 Georgia (49-12).

The eight winners advance to the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska, starting June 12.

lina, made it through. Prior to this year, the ACC had never had fewer than two teams in super regionals.

First-timers

Cal Poly, Kansas, Little Rock and Troy will be making their super regional debuts.

Big West Tournament champion Cal Poly was the No. 3 seed in the Los Angeles Regional and beat Virginia Tech once and St. Mary’s twice. Mustangs pitchers combined for a 1.33 ERA in the three games, and Nick Bonn earned his nation-leading 16th and 17th saves. Casey Murray batted .583 (7 for 12).

Kansas hosts former longtime conference mate Oklahoma after overcoming a five-run deficit to beat Arkansas 13-10 in the regional final. The Jayhawks’ 45 wins are tied with the program record set by the 1993 CWS team, and they’ve hit a school-record 110 homers.

Little Rock of the Ohio Valley and Troy of the Sun Belt are paired against each other for a battle of the Trojans. One surely will be adopted as the local fan favorite in Omaha (think 2025 Murray State, 2023 Oral Roberts, etc.)

Little Rock, which reached a regional final a year ago against LSU, broke through with three straight wins as the No. 4 regional seed in Hattiesburg, MisNo Omaha repeats sissippi. Blake Simpson was reNone of the 2025 CWS teams gional MVP after going 8 for 14 will be back in Omaha after Ar- with a double, triple, homer and kansas, Coastal Carolina, Oregon four RBIs. Troy, one of the last four teams State and UCLA were eliminated in regionals. The other four CWS to receive an at-large bid, went to teams from last year — Arizona, Florida and outscored the Gators Louisville, national champion 26-13 over two games to advance.

LSU and Murray State — did not Year of the catcher make the NCAA Tournament.

This marks the first time no The deep pool of talent at catchteams from the previous year’s er will be on display across the CWS reached super regionals. It country. will be the second straight CWS SEC player of the year Daniel with no teams from the previous Jackson of Georgia is batting .396 year after there had been at least and is fourth nationally with 29 one in every CWS from 1957- homers and 83 RBIs. Then there’s 2024.

Texas’ Carson Tinney (.333, 21 HRs, 56 RBIs); Auburn’s Chase SEC bounces back Fralick (.321, 20 HRs, 60 RBIs); The SEC had seven of its 12 St. John’s Adam Agresti (19 HRs, tournament teams get through 54 RBIs); Oklahoma’s Deiten Laregionals after having only four chance (14 HRs, 58 RBIs); West of 13 do so last year. College base- Virginia’s Gavin Kelly (.381, 16 ball’s most powerful conference HRs, 56 RBIs); Cal Poly’s Ryan has produced the last six national Tayman (.362, 18 HRs, 56 RBIs); champions, 11 of the last 16 and and Troy’s Jimmy Janicki (.349, has had a team in 15 of the last 16 23 doubles, 85 RBIs).

CWS finals.

The SEC is assured of having Home-field advantage two teams in the CWS and could Since the tournament went to have a record-tying four. its current format in 1999, the team hosting a super regional on ACC flops its home field has won 69.3% of The ACC had the No. 2 confer- the time. That’s 142 of 205 and ence RPI and had nine teams in does not include three series that regionals. Only one, North Caro- were played at neutral sites.

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Souders and LSU have spoken, his adviser told The Advocate, and a visit to Baton Rouge is still in the cards.

The interest in Souders from across the Southeastern Conference is warranted.

He posted a 1.006 on-base plus slugging percentage this season and was a first-team All-Southern Conference selection at Samford.

With LSU likely losing its entire starting outfield, Souders is a strong plug-and-play option for the Tigers.

Chris Ramirez, SS, Cal Baptist Ramirez is a perfect replacement for Steven Milam at shortstop if he leaves for MLB. Ramirez, the WAC Player of the Year, was a star at Cal Baptist for two seasons, hitting .383 with a 1.016 OPS and 21 steals a year after winning the WAC Freshman of the Year award.

Like Milam, Ramirez is on the smaller side (5-foot-9, 170 pounds), but he was a defensive wizard at Cal Baptist, becoming a two-time All-WAC Defensive Team selection and winning the Defensive Player of the Year award this season.

Jamie Laskofski, SS, William & Mary Laskofski was the Coastal Ath-

Five LSU softball players, including two of its biggest names, have announced their intention to enter the transfer portal, which opens next Monday.

Left-handed pitcher Jayden Heavener and first baseman Tori Edwards plan to leave after their sophomore seasons in which they helped lead the Tigers to the super regionals.

Also planning to depart are utilEdwards ity player Maddox McKee, outfielder Destiny Harris and catch Jada Phillips.

LSU coach Beth Torina declined to comment on the departures.

Heavener came to LSU as the nation’s No. 1 recruit in 2025 and started her career in spectacular fashion, throwing a five-inning perfect game against Charlotte with 13 strikeouts. She finished her freshman season 13-5 with a 2.75 ERA and 152 strikeouts in 1192/ 3 innings.

This season, Heavener posted a 13-9 record with a 2.81 ERA with 128 strikeouts in 1391/ 3 innings.

But Heavener struggled with her control. In two seasons, she walked 155 batters, hit 51 and threw 37 wild pitches.

“This hasn’t been an easy decision. I am extremely grateful for all the opportunities and friendships I made along the way,” Heavener posted on her X account. “Thank you for everyone who supported me through my journey here at LSU. Can’t wait to see what the future holds for me.”

Edwards, one of three team captains in 2026, was a preseason AllAmerican who won SEC Freshman of the Year honors in 2025 after clubbing 18 homers and driving in 73 runs with a .383 average. Her numbers tailed off to 12 homers, 45 RBIs and a .284 average in 2026.

“I am extremely grateful for all of the friendships and opportunities that LSU has given me,” Edwards wrote on Instagram. “This experience has helped shape me in many ways. I’m really excited for what’s ahead and I have so much faith in God’s plan for this next chapter.”

McKee, Harris and Phillips played sparingly. McKee started 62 of 108 games in three seasons, including 37 starts last season while batting .284. Harris had 17 starts last season with two homers

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LSU pitcher Jayden Heavener goes through her windup during warmups vs. Ole Miss on April 18 at Tiger Park.

and 12 RBIs. Phillips played behind preseason All-American Maci Bergeron at catcher. She started seven games in two seasons.

LSU signed a seven-player recruiting class that has been ranked in the top three nationally.

Women’s College World Series finals looks a lot like 2025 Longhorns beat Red Raiders in 3 games last season

BY TIM WILLERT Associated Press

OKLAHOMA CITY — Nijaree Canady and Texas Tech have performed well under pressure at the Women’s College World Series.

The 11th-seeded Red Raiders won three elimination games, including two against top-seeded Alabama on Monday to earn a return trip to the finals.

Canady saved her best for last, pitching a complete-game twohitter as Texas Tech defeated Alabama 2-0 in the second semifinal matchup of the day.

“I don’t have any doubt that was her best performance of the year, and that’s a great confidence builder for our team and NiJa to go into the finals with that effort,” Texas Tech coach Gerry Glasco said.

Canady is the only active pitcher in college softball with more than 100 wins and 1,000 strikeouts and the first with multiple shutouts at multiple schools (Stanford) in NCAA history.

The only achievement eluding the senior right-hander is a national championship.

Texas Tech (61-8) will play No. 2 seed Texas (51-12) on Wednesday at Devon Park to begin a best-ofthree series. The Longhorns won the 2025 national championship after beating the Red Raiders in three games. It will be the first championship series rematch in WCWS history— with the previous rematches coming in one-game finals.

Texas and ace Teagan Kavan traveled a similar path to the final series by winning four elimination games — two of them coming against seventh-seeded Tennessee on Monday.

Kavan pitched a complete-game two-hitter and the Longhorns advanced to the championship series by defeating the Volunteers 4-0 on Monday in their second matchup of the day.

The Longhorns needed two wins against Tennessee and accomplished the feat with a 5-2 win in

letic Association Player of the Year as a sophomore, blasting 13 home runs with a 1.219 OPS and 36 stolen bases. He hit for more power as a sophomore than as a freshman — recording 24 more extra-base hits — and had 17 more walks than last year despite making the CAA AllRookie Team the season prior.

Laskofski was the William & Mary shortstop this season, but he played third base as a freshman, meaning he could fill either role for the Tigers next year. LSU struggled to find a solution at third this season and won’t have Seth Dardar, Tanner Reaves, Trent Caraway or Brayden Simpson on next season’s roster.

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the first game, then followed with Kavan’s dominating win. Texas will be making its third consecutive appearance in the final series.

“I think that we’ve had our ups and downs without a doubt,” Texas coach Mike White said. “We had that last year as well. To be able to fight through it and trust in one another and pull the big games out when it really matters.

“Tech’s done the same thing.

Their back’s been against the wall, and they’ve been able to pull it through. That’s what good teams do. I think that’s the main thing I’ve seen from this program is their resilience.”

Canady wore down against the Longhorns in the 2025 championship series, but she won’t be shouldering the load this time around.

Prior to Monday, Canady (29-6) only had two seven-inning complete games all year, with the last coming on March 20. She shares time in the circle with junior lefthander Kaitlyn Terry, who won 41 games in two seasons at UCLA before joining the Red Raiders.

Terry, who also plays in the outfield, has added 24 wins and valuable postseason innings for Glasco. She drove in the go-ahead run against her former team in Sunday night’s extra-inning vic-

tory.

Glasco hasn’t hesitated to replace one ace with another if warranted.

“Obviously this postseason hasn’t gone the way I wanted it to go,” Canady said. “I feel like I haven’t been my best. But like Coach Glasco said, it’s about when you peak. I don’t know, if I’m going to be good, at least it’s towards the end of the year.”

Kavan, meanwhile, led the Longhorns to the national title last season. She went 4-0 with a save at the World Series and was named most outstanding player after throwing 31 2/3 innings without allowing an earned run. She was an NFCA second-team All-American last season after finishing with a 28-5 record and a 2.16 ERA. She has a 48-8 career record heading into her junior season.

“I think I’ve grown a lot mentally and then also physically with the implementation of more confidence in my other pitches to complement my rise ball that we all know,” Kavan said. “But, yeah, I think just the confidence in that piece. I think last year at the World Series was the first time I really trusted my drop ball and was able to use it more. And so I think I carried that into this whole season. It made me a better pitcher. I think the experience is huge, and experience always helps, and our team is super experienced.”

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New york Knicks guard Jalen Brunson looks to pass during Game 2 in the Eastern Conference finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers on May 21 in New york.

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Knicks star guard Brunson playing for championship, New york legacy

BY BRIAN MAHONEY

AP basketball writer

Jalen Brunson might be playing for something more than a championship in these NBA Finals.

A victory would put him in the conversation as the greatest New York Knick ever, and at the same time earn New York sports immortality status.

After just four years, he is all over the record book for a franchise that has been around for 80 NBA seasons. He is already third on its career list in playoff points.

The Knicks have advanced in the postseason every year since Brunson arrived in 2022, after winning one series in the two decades before.

Now they are in the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999, with a shot to win their first title since 1973.

Patrick Ewing, Walt Frazier and Willis Reed — in some order — are widely regarded as the top players in franchise history. If Brunson can lead the Knicks to the title now, there’s an argument he could be the best of them all.

“Well, right now a lot of people say

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Continued from page 1C It’s been more than 20 years since a player from a high school in the New Orleans area appeared in an NBA Finals. You have to go all the way back to 2003 when St. Augustine grad Kerry Kittles played for the then-New Jersey Nets against the Spurs to find a local star in the NBA Finals. So it’s understandable why this is such a big deal.

“It don’t get no better than to be on the highest stage in basketball,” Stockton said.

“This is like playing in the Super Bowl in football. I can’t wait to see what happens.”

Stockton isn’t surprised by what already has happened.

Robinson, who moved from Florida to Chalmette for his junior year, was considered one of the best players in the country by the time he graduated in 2017. One recruiting website had him ranked sixth nationally in the class, above future NBA stars such as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Trae Young.

Robinson was an easy choice for Metro Player of the Year by what was then The New Orleans Advocate after leading Chalmette to the Class 5A semifinals.

After his senior year at Chalmette, he took a year off to just train for the NBA. “I always felt he had the build and the talent,” Stockton said.

“He put a lot of work in. He was always the first one in the gym and the last one to leave.”

Vicki Nuccio was one of the teachers at Chalmette and stays in touch with Robinson. She remem-

he’s the greatest Knick ever because of getting them to the finals and obviously if he wins a championship,” Frazier said. “So I don’t think he’s the greatest Knick ever — I always say it’s Willis, and Willis said it’s Patrick, and Patrick says it’s Patrick.

So he would definitely be on Mount Rushmore. We’ll put him up there if he can bring this title.”

Brunson is averaging 26.9 points in the postseason, slightly up from his 26 per game in the regular season. The Eastern Conference finals MVP is making history just by reaching the finals, as he and his father, Rick — a Knicks assistant who played for them in 1999 when Jalen was just shy of 3 years old — will become the first fatherson duo to play in the finals for the same franchise.

None of this was expected when Brunson signed in New York. This wasn’t Victor Wembanyama arriving in San Antonio from France as the No. 1 pick in the draft as a 7-foot-4 giant whose array of skills made it easy to forecast that he could become one of the greats of the game.

Brunson stands just 6-2 and doesn’t appear to be blessed with

explosive speed. That’s how a twotime NCAA champion and college player of the year at Villanova ended up as just a second-round pick in 2018. He landed in Dallas at the same time as Luka Doncic, and seeing how easy the Slovenian sensation made the game look had Brunson wondering about his own abilities.

“It made me kind of question myself to see how hard I actually had to work to be in the position I wanted to be,” he said.

He was largely a backup in his four seasons in Dallas before the Knicks spent more than $100 million to pry him away. It’s probably the best decision they ever made — and with what Brunson has done in New York at that low cost for a now perennial All-Star, one of the best free agent moves any team ever has.

Get a title and the second-team All-NBA pick would be confirmed as a superstar. Of course, the opposite could happen. If Brunson struggles against the Spurs’ good defensive guards and the Knicks lose, there will be critics quick to say they need more because Brunson just isn’t quite a 1-A.

“I mean, I don’t really care what people say, so at the end of the day I’m not going to base my judgment or evaluation of him as a player off people that never played the game and just never been in that situation,” teammate and close friend Josh Hart said. “So I know he doesn’t really care about it, I don’t really care about it. At the end of the day those quote-unquote people are irrelevant.”

Brunson doesn’t seem to seek the spotlight and will never ooze coolness like Frazier, the stylish “Clyde” known for his colorful suits. But a title puts him in the same club, and membership has long-lasting benefits.

“I can’t walk the street, it’s like I’m in a parade. Anywhere I go people are like, ‘Oh, there he is, there’s Clyde! There’s Clyde!’ ” Frazier said. “So if these guys win another title — man, I can’t spend money now in New York. I’ll never have to spend money again in this city.

“And that’s what I want to show the players. Hey man, I’ve been doing this for 50 years. Fifty years just for winning two titles! So you guys can have it if you just win one title.”

NBA’s most storied franchises. He stays pretty low key.

“When you’re in the NBA, you obviously have the celebrity status,” Nuccio said. “But he doesn’t care about any of that. Mitchell loves his daughter, his trucks and playing basketball. That’s it. So he does well with the fame.”

Guy McInnis is a former St. Bernard Parish president and also was an assistant coach for Chalmette during Robinson’s junior year. McInnis also is getting several phone calls and hearing all of the buzz around town as the NBA Finals approach.

“I’m excited, but I’m also nervous because I want him to play well and represent well,” McInnis said. “When you’re watching somebody from your school, it makes you proud.”

Robinson, despite breaking his right pinky finger and having surgery since the Eastern Conference finals ended, is expected to play.

It’s not clear when or how the injury occurred.

“I don’t think anything could keep Mitch from playing in a finals,” Stockton said. “It’s once in a ADVOCATE FILE PHOTO By STEPHEN LEW lifetime.”

Chalmette center Mitchell Robinson glides in for a tomahawk dunk The Knicks, seeking their first title since 1973, desperately need against Brother Martin on Dec. 13, 2016, at Brother Martin.

Robinson to play. He gives them a physical presence to deal with dunks that gets Knicks diehard bers those days when Robinson fan Spike Lee standing on his feet. 7-foot-4 phenom Victor Wembanhad to duck his head whenever he yama.

Or it could be just fans capturing entered his classrooms.

The Knicks and Spurs have Robinson leaving Madison Square “People thought he was going Garden driving one of his tricked- played three times this season. to do well, but I don’t think many The Knicks won the two games people thought he would be where out, custom monster trucks. that Robinson played in and lost “I need a damn ladder to get in he is now,” Nuccio said. “It’s surthere,” Stockton said with a laugh. the one Robinson didn’t play. In real seeing it. I can’t pull up my the NBA Cup championship game, Robinson owns six of the trucks Facebook page without someone the finale of the In-Season Tourthat he helps design. Other than sharing something about him.” nament, Robinson recorded 15 the fancy trucks and his 7-foot There’s plenty to share about rebounds on a night Wembanyama frame, you wouldn’t know RobinRobinson. It could be one of his son was a key player for one of the finished with 18 points and six blocked shots or rim-rattling

Conference finals.

“Watching him as a player, it’s pretty unbelievable,” Brunson said Tuesday.

“The things he’s able to do on both sides of the ball, people have never really seen before from a person of his size. So, it’s incredible to watch. He’s pretty incredible.”

The Spurs got to the NBA Finals by winning 62 games in the regular season, getting past Portland in Round 1, Minnesota in Round 2, then going the distance in a seven-game classic that ended the reign of Oklahoma City as NBA champions.

The Knicks got here on the strength of an 11-game playoff winning streak — the last three of Round 1 against Atlanta, then sweeping Philadelphia and Cleveland. And the winning margin over those 11 games is like none other in any 11-game stretch in the NBA’s 80-year history.

“It’s a great team,” Wembanyama said. “It’s a great team of experienced guys who are not here by chance, but by relentless effort over the years. Very different career paths for all of them. They’re right where they’re supposed to be, in my opinion.”

The only players in this series who have started finals games in the past are Harrison Barnes (for Golden State) of the Spurs and Knicks wing Mikal Bridges (for Phoenix). Barnes typically doesn’t start for San Antonio but Bridges typically does for the Knicks, and that means nine of the 10 starters in Game 1 will be in unfamiliar territory.

“When you can prepare the right way, when you do your routines, you treat it like a normal game, it allows you to be as normal as possible,” Brunson said.

There are ties that players have to NBA Finals past, even without playing in them. Spurs guard Dylan Harper’s dad is Ron Harper, a five-time NBA champion as a player. Brunson’s father — Knicks assistant Rick Brunson — played for New York in the 1999 finals, and Knicks guard Jordan Clarkson got a bird’s-eye view of past Spurs championship parades. He grew up in San Antonio and his stepmother worked at a hotel that had a prime view of the parade route.

“Being able to take pictures and run up on players for autographs, I was definitely that kid,” said Clarkson, whose father used to detail cars owned by some Spurs players.

“Seeing this energy and seeing how alive the city comes when the Spurs are in the finals and winning championships, it’s a great experience.”

rebounds.

The Knicks won the Cup championship 124-113. Now they have their eyes on an even bigger prize in a series that has several other ties to New Orleans.

Three of Robinson’s teammates (Jose Alvarado, Josh Hart and Trey Jemison) once played for the New Orleans Pelicans. Alvarado, a fan favorite in New Orleans, was traded to the Knicks in February.

The Spurs also have New Orleans connections. Reserve center Kelly Olynyk played for the Pelicans at the end of last season. San Antonio starting guard De’Aaron Fox was born in New Orleans but moved to Houston when he was 4 years old.

But the folks in Chalmette are rooting for the Knicks for one reason and one reason only. Chalmette is Mr. Robinson’s neighborhood. He holds an annual camp there to give back to the kids.

“These kids, you can give them a dream, give them hope,” Robinson said at his camp in 2024.

Now he’s living his own dream, playing in the NBA Finals. Right after the finals, he’ll hold his camp again on June 25.

“He’s been doing great things here for a while,” Nuccio said.

“Now the whole world gets to see him. The whole parish will be watching.”

That includes a coach whose phone just won’t stop ringing.

“I hope he gets that ring,” Stockton said. “They are going crazy up there in New York about the Knicks.”

They are doing the same thing 1,300 miles away in Chalmette.

Email Rod Walker at rwalker@ theadvocate.com.

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Odds NBA Wednesday

FAVORITE LINE O/U at SAN ANTONIO 4½ (218½)

UNDERDOG New York

MLB

Wednesday

American League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE at TAMPA BAY -152 Detroit +128 at MINNESOTA -156 Chi. White Sox +130 at BOSTON -151 Baltimore +126 at N.Y YANKEES -160 Cleveland +134 National League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE Miami -111 at WASHINGTON -108 at PHILADELPHIA -198 San Diego +164 at MILWAUKEE OFF San Francisco OFF LA Dodgers -195 at ARIZONA +162 Interleague FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE at SEATTLE -149 N.Y Mets +125 at CINCINNATI -139 Kansas City +117 at ATLANTA -145 Toronto +122 Texas -113 at ST. LOUIS -107 Athletics -123 at CHI. CUBS +104 Pittsburgh -153 at HOUSTON +129 at LA ANGELS -159 Colorado +134

Pro basketball NBA Finals (Best-of-7; x-if necessary)

WNBA Glance

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Monday’s games

W 2 4 4 4 4 6 9

L Pct .750 .556 .556 .500 .500 .333 .182

GB — 1½ 1½ 2 2 3½ 5½

L 2 3 3 3 4 4 7 8

Pct .778 .667 .625 .625 .600 .500 .300 .200

GB — 1 1½ 1½ 1½ 2½ 4½ 5½

Dallas 79, Seattle 56 Minnesota 111, Phoenix 77

Tuesday’s games

Atlanta 91, Connecticut 75 Washington 90, Chicago 72 Las Vegas at Los Angeles, n Portland at Golden State, n

National League East Division

Atlanta Philadelphia Washington Miami New York Central Division Milwaukee St. Louis Chicago Pittsburgh Cincinnati West Division

W 41 31 31 28 26

L 20 29 31 34 34

Pct .672 .517 .500 .452 .433

GB — 9½ 10½ 13½ 14½

W 36 31 32 32 30

L 21 27 28 28 29

Pct .632 .534 .533 .533 .508

GB — 5½ 5½ 5½ 7

W 38 32 32 23 23

L 22 27 27 37 38

Pct .633 .542 .542 .383 .377

GB — 5½ 5½ 15 15½

Los Angeles Arizona San Diego San Francisco Colorado

Monday’s games

Miami 7, Washington 3 Kansas City 9, Cincinnati 2 Texas 2, St. Louis 1 Milwaukee 16, San Francisco 2 Arizona 4, L.A. Dodgers 1 Seattle 3, N.Y. Mets 2, 10 innings Colorado 9, L.A. Angels 8 San Francisco at Milwaukee, n Texas at St. Louis, n Athletics at Chicago Cubs, n Pittsburgh at Houston, n Philadelphia 3, San Diego 2 Atlanta 4, Toronto 3 Miami 7, Washington 3 Colorado at L.A. Angels, n L.A. Dodgers at Arizona, n N.Y. Mets at Seattle, n Kansas City at Cincinnati, n

Wednesday’s games

Miami (Meyer 5-0) at Washington (Alvarez 1-0), 12:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (Peralta 3-4) at Seattle (Kirby 5-4), 2:40 p.m.

San Diego (Buehler 3-3) at Philadelphia (Sánchez 6-2), 5:40 p.m.

Kansas City (Kolek 3-1) at Cincinnati (Burns 7-1), 6:10 p.m.

Toronto (Corbin 2-1) at Atlanta (Holmes 3-2), 6:15 p.m.

San Francisco (Webb 2-4) at Milwaukee (TBD), 6:40 p.m.

Texas (Gore 4-4) at St. Louis (Pallante 5-4), 6:45 p.m.

Athletics (Springs 3-6) at Chicago Cubs (Rea 5-3), 7:05 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Skenes 6-5) at Houston (Arrighetti 7-1), 7:10 p.m.

Colorado (Lorenzen 2-7) at L.A. Angels (Ureña 2-4), 8:38 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Ohtani 5-2) at Arizona (Gallen 3-4), 8:40 p.m.

College baseball NCAA Division I Regionals glance

Wednesday’s games

Double elimination; x-if necessary

Toronto at New York, 6:30 p.m.

Phoenix at Seattle, 9 p.m.

Atlanta Regional

College softball

Friday, May 29

NCAA Div. I World Series glance At Devon Park, Oklahoma City, Okla.

Double elimination; x-if necessary

Monday’s games

Game 11: No. 1 Texas 5, No. 2 Tennessee 2 Game 12: No. 1 Texas 4, No. 2 Tennessee 0 Game 13: No. 3 Texas Tech 5, No. 1 Alabama 4 Game 14: Texas Tech 2, Alabama 0

Championship Series (Best-of-3) Wednesday’s game

Game 1: Georgia Tech 22, UIC 5

Saturday, May 30

Game 2: Okahoma 8, The Citadel 3 Game 3: The Citadel 9, UIC 8 Game 4: Georgia Tech 9, Oklahoma 3

Sunda, May 31

Auburn Regional

(Best-of-7; x-if necessary)

Friday, May 29

Carolina vs. Vegas

Game 1: Milwaukee 13, Auburn 8

Tuesday: Vegas at Carolina, n Thursday: Vegas at Carolina, 7 p.m.

Saturday: Carolina at Vegas, 7 p.m.

June 9: Carolina at Vegas, 7 p.m. x-June 11: Vegas at Carolina, TBA x-June 14: Carolina at Vegas, TBA x-June 17: Vegas at Carolina, TBA

Saturday, May 30

Game 2: UCF 9, NC State 3 Game 3: Auburn 17, NC State 13 Game 4: Milwaukee 13, UCF 6

Sunday, May 31

Game 5: Auburn 9, UCF 3 Game 6: Auburn 8, Milwaukee 1

Pro baseball

Tampa Bay New York Baltimore Toronto Boston Central Division Cleveland Chicago Minnesota Detroit Kansas City West Division Seattle Texas Athletics Houston Los Angeles

Monday’s games

W 36 36 29 29 25

L 22 23 32 32 34

Pct GB .621 — .610 ½ .475 8½ .475 8½ .424 11½

W 34 32 28 24 23

L 27 28 33 38 37

Pct GB .557 — .533 1½ .459 6 .387 10½ .383 10½

W 32 29 28 27 23

L 29 31 31 34 38

Pct .525 .483 .475 .443 .377

GB — 2½ 3 5 9

Detroit 10, Tampa Bay 9 Kansas City 9, Cincinnati 2 Minnesota 9, Chicago White Sox 6 Texas 2, St. Louis 1 Seattle 3, N.Y. Mets 2, 10 innings Colorado 9, L.A. Angels 8

Tuesday’s games

Cleveland at N.Y. Yankees, n Chicago White Sox at Minnesota, n Texas at St. Louis n Athletics at Chicago Cubs, n Pittsburgh at Houston, n Detroit 8, Tampa Bay 0 Baltimore 4, Boston 2 Atlanta 4, Toronto 3 Colorado at L.A. Angels, n N.Y. Mets at Seattle, n Kansas City at Cincinnati, n

Wednesday’s games

Detroit (Melton 1-0) at Tampa Bay (Martinez 5-1), 12:10 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (Fedde 0-5) at Minnesota (Bradley 5-1), 12:40 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (Peralta 3-4) at Seattle (Kirby 5-4), 2:40 p.m.

Baltimore (Bassitt 4-3) at Boston (Tolle 2-2), 5:45 p.m.

Cleveland (Williams 8-3) at N.Y. Yankees

Friday, May 29

Game 3: UC Santa Barbara 15, Holy Cross 1 Game 4: Texas 16, Tarleton St. 2

Sunday, May 31

Game 5: UC Santa Barbara 9, Tarleton St. 5 Game 6: Texas 6, UC Santa Barbara 4

Chapel Hill Regional Friday, May 29

Game 1: East Carolina 7, Tennessee 3, 14 inn.

Game 2: North Carolina 8, VCU 0

Saturday, May 30

Game 3: VCU 5, Tennessee 4 Game 4: North Carolina 7, East Carolina 5

Sunday, May 31

Game 5: East Carolina 10, VCU 0 Game 6: North Carolina 9, East Carolina 3

College Station Regional Friday, May 29

Game 1: Texas A&M 7, Lamar 5 Game 2: Texas St. 5, Southern Cal 4

Saturday, May 30

Chapel Hill Super Regional

Sunday, May 31

Game 5: Jacksonville St. 7, Virginia 6 Game 6: Little Rock 6, Jacksonville St. 3

Lawrence Regional Friday, May 29

Game 1: Kansas 6 Northeastern 3 Game 2: Arkansas 9, Missouri St. 5

Saturday, May 30

Game 3: Northeastern 5, Missouri St. 1 Game 4: Kansas 5, Arkansas 3

Sunday, May 31

Game 5: Arkansas 10, Northeastern 9 Game 6: Kansas 13, Arkansas 10

Lincoln Regional

Sunday, May 31

Game 5: Arizona State 11, Nebraska 8 Game 6: Ole Miss 5, Arizona St. 4

Los Angeles Regional Friday, May 29

Game 1: Saint Mary’s (Cal) 3, UCLA 2 Game 2: Cal Poly 6, Virginia Tech 2

Saturday, May 30

Game 3: UCLA 6, Virginia Tech 5 Game 4: Cal Poly 14, Saint Mary’s (Cal) 1

Sunday, May 31

Game 5: Saint Mary’s (Cal) 6, UCLA 5 Game 6: Cal Poly 5, Saint Mary’s (Cal) 2

Morgantown Regional

Friday, May 29

Game 1: Kentucky 6, Wake Forest 5 Game 2: West Virginia 10, Binghamton 1

Monday, June 1

Game 7: West Virginia 6, Kentucky 5

Starkville Regional

Saturday

Game 1: No. 1 Kansas vs. No. 2 Oklahoma, 5 p.m.

Sunday

Game 2: No. 1 Kansas vs. No. 2 Oklahoma, 5 p.m. x-Game 3: No. 1 Kansas vs. No. 2 Oklahoma, TBD

Morgantown Super Regional Friday

Game 1: No. 1 West Virginia vs. No. 3 Cal Poly, 11 a.m.

Saturday

Game 2: No. 1 West Virginia vs. No. 3 Cal Poly, 11 a.m. x-Game 3: No. 1 West Virginia vs. No. 3 Cal Poly, TBD

Troy Super Regional Friday

Game 1: No. 3 Troy vs. No. 4 Little Rock, 4 p.m.

Saturday

Game 2: No. 3 Troy vs. No. 4 Little Rock, 2 p.m. x-Game 3: No. 3 Troy vs. No. 4 Little Rock, TBD

Tuscaloosa Super Regional Saturday

Game 1: No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 4 St. John’s, 8 p.m.

Sunday

June 12-21/22 At Omaha, Neb.

Tennis French Open results

Saturday, May 30

Tuesday At Stade Roland Garros, Paris Purse: €28,900,000 Surface: Red clay

Game 1: Mississippi St. 10, Lipscomb 1 Game 2: Cincinnati 12, UL 2 Game 3: UL 10, Lipscomb 4 Game 4: Mississippi St. 10, Cincinnati 5

Sunday, May 31

Game 5: UL 8, Cincinnati 6 Game 6: Mississippi St. 19, UL 5

Tallahassee Regional Friday, May 29

Game 1: St. John’s 6, Florida St. 5 Game 2: N. Illinois 12, Coastal Carolina 10

Saturday, May 30

Game 4: St. John’s 21, N. Illinois 8

Sunday, May 31

Game 3: Florida St. 2, Coastal Carolina 1 Game 5: Florida St. 7, N. Illinois 4 Game 6: St. John’s 5, Florida St. 4

Tuscaloosa Regional

Game 1: SC-Upstate 8, Oklahoma St. 5 Game 2: Alabama 21, Alabama St. 3 Game 3: Oklahoma St. 7, Alabama St. 7, 11 inn.

Game 4: Alabama 7, SC-Upstate 5

Friday, May 29

Game 5: Oklahoma St. 12, SC-Upstate 1 Game 6: Alabama 9, Oklahoma St. 7

Sunday, May 31

Super regionals

Saturday, May 30

Double elimination; x-if necessary

Sunday, May 31

Saturday

Gainesville Regional

Sunday

Athens Super Regional

Game 5: Oregon St. 10, Washington St. 1 Game 6: Oregon 4, Oregon St. 1

Game 1: No. 1 Georgia vs. No. 1 Mississippi St., 10 a.m.

Friday, May 29

Game 2: No. 1 Georgia vs. No. 1 Mississippi St., 11 a.m. x-Game 3: No. 1 Georgia vs. No. 1 Mississippi

Game 1: Florida 8, Rider 7

Lawrence Super Regional

Friday, May 29

Game 7: Southern Cal 7, Texas A&M 1

Game 3: Oregon St. 9, Yale 2 Game 4: Oregon 4, Washington St. 0

Game 2: No. 1 North Carolina vs. No. 2 Southern California, 1 p.m. x-Game 3: No. 1 North Carolina vs. No. 2 Southern California, TBD

College World Series

Saturday, May 30

Game 1: Washington St. 3, Oregon St. 2 Game 2: Oregon 14, Yale 2

Saturday

Sunday, May 31

Game 5: Southern Cal 15, Texas St. 4 Game 6: Southern Cal 14, Texas A&M 3

Eugene Regional

Friday

Game 1: No. 1 North Carolina vs. No. 2 Southern California, 2 p.m.

Game 2: No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 4 St. John’s, 2 p.m. x-Game 3: No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 4 St. John’s, TBD

Friday, May 29

Monday, June 1

Game 2: No. 1 Texas vs. No. 1 Oregon, 8 p.m. x-Game 3: No. 1 Texas vs. No. 1 Oregon, TBD

Saturday, May 30

Game 3: Southern Cal 19, Lamar 6 Game 4: Texas A&M 17, Texas St. 2

Sunday, May 31

Game 1: No. 1 Texas vs. No. 1 Oregon, 7 p.m.

Game 3: Virginia 15, Southern Miss 11, 10 innings Game 4: Little Rock 8, Jacksonville St. 6

Saturday, May 30

Friday, May 29

Saturday, May 30

Saturday Sunday

Game 5: West Virginia 0, Wake Forest 5 Game 6: West Virginia 11, Kentucky 9

Game 1: Texas 19, Holy Cross 1 Game 2: Tarleton St. 11, UC Santa Barbara 5

Game 2: No. 1 Auburn vs. No. 2 Ole Miss, 4 p.m. x-Game 3: No. 1 Auburn vs. No. 2 Ole Miss, TBD

Game 1: Little Rock 7, Southern Miss 4 Game 2: Jacksonville St. 15, Virginia 7

Game 3: Wake Forest 12, Binghamton 3 Game 4: Kentucky 11, West Virginia 9

Austin Regional

American League

Austin Super Regional

Hattiesburg Regional

Game 7: Auburn 8, Milwaukee 3

Monday, June 1

MLB glance

Game 7: Troy 10, Florida 2

Monday, June 1

Athens Regional

Game 5: Liberty 8, Boston College 3 Game 6: Georgia 6, Liberty 1

Game 1: No. 1 Auburn vs. No. 2 Ole Miss, 7 p.m.

Saturday

Game 3: Arizona St. 17, South Dakota St. 0 Game 4: Ole Miss 6, Nebraska 3

Sunday, May 31

Auburn Super Regional

Game 5: Troy 9, Miami 6 Game 6: Troy 16, Florida 11

Saturday, May 30

Saturday, May 30

NHL Finals

Friday

Game 7: Oklahoma 8, Georgia Tech 7

Game 2: Georgia 18, LIU 2 Game 3: Boston College 8, LIU 4 Game 4: Georgia 6, Liberty 2

Hockey

Game 3: Troy 15, Rider 7 Game 4: Florida 22, Miami 10

Sunday, May 31

Game 1: Nebraska 4, South Dakota St. 1 Game 2: Ole Miss 7, Arizona St. 6, 14 inn.

Game 2: Texas vs. Texas Tech, 7 p.m. x-Game 3: Texas vs. Texas Tech, 7 p.m.

St., TBD

Saturday, May 30

Monday, June 1

Game 1: Liberty 4, Boston College 3

Friday’s game

Game 2: Miami 10, Troy 5

Friday, May 29

Friday, May 29

Thursday’s game

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Game 5: Oklahoma 8, The Citadel 3 Game 6: Oklahoma 15, Georgia Tech 8

Game 1: Texas vs. Texas Tech, 7 p.m.

East Division

Quick start

Tuesday’s games

San Antonio vs. New York

Wednesday: New York at S. Antonio, 7:30 p.m.

Friday: New York at San Antonio, 7:30 p.m.

Monday: San Antonio at New York, 7:30 p.m.

June 10: San Antonio at New York, 7:30 p.m. x-June 13: New York at San Antonio, TBA x-June 16: San Antonio at New York, TBA x-June 19: New York at San Antonio, TBA

Atlanta 6 New York 5 Toronto 5 Washington 4 Indiana 4 Chicago 3 Connecticut 2 WESTERN CONFERENCE W Minnesota 7 Dallas 6 Las Vegas 5 Golden State 5 Portland 6 Los Angeles 4 Seattle 3 Phoenix 2

(Cole 1-0), 6:05 p.m.

Kansas City (Kolek 3-1) at Cincinnati (Burns 7-1), 6:10 p.m.

Toronto (Corbin 2-1) at Atlanta (Holmes 3-2), 6:15 p.m.

Texas (Gore 4-4) at St. Louis (Pallante 5-4), 6:45 p.m.

Athletics (Springs 3-6) at Chicago Cubs (Rea 5-3), 7:05 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Skenes 6-5) at Houston (Arrighetti 7-1), 7:10 p.m.

Colorado (Lorenzen 2-7) at L.A. Angels (Ureña 2-4), 8:38 p.m.

Men’s Singles

Quarterfinals Alexander Zverev (2), Germany, def. Rafael Jodar (27), Spain, 7-6 (3), 6-1, 6-3.

Jakub Mensik (26), Czechia, def. Joao Fonseca (28), Brazil, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (3).

Women’s Singles

Quarterfinals Mirra Andreeva (8), Russia, def. Sorana Cirstea (18), Romania, 6-0, 6-3.

Marta Kostyuk (15), Ukraine, def. Elina Svitolina (7), Ukraine, 6-3, 2-6, 6-2.

Men’s Doubles

Quarterfinals Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori (5), Italy, def. Petr Nouza, Czechia, and Neil Oberleitner, Austria, 6-7 (7), 6-1, 7-6 (12).

Women’s Doubles

Quarterfinals Taylor Townsend, United States, and Katerina Siniakova (1), Czechia, def. Andreja Klepac, Slovenia, and Magali Kempen, Belgium, 6-1, 6-3.

Gabriela Dabrowski, Canada, and Luisa Stefani (4), Brazil, def. Vera Zvonareva, Russia, and Laura Siegemund (11), Germany, 6-4, 7-5.

Mixed Doubles

Quarterfinals Edouard Roger-Vasselin, France, and Laura Siegemund, Germany, def. Neal Skupski, Britain, and Desirae Krawczyk (4), United States, 7-6 (5), 7-5.

Transactions Baseball Major League Baseball

American League ATHLETICS — Transferred RHP Brooks Kriske to the 60-day IL. Selected the contract of RHP Kade Morris from Las Vegas (PCL).

Optioned RHP Michael Kelly and LHP Jacob Lopez to Las Vegas. Recalled RHP Mason Barnett from Las Vegas.

CLEVELAND GUARDIANS — Reinstated CF Steven Kwan from the bereavement list.

Optioned CF Petey Halpin to Columbus (IL).

DETROIT TIGERS — Reinstated 2B Gleyber Torres from the 10-day IL. Optioned 2B Hao-Yu Lee to Toledo (IL). Sent RHP Justin Verlander to Toledo on a rehab assignment.

HOUSTON ASTROS — Placed SS Braden Shewmake on the 10-day IL retroactive to May 31. Reinstated LHP Josh Hader from the 60-day IL. Transferred SS Carlos Correa to the 60-day IL. Recalled LF Zach Cole from Sugar Land (PCL).

KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Optioned LF Matthew Lugo and RHP Eli Morgan to Omaha (IL). Selected the contract of RHP Beck Way from Omaha. Claimed LF Matthew Lugo off waivers from the L.A. Angels. Sent LHP Bailey Falter outright to Omaha.

LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Recalled LHP Sam Aldegheri from Salt Lake (PCL). Optioned RHP José Fermin to Salt Lake.

MINNESOTA TWINS — Acquired RHP Justin Lawrence from Pittsburgh in exchange for cash considerations. Optioned LHP Kody Funderburk to St. Paul (IL). Sent RHP Cole Sands to St. Paul on a rehab assignment.

NEW YORK YANKEES — Reinstated 3B Amed Rosario from the paternity list.

TAMPA BAY RAYS — Sent RHP Michael Grove to Durham (IL) on a rehab assignment.

TEXAS RANGERS — Sent LF Wyatt Langford and SS Corey Seager to Frisco (TL) on rehab assignments. Agreed to terms with RF Jarred Kelenic on a minor league contract.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Sent RHP Lazaro Estrada to Buffalo (IL) on a rehab assignment.

National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Sent LHP A.J. Puk to Reno (PCL) on a rehab assignment.

ATLANTA BRAVES — Selected the contract of RHP Carlos Carrasco from Gwinnett (IL).

CHICAGO CUBS — Recalled RHP Tyler Ferguson from Iowa (IL). Optioned LHP Jordan Wicks to Iowa.

CINCINNATI REDS — Designated LHP Brandon Leibrandt and RHP Lyon Richardson for assignment. Recalled RHP Luis Mey from Louisville (IL). Selected the contract of RHP Zach McCambley from Louisville.

MIAMI MARLINS — Optioned RHP Zach Brzykcy to Jacksonville (IL). Recalled RHP Ryan Gusto from Jacksonville.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Sent RHP Quinn Priester to ACL Brewers on a rehab assignment.

NEW YORK METS — Sent 1B Jorge Polanco to Syracuse (IL) on a rehab assignment.

Agreed to terms with 2B Christian Arroyo on a minor league contract.

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Reinstated RHP Aaron Nola from the paternity list.

SAN DIEGO PADRES — Transferred RHP Nick Pivetta to the 60-day IL. Placed LF Ramón Laureano on the 10-day IL retroactive to May 31. Selected the contract of CF Jase Bowen from El Paso (PCL).

Basketball WNBA

DALLAS WINGS — Released F/C Dulcy Fankam Mendijadeu.

WASHINGTON MYSTICS — Waived G Alex Wilson.

Football National Football League

HOUSTON TEXANS — Signed OT Derrick Graham to a contract.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Signed G Jalen Farmer and LB Bryce Boettcher to rookie contracts.

MIAMI DOLPHINS — Signed WR Jalen Reagor to a contract. Waived S/ILB Jordan Colbert.

Signed WRs Chris Bell, Caleb Douglas and Kevin Coleman Jr., G DJ Campbell, TE Will Kacmarek, EDGE Max Llewellyn, ILBs Kyle Louis and Jacob Rodriguez, EDGE/ILB Trey Moore, and S Michael Taaffe to rookie contracts.

NEW YORK GIANTS — Signed WR JuJu SmithSchuster to a contract. Released K Jason Sanders.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES — Signed RB Elijah Mitchell to a contract.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Signed S Darnell Savage to a one-year contract. Released DB Makari Paige.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Signed S Ashtyn Davis to a one-year contract. Waived RB Jermar Jefferson.

WASHINGTON COMMANDERS — Signed TE Anthony Firkser to a contract. Released WR Ja’Corey Brooks.

Hockey National Hockey League

VANCOUVER CANUCKS — Signed F Ilya Safonov to a one-year contract.

Yankees slugger Judge out with bone bruise in right rib

BY LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press

NEW YORK — New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge was out of the starting lineup for Tuesday’s game against Cleveland because of a bone bruise in his upper right rib that he feels in his right shoulder, and he might miss a few days.

“He’s been kind of the last couple of weeks, kind of dealing with some shoulder soreness, just kind of more nagging,” manager Aaron

Boone said before the series opener against the Guardians. “Then over the weekend, the last couple of games in Sacramento, I think it became a little more than just that, where I noticed with some swings and stuff. It became a little more than just nagging. I think it was affecting him.”

Boone said tests on the team’s off day on Monday revealed the bruise and Judge was scheduled to meet with a team doctor later Tuesday.

Judge is hitting .248 with 17 hom-

ers and 38 RBIs. The three-time AL MVP has one homer in his last 18 games since May 10 and ended an 11-game homer and RBI drought with a game-ending, two-run drive in the ninth inning to give the Yankees a 2-0 win over Tampa Bay on May 24.

Judge entered the game against Tampa Bay in a 1-for-24 slump that dropped his batting average to .246. He was hitless in 15 at-bats before singling in the first inning.

“I think probably something

that’s been affecting him a little bit here recently, especially this weekend,” Boone said. “So, hopefully, it is something that we just get calmed down here and put it behind us.”

Judge won the batting title last season when he batted a careerhigh .331 with 53 homers and 114 RBIs in 152 games. He missed 10 games from July 26-Aug. 4 with a flexor strain in his right elbow sustained on a throw to home July 22 in Toronto. He underwent a

plasma-rich injection and did not require offseason surgery, though he did not return to the outfield until Sept. 5.

When Judge was hurt last season, Giancarlo Stanton played 17 games in the outfield. Stanton has been out since April 24 with a strained right calf.

On Tuesday, José Caballero made his 22nd career start in right field and third since being acquired from Tampa Bay at the July 31 trade deadline.

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Summer doesn’t officially start until later WHERE this month with the NOLA solstice, according to the calendar. But New EATS Orleans foodies follow Subscribe another sign: the prolifto our free eration of dining deals newsletter and restaurant specials for all the latest clearly signals the shift in seasons. food news.

Next up is Restaurant Visit nola.com/ Week, an annual camnolaeats paign from the Louisiana Restaurant Association and New Orleans & Co. to help its member businesses lure in more locals and regional travelers during slower tourism times.

This year, it runs June 8-14, when restaurants around the city (and a few in the suburbs) offer multi-course, setprice menus. Many have different special menus for lunch, brunch and dinner.

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Tyler Savaski, whose grandpa started Coffee & in the ’70s, says it’s worth it to be able to feed the people with nowhere else to go.

INSIDE THE GRAVEYARD SHIFT AT NEW ORLEANS AREA 24-HOUR DINERS

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Birria-style lamb is served with broth on the bone over a black bean puree at Aguasanta restaurant in New Orleans.

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10 taprooms brew up a tribute beer The tiny brewery taproom Care Forgot Beercraft (1728 St. Charles Ave.) marked its two-year anniversary last weekend with a party that brought specialty oysters from down the bayou, sno-balls from Uptown and a new beer with a tribute brewed into it.

The beer is essentially a celebration of life of a friend who embodied the idea of community for many. The same beer

It

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was just after midnight on Bourbon Street when 57-year-old Tim Brouillette walked into Clover Grill for the third time in four days and took a seat at the counter.

Crowds of tourists were still streaming up and down the neon-soaked street, drinks in hand, searching for the next best bar on a Friday night. The smell of sizzling burgers called Brouillette back to the near century-old haunt he frequents on trips to New Orleans.

Fresh coffee is served up at the Tic-Toc Café in Metairie.

The griddle works double-time at the Clover Grill on Bourbon Street. The retro diner has remained largely unchanged since it first opened in the ’30s.

You just can’t get this at home in Wisconsin, he said.

“This is, like, truly an oldfashioned greasy spoon,” Brouillette said as he grabbed a fork and tucked into a steaming hot chili dog. “This is the real stuff.”

Elsewhere in the French Quarter, most other restaurants and cafes had closed up shop. The chairs outside Café du Monde were stacked, the doors at Napoleon House locked. But at Clover Grill, the lights would remain on and the

grill dutifully hot through the wee hours of the morning.

There aren’t as many 24-hour institutions in New Orleans as there once were. The number of 24-hour restaurants fell by 18% across the U.S. between 2020-24, data reported by CNN shows, due in part to the COVID-19 pandemic, increasing costs and changing consumer habits across the country.

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Today is Wednesday, June 3, In 2016, former heavyweight the 154th day of 2026. There are boxing champion Muhammad Ali, 211 days left in the year. whose athletic feats and activism Today in history: On June 3, 1943, an altercation placed him among the most rebetween U.S. Navy sailors and vered athletes of all time, died in young Mexican Americans on Scottsdale, Arizona, at age 74. the streets of Los Angeles led to In 2017, elite rock climber Alex several days of clashes known Honnold became the first to climb as the Zoot Suit Riots as White solo to the top of the massive mobs attacked Mexican Amerigranite wall known as El Capitan in Yosemite National Park withcans across the city, injuring more than 150 people. out ropes or safety gear.

Also on this date: In 2017, a terror attack began In 1844, the last confirmed when a van barreled into specimens of the great auk, a pedestrians on London Bridge as flightless bird, were killed on El- attackers killed six people in a series of vehicle and knife attacks dey island, near Iceland. before police shot them dead.

In 1935, the French liner SS Today’s birthdays: Former Cuban Normandie set a record on its maiden voyage, arriving in New President Raúl Castro is 95.

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Continued from page 1D will be turning up on tap in at least 10 taprooms around town this summer.

The beer is called Bugs and Hugs, and it was created in honor of the Michael Garcia.

A Marine veteran and father, Garcia, 41, was known as a great connector of different communities in the city, including around the circuit of local craft breweries where he worked.

He was killed in April, caught in the crossfire Garcia of a gunbattle that erupted as he was driving along North Claiborne Avenue. A second-line in this memory drew throngs of people to the streets of the Marigny.

The Bugs and Hugs name of the beer is a reference to Garcia’s prowess as a crawfish boiler.

It’s a Czech pilsner, a crisp, clean style of beer that goes great with boiled seafood and with New Orleans summertime weather. It was Garcia’s favorite type of beer, said Care Forgot founder Connor Martinez.

“We’re grieving but also honoring him any way we can,” said Martinez. “I think it would make Michael happy to see this happening.”

While the participating to taprooms are all making a Czech pilsner, individual brewers will make their own rendition.

They’re also working on their own timelines.

That means beer lovers will find different versions of Bugs and Hugs turning up on top at different spots in the weeks ahead. Some of the beer may also be canned.

The breweries making their own Bugs and Hugs beer are (release timing will vary in the coming weeks): Brieux Carre Brewing, Port Orleans Brewing, NOLA Brewing, Miel Brewery, the Abita New Orleans taproom, Urban South Brewery, Ecology Beer Creative, Skeeta Hawk

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Brewing, Parleaux Beer Lab and Care Forgot Beercraft.

Self-serve Spanish feast Walk into certain taverns in Spain, especially in Basque Country, and no menu is necessary. All of the tempting offerings are on display, ready to pluck off platters in the manner of a cocktail party.

These are pintxos, a style of tapas served in bite-sized portions or slightly bigger, and often served on skewers (the term pintxos references the stick).

That’s the inviting sight greeting diners at Plates Bar & Restaurant (1051 Annunciation St.) in the Warehouse District for a new summer series now underway.

The restaurant, known for its regular menu of small plates, calls these casual events San Sebastian Nights, in honor of the Basque culinary capital.

The pay-one-price ticket ($60) includes self-serve access to tables of pintxos and other tapas through the evening, which runs from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Drinks are sold separately, and the bar has specials on Spanish wine, including a few poured from the porron, a glass decanter with a narrow spout that aerates the crisp, white Txakolinas and other Spanish wines.

The first edition saw a varied spread of traditional Spanish flavors, including jamon and Manchego cheese, boquerones (the sour marinated anchovies) on crusty toasts, pan con tomate (the ubiquitous Spanish tomato bread), squid stuffed with chorizo, piquillo peppers stuffed with paella, grilled octopus skewers and more as chef Ferrel Harrison and his crew kept refreshing the platters.

The restaurant’s full menu is also available during the events, with larger dishes and tapas, with many blending Spanish and Louisiana influences.

The restaurant plans host these San Sebastian Nights on the last Wednesday of the month, at least through the summer. Get tickets via OpenTable.com (look under “experiences”).

Email Ian McNulty at imcnulty@theadvocate.com.

French 75 Bar. For a more modern, Uptown version of this dinner and drinks duo, pair a meal at Gautreau’s with a stop at its sister wine bar Avegno next door (you can even bring your glass from the bar to the restaurant).

Another twist: take the elevator to the rooftop bar Hot Tin at the Pontchartrain Hotel before dinner downstairs at Jack Rose, which goes big on Creole seafood this year, with shrimp fricassee and grilled pompano with a Creole tomato romesco.

Terri Lail works behind the counter at Tic-Toc Café in Metairie.

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“And so to keep them coming back for the next shift, I really make sure that I take care of them.”

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be a tough grind, requiring dedicated staff and a steady stream of traffic to make the extra hours worth it.

But the few all-night diners that still exist in the New Orleans metro are a haven for night owls and early birds alike, party animals in need of a sobering plate of greasy food, travelers with nowhere else to stop, and workers who have to clock in by 7 a.m.

“As I like to say,” Clover Grill manager Katherine Pasquith said, “we save lives come 3 a.m.”

Heroes of the night Not all heroes wear capes. At Clover Grill, they wear bright red aprons and white T-shirts.

They hum along to the oldies as they press patties of ground beef into the flat-top grill and flip omelets at dangerous heights. They direct traffic as a steady flow of customers stumble off through the diner’s old French doors — couples and groups that launch into slurred debates over the bubble gum-pink, laminated menus waiting at each table.

For the past 10 years or so, 39-year-old Pasquith has worked among these champions of the night shift in some form or another, as a cook, server and now a manager.

“I have some of the best and worst memories of my life in these walls,” she said in late May, sitting in the retro diner that has remained largely unchanged since it first opened in the ’30s.

Pasquith still laughs when she remembers a woman who disappeared after coming in to eat alone one night, only to be found stuck inside the walk-in an hour later.

She mistook it for the bathroom and had to call police for help.

Clover Grill is an increasingly rare refuge for those who need to sober up. It’s one of only two restaurants on the 12-block Bourbon strip that don’t serve alcohol, Pasquith said. The other, NOLA Poboys, is open until 4 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.

Many of the city’s cafes and restaurants shortened their hours during the pandemic and then permanently, Café du Monde and Morning Call included. When Clover Grill first reopened, Pasquith said it was quite some time before the overnight shift picked back up.

There are other modern challenges, too.

“You also have to figure, (for)

at this address).

Destination dishes Similarly, other restaurants are making signature dishes the centerpiece of their special menus.

That’s the case at Tujague’s and its garlic-loaded chicken bonne femme, once an off-the-menu, semi-secret house special now getting a much-deserved glow up for the restaurant’s 170th anniversary.

It’s a half portion (which is plenty).

Get it with the grasshopper pie, inspired by the creamy, minty cocktail first made here.

The lamb shank birria is one of the go-to dishes at Aguasanta, which takes a modern approach to Mexican flavors, and also assembles a dinner a notch lower than most at $49.

The light seafood dishes of Peruvian cuisine can be especially refreshing in warm weather, and Tito’s Ceviche and Pisco adds multiple renditions of its snappy namesake ceviches across a range of Restaurant Week menus (including a “casual dinner” for just $32).

n Three-course dinner, $32 or less (think casual restaurants) n Premium three-course dinner, $56 (more upscale restaurants).

Note that some restaurants will offer add-on courses or other options, which can raise the price; others might throw in a complimentary drink. It’s all adjustable to the style and price range of the particular restaurant.

How to cut in? I’ve been scouting this year’s menus and have a few Try a new hot spot ideas below based around great Revisiting classics is one Restaudeals, fun nights out, signature rant Week approach; the flip side is dishes to try and more. trying something new.

Use the week as an excuse to Start with a drink … check out the gorgeous riverMake a Restaurant Week meal front digs of Delacroix, and try more of an outing with a two-stop its take on downhome Louisiana itinerary for a classic cocktail be- flavor with crawfish étouffée or forehand. This can sometimes be fried chicken with smothered okra on both lunch and dinner under the same roof.

Each of the old-line French menus.

Charmant just opened in NovemCreole restaurants has a bar well worth visits on their own, and for ber and is using its first Restaurant Restaurant Week, their kitchens Week to showcase some of its sig- Let them eat steak typically flex beyond the tradi- natures. At dinner, that includes With rising beef prices, can a set tional dishes. A visit to Arnaud’s in the stand-out “phomo,” a cross be- price deal still include steak? Resparticular should always include tween pho and grillades and grits taurant Week menus say yes. a stop its elegant and innovative (a play on its predecessor MoPho Dickie Brennan’s Steakhouse an-

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The Clover Grill is located on Bourbon Street in New Orleans. most diners it’s some form of burgers, fries and breakfast,” she said.

“How much of that can you just get DoorDashed at 3 a.m. now?”

On the clock at Tic-Toc

Randy Mason, 70, and Michael McGuire, 75, wake up every morning and head from Westwego straight to Coffee &, where they’re usually in the same chairs at the same table with coffees in hand well before the sun rises.

It’s a little far from home, but they’ve been coming here for about the past three years, since 24-hour national chain Huddle House closed its West Bank locations. They’d already been served by 5 a.m. on Memorial Day. “The only one that opens early enough for us,” Mason said, McGuire nodding. “We roll early.”

Mason and McGuire are two of several early risers who visit the Marrero donut shop and diner religiously each morning to get out of the house and meet up with friends over a cup of joe. Most other coffee shops and breakfast joints don’t open until 6 a.m. or 7 a.m., and after decades spent clocking in at the mechanic shop, police station or construction site, nobody here seems able to sleep past 3 a.m.

Billy Simoneaux is one of them.

He sat with his usual breakfast companions, a mix of retirees and workers who come in to tease each other and grab a bite to eat before heading into work.

“You must be bored today,” Simoneaux, 62, said to a waitress as she refilled his coffee. “Three times in a half hour.”

He grinned as she rolled her eyes.

Tyler Savaski, whose grandpa started the business in the ’70s, has been serving donuts, grits and coffee to some of these customers since he was tall enough to work in a kitchen. Now 24, Savaski said most of his family members have spent time working at one of the various Coffee & locations that have existed over the years.

He remembers years of his father working seven days a week, often to help fill in on the overnight shift.

Staying open 24 hours takes sacrifice. It cuts into maintenance time and adds to costs.

But Savaski said it’s worth it to be able to feed the people with nowhere else to go, however late at night or early in the morning.

“And we’ll always be there for that,” he said.

Open since 2000, Tic-Toc Café closes just two days a year: Christmas and Easter.

It was one of the first places to return to Jefferson Parish after Hurricane Katrina, and it acts as a roadside beacon day and night, just off North Causeway Boulevard in Metairie.

“I mean, a lot of people come in and they talk about not having anywhere else to go,” waitress Terri Lail said from behind the counter just before 2 a.m. May 23.

“And they say that people tell them about this place.”

Lail, 67, has worked at Tic-Toc for 24 years, the last 10 of which have been on the overnight shift.

She’s a night owl by nature, she said, and has trouble sleeping soundly anyway.

She’s had quite a few not-exactlysober customers take naps in the wooden booths that line the walls at Tic-Toc — the diner’s thick, juicy burgers and hearty breakfast plates are a nightlife staple in Metairie. Lana Del Rey even made an appearance once.

But things were quiet this Saturday morning. Two sheriff’s deputies on a break shared a meal in a back corner booth, as they often do, and people trickled in to pick up takeout orders or play the poker machines.

Late-night rush or not, owner Mike Delahoussaye figures if he’s paying rent for 24 hours a day, he might as well be open 24 hours.

“They deal with every kind of Email Kasey Bubnash at kasey. person from A to Z,” Delahoussaye bubnash@theadvocate.com.

chors its special menu with steak frites (and those frites are cooked in tallow for extra crispiness).

Emeril Lagasse’s more casual spot Meril also has a steak au poivre and fries entree on its line up, and Luke pairs a hanger steak with a fried oyster appetizer.

At Costera, try steak Spanish style, cooked on the super-hot plancha grill top, and don’t miss the roasted mushrooms as a first course.

There’s a more Latin American take at Basin with a hanger steak with chimichurri at dinner (and steak and eggs at brunch), while its more upscale sister steakhouses Brasa (in Old Metairie and the CBD) both have Restaurant Week deals.

For something a little different, the always-changing Bywater restaurant Suis Generis brines a skirt steak in tepache, Mexico’s fermented pineapple drink.

three-course dinner from $40).

Remember there are still 25-cent martinis at lunch (limit three!) and at dinner dessert choices include the classic bread pudding soufflé (which has a $3.50 up-charge which is very much worth it).

Gris Gris keeps it focused on value with a $32 dinner menu that still brings its standout gumbo and comfort food classic “mom’s chicken and dumplings.”

Zea Rotisserie & Bar goes into extra value mode for the week, with a dinner designed for two at $59, with a starter to share and two entrées.

Locations in New Orleans, Kenner, Harvey and Harahan are offering the special, but the Metairie location has closed to move into a new building at Clearview City Center.

Another bargain is hiding out at Filmore in the Oaks, part of the Bayou Oaks golf course at City Park. Its two-course lunch is $23, and that includes a chimichurri Extra value meals steak sandwich and a midday glass Value is a relative calculation, of wine by the golf links. and this plays at both end of the spectrum during Restaurant See the list of restaurants and Week. When else can a dinner at menu details for Restaurant Week the lux Restaurant R’evolution run New Orleans at neworleans.com/ restaurantweek. for $56?

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n Clothes to You! “We thank all of you for being here,” said Marian Gibbs, as she addressed the comely crowd at the annual Prix d’Elegance luncheon in the Grand Ballroom of the New Orleans Hilton Riverside. She continued, saying that everyone present was a part of the organization and played a role in the success of the day. Marian is the president of BRAVO, the Ballet Resource and Volunteer Organization of the New Orleans Ballet Association (NOBA), the recipient of the luncheon’s proceeds. The Men and Women of Fashion and NOBA extended the invitation to the popular luncheon, which benefited the association’s Youth Scholarship Fund.

Further recognition tapped luncheon chair Marilyn Smith, who stated how honored she was to chair the luncheon, a highlight of the spring season; Women of Fashion President Stephanie Burks and board chair Rhonda Pausina Eckholdt; and Men of Fashion Board Chair Leon L. Giorgio Jr. Jenny Hamilton is NOBA’s executive director. Special Seated: Gerard Vitrano, Anita Hymel, Cindy Paulin, Dee Geoghegan; standing: Seated: Bill Hudson, Kaitlin Kelly; standing: Krystle thanks targeted Avenue magazine; Jeff’s HabTrishelle Cannatella, Larry Berger, Steven Allen, Lisa Baudot Duplessis, Lamont Hills, Sara Lewis erdashery and Chatta Box Boutique for the fashion show; Dunn and Sonnier Antiques and Flowers; Lee Michaels for fine jewelry and distinctive gifts; Marilyn and Glen Smith; and the host hotel, Hilton Riverside.

Composing the Prix d’Elegance Committee as chairmen were Deborah Alciatore, who headed the fabulous auction, which included a stunning hat worn to the recent Kentucky Derby; Stephen Sonnier (and the above Dunn and Sonnier) for centerpieces; sisters Marilyn V. Dittmann and Carol V. Hall, Fashion Icon Scholarships; honoree liaison Laurie Guimont; Men of Fashion liaison Melanie Cannatella; and Elizabeth Broekman for raffle sales. Desi Vega’s Steakhouse was thanked for the door prize drawing; Lee Michaels for the earlier Champagne Reception; Lee Michaels and Rubenstein’s 100 Years for the raffle; and the Windsor Court for the live auction, which had spearheading by Gregory Curtis, NOBA chair. The vice chairs are Sandra Stage Chaisson, Monique Gougisha Doucette, Steven A. Friedman, and Cynthia LeBreton.

The top sponsors — and there were four categories — were Angel Wings Foundation and Cindy Paulin, Dottie Belletto and Pamela Williams, Buck Kreihs Marine Repair, LLC and Hon. Jeanne Nunez Juneau, Erin and JP Hymel, Palazzo Law Firm, Pan American Life Insurance Group, Carl Panebiango, Marilyn and Glen Smith, and Gerri and Murray Valene.

They and countless others, the crowd appeared to be well over 800 people, savored such luncheon delectables as arugula salad, braised short ribs and mixed berry shortcake. Wine accompanied the meal, as did tea and coffee.

Master of ceremonies Mark Romig opened the program, and welcoming words followed

by Lee Giorgio, Rhonda Eckholdt, and Stephanie Burks. Next in appearance were Marilyn Smith, Marian Gibbs, and Jenny Hamilton, who introduced NOBA Center for Dance Students and their performance to “All That Jazz” from the musical, “Chicago.” The dancers caught every eye in indigo sequined jackets, black tights and sassy derby hats.

More runway excitement was generated by the models who showed the Spring 2026 Caleb Chafin, Jeanne Juneau, Lauren Lopinto, Larissa Littleton-Steib, Charles Henry Collections by Jeff’s and Chatta Box and respective producers Jeff Chouest and Rebecca Nordgren. Several of the male models who sauntered on the catwalk reached out to the audiLeo ence to shake hands. The distaff models made statements in a series of fashion scenes.

Palazzo, The busy runway next welcomed the Men and Women of Fashion honorees, who furRebecca thered a tradition of representing fashion presence and community service. As an entity, the Men of Fashion was founded in 1971 and, in 1982, the organization began selecting Nordgren, women, who were formed as the Women of Fashion in 1999. Two former awardees, the Glen above Rebecca Nordgren (2015) and Leo Palazzo (2017) were hailed as the Hall of Fame Smith Award Recipients.

All eyes were riveted to the stage and runway for the sartorial salutes to the 20 Prix cynosures, whose escorts had been so honored in the past. The 10 women were Lisa Nestor Baudot,Trishelle Cannatella, Krystle Ferbos Duplessis,Anita Hymel (a raffle winner), Judge Jeanne Nunez Juneau, Kaitlin Kelly, Sara Lewis, Dr. Larissa Littleton-Steib, Lauren Lopinto, and Cindy G. Paulin. The honored men were Steve O.Allen, Larry Berger, Caleb Chafin, Capt. Dee Geoghegan, Charles Henry, Lamont Hills,William “Bill” Hudson, Gilbert Montaño, Glen Smith, and Gerard Vitrano Jr. Kin and kith joined the luncheon legions in applauding them.

A Century in Lakeview Preceded by a patron party and Sunset Cocktails, Mount Carmel Academy celebrated a Centennial Soirée at the Southern Yacht Club. The gala leadership included event cochairs Denise Crespo and Holly Bethay, and respective auction and décor chairs Melissa McEvers and Carrey Britsch. More than 200 choice items were featured in the silent and live auctions, which, for the latter, had Jefferson Parish Sheriff Joseph Lopinto and parish Councilmanat-Large Scott Walker as auctioneers for the busy bidding.

Lester and Dianne Boihem offered a beachfront stay and Pigeon Catering, a dinner for eight, which had, in turn, pleased purchasers Madeleine Escudier and Louis Rodriguez.

To honor the academy’s 100 years in Lakeview, shades of gold permeated the decorations; Nicole Chauvin of IRIS Florals and Event Design Studio used arrangements of roses and hydrangeas atop pedestals as PHOTOS By DENNIS NGUyEN floral embellishment; and vintage books and yearbooks provided a nostalgic nod to the Denise Crespo, Sister Camille Campbell, Beth Ann Simno, Holly Bethay celebrated past. So did student ambassadors, who sported uniforms from each decade.

The Southern Yacht Club’s chefs prepared such taste treats as fried oysters, turtle soup and Beef Wellington, Yum! As a century salute, Haydel’s Bakery donated a beautiful thematic cake. Appreciative partakers included Tiffany and Joe Caldarera, Dottie and Ricky Loupe, Judy and Robert Quinilty, Erica and Wesley Ramsey, and Rami Badr and Raquel Zar. Also, Elizabeth and Dimitrios Fronistas, Judge Robin and Keith Pittman, Maria and Arthur Grundmeyer, Helen and Brian Fish,Andrea and Brian Toomer, Sandra and Ralph Junius,Tori and Patrick O’Hara,Alexandra and Eric Kess, and Gina and Chris Brown.

Music made its mark with the lilting sounds of the Mount Carmel Strings Orchestra during the patron party, and then with Dat Band, who elicited timeless dance floor energy.

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AQuARIuS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) If you stay tuned in to what you are trying to achieve, you will accomplish more. Home improvements will give you a new lease on life and help you put a legitimate plan in place that encourages both emotional and financial strength.

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Focus on things that encourage you to thrive. Romance is on the rise.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) Take a back seat, observe, reflect and delineate your thoughts once you have a grasp on what's unfolding around you. Trust your instincts, and be wary of what others say and do.

TAuRuS (April 20-May 20) A change will energize you. Updating your space or moving to a location that inspires you to bring about positive personal changes will get you moving in the right direction.

The horoscope, an entertainment feature, is not based on scientific fact. © 2026 by nEa, inc., dist. By andrews mcmeel syndication

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Sudoku InstructIons: sudoku is a number-placing puzzle based on a 9x9 grid with several given numbers.

The object is to place the numbers 1 to 9 in the empty squares so that each row, each column and each 3x3 box contains the same number only once. The difficulty level of the sudoku increases from monday to sunday.

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By PHILLIP ALDER Paul Valery, a French poet, essayist and philosopher who died in 1945, said, “Every thought is an exception to the general rule that people don’t think.”

Perhaps the primary reason that bridge has remained so popular is that there always seem to be exceptions to the “rules” of the game.

When taking a finesse you wish to repeat, often you lead the lowest card that can hold the trick if the finesse is winning. Then you can immediately repeat it. But that is not always the case.

In this deal, South is in four spades. West leads a low diamond. East takes the trick with his 10 and returns a low diamond.

After ruffing, how should declarer continue?

South might have immediately overcalled four spades, but wondered about a slam. West made a negative double, promising four hearts. East’s double was for takeout; it was a tad aggressive, but the singleton spade improved his hand’s value.

South must hold his losers to one in each side suit. Since West has a club honor, this requires taking two club finesses and leading toward the heart king. So, declarer seems to need three dummy entries, but he has only two: the spade jack and ace. However, he can do it if he is thoughtful.

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South draws trumps ending in the dummy. Then comes the key play: He must lead the club two and play his jack.

West wins and leads another diamond.

Declarer ruffs, crosses to dummy with a spade, and runs the club nine. Still in the dummy, he can then lead a heart up to his king — mission accomplished. © 2026 by nEa, inc., dist. By andrews mcmeel syndication

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word game InSTRucTIOnS: 1. Words must be of four or more letters. 2. Words that acquire four letters by the addition of “s,” such as “bats” or “dies,” are not allowed. 3. additional words made by adding a “d” or an “s” may not be used. 4. proper nouns, slang words, or vulgar or sexually explicit words are not allowed.

TODAy’S WORD — MyTHIcAL: MITH-ih-kul: Existing only in the imagination.

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today’s thought “Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth you are the Son of God.” Matthew 14:33

We too much recognize that Jesus is the Son of God and Savior of the world. G.E. Dean

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Scrabble GramS dIrectIons: make a 2- to 7-letter word from the letters in each row. add points of each word, using scoring directions at right. Finally, 7-letter words get 50-point bonus.

“Blanks” used as any letter have no point value. all the words are in the Official sCraBBlE® players Dictionary, 5th Edition.

Yesterday’s Puzzle Answer

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For more information on tournaments and clubs, email naspa – north american sCraBBlE players association: info@scrabbleplayers.org. Visit our website: www.scrabbleplayers.org. For puzzle inquiries contact scrgrams@gmail.com.

Get fuzzy

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InstructIons: 1 - Each row and each column must contain the numbers 1 thorugh 4 (easy) or 1 through 6 (challenging) without repeating.

2 - The numbers within the heavily outlined boxes, called cages, must combine using the given operation (in any order) to produce the target numbers in the top-left corners.

3 - Freebies: Fill in the single-box cages with the number in the top-left corner.

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HErE is a plEasanT liTTlE gamE that will give you a message every day. it’s a numerical puzzle designed to spell out your fortune. Count the letters in your first name. if the number of letters is 6 or more, subtract 4. if the number is less than 6, add 3. The result is your key number. start at the upper left-hand corner and check each of your key numbers, left to right. Then read the message the checked figures give you.

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Announcements Anyone knowing the whereabouts of C.S. Benton, J.J. Simoneaux, Alfred K. Allen, please contact Atty. E. Appleberry, 405 Gretna Blvd., Ste. 104, Gretna, LA 70053; (504) 362-7800; (504) 451-1310 (cell); elaineea@bellsouth.net 189537-6/1-2-3-3t $121.00 Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Eric Dickerson and Katrina Dickerson, please Contant the law office of Garrison Youn Forte & Mulcahy At 504-527-0100 or lprestigiacomo@garrisonyount.com.

189624-June 2-4, 3t $109 Anyone knowing the whereabouts of IVAN LANER JOHNSON, who at one time resided at 2651 Poydras Street, Apt. 1315, New Orleans, LA 70119, please contact Thomas S. Block, Atty., 504-382-1204.

189713-June 3-5, 3t $109 Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Joyce Savoca, please contact Trendell M. Shorty, Curator AdHoc/Attorney, 650 Poydras Street, Suite 2515, New Orleans, LA 70130, (504) 207-1370; regarding Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB as Owner Trustee of CFS15 Grantor Trust v. Joyce Anna Savoca a/k/a Joyce A. Savoca a/k/a Joyce Savoca, Suit No. 2026-02284, Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans.

189556-June 2-4, 3t $193

WE ARE APPLYING TO THE COMMISSIONER OF THE OFFICE OF ALCOHOL & TOBACCO CONTROL OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA FOR A PERMIT TO SELL BEVERAGES OF HIGH AND LOW ALCOHOLIC CONTENT IN THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS: BREWBUDS LLC D/B/A ZEA ROTISSERIE, 4416 VETERANS MEMORIAL BOULEVARD, METAIRIE, LA 70130. GREGORY M. REGGIO, MEMBER. 189702-June 3, 1t $118.90 Angel Angello call Tommy please

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OFFICE EQUIPMENT & MISC. Office desks, chairs, filing cabinets plus commercial retail display fixtures for sale. Heavy-duty warehouse shelving and storage racks also available. Priced to move fast. Perfect for new businesses or upgrades. See inventory and pick up at 509 N. Carrollton Ave. $15+ (504) 648-0292

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OUT OF TOWN PROPERTY 800acres of Prime Rice Pasture & Marsh Land for Sale in Klondike LA, Exc. Water Fowl Hunting & Fishing, for more info (337) 789-4999

New Orleans Rental

KENNER 510 FARRAR AVENUE - 1/2 Duplex, 3 Bd, 2 Ba, All Electric, Central A/H, Off St Prkg, No Smoking or Pets!

Call: 504-458-9700

Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Unopened Succession of William Gray, 5849 Tullis Drive, New Orleans, LA, please contact N. Kim Nguyen, Attorney, 401 Whitney Ave., #515, Gretna, LA 70056, or (504)218-5946.

189705-6/3-4-2t $102.00

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Public Notices Bids/Proposals

PUBLIC NOTICE --ADVERTISEMENT: INVITATION TO BID CITY OF NEW ORLEANS SPONSERING DEPT: NOAB TITLE: ST Concourse A & B Demolition EVENT NO: 4702 TYPE OF SOLICITATION: Public Works DBE OPPORTUNITY: YES RELEASED ON: Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 8:00 AM CST DEADLINE TO RESPOND: Thursday, July 9, 2026 PRE-BID CONFERENCE: TBD Dates are subject to changes via an adden‐ dum posted by the Bu‐ reau of Purchasing on the City’s supplier portal.

If you wish to receive no‐ tification of addendum posted by the Bureau of Purchasing about this event, register as a sup‐ plier or update your sup‐ plier account (if already registered) and select the following commodity code(s): COMMODITY CODE: 912-40 The City of New Orleans strongly encourages mi‐ nority-owned and women-owned busi‐ nesses, socially and eco‐ nomically disadvantaged businesses and small businesses to respond to this solicitation, or to participate in subcon‐ tracting opportunities pursuant to this solicita‐ tion.

For more information about this event, go to www.nola.gov and click on “BRASS Supplier Por‐ tal” under “BIDS & CON‐ TRACTS”. Once on the Supplier Portal, search “Open Events.”

Thank you for your inter‐ est in doing business with the City of New Or‐ leans.

James C. Simmons, Jr. Chief Procurement Officer Advertising Date: May 27, June 3 and 10, 2026 NOCP 9082 188888-may 27-jun 3-10-3t $91.11 PUBLIC NOTICE --ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids will be re‐ ceived for the Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) by the Procure‐ ment Department, Room 5055, 2401 Westbend Parkway, New Orleans, Louisiana 70114, until 2:00 PM (CDT) on Wednesday, June 17, 2026.

Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at that time, and a tabu‐ lation will be made for consideration by the Owner in awarding the Contract.

Bids received after the above-designated date and time will not be opened and will be re‐ jected.

ANY PERSON REQUIRING SPECIAL ACCOMMODA‐ TIONS SHALL NOTIFY THE ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD OF THE TYPE(S) OF ACCOMMO‐ DATION REQUIRED NOT LESS THAN SEVEN (7) DAYS BEFORE THE BID OPENING. FOR: Sewer Line Repair at Abramson Sci Academy 5552 Read Blvd New Orleans, LA 70127 PROJECT NUMBER: ITB No. 26-FAC-0104 Complete Bidding Docu‐ ments may be obtained from: SCHRENK ENDOM AND FLANAGAN 4227 Bienville New Orleans, LA 70119 Attn: Mark Fischer mfischer@sefengineers.

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RIVPAR - EASTBANK

10,000 Apt Homes and 75 Locations with Studio, 1, 2 & 3 Bedrooms Pools, Access Gates, Garages (504) 360-9347 METAIRIE 304 London, 3BR $1350/mo wtr Incl.

304 Cherry, 3BR $1350/mo wtr incl.

4740 Belle Dr 4Br 2.5Ba 3200 sqft SFH $2600/mo 504-889-2120 METAIRIE 3201 RICHLAND AVENUE 1/2 Block off Vets * by Paretti Jaguar 1 Bed * Prkg * Pool * Rent $675/mo 504-320-6958 * 504-454-1333

177 W. 5TH STREET LAPLACE * $1,950/MO Renovated 3BR/3BA home w/ private baths, laminate wd flrg, TV's, appls, dishes, W&D, lawn care, & ample parking.

Furnished or Unfurnished.

Merchandise

DOGS German Shorthaired Pointer - Beau‐ tiful Registered German Shorthaired Pointer Puppies, Now taking de‐ posits of $100, born April 25th. $700 337-692-2179

DOGS Maltipoo’s, Dorkie’s, Yorkie’s - Maltipoo puppies, $350 & $400. Dorkie puppies $350 & $400 Reg. Yorkie puppies $700 & $800. $350+ 601-543-4232 DOGS Miniature Dachshund - 8 wks old, blk & tan, S & W, pedigree $400.00 504-390-1321

Sandy Ward * 504-259-2616.

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TREME Beautiful Apartment for Rent in the Heart of Treme! 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Large Windows. Central Air & Heat. $1700/mo. Contact Candice at (504) 289-6421 if interested.

Pets

METAIRIE 3513 EDENBORN AVENUE Lrg 2 Bed, 1 Bath * $925 * Off St Prkg Blocks from Lakeside 504-982-4040 * 504-885-8060 504-454-1333

FRENCH QUARTER

DOGS Cockapoo also Mini Goldendoodlespuppies. 3 F Cockapoos. and 5- M & F Mini Goldendoodles. S/W, Health Guarantee. $950 to 2200 (504) 228-6701

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Crescent City Holland lops on face‐ book.Ready for pickup in 2 weeks $100150 (504) 644-8123

METAIRIE 4101 Hessmer, Met. 1BR 1BA, Condo READY! $1095/m&d (504) 723-5300 MID CITY

CATS RAGAMUFFIN & RAGDOLL KITTENS www.CatsByFrancy.com/kittens $1500up! Reg. Shots & Guaranty 337-230-3150

Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Louise Baltimore Henderson and Wade Henderson, please contact attorney Ryan Cox at 504-782-9889.

189789-June 3-5, 3t $85 Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Mark Subervielle, please contact Atty. E. Appleberry, 405 Gretna Blvd., Ste. 104, Gretna, Louisiana 70053; office (504) 362-7800; cell (504) 4511310; elaineea@bellsouth.net 189538-6/1-2-3-3t $109.00

NEW ORLEANS EAST 2Br/1.5Ba TH 7040 Crowder, w/d conn, carpet, cnt a/h. Furn kitc. No Pets $1,150/mo. 504-554-3500

CATS Young Male Cat, Gray Colors, Have too many cats, Looking for another home for him. Please call 504-861-9617 ($50)

WANT TO BUY Old Records 33's, 45's & 78's. All types of music. Call 985-259-1889 CEMETERY PLOTS Property Location - Garden Of Memories Cemetery Chapel Of Peace Mausoleum Hall Tier I Crypt 1104A4 (4 person) Outside Front Call or text $27,995 (504) 415-0366

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com 504-482-7856 Bid documents will be emailed by Architect or a downloadable link will be provided to obtain bid documents in PDF for‐ mat.

All Bids must be accom‐ panied by bid security equal to five percent (5%) of the sum of the Base Bid and all Alter‐ nates, and must be in the form of a certified check, cashier's check or the Orleans Parish School Board Bid Bond Form written by a surety com‐ pany licensed to do busi‐ ness in Louisiana, signed by the surety's agency or attorney-in-fact. Surety must be listed on the current U.S. Department of the Treasury Financial Management Service list of approved bonding companies as approved for an amount equal to or greater than the amount for which it ob‐ ligates itself in the Bond, or must be a Louisiana domiciled insurance company with at least an A - rating in the latest printing of the A.M. Best's Key Rating Guide.

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

The successful Bidder shall be required to fur‐ nish a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond written by a company li‐ censed to do business in Louisiana, in an amount equal to 100% of the Con‐ tract amount.

Surety must be listed currently on the U. S. Department of Treasury Financial Management Service List (Treasury List) as ap‐ proved for an amount equal to or greater than the contract amount, or must be an insurance company domiciled in Louisiana. If the Surety is not listed on the Trea‐ sury List, and has less than an “A-“ rating (as shown in the latest edi‐ tion of A.M. Best’s Key Rating Guide) the maxi‐ mum Contract amount for which that Surety may provide a Bond is $500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand Dollars), or fif‐ teen percent of the Surety’s policyholders' surplus (as shown by Surety's most recent fi‐ nancial statements filed with the Louisiana De‐ partment of Insurance), whichever is less. If the Surety is not listed on the Treasury List, and has at least an “A”- rat‐ ing or better (as shown in the latest edition of A.M. Best’s Key Rating Guide), the maximum amount for Contract which that Surety may provide a Bond is fifteen percent of the Surety’s policyholders' surplus (as shown by Surety's most recent financial statements filed with the Louisiana Department of Insurance.

The Bond shall be signed by the surety's agent or attor‐ ney-in-fact, and shall be in favor of the Orleans Parish School Board.

A PRE-BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 4, 2026 at Abramson Sci Academy, 5552 Read Blvd. New Orleans, LA 70127.

Attendance at this con‐ ference is NOT required but highly encouraged and Bidders are advised that they will be required to state on the Bid Form that they are familiar with the Project site lo‐ cated at 5552 Read Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70127.

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

The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause. In ac‐ d i h

1027 CHARTRES, UNIT F * $1,300/MO Super FR QTR Location, One bed/bath, Cent A/H, Modern Appliances, Hardwood Floors.

In unit W/D, Lovely Courtyard, Pleasant Residential Complex. No dogs.

GARY WILLIAMS * 504-251-2047 FQR Realty 504-949-5400

Public Notices Bids/Proposals j cordance with La. R.S. 38:2212 (B)(1), the provi‐ sions and requirements of this Section, those stated in the advertise‐ ment bids, and those re‐ quired on the bid form shall not be considered as informalities and shall not be waived by any public entity.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC FUNDING: Notice is hereby given that this Project is to be financed in whole or in part by federal or other funds which will not be readily available at the time the Bids are re‐ ceived. As a result, pur‐ suant to La. R.S. 38:2215, the Owner is exempt from the requirement of acting to award the Con‐ tract or reject all Bids within forty-five (45) cal‐ endar days of receipt of the Bids. Pursuant to this Statute, the Owner specifically reserves the right to hold all Bids for greater than forty-five (45) calendar days.

The Orleans Parish School Board shall incur no obligation to the Con‐ tractor until the Contract Between Owner and Con‐ tractor is fully executed.

INCORPORATION OF IN‐ STRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS INTO ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS The Instructions to Bid‐ ders contained in the Bid Documents (referenced above), and all require‐ ments contained therein, are incorporated into this Advertisement for Bids as if completely set forth herein.

By: Mr. Paul Lucius Executive Director of Procurement Insertion dates: (1) Wednesday, May 20, 2026 (2) Wednesday, May 27, 2026 (3) Wednesday, June 3, 2026 187851-may 20-27-jun 3-3t $322.30

PUBLIC NOTICE --ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids will be re‐ ceived for the Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) by the Procure‐ ment Department, Room 5055, 2401 Westbend Parkway, New Orleans, Louisiana 70114, until 1:00 PM CDT Tuesday, July 7, 2026.

Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at that time, and a tabu‐ lation will be made for consideration by the Owner in awarding the Contract.

Bids received after the date above-designated and time will not be opened and will be re‐ jected.

ANY PERSON REQUIRING SPECIAL ACCOMMODA‐ TIONS SHALL NOTIFY THE ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD OF THE TYPE(S) OF ACCOMMO‐ DATION REQUIRED NOT LESS THAN SEVEN (7) DAYS BEFORE THE BID OPENING. FOR: Roof Replacement at Ellis L. Marsalis, Jr. School 5625 Loyola Av‐ enue, New Orleans, LA 70115 OPSB PROJECT NUMBER ITB No.: 26-FAC-0076 Complete bidding docu‐ ments are available in electronic form and may be obtained from City Blueprint & Supply Co. Plans are available for free download in the Pro‐ ject Planroom at www.cit yblueprint.com.

City Blueprint & Supply Company 1904 Poydras Street, New Orleans, LA 70112 504.522.0387 planroom@cityblueprint. com Contact for Project Plan‐ room website questions: Shelly Burt, City Blue‐ print and Supply Com‐ pany.

Printed copies are not available from the Archi‐ tect, but arrangements can be made to obtain them through most re‐ prographic firms. Plan holders are responsible for their own reproduc‐ tion cost.

Questions about this pro‐ cedure shall be directed

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to the Architect:

Mark I. Baum Architect LLC markb@MIBArch. com 504.330.8782 Attn: Mark I. Baum, Ar‐ chitect, AIA All Bids must be accom‐ panied by bid security equal to five percent (5%) of the sum of the Base Bid and all Alter‐ nates, and must be in the form of a certified check, cashier's check or the Orleans Parish School Board Bid Bond Form written by a surety com‐ pany licensed to do busi‐ ness in Louisiana, signed by the surety's agency or i f

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If surety qualifies by virtue of its Best's listing, the amount of the Bond may not exceed ten per‐ cent of policyholders' l h i h

p y surplus as shown in the latest A.M. Best's Key Rating Guide. The Bid Bond shall be in favor of the Orleans Parish School Board, and shall be accompanied by ap‐ propriate power of attor‐ ney. No Bid Bond indicat‐ ing an obligation of less than five percent (5%) by any method is accept‐ able.

The successful Bidder shall be required to fur‐ nish a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond written by a company li‐ censed to do business in Louisiana, in an amount equal to 100% of the Con‐

The PORT of South Louisiana (“PORT”) is soliciting competitive proposals from qualified responsible Proposers for Video Surveillance Enhancements. PORT will receive sealed proposals for that purpose, until Wednesday, June 24, 2026, by 1:00 p.m. Central Standard Time (CST), (“Submission Deadline”). Proposals not received by PORT as of the Submission Deadline will not be considered responsive and will not be opened. Proposals not meeting specified delivery and methods of submittal will not be considered responsive and will not be opened.

Proposals received via facsimile (fax), or electronic mail (e-mail) shall not be considered. PORT reserves the right to extend the Submission Deadline by issuing an Addendum. Proposers shall refer to the RFP documents for detailed deliverables.

The purpose of this RFP is to solicit competitive proposals for qualified Proposers to Purchase, Install and Configure existing cameras with Video Surveillance Enhancements - AI-powered real-time color night vision software, for the PORT. This must be shareable with up to forty (40) partner agencies.

Port of South Louisiana has been awarded Port Security Grant Number EMW-2024-PU-05225 from the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”) Port Security Grant Program (“PSGP”) for FY2024 which will partially be funding the products and services to be provided by Proposer to PORT pursuant to this RFP. Proposer will comply with all applicable local, state, and federal law, regulations, executive orders, FEMA policies, procedures, directives, and the following:

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DOGS AKC Reg. Rottweiler Puppies, Exc. Temp. 1 -M 1 -F Show Quality $900504-782-9291

NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) Video Surveillance Enhancements (AI-powered real-time color night vision Software) (“Project”)

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2 CFR Part 200 – Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, Appendix II to Part 200 – Contract Provisions for Non-Federal Entity Contracts Under Federal Awards FEMA Procurement Disaster Assistance Team (PDAT) FIELD MANUAL The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Fiscal Year 2024 Port Security Grant Program | FEMA.gov Fiscal Year 2024 Preparedness Grants Manual (fema.gov) GPD IB No. 400 FEMA’s Implementation of 2 C.F.R. Part 200, the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (“Super Circular” or “Omni Circular” Section 889(b) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (FY 2019 NDAA), Pub. L. No. 115-232 (2018), as implemented through 2 C.F.R. § 200.216 and FEMA Policy #405-143-1, Prohibitions on Expending FEMA Award Funds for Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services (Interim) applies to this RFP. List of Equipment and Services Covered by Section 2 of the Security and Trusted Communications Network Act FEMA Interim Policy #207-22-0001- Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA) 44 CFR Part 7, Title VI The Civil Rights Act 1964

Proposals are subject to all terms, conditions, and provisions of this document, including Affirmative Action, Equal Employment Opportunity, and Build America Buy America Act (BABAA) regulations. Proposers shall read and understand the requirements of this RFP. The information contained in this proposal contains Sensitive Security Information as identified in 49 CFR Part 15 – Protection of Sensitive Security Information. Therefore, the PORT requires a Mutual NonDisclosure Agreement (MNDA) to be executed prior to receiving the RFP. Proposer’s may pick up a copy of the MNDA at the PORT’s Administrative Office at 1720 Louisiana Highway 44, Reserve, LA 70084, download the MNDA from www.centralbidding.com or request a copy at bids@portsl. com on or before Thursday, June 4, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. CST. No MNDA will be executed by the Port after Friday, June 5, 2026.

The Port will forward the RFP and any Addendums upon receipt of fully executed MNDA. PORT reserves the right to modify all or any of the same at any time prior to the Submission Deadline through an Addendum.

A Proposer will be selected through a qualification-based selection process. Proposers interested in providing services must submit a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) that addresses the evaluation criteria defined in the RFP. Information included within the SOQ may be used to evaluate your firm as part of any criteria regardless of where that

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tract amount.

Surety must be listed currently on the U. S. Department of Treasury Financial Management Service List (Treasury List) as ap‐ proved for an amount equal to or greater than the contract amount, or must be an insurance company domiciled in Louisiana. If the Surety is not listed on the Trea‐ sury List, and has less than an “A-“ rating (as shown in the latest edi‐ tion of A.M. Best’s Key Rating Guide) the maxi‐ mum Contract amount for which that Surety may provide a Bond is $ ( i d d

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p y p (as shown by Surety's most recent financial statements filed with the Louisiana Department of Insurance.

The Bond shall be signed by the surety's agent or attor‐ ney-in-fact, and shall be in favor of the Orleans Parish School Board.

A PRE-BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD at 10:00 A.M. CDT, Thursday, June 18, 2026 at Ellis L. Marsalis, Jr. School 5625 Loyola Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70115

information is found within the SOQ. Information obtained from the SOQ and from any other relevant source may be used in the evaluation and selection process.

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Criteria Description Overall Experience of Company and Demonstrated Results Our evaluation will include an assessment of the history of your company, your experience as it relates to the requirements within this RFP, evidence of past performance, quality and relevance of past work, references, and related items.

Ability to meet PORTS schedule for expeditiously completing assignments.

Time is of the essence to purchase and install this equipment.

Is the Proposer able to order and supply equipment on or before February 20, 2027?

Cost Effectiveness of Price Quotation Effective and efficient delivery of quality services as well as equipment is demonstrated in relation to the budget allocation. The allocation is reasonable and appropriate.

Completeness of Proposal and adherence to RFP Instructions

All proposals must be made in the form and on the forms (and contain all certificates, documentation, and information) required by the RFP Documents. Any proposal that does not fully comply with any requirement of the RFP Documents will be considered non-responsive, and PORT shall be entitled to reject the proposal. Port further reserves it’s right to reject any and all proposals at any time. PORT reserves the right to waive any minor informality or mere irregularity contained in any proposal.

No proposal will be construed to be binding on PORT unless (i) a Contract first has been awarded by its Board of Commissioners at a public meeting, (ii) the Contract has been duly executed by each of the Contractor and PORT, and (iii) all conditions applicable to such award of the Contract and as otherwise may be set forth in the Contract Documents have been fully satisfied.

Sealed proposals must be received with all required submittals as stated in the RFP, no later than the Submission Deadline. Sealed Proposals may be delivered to 1720 Louisiana Highway 44, Reserve, Louisiana 70084 or www.centralbidding.com on or before the Submission Deadline.

A. The proposal package consists of two (2) sealed packages.

Both sealed packages should be submitted online at www. centralbidding.com or delivered to the PORT’s Administrative Office.

B. The first sealed package should contain an original and two (2) bound, full, complete, and exact copies of the Technical Proposal and an electronic proposal via a Flash Drive in a sealed opaque envelope. The package should be clearly labeled “Technical Proposal for - Video Surveillance Enhancements” Project # EMW2024-PU-05225-2” and identify the name and address of the Proposer.

C. The second sealed package should contain an original and one (1) full, complete, exact copy of the Cost Proposal. The package should be clearly labeled – “Cost Proposal for Video Surveillance Enhancements” Project # EMW-2024-PU-05225-2.” All copies and all electronic media shall be identical to the Proposer’s hardcopy, original submission. In case of a discrepancy, the hard copy shall govern.

Requests for Information (RFI) regarding any questions or requests for clarifications regarding this Request for Proposals, Proposers must submit a written request for information on or before Wednesday, June 10, 2026, by 4:00 p.m. CST to bids@portsl.com. The Port will provide a response to the Request for Information on or before Monday, June 15, 2026, by 4:00 p.m. CST, in the form of an addendum.

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Attendance at this con‐ ference is NOT REQUIRED but highly encouraged and Bidders are advised that they will be required to state on the Bid Form that they are familiar with the Project site lo‐ cated at 5625 Loyola Av‐ enue, New Orleans, LA 70115.

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

The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause. In ac‐ cordance with La. R.S. 38:2212 (B)(1), the provi‐ sions and requirements of this Section, those stated in the advertise‐ ment bids, and those re‐ quired on the bid form shall not be considered as informalities and shall not be waived by any public entity.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC FUND‐ ING: Notice is hereby given that this Project is to be financed in whole or in part by federal or other funds which will not be readily available at the time the Bids are re‐ ceived. As a result, pur‐ suant to La. R.S. 38:2215, the Owner is exempt from the requirement of acting to award the Con‐ tract or reject all Bids i hi f fi ( ) l

Public Notices Bids/Proposals j within forty-five (45) cal‐ endar days of receipt of the Bids. Pursuant to this Statute, the Owner specifically reserves the right to hold all Bids for greater than forty-five (45) calendar days.

The Orleans Parish School Board shall incur no obligation to the Con‐ tractor until the Contract Between Owner and Con‐ tractor is fully executed.

INCORPORATION OF IN‐ STRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS INTO ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS The Instructions to Bid‐ ders contained in the Bid Documents (referenced above), and all require‐ ments contained therein, are incorporated into this Advertisement for Bids as if completely set forth herein.

By: Mr. Paul Lucius Executive Director of Pro‐ curement dates: (1) Insertion Wednesday, June 3, 2026 (2) Wednesday, June 10, 2026 (3) Wednesday, June 17, 2026 189131-JUN 3-10-17-3T $347 PUBLIC NOTICE --ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS The Port of South Louisiana hereby adver‐ tises for bids for:

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Project No: 2026-006 Description of Basic Work: Scope of work con‐ sists of reconstruction of an existing second floor balcony and miscella‐ neous architectural, me‐ chanical and electrical repairs and hazardous materials abatement.

Sealed Bids must be re‐ ceived by the Port of South Louisiana, 1720 Louisiana Highway 44.

Reserve, Louisiana 70084, either by mail, hand de‐ livery or electronic bid, NO LATER THAN 10:00 AM, local time Thursday, JUNE 25, 2026, Attn: Julia Fisher Cormier, Sealed Bid Enclosed - Port of South Louisiana Guest‐ house Critical Repairs – Project No. 2026-006, Con‐ tractor’s License Number and Contractor’s name should be printed out‐ side of the sealed bid.

Promptly thereafter, the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at the Port of South Louisiana, 1720 Louisiana Highway 44. Reserve, Louisiana 70084.

Electronic bids are ac‐ cepted on the Central Auction House Bidding www.central Website: auctionhouse.com Complete Bidding Docu‐ ments may be examined at the Port of South Louisiana, 1720 Louisiana Highway 44, Reserve, Louisiana 70084 or at www.centralauctionh ouse.com Complete Bidding Docu‐ ments may be obtained from: Meyer Engineers, Ltd. 4937 Hearst Street,

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ficient and acceptable if any of the following con‐ ditions are met:

edge as the available ad‐ ministrative remedy:

suant to La. Stat. Ann. § 38:2212 X.

1. Any and all bidders' in‐ formation shall be avail‐ able upon request as a public record, either no sooner than nine (9) working days following the bid opening or after the recommendation of award by the public en‐ tity or the design profes‐ sional, whichever occurs first, and the requester shall pay reasonable re‐ production costs.

A MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD On THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 2026 at 10:00 AM at the Port of South Louisiana / Administrative Building / Board Room 1720 LA-44, Reserve, LA 70084.

upon deposit of $50.00 (hard copy) for each set of documents and $25.00 for an electronic set on USB Flash-Drive (non-re‐ fundable fee). Deposit on the first two sets are fully refundable to all bonafide prime Bidders upon return of the docu‐ ments, in good condition, no later than ten (10) days after receipt of bids. Fifty percent (50%) of the deposit of all other sets of documents will be refunded upon return of documents as stated above. Electronic copies can be requested for a fee of $25.00.

All bids shall be accom‐ panied by bid security in an amount of five per‐ cent (5.0%) of the sum of the base bid and all al‐ ternates. The form of this security shall be as stated in the Instructions to Bidders included in the Bid Documents for this project.

The successful Bidder shall be required to fur‐ nish a Performance and Payment Bond written as described in the Instruc‐ tions to Bidders included in the Bid Documents for this project.

In accordance with La R.S. 38:2212 B. (5) Written evidence of the authority of the person signing the bid for public works shall be submitted at the time of bidding. The authority of the signature of the person submitting the bid shall be deemed suf‐

(a) The signature on the bid is that of any corpo‐ rate officer listed on the most current annual re‐ port on file with the sec‐ retary of state, or the signature on the bid is that of any member of a partnership, limited lia‐ bility company, limited li‐ ability partnership, or other legal entity listed in the most current busi‐ ness records on file with the secretary of state. (b) The signature on the bid is that of an autho‐ rized representative as documented by the legal entity certifying the au‐ thority of the person. (c) The legal entity has filed in the appropriate records of the secretary of state of this state, an affidavit, resolution, or other acknowledged or authentic document indi‐ cating the names of all parties authorized to submit bids for public contracts. Such docu‐ ment on file with the sec‐ retary of state shall re‐ main in effect and shall be binding upon the prin‐ cipal until specifically re‐ scinded and canceled from the records of the office.

See the Contract Docu‐ ments for Certificate of Insurance.

BID PROTEST PROCEDURE By submitting a bid, bid‐ ders agree that any and all disputes arising from or connected with the bidding on or award of the contract for this pro‐ ject shall be resolved by way of the following which bidders acknowl‐

2. Any protest of the re‐ sponsiveness of a bid or responsibility of a bidder shall be submitted in writing and received by the Port of South Louisiana and the design professional of record within fourteen (14) working days following the bid opening. Any protest of the award of the contract shall be submitted in writing and received by the Port of South Louisiana and the design professional of record within three (3) working days following the award.

3. A written protest shall fully identify the reasons and the evidence offered to support the protest.

4. At the discretion of the Port of South Louisiana, either an informal hear‐ ing will be conducted or a decision on the protest will be issued within three (3) working days of receiving the protest.

Disqualification of a po‐ tential bidder or as the low bidder on grounds that such bidder is not a “responsible bidder” shall be conducted pur‐

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All prospective bidders shall be present at the beginning of the pre-bid conference and shall re‐ main in attendance for the duration of the con‐ ference. Any prospective bidder who fails to at‐ tend the conference on time or remain for the duration may be disqual‐ ified as a bidder or pro‐ hibited from submitting a bid for the project.

ADVERTISEMENT TO INVITATION TO BID CITY OF NEW ORLEANS

ADVERTISEMENT REQUEST FOR PROPOS‐ ALS (RFP) CONSTRUCTION PROPOS‐ ALS FOR THE NORMAN C. FRANCIS SCIENCE & ACA‐ DEMIC BUILDING EXTE‐ RIOR ENVELOPE REPAIRS

SPONSORING DEPARTMENT: Civil Service Department TITLE: Drug Testing Service

Xavier University of Louisiana is issuing an RFP for an organization, authorized to do busi‐ ness in the State of Louisiana, to provide construction services for the Exterior Envelope Re‐ pairs of the NCF Science & Academic Building. RFP XULA 05-2026 is available on the University’s Web‐ site at https://www.xula. edu/fiscal-services/rfpxula-05-2026-ncfexterior-envelope.pdf

Bids shall be accepted from Contractors who are licensed under La. R.S. 37:2150-2192 for the classification of Building Construction. No bid may be withdrawn for a pe‐ riod of forty-five (45) cal‐ endar days after the ac‐ tual date of opening thereof except as pro‐ vided by La R.S. 38:2214(C). The parties may mutually agree to extend the bid for addi‐ tional days.

SOURCING EVENT NO.: 4706 TYPE OF SOLICITATION: Non-Professional Service DBE OPPORTUNITY: YES (35%) RELEASED ON: June 3, 2026 DEADLINE TO RESPOND: July 1, 2026

The University must re‐ ceive all proposals that are submitted in re‐ sponse to the RFP before 2:00p.m. Central Stan‐ dard Time (CST) on June 19, 2026. The University will not accept either faxed or emailed propos‐ als. Also, proposals re‐ ceived after that time will not be considered.

Xavier University of Louisiana reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive li i i i i f

Pursuant to La R.S. 38:2214(B) the Owner re‐ serves its right to reject any and all bids for just cause. In accordance with La. R.S. 38:2212(B) (1), the provisions and requirements of this Sec‐ tion, those stated in the bidding documents shall not be considered as in‐ formalities and shall not be waived by any public i

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In accordance wIth provIsIons of the amerIcan wIth dIsabIlItIes act amendments act of 2008, as amended, Jefferson parIsh shall not dIscrImInate agaInst IndIvIduals wIth dIsabIlItIes on the basIs of dIsabIlIty In Its servIces, programs or actIvItIes. If you requIre auxIlIary aIds or devIces, or other reasonable accommodatIon under the ada amendments act, please submIt your request to the ada coordInator at least forty-eIght (48) hours In advance or as soon as practIcal. a seventy-two (72) hour advanced notIce Is requIred to request certIfIed asl Interpreters. ada coordInator/offIce of cItIzens wIth dIsabIlItIes 1221 Elmwood Park Blvd.

SuitE 403 JEffErSon, la 70123 (504) 736-6086 ada@JEffPariSh.nEt ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS BID NO. 50-00150115 Sealed Bids will be received electronically through our E-Procurement site at www.jeffparishbids.net until 2:00 p.m., June 25, 2026 and shall, at the below listed time and place, be publicly opened and read aloud. At no charge, bidders may submit via Jefferson Parish’s electronic procurement page by visiting www. jeffparishbids.net to register for this free site.

Jefferson Parish and its partners as the recipients of federal funds are fully committed to awarding a contract(s) to firm(s) that will provide high quality services and that are dedicated to diversity and to containing costs. Thus, Jefferson Parish strongly encourages the involvement of minority and/or woman owned business enterprises, small businesses (DBE’s, including MBE’s, WBE’s and SBE’s) along with veteran-owned businesses and labor surplus area firms (See U.S. Department of Labor’s List), and Section 3 Business Concerns to stimulate participation in procurement and assistance programs.

Bids will be accepted and received through Central Bidding until 2:00 p.m. The public bid opening will be held at the West Bank Purchasing Department at 200 Derbigny Street, Suite 4400, Gretna, LA 70053 beginning at 2:30 p.m. on each bid opening date for the following project:

Sureties used for obtaining bonds for this project must appear as acceptable on the U.S. Department of the Treasury Circular 570.

This is required by the funding agency.

Abbey Road Walking Track and Playground for the Recreation Department ECM Project No. 23487.01 LOCD Project No. 26LDRC7701 This Bid is being funded with Federal financial assistance in the form of Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBGDR) funds from the Louisiana Office of Community Development – Disaster Recovery under the Resilient Communities Infrastructure Program (“RCIP” or “Program”) and therefore will include the associated federal requirements in the Community Development Block Grant Program - Disaster Recovery and Mitigation Rider (“CDBG-DR Rider”) as applicable in this solicitation and any resulting contract. Bidder shall comply with all federal requirements applicable to this bid. a. Funding by CDBG-DR (SAM.gov Assistance Listing 14.228) b. Resilient Communities Infrastructure Program (RCIP) c. RCIP Project No. 26LDRC7701

Jefferson Parish is an equal opportunity employer.

Successful bidder must have an active Unique Entity ID (UEI), as verified on www.sam.gov, prior to award of contract.

Any person with disabilities requiring special accommodation must contact Jefferson Parish no later than seven (7) days prior to bid opening: ADA Coordinator/Office of Citizens with Disabilities, 1221 Elmwood Park Blvd., Suite 403 Jefferson, LA 70123, (504) 7366086, ADA@jeffparish.net Renny Simno Director Purchasing Department

Misty A. Camardelle Assistant Director Purchasing Department

ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: May 20, & 27, and June 3, 2026 For additional information, please visit the Purchasing Webpage at https://www.jeffparish.gov/464/Purchasing or you may call 504364-2678.

The project consists of construction of concrete path, driveway and shelter, playground, landscaping, etc. in the Abbey Rd Park.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS BID NO. 50-00150075

Purchases for this project shall be exempt from state sales and use tax according to La. R.S. 47:301(8)(c)(i). The successful bidder shall be granted the tax-exempt status of Jefferson Parish via Form R-1020, Designation of Construction Contractor as Agent of a Governmental Entity Sales Tax Exemption Certificate. Form R-1020 is distributed by the Louisiana Department of Revenue.

Sealed Bids will be received electronically through our E-Procurement site at www.jeffparishbids.net until 2:00 p.m.June 25, 2026 and publicly opened thereafter. At no charge, bidders may submit via Jefferson Parish’s electronic procurement page by visiting www.jeffparishbids.net to register for this free site.

All bids must be in accordance with the contract documents on file with the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department, Suite 4400, Jefferson Parish General Government Building, at 200 Derbigny Street, Gretna, Louisiana. Late bids will not be accepted.

Each Bid must be accompanied by an electronic bid surety bond in the amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total amount bid, and payable without condition to the owner. Vendors must submit an electronic bid bond through the respective online clearinghouse bond management system(s) as indicated in the electronic bid solicitation on Central Auction House. No scanned paper copies of any bid bond will be accepted as part of the electronic bid submission.

Bids will be accepted and received through Central Bidding until 2 p.m. The public bid opening will be held at the West Bank Purchasing Department at 200 Derbigny Street, Suite 4400, Gretna, LA 70053 beginning at 2:30 p.m. on each bid opening date for the following project: Cousins Boulevard Extension (Woodmere Blvd. to Lapalco Blvd.)

Jefferson Parish Project No. 2017-041-RBP The project consists of Grading, Base Course, Drainage Structures, Asphalt Concrete, Portland Cement Concrete, Concrete Curb, Bridge Construction, Street Lighting, Earth Work, Canal Work, and Traffic Signalization.)

The drawings and specifications are on file and open for inspection in the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department, Suite 4400, Jefferson Parish General Government Building, at 200 Derbigny Street, Gretna, Louisiana. Geotechnical information related to this project, if available, is also on file for review with the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department. This geotechnical information is for reference for bidding purposes only and may not be representative of the total area of the project as soil characteristics may vary from one place to another. Contractors may be required to conduct their own geotechnical inspection and provide proof of said inspection prior to the start of work.

Purchases for this project shall be exempt from state sales and use tax according to La. R.S. 47:301(8)(c)(i). The successful bidder shall be granted the tax-exempt status of Jefferson Parish via Form R-1020, Designation of Construction Contractor as Agent of a Governmental Entity Sales Tax Exemption Certificate. Form R-1020 is distributed by the Louisiana Department of Revenue.

A complete set of Contract Documents may be secured from ECM Consultants, Inc., 1301 Clearview Parkway, Suite 200, Metairie, LA 70001, (Phone: 504-885-4080 or Fax: 504-885-1439) by licensed contractors upon receipt of $120.00 per set. Deposits on the first set of documents furnished bona fide prime bidders will be fully refunded upon return of documents in good condition no later than ten (10) days after receipts of bids.

Each Bid must be accompanied by an electronic bid surety bond in the amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total amount bid, and payable without condition to the owner. Vendors must submit an electronic bid bond through the respective online clearinghouse bond management system(s) as indicated in the electronic bid solicitation on Central Auction House. No scanned paper copies of any bid bond will be accepted as part of the electronic bid submission.

The successful bidder will be required to furnish a performance bond guaranteeing faithful performance of the contract. Companies providing the bonds shall comply with the requirements of LA-R.S. 38:2218 and R.S. 38:2219 as applicable.

The Jefferson Parish Council reserves the right to reject all bids and to reject bids for just cause, pursuant to the law. Jefferson Parish and its partners as the recipients of federal funds are fully committed to awarding a contract(s) to firm(s) that will provide high quality services and that are dedicated to diversity and to containing costs. Thus, Jefferson Parish strongly encourages the involvement of minority and/or woman-owned business enterprises (DBE’s, including MBE’s, WBE’s and SBE’s and Veterans Owned Businesses), and Section 3 Business Concerns to stimulate participation in procurement and assistance programs.

All prospective bidders are invited to attend the non-mandatory pre-bid conference which will be held at 10:00 a.m. on June 4, 2026 at The General Government Building located at 200 Derbigny Street, Suite 4400, Gretna, LA 70053. However, failure to attend the pre-bid conference shall not relieve the bidder of responsibility for information discussed at the conference.

Furthermore, failure to attend the pre-bid conference and inspection does not relieve the successful bidder from the necessity of furnishing materials or performing any work that may be required to complete the work in accordance with the specification with no additional cost to the owner.

The attention of bidders is called particularly to the requirements for conditions of employment to be observed and minimum wage rates (federal prevailing wage rates) to be paid under the Contract, Section 3 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1968, Section 109 (Non Discrimination) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, Section 503 (Non-Discrimination Against Employees with Disabilities) and Section 504 (non- discrimination against individuals with disabilities) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Segregated Facilities, Executive Order 11246, equal opportunity requirements, and all applicable laws and regulations of the Federal Government and State of Louisiana and bonding and insurance requirements. For more information see the CDBG-DR Rider in the project manual.

All contractors and subcontractors will be required to comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Davis Bacon Act, the AntiKickback Act, and the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act.

All bids must be in accordance with the contract documents on file with the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department, Suite 4400, Jefferson Parish General Government Building, at 200 Derbigny Street, Gretna, Louisiana. Late bids will not be accepted.

The drawings and specifications are on file and open for inspection in the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department, Suite 4400, Jefferson Parish General Government Building, at 200 Derbigny Street, Gretna, Louisiana. Geotechnical information related to this project, if available, is also on file for review with the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department. This geotechnical information is for reference for bidding purposes only, and may not be representative of the total area of the project as soil characteristics may vary from one place to another. Contractor may be required to conduct their own geotechnical inspection and provide proof of said inspection prior to the start of work. A complete set of drawings and specifications may be secured from Digital Engineering & Imaging, Inc., 527 West Esplanade Avenue, Kenner, LA 70065, Phone: 504468-6129 by licensed contractors upon receipt of $150.00 per set.

Deposit on the first set of documents furnished bona fide prime bidders will be fully refunded upon return of documents in good condition no later than ten (10) days after receipts of bids.

The successful bidder will be required to furnish a payment bond and a performance bond guaranteeing faithful performance of the contract. Companies providing the bonds shall comply with the requirements of LRS-R.S. 38:2218 and R.S. 38:2219 as applicable.

The Jefferson Parish Council reserves the right to reject all bids and to reject bids for just cause, pursuant to the law. Jefferson Parish and its partners as the recipients of federal funds are fully committed to awarding a contract(s) to firm(s) that will provide high-quality services and that are dedicated to diversity and to containing costs.

Thus, Jefferson Parish strongly encourages the involvement of small businesses, minority businesses, women’s business enterprises, and veteran-owned businesses to stimulate participation in procurement and assistance programs.

All prospective bidders are invited to attend this non-mandatory pre-bid conference which will be held at General Government Building 200 Derbigny St. Suite 4400 Gretna, La 70053Purchasing Department on June 09,2026 at 10:00 a,m, However, failure to attend the pre-bid conference shall not relieve the bidder of responsibility for information discussed at the conference.

Furthermore, failure to attend the pre-bid conference and inspection does not relieve the successful bidder from the necessity of furnishing materials or performing any work that may be required to complete the work in accordance with the specification with no additional cost to the owner.

Renny Simno

Misty A. Camardelle

Director Purchasing Department

Assistant Director Purchasing Department

ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: May 20, 27 and June 03, 2026 For additional information, please visit the Purchasing Webpage at https://www.jeffparish.gov/464/Purchasing or you may call 504364-2678.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS BID NO. 50-00150096 Sealed Bids will be received electronically through our E-Procurement site at www.jeffparishbids.net until 2:00 p.m., June 16, 2026 and shall, at the below listed time and place, be publicly opened and read aloud. At no charge, bidders may submit via Jefferson Parish’s electronic procurement page by visiting www. jeffparishbids.net to register for this free site.

Bids will be accepted and received through Central Bidding until 2 p.m. The public bid opening will be held at the West Bank Purchasing Department at 200 Derbigny Street, Suite 4400, Gretna, LA 70053 beginning at 2:30 p.m. on each bid opening date for the following project: Two (2) Year Contract for Drainage Outfall Pipe Replacements for the Jefferson Parish Drainage Department Bid specifications may be obtained by visiting the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department webpage at https://www.jeffparish. gov/464/Purchasing and selecting the LaPAC Tab. Bids may also be viewed and submitted online free of charge at: www.jeffparishbids. net.

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

The Jefferson Parish Council reserves the right to reject all bids and to reject bids for just cause, pursuant to the law. Jefferson Parish and its partners as the recipients of federal funds are fully committed to awarding a contract(s) to firm(s) that will provide high-quality services and that are dedicated to diversity and to containing costs.

Thus, Jefferson Parish strongly encourages the involvement of small businesses, minority businesses, women’s business enterprises, and veteran-owned businesses to stimulate participation in procurement and assistance programs.

Renny Simno Director Purchasing Department

Misty A. Camardelle Assistant Director Purchasing Department

ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: May 20, 27, and June 3, 2026 For additional information, please visit the Purchasing Webpage at https://www.jeffparish.gov/464/Purchasing or you may call 504364-2678.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS BID NO. 50-00150025 Sealed Bids will be received electronically through our E-Procurement site at www.jeffparishbids.net until 2:00 p.m., June 25, 2026 and publicly opened thereafter. At no charge, bidders may submit via Jefferson Parish’s electronic procurement page by visiting www.jeffparishbids.net to register for this free site.

Bids will be accepted and received through Central Bidding until 2 p.m. The public bid opening will be held at the West Bank Purchasing Department at 200 Derbigny Street, Suite 4400, Gretna, LA 70053 beginning at 2:30 p.m. on each bid opening date for the following project: Two (2) Year Pre-Placed Emergency Contract for Water Line Point Repairs to be Used for Emergency Repairs for the Jefferson Parish Department of Water Purchases for this project shall be exempt from state sales and use tax according to La. R.S. 47:301(8)(c)(i). The successful bidder shall be granted the tax-exempt status of Jefferson Parish via Form R-1020, Designation of Construction Contractor as Agent of a Governmental Entity Sales Tax Exemption Certificate. Form R-1020 is distributed by the Louisiana Department of Revenue.

Bid specifications may be obtained by visiting the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department webpage at https://www.jeffparish. gov/464/Purchasing and selecting the LaPAC Tab. Bids may also be viewed and submitted online free of charge at: www.jeffparishbids. net.

Each Bid must be accompanied by an electronic bid surety bond in the amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total amount bid, and payable without condition to the owner. Vendors must submit an electronic bid bond through the respective online clearinghouse bond management system(s) as indicated in the electronic bid solicitation on Central Auction House. No scanned paper copies of any bid bond will be accepted as part of the electronic bid submission.

The Jefferson Parish Council reserves the right to reject all bids and to reject bids for just cause, pursuant to the law. Jefferson Parish and its partners as the recipients of federal funds are fully committed to awarding a contract(s) to firm(s) that will provide high-quality services and that are dedicated to diversity and to containing costs.

Thus, Jefferson Parish strongly encourages the involvement of small businesses, minority businesses, women’s business enterprises, and veteran-owned businesses to stimulate participation in procurement and assistance programs.

All prospective bidders are invited to attend this non-mandatory pre-bid conference which will be held at 9:00 AM on June 5, 2026 at Joseph S. Yenni Building located at 1221 Elmwood Park Blvd. Room 405, Elmwood, LA 70123. However, failure to attend the pre-bid conference shall not relieve the bidder of responsibility for information discussed at the conference. Furthermore, failure to attend the pre-bid conference and inspection does not relieve the successful bidder from the necessity of furnishing materials or performing any work that may be required to complete the work in accordance with the specification with no additional cost to the

owner.

Renny Simno Director Purchasing Department

Misty A. Camardelle Assistant Director Purchasing Department

ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: May 20, 27, and June 3, 2026 For additional information, please visit the Purchasing Webpage at https://www.jeffparish.gov/464/Purchasing or you may call 504364-2678.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS BID NO. 50-00150109 Sealed Bids will be received electronically through our E-Procurement site at www.jeffparishbids.net until 2:00 p.m., July 2, 2026 and shall, at the below listed time and place, be publicly opened and read aloud. At no charge, bidders may submit via Jefferson Parish’s electronic procurement page by visiting www. jeffparishbids.net to register for this free site.

Bids will be accepted and received through Central Bidding until 2 p.m. The public bid opening will be held at the West Bank Purchasing Department at 200 Derbigny Street, Suite 4400, Gretna, LA 70053 beginning at 2:30 p.m. on each bid opening date for the following project: Two (2) Year Contract for Decorative & Landscape Lighting Maintenance for the Eastbank & Westbank of Jefferson Parish for the Parkways Department Bid specifications may be obtained by visiting the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department webpage at https://www.jeffparish. gov/464/Purchasing and selecting the LaPAC Tab. Bids may also be viewed and submitted online free of charge at: www.jeffparishbids. net.

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

The Jefferson Parish Council reserves the right to reject all bids and to reject bids for just cause, pursuant to the law. Jefferson Parish and its partners as the recipients of federal funds are fully committed to awarding a contract(s) to firm(s) that will provide high-quality services and that are dedicated to diversity and to containing costs.

Thus, Jefferson Parish strongly encourages the involvement of small businesses, minority businesses, women’s business enterprises, and veteran-owned businesses to stimulate participation in procurement and assistance programs.

All prospective bidders are invited to attend the nonmandatory pre-bid conference which will be held at the General Government Building, 200 Derbigny St., Suite 4400, Gretna, La 70053 on June 12, 2026 at 9:00 AM. However, failure to attend the pre-bid conference shall not relieve the bidder of responsibility for information discussed at the conference. Furthermore, failure to attend the pre-bid conference and inspection does not relieve the successful bidder from the necessity of furnishing materials or performing any work that may be required to complete the work in accordance with the specification with no additional cost to the owner.

Renny Simno Director Purchasing Department

Misty A. Camardelle Assistant Director Purchasing Department

ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: May 27, June 3, and June 10, 2026 For additional information, please visit the Purchasing Webpage at https://www.jeffparish.gov/464/Purchasing or you may call 504364-2678.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS BID NO. 50-00150098 Sealed Bids will be received electronically through our E-Procurement site at www.jeffparishbids.net until 2:00 p.m., June 23, 2026 and shall, at the below listed time and place, be publicly opened and read aloud. At no charge, bidders may submit via Jefferson Parish’s electronic procurement page by visiting www. jeffparishbids.net to register for this free site.

Bids will be accepted and received through Central Bidding until 2 p.m. The public bid opening will be held at the West Bank Purchasing Department at 200 Derbigny Street, Suite 4400, Gretna, LA 70053 beginning at 2:30 p.m. on each bid opening date for the following project: Two (2) Year Contract to Repair & Restore the Failed Canal Banks per Parish Standard Detail for Bank Repair on the East & West Banks of Jefferson Parish for the Drainage Department Bid specifications may be obtained by visiting the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department webpage at https://www.jeffparish. gov/464/Purchasing and selecting the LaPAC Tab. Bids may also be viewed and submitted online free of charge at: www.jeffparishbids. net.

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

The Jefferson Parish Council reserves the right to reject all bids and to reject bids for just cause, pursuant to the law. Jefferson Parish and its partners as the recipients of federal funds are fully committed to awarding a contract(s) to firm(s) that will provide high-quality services and that are dedicated to diversity and to containing costs.

Thus, Jefferson Parish strongly encourages the involvement of small businesses, minority businesses, women’s business enterprises, and veteran-owned businesses to stimulate participation in

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Renny Simno Director Purchasing Department

Misty A. Camardelle Assistant Director Purchasing Department

ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: May 27, June 3, and June 10, 2026 For additional information, please visit the Purchasing Webpage at https://www.jeffparish.gov/464/Purchasing or you may call 504364-2678 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS BID NO. 50-00150133 Sealed Bids will be received electronically through our E-Procurement site at www.jeffparishbids.net until 2:00 p.m., June 16, 2026 and shall, at the below listed time and place, be publicly opened and read aloud. At no charge, bidders may submit via Jefferson Parish’s electronic procurement page by visiting www. jeffparishbids.net to register for this free site.

Bids will be accepted and received through Central Bidding until 2 p.m. The public bid opening will be held at the West Bank Purchasing Department at 200 Derbigny Street, Suite 4400, Gretna, LA 70053 beginning at 2:30 p.m. on each bid opening date for the following project: Purchase of Street Sweepers for the Jefferson Parish Department of Parkways Bid specifications may be obtained by visiting the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department webpage at https://www.jeffparish. gov/464/Purchasing and selecting the LaPAC Tab. Bids may also be viewed and submitted online free of charge at: www.jeffparishbids. net.

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

The Jefferson Parish Council reserves the right to reject all bids and to reject bids for just cause, pursuant to the law. Jefferson Parish and its partners as the recipients of federal funds are fully committed to awarding a contract(s) to firm(s) that will provide high-quality services and that are dedicated to diversity and to containing costs.

Thus, Jefferson Parish strongly encourages the involvement of small businesses, minority businesses, women’s business enterprises, and veteran-owned businesses to stimulate participation in procurement and assistance programs.

Renny Simno Director Purchasing Department

Misty A. Camardelle Assistant Director Purchasing Department

ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: May 27 and June 3, 2026 For additional information, please visit the Purchasing Webpage at https://www.jeffparish.gov/464/Purchasing or you may call 504364-2678 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS BID NO. 50-00149946 Sealed Bids will be received electronically through our E-Procurement site at www.jeffparishbids.net until 2:00 p.m., July 07, 2026 and publicly opened thereafter. At no charge, bidders may submit via Jefferson Parish’s electronic procurement page by visiting www.jeffparishbids.net to register for this free site.

Bids will be accepted and received through Central Bidding until 2 p.m. The public bid opening will be held at the West Bank Purchasing Department at 200 Derbigny Street, Suite 4400, Gretna, LA 70053 beginning at 2:30 p.m. on each bid opening date for the following project: RIVARDE JUVENILE JUSTICE COMPLEX GREASE TRAP REPLACEMENT The work of this contract will consist of a “Base Bid” and two (2) alternates. The Base Bid consists of the installation of a new grease trap, concrete parking lot paving, and sewer pipe and manhole replacement. Additive Alternate 1, if awarded, will consist of a temporary grease trap and lift station in addition to the work of the Base Bid. Additive Alternate 2, if awarded, will consist of the removal of the existing generator, fuel tank, pilings, and slab and new concrete paving in addition to the work of the Base Bid and Additive Alternate No. 1. Alternate 1 may be selected without Alternate 2 depending on the pricing of the winning bidder. Alternate 2 will not be selected without Alternate 1 also being selected.

Purchases for this project shall be exempt from state sales and use tax according to La. R.S. 47:301(8)(c)(i). The successful bidder shall be granted the tax-exempt status of Jefferson Parish via Form R-1020, Designation of Construction Contractor as Agent of a Governmental Entity Sales Tax Exemption Certificate. Form R-1020 is distributed by the Louisiana Department of Revenue.

All bids must be in accordance with the contract documents on file with the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department, Suite 4400, Jefferson Parish General Government Building, at 200 Derbigny Street, Gretna, Louisiana. Late bids will not be accepted.

Each Bid must be accompanied by an electronic bid surety bond in the amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total amount bid, and payable without condition to the owner. Vendors must submit an electronic bid bond through the respective online clearinghouse bond management system(s) as indicated in the electronic bid solicitation on Central Auction House. No scanned paper copies of any bid bond will be accepted as part of the electronic bid submission.

The drawings and specifications are on file and open for inspection in the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department, Suite 4400, Jefferson Parish General Government Building, at 200 Derbigny Street, Gretna, Louisiana. A complete set of drawings and specifications may be secured from GEC, Inc., 3501 N. Causeway Blvd. Suite 210, Metairie, LA 70002 Phone: 504-207-6920 or fax 504-218-7229 by licensed contractors upon receipt of $200.00 per set. Deposit on the first set of documents furnished bona fide prime bidders will be fully refunded upon return of documents in good condition no later than ten (10) days after receipts of bids.

The successful bidder will be required to furnish a performance bond guaranteeing faithful performance of the contract. Companies providing the bonds shall comply with the requirements of LRS-R.S. 38:2218 and R.S. 38:2219 as applicable.

The Jefferson Parish Council reserves the right to reject all bids and to reject bids for just cause, pursuant to the law. Jefferson Parish and its partners as the recipients of federal funds are fully committed to awarding a contract(s) to firm(s) that will provide high-quality services and that are dedicated to diversity and to containing costs.

Thus, Jefferson Parish strongly encourages the involvement of small businesses, minority businesses, women’s business enterprises, and veteran-owned businesses to stimulate participation in procurement and assistance programs All prospective bidders are invited to attend this non-mandatory pre-bid conference which will be held at Juvenile Services Administration Building in the Multi-Purpose Room located at 1546B Gretna Blvd., Harvey, La 70058 on June15, 2026 at10:00 a.m.. However, failure to attend the pre-bid conference shall not relieve the bidder of responsibility for information discussed at the conference. Furthermore, failure to attend the pre-bid conference and inspection does not relieve the successful bidder from the necessity of furnishing materials or performing any work that may be required to complete the work in accordance with the specification with no additional cost to the owner.

Renny Simno Director Purchasing Department

Misty A. Camardelle Assistant Director Purchasing Department

ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: May 27, June 03 and 10, 2026 For additional information, please visit the Purchasing Webpage at https://www.jeffparish.gov/464/Purchasing or you may call 504364-2678.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS BID NO. 50-00150127 Sealed Bids will be received electronically through our E-Procurement site at www.jeffparishbids.net until 2:00 p.m., June 23, 2026 and publicly opened thereafter. At no charge, bidders may submit via Jefferson Parish’s electronic procurement page by visiting www.jeffparishbids.net to register for this free site.

Bids will be accepted and received through Central Bidding until 2 p.m. The public bid opening will be held at the West Bank Purchasing Department at 200 Derbigny Street, Suite 4400, Gretna, LA 70053 beginning at 2:30 p.m. on each bid opening date for the following project: Labor, Materials, Equipment, and All Other Incidentals Necessary to Install Ten (10) Front Access Stainless Steel Cabinet Showers at the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center Purchases for this project shall be exempt from state sales and use tax according to La. R.S. 47:301(8)(c)(i). The successful bidder shall be granted the tax-exempt status of Jefferson Parish via Form R-1020, Designation of Construction Contractor as Agent of a Governmental Entity Sales Tax Exemption Certificate. Form R-1020 is distributed by the Louisiana Department of Revenue.

Bid specifications may be obtained by visiting the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department webpage at https://www.jeffparish. gov/464/Purchasing and selecting the LaPAC Tab. Bids may also be

viewed and submitted online free of charge at: www.jeffparishbids. net.

Each Bid must be accompanied by an electronic bid surety bond in the amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total amount bid, and payable without condition to the owner. Vendors must submit an electronic bid bond through the respective online clearinghouse bond management system(s) as indicated in the electronic bid solicitation on Central Auction House. No scanned paper copies of any bid bond will be accepted as part of the electronic bid submission.

The Jefferson Parish Council reserves the right to reject all bids and to reject bids for just cause, pursuant to the law. Jefferson Parish and its partners as the recipients of federal funds are fully committed to awarding a contract(s) to firm(s) that will provide high-quality services and that are dedicated to diversity and to containing costs.

Thus, Jefferson Parish strongly encourages the involvement of small businesses, minority businesses, women’s business enterprises, and veteran-owned businesses to stimulate participation in procurement and assistance programs.

Renny Simno Director Purchasing Department

Misty A. Camardelle Assistant Director Purchasing Department

ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: May 27, June 3, and 10, 2026 For additional information, please visit the Purchasing Webpage at https://www.jeffparish.gov/464/Purchasing or you may call 504364-2678.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS BID NO. 50-00150097 Sealed Bids will be received electronically through our E-Procurement site at www.jeffparishbids.net until 2:00 p.m., June 11, 2026 and shall, at the below listed time and place, be publicly opened and read aloud. At no charge, bidders may submit via Jefferson Parish’s electronic procurement page by visiting www. jeffparishbids.net to register for this free site.

Bids will be accepted and received through Central Bidding until 2 p.m. The public bid opening will be held at the West Bank Purchasing Department at 200 Derbigny Street, Suite 4400, Gretna, LA 70053 beginning at 2:30 p.m. on each bid opening date for the following project: Two (2) Year Contract for Truck Rental including Operator and Fuel for the Jefferson Parish Department of Public Works – All Divisions.

Bid specifications may be obtained by visiting the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department webpage at https://www.jeffparish. gov/464/Purchasing and selecting the LaPAC Tab. Bids may also be viewed and submitted online free of charge at: www.jeffparishbids. net.

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

The Jefferson Parish Council reserves the right to reject all bids and to reject bids for just cause, pursuant to the law. Jefferson Parish and its partners as the recipients of federal funds are fully committed to awarding a contract(s) to firm(s) that will provide high-quality services and that are dedicated to diversity and to containing costs.

Thus, Jefferson Parish strongly encourages the involvement of small businesses, minority businesses, women’s business enterprises, and veteran-owned businesses to stimulate participation in procurement and assistance programs.

Renny Simno Director Purchasing Department

Misty A. Camardelle Assistant Director Purchasing Department

ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: May 27 and June 03, 2026 For additional information, please visit the Purchasing Webpage at https://www.jeffparish.gov/464/Purchasing or you may call 504364-2678.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS BID NO. 50-00150167 Sealed Bids will be received electronically through our E-Procurement site at www.jeffparishbids.net until 2:00 p.m., July 2, 2026 and shall, at the below listed time and place, be publicly opened and read aloud. At no charge, bidders may submit via Jefferson Parish’s electronic procurement page by visiting www. jeffparishbids.net to register for this free site.

Bids will be accepted and received through Central Bidding until 2 p.m. The public bid opening will be held at the West Bank Purchasing Department at 200 Derbigny Street, Suite 4400, Gretna, LA 70053 beginning at 2:30 p.m. on each bid opening date for the following project: Three (3) Year Contract to Provide Glass Repairs and Maintenance at Various Jefferson Parish Owned Facilities for the Jefferson Parish Department of General Services Bid specifications may be obtained by visiting the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department webpage at https://www.jeffparish. gov/464/Purchasing and selecting the LaPAC Tab. Bids may also be viewed and submitted online free of charge at: www.jeffparishbids. net.

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

The Jefferson Parish Council reserves the right to reject all bids and to reject bids for just cause, pursuant to the law. Jefferson Parish and its partners as the recipients of federal funds are fully committed to awarding a contract(s) to firm(s) that will provide high-quality services and that are dedicated to diversity and to containing costs.

Thus, Jefferson Parish strongly encourages the involvement of small businesses, minority businesses, women’s business enterprises, and veteran-owned businesses to stimulate participation in procurement and assistance programs.

Renny Simno Director Purchasing Department

Misty A. Camardelle Assistant Director Purchasing Department

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

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS BID NO. 50-00150110 Sealed Bids will be received electronically through our E-Procurement site at www.jeffparishbids.net until 2:00 p.m., July 02, 2026 and shall, at the below listed time and place, be publicly opened and read aloud. At no charge, bidders may submit via Jefferson Parish’s electronic procurement page by visiting www. jeffparishbids.net to register for this free site.

Bids will be accepted and received through Central Bidding until 2 p.m. The public bid opening will be held at the West Bank Purchasing Department at 200 Derbigny Street, Suite 4400, Gretna, LA 70053 beginning at 2:30 p.m. on each bid opening date for the following project: Two Year Contract for Tree Work for the Jefferson Parish Department of Public Works- Parkways.

Bid specifications may be obtained by visiting the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department webpage at https://www.jeffparish. gov/464/Purchasing and selecting the LaPAC Tab. Bids may also be viewed and submitted online free of charge at: www.jeffparishbids. net.

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

The Jefferson Parish Council reserves the right to reject all bids and to reject bids for just cause, pursuant to the law. Jefferson Parish and its partners as the recipients of federal funds are fully committed to awarding a contract(s) to firm(s) that will provide high-quality services and that are dedicated to diversity and to containing costs.

Thus, Jefferson Parish strongly encourages the involvement of small businesses, minority businesses, women’s business enterprises, and veteran-owned businesses to stimulate participation in procurement and assistance programs.

All prospective bidders are invited to attend this nonmandatory pre-bid conference which will be held at Purchasing Department located in the General Government Building 200 Derbigny St. Suite 4400 Gretna, La 70053 on June 18, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. However, failure to attend the pre-bid conference shall not relieve the bidder of responsibility for information discussed at the conference. Furthermore, failure to attend the pre-bid conference and inspection does not relieve the successful bidder from the necessity of furnishing materials or performing any work that may be required to complete the work in accordance with the specification with no additional cost to the owner.

Renny Simno Director Purchasing Department

Misty A. Camardelle Assistant Director Purchasing Department

ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: June 03, 10 and June 17, 2026 For additional information, please visit the Purchasing Webpage at https://www.jeffparish.gov/464/Purchasing or you may call 504364-2678.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS BID NO. 50-00150102 Sealed Bids will be received electronically through our E-Procurement site at www.jeffparishbids.net until 2:00 p.m., July 02, 2026 and shall, at the below listed time and place, be publicly opened and read aloud. At no charge, bidders may submit via Jefferson Parish’s electronic procurement page by visiting www. jeffparishbids.net to register for this free site.

Bids will be accepted and received through Central Bidding until 2 p.m. The public bid opening will be held at the West Bank Purchasing Department at 200 Derbigny Street, Suite 4400, Gretna, LA 70053 beginning at 2:30 p.m. on each bid opening date for the following project: Two( 2) Year Contract to Purchase Aluminum Sign Blanks for the Jefferson Parish Department of Engineering – Traffic Engineering Division.

Bid specifications may be obtained by visiting the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department webpage at https://www.jeffparish. gov/464/Purchasing and selecting the LaPAC Tab. Bids may also be viewed and submitted online free of charge at: www.jeffparishbids. net.

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

The Jefferson Parish Council reserves the right to reject all bids and to reject bids for just cause, pursuant to the law. Jefferson Parish and its partners as the recipients of federal funds are fully committed to awarding a contract(s) to firm(s) that will provide high-quality services and that are dedicated to diversity and to containing costs.

Thus, Jefferson Parish strongly encourages the involvement of small businesses, minority businesses, women’s business enterprises, and veteran-owned businesses to stimulate participation in procurement and assistance programs.

Renny Simno Director Purchasing Department

Misty A. Camardelle Assistant Director Purchasing Department

ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: June 03 and 10, 2026 For additional information, please visit the Purchasing Webpage at https://www.jeffparish.gov/464/Purchasing or you may call 504364-2678.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS BID NO. 50-00150129 Sealed Bids will be received electronically through our E-Procurement site at www.jeffparishbids.net until 2:00 p.m., July 16,2026 and publicly opened thereafter. At no charge, bidders may submit via Jefferson Parish’s electronic procurement page by visiting www.jeffparishbids.net to register for this free site.

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

Bids will be accepted and received through Central Bidding until 2 p.m. The public bid opening will be held at the West Bank Purchasing Department at 200 Derbigny Street, Suite 4400, Gretna, LA 70053 beginning at 2:30 p.m. on each bid opening date for the following project:

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS BID NO. 50-00150165

DIVISION STREET DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS LILAC TO WEST NAPOLEON JEFFERSON PARISH PROJECT NO. 2024-25-DR

ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: June 3, 10, and June 17, 2026

Sealed Bids will be received electronically through our E-Procurement site at www.jeffparishbids.net until 2:00 p.m., July 7, 2026 and shall, at the below listed time and place, be publicly opened and read aloud. At no charge, bidders may submit via Jefferson Parish’s electronic procurement page by visiting www. jeffparishbids.net to register for this free site.

Bids will be accepted and received through Central Bidding until 2 p.m. The public bid opening will be held at the West Bank Purchasing Department at 200 Derbigny Street, Suite 4400, Gretna, LA 70053 beginning at 2:30 p.m. on each bid opening date for the following project: Three (3) Year Contract to Furnish Labor, Materials & Equipment Necessary to Perform Repairs & Maintenance to Various Detention Equipment located in the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center Bid specifications may be obtained by visiting the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department webpage at https://www.jeffparish. gov/464/Purchasing and selecting the LaPAC Tab. Bids may also be viewed and submitted online free of charge at: www.jeffparishbids. net.

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

The Jefferson Parish Council reserves the right to reject all bids and to reject bids for just cause, pursuant to the law. Jefferson Parish and its partners as the recipients of federal funds are fully committed to awarding a contract(s) to firm(s) that will provide high-quality services and that are dedicated to diversity and to containing costs.

Thus, Jefferson Parish strongly encourages the involvement of small businesses, minority businesses, women’s business enterprises, and veteran-owned businesses to stimulate participation in procurement and assistance programs.

Renny Simno Director Purchasing Department

Misty A. Camardelle Assistant Director Purchasing Department

ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: June 3, 10, and June 17, 2026

The project consists of construction of new storm drain lines, new potable water mains, and, Portland cement concrete pavement and associated construction.

Purchases for this project shall be exempt from state sales and use tax according to La. R.S. 47:301(8)(c)(i). The successful bidder shall be granted the tax-exempt status of Jefferson Parish via Form R-1020, Designation of Construction Contractor as Agent of a Governmental Entity Sales Tax Exemption Certificate. Form R-1020 is distributed by the Louisiana Department of Revenue.

All bids must be in accordance with the contract documents on file with the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department, Suite 4400, Jefferson Parish General Government Building, at 200 Derbigny Street, Gretna, Louisiana. Late bids will not be accepted.

Each Bid must be accompanied by an electronic bid surety bond in the amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total amount bid, and payable without condition to the owner. Vendors must submit an electronic bid bond through the respective online clearinghouse bond management system(s) as indicated in the electronic bid solicitation on Central Auction House. No scanned paper copies of any bid bond will be accepted as part of the electronic bid submission.

The drawings and specifications are on file and open for inspection in the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department, Suite 4400, Jefferson Parish General Government Building, at 200 Derbigny Street, Gretna, Louisiana. Geotechnical information related to this project, if available, is also on file for review with the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department. This geotechnical information is for reference for bidding purposes only, and may not be representative of the total area of the project as soil characteristics may vary from one place to another. Contractor may be required to conduct their own geotechnical inspection and provide proof of said inspection prior to the start of work. A complete set of Contract Documents may be secured from Fairway Consulting + Engineering, 827 W 22nd Avenue, Phone: 504-234-1556 by licensed contractors upon receipt of $300.00 per set. Deposit on the first set of documents furnished bona fide prime bidders will be fully refunded upon return of documents in good condition no later than ten (10) days after receipts of bids.

The successful bidder will be required to furnish a payment bond and a performance bond guaranteeing faithful performance of the contract. Companies providing the bonds shall comply with the requirements of LRS-R.S. 38:2218 and R.S. 38:2219 as applicable.

The Jefferson Parish Council reserves the right to reject all bids and to reject bids for just cause, pursuant to the law. Jefferson Parish

and its partners as the recipients of federal funds are fully committed to awarding a contract(s) to firm(s) that will provide high-quality services and that are dedicated to diversity and to containing costs.

Thus, Jefferson Parish strongly encourages the involvement of small businesses, minority businesses, women’s business enterprises, and veteran-owned businesses to stimulate participation in procurement and assistance programs.

All prospective bidders are invited to attend this non-mandatory pre-bid conference which will be held at 10:00 AM on June 22, 2026 at Joseph S. Yenni Building located at 1221 Elmwood Park Blvd. Room 405, Elmwood, LA 70123. However, failure to attend the pre-bid conference shall not relieve the bidder of responsibility for information discussed at the conference. Furthermore, failure to attend the pre-bid conference and inspection does not relieve the successful bidder from the necessity of furnishing materials or performing any work that may be required to complete the work in accordance with the specification with no additional cost to the owner.

Renny Simno Director Purchasing Department

Misty A. Camardelle Assistant Director Purchasing Department

ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: June 3, 10, and 17, 2026 For additional information, please visit the Purchasing Webpage at https://www.jeffparish.gov/464/Purchasing or you may call 504364-2678.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS BID NO. 50-00150162 The Parish of Jefferson is soliciting bids from qualified companies interested in leasing Jefferson Parish property for the purpose of installing wireless communications facilities in accordance with Sec. 2-877.3 of the Code of Ordinances of Jefferson Parish.

Sealed Bids will be received electronically through our E-Procurement site at www.jeffparishbids.net until 2:00 p.m., July 07, 2026 and publicly opened thereafter. At no charge, bidders may submit via Jefferson Parish’s electronic procurement page by visiting www.jeffparishbids.net to register for this free site.

Lease of Vacant Jefferson Parish Property- Cell Phone Tower Lease On June 2, 1999, the Jefferson Parish Council passed Sec. 2-877.3 of the Code of Ordinances authorizing the Parish of Jefferson, or any sub districts within the Parish, to lease its property for the installation of equipment and/or towers related to the wireless transmission of intelligence. Jefferson Parish is now seeking bids from qualified companies who can comply with requirements of that ordinance and who have an interest in leasing certain Jefferson Parish property for the purposes of installing wireless communications facilities.

LEASED PROPERTY The scope of the property to be leased is as follows: Land Space. A portion of raw, unimproved property on Estelle Playground for construction of a monopole and other appurtenant structures for operating a wireless communications tower.

Access and Utility Right of Way. Access road to be used to get to the land space where the tower and other structures are to be constructed. Will also provide right of way for utilities.

GPS Coordinates:

Longitude: 90º05’49.30”W

Latitude: 29º49’05.40”N

Bid specifications may be obtained by visiting the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department webpage at https://www.jeffparish. gov/464/Purchasing and selecting the LaPAC Tab. Bids may also be viewed online free of charge at www.jeffparishbids.net.

Renny Simno Director Purchasing Department

Misty A. Camardelle Assistant Director Purchasing Department

ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: June 03, 10 and 17, 2026 For additional information, please visit the Purchasing Webpage at https://www.jeffparish.gov/464/Purchasing or you may call 504364-2678.

PUBLIC NOTICE In compliance with LSA: R.S. 13:5109, the Parish of Jefferson does hereby publicize its intent to settle and compromise that certain claim made by Brad Arabie against the Parish of Jefferson, State of LA, regarding damages caused on or about March 18, 2025 in a personal injury claim (Claim No. 25G57M653745). The total settlement and compromise is being made for the sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) and will be consummated ten (10) days, or later, subsequent to the date of publication of this notice.

Parish of Jefferson By: Yvette Hargis Assistant to Parish Attorney PUBLIC NOTICE In compliance with LSA: R.S. 13:5109, the Parish of Jefferson does hereby publicize its intent to settle and compromise that certain claim made by Denise Harris (CCMSI Claim No. 26G57N130052) against the Parish of Jefferson, State of LA, regarding damages caused on or about January 14, 2026 in an auto liability claim for bodily injury made due to an auto accident at Belle Terre Ave and Buccola Ave in Marrero, Louisiana. Settlement and compromise for the property damage is being made for the sum of Thirty-Seven Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($37,000) and will be consummated ten (10) days, or later, subsequent to the date of publication of this notice.

Parish of Jefferson By: Yvette Hargis Assistant to Parish Attorney

12D ✦ Wednesday, June 3, 2026 ✦ nola.com ✦ The Times-Picayune

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JEFFERSON PARISH LEGALS A public meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 16, 2026 in the office of the Clerk of Court, Parish of Jefferson, Jefferson Parish Government Building, 200 Derbigny Street, Suite 5600, Gretna, Louisiana, beginning at 10:00 a.m. for the purpose of adopting a budget for the General Fund of the Clerk of Court for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2027. A copy of the proposed budget to be considered for adoption at such meeting is available for public inspection in the office of the Clerk of Court from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. A general summary of the proposed budget follows. Also reflected is the amended budget for the year ending June 30, 2026, which was adopted on May 28, 2026. /s/ Jon A. Gegenheimer Jefferson Parish Clerk of Court JEFFERSON PARISH CLERK OF COURT BUDGET SUMMARY FOR FYE 6/30/2026 AND FYE 6/30/2027

ORIGINAL BUDGET FYE 6/30/2026 Revenues: Licenses Charges for services: Court Costs, fees etc Recording legal documentation Certified copies Advance deposit funds Miscellaneous Interest income Other Intergovernmental

$24,337.00

$73,011.00

-0.81%

$73,011.00

0.00%

955,059.00 5,727,140.00 1,151,654.00 7,485,945.00 1,721,413.00 950,000.00 345,915.00 406,000.00

732,213.00 4,051,496.00 825,229.00 4,931,127.00 972,337.00 722,123.00 268,232.00 174,682.00

$366,106.00 $2,025,748.00 $412,615.00 $2,465,563.00 $532,072.00 $251,220.00 $117,207.00 $304,220.00

1,098,319.00 6,077,244.00 1,237,844.00 7,396,690.00 1,504,409.00 973,343.00 385,439.00 478,902.00

15.00% 6.11% 7.48% -1.19% -12.61% 2.46% 11.43% 17.96%

1,098,319.00 6,077,244.00 1,237,844.00 7,396,690.00 1,504,409.00 973,343.00 351,622.00 405,000.00

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% -8.77% -15.43%

18,816,730.00

12,726,113.00

19,225,201.00

2.17%

19,117,482.00

-0.56%

18,551,460.00 1,254,989.00 581,695.00 37,846.00 227,260.00 363,372.00

11,949,548.00 1,006,740.00 489,812.00 31,880.00 65,038.00 268,109.00

17,874,604.00 1,444,765.00 741,380.00 47,821.00 115,038.00 402,163.00

3.65% -15.12% -27.45% -26.36% 49.38% -10.68%

18,579,676.00 1,057,507.00 741,380.00 48,626.00 100,000.00 402,163.00

-3.94% 26.80% 0.00% -1.68% 13.07% 0.00%

21,016,622.00

13,811,127.00

20,625,771.00

1.86%

20,929,352.00

-1.47%

Excess of revenues over expenditures

-2,199,892.00

-1,085,014.00

-1,400,570.00

-36.33%

-1,811,870.00

29.37%

Fund balance: Beginning of year

31,803,115.00

32,744,304.00

32,744,304.00

2.96%

31,343,734.00

-4.28%

$29,603,223.00

$31,659,290.00

$31,343,734.00

5.88%

$29,531,864.00

-5.78%

Total expenditures

End of year

Owner 4:

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Jefferson Parish Planning Advisory Board will conduct a Public Hearing in the Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, Jefferson Parish General Government Bldg., 200 Derbigny St., at 5:00 P.M., on Thursday, June 11, 2026 for the purpose of hearing arguments for and against land development requests.

WS-39-26 3870 Hwy 90, Subdivision of Lot 1-A, Glen Della Subdivision into Lot 1-A-1 and 1-A-2, Glen Della Subdivision with the dedication of relevant servitudes, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana as a preliminary/final plat; bounded by US Hwy 90, Glen Della Dr., Cathedral St., and Travis Dr.; zoned C-2/CPZ, General Commercial/ Commercial Park Overlay Zone (Council District 3) WS-35-26 6911 Lapalco Blvd., Subdivision of Lot 1, Square A, Rue Orleans Subdivision into Lots 1A, 1B, and 1C, Square A, Rue Orleans Subdivision, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana as a preliminary/ final plat with a waiver to the area regulations of the MUCD Mixed use Corridor District and the general lot standards in accordance with Sec. 33-2.35 Subdivision Waivers of the Unified Development Code; bounded by Rue Esplanade, Grand Cross Canal, Westwood Drive, and Lapalco Blvd.; zoned MUCD Mixed Use Corridor District.

Companion Case: WZ-4-26 (Council District 3) WZ-4-26 6911 Lapalco Blvd., Rezoning of a portion of Lot 1 (proposed Lot 1C), Square A, Rue Orleans Subdivision, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana; bounded by Rue Esplanade, Grand Cross Canal, Westwood Drive, and Lapalco Blvd from MUCD Mixed District Corridor District to R-1A Single Family Residential District.

Companion Case: WS-35-26 (Council District 3) Bert Turner, PAB Chair

Owner 5: Owner 6: Owner 7:

Owner 8:

Owner 9:

Property: Owner 1: Owner 2:

Owner 3: Owner 4:

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Jefferson Parish BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENTS will hold its regularly scheduled Public Hearing on Monday, June 15, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. in the West Bank Council Chambers on the 2nd floor of the General Government Building, 200 Derbigny St., Gretna, Louisiana.

E-6123 4408 Janice Ave., Metairie, to permit a 6’ high wooden fence with a sliding gate in the front yard creating insufficient front yard setback of a through lot and 10’ access way sight triangle.

R-1A Single-Family Residential District.

E-6124 600 Aurora Ave., Metairie, to permit Parking in the required front yard creating insufficient front yard setback for offstreet parking and access way sight triangle. R-1A Single-Family Residential District.

E-6125 122 Mulberry Dr., Metairie, to permit a/c units and generator in both left and right required side yards creating creating insufficient side yard setbacks. Pool equipment in the required rear yard creating insufficient rear yard setback. R-1B/MRTPD Suburban Residential District/Metairie Ridge Tree Preservation District NOTE: Cases to be heard at the Next regularly scheduled Public Hearing on Monday, June 29, 2026 MUST BE FILED BEFORE Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.

Grace Shockman, Administrative Assistant TIMOTHY VALENTI, CHAIRMAN

Owner 5:

Owner 6: Owner 7: Owner 8: Owner 9: Owner 10: Owner 11: Owner 12:

Property: Owner 1:

ADV: The New Orleans Advocate June 3 and 10, 2026.

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

Owner 2: Owner 3: Owner 4:

THE HEARING FOR THE FOLLOWING PROPERTIES WILL BE HELD AS FOLLOWS: 1:00 PM, Tuesday, June 23, 2026 General Government Bldg.

2nd Floor, Council Chambers 200 Derbigny Street Gretna, LA 70053

Owner 2: Owner 3:

Lot(s) 5,6,7, Sq 1 AVONDALE GARDENS 205 AVONDALE GARDEN RD in AVONDALE MABLE WILLIAMS 205 AVONDALE GARDEN RD AVONDALE, LA 70094 MABLE WILLIAMS 2341 S FRIENDSHIP DR HARVEY, LA 70058 RODNEY JOHNSON

Public Notices Bids/Proposals g the Federal government and the State of Louisiana.

The Bureau of Purchas‐ ing uses commodity codes to notify suppliers of the release of a sourc‐ ing event and subse‐ quent modifications via addendum. Note that you would receive those noti‐ fications if you selected the following commodity code(s) before the re‐ lease of the sourcing event: COMMODITY CODE(s): 952-07 The City of New Orleans strongly encourages mi‐ nority-owned and women-owned busi‐ nesses, socially and eco‐ nomically disadvantaged businesses and small businesses to respond to this solicitation, or to participate in subcon‐ tracting opportunities pursuant to this solicita‐ tion.

For more information about this sourcing event, go to www.nola. gov and click on “BRASS Supplier Portal” under “BIDS & CONTRACTS”.

Once on the Supplier Por‐ tal, search “Open Events.”

Thank you for your inter‐ est in doing business with the City of New Or‐ leans.

James Simmons, Jr. Chief Procurement

NEWS 24/7 ON

PROPOSED BUDGET FYE 6-30-2027

% CHANGE FAV (UNFAV) AMENDED BUDGET VS PROPOSED BUDGET FYE 6/30/27

$48,674.00

Expenditures: Personal services and related benefits Operating services Materials & supplies Travel and other Capital outlay Intergovernmental

Owner 1:

AMENDED BUDGET FYE 6-30-2026

% CHANGE FAV (UNFAV) ORIGINAL BUDGET VS AMENDED BUDGET FYE 6/30/2026

$73,604.00

Total revenues

Property:

EIGHT MONTHS ENDED 02/28/2026

ESTIMATED REMAINING REVENUE EXPENSES FOR FYE 6/30/2026

Public Notices Bids/Proposals

Officer Advertising Dates: June 3, 10 and 17, 2026 NOCP 9094 189797-jun 3-10-17-3t $106.29 PUBLIC NOTICE --Bids will be received until 2:00 PM on 6/24/2026 by the Pur‐ chasing Department of Delgado Community Col‐ lege and thereafter pub‐ licly opened for miscella‐ neous plumbing mainte‐ nance & repairs for Del‐ gado Community Col‐ lege’s Campuses and Sites. A non-mandatory jobsite visit will be held on 6/10/26 at 10:00 a.m. at the City Park Campus.

Additional information may be obtained by con‐ tacting the Purchasing Department, Delgado Community College, 501 City Park Ave., New Or‐ leans, LA 70119 (504) 7623029 or email: tsheff@ dcc.edu.

Bid Documents and Ad‐ denda may be down‐ loaded from: https:// wwwcfprd.doa.louisiana. gov/osp/lapac/dspBid. cfm?search=departm ent&term=39 Evidence of authority to submit bid shall be required in ac‐ cordance with R.S. 38:2212 (A) (1) (c) and/or R.S. 39:1954 (C) (2) (d).

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PUBLIC NOTICE --City of Gretna, Louisiana BID NOTICE ADVERTISEMENT Official Journal for the City of Gretna The Mayor and City Council of the City of Gretna, Louisiana are hereby asking for sealed proposals from publish‐ ers qualified to be se‐ lected as the Official Journal for the City of Gretna, Louisiana for the period of July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027.

The deadline for the submittal of proposals by publishers will be Fri‐ day, June 5, 2026, until 10:00 AM local time. Pro‐ posals may be mailed prior to that date to: City of Gretna Office of the Mayor P. O. Box 404 Gretna, LA 70054 or may be delivered to Gretna City Hall, atten‐ tion of Mayor’s Office Staff, at 740 Second Street, Gretna City Hall, Gretna, LA 70053.

Copy of Bid Specifica‐ tions may be obtained by contacting the City Clerk at ncruz@gretnala.com.

CITY OF GRETNA, LOUISIANA /S/ BELINDA C. CONSTANT

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MAYOR Publish: May 20, May 27 and June 3, 2026.

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PUBLIC NOTICE --NOTICE TO BIDDERS SP# 2022 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. 3000026203, Offi‐ cial Journal Advertising – SW, 6/23/26 Bid proposal forms, in‐ formation and specifica‐ tions may be obtained by accessing the bid num‐ ber in LaPac at www.doa. or Louisiana.gov/osp from the procurement section listed above. No bids will be received after the date and hour specified. The right is re‐ served to reject any and all bids and to waive any informalities.

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PUBLIC NOTICE --NOTICE TO PROPOSERS LEASE PROPOSAL NUM‐ BER RL-957 In accordance with La R.S. 39:1644, the State of Louisiana, Division of Ad‐ ministration invites pro‐ posals for the lease of usable space consisting of a minimum of 16,413 square feet of warehouse space. In order to satisfy the minimum square footage required, pro‐ posals from one or more offerers may be consid‐ ered. Proposals for less than the minimum square footage stated may be entertained if deemed in the best inter‐ est of the state. Propos‐ als to house approxi‐ mately 6 employees for the Department of State within the limits of Jef‐ ferson Parish (Westbank only), Louisiana, will be received by the State of Louisiana, Division of Ad‐ ministration, Facility Planning and Control, Real Estate Leasing Sec‐ tion, Post Office Box 94095, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804 9095.

The successful offerer will be required to arrange, contract for, as‐ sume full responsibility of and pay for all moving costs involved to com‐ pletely relocate the of‐ fice (state owned prop‐ erty only) to the new lo‐ cation. This will include but not be limited to, supplies normally needed for a move such as boxes, labels, tape, etc., and additionally, payment for third party vendors to dismantle, move and install comput‐ i d h

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2764 ISABELLE DR MARRERO, LA 70072 JOSHUA ROUBION & SHAWNA CHILDRESS 2764 ISABELLE DR. MARRERO, LA 70072 SHAWNA CHILDRESS 10375 ROYAL MAGNOLIA DR CONROE, TX 77303 Lot(s) 8,9,10 & 12,13,14,15,16, Sq 1 BELT BRIDGE 200 WESTWEGO AVE in BRIDGE CITY CHARLES M TATUM 200 WESTWEGO AVE BRIDGE CITY, LA 70094 HORACE TATE 200 WESTWEGO AVE WESTWEGO, LA 70094 GERALDINE LEVERETTE, HORACE TATE, CHARLES TATE, DAVID TATE, SR & EVELYN HAYES 200 WESTWEGO AVE WESTWEGO, LA 70094 GERALDINE LEVERETTE P.O. BOX 12387 JACKSON, MS 39236 DAVID TATE SR 300 4TH STREET BRIDGE CITY, LA 70094 DAVID TATE SR 1033 HOOTER RD BRIDGE CITY, LA 70094 HORACE J TATE JR 280 GRIFFIN DR AMA, LA 70031 EVELYN HAYES 3040 LOUISIANA AVE., PKWY NEW ORLEANS, LA 70125 CHARLES TATE 2228 WOODMERE BLVD HARVEY, LA 70058

In accordance with provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (“ADA”), Jefferson Parish shall not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs or activities. If you require auxiliary aids or devices, or other reasonable accommodations under the ADA, submit your request to the ADA Coordinator at least 48 hours in advance or as soon as possible. A 72-hour notice is needed to request Certified ASL interpreters.

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

Lot(s) 11 & 1/2 OF 10, Sq B REINHARDT 324 MARRERO RD in MARRERO WILLIAM F IVERSON, IV 324 MARRERO RD MARRERO, LA 70072 SHANTELLE MOORE LEANISHA MOORE 1920 BIRCH ST BATON ROUGE, LA 70802 SHANTELLE M HUNT 324 MARRERO RD MARRERO, LA 70072 SHANTELLE MOORE HUNT P.O. BOX 66805 BATON ROUGE, LA 70896 LEANISHA MOORE 324 MARRERO RD MARRERO, LA 70072 LEANISHA MOORE 2001 S SHERWOOD FOREST BLVD., APT 520 BATON ROUGE, LA 70816 TONIA J LUKE 324 MARRERO RD MARRERO, LA 70072 TONIA J LUKE 1044 SPRUCE ST WESTWEGO, LA 70094 LEANISHA MOORE 5325 MCCLELLAND DR BATON ROUGE, LA 70805

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To be run June 03, 2026, and June 10, 2026 BILL TO : DANGEROUS BUILDING ABATEMENT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Jefferson Parish Planning Advisory Board will conduct a Public Hearing in the Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, Joseph S. Yenni Bldg., 1221 Elmwood Park Blvd., at 5:00 P.M., on Thursday, June 25, 2026 for the purpose of hearing arguments for and against land development requests.

ES-47-26 3100 Lime St., Subdivision of Lots B-1, B-2, & Unit 1; Square 40; Pontchartrain Gardens Subdivision Section A into Lot Z-1, Square 40, Pontchartrain Gardens Subdivision Section A, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana as a preliminary/final plat; bounded by Rye St., Harvard Ave., & Quincy St.; zoned BC-2 Business Core District. (Council District 5) Bert Turner, PAB Chair

Lot(s) 39, Sq 13 ESTELLE HEIGHTS EXTENSION #2 2764 ISABELLE DR in MARRERO SHAWNA C ROUBION 2764 ISABELLE DR MARRERO, LA 70072 NATHAN ROUBION 2764 ISABELLE DR MARRERO, LA 70072 JOSHUA ROUBION 451 MAPLE AVE HARVEY, LA 70058 SHAWNA CHILDRESS 1021 S WALNUT ST SALLISAW, OK 74955 EMILY BURKETT

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p ers, copiers and other sensitive equipment.

This function of the De‐ partment of State is cur‐ rently housed at 3280 Barataria Blvd., Marrero, LA. Please contact Jason Caillouet at (225) 2761332 to make an appoint‐ ment if interested in viewing the building.

g p tank service, dumpster for trash/garbage, and cost for pickup and dis‐ posal of trash/garbage, and complete janitorial services including re‐ stroom, kitchen and cleaning supplies.

by contacting the Con‐ tracts Department at (504) 582-3562 or con‐ tracts@mccno.com.

All Bids must be submitted in accordance with the bid documents.

Only proposals submit‐ ted on the “Proposal for Negotiations” form shall be considered. Proposals submitted on any other format shall be consid‐ ered non-responsive. The proposal form may be found at: https://www. doa.la.gov/doa/fpc/realestate-leasing/

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Proposals are due by 1:00 P.M. on Wednesday, July 1, 2026.

Proposals can be mailed

by U.S. Postal Service to Facility Planning and Control, Real Estate Leas‐ ing, P.O. Box 94095, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 708049095, hand delivered or sent by courier service to 1201 North Third Street, Claiborne Building, 7th Floor, Suite 7-160, Baton Rouge, LA 70802-5243 or can be emailed to Re‐ bekah Cook at Rebekah.

Cook@la.gov.

The proposal will remain firm for a period of SIXTY (60) days from the date due.

Each offerer must control the offered property, in‐ cluding parking areas, at the time of submission by ownership, leasehold or purchase agreement.

At the time of submis‐ sion, the property of‐ fered must meet all zon‐ ing requirements for the intended use.

The Division of Adminis‐ tration reserves the right to reject any and all pro‐ posals upon written de‐ termination that such ac‐ tion is taken in the best interest of the State.

The price for space of‐ fered will include all utili‐ ties such as electricity, gas, water, sewer, septic k i d

Questions about this no‐ tice may be addressed to Rebekah Cook at Re‐ bekah.Cook@la.gov DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION FACILITY PLANNING AND CONTROL REAL ESTATE LEASING SECTION 189389-jun 3-1t $68.78 PUBLIC NOTICE --The Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Exhibition Hall Authority (“the Author‐ ity”) is requesting sealed bids for C-2226 Procure‐ ment of Audio Equip‐ ment.

Bids are due Monday, June 22, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at which time Bids received on time and in the correct location will be considered. Bid docu‐ ments may be obtained online at https://www. centralauctionhouse. com/Category/10822/ NewOrleansErnestNMo rialConventionCenter or

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PUBLIC NOTICE --ADVERTISEMENT FOR PROPOSED 2026-2027 BUDGET The proposed July, 1 2026 – June 30, 2027 operating budget of the 24th Judi‐ cial District Public De‐ fender Office is available for public inspection at the office of the 24th Ju‐ dicial District Public De‐ fender Office located at 848 2nd Street, 3rd Floor, Gretna, LA between the hours of 8:30am and 4:30pm beginning Wednesday June 3, 2026.

A public hearing on the proposed 2026-2027 oper‐ ating budget will be held on Monday, June 15, 2026 at 12:00 noon at 848 2nd Street, 3rd Floor, Gretna, LA. Richard M. Tompson District Defender 189636-JUN 3-1T $36

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PUBLIC NOTICE --City of New Orleans Office of Housing Policy and Community Development 2022-2026 Consolidated Plan (CP) 2026 Annual Action Plan 2nd Public Hearing Notice The City of New Orleans is preparing its 2026 An‐ nual Action (AAP). The AAP is a one (1) year planning and application document based on Community Participation addressing how the cur‐ rent year HUD four (4) formula grant allocations will be expended for the: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Part‐ nership Program (HOME), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) and Housing Opportunities for Per‐ sons Living with HIV/AIDS (HOPWA). The City is seeking your views on housing and community development needs on how these federal funds will be expended. All are encouraged to attend and provide input: Where: New Orleans Redevelopment Authority (NORA) Address: 1409 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.

NOLA - 70113 Tuesday, June 16, 2026 5:30pm-6:30pm If you need additional in‐ formation or require spe‐ cial assistance due to Limited English Profi‐ ciency, please contact OCD’s Planning & Re‐ source Development Unit ( )

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City of Gretna offiCial Journal CITY OF GRETNA LEGALS Gretna City Officials Mayor Belinda Cambre Constant Council Members: Dist. at Large: Wayne A. Rau Dist. 1: Rudy S. Smith Dist. 2: Michael A. Hinyub Dist. 3: Mark K. Miller Dist. 4: Randy S. Carr Chief of Police Brett J. Lawson City of Gretna Gretna City Hall 740 Second Street Gretna, LA 70053

P.O. Box 404 Gretna, LA 70054 Telephone: (504) 3631500 Website: www.gretnala.com Gretna Police Department 200 5th Street Gretna, LA 70053 Telephone: (504) 3664374 Website: www.gretnapolice.com

The Mayor and City Council held the monthly Regular meeting of the City of Gretna on Wednesday, May 13, 2026; at 740 Second Street, Gretna City Hall Building, Council Chambers, on the second floor, Gretna, Louisiana.

Notice of Public Meeting (Council Regular Meeting) Notice of the monthly meeting of the Mayor and City Council was duly published as prescribed by law in the city’s legal journal (New Orleans Advocate); posted on the bulletin board, at the main entrance of Gretna City Hall; 740 Second Street, Gretna, LA 70053; and uploaded to the City’s Website.

1.

Call to Order and Roll Call:

Mayor Belinda C. Constant chaired the Council Regular monthly meeting; the City Clerk was present; Mayor Constant called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. -The roll was called; a quorum of five Council Members was present; Wayne A. Rau, Councilman At Large; Rudy S. Smith, District 1; Michael A. Hinyub, District 2; Mark K. Miller, District 3; and Randy S. Carr, District 4.

Absent: None 2. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance Upon the opening of the meeting, Council Member Mark K. Miller, District Three, offered a prayer. Thereafter, the Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

3. Opening remarks by the Mayor.

Mayor Constant welcomed the Facebook audience and all in attendance at this meeting.

of 25 mph will remain in place. However, he requested asked Chief Lawson to continue monitoring traffic conditions and enforcement within the subdivision to help ensure the safety of residents, children, pedestrians, and pets.

He also encouraged all residents to remain mindful of posted speed limits and to exercise caution, especially in residential neighborhoods where children and animals may unexpectedly enter the roadway.

Councilman Carr thanked everyone who took the time to participate in the survey process and share their input. At this time, Council Member made a motion for resolution stating that the process established by the City Administration regarding this survey and the responses received have now been completed and concluded.

Mayor Constant informed us that all of the process was on the table in the back of the council chamber. The information was counted, cross checked; and it will be on display for the public view until Friday, May 15, 2026, until 4:00 PM. You are welcome to view the evidence.

Chief Brett Lawson thanked Mayor Constant and the Council Members on the process that was established in handling speed limits throughout the City of Gretna.

Chief Lawson said that from law enforcement point of view, the Police Department was committed to the increased presence; incurred overtime hours in doing so. Will be consistent as stated, where there is a need, the department will try to meet the need. The department will always be responsive and will continue to shift the resources around the entire city. Chief Lawson felt the city and the department were able to make positive progress and with a positive effect. In the month of March 2026, the department wrote 33 citations for traffic; 19 were for stop signs infractions; 14 citations were for speeding in the New Garden Park neighborhood which includes Gretna Boulevard. In the month of April there were nine citations and five of those citations were for stop signs and four for speeding. We are committed to continuing the increase presence where we can; also request the residents to be mindful that speeding was an issue in every neighborhood and will continue to circulate resources.

On a motion by Council Member Carr and seconded by Council Member Hinyub, IT WAS RESOLVED that the survey process done by the City Administration, and according to responses received, that this process be established in the form of an ordinance moving forward; and that the New Garden Park speed limit matter was now completed and concluded by the following motion: Sent Message to WJ about correctness of this motion.

Yeas: Council Members Carr, Hinyub, Rau, Smith, and Miller.

Nays: None Absent: None Abstained: None No other comments from the public or Council members. ***

Mayor Constant proceeded to make the formal announcements into the record at the regular monthly meeting of the Mayor and Gretna City Council of May 13, 2026, as follows: ANNOUNCEMENT #1 “Notice is hereby given that on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at 5:30 PM, at the regular meeting place, 740 Second Street, Gretna City Hall Building, in the Council Chambers on the second floor, Gretna, Louisiana 70053; the Gretna City Council plans to consider adopting three resolutions ordering and calling election to be held in the City of Gretna to authorize renewal of three ad valorem taxes.”

Briefed on purpose of the ad valorem taxes to be considered for adoption by the City Council.

Ad valorem tax of 4.0 Mills for ambulance service within the City of Gretna, including Annexed Timberlane Subdivision.

Ad valorem tax of 8.0 Mills for Gretna Police Department maintaining manpower levels, including Annexed Timberlane Subdivision.

Ad valorem tax of 8.5 Mills for fire protection within the City of Gretna and excluding Annexed Timberlane Subdivision.

ANNOUNCEMENT #2 “Notice is hereby given that on Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 5:30 PM, at the regular meeting place, 740 Second Street, Gretna City Hall Building, in the Council Chambers on the second floor, Gretna, Louisiana 70053; the Gretna City Council plans to adopt resolution(s) setting the Ad Valorem tax millage for the Year 2026.”

No comments from the public or Council members. *** 4. Presentations: A. Meri White – Retirement – This matter was removed from the Agenda.

B. “We Clean to Keep Gretna Green” - Hope Hebert, Environmental Department Miss Hope Hebert briefed the Mayor and Members of the Council on what was accomplished on the program “We Clean to Keep Gretna Green”, kicked off in April 2026, along with the Westbank Beautification Organization; and the City of Gretna was proud on that on what was accomplished and what the city can look forward to with the Environmental Department. On April 25, 2026, the city had their first litter cleanup day, and which was part of the “We Clean to Keep Gretna Green” campaign. Prior to this event, they sold signs and stickers to residents and businesses in the City of Gretna, which will help fund future litter abatement events as well as education for litter in general. On April 26, there were 50 volunteers and six team locations/stations; and they collected 43 42-gallon bags of litter. Expressed special thanks to Chad Sherman, President of Keep the Westbank Beautiful; Gretna Council Members, Mayor Constant, and all city employees and residents of the City of Gretna, for helping in keeping the city clean.

Planting trees in Gretna City Park Miss Hebert informed us there were over 20 fruit trees planted at Gretna City Park; over 15 blueberries and blackberry planted as well, which was part of the beautiful for Gretna City Park and are hoping to reach out to neighboring schools to help grow this project with the city.

-Mayor Constant added that Miss Hope Hebert was managing the Recycling Program at the Gretna Transfer Station at 1200 Burmaster Street. It is an incredible transfer station that is free and available to all the residents of the City of Gretna; the facility is open from Tuesday through Saturday; and on the first Saturday of each month, is Recycling Saturday. With more use of the facility, and there be a need for more recycling opportunity, the city will investigate the matter as it progresses through the early part of the Recycling Program, and this was the second month the city had recycling and it has been an overwhelming success.

C. New Garden Park Speed Limit Discussion.

Councilman Carr, Council District 4, addressed on the recent effort regarding the speed limit in New Garden Park subdivision: Discussion began late February when a resident’s pet was struck by motorized vehicle. Following that incident, concerned residents requested considering the possibility of lowering the speed limit from 25 mph to 20 mph, in the New Garden Park Subdivision.

In early March, Mayor Belinda Constant, Chief Brett Lawson, Councilman Mark Miller, and he met with residents to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of making this change. It was the consensus that it would not be appropriate to unilaterally decide, as doing so could set a precedent for future requests. Thus, avoiding for a small group of residents and the district council member to solely dictate policy changes; and one council member alone should not make that determination without a clear process and broader public input.

As a new member of the Gretna Council, he inquired what procedures were in place for speed limits changes; and since the city had not ever received a request of this nature, there was no process in place. Researched how the State of Louisiana and other municipalities handled these requests, and in most cases, local governments would first conduct a traffic study prior to determining whether a speed limit change was warranted.

After discussions with the Mayor and members of the Council, it was important to first gauge the sentiment of the residents living in the affected area. A YES or NO survey was mailed to the residents, and it was established that a 65% majority would be required to move forward with traffic study. The purpose of the 65% threshold was to ensure there was strong neighborhood support before the city incurred the cost of a formal traffic study. Additionally, the intention throughout this process was to develop an ordinance establishing a clear process for future requests of this nature.

A total of 507 surveys were mailed, and 238 responses were received, with a response rate of 47%, which was significantly high. Of those 238 responses received; 94 responses, or 39.5%, supported reducing the speed limit to 20 mph, and 144 responses, or 60.5%, supported keeping the current 25 mph speed limit in place.

During the process, Councilman Carr stated that he did not have a personal opinion on this matter. He represented District Four entirely and believed that his personal view should not outweigh the input of the residents directly affected; and that was the reason it was important to establish a fair and consistent process.

Based on the result of the survey, the current speed limit

D. Recognition of New Businesses: 1.

Cypress Landscaping LLC (406 17th Street) Joseph Eckhout & Vanessa Amadis, Owners Councilman Carr (District 4) read and presented the Certificate of Recognition acknowledging and welcoming Cypress Landscaping LLC as a new business to the City of Gretna. “Businesses such as yours contribute to shaping the identity and culture of the City of Gretna.” Mr. Joseph Eckhout, Owner. briefed on the services their new business will be offering to the community and thanked the City of Gretna for recognizing and welcoming their business into the city.

2. Debora Boutique (1806 Lafayette Street) Yanira L. Villegas, Owner Councilman Carr (District 4) read and presented the Certificate of Recognition acknowledging and welcoming Debora Boutique as a new business to the City of Gretna.

“Businesses such as yours contribute to shaping the identity and culture of the City of Gretna.” Ms. Debora L. Villegas, Owner, briefed on the services and apparel inventory her new business will be offering to the community and thanked the City of Gretna for recognizing and welcoming their business into the city.

3. Let’s Parade LLC (524 Amelia Street) Cecil Roebuck, Owner Councilman Hinyub (District 2) read and presented the Certificate of Recognition acknowledging and welcoming Let’s Parade LLC as a new business to the City of Gretna.

“Businesses such as yours contribute to shaping the identity and culture of the City of Gretna.” Mr. Cecil Roebuck, Owner, briefed on the services his new business will be offering to the residents of Gretna and thanked the City of Gretna for recognizing and welcoming their business into the city. ***

*** 6.

CONSENT AGENDA: Was read in its entirety into the record.

A. Approval of Meeting Minutes: April 8, 2026, Council Regular Meeting.

B.

Approval of Event Request Applications: 1.

Gretna Reunion; July 18, 2026; 12 noon - 6 PM; JB Spencer Park (Fried-7th Streets) 2. Thriver Parade, October 3, 2026; 10:30 AM, from the Bridge along the levee, ending at River Shack.

At the request by Councilman Hinyub, Item 2. was removed from the CONSENT AGENDA á On a motion by Councilman Hinyub and seconded by Councilman Miller, IT WAS RESOLVED to remove Item B 2.

Thriver Parade, October 3, 2026; 10:30 AM from the CONSENT AGENDA; and the same was unanimously approved.

C.

A. RESOLUTION NO. 2026-030 A resolution rescinding Resolution No. 2025061 (November 12, 2025); and granting partial servitude to the property owner at 514–516 Second Street per revised survey hereto, to accommodate necessary architectural changes to the building thereon in exchange for a Waiver and Hold Harmless Agreement.

WHEREAS, there is a general concern for the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Gretna; and WHEREAS, the property at 514-516 Second Street is further described as Part of Lots, 1, 2, 3, Square 3, Gretna Subdivision; Assessment No. 0100002687; and WHEREAS, the owners of the property at 514–516 Second Street have a need to construct stairs to this house that will necessarily encroach upon City servitude by 3.45 feet; and WHEREAS, this encroachment is necessitated by the unique architectural design of this particular house; and WHEREAS, the city wishes to accommodate the property owner in this request, yet recognizing the potential liability of granting such a request; and WHEREAS, the City of Gretna will grant a partial predial servitude to the degree and measurements to be provided by the survey done by Cody A. DiMarco of Dading, Marques & Associates, LLC, revised February 12, 2026, upon the execution of a Waiver and Hold Harmless Agreement by the property owners.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council, acting as legislative authority for the City of Gretna, that:

B. RESOLUTION NO. 2026-031 A resolution authorizing and directing Mayor Belinda C. Constant to execute the Master Service Agreement on behalf of the City of Gretna “Company” with Legacy Environmental, L.L.C. “Contractor” for the collection of automotive oil.

WHEREAS, there is a general concern for the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Gretna; and WHEREAS, the City of Gretna “Company” desires to procure services from Legacy Environmental, L.L.C. “Contractor” and this Agreement set forth the commercial terms that shall apply to such work; and WHEREAS, Legacy Environmental, L.L.C., “Contractor” agrees, under its supervision, to furnish all necessary labor in a good and workmanlike manner, to perform the services required by the City of Gretna “Company” as may be agreed to by Company from time to time during the term of this agreement.; and WHEREAS, Legacy Environmental, L.L.C., “Contractor” should coordinate and oversee Third Party work to ensure the required services are rendered in a safe, economical, and efficient manner; and WHEREAS, Legacy Environmental, L.L.C., “Contractor” agrees to provide any equipment, materials and supplies as may be necessary in the proper performance of the services to be provided by Contractor. Company may, but shall be under no obligation to, provide Contractor or its employees with transportation.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council, acting as legislative authority for the City of Gretna, that:

On a motion by Councilman Rau and seconded by Councilman Smith, IT WAS RESOLVED for Mayor Belinda C. Constant, Council Members Rau, Smith, Hinyub, Miller, and Carr; Brett Lawson, Police Chief; W. J. LeBlanc, City Attorney, and Mr. Lenny Levenson, Counsel to retrieve into Executive Session at 6:00 PM, for discussion of a litigation matter: Debra Jackson Miller v. City of Gretna, et al; Case #781-919 Div. “N” in 24th Judicial District Court; and the same was unanimously approved.

C. RESOLUTION NO. 2026-032 A resolution accepting the work bid by LA Contracting Enterprise, LLC for the 5th Street Drainage Outfall Improvements at Stump Blvd. (BKI No. 9344-8680) for the amount of $248,000.00; and to authorize Mayor Belinda C. Constant to execute on behalf of the City of Gretna, LA, the work contract for same with LA Contracting Enterprise, LLC.

- The Mayor and the City Council returned from Executive Session at 6:08 PM.

WHEREAS, the City of Gretna has an interest in the health, safety, and welfare of its citizens; and WHEREAS, the City of Gretna has requested bid responses from interested contractors for the 5th Street Drainage Outfall Improvements at Stump Blvd. (BKI No. 9344-8680); and WHEREAS, the work bid response was received from LA Contracting Enterprise, LLC for the amount of $248,000.00, and has been reviewed and accepted for the 5th Street Drainage Outfall Improvements at Stump Blvd. (BKI No. 9344-8680).

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Gretna, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said City that:

On a motion by Councilman Miller and seconded by Councilman Carr, IT WAS RESOLVED to make in reference to the ultimate disposition of this case as discussed and recommended by outside counsel in Executive Session in the matter of Juanita Rodriguez, Alejandro Fernandez, and Wilmer Godoy. v. American Alternative Insurance Company, City of Gretna, et al. Case No. 832-690; Division: “J”; in 24th Judicial District Court; and the same was approved by the following vote: Yeas: Council Member Miller, Carr, Rau, Smith, and Hinyub.

Nays: None Absent: None Abstain: None No comments from the public or Council members. *** 6.

Approval of Alcoholic Beverage Applications:

A. Big EZ Seafood (1632 Lafayette Street) - New Ownership.

Miss Rebecca Miller, Licensing and Permits Officer informed Mayor Constant, and Members of the Council, that Big EZ was an established business since 2015. At this time, they were applying for new ownership; and with new ownership, the application process has to be presented to the City Council for approval when applying to serve and serve packaged liquor and beer. There was a probationary period of six months attached to the occupational business license, as well as their alcoholic beverage outlet license.

On a motion by Councilman Carr and seconded by Councilman Hinyub, IT WAS RESOLVED to grant a six (6) month probationary license for the Occupational Business License and the Alcoholic Beverage Outlet license to operate their business; as well as serving/selling packaged liquor and beer by Big EZ Seafood, (1632 Lafayette Street, Gretna, LA; and the same was approved by the following vote: Yeas: Council Member Carr, Hinyub, Miller, Rau, Smith, and Hinyub.

Nays: None Absent: None No comments from the public or Council members.

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Stumpf Food Mart (1520 Stumpf Blvd.) - New Ownership Miss Rebecca Miller, Licensing and Permits Officer informed Mayor Constant, and Members of the Council, that Stumpf Food Mart. They were established as a convenience store in 2011; at the present were undergoing new ownership, have passed the required background checks, and will be selling packaged liquor and beer as before. The applicants were present at this meeting.

On a motion by Councilman Carr and seconded by Councilman Miller, IT WAS RESOLVED to grant a six (6) month probationary license for the Alcoholic Beverage Outlet license to sell selling packaged liquor and beer by Stumpf Food Mart, (150 Stumpf Blvd., Gretna, LA; and the same was approved by the following vote: Yeas: Council Member Carr, Miller, Hinyub, Rau, Smith, and Hinyub.

Nays: None Absent: None No comments from the public or Council members.

Mayor Belinda C. Constant is hereby authorized to execute on behalf of the City of Gretna, Louisiana, the CONSULTANT AGREEMENT with Digital Engineering & Imaging, Inc. for the Water System Evaluation & System Improvement Plan.

On a motion by Council Member Rau and seconded

by Council Member Smith, IT WAS RESOLVED to approve, except (Item 2. Approval of Event request), and adopt the items, read into record from the May 13, 2026, CONSENT AGENDA; and the same was approved by the following vote: Yeas: Council Members Rau, Hinyub, Smith, Miller, and Carr.

Nays: None Absent: None Abstain: None No comments from the public or Council members. *** 8.

The City of Gretna hereby accepts the work bid by LA Contracting Enterprise, L.L.C. for the 5th Street Drainage Outfall Improvements at Stump Blvd. (BKI No. 9344-8680) at the bid price of $248,000.00.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, by the City Council of Gretna, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said City that: Mayor Belinda C. Constant is hereby authorized to execute the work contract and documents necessary with LA Contracting Enterprise, LLC for the 5th Street Drainage Outfall Improvements at Stump Blvd. (BKI No. 9344-8680) at the bid price of $248,000.00.

D. RESOLUTION NO. 2026-033 A resolution authorizing Mayor Belinda C. Constant on behalf of the City of Gretna to execute Amendment No. 1, to the Task Order No. 3-222349 between the City of Gretna, LA, and CSRS LLC for the New Orleans & Gulf Coast Westbank Rail Realignment task order (June 3, 2024).

WHEREAS, the City of Gretna has an interest in the health, safety, and welfare of its citizens; and WHEREAS, CSRS is amending its existing Task Order No. 3-222349 – New Orleans & Gulf Coast Westbank Rail Realignment (“TASK ORDER”) June 3, 2024; and WHEREAS, the not to exceed amount of the TASK ORDER is increased by One Million Seven Hundred and Twenty-Nine Thousand Dollars ($1,729,000.00) to a new not to exceed amount of Five Million Three Hundred and Ninety-Seven Thousand and Seven Hundred and SeventyFive Dollars ($5,397,775.00); and WHEREAS, amending the schedule to add 18 months from the date of the execution of this Amendment; and WHEREAS, and revising the services to include additional services identified in Attachment A, Summary of Scope Changes; and WHEREAS, all other terms and conditions remain as stated in the TASK ORDER. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council, acting as legislative authority for the City of Gretna, Louisiana, that: Mayor Belinda C. Constant is hereby authorized on behalf of the City of Gretna to execute Amendment No. 1, to the Task Order No. 3-222349 between the City of Gretna, LA, and CSRS LLC for the New Orleans & Gulf Coast Westbank Rail Realignment task order (June 3, 2024).

E. RESOLUTION NO. 2026-034 A resolution authorizing Mayor Belinda C. Constant to execute on behalf of the City of Gretna, Louisiana, the CONSULTANT AGREEMENT with Digital Engineering & Imaging, Inc. for the Water System Evaluation

Adoption of Ordinances:

On a motion by Council Member Carr and seconded by Council Member Miller, the following ordinance was read, and adopted section by section and then as a whole by the following vote: Yeas: Council Members Carr, Miller, Rau, Smith, and Hinyub.

Nays: None Absent: None Abstain: None ORDINANCE NO. 5035 An ordinance amending Chapter 58 –Unified Development Code Official Map, adopted by the Gretna Council on June 12, 2019; to amend the zoning classification of Lots B1 and C1, Square 32, Village of Gretna Subdivision; from (C-2) General Commercial District, and (R-1) Single-Family Residential District, respectively, to (R-3) Multiple-Family Residential District, and (R-2) Two-Family Residential District; authorizing the Director of Planning and City Development, to amend the Official Zoning Map of the City of Gretna, Louisiana. Municipal Address: 405 and 405-1/2 17th Street

Resolution No. 2025-061 (November 12, 2025) is hereby rescinded; and the Gretna City Council hereby grants a partial predial servitude to that portion of the city right away fronting the property at 514-516 Second Street as per the revised survey hereto, effective upon the execution of a Waiver and Hold Harmless Agreement in favor of the city as consideration.

Mayor Belinda C. Constant is hereby authorized and directed to execute the Master Service Agreement on behalf of the City of Gretna “Company” with Legacy Environmental, L.L.C. “Contractor” for the collection of automotive oil.

- Mr. Walter J. LeBlanc, City Attorney advised the Mayor and Members of the City Council that at this point it was appropriate to make a motion to take the action in the case discussed in executive session as recommended by Mr. Lenny Levenson, Outside Counsel.

WHEREAS, the City of Gretna has an interest in the health, safety, and welfare of its citizens; and WHEREAS, the City of Gretna “GRETNA” wishes to enter into a CONSULTANT AGREEMENT with Digital Engineering & Imaging, Inc. “CONSULTANT” for the Water System Evaluation & System Improvement Plan; and WHEREAS, CONSULTANT shall schedule and perform its work with due diligence and, in character, sequence, and timing to be coordinated with that of the City of Gretna; and WHEREAS, the CONSULTANT shall have direct communication with the GRETNA pertaining to the Scope of Work, copies of memoranda, meeting minutes, etc., of such communications shall be furnished to the City of Gretna.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Gretna, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said City that:

Approval of Resolutions by CONSENT:

Executive Session: (Litigation discussion) A. Juanita Rodriguez, Alejandro Fernandez, and Wilmer Godoy. v. American Alternative Insurance Company, City of Gretna, et al. Case No. 832-690; Division: “J”; in 24th Judicial District Court.

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& System Improvement Plan.

WHEREAS, Dong Giang and Diep N. Giang are the owners of record of Plots B and C, Square 32, Village of Gretna Subdivision, Gretna, Louisiana; and WHEREAS, Steven Giang, Applicant request the zoning classification of Lots B1 and C1, Square 32, Village of Gretna Subdivision; from (C-2) General Commercial District, and (R-1) Single-Family Residential District, respectively, to (R-3) Multiple-Family Residential District, and (R-2) Two-Family Residential District which, said Map forms part of Chapter 58 -Unified Development Code (UDC), adopted by the Gretna City Council by Ordinance No. 4878, June 12, 2019; and WHEREAS, the Gretna Zoning Official has cause to duly advertise as prescribed by law; and to hold a public hearing in connection with the zoning classification of Lots B1 and C1, Square 32, Village of Gretna Subdivision from (C-2) General Commercial District, and (R-1) Single-Family Residential District, respectively, to (R-3) Multiple-Family Residential District, and (R-2) Two-Family Residential District; and WHEREAS, upon consideration of this Unified Development Code (UDC) Map Amendment request, all notice requirements have been met and satisfied.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Gretna, acting as legislative authority for said City, that: SECTION I. Lots B1 and C1, Square 32, Village of Gretna Subdivision, are hereby rezoned to (R-3) Multiple-Family Residential District, and (R-2) Two-Family Residential District, respectively.

SECTION II. The Gretna City Council hereby empowers the Director of Planning & City Development to amend the Official Zoning Map thereof, designating the property described as (R-3) Multiple-Family Residential District and (R2) Two-Family Residential District, respectively.

SECTION III. The Mayor of the City of Gretna is hereby empowered and authorized to sign and execute all documents necessary and proper in the premises to give full force and effect to this change of zoning ordinance request.

Provided that a majority of the City Council has voted in favor of this ordinance, this ordinance shall have the full force and effect of law at midnight on the tenth day following the Clerk’s presentment of same to the mayor, in accordance with Louisiana Revised Statutes 33:406(c)(2) unless the mayor returns the same, unsigned, to the Clerk during that ten-day period.

No comments from the public or Council members.

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Staff Report – 405 and 405-1/2 17th Street, Gretna,

Miss Amelia Pellegrin, Director of Planning and City Development informed this rezoning request was considered by the Planning and Zoning Commission on April 1, 2026.

There were two lots, one on the left is zoned C-2; and the one on the right is currently zoned R-1. With this project, there was also a minor resubdivision administratively approved March 31, 2026; filed with the Office of Mortgage and Conveyance of Jefferson Parish for this property to shift the internal lot line over 5 ft, which does not change any outside perimeter.

Summary An application was submitted to the City of Gretna by the property owner, Dong Giang, represented by Steven Giang, for the property located at 405–405½ 17th Street, Gretna, Louisiana 70053. The applicant is requesting approval to resubdivide (shift internal lot line) and rezone two (2) existing parcels into one lot.

The request includes the following: • Plot B, Square 32, Gretna Subdivision, currently zoned C-2 General Commercial District, would be rezoned and resubdivided into Lot B1, Square 32, zoned R-3 Multifamily Residential District.

• Plot C, Square 32, Gretna Subdivision, currently zoned R-1 Single-Family Residential District, would be rezoned and resubdivided into Lot C1, Square 32, zoned R-2 Two-Family Residential District.

The applicant proposes to demolish the existing structures and construct one duplex and one triplex, in compliance with Section 58-111 of the Unified Development Code (UDC). The UDC is available for review at www. gretnala.com/UDC. As part of the resubdivision, the shared lot line will be shifted approximately five (5) feet from its current location. - The zoning change would be contingent on the demolition.

Mr. Ronny Guidry addressed the Mayor and City Council expressing that his only concern was the process of construction and jackhammer will be removing; would that have effect on my home structure, which is next door will there be monitors placed at his building by the contractor to ensure not going over the limits?

Mayor Constant believed it was fair question, and it should be addressed with the property owner that was doing the construction, and it should be a recommendation by the city to the property owner. that it must be monitored due to the close proximity to an R-1.

Mr. Steven Giang, son of the property owner; said he has spoken to the property owner, and they have agreed to work together in getting this project completed without any disruption to other properties. Mr. Guidry’s concern will be addressed; and he has contacted the contractor to ensure that they have vibration monitor in place; and they will videotape Mr. Guidry’s property before demolition happens.

Mayor Constant said to Mr. Guidry that this property had been a nuisance for many years, unkempt and a nuisance to the neighborhood. While the city looks forward to development, it will make sure the integrity of the neighborhood as it is; and that Mr. Guidry’s are definitely considered; and as stated before and for the record there will be vibration monitoring and home videotaped to ensure there is no damage to the property.

On a motion by Council Member Rau and seconded by Council Member Hinyub, the following ordinance was read, and adopted section by section and then as a whole by the following vote: Yeas: Council Members Rau, Hinyub, Smith, Miller, and Carr.

Nays: None Absent: None Abstain: None

14D ✦ Wednesday, June 3, 2026 ✦ nola.com ✦ The Times-Picayune

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City of Gretna offiCial Journal ORDINANCE NO. 5036 An ordinance authorizing Mayor Belinda C. Constant to enter into an Act of Sale, to purchase the property at #18 5th Street, further described as Lot B1-A, Square 13, Garden Park Subdivision; and to execute all documents pertaining to same in order to provide for the acquisition of said property, at the purchase price of $1,615,000.00.

and the right of way of the Missouri Pacific Railroad, and designated as Lot B1-A pursuant to Ordinance No. 4729 adopted by the Gretna City Council on July 13, 2016, and recorded at Inst. 11631292, COB 3372 page 979, being a resubdivision of Lots B1 and B2B McDonoghville Subdivision and Lots A, B, C, D and E, Square 13, Garden Park Subdivision into Lot B1-A and shown on the plan of re-subdivision by Dufrene Surveying & Engineering, Inc. dated December 15, 2015. Being the same property acquired by Brandt Real Estate Company, LLC by act dated January 24, 2008, and recorded on January 25, 2008 at Inst. 10806111, COB 3218 page 761 (Lot B-1). Note: Plots A, B, C, D and E and Lots B-1 and B2B are now known as Lot B1-A per Ordinance No.4729 dated July 13, 2016, and recorded on July 15, 2016 at Inst.

11631292, COB 3372 page 979.

Being the same property acquired Allied Mechanical Breakdown Insurance, Inc. by act dated January 16, 1997, and recorded on January 17, 1997 at Inst. 9701893, COB 2954 page 87 (former Plot A); further by act dated June 30, 1992, and recorded on July 6, 1992 at Inst.9232314, COB 2725 page 13 (Plots B, C, D); and further by act dated November 26, 1990, and recorded on November 28, 1990 at Inst. 9051475, COB 2396 page 36 (Plot E).

WHEREAS, there is a general concern for the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Gretna; and WHEREAS, the City of Gretna is desirous of improving economic development and subsequent quality of life for the citizens of Gretna; and WHEREAS, the City of Gretna is currently in the process of its Fifth Street improvement project, and WHEREAS, in furtherance of the Fifth Street improvement project, the City of Gretna seeks to acquire the property at #14, #16, #18 and #20 Fifth Street, at the fair-market value of $1,615,000.00; and more fully described below.

WHEREAS, the above-described property bears the Tax Assessment Nos. 0100005326, 010004138, 0100007089 and 0100004536, respectively bearing municipal addresses of #14, #16, #18, and #20 Fifth Street, and further described below:

The following is not insured and is offered for informational purposes only: Improvements thereon bear the municipal addresses of #14, #16, #18, and #20 Fifth Street Gretna, LA 70053.

That certain portion of ground, together with all of the buildings and improvements thereon, and all of the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes and appurtenances and advantages thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, situated in the City of Gretna, State of Louisiana, being bounded by Fifth Street, Gelbke Drive, Stumpf Boulevard and the right of way of the Missouri Pacific Railroad, and designated as Lot B1-A pursuant to Ordinance No. 4729 adopted by the Gretna City Council on July 13, 2016, and recorded at Inst. 11631292, COB 3372 page 979, being a resubdivision of Lots B1 and B2B McDonoghville Subdivision and Lots A, B, C, D and E, Square 13, Garden Park Subdivision into Lot B1-A and shown on the plan of re-subdivision by Dufrene Surveying & Engineering, Inc. dated December 15, 2015. Being the same property acquired by Brandt Real Estate Company, LLC by act dated January 24, 2008, and recorded on January 25, 2008 at Inst. 10806111, COB 3218 page 761 (Lot B-1). Note: Plots A, B, C, D and E and Lots B-1 and B2B are now known as Lot B1-A per Ordinance No.4729 dated July 13, 2016, and recorded on July 15, 2016 at Inst.

11631292, COB 3372 page 979.

Provided that a majority of the City Council has voted in favor of this ordinance, this ordinance shall have the full force and effect of law at midnight on the tenth day following the Clerk’s presentment of same to the mayor, in accordance with Louisiana Revised Statutes 33:406(c)(2) unless the mayor returns the same, unsigned, to the Clerk during that ten-day period.

No comments from the public or Council members. ***

Being the same property acquired Allied Mechanical Breakdown Insurance, Inc. by act dated January 16, 1997, and recorded on January 17, 1997 at Inst. 9701893, COB 2954 page 87 (former Plot A); further by act dated June 30, 1992, and recorded on July 6, 1992 at Inst.9232314, COB 2725 page 13 (Plots B, C, D); and further by act dated November 26, 1990, and recorded on November 28, 1990 at Inst. 9051475, COB 2396 page 36 (Plot E).

The following is not insured and is offered for informational purposes only: Improvements thereon bear the municipal addresses of #14, #16, #18, and #20 Fifth Street Gretna, LA 70053.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council, acting as legislative authority for the City of Gretna, that:

Helena Moreno Mayor Jeffrey E. Schwartz Director of Housing, Community Development & Special Projects Proposed Run Dates: 6/1, 6/3, 6/5, 6/8, 6/10, 6/12, & 6/16 2026 NOCP 9089 189406-jun 1-3-5-8-10-1216-7t $184.31 PUBLIC NOTICE --CITY PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2026, 1:30 P.M. PUBLIC HEARING CITY HALL, 1300 PERDIDO STREET CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER (CITY HALL - 1E07) The City Planning Com‐ mission, in accordance with the provisions of Ar‐ ticle 4 of the Comprehen‐ sive Zoning Ordinance, Ordinance No. 4,264 M.C.S., as amended, will hold a public hearing.

The public hearing will consider the following proposed amendments to the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City of New Orleans.

Materials for these items may be viewed via https://onestopapp.nola. gov/ The public comment deadline is 5 pm on the Monday that is 8 days before the meeting date.

Zoning Docket 064/26 li ( ) l

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g Applicant(s): Paulette Alexander Taylor Request: Conditional use to permit a child care center (small) in an S-RS Suburban Single-Family Residential District Property description: Square H, Del Mar Villas, Section 7, Lots 13 and 14, in the Third Municipal District, bounded by For‐ est Glen Road, Castle‐ Drive, Elmdale wood Road, and Heritage Drive Address(es): 7542-7550 Forest Glen Road Zoning Docket 065/26 Applicant(s): Kerri Mc‐ Caffety Request: Conditional use to permit a bed and breakfast (accessory) in an HU-RD2 Historic Urban Residential Two-Family District and the Transient Lodging Interim Zoning District Property description: Square 717, Lot 1-A or Y, in the Sixth Municipal bounded by District, Street, South Cadiz Street, South Roman Prieur Street, and Upper‐ line Street Address(es): 3200 Cadiz Street and 4601 South Roman Street Zoning Docket 066/26 Applicant(s): Beau Land Co, LLC Request: Conditional Use to permit a Commercial Short Term Rental in an Historic HMC-2 Marigny/Tremé/Bywater Commercial District and the Transient Lodging In‐ terim Zoning District Property description: Square 377, Lot D, in the Third Municipal District, bounded by Joseph Guil‐ Place, Pauger laume Street, North Rampart Street, and Saint An‐ thony Street Address(es): 1822 Joseph Guillaume Place

In person public

10. Introduction of Ordinances: A. An ordinance amending the Gretna Code of Ordinances, Chapter 8 –ANIMALS; Article II. -DOGS AND CATS by adding enforceable language to the control of cat colonies in the City of Gretna. Requested: Administration Sponsor: Councilman Smith *** 11. Citizens addressing the Mayor and City Council.

Miss Tamara Moffet a Gretna resident addressed the Mayor and Council members with concerns of a property on Lavoisier Street. She had been discussing this property with Code Enforcement for two years, on the condition of this property. To her understanding, the house has been this way since Hurricane Katrina (2005). There had been rumors that federal funds would be used to rehabilitate the house.

12. Other Matters. NONE 13. Meeting Adjournment: There was no further city business to conduct, and on a motion by Council Member Rau and seconded by Council Member Hinyub, the May 13, 2026, Council Regular meeting adjourned at 7:02 PM; and the same was unanimously approved.

9. Monthly Reports: A. Gretna Police Department. Chief Brett Lawson said there were rescheduled events in downtown Gretna area this weekend, please pay attention to the Police Department Facebook page; will put up the anticipated street closures; and Mayor Constant will be addressing a big event happening here in downtown Gretna, in June 2026. Please pay attention to the Facebook page.

/S/ NORMA J. CRUZ CITY CLERK CITY OF GRETNA STATE OF LOUISIANA ________________________________________________________

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

Written public comment: You may also submit written comments to the Executive Director in ad‐ vance by mail (1300 Per‐ dido Street, 7th floor, New Orleans LA 70112) or email (CPCinfo@nola. gov). All written com‐ ments must be received by 5 p.m. on Monday, June 15.

/S/ NORMA J. CRUZ CITY CLERK CITY OF GRETNA STATE OF LOUISIANA

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A TRUE COPY:

CITY OF GRETNA

The City Planning Com‐ mission, in accordance with the provisions of Ar‐ ticle 4 of the Comprehen‐ sive Zoning Ordinance, Ordinance No. 4,264 M.C.S., as amended, will hold a public hearing.

The public hearing will consider the following proposed amendments to the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City of New Orleans.

Materials for these items may be viewed via https://onestopapp.nola. gov/ The public comment deadline is 5 pm on the Monday that is 8 days before the meeting date.

Zoning Docket 058/26 ( )

Robert Rivers, Executive Director NOCP 9093 189795-jun 3-10-17-3t $158.82

PUBLIC NOTICE --CITY PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 2026, 1:30 P.M. PUBLIC HEARING CITY HALL,

City of Harahan 6437 Jefferson Hwy. Harahan, LA 70123 (504) 737-6383 Harahan Police 6441 Jefferson Hwy. Harahan, LA 70123 (504) 737-9763

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL RFP NO: 2026-0001 The City of Harahan is soliciting Request for Proposals (RFP’s) from qualified firms to provide: Disaster Debris Collection, Processing and Disposal Services.

CITY OF GRETNA STATE OF LOUISIANA ________________________________________________________

City of Gretna, Louisiana BID NOTICE ADVERTISEMENT Official Journal for the City of Gretna The Mayor and City Council of the City of Gretna, Louisiana are hereby asking for sealed proposals from publishers qualified to be selected as the Official Journal for the City of Gretna, Louisiana for the period of July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027.

The deadline for the submittal of proposals by publishers will be Friday, June 5, 2026, until 10:00 AM local time.

Proposals may be mailed prior to that date to: City of Gretna Office of the Mayor P. O. Box 404 Gretna, LA 70054 or may be delivered to Gretna City Hall, attention of Mayor’s Office Staff, at 740 Second Street, Gretna City Hall, Gretna, LA 70053.

Copy of Bid Specifications may be obtained by contacting the City Clerk at ncruz@gretnala.com.

CITY OF GRETNA, LOUISIANA /S/ BELINDA C. CONSTANT MAYOR ________________________________________________________ City of Gretna

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING A public meeting will be held as follows: MEETING DATE: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 2026 MEETING TIME: 5:30 PM PLACE OF MEETING: 740 SECOND STREET – GRETNA CITY HALL BUILDING COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 2ND FLOOR GRETNA, LOUISIANA 70053 CONTACT: NORMA J. CRUZ, CITY CLERK TELEPHONE NO. (504) 227-7614 NOTICE IS HEREBY given that the City Council of the City of Gretna, Louisiana at the Council Regular scheduled meeting on Wednesday, JUNE 10, 2026, at 5:30 PM; at Gretna City Hall, 740 Second Street, Council Chambers, 2nd floor, Gretna, Louisiana 70053; plans to adopt resolution(s) setting the ad valorem tax millages for Year 2026.

CITY COUNCIL MEETING PUBLIC NOTICE

CITY OF GRETNA, LOUISIANA /S/ NORMA J. CRUZ, LCMC CITY CLERK

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Mayor and the City Council of the City of Gretna, Louisiana will meet at the regular monthly meeting in regular session to conduct city business on: Date: JUNE 10, 2026 (Wednesday) Time: 5:30 PM Place: 740 Second Street, Gretna City Hall Building Council Chambers on the second floor Gretna, Louisiana 70053

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/S/ NORMA J. CRUZ, LCMC CITY CLERK

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BELINDA C. CONSTANT MAYOR CITY OF GRETNA STATE OF LOUISIANA

g Applicant(s): Allison & Glenn, Inc. Request: Conditional use to permit a hotel over 5,000 square feet in floor area in an HU-MU His‐ toric Urban Neighbor‐ hood Mixed-Use District and the Transient Lodg‐ ing Interim Zoning Dis‐ trict Property description: Square 464, Lots 15 and 16, in the Seventh Munic‐ ipal District, bounded by Earhart Boulevard, Short Street, Fern Street, and Oleander Street Address(es): 7979 Earhart Street and 3127 Short Street Zoning Docket 059/26 Applicant(s): Three GSI, LLC Request: Conditional Use to permit a Commercial Short Term Rental in an HU-MU Historic Urban Mixed-Use District and

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the Transient Lodging In‐ terim Zoning District Property description: Square 425, Lots 15 and 16, in the Sixth Municipal District, bounded by Louisiana Avenue, Caron‐ delet Street, Toledano Street and Saint Charles Avenue Address(es): 1622 Toledano Street Zoning Docket 060/26 Applicant(s): Pou Properties, LLC Request: Conditional Use to permit a standard restaurant in the HU-B1 Historic Urban Neighbor‐ hood Business District and the Magazine Street Use Restriction Overlay District.

Property description: Square 153, Lot A, in the Fourth Municipal District, bounded by Sixth, Sev‐ enth, Camp and Maga‐ zine Streets

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Address(es): 2901 Magazine Street Zoning Docket 061/26 Applicant(s): Ignatius J. Morales, Jr. Request: Conditional use to permit a neighbor‐ hood commercial estab‐ lishment in an HU-RD2 Historic Urban Two-Fam‐ ily Residential District Property description: Square 17, Lot 21A, in the Sixth Municipal District, bounded by Camp, Audubon, Magazine and Broadway Streets Address(es): 139 Broadway Street Zoning Docket 062/26 Applicant(s): James Beard Request: Zoning Change from an HU-RS Historic Urban Single-Family Resi‐ dential District to an HURD2 Historic Urban TwoFamily Residential Dis‐

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y trict Property Description: Square 1981, Lot V, in the Third Municipal District, bounded by Treasure, Deers, Benefit and Eads Streets Address(es): 2657-2659 Treasure Street

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

Zoning Docket 063/26 Applicant(s): Wells One Investments, LLC Request: Conditional use to permit a bed-andbreakfast (accessory) in an HU-MU Historic Urban Mixed-Use District and the Transient Lodging In‐ terim Zoning District Property Description: Square 211, Lot A, in the First Municipal District, bounded by Carondelet Street, Thalia Street, Saint Charles Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard Address(es): 1428 Carondelet Street

Written public comment:

OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE CITY OF KENNER CITY OF KENNER LEGALS

June 3, June 10, and .

June 17, 2026

CITY OF HARAHAN LEGALS Mayor Tim Baudier Councilmen Jason D. Asbill Tommy Budde Eric Chatelain Paul Johnston Michael Ricks Chief of Police Edward “Ed” Lepre City Clerk/Tax Collector Carrie Heustis

Citizens Addressing the Mayor and City Council: NONE

Mr. James “Jimmy” Aiken, Entergy Customer Service Manager addressed the Mayor and City Council informing he specifically covered the East Bank; he was the person in charge of the Jefferson Parish assessment at the Council, inclusive of Harahan, Kenner and now has taken the City of Gretna and a large portion of the Westbank. He was here today just to introduce himself to the Gretna Council and elected officials. He said he has spoken to some officials on projects. Discussed with Mayor Constant on lighting issues in the area; he would be happy to address them. He will be providing updates constantly and everything related to lighting issues. He will attend Gretna’s council meetings when needed; and was only a phone call away. ***

C. Departmental Monthly Reports submitted: (Reports in Agenda Packet) (1) Finance Department “Actual vs. Budget for Major Funds” report.

(2) Building Department - Permits Issued.

(3) Code Enforcement - Code Violations.

(4) Historic District Commission (May 4, 2026, Meeting) (5) Parks and Parkways Citywide Maintenance Report.

(6) Planning and City Development Status Report.

(7) Planning and Zoning Commission (Meeting cancelled) ***

That certain portion of ground, together with all of the buildings and improvements thereon, and all of the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes and appurtenances and advantages thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, situated in the City of Gretna, State of Louisiana, being bounded by Fifth Street, Gelbke Drive, Stumpf Boulevard

p at (504)658- 4347 or dmpearson@nola.gov

9.

B. City Engineer Projects Status Report: - Mr. David Boyd, City Engineer (Burk-Kleinpeter Inc.) summarized the May 13, 2026, city engineer’s report for the Mayor and Council Members. (No questions asked; report in Agenda packet)

Mayor Belinda C. Constant is hereby authorized to enter into an Act of Sale; and to execute all other documents in order to purchase the property at #18 5th Street; further described as Lot B1-A, Square 13, Gretna Park Subdivision; and to execute all documents pertaining to same in order to provide for the acquisition of said property, for the purchase price of $1,615,000.00; said property further described below:

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D. Council District Monthly Report: Mayor Constant informed that Jefferson Parish is hosting a massive, free community celebration for America’s 250th birthday on Sunday, June 14. Taking place in downtown Gretna starting at 12:00 PM, the family friendly event features a patriotic parade, live music, children’s activities, food, and a nighttime drone show.

Additional regional activities: Sail 250 New Orleans (May 28 – June 1); Flag Float Flower Class (May 31) Model Train Showcase (June 27) Source: Facebook – Jefferson Parish The Council Members proceeded to provide their district report, respectively. ► Mayor Constant – Mayor Constant reminded every that Saturday, May 16, 2026 is election day; on the ballot for the City of Gretna is 5.00 Fire Protection, which is a renewal. We ask everyone to go out and vote. Will be appreciated by our David Crockett Fire Department. ***

Kenner City Officials Mayor Michael J. Glaser, Sr.

Chief of Police Keith A. Conley

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

City Hall 1801 Williams Blvd.

Kenner, LA 70062 Telephone (504) 468-7200 Kenner Police 500 Veterans Blvd.

Kenner, LA 70062 Telephone (504) 712-2200

MORE PARTICULARLY AMENDING SECTIONS 6.11 INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS, 12.04 USE REGULATIONS, 12.11 AUTOMOBILE SALES ESTABLISHMENTS: NEW USED, AND RENTAL, AND SECTION 12.15 TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOWERS TO ALLOW METAL CORRUGATED FENCING FOR CERTAIN SCREENING APPLICATIONS. Case Z-4-26 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 11,062, ADOPTED ON MARCH 17, 2016, BY THE CITY OF KENNER, LOUISIANA, ENTITLED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE OF THE CITY OF KENNER, LOUISIANA, MORE PARTICULARLY AMENDING SECTION 6.13 RIVERTOWN HISTORIC DISTRICT (RHD) TO ADD REGULATIONS FOR MURALS WITHIN THE DISTRICT. /s/Robert Pastor /s/ Christopher Sliwinski Kenner Planning Commission Planning Director ____________________________________________________________________________________ INVITATION TO BID Sealed Bid No. 26-6973 06/03/2026 SUPPLY OF HIGH RANGE WATERWAY NOZZLES FOR KFD Sealed Bid No. 26-6973 The City of Kenner (also referenced as “Kenner” and “Owner”) will receive sealed bids for:

NOTICE The Kenner Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, in the Council Chambers, Heritage Hall, 303 Williams Boulevard, Kenner, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, at six o’clock (6:00) p.m. The applicant premises affected, and the nature of the cases are as follows: Case P-9-26 – AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE PLAN OF RESUBDIVISION OF LOTS K-1-A, K-2-B, K-3-A, K3-B, SQUARE C, PARK, SQUARE D, LOTS 46-54 AND 67-74, SQUARE E, LOTS 98-109 AND GREENSPACE, SQUARE F, LOTS 86-97 AND GREENSPACE, SQUARE G, LOTS 80-85, SQUARE J, GREENSPACE, AND A PORTION OF DOGWOOD DRIVE, HICKORY DRIVE, AND CHESTNUT DRIVE, ALL LOCATED IN LOUISIANA TRACE SUBDIVISION, CITY OF KENNER LOUISIANA, INTO LOTS K-1-A-1, K-2-B-1-A, SQUARE C, PARK, SQUARE D, LOTS 1-B THROUGH 18-B, SQUARE E, LOTS 33-B THROUGH 49-B AND GREENSPACE 3, SQUARE F, LOTS 19-B THROUGH 27-B, SQUARE G, 28-B THROUGH 32-B, SQUARE J, GREENSPACES 1 AND 2, AND PORTIONS OF DOGWOOD DRIVE AND HICKORY DRIVE, LOUISIANA TRACE SUBDIVISION IN ACCORDANCE WITH A SURVEY BY BASIN ENGINEERING AND SURVEYING DATED MAY 19, 2026, WHICH LOTS ARE OWNED BY LOUISIANA TRACE LLC AND THE VINEYARD CHURCH OF NEW ORLEANS, AND REVOKING THE 38-FOOT AREA SET ASIDE FOR THE EXTENSION ON SUNSET BOULEVARD IN ORDINANCE 5594 DATED DECEMBER 5, 1985.

SUPPLY OF HIGH RANGE WATERWAY NOZZLES FOR KFD Bidders may also obtain copies of the bid documents and submit bids electronically by visiting www.centralauctionhouse.com. Sealed bids will be received until Thursday, June 18, 2026 by 9:45am, by the City of Kenner in the Finance Department located at: 1610 Reverend Richard Wilson Drive Building D Kenner, Louisiana 70062 All interested parties are invited to attend the Bid Opening on the same day at 10:00 a.m. in the City of Kenner, Building D Auditorium, 1610 Rev. Richard Wilson Drive, Kenner, Louisiana, at which time the bids will be publicly read.

CITY OF KENNER /s/Elizabeth Herring Chief Financial Officer

PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE CITY OF HARAHAN CITY CLERK’S OFFICE 6437 JEFFERSON HIGHWAY HARAHAN, LA. 70123 UNTIL 4:30PM ON June 19, 2026

Case P-10-26 – AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE PLAN OF RESUBDIVISION OF LOT 349A, KENNER SUBDIVISION, KENNER, JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA, INTO LOTS 349-B, 349-C, and 349-D, KENNER SUBDIVISION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH A SURVEY BY DUFRENE SURVEYING AND ENGINEERING INC. DATED APRIL 17, 2026, WHICH LOT IS OWNED BY THE JEFFERSON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD.

The City of Harahan reserves the right to accept or reject any and all proposals, in whole or in part, pursuant to the law.

Case Z-3-26 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 11,062, ADOPTED MARCH 17, 2016, ENTITLED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE OF THE CITY OF KENNER, LOUISIANA, ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ In accordance with Sec. 91/2-7 of the City of Kenner Code of Ordinances, Regulations for removal of weeds, grass or other noxious matter, the following property owner(s) are hereby notified that within five (5) days of this notice, if said property owner(s) do not cut, destroy or remove such weeds, grass or deleterious, unhealthy growth, trash, debris, refuse, discarded or noxious matter from the premises involved, the City of Kenner will undertake the removal of weeds, grass or other noxious matter assessing all costs and an administrative fee of $250.00 against said property. The City of Kenner may undertake continued monthly maintenance of said property for a period of twelve (12) months without giving any additional notification to the owner.

Proposals are available gratis from: www.harahanla.gov, or Harahan City Hall City Clerk’s Office 6437 Jefferson Highway Harahan, LA. 70123, or Email: Carrie Heustis, Municipal Clerk Carrie.heustis@ci.harahan.la.us ADV: The Advocate: May 20th, 27th, & June 3rd, 2026

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TOWN OF JEAN LAFITTE LEGALS On a motion by Councilman Kerner Jr. and seconded by Councilman Darda the following resolution was adopted:

Jean Lafitte Officials Mayor Yvette Crain Councilman Kyle Darda Councilman Barry Bartholomew Councilwoman Verna Smith Councilwoman Christy Creppel Councilman Larry Kerner, Jr.

A resolution approving the renovations to the Lafitte’s Barataria Museum, for reopening.

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

WHEREAS, the contractor will be Welldone Museum Exhibition and Experiential Design.

WHEREAS, the cost will be $18,750.00.

SECTION 1. The Mayor of the Town of Jean Lafitte is hereby authorized to sign and approve any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.

YEAS:5 Councilman Bartholomew Councilwoman Creppel Councilman Darda Councilman Kerner Jr. Councilwoman Smith

REGULAR MEETING MAY 13, 2026 6:30 PM

ABSENT:0

RESOLUTION #2481

The Councilmen of the Town of Jean Lafitte met in a Regular Meeting with the following members present: Councilman Bartholomew, Councilwoman Creppel, Councilman Darda, Councilman Kerner Jr. and Councilwoman Smith. The meeting was called to order at 6:33 p.m. asking everyone to rise and pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.

Budget to Actual Comparisons were distributed at the meeting.

On a motion by Councilman Bartholomew and seconded by Councilwoman Christy the following resolution was adopted: A resolution approving Robert Timothy Walker as a Reserve Police Officer for the Town of Jean Lafitte.

WHEREAS, Robert Timothy Walker is post certified.

SECTION 1. The Mayor of the Town of Jean Lafitte is hereby authorized to sign and approve any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.

On a motion by Councilwoman Smith and seconded by Councilwoman Creppel the following was offered: A motion to accept the minutes of the Regular Meeting of April 8th, 2026.

YEAS:5

NAYS:0

NAYS:0

ABSENT:0

SUMMARY ORDINANCE #533 On a motion by Councilwoman Smith the following ordinance was offered:

YEAS:5 Councilman Bartholomew Councilwoman Creppel Councilman Darda Councilman Kerner Jr. Councilwoman Smith

NAYS:0

ABSENT:0

RESOLUTION #2482

An ordinance amending the 2025-2026 General Fund Operating Budget for the Town of Jean Lafitte.

On a motion by Councilwoman Smith and seconded by Councilwoman Creppel the following resolution was adopted:

TOWN OF JEAN LAFITTE

A resolution approving the Murial on the outside wall of the Lafitte’s Barataria Museum.

GENERAL FUND SUMMARY OPERATING BUDGET 25/26 AMENDED BUDGET

WHEREAS, the cost will be $10,000.00 6/30/2025 Actual To Date

25-26 Original Budget

4/30/2026 Actual To Date

25-26 Estimated Remaining

25-26 Amended Budget

$ Change

% Change

GENERAL FUND OPERATING REVENUES Taxes Intergovernmental Licenses and Permits Service Charges, Fees and Commissions Fines and Forfeitures Gaming Fees and Commissions Interest Income Other Income

$

TOTAL OPERATING REVENUES

420,279 $ 963,869 90,001 157,695 9,937 333,922 25,439 410,317 2,411,459

462,500 $ 561,925 82,000 163,100 9,000 325,000 41,000 515,250 2,159,775

252,182 $ 1,824,284 59,259 140,977 5,887 219,585 11,679 31,635

156,818 $ 1,167,709 34,341 27,623 1,188 75,415 29,321 475,875

409,000 $ 2,991,993 93,600 168,600 7,075 295,000 41,000 507,510

(11,279) 2,028,124 3,599 10,905 (2,862) (38,922) 15,561 97,193

-2.7% 210.4% 4.0% 6.9% -28.8% -11.7% 61.2% 23.7%

2,545,488

1,968,290

4,513,778

2,102,319

87.2%

SECTION 1. The Mayor of the Town of Jean Lafitte is hereby authorized to sign and approve any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.

YEAS:5 Councilman Bartholomew Councilwoman Creppel Councilman Darda Councilman Kerner Jr. Councilwoman Smith

NAYS:0

ABSENT:0

RESOLUTION #2483 On a motion by Councilwoman Smith and seconded by Councilwoman Creppel the following resolution was adopted: A resolution extending the CEA between the Town of Jean Lafitte and Barowka and Bonura Engineer’s and Consultants, LLC.

OPERATING EXPENDITURES General Government Salaries and Benefits General and Administrative

Public Safety Public Works Urban Planning and Housing Culture and Recreation TOTAL OPERATING EXPENDITURES Intergovernmental Debt Service Capital Outlay TOTAL EXPENDITURES

596,320 1,410,124 2,006,444

584,850 1,147,200 1,732,050

510,250 2,233,903 2,744,153

104,550 427,447 531,997

614,800 2,661,350 3,276,150

18,480 1,251,226 1,269,706

3.1% 88.7% 63.3%

182,760 16,281 528,570 2,734,055

178,500 750 495,000 2,406,300

152,059 42,908 2,939,120

30,441 750 457,342 1,020,530

182,500 750 500,250 3,959,650

(260) (15,531) (28,320) 1,225,595

-0.1% -95.4% #DIV/0!

-5.4% 44.8%

126,851

2,000

27,022

22,478

49,500

(77,351)

#DIV/0! #DIV/0!

-61.0%

SECTION 1. The Mayor of the Town of Jean Lafitte is hereby authorized to sign and approve any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.

YEAS:5 Councilman Bartholomew Councilwoman Creppel Councilman Darda Councilman Kerner Jr. Councilwoman Smith

NAYS:0

ABSENT:0

2,860,906

2,408,300

2,966,142

1,043,008

4,009,150

1,148,244

40.1%

NET OPERATING SURPLUS (DEFICIT)

(449,447)

(248,525)

(420,654)

925,282

504,628

954,075

-212.3%

OTHER FINANCIAL SOURCES (USES) Operating Transfer In Operating Transfers Out Gain (Loss) on Termination of Lease

(28,781) -

200,000 -

-

-

-

28,781 -

#DIV/0!

-100.0% #DIV/0!

OPERATING SURPLUS (DEFICIT)

(478,228)

(48,525)

(420,654)

925,282

504,628

982,856

-205.5%

BEGINNING FUND BALANCE

911,044

1,058,624

432,816

-

432,816

(478,228)

-52.5%

WHEREAS, additions were aluminum platform increase, concrete removal, synthetic deck removal, electrical service to restrooms and sod to entire outfield.

432,816 $

1,010,099 $

12,162 $

925,282 $

937,444

504,628

116.6%

WHEREAS, the amount of the contract is $1,833,176.30.

ENDING FUND BALANCE

RESOLUTION #2484 On a motion by Councilman Kerner Jr. and seconded by Councilwoman Creppel the following resolution was adopted:

$

SECTION 1. The Mayor of the Town of Jean Lafitte is hereby authorized to sign and approve any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.

SUMMARY ORDINANCE #534

YEAS:5 Councilman Bartholomew Councilwoman Creppel Councilman Darda Councilman Kerner Jr. Councilwoman Smith

On a motion by Councilman Darda the following ordinance was offered: An ordinance introducing the 2026-2027 General Fund Operating Budget for the Town of Jean Lafitte.

TOWN OF JEAN LAFITTE

NAYS:0

________________________________ Town Clerk ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ PUBLIC NOTICE:

26-27 Proposed Budget

The Town of Jean Lafitte will consider the Town of Lafitte Annual 2026-2027 Budget and the Amended Annual 2025-2026 Town Budget. The public hearing will be held on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at 6:30p.m. at the Leo Kerner Jr. Multipurpose Complex located at 4917 City Park Drive, Lafitte LA 70067. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

GENERAL FUND

SUMMARY ORDINANCE #533

$

TOTAL OPERATING REVENUES

On a motion by Councilwoman Smith the following ordinance was offered:

409,000 841,925 87,600 233,600 7,000 295,000 36,000 507,500

An ordinance amending the 2025-2026 General Fund Operating Budget for the Town of Jean Lafitte.

TOWN OF JEAN LAFITTE GENERAL FUND SUMMARY OPERATING BUDGET 25/26 AMENDED BUDGET 6/30/2025 Actual To Date

2,417,625

OPERATING EXPENDITURES General Government Salaries and Benefits General and Administrative

OPERATING REVENUES Taxes Intergovernmental Licenses and Permits Service Charges, Fees and Commissions Fines and Forfeitures Gaming Fees and Commissions Interest Income Other Income

180,500 750 500,250 2,747,900

Intergovernmental Debt Service Capital Outlay

TOTAL OPERATING REVENUES

Public Safety Public Works Urban Planning and Housing Culture and Recreation TOTAL OPERATING EXPENDITURES

2,748,400

NET OPERATING SURPLUS (DEFICIT)

$

OPERATING EXPENDITURES General Government Salaries and Benefits General and Administrative

500

TOTAL EXPENDITURES

Intergovernmental Debt Service Capital Outlay

(330,775)

TOTAL EXPENDITURES

OTHER FINANCIAL SOURCES (USES) Operating Transfer In Operating Transfers Out Gain (Loss) on Termination of Lease

-

OPERATING SURPLUS (DEFICIT)

(330,775)

BEGINNING FUND BALANCE

937,444 $

25-26 Amended Budget

$ Change

% Change

420,279 $ 963,869 90,001 157,695 9,937 333,922 25,439 410,317

462,500 $ 561,925 82,000 163,100 9,000 325,000 41,000 515,250

252,182 $ 1,824,284 59,259 140,977 5,887 219,585 11,679 31,635

156,818 $ 1,167,709 34,341 27,623 1,188 75,415 29,321 475,875

409,000 $ 2,991,993 93,600 168,600 7,075 295,000 41,000 507,510

(11,279) 2,028,124 3,599 10,905 (2,862) (38,922) 15,561 97,193

-2.7% 210.4% 4.0% 6.9% -28.8% -11.7% 61.2% 23.7%

2,411,459

2,159,775

2,545,488

1,968,290

4,513,778

2,102,319

87.2%

596,320 1,410,124 2,006,444

584,850 1,147,200 1,732,050

510,250 2,233,903 2,744,153

104,550 427,447 531,997

614,800 2,661,350 3,276,150

18,480 1,251,226 1,269,706

3.1% 88.7% 63.3%

182,760 16,281 528,570 2,734,055

178,500 750 495,000 2,406,300

152,059 42,908 2,939,120

30,441 750 457,342 1,020,530

182,500 750 500,250 3,959,650

(260) (15,531) (28,320) 1,225,595

-0.1% -95.4% #DIV/0!

-5.4% 44.8%

126,851

2,000

27,022

22,478

49,500

(77,351)

#DIV/0! #DIV/0!

-61.0%

2,860,906

2,408,300

2,966,142

1,043,008

4,009,150

1,148,244

40.1%

(449,447)

(248,525)

(420,654)

925,282

504,628

954,075

-212.3%

OTHER FINANCIAL SOURCES (USES) Operating Transfer In Operating Transfers Out Gain (Loss) on Termination of Lease

(28,781) -

200,000 -

-

-

-

28,781 -

#DIV/0!

-100.0% #DIV/0!

OPERATING SURPLUS (DEFICIT)

(478,228)

(48,525)

(420,654)

925,282

504,628

982,856

-205.5%

BEGINNING FUND BALANCE

911,044

1,058,624

432,816

-

432,816

(478,228)

-52.5%

432,816 $

1,010,099 $

12,162 $

925,282 $

937,444

504,628

116.6%

$

A public meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. at the Leo Kerner Jr. Multipurpose Complex located at 4917 City Park Drive, Lafitte, LA 70067 before this ordinance is considered for final adoption. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

A resolution to approve two additional cameras to current security system located at Lafitte’s Barataria Museum.

WHEREAS, the cost will be $650.00.

SECTION 1. The Mayor of the Town of Jean Lafitte is hereby authorized to sign and approve any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.

RESOLUTION #2480

25-26 Estimated Remaining

606,669

On a motion by Councilwoman Smith and seconded by Councilman Bartholomew the following resolution was adopted:

NAYS:0

4/30/2026 Actual To Date

NET OPERATING SURPLUS (DEFICIT)

ENDING FUND BALANCE

RESOLUTION #2479

YEAS:5 Councilman Bartholomew Councilwoman Creppel Councilman Darda Councilman Kerner Jr. Councilwoman Smith

25-26 Original Budget

GENERAL FUND

614,800 1,451,600 2,066,400

Public Safety Public Works Urban Planning and Housing Culture and Recreation TOTAL OPERATING EXPENDITURES

ENDING FUND BALANCE

ABSENT:0

No further business was discussed. On a motion by Councilman Bartholomew and seconded by Councilwoman Smith the meeting was adjourned at 6:58p.m.

GENERAL FUND SUMMARY OPERATING BUDGET 26/27 PROPOSED BUDGET

OPERATING REVENUES Taxes Intergovernmental Licenses and Permits Service Charges, Fees and Commissions Fines and Forfeitures Gaming Fees and Commissions Interest Income Other Income

A resolution approving Change Order Number 001 for the Quinten Couevas Baseball Field in the amount of $145,081.30.

ABSENT:0

SUMMARY ORDINANCE #534 On a motion by Councilman Darda the following ordinance was offered: An ordinance introducing the 2026-2027 General Fund Operating Budget for the Town of Jean Lafitte.

TOWN OF JEAN LAFITTE GENERAL FUND SUMMARY OPERATING BUDGET 26/27 PROPOSED BUDGET

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TOWN OF JEAN LAFITTE LEGALS Capital Outlay

26-27 Proposed Budget

TOTAL EXPENDITURES

GENERAL FUND OPERATING REVENUES Taxes Intergovernmental Licenses and Permits Service Charges, Fees and Commissions Fines and Forfeitures Gaming Fees and Commissions Interest Income Other Income TOTAL OPERATING REVENUES OPERATING EXPENDITURES General Government Salaries and Benefits General and Administrative

Intergovernmental Debt Service

You may also submit written comments to the Executive Director in ad‐ vance by mail (1300 Per‐ dido Street, 7th floor, New Orleans LA 70112) or email (CPCinfo@nola. gov). All written com‐ ments must be received by 5 p.m. on Monday, June 1.

May 20, May 27, and June 3, 2026 Robert Rivers, Executive Director NOCP 9077 188358-may 20-27-jun 3-3t $216.45 PUBLIC NOTICE --Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office In accordance to LRS 39:1305 to 1307, public notice is hereby given that Joseph P. Lopinto, III, Sheriff, Tax Collector, and Chief Executive Offi‐ cer for the Law Enforce‐ ment District in Parish of Jefferson, Louisiana, will hold a public hearing on the Amended 2025/2026 and Proposed 2026/2027 Operating Budgets of the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office General and Spe‐ cial Revenue Funds.

The hearing will be held at the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Westbank Ad‐ ministrative Building, 1233 Westbank Express‐ way, Media Room, Har‐ vey, Louisiana at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 23, 2026 for the purpose of adopting the budgets.

Prior to the hearing, de‐ tailed copies of the Bud‐ gets will be available for review by the public at the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Westbank Ad‐ Building, ministrative 1233 Westbank Express‐ way, Room 404, Harvey, Louisiana between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 4, 2026. Persons in‐ specting the budgets may provide oral and/or written comments con‐ cerning the budget.

187738-may 20-27-jun 3-3t $53.73 PUBLIC NOTICE --REQUEST FOR PROPOS‐ ALS “AS NEEDED/ON CALL” FEMA GRANT MAN‐ AGEMENT AND ADMINIS‐ TRATION SERVICES Port of South Louisiana, invites interested parties to submit proposals to provide "As Needed/On Call" FEMA Grant Man‐ agement and Administra‐ tion Services; these ser‐ vices will be on an "as needed/on call" basis. In order to effectively ad‐ minister and manage various FEMA recovery programs and grant awards that may be forthcoming as a result of future disaster events, hurricanes, storm or flooding, as well as other possible future declared disasters, the Port is so‐ liciting proposals from qualified and experi‐ enced firms to provide FEMA grant management and administration ser‐ vices.

The procedures for the selection of this firm will be in accordance with the procurement require‐ ments of the FEMA and the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Programs, and the proce‐ dures set forth in the Re‐ quest for Proposals k ll

Proposal packages may be obtained from Port of South Louisiana 1720 Highway 44, Reserve, Louisiana 70084, www. portsl.com or www.cen tralbidding.com.

Sealed Proposals may be hand-delivered or mailed to the Port of South Louisiana at the abovenamed address marked: Attention: Julia Fisher Cormier, Executive Direc‐ tor, “As Needed/On Call” FEMA Grant Management and Administration Ser‐ vices or submitted elec‐ tronically at www.central bidding.com by no later than Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. Central Time.

The Port of South Louisiana reserves the right to cancel the solici‐ tation or reject any and all proposals.

Port of South Louisiana Julia Fisher- Cormier Executive Director 189309-jun 3-10-17-3t $104.89 PUBLIC NOTICE --The Jefferson Parish School Board is seeking applicants who meet the qualifications of the of‐ fice to fill a vacancy for the unexpired term of the resigning member in School Board District 9.

This vacancy was caused by the resignation of the School Board Member of that District, which unex‐ pired term begins on the date of selection of the applicant to fill the va‐ cancy and ends on De‐ cember 31, 2026. Appli‐ cants must be at least 18 years old, able to read and write, possess a high school diploma or its equivalent as deter‐ mined by BESE, have resided in Louisiana for the preceding 2 years, and have been actually domiciled for the preced‐ ing year in District 9 from which appointment is sought.

Applications from those who meet the above qualifications interested in filling the vacancy in District 9 will be received at the Office of the Chief of Human Resources, 501 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey, La., beginning June 3, 2026 and must be re‐ ceived there no later than June 8, 2026 at noon.

Applicants should sub‐ mit a letter of interest, a resume, proof of resi‐ dency, an email address and a telephone number as part of the application to Donna Joseph, Chief of Human Resources, either by hand delivery during business hours at 501 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey, La. or by email at donna. joseph@jpschools.org or

by Fax at (504) 349-7726.

Public interviews by the School Board will be held at a Special Session of the Board on Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 1 p.m., at the Administration Build‐ ing, 501 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey, La. Applicants will be given 15 minutes for a presentation, fol‐ lowing which presenta‐ tion from all applicants the School Board will vote to select one of the applicants to fill the va‐

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Kriss Fairbairn-Fortunato School Board President 189791-JUN 3-5-3T $83 PUBLIC NOTICE --The Louisiana Office of the State Museum is re‐ questing proposals for a Public-Private Partner‐ ship project to design, build, furnish, operate, and maintain an in‐ door/outdoor café at the New Orleans Jazz Mu‐ seum. For more informa‐ tion go to opportuni‐ tiesinlouisiana.com.

188284-MAY 21-JUN 16 $139

PUBLIC NOTICE --The Orleans Parish School Board proposed FY2027 General Fund Budget and Special Rev‐ enue Fund Budget is available for public in‐ spection at the following locations effective Wednesday May 20, 2026: • Orleans Parish School Board, 2401 Westbend Parkway, NOLA 70114 1st Floor Reception Desk • On the OPSB website – www.nolapublicschools. com The Orleans Parish School Board shall facili‐ tate a Public Hearing on the proposed budget Thursday, June 4, 2026, at 4:30 P.M., 2401 Westbend Parkway, Suite 1050, New Orleans, LA 70114.

187194 May 20, 27, June 3, 3t $57.20 PUBLIC NOTICE --The Orleans Public De‐ fenders (OPD) FY 2027 proposed budget will be available for public in‐ spection on June 9 – 11, 2026, at www.opdla.org or at OPD office, 2601 Tu‐ lane Ave, Suite 700, New Orleans, LA 70119.

189320-may 30-jun 10-12t $82.15 PUBLIC NOTICE --The Orleans Public De‐ fenders (OPD) will hold a public hearing on the FY 2027 proposed budget on June 10, 2026, at 12:30 pm.

OPD conference room, 2601 Tulane Ave, Suite 700, New Orleans, LA 70119.

189317-may 30-jun 10-12t $86.20

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PUBLIC NOTICE --ReNEW-Reinventing Edu‐ cation will introduce the 2026-27 budget and hold its first public hearing on the 2026-27 budget on May 14, 2026 at 5:30 pm at Edgar P Harney Build‐ ing located at 2503 Wil‐ low St., New Orleans, LA 70113 (LA R.S. 39:1307).

ReNEW-Reinventing Edu‐ cation is the charter school management or‐ ganization operating ReNEW Laurel Elemen‐ tary, ReNEW Dolores T. Aaron Elementary, ReNEW Schaumburg Ele‐ mentary, and ReNEW k f l

NOTICE SALE OF STATE-OWNED LAND Sealed bids for this sale of State-owned land will be received by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, Real Estate Section, 1201 Capitol Access Road, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802 until 4:15 P.M. the day before the letting date, after which time bids will be received in the DOTD HQ Auditorium, from 9:00 A.M. until 10:00 A.M. on the letting date. Bids will be publicly opened and read at 10:00 A.M. on the letting date. No bids less than minimum will be accepted.

STATE PROJECT NO.:

429-02-0008

HIGHWAY NAME:

LAROSE – LAFITTTE (PAILET CANAL – JCT LA 303)

ROUTE:

LA 3134

PARISH:

JEFFERSON PARISH

PARCEL NO.:

2-16

LETTING DATE:

JUNE 18, 2026

MINIMUM BID:

$ 4,140.00

Parcel 2-16 in its entirety, including any improvements, being an irregularly shaped parcel of land located in Township 15 South, Range 23 East, Section 22, Southeastern Land District, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, containing approximately 1.183 acres.

For additional information please contact: Brandi.Newman@la.gov or 225-242-4579.

Bid forms may be found at: http://wwwsp.dotd.la.gov/Inside_LaDOTD/Divisions/Engineering/ Real_Estate/Pages/Bid_Booklet.aspx Payment for each item shall be enclosed with the bid. The right is reserved to reject bids and waive informalities.

186062-643255-MAY 27-JUN 3-2T $ 142.60

2,748,400

NET OPERATING SURPLUS (DEFICIT)

(330,775)

OTHER FINANCIAL SOURCES (USES) Operating Transfer In Operating Transfers Out Gain (Loss) on Termination of Lease

-

OPERATING SURPLUS (DEFICIT)

(330,775)

BEGINNING FUND BALANCE

937,444

ENDING FUND BALANCE

$

606,669

2,417,625 A public meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. at the Leo Kerner Jr. Multipurpose Complex located at 4917 City Park Drive, Lafitte, LA 70067 before this ordinance is considered for final adoption.

180,500 750 500,250 2,747,900 -

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q p packet. All responses re‐ ceived will be evaluated in accordance with the selection criteria identi‐ fied in the Request for Proposals packet. That packet also identifies the anticipated scope of ser‐ vice to be performed by the selected firm.

409,000 841,925 87,600 233,600 7,000 295,000 36,000 507,500

614,800 1,451,600 2,066,400

Public Safety Public Works Urban Planning and Housing Culture and Recreation TOTAL OPERATING EXPENDITURES

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500

Public Notices Meet/Hear/Min y Moton Lakefront Elemen‐ tary. A physical copy of the 2026-2027 budget is available at 10001 Lake Forest Blvd., Suite 710, New Orleans, LA 70127.

186911-may 9-aug 27 $956

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PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT

189669-654552-jun 3-1t $ 1,039.50

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A CERTAIN PIECE OR POR‐ TION OF GROUND, BEAR‐ ING MUNCIPAL NUMBER: 1614 OPELOUSAS AV‐ ENUE, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: WILM‐ INGTON SAV‐ INGS FUND SO‐ CIETY, FSB, AS TRUSTEE OF STANWICH MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST I VERSUS IVY WILSON TER‐

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RELL AND BEAU BRADLEY TER‐ RELL CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2019-13330 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE MILLION DOLLARS ($225,000,000) NEW ORLEANS AVIATION BOARD DRAW-DOWN BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES IN ORDER TO FINANCE ADDITIONAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AT THE LOUIS ARMSTRONG NEW ORLEANS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS TO FINANCE THE SAME; AND PROVIDING FOR OTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. WHEREAS, the New Orleans Aviation Board (the “Board”) through its Board of Commissioners (the “Commissioners”) is charged with the administration, operation, and maintenance of the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (the “Airport”) pursuant to Article V, Chapter 6, Section 5-602 of the Home Rule Charter of the City of New Orleans, Louisiana (the “City”); and WHEREAS, Part XIV of Chapter 4 of Subtitle II of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, particularly La. R.S. 39:1034 (D) and (F), together with the other constitutional and statutory authority supplemental thereto, including without limitation, the provisions of Chapter 13 of Subtitle III of Title 39, including La. R.S. 39:1430 and the provisions of Chapter 14-A of Title 39 (La. R.S. 39:1444 through 1456, inclusive) of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended (collectively, the “Act”), authorizes the issuance of revenue bonds by the Board in its own name payable out of the income, revenues and receipts derived or to be derived from the properties or facilities administered, maintained or operated by the Board, subject to the approval of such issuance by the Council of the City (the “Council”); and WHEREAS, the following designated general airport revenue bonds and subordinate obligations have been issued and are outstanding pursuant to the provisions of that General Revenue Bond Trust Indenture dated as of February 1, 2009 (the “General Indenture”) among the Board, the City, and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., (the “Trustee”) as amended by their applicable Supplemental Indentures and remain outstanding as follows: (i) “Series 2017 Bonds” issued pursuant to a Third Supplemental Indenture dated as of May 1, 2017 (the “Third Supplemental Indenture”); (ii) “Series 2019 Bonds” issued pursuant to a Fifth Supplemental Indenture dated as of December 1, 2019 (the “Fifth Supplemental Indenture”); (iii) “Series 2023 Bonds” issued pursuant to a Seventh Supplemental Trust Indenture dated as of April, 2023 (the “Seventh Supplemental Indenture); (iv) “Draw-Down Bond Anticipation Note Series 2024” (the “Series 2026 Note”) issued pursuant to an Eight Supplemental Indenture dated as of February 1, 2024 (the “Eighth Supplemental Indenture”); (v) “Series 2024 Bonds” issued pursuant to a Ninth Supplemental Indenture dated as of November 1, 2024 (the “Ninth Supplemental Indenture”); (vi) “New Orleans Aviation Board General Airport Revenue Interim Drawdown Note (AMT) (North Terminal Project) Series 2025” issued pursuant to a Tenth Supplemental Indenture dated as of September 1, 2025 (the “Tenth Supplemental Indenture”); WHEREAS, the Aviation Board adopted on November 20, 2025 the following Bond authorization resolution in connection with the proposed issuance of general airport revenue bonds: RESOLUTION PROVIDING PRELIMINARY APPROVAL AND AUTHORIZATION FOR THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED THREE HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS ($300,000,000) OF NEW ORLEANS AVIATION BOARD REVENUE AND REFUNDING BONDS IN ONE OR MORE SERIES TO PAY OFF AND DISCHARGE THE SERIES 2024 BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES; TO FINANCE ADDITIONAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AT THE LOUIS ARMSTRONG NEW ORLEANS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT; AND PROVIDING FOR OTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. and WHEREAS, the Council of the City of New Orleans adopted Resolution No. R-25-605 adopted on December 4, 2025 approving not to exceed $300,000,000 of New Orleans Aviation Board Revenue and Refunding Bonds (the “Bonds”) in one or more series to pay and discharge the Series 2024 Bond Anticipation Notes (the “Series 2024 Note”) and to pay for the costs of the Additional Capital Improvements at the Airport; and WHEREAS, the Board’s Financial Advisor recommends a delay in the sale and issuance of the Bonds and, prior to the delivery of the Bonds, that the Board issue bond anticipation notes not to exceed $225,000,000 (the “Series 2026 Notes”) to finance the Additional Capital Improvements on an interim basis until the Bonds are issued and to pay for the costs of issuing the Series 2026 Notes; and WHEREAS, prior to delivery of the Series 2026 Notes, the Board anticipates a portion of the costs (the “Original Expenditures”) of Additional Capital Improvements may be paid from the general fund or other available moneys; and WHEREAS, the Board reasonably expects to reimburse the Original Expenditures with proceeds of the Series 2026 Notes and/or the Bonds; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: SECTION 1. The Board hereby incorporates and adopts the preamble clauses as is fully stated herein and hereby further authorizes and approves not to exceed Two Hundred Twenty Five Million Dollars ($225,000,000) New Orleans Aviation Board Draw-down Bond Anticipation Notes (“Series 2026 Notes”) in one or more series to finance Additional Capital Improvements on an interim basis until the Bonds are issued to finance the same and to pay for the costs of issuing the Series 2026 Notes. This resolution is the affirmative official action of the Board acting by and through its Commissioners towards the issuance of the

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for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on July 9, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the fol‐ lowing de‐ scribed prop‐ erty to wit:

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1614 OPELOUSAS AV‐ ENUE LOT T SQUARE 109 FIFTH MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT ACQUIRED CIN 586126 WRIT AMOUNT: $145,523.96 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐

posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING.

Series 2026 Note in accordance with the Constitution and statutes of the State and the United States Treasury Department Regulations, Section 1.150-2. The not to exceed costs of issuing the Series 2026 Notes described in Exhibit A are hereby approved.

SECTION 2. The Series 2026 Notes are to be issued by the Board at either fixed or variable tax-exempt or taxable rates not exceeding ten percent (10%) per annum and a maximum stated nominal or actual maturity of not exceeding three (3) years from the issue date of the Series 2026 Notes. The Series 2026 Notes shall be payable from the income, revenues, and receipts derived or to be derived from the properties or facilities administered, maintained, or operated by the Board at the Airport or such portion of such revenues determined by the Board in a supplemental sale resolution.

SECTION 3. Upon issuance of the Series 2026 Notes, Original Expenditures will be reimbursed from a portion of the proceeds of the Series 2026 Notes during the reimbursement period as described in United States Treasury Department Regulations, Section 1.150-2(d)(2).

SECTION 4. Application is hereby made to the Louisiana State Bond Commission for consent, authority, and approval of the Series 2026 Notes. By virtue of the Board’s application for, acceptance, and utilization of the benefits of the Louisiana State Bond Commission’s approval(s) resolved and set forth herein, the Board resolves that it understands and agrees that such approval(s) are expressly conditioned upon, and it further resolves that it understands, agrees and binds itself, its successors and assigns to, full and continuing compliance with the “State Bond Commission Policy on Approval of Proposed Use of Swaps, or other forms of Derivative Products Hedges, Etc.”, adopted by the Commission on July 20, 2006, as to the borrowing(s) and other matter(s) subject to the approval(s), including subsequent application and approval under said Policy of the implementation or use of any swap(s) or other product(s) or enhancement(s) covered thereby.

SECTION 5. In order to satisfy the “Public Approval” requirement of Section 147(f) of the Code with respect to the Series 2026 Notes which may be issued as qualified airport private activity tax-exempt bonds, the Board will cause a public hearing to be held to afford all interested individuals a reasonable opportunity to express their views, both orally and in writing, concerning the intention of the Board to issue the Series 2026 Notes. The Director of Aviation, or in his absence any proper officer of the Board is hereby authorized, empowered, and directed to (i) execute and publish one or more of a Notice of Public Hearing regarding the Intention to Issue the Series 2026 Notes and a Notice of Public Hearing in the form approved by Bond Counsel, in the Times-Picayune, a daily newspaper published in and of general circulation in the City and (ii) conduct one or more such public hearings on dates and times and at places to be selected by said officer with the concurrence of Bond Counsel as may be required under the circumstances.

SECTION 6. A copy of this resolution shall be published as soon as possible after its adoption in the official journal of the Board. For a period of thirty (30) days from the date of such publication any person in interest shall have the right to contest the legality of this resolution and of the Series 2026 Notes to be issued pursuant hereto and the provisions securing the Series 2026 Notes. After the expiration of said thirty (30) days, no one shall have any right of action to contest the validity of the Series 2026 Notes or the provisions of this resolution, and Series 2026 Notes shall be conclusively presumed to be legal and no court shall thereafter have authority to inquire into such matters.

SECTION 7. The prior selection of Butler Snow LLP as Bond Counsel to the Aviation Board in accordance with the prior request for qualifications for Bond Counsel and evaluations of the responses thereto are hereby ratified. Further, the Commissioners do hereby ratify the retention of Auzenne & Associates, L.L.C., as SL-DBE Bond Counsel for the Aviation Board.

SECTION 8. The Board hereby formally requests of the City Council that it adopt a resolution approving the issuance, sale, and delivery of the Series 2026 Notes and authorizing the taking of all actions and execution of all documents needed to accomplish purposes hereof.

This Resolution was offered by Thornton and seconded by Ogden and having been submitted to a vote, the vote hereon was as follows: Board Member

Yea

Hon. Michael G. Bagneris, Chairman

✓

J. Douglas Thornton, ViceChairman

✓

Hon. Neil C. Abramson

✓

James Williams

✓

Octave J. “Todd” Francis III

Nay

Absent

Recused

✓

Ruth Kullman

✓

Roger H. Ogden

✓

Gary L. Smith, Sr.

✓

This resolution was adopted on the 21st day of May 2026. /s/ Hon. Michael G. Bagneris Hon. Michael G. Bagneris, Chairman New Orleans Aviation Board EXHIBIT A TO THIS RESOLUTION HAS NOT BEEN PUBLISHED. SAID EXHIBIT A IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AT THE OFFICES OF THE NEW ORLEANS AVIATION BOARD, 900 AIRLINE DRIVE, KENNER, LOUISIANA, MONDAYS THROUGH FRIDAYS DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS. 189613-654355-jun 3-1t $ 382.64

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Michelle Woodfork Sheriff, Parish of leans

M. Or‐

GH 11 HALLIDAY, WATKINS & MANN P.C. AT‐ TORNEYS AT LAW 318-3881440 KRISTY MASSEY FINLEY The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 6/3/2026 & 7/8/2026 jun 3-jul 8-2t PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 4818 KEEN COURT, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER ENTI‐ TLED: FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION VERSUS AISHEH ZAKKIYYA POW‐ ELL A/K/A AISHEH Z. POWELL A/K/A AISHEH POWELL CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2025-2722 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on July 9, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the fol‐ lowing de‐ scribed prop‐ erty to wit: ONE CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, TOGETHER WITH ALL THE BUILD‐ INGS AN IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, AND ALL THE RIGHTS, WAYS, PRIVI‐ LEGES, SERVI‐ TUDES

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AND ADVAN‐ TAGES THERE‐ UNTO, BELONG‐ ING OR IN ANY‐ WISE APPER‐ TAINING, SITUATED IN THE FIFTH DIS‐ TRTICT, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, PARISH OF OR‐ LEANS, STATE OF LOUISIANA, IN THAT PART THEREOF KNOWN AS HUNTLEE VIL‐ LAGE SUBDIVISION, SECTION “D” IN ACCORDANCE WITH SURVEY OF ADLOE ORR, JR. & ASSOCIATES, C.E., DATED MARCH 13, 1963.

ACCORDING TO SURVEY OF R. L. SCHUMANN & ASSOCIATES, LAND SURVEY‐ ORS, DATED SEPTEMBER 5, 1974, THE LOT IS FURTHER DE‐ SCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: LOT 43, SQUARE 25, WHICH SAID SQUARE IS BOUNDED BY KEN COURT, HUNTLEE DRIVE, ERKISON STREET (SIDE), BERKLEY DRIVE (SIDE), AND SOMERSET DRIVE (SIDE), AND THE SAID LOT 43 COMMENCES AT A DISTANCE OF 120.00 FEET FROM THE CORNER OF HUNTLEE DRIVE AND KEN COURT AND MEASURES THENCE A FIRST FORNTAGE ON KEN COURT OF 32.67 FEET, THENCE A SEC‐ OND FRONTAGE ON KEN COURT OF 27.39 FEET, A FIRST WIDTH ACROSS THE REAR OF 32.67 FEET, THENCE A SECOND WIDTH OF 27.56 FEET,

BY A DEPTH OF 118.36 FEET ALONG THE SIDE LINE NEARER TO HUNTLEE DRIVE,

BY A DEPTH OF 118.36 FEET ALONG THE SIDE LINE NEARER TO HUNTLEE DRIVE,

BY A DEPTH OF 116.85 FEET ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE LINE. IMPROVEMENTS THEREON BEAR MUNICIPAL NO. 4818 KEN

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COURT, NEW OR‐ LEANS, LA 70131 WRIT AMOUNT: $208,444.98 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Michelle Woodfork Sheriff, Parish of leans

M. Or‐

GH 8 HALLIDAY, & WATKINS MANN P.C. AT‐ TORNEYS AT LAW 318 388 1440 The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 6/3/2026 & 7/8/2026 jun 3-jul 8-2t PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 25 CHRISTOPHER COURT, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: FREE‐ DOM MORT‐ GAGE CORPORA‐ TION VERSUS RODNEY J. RI‐ CARD, DEIDRA RICARD LOPEZ A/K/A DEIDRA R. LOPEZ A/K/A DEIDRA LOPEZ, KEVIN JOSEPH RICARD A/K/A KEVIN J. RICARD A/K/A KEVIN RI‐ CARD AND ROD‐ NEY ANTHONY RICARD A/K/A RODNEY A. RI‐ CARD A/K/A RODNEY RICARD CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS

Case No: 2025-1037 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of

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Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐

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trict of the City on July 9, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the fol‐ lowing de‐ scribed prop‐ erty to wit: A CERTAIN LOT OR PORTION OF

NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) Video Surveillance Responder Vessels (“Project”)

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GROUND, TO‐ GETHER WITH ALL THE BUILD‐ INGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, AND ALL RIGHTS, WAYS, PRIVI‐ LEGES, SERVI‐ TUDES, APPURTE‐

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NANCES AND ADVANTAGES THEREUNTO BE‐ LONGING OR IN ANYWISE APPERTAINING, SITUATED IN THE THIRD DIS‐ TRICT OF NEW ORLEANS, STATE OF

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LOUISIANA, IN CHRISTOPHER COURT SUBDIVI‐ SION, ACCORD‐ ING TO PLAN OF UNIVERSAL EN‐ GINEERS, INC., DATED DECEM‐ BER 14, 1978, APPROVED BY THE CITY

and from any other relevant source may be used in the evaluation and selection process.

The PORT of South Louisiana (“PORT”) is soliciting competitive proposals from qualified responsible Proposers for Video Surveillance Responder Vessels. PORT will receive sealed proposals for that purpose, until Wednesday, June 24, 2026, by 1:00 p.m. Central Standard Time (CST), (“Submission Deadline”). Proposals not received by PORT as of the Submission Deadline will not be considered responsive and will not be opened. Proposals not meeting specified delivery and methods of submittal will not be considered responsive and will not be opened.

Proposals received via facsimile (fax), or electronic mail (e-mail) shall not be considered. PORT reserves the right to extend the Submission Deadline by issuing an Addendum. Proposers shall refer to the RFP documents for detailed deliverables.

The purpose of this RFP is to solicit competitive proposals from qualified Proposers for the procurement and installation of two (2) highperformance pan-tilt-zoom cameras and two (2) fixed cameras for deck monitoring on the two (2) Responder Vessels, along with the required network infrastructure to enable real-time connectivity to the POSL network for monitoring at the MSOC. Port of South Louisiana has been awarded Port Security Grant Number EMW-2024-PU-05225 from the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”) Port Security Grant Program (“PSGP”) for FY2024 which will partially be funding the products and services to be provided by Proposer to PORT pursuant to this RFP. Proposer will comply with all applicable local, state, and federal law, regulations, executive orders, FEMA policies, procedures, directives, and the following: • 2 CFR Part 200 – Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, • Appendix II to Part 200 – Contract Provisions for Non-Federal Entity Contracts Under Federal Awards • FEMA Procurement Disaster Assistance Team (PDAT) FIELD MANUAL • The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Fiscal Year 2024 Port Security Grant Program | FEMA.gov • Fiscal Year 2024 Preparedness Grants Manual (fema.gov) • GPD IB No. 400 FEMA’s Implementation of 2 C.F.R. Part 200, the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (“Super Circular” or “Omni Circular” • Section 889(b) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (FY 2019 NDAA), Pub. L. No. 115-232 (2018), as implemented through 2 C.F.R. § 200.216 and FEMA Policy #405-143-1, Prohibitions on Expending FEMA Award Funds for Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services (Interim) applies to this RFP. • List of Equipment and Services Covered by Section 2 of the Security and Trusted Communications Network Act • FEMA Interim Policy #207-22-0001- Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA) • 44 CFR Part 7, Title VI Civil Rights Act 1964 Proposals are subject to all terms, conditions, and provisions of this document, including Affirmative Action, Equal Employment Opportunity, and Build America Buy America Act (BABAA) regulations. Proposers shall read and understand the requirements of this RFP. The information contained in this proposal contains Sensitive Security Information as identified in 49 CFR Part 15 – Protection of Sensitive Security Information. Therefore, the PORT requires a Mutual NonDisclosure Agreement (MNDA) to be executed prior to receiving the RFP. Proposer’s may pick up a copy of the MNDA at the PORT’s Administrative Office at 1720 Louisiana Highway 44, Reserve, LA 70084, download the MNDA from www.centralbidding.com or request a copy at bids@portsl. com on or before Thursday, June 4, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. No MNDA will be executed by the Port after Friday, June 5, 2026.

The Port will forward the RFP and any Addendums upon receipt of fully executed MNDA. PORT reserves the right to modify all or any of the same at any time prior to the Submission Deadline through an Addendum.

Evaluation of submitted proposals will be based on the following criteria: No. 1

2

3

4

Points Criteria Description 40 Overall Experience of Company and Demonstrated Results Our evaluation will include an assessment of the history of your company, your experience as it relates to the requirements within this RFP, evidence of past performance, quality and relevance of past work, references, and related items.

20 Ability to meet PORTS schedule for expeditiously completing assignments.

Time is of the essence to purchase and install this equipment. Is the Proposer able to order and supply equipment on or before February 20, 2027?

30 Cost Effectiveness of Price Quotation Effective and efficient delivery of quality services as well as equipment is demonstrated in relation to the budget allocation. The allocation is reasonable and appropriate.

10 Completeness of Proposal and adherence to RFP Instructions

All proposals must be made in the form and on the forms (and contain all certificates, documentation, and information) required by the RFP Documents. Any proposal that does not fully comply with any requirement of the RFP Documents will be considered non-responsive, and PORT shall be entitled to reject the proposal. Port further reserves it’s right to reject any and all proposals at any time. PORT reserves the right to waive any minor informality or mere irregularity contained in any proposal.

No proposal will be construed to be binding on PORT unless (i) a Contract first has been awarded by its Board of Commissioners at a public meeting, (ii) the Contract has been duly executed by each of the Contractor and PORT, and (iii) all conditions applicable to such award of the Contract and as otherwise may be set forth in the Contract Documents have been fully satisfied.

Sealed proposals must be received with all required submittals as stated in the RFP, no later than the Submission Deadline. Sealed Proposals may be delivered to 1720 Louisiana Highway 44, Reserve, Louisiana 70084 or www.centralbidding.com on or before the Submission Deadline.

A. The proposal package consists of two (2) sealed packages.

Both sealed packages should be submitted online at www. centralbidding.com or delivered to the PORT’s Administrative Office.

B. The first sealed package should contain an original and two (2) bound, full, complete, and exact copies of the Technical Proposal and an electronic proposal via a Flash Drive in a sealed opaque envelope. The package should be clearly labeled “Technical Proposal for - Video Surveillance Responder Vessels” Project # EMW-2024-PU-05225-1” and identify the name and address of the Proposer.

C. The second sealed package should contain an original and one (1) full, complete, exact copy of the Cost Proposal. The package should be clearly labeled – “Cost Proposal for Video Surveillance Responder Vessels Project # EMW-2024-PU-05225-1.” All copies and all electronic media shall be identical to the Proposer’s hardcopy, original submission. In case of a discrepancy, the hard copy shall govern.

Requests for Information (RFI) regarding any questions or requests for clarifications regarding this Request for Proposals, Proposers must submit a written request for information on or before Wednesday, June 10, 2026, by 4:00 p.m. CST to bids@portsl.com. The Port will provide a response to the Request for Information on or before Monday, June 15, 2026, by 4:00 p.m. CST, in the form of an addendum.

By: Mrs. Julia Fisher-Cormier, Executive Director/CEO Dates of Publication: May 20 May 27 June 3

A Proposer will be selected through a qualification-based selection process. Proposers interested in providing services must submit a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) that addresses the evaluation criteria defined in the RFP. Information included within the SOQ may be used to evaluate your firm as part of any criteria regardless of where that information is found within the SOQ. Information obtained from the SOQ

187921-649048-may 20-27-jun 3-3t $ 1,083.39

OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA FLOOD PROTECTION AUTHORITY - EAST SLFPA-E Officials Peter G. Vicari, President Roy M. Carubba, VicePresident David A. Martin, Treasurer Gregory S. Marsiglia, Secretary Kerwyn King, Commissioner Ronald Schumann, Jr., Commissioner Elton J. Meyers, Commissioner

Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East 6920 Franklin Avenue New Orleans, LA 70122 Telephone: 504-286-3100 Fax: 504-283-1855 Internet: floodauthority. org

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA FLOOD PROTECTION AUTHORITY–EAST BOARD MEETING HELD ON THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2026 The regular monthly Board Meeting of the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East (Authority or FPA) was held on May 21, 2026, in the Joseph Yenni Building, Second Floor Council Chambers, 1221 Elmwood Park Blvd., Jefferson, Louisiana, after due legal notice of the meeting was sent to each Board member and the news media and posted.

Mr. Vicari called the meeting to order at 10:04 a.m. and led in the pledge of allegiance. The roll was called and a quorum was present: PRESENT: Peter G. Vicari, President Roy Carubba, Vice President Gregory Marsiglia, Secretary David Martin, Treasurer Kerwyn King Ronald Schumann, Jr. Elton J. Meyers ABSENT: None ADOPTION OF AGENDA: RESOLUTION NO. 05-21-26-01 - APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD MEETING HELD ON APRIL 16, 2026 On the motion of Mr. Carubba, seconded by Mr. Marsiglia, the following resolution was offered: BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, that the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East approves the minutes of the Board Meeting held on April 16, 2026.

The foregoing was submitted to a vote; the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: Mr. Vicari, Mr. Carubba, Mr. Marsiglia, Mr. Martin, Mr. King, Mr. Schumann, Mr. Meyers NAYS: None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION NO. 05-21-26-02 - APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD MEETING HELD ON MAY 12,

2026 On the motion of Mr. Carubba, seconded by Mr. Marsiglia, the following resolution was offered: BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, that the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East approves the minutes of the Board Meeting held on May 12, 2026.

The foregoing was submitted to a vote; the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: Mr. Vicari, Mr. Carubba, Mr. Marsiglia, Mr. Martin, Mr. King, Mr. Schumann, Mr. Meyers NAYS: None ABSENT: None OPENING COMMENTS COMMISSIONERS

BY

PRESIDENT

AND

On the motion of Mr. Martin, seconded by Mr. Carubba, the following resolution was offered: BE IT RESOLVED, by the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority – East on behalf of the East Jefferson Levee District of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, in a public meeting held on May 21, 2026, which meeting was conducted in accordance with the Open Meetings Law and the additional requirements of Article VII, Section 23(C) of the Louisiana Constitution and R.S. 47:1705(B), that the taxing district voted to increase the millage rate, but not in excess of the prior year’s maximum rate, on all taxable property shown on the official assessment roll for the year 2026, and when collected, the revenues from said taxes shall be used only for the specific purposes for which said taxes have been levied. Said millage rate(s) are:

PUBLIC COMMENTS: None

Adjusted Rate

2026 Levy

Tax 3.82 mills

4.01 mills

PRESENTATIONS: Colonel Autin, Corp of Engineers

Constitutional (General)

REPORT BY REGIONAL DIRECTOR

NEW BUSINESS:

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Assessor of the Parish of Jefferson, shall extend upon the assessment roll for the year 2026 the taxes herein levied, and the tax collector of said Parish shall collect and remit the same to said taxing authority in accordance with law.

RESOLUTION NO. 05-21-26-03 - ADOPTION OF EAST JEFFERSON LEVEE DISTRICT MILLAGE RATE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2026 On the motion of Mr. Martin, seconded by Mr. Carubba, the following resolution was offered:

The foregoing resolution was read in full, the roll was called on the adoption thereof, and the resolution was adopted by no less than two-thirds of the total membership of the taxing authority voting in favor as required by Article VII, Section 23(C) of the Louisiana Constitution and R.S. 47:1705(B).

BE IT RESOLVED, by the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority – East on behalf of the East Jefferson Levee District of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, in a public meeting held on Thursday, May 21, 2026 which meeting was conducted in accordance with the Open Meetings Law and the additional requirements of Article VII, Section 23(C) of the Louisiana Constitution and R.S. 47:1705(B), that the following adjusted millage rate be and it is hereby levied upon the dollar of the assessed valuation of all property subject to ad valorem taxation within said Parish for the year 2026, for the purpose of raising revenue:

The votes were: YEAS: Mr. Vicari, Mr. Carubba, Mr. Marsiglia, Mr. Martin, Mr. King, Mr. Schumann, Mr. Meyers NAYS: None ABSTAINED: None ABSENT: None

COMMITTEE REPORTS: Finance Committee

Adjusted Rate Constitutional (General Tax)

3.82 mills

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Assessor of Jefferson Parish, shall extend upon the assessment roll for the year 2026 the taxes herein levied, and the tax collector of said Parish shall collect and remit the same to said taxing authority in accordance with law.

The foregoing resolution was read in full, the roll was called on the adoption thereof, and the resolution was adopted by the following votes: YEAS: Mr. Vicari, Mr. Carubba, Mr. Marsiglia, Mr. Martin, Mr. King, Mr.Schumann, Mr. Meyers NAYS: None ABSTAINED: None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION NO. 05-21-26-04 – ADOPTION OF THE EAST JEFFERSON LEVEE DISTRICT MILLAGE RATE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2026

RESOLUTION NO. 05-21-26-05 - APPROVAL OF 2026 COMPREHENSIVE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLAN On the motion of Mr. Martin, seconded by Mr. Meyers, the following resolution was offered: WHEREAS, LA R.S. 38:319, mandates that the Board of Commissioners of each Levee District prepare a written procedures manual to be used during periods of emergency to facilitate the immediate and orderly actions of each board during an emergency; and WHEREAS, in compliance with the aforementioned statute, the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East (FPA) staff prepared the 2026 Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP).

BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, that the FPA adopts the 2026 Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan, and authorizes all actions under said Plan.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board adopts the 2026 CEMP as a document that will be utilized to provide guidance for responding to emergencies and operating the Hurricane Storm Surge Risk Reduction System and Mississippi River Levee System at their optimum capacity as and when necessary.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board recognizes that as with any document of this magnitude, changes may be necessary to improve its functionality and these changes will be incorporated as necessary.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the FPA Regional Director, or in his absence the Director of Engineering, is hereby authorized

to sign any and all documents necessary to carry out the above.

The foregoing was submitted to a vote; the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: Mr. Vicari, Mr. Carubba, Mr. Marsiglia, Mr. Martin, Mr. King, Mr. Schumann, Mr. Meyers NAYS: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION NO. 05-21-26-06 – MOTION TO APPROVE AN ADJUSTMENT OF ANNUAL PAY AND JOB DUTIES FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, JOSHUA RONDENO On the Motion of Mr. Carubba, seconded by Mr. Marsiglia, the following resolution was offered: WHEREAS, the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East (FPA) was established as a levee district pursuant to Article VI, Sections 38 and 38.1 of the Constitution of Louisiana; and WHEREAS, pursuant to La. R.S. 38:330.1.C.(1)(a), the Board of Commissioners (Board) of the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East shall exercise all authority over and have management, oversight, and control over the FPA; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East has the authority to hire a Superintendent of Police and to set the duties and salary of the position; and WHEREAS, the Superintendent of Police has concurrently served as both the Chief Compliance Officer and Superintendent of Police; and WHEREAS, to facilitate dedicated and exclusive execution of the Superintendent’s law enforcement responsibilities, the Board has elected to remove the Chief Compliance Officer job duties from the Superintendent of Police job description.

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board approves removing the Chief Compliance Officer title and job duties from the Superintendent of Police job description, limiting the position to law enforcement responsibilities only and adjusts the annual pay accordingly.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East hereby approves an annual salary of one-hundred and ninety seven thousand dollars ($197,000.00) for the Superintendent of Police for law enforcement duties with an effective date of May 21, 2026.

The foregoing was submitted to a vote; the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: Mr. Vicari, Mr. Carubba, Mr. Marsiglia, Mr. Martin, Mr. King, Mr. Schumann, Mr. Meyers NAYS: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None The next Regular Monthly Meeting of the Board will be held on June 17, 2026 at the Franklin Avenue Administrative Complex, Meeting Room 201, New Orleans, LA. There was no further business; therefore, the meeting was adjourned.

189668-654551-jun 3-1t $ 332.64

18D ✦ Wednesday, June 3, 2026 ✦ nola.com ✦ The Times-Picayune Public Notices Sheriff Sales

PLANNING COM‐ MISSION ON AU‐ GUST 13, 1980, NO. 183/78 OF SUBDIVISION DOCKET, RECORDED IN COB 764, FOLIO 572, BEING A RE‐ SUBDIVISION OF LOT 1 A, SEC‐ TION 3 OF TH LAKRATT TRACT, DESIG‐ NATED AS LOT 25, IN SQUARE BOUNDED BY CHRISTOPHER COURT, CURRAN ROAD, VINCENT ROAD, MORRI‐ SON ROAD, AND GANNON ROAD, LOT 25 COM‐ MENCES THENCE 248.80 FEET FROM THE CORNER OF GANNON ROAD AND CHRISTO‐ PHER COURT AND MEASURES THENCE 50 FEET FRONT ON CHRISTO‐ PHER COURT, SAME WIDTH IN THE REAR, BY A DEPTH OF 100 FEET BETWEEN EQUAL AND PARALLEL LINES. ALL AS MORE FULLY SHOWN ON MORE RECENT SURVEY MADE BY GILBER KELLY & COUTURIE, INC. THE IMPROVE‐ MENTS THEREON BEAR THE MUNICIPAL NO. 25 CHRISTO‐ PHER COURT, NEW FORLEANS, LA 70128 WRIT AMOUNT: $97,098.66 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Michelle Woodfork Sheriff, Parish of leans

M. Or‐

GH 7 HALLIDAY, & WATKINS MANN P.C. AT‐ TORNEYS AT LAW 318 388 1440 The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 6/3/2026 & 7/8/2026 jun 3-jul 8-2t PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBERS 11 HERITAGE LANE, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: JPMOR‐ GAN CHASE BANK, NA‐ TIONAL ASSOCI‐ ATION VERSUS NANCY KATHLEEN WAR‐ REN JAYNES A/K/A NANCY KATHLEEN WAR‐ REN JAYES, IN‐ DEPENDENT AD‐ MINISTRATRIX OF THE SUCCES‐ SION OF LINDA DIANE WARREN, A/K/A LINDA DIANE SCHOLL WARREN CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2025-11446 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ d ll b

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p ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on June 4, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the fol‐ lowing de‐ scribed prop‐ erty to wit: A CERTAIN PIECE OR POR‐ TION OF GROUND, TO‐ GETHER WITH ALL THE BUILD‐ INGS AND IMPROVE‐ MENTS THEREON, AND ALL OF THE RIGHTS, WAYS, PRIVILEGES, SERVITUDES, APPURTE‐ NANCES AND ADVANTAGES THEREUNTO BE‐ LONGING OR IN ANYWISE AP‐ PERTAINING, DESIGNATED AS UNIT 41, IN‐ CLUDING AN UN‐ DIVIDED 2.083 PERCENT OWN‐ ERSHIP INTER‐ EST EACH IN THE COMMON AS ELEMENT, MORE FULLY SET FORTH IN THE CERTAIN DECLARATION OF CONDO‐ MINIUM BY ACT BEFORE CAMILLE A. CUTRONE, NO‐ TARY PUBLIC, DATED SEPTEM‐ BER 29, 1980, REGISTERED IN COB 7738, FOLIO 486, ENTRY NO. 389703, TO‐ GETHER WITH THE SURVEY PLAT AND OTHER INSTRU‐ MENTS AND DOCUMENTS ANNEXED THERETO AND INCORPORATED

BY REFERENCE THEREIN, WHICH ESTAB‐ LISHES THE HERITAGE LANE CONDOMINIUM AND WHICH IN‐ CLUDES AMONG THE COMMON ELEMENTS THEREOF SITU‐ ATED IN THE FIFTH DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, STATE OF LOUISIANA, IN GARDEN OAKS SUBDIVI‐ SION, IN SQUARE A, WHICH SQUARE IS BOUNDED BY GENERAL DEGAULLE DRIVE, GARDEN OAKS DRIVE, SEINE DRIVE AND THE WEST‐ ERN BOUNDARY OF THE SUBDIVI‐ SION; SUBJECT TO RESTRIC‐ TIONS, SERVI‐ TUDES, RIGHTS OF WAY AND OUTSTAND‐ ING MINERAL RIGHTS OF RECORD AF‐ FECTING THE PROPERTY. WRIT AMOUNT: $44,759.38 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Or‐ leans GH 6 HALLIDAY, WATKINS & MANN P.C. AT‐ TORNEYS AT LAW 318 388 1440 ZACHARY GAR‐ RETT YOUNG The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 4/29/2026 & 6/3/2026 apr 29-jun 3-2t

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PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 2918 COLLEGE COURT, IN THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THE MATTER ENTITLED: US MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST III VERSUS THE AMBASSADOR GROUP, LLC CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2025-6249 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil Court District for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on June 4, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the fol‐ lowing de‐ scribed prop‐ erty to wit: A CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, to‐ gether with all the buildings and improve‐ ments thereon, and all of the rights, ways, privi‐ leges, servi‐ tudes, appurte‐ nances and ad‐ vantages there‐ unto belonging or in anywise apper‐ taining, situated in the Sixth Dis‐ trict of the City of New Orleans, Parish of Or‐ leans, State of Louisiana, in that part thereof known as College Court Subdivision, running from Pritchard Street to the Y. & M. V. Railroad, bounded by Panama and Tu‐ lane line, which said lot is designated by the No. 6 of Block "A" and measures 30 feet front on College Court, by a depth on the side line of Lot No. 5 of 81 feet 8 inches 6 lines and on the side‐ line of Lor No. 7 of 80 feet 11 inches 4 lines by a width in the rear of 30 feet 0 inches 1 line.

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(s): 4/29/2026 6/3/2026

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apr 29-jun 3-2t PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 1425 N.

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PRIEUR ST, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: U. S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR VELOCITY COMMERCIAL CAPITAL LOAN TRUST 2021-03 VERSUS FLAW‐ LESS CON‐ STRUCTION L.L.C. CIVIL DISTRICT

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COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2023-2541 By virtue of a Writ of Fieri Fa‐ cias directed to me by the Hon‐ orable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Or‐ leans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, h d

p on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on July 9, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the fol‐ lowing de‐ scribed prop‐ erty to wit: 1425 N PRIEUR ST NEW OR‐ LEANS, LA 70116 LOTS#: 12,13,14 - SQUARE#: 898

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y days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING.

THIRD MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 1323706 WRIT AMOUNT: $712,500.00 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty

Michelle Woodfork Sheriff, Parish of

PUBLIC NOTICE JEFFERSON PARISH SHERIFF’S OFFICE

F-00697-23

Gray Suitcase, Clothing

Karunte Casnel

G-06982-22

Colemans Ice Chest

Found

Joseph P. Lopinto, III in his capacity as Sheriff of Jefferson Parish, hereby notifies his intent to donate, auction, retain, or destroy unclaimed property in accordance with JP Ordinance 31-8 unless otherwise claimed by the owner within 30 days of publication of this notice.

G-07724-23

Black Bag, Holster, Keys

David Rogel

G-09971-21

Bath & Body Work Candles

Olivia Louis

G-12313-23

Yellow Backpack, Clothing, Headphone

Found

Property may be claimed by contacting the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, Property and Evidence Division, located at 1801 West Bank Expressway, Harvey, LA 70058, or by calling 504-376-2384. All claimants must provide proof of ownership before any property may be released.

G-13048-22

Gray Purse, Clothes, Hygiene Products, Bags

Found

G-21500-23

Camo Bag, Speaker, Hygiene Products, Tools

Found

Item #

Description

Owner

H-18309-23

Shark Toy

Found

A-06165-22

Black Gym Bags

Dionte Rogers

H-20356-22

Troy Bilt Weed Eater/Trimmer

Found

A-07986-23

Blue Bag, Hygiene Products

Amanda Chatagnier

H-20626-23

Steering Wheel Cover, Floor Mats

Found

Porter Cable Sander, SN: 010718

Found

A-09197-23

H-21103-23

Machete

Found

A-18479-23

Blue Bag, Hats, Mask, Shoes

Isiah Theophile

I-02605-23

Sword

Found

A-18479-23

Car Seat

Mary Jackson

I-05049-23

Fearless Arrows

Found

B-00217-23

Clothes, Hygiene Products, Flashlight, Mardi Gras Medallions

Found

I-08288-23

Blue Bag, Tools

Found

I-10482-23

Found

Pink/White Bicycle, Model: 52045BCU, SN: BCU52045WMA

Found

Redmax Weedeater, SN: 00103225

I-13402-22

HP, Envy 6055E, Printer

Found

I-20265-22

Yellow Air Compressor

Found

B-04633-23

Graco Baby Car Seat

Found

J-09433-23

Garment Bag, Roller Bag

Wayne Robinson

B-16749-23

Camo Backpack, Clothing, Office Supplies, Football

Found

J-13450-23

Found

C-01973-23

Four Fishing Poles

Found

Black Compressor, Bostitch Compressor, SN: 8213350BWA022

C-04069-23

Pelican Storm Case, im3300sgn

Gage Lopez

J-15594-22

White Box, Personal Items

Devonte Fernandez

J-15594-22

Crossbow, SN: 1016M01611

Found

Clothing, Blue Bag, Hygiene Products

Tara Swan

J-20774-23

Bookbag, Tools, Buck Knife, Deer Scent

Found

J-21553-22

Sanyo TV, SN: XA1A2038104410

Found

K-02391-23

Filet Knife, Chef Knife

Travis Hollins

K-10283-22

Stoeger BB Gun

Found

K-17427-22

Dewalt Power Inverter

Found

K-18042-23

Clothing, Black Bookbag, Tool, Hygiene Products, Laundry Detergent,

Found

B-02309-23

C-08569-23 C-10410-23

Clothing, Shoes

Found

C-21695-23

Leaf Blower

William Little

D-07159-23

Gorilla Ladder

Andrew Layus

D-15694-23

Clothing, Hair Products, Shoes, Sunglasses, Perfume

Found

D-17024-23

Toro Lawn Mower

Ronald Hynes

D-18541-23

Callaway Golf Bag

David Williamson

D-19452-23

Arrow, Bose System, SN: 051465923270257AS, Asante 8-Port Hub,

Found

K-18042-23

Found

D-19452-23

Vizio TV, SN: LASPDQCL1401428, Bose Speaker, SN: 037487953060857A,

Found

Craftsman Saw, SN: cmcs351, Makita Saw, SN: 385790K

K-19813-23

Blue/White Ice Chest

Michael Cross

L-00244-22

Gray Backpack, Personal Items

Rodney Rivers

Cooper Tire, Ford Rim, Targus Bag, Hummingbird, SN: 7217394,

Found

L-01700-23

Clothing

Found

L-04360-22

Clothing, Fishing Equipment

Found

D-19452-23

Nintendo DS, SN: UG568969399, Samsung Phone Case, Motorola Lens

Found

L-05707-23

Machete

Found

L-07647-22

Gamo Pellet Rifle, SN: 04-1C720568

Found

E-08266-23

Graco Spray Paint Gun

Found

L-12914-23

Found

E-08266-23

Champion Generator, SN: 2009051600624

Found

Duffle Bag, Clothing, Modem, Notebooks, Tools, Hygiene Products, Remote

E-08968-23

Baseball Bat

Andrew Bradford

L-12914-23

Multi-colored Suitcase, Clothing

Found

E-15612-23

Green Metal Ammunition Box

Found

L-16831-21

Black Sentry Safe

Found

E-15836-23

HP Printer, SN: CN29GF233G

Found

E-23382-23

Sleeping Bag, Blankets, Hygiene Products, Clothing

Shannon Sheppard

D-19452-23

PUBLIC NOTICE JEFFERSON PARISH SHERIFF’S OFFICE Joseph P. Lopinto, III in his capacity as Sheriff of Jefferson Parish, hereby notifies his intent to donate, auction, retain or destroy unclaimed property in accordance with JP Ordinance 31-8 unless otherwise claimed by the owner within 30 days of publication of this notice.

Property may be claimed by contacting the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office Property and Evidence Division, located at 1801 West Bank Expressway, Harvey, LA 70058, or by calling 504-376-2384. All claimants must provide proof of ownership before any property may be released Item #

Description

Owner

A-07892-24

Backpack, Clothing

Found

A-18852-24

Umbrella

Found

A-20175-24

Backpack, Clothing, Gift Cards

Found

B-00885-24

Backpack, Flashlight, Key, Pen, Handcuffs, Glasses, Adaptors, Comb

Found

B-05184-24

Backpack, Clothing, Drum

Found

B-17528-24

Diana BB Gun, SN: 01183583

Found

B-18292-24

Clothes, Hygiene Products, Tools, Batteries, Duffle Bag

Marlon Borras

C-00892-24

Bookbag, Clothing

Found

C-07958-24

Black Floor Jack

Found

C-16449-24

Violet Suitcase, Black Suitcase, Blue Suitcase, Bookshelf

Found

C-19659-24

Backpack, Pen, Flashlight, Phone Charger, Hygiene Products

Found

D-01495-24

Yellow/Blue Kryponic Skateboard, SN: 166030

Found

Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING.

D-01495-24

Blue/Black Meco Charcoal Grill

Found

D-01495-24

Yellow/Blue Skateboard, SN: 166030

Found

D-11306-24

Tools, Tent, Fishing Pole, Backpack, Clothes

Jacob Parker

D-14916-24

Flower Pots

Sarah Drake

D-15651-24

Blue Folding Chair

Manuel Arriola

D-17463-24

Large Blue Bag

D-17850-24

Two Backpacks, Tools, Batteries, Keys

E-01538-23

Gibson A/C Unit, Model: JS58D-24KA

Found

E-01538-23

Gibson A/C Unit, Model: Unknown

Found

E-01538-23

Gibson A/C Unit, Model: Unknown

Found

E-01538-23

Gibson A/C Unit, SN: JSD070401916

E-01538-23

Gibson A/C Unit, SN: JSDO70401915

E-01538-23

Gibson A/C Unit, SN: JSD070401730

Found

E-01538-23

Gibson A/C Unit, Model: JS58B-024KA

E-01538-23

Gibson A/C Unit, SN: JSF070405280

E-11008-24

Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Or‐ leans

For informa‐ tional purposes only: Property address is known as 2918 College Court, New Orleans, Louisiana 70125

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M. Or‐

189326-653528-jun 3-1t $ 235.62

G-08284-24

Printer, SN: P051WQ02220116

Found

G-11664-24

Radio Flyer Wagon

Found

G-13985-24

Toro Blower, SN:313086225, Weedeater, SN: 14210N301036, Air Pump, Bag, Tools

Joanna Mayeaux

G-15823-24

Hoverboard, SN: Unknown

Found

G-18795-24

Bucket, Pressure Washer, Vacuum, Suitcase, Clothes, Bose Speaker, Vehicle Battery, Storage Container, Wires, Sounds stream Base Machine, Hair Products, Bauer Buffer, Model: 19101 C-B, Shower Head, Drill, Sprayer, Coleman Ice chest, Speaker Box, Laundry Basket

Jennifer Chavez

G-19404-24

Five Pairs Nike Shoes, Four Pairs Adidas Shoes

Daniel Leblanc

G-22829-24

Troy Built Power Washer, SN: GBSXPNHEQNV2

George Lind

G-22829-24

Craftsman Power Washer, SN: CBSXPNHEQNV2

Found

H-00098-24

Bookbag, Papers, Clothes, Toiletries

Found

H-08492-24

Backpack, Clothes, Sunglasses

Keon Hayward

H-08521-24

Ultima Starter, Dyson Vacuum, SN: unknown, Dolls, Light Box, Projectors, Hammock Chair, Computer Bags, Golf Bag w/ Clubs

Found

H-15401-24

Skateboard w/ Alien Picture

Teric Evans

H-16811-24

Rifle Bag

Kenneth Raccuglia

H-18721-24

Machete, Nylon Shealth

Found

I-04861-24

Valken Paintball Gun

Found

I-10482-23

Shop Vac, SN: 22063R120764, Craftsman Air Compressor, SN: 2965633291, Kobalt Miter Saw, SN: 00857240, Ryobi Bag

Found

I-13161-24

Epiphone Bass Guitar

Found

I-17979-24

Black Suitcase

Found

I-19106-24

Clothes, Hyper Tool Set, Milwaukee Drill, SN: B80CF21250028, Michelin Inflator, Apple Computer, SN: BG A2686, Shark, SN: J07UW5032525, Sentry Safe, Ryobi Power Bank, SN: RG23483N230112

Schaffer Davis

Rolisha Brown

I-20056-24

Vapor Cartridges

Found

Found

J-03860-23

Box w/ Personal Property

Marcus Manley

J-06474-24

Tools, Ropes, Tubes, Weedwacker Parts

Found

J-10001-24

Bag, Clothes, Toiletries

Found

J-12781-22

Camo Pellet Gun

Found

Found

J-13950-23

Black Air Rifle, Brown/Black Air Rifle

Found

Found

J-14486-24

Ruxx Gear Backpack, Peacekeeper Rifle Case, Tactical Rifle Case

Found

Found

J-14750-24

Blue Roller Bag, Black Roller Bag

Found

Found

J-19165-24

Glass Bottle Bourbon, Cognac Glass Bottle

Jason Williams

Two Ozark Fishing Poles

Found

K-06239-24

Found

E-15351-24

Weedwacker, SN: S89312162374

Found

E-15351-24

Poulan Pro Leaf Blower, SN:12151N400205-3

Found

E-15351-24

Weedwacker, SN: U78312166905

Found

Bose Speaker, SN: 03249243160302AC, Jeston Scooter, SN: 227322231046712, Bose Speaker, SN: 03249270250130AC, Fishman Speaker, SN: A50680, Fishman Speaker, SN: A50687, Black/ Decker Weed Trimmer, SN: GH1000

E-15351-24

Honde Lawn Mower, SN: MZCG-1105535

Found

K-09751-24

Blankets and Jacket

Miguel Tavarez

E-15351-24

Troy Built Weedeater, Model: TB465SS

Found

K-14132-24

JC Penny Comforter Set

Found

E-15866-24

Taurus Bag, Hygiene Products, Tools

Found

L-00891-23

Wood Baseball Bat

Found

E-17306-24

Back Pack, Clothes

Found

L-04555-20

Blue Metal Recycle Trash Bin

Michael Rabb

F-00226-24

Manuel Hedge Trimmers

Found

L-05629-22

Thermal Take/LG PC, SN: unknown

Found

F-03243-24

Suitcase, Clothes, Backpacks

Found

L-05944-24

Three Black Suitcases, Blue Suitcase

Found

F-03542-24

Radio Flyer Wagon, SN: Unknown

Shelby Walker

L-08597-24

GH 2 ADAMS & REESE LLP 504 581 3234

Fry Baskets, Pots, Grill, Mattress

Derek Ditcharo

Duffle Bag, Clothes, Leopard Bag, Shoes, Teddy Bear, Book, Nasal Spray, Box

Found

F-05816-24 F-05923-24

Sound Board, Jack Stand, Tools

Found

L-10266-24

Backpack, Shoes, Clothes

Found

F-07557-24

White Sheets

Found

L-13882-24

Blue Bag, Black Bag, Clothes

Found

The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date

F-10216-24

Backpack, Tools, Clothes

Robert Liss

L-18759-23

Daniel Duzac

F-11695-24

Bag, Tools, Clothes

Robert Liss

Ryobi Saw, SN: NC23066D611753, LG Monitor, SN: 108NTLEG2752, LG Monitor, SN: 108NTBKGZ765

F-21010-24

Black/Red Helmet

Found

G-06127-24

Touro Lawnmower, SN:401392707

Darren Bourlet

WRIT AMOUNT: $248,000.00

Looking for the right hire?

1-800-960-6397

189329-653531-jun 3-1t $ 235.62

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2026-1197

RB 20 MCCABE LAW FIRM, LLC 504782-3436 RYAN MCCABE

By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil Court District for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on July 9, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the fol‐ lowing de‐ scribed prop‐ erty to wit:

The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 6/3/2026 & 7/8/2026 jun 3-jul 8-2t PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 5708 WILTON DR, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: LA CAPI‐ TOL FEDERAL CREDIT UNION VERSUS MORRIS E. JAMES, SR. AND CLEO ROBINSON JAMES CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2024-11365 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on July 9, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the fol‐ lowing de‐ scribed prop‐ erty to wit: 5708 WILTON DR NEW ORLEANS, LA 70122 LOT 22 - SQUARE 2 3RD MUNICIPAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 1295560 BURBABK GAR‐ DENS SUBDIVI‐ SION WRIT AMOUNT: $68,370.97 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Michelle Woodfork Sheriff, Parish of leans RB 34 WHITLOW FIRM, LLC SHARON WHITLOW

M. Or‐

LAW S.

The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 6/3/2026 & 7/8/2026 jun 3-jul 8-2t PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 4743 WARREN DR, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: NEWREZ LLC VERSUS GREGORY O. LEWIS, JR. A/K/A GREGORY LEWIS, JR. CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No:

4743 WARREN DR NEW OR‐ LEANS, LA 70127 LOT 15 - SQUARE 2 3RD MUNICIPAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 1337305 LAKELAND ACRES WRIT AMOUNT: $118,411.17 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Michelle Woodfork Sheriff, Parish of leans

M. Or‐

RB 26 THE LAW OF‐ FICES OF HER‐ SCHEL C. AD‐ COCK, JR. LLC (225) 756-0373 DENNIS F WIG‐ GINS The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 6/3/2026 & 7/8/2026 jun 3-jul 8-2t PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 4446 ARTHUR DR, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: LAKE‐ VIEW LOAN SER‐ VICING LLC VER‐ SUS TINA MARIE POWELL A/K/A TINA M. POWELL A/K/A TINA POWELL CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2025-2119 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on July 9, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the fol‐ lowing de‐ scribed prop‐ erty to wit: 4446 ARTHUR DR NEW ORLEANS, LA 70127 LOT 23 - SQUARE 2 3RD MUNICIPAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 1374231 CASTLE MANOR SUBDIVISION WRIT AMOUNT: $135,484.69 Seized

in

the

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above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Michelle Woodfork Sheriff, Parish of leans

M. Or‐

RB 29 THE LAW OF‐ FICES OF HER‐ SCHEL C. AD‐ COCK, JR., L.L.C. (225) 756-0373 The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 6/3/2026 & 7/8/2026 jun 3-jul 8-2t PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 7809 MERCIER STREET, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. VERSUS CLINTON HILL CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2024-6383 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on July 9, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the fol‐ lowing de‐ scribed prop‐ erty to wit: 7809 MERCIER ST NEW OR‐ LEANS, LA 70128 LOTS: 31 AND 32, SQUARE 70 THIRD MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 1400151 EDGELAKE SUB‐ DIVISION WRIT AMOUNT: $171,313.97 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Michelle Woodfork Sheriff, Parish of leans

M. Or‐

GH 9 HALLIDAY, WATKINS & MANN P.C. AT‐ TORNEYS AT LAW 318-3881440 ASHLEY E. MOR‐ RIS The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 6/3/2026 & 7/8/2026 jun 3-jul 8-2t

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PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBERS 2049 HALSEY AV‐ ENUE, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: ONPATH FEDERAL CREDIT UNION VERSUS ANGELA DIAZ CRUZ AND THE UNOPENED SUCCESSION OF CARLOS ES‐ PINAL CASTEL‐ LANOS CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2025-11245

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By virtue of a Writ of Seizure di‐ and Sale rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on July 9, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the fol‐ lowing de‐ scribed prop‐ erty to wit: TWO LOTS OF GROUND, TO‐ GETHER WITH ALL THE BUILD‐ INGS AND IM‐ PROVEMENTS THEREON, AND ALL OF THE RIGHTS, WAYS,

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PRIVILEGES, SERVITUDES, APPURTE‐ NANCES AND ADVANTAGES THEREUNTO BE‐ LONGING OR IN ANYWISE APPERTAINING, SITUATED IN THE PARISH OF ORLEANS IN THE FIFTH DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS IN BEHRMAN HEIGHTS SUBDI‐ VISION, WHICH LOTS ARE DESIGNATED AS LOT 15 AND 16, SQUARE 5, BOUNDED BY HALSEY AV‐ ENUE, WALL STREET, COPER‐ NICUS STREET AND THE WEST BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID SUBDIVISION ON A PLAN OR ADLOE ORR, C.E. DATED JUNE 1, 1948, A PRINT OF WHICH

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IS ANNEXED TO AN ACT BEFORE J.L. WARREN WOODVILLE, NOTARY, JOHN‐ STON TO FOX. DATED NO‐ VEMBER 17, 1952, AND AC‐ CORDING TO WHICH SAID LOTS 15 AND 16, SQUARE 5, AD‐ JOIN EACH OTHER AND MEASURE EACH 25 FEET FRONT ON HALSEY AVENUE, AND EQUAL WIDTH IN THE REAR, BY A DEPTH BE‐ TWEEN EQUAL AND PARALLEL LINES OF 150 FEET. ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUR VEY

BY JOSEPH KREITER JR. C.E. DATED OCTOBER 6, 1984.

AC‐ CORDING TO SAID SURVEY, LOT 16 LIES NEARER TO AND COM‐

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MENCES AT A DISTANCE OF 200 FEET FROM THE COMER OF HALSEY AV‐ ENUE AND COPERNICUS STREET. TAX PARCEL NO. 513707020 THE IMPROVE‐ MENTS THEREON BEAR THE MUNICIPAL NO. 2049 HALSEY AV‐ ENUE, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70114 WRIT AMOUNT: $225,134.54 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Michelle Woodfork Sheriff, Parish of leans

Or‐

GH 22 NEWMAN, MATHIS, BRADY & SPEDALE, APLC 225 343 3456 JOSHUA P. MATTHEWS The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 6/3/2026 & 7/8/2026 jun 3-jul 8-2t

PUBLIC NOTICE JEFFERSON PARISH SHERIFF’S OFFICE

G-24109-25

Backpacks, First Aid, Toiletries, Military Insignia, Stove, Radio

Matthew Wright

Joseph P. Lopinto, III in his capacity as Sheriff of Jefferson Parish, hereby notifies his intent to donate, auction, retain or destroy unclaimed property in accordance with JP Ordinance 31-8 unless otherwise claimed by the owner within 30 days of publication of this notice.

H-12689-25

Rear Bumper Part, License Plate

Gary Milhet

H-16809-24

Clothes, Toiletries, Tools, Tool Box, Jack Stands, Fishing Poles, Tree Trimmer

Found

H-19190-25

Child Electric Four-Wheeler

Found

I-01819-25

Gamo Pellet Gun, SN: 04-1C103171-19

Found

I-02096-25

Black Safe

Found

I-03250-25

Docker Bag/Suitcase

David Vandermeyden

Property may be claimed by contacting the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office Property and Evidence Division, located at 1801 West Bank Expressway, Harvey, LA 70058, or by calling 504-376-2384. All claimants must provide proof of ownership before any property may be released.

M.

Item #

Description

Owner

A-03937-25

Clothes, Puzzles, Paper

Found

I-12070-25

Wood Stick with Screws

Mark Margarejo

Orange Dolly, Meade Telescope Base

Found

A-09901-25

Element TV, SN: A1300228120033424

Found

I-12524-24

A-17013-25

Dynex TV, SN: 2004LC26KS70H21920

Dana Jackson

I-13001-25

Black Bag, Clothes

Bria Chatman

J-14486-24

Pillar Lock Rifle Case

Found

B-03028-25

Orange Basket

Found

J-20878-25

Found

B-09023-25

Duffle Bag, Clothes, Shoes, First Aid

Found

Purple/Black Duffel Bag, Clothes, Suitcase

B-13794-25

Coolers, Cots, Clothes, Basket, Blankets, Towels, Fan

Reshard Robinson

K-04355-25

TCL TV, SN: 1709GTC001854A03431 Found

K-11562-24

E-08558-25

Silber/Blue Scooter, Black/Red Scooter

Chacyee/ Jaycee Hayes

Thomas Sciortino

E-15472-25

Toys, Games, Hot Wheels, Model Trains, Coffee Table

Anthony Phillips

Dewalt Jump Starter, Power Inverters, Buffer, Air Compressor, Tools, Camera, Speakers, Sunglasses

K-16710-24

Clothes, Shoes

F-04574-25

Clothes

Found

Jeremiah Champagne

F-11814-25

Cash Register

Found

L-04205-25

Ouutmee Case, Vehicle Vinyl Tape

Found

F-15857-24

Insignia TV, SN: 3826G15280522

Found

L-04721-25

Machete

Found

F-17072-25

Backpack, Clothes, Cologne, Bat

Found

L-09938-24

Air Compressor

James Maes

G-14222-25

Various Merchandise/Clothes

Edward Williams

L-14273-24

Green Seabag, Clothes, Toiletries, Bags

Mardell Fleury

G-15251-25

Amare Air Rifle, Backpack, Pens, Tape

Found

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED THREE HUNDRED FIFTY MILLION ($350,000,000) OF NEW ORLEANS AVIATION BOARD REFUNDING BONDS IN ONE OR MORE SERIES TO REFUND THE OUTSTANDING SERIES 2017 GENERAL AIRPORT REVENUE BONDS; AND PROVIDING FOR OTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. WHEREAS, the New Orleans Aviation Board (the “Aviation Board”) through its Board of Commissioners (the “Commissioners”) is charged with the administration, operation and maintenance of the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (the “Airport”) pursuant to Article V, Chapter 6, Section 5-602 of the Home Rule Charter of the City of New Orleans, Louisiana (the “City”); and WHEREAS, Part XIV of Chapter 4 of Subtitle II of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, particularly La. R.S. 39:1034 (D) and (F), together with the other constitutional and statutory authority supplemental thereto, including without limitation, the provisions of Chapter 13 of Subtitle III of Title 39, including La. R.S. 39:1430 and the provisions of Chapter 14-A of Title 39 (La. R.S. 39:1444 through 1456, inclusive) of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended (collectively, the “Act”), authorize the issuance of revenue bonds by the Aviation Board in its own name payable out of the income, revenues, and receipts derived or to be derived from the properties or facilities administered, maintained, or operated by the Aviation Board, subject to the approval of such issuance by the Council of the City (the “Council”); and WHEREAS, the following designated general airport revenue bonds have been issued by the Aviation Board pursuant to the provisions of that General Revenue Bond Trust Indenture dated as of February 1, 2009 (the “General Indenture”) among the Board, the City, and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., (the “Trustee”) as amended by their applicable Supplemental Indentures and remain outstanding as follows: (i) “Series 2017 Bonds” issued pursuant to a Third Supplemental Indenture dated as of May 1, 2017 (the “Third Supplemental Indenture”); (ii) “Series 2019 Bonds” issued pursuant to a Fifth Supplemental Indenture dated as of December 1, 2019 (the “Fifth Supplemental Indenture”); (iii) “Series 2023 Bonds” issued pursuant to a Seventh Supplemental Trust Indenture dated as of April, 2023 (the “Seventh Supplemental Indenture); and (iv) “Draw-Down Bond Anticipation Notes Series 2024” (the “Series 2024 BANS”) issued pursuant to an Eight Supplemental Indenture dated as of February 1, 2024 (the “Eighth Supplemental Indenture”); and (v) “Series 2024 Bonds” issued pursuant to a Ninth Supplemental Indenture dated as of November 1, 2024 (the “Ninth Supplemental Indenture”); (vi) “New Orleans Aviation Board General Airport Revenue Interim Drawdown Note (AMT) (North Terminal Project) Series 2025” issued pursuant to a Tenth Supplemental Indenture dated as of September 1, 2025 (the “Tenth Supplemental Indenture”); and (vii) “Draw-Down Bond Anticipation Note (Additional Capital Improvements) Series 2026” issued pursuant to an Eleventh Series Supplemental Indenture dated as of July 1, 2026 (the “Eleventh Supplemental Indenture”); WHEREAS, the Aviation Board has been advised by its Financial Advisor, Frasca & Associates, Inc., that the Series 2017 Bonds may be currently refunded within ninety days of their January 1, 2027 optional redemption date and that the Aviation Board should complete the legal proceedings in order to refund the Series 2017 Bonds within the fourth quarter of 2026 if aggregate present value savings of at least three (3) percent of the refunded Series 2017 Bonds par is generated at the time the Refunding Bonds are sold; and WHEREAS, the Aviation Board has determined to refund the Series 2017 Bonds by authorizing the issuance of not to exceed Three Hundred Fifty Million ($350,000,000) of General Airport Refunding Bonds in one or more series (the “Refunding Bonds”) if aggregate present value saving of at least three (3) percent of the refunded Series 2017 Bonds par is generated at the time the Refunding Bonds are sold; and WHEREAS, the Refunding Bonds will be issued in one or more series pursuant to an appropriately designated Supplemental Indenture to the General Indenture to refund all or a portion of the Series 2017 Bonds and to pay for the costs of issuing the Refunding Bonds; and NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: SECTION 1. The Aviation Board hereby incorporates and adopts the preamble clauses as is fully stated herein and hereby further authorizes and approves the Refunding Bonds in one or more series in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed Three Hundred Fifty Million Dollars ($350,000,000).

SECTION 2. The Refunding Bonds are to be issued under the

189332-653536-jun 3-1t $ 138.60

General Indenture at either fixed or variable tax-exempt or taxable rates not exceeding eight percent (8.00%) per annum with nominal maximum stated nominal or actual maturities of not exceeding twenty-eight (28) years from the issue date of the Refunding Bonds. The Refunding Bonds shall be payable from the income, revenues, and receipts derived or to be derived from the properties or facilities administered, maintained, or operated by the Aviation Board at the Airport or such portion of such revenues as may be determined by the Aviation Board in a supplemental sale resolution.

SECTION 3. Application is hereby made to the Louisiana State Bond Commission for consent, authority, and approval of the Refunding Bonds. The not-to-exceed costs of issuance attached hereto as Exhibit A for the Refunding Bonds are hereby approved.

By virtue of the Aviation Board’s application for, acceptance and utilization of the benefits of the Louisiana State Bond Commission’s approval(s) resolved and set forth herein, the Aviation Board resolves that it understands and agrees that such approval(s) are expressly conditioned upon, and it further resolves that it understands, agrees and binds itself, its successors and assigns to, full and continuing compliance with the “State Bond Commission Policy on Approval of Proposed Use of Swaps, or other forms of Derivative Products Hedges, Etc.”, adopted by the Commission on July 20, 2006, as to the borrowing(s) and other matter(s) subject to the approval(s), including subsequent application and approval under said Policy of the implementation or use of any swap(s) or other product(s) or enhancement(s) covered thereby.

SECTION 4. A copy of this resolution shall be published as soon as possible after its adoption in the official journal of the Aviation Board. For a period of thirty (30) days from the date of such publication any person in interest shall have the right to contest the legality of this resolution and of the Refunding Bonds to be issued pursuant hereto and the provisions securing the Refunding Bonds. After the expiration of said thirty (30) days, no one shall have any right of action to contest the validity of the Refunding Bonds or the provisions of this resolution, and the Refunding Bonds shall be conclusively presumed to be legal and no court shall thereafter have authority to inquire into such matters.

SECTION 5. The prior selection of Butler Snow LLP as Bond Counsel to the Aviation Board in accordance with the prior request for qualifications for Bond Counsel and evaluations of the responses thereto is hereby ratified. Further the Commissioners do hereby ratify the retention of Auzenne & Associates, L.L.C., as SL-DBE Bond Counsel for the Aviation Board SECTION 6. The Aviation Board formally requests the City Council to adopt a resolution approving the issuance, sale, and delivery of the Refunding Bonds and authorizing the taking of all actions and execution of all documents needed to accomplish the purposes hereof.

This Resolution was offered by Ogden and seconded by Thornton and having been submitted to a vote, the vote hereon was as follows: Board Member

Yea Nay

Hon. Michael G. Bagneris, Chairman

✓

J. Douglas Thornton, Vice-Chairman

✓

Octave J. “Todd” Francis III James Williams

Absent

Recused

✓ ✓

Ruth Kullman

✓

Roger H. Ogden

✓

Gary L. Smith, Sr.

✓

Hon. Neil C. Abramson

✓

This resolution was adopted on the 21st day of May, 2026. /s/ Hon. Michael G. Bagneris Hon. Michael G. Bagneris, Chairman New Orleans Aviation Board EXHIBIT A TO THIS RESOLUTION HAS NOT BEEN PUBLISHED. SAID EXHIBIT A IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AT THE OFFICES OF THE NEW ORLEANS AVIATION BOARD, 900 AIRLINE DRIVE, KENNER, LOUISIANA, MONDAYS THROUGH FRIDAYS DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS.

189612-654354-jun 3-1t $ 327.20

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PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT

trict of the City on July 9, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the fol‐ lowing de‐ scribed prop‐ erty to wit:

THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 2008 TENNESSE STREET, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: FIRST HORIZON BANK VERSUS MORRIS MAYFIELD, SR

4048 TALL TIM‐ BERS DR NEW ORLEANS, LA 70131 LOT: 14, SQUARE: 11 FIFTH MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT ACQ: 663933 WRIT AMOUNT: $218,738.20

CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2025-6429 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on July 9, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the fol‐ lowing de‐ scribed prop‐ erty to wit: 2008 TENNESSEE ST NEW OR‐ LEANS, LA 70117 LOT: 36, SQUARE: 950989 THIRD MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 1105937 WRIT AMOUNT: $70,325.10 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Michelle Woodfork Sheriff, Parish of leans

M. Or‐

GH 1 LOGS LEGAL GROUP LLP 504838-7535 The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 6/3/2026 & 7/8/2026 jun 3-jul 8-2t PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 4048 TALL TIMBERS DRIVE, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: LIBERTY BANK AND TRUST COM‐ PANY VERSUS MEL'S TRANS‐ PORTATION II, LLC AND MELISSA MICHELLE NOEL CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2024-6700 By virtue of a Writ of Fieri Fa‐ cias directed to me by the Hon‐ orable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Or‐ leans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐

Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Michelle Woodfork Sheriff, Parish of leans

M. Or‐

GH 24 NEWMAN, MATHIS, BRADY & SPEDALE, APLC 225-3433456 WAYNE A. MAIO‐ RANA The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 6/3/2026 & 7/8/2026 jun 3-jul 8-2t PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 3534 BLAIR STREET, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER ENTI‐ TLED: CARRING‐ TON MORTGAGE SERVICES LLC VERSUS ESTATE OF CELESTINE DOBBS CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2025-208 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil Court District for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on July 9, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the fol‐

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lowing de‐ scribed prop‐ erty to wit: 3534 BLAIR ST NEW ORLEANS, LA 70131 LOT: 123-A, SQUARE: 7 FIFTH MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: WRIT AMOUNT: $100,860.57 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Michelle Woodfork Sheriff, Parish of leans

M. Or‐

GH 13 JACKSON & MCPHERSON, LLC 504-5819444 The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 6/3/2026 & 7/8/2026 jun 3-jul 8-2t PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 4901 CORONADO DR, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION VERSUS DURELL KVASNY, HEIR OF JARVIS ENOCH EVANS A/K/A JARVIS E. EVANS A/K/A JARVIS EVANS AND OC‐ TAVIA JOHNSON CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2024-8444 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on July 9, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the fol‐ lowing de‐ scribed prop‐

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erty to wit:

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4901 CORONADO DR NEW OR‐ LEANS, LA 70127 LOT 66 - SQUARE 10 3RD MUNICIPAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 1319966 CORONADO HEIGHTS SUBDI‐ VISION WRIT AMOUNT: $130,350.72 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Michelle Woodfork Sheriff, Parish of leans

M. Or‐

RB 14 LAW OFFICES OF HERSCHEL C. ADCOCK, JR., LLC (225) 7560373 COREY J. GIROIR The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 6/3/2026 & 7/8/2026 jun 3-jul 8-2t

g floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on July 9, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the fol‐ lowing de‐ scribed prop‐ erty to wit: 6950-52 MILNE BD NEW OR‐ LEANS, LA 70124 LOTS: 31 & 32, SQUARE: 60 SECOND MUNIC‐ IPAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 773291 WRIT AMOUNT: $174,099.62 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Michelle Woodfork Sheriff, Parish of leans

M. Or‐

GH 16 LOGS LEGAL GROUP LLP 504838-7535 EMILY A. MUELLER The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 6/3/2026 & 7/8/2026

PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT

jun 3-jul 8-2t

THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 6950-52 MILNE BOULE‐ VARD, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER ENTITLED: NEWREZ LLC D/B/A SHELL‐ POINT MORT‐ GAGE SERVIC‐ ING VERSUS DENIS P VAMVORAS (A/K/A DENIS VAMVORAS, DENIS VAMVO‐ RAS SR.) AND THE UNOPENED SUCCESSION OF MILES P. VAMVORAS (A/K/A MILES VAMVORAS SR., MILES VAMVO‐ RAS) CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2024-10836 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground f h i il

PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 3807 NORTH TEAK AVENUE, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER ENTITLED: PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC VERSUS TAU‐ RELLE KEITH THOMAS CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2024-10932 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City

SUMMARY OF ENTERGY NEW ORLEANS, LLC’S ANNUAL MISO UPDATE OF THE MISO COST RECOVERY RIDER PURSUANT TO SECTION II.C OF THE MISO COST RECOVERY RIDER

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on June 4, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the fol‐ lowing de‐ scribed prop‐ erty to wit: 3807 N TEAK AV NEW ORLEANS, LA 70131 FIFTH MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT SQUARE 118, LOT 287 ACQ MIN:1264481 WRIT AMOUNT: $157,113.71 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Or‐ leans RB 4 HALLIDAY, WATKINS & MANN P.C. AT‐ TORNEYS AT LAW 318-3881440 ASHLEY E. MOR‐ RIS The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 4/29/2026 & 6/3/2026 apr 29-jun 3-2t PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 202 WARRINGTON DR, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: NEWREZ LLC D/B/A SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SER‐ VICING VERSUS SHAWN SCOTT (A/K/A SHAWN NICHOLAS SCOTT, SHAWN FELICIA SCOTT) CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2025-625 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled

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cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on June 4, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the fol‐ lowing de‐ scribed prop‐ erty to wit: 202 WARRING‐ TON DR NEW ORLEANS, LA 70122 LOT 2 - SQUARE A 3RD MUNICIPAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 1121142 GENTILLY PARK WRIT AMOUNT: $70,399.21 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Or‐ leans RB 17 LOGS LEGAL GROUP LLP 504838-7535 EMILY A. MUELLER The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 4/29/2026 & 6/3/2026 apr 29-jun 3-2t PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 3720 CADILLAC STREET, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL AS‐ SOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVID‐ UAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCAF ACQUISI‐ TION TRUST VERSUS DARREL WILSON AND THADDEUS J. SENTMORE A/K/A THAD‐ DEUS SENT‐ MORE CIVIL

Public Notices Sheriff Sales

DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2024-6448 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on June 4, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the fol‐ lowing de‐ scribed prop‐ erty to wit: 3720 CADILLAC ST NEW OR‐ LEANS, LA 70122 SQUARE 2498, LOT D-1 THIRD MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN:1378882 WRIT AMOUNT: $304,833.00 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Or‐ leans BD 10 LAW OFFICES OF HERSCHEL C. ADCOCK, JR. LLC (225) 756-0373 COREY J. GIROIR The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 4/29/2026 & 6/3/2026 apr 29-jun 3-2t PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 1414 MAZANT STREET, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: REO TRUST 2017RPL1 VERSUS

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THE UNOPENED SUCCESSION OF AND UNKNOWN HEIRS OF RUBY MAE HALL A/K/A RUBY MAE HALL A/K/A RUBY M. HALL A/K/A RUBY HALL CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2025-7033 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on June 4, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the fol‐ lowing de‐ scribed prop‐ erty to wit: 1414 MAZANT ST NEW OR‐ LEANS, LA 70117 LOT: B, SQUARE: 595 THIRD MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 202514524 WRIT AMOUNT: $58,426.90 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Or‐ leans GH 13 LAW OFFICES OF HERSCHEL C. ADCOCK, JR., LLC (225) 7560373 DENNIS F. WIG‐ GINS, JR The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 4/29/2026 & 6/3/2026 apr 29-jun 3-2t

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2022-2026 Consolidated Plan - Draft 2026 Annual Action Plan City of New Orleans Office of Community Development As required by the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) the City of New Orleans is preparing the 2026 Annual Action Plan (AAP) for the use of federal funds. Prior to submission, the City must allow Citizens a thirty (30) day review and comment period beginning June 1st thru June 30th 2026 for citizen input on the Draft 2026 Annual Action Plan - CNO-OCD website: Community Development - Topics - Public Notifications - City of New Orleans and available at the following locations:

Pursuant to Section II.C of the MISO Cost Recovery Rider, Entergy New Orleans, LLC (“ENO”) must file an annual update to Attachments A and B to the MISO Cost Recovery Rider (“Annual MISO Update”). The MISO Cost Recovery Rider defines the procedure by which ENO shall implement and adjust MISO Cost Recovery Rider rates to recover the costs charged to ENO pursuant to the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (“MISO”) Federal Energy Regulatory Commission-approved Open Access Transmission Energy and Operating Markets Tariffs (“MISO Tariff”) that are not recovered via the Fuel Adjustment Clause and certain related costs, net of revenues received pursuant to the MISO Tariff, as ordered by the Council of the City of New Orleans in Council Resolution R-15-139 and R-19- 457.

Main New Orleans Public Library 219 Loyola Avenue, (504)596-2570

Norman Meyer library 3001 Gentilly Blvd. (504)596-3100

Algiers Regional Library 3014 Holiday Drive, (504) 596-2641

Nix Public Library Branch 1401 S. Carrollton Avenue, (504)596-2630

Alvar Public Library Branch 913 Alvar Street, (504)596-2667

Robert E. Smith Library 6301 Canal Street, (504)596-2638

Mid-City Library 4140 Canal Street, (504)596-2654

Cita Dennis Hubbel Library Branch 725 Pelican Avenue, (504)596-3113

The estimated effects of the 2026 Annual MISO Update to the MISO Cost Recovery Rider on typical electric bills are effective for bills rendered on and after the first billing cycle of July 2026 and are as follows:

East New Orleans Regional Library 5641 Read Blvd., (504)596-3500

Nora Navra Library 1902 St. Bernard Avenue, (504)596-3118

Dr. Martin Luther King Library 1611 Fats Domino Avenue, (504)596-2695

Milton Memorial Library 5120 St. Charles Avenue, (504)596-2625

Rosa Keller Library & Community Center 4300 S. Broad Avenue, (504)596-2660

Housing Authority of New Orleans 1555 Poydras St. Suite 1800 (504)670-3300

Office of Community Development 1340 Poydras St., Suite 1000 (504)658-4200

Central City Library 2020 Jackson Avenue - (504)596-3110

Estimated Typical Monthly Electric Bill Summer/Winter Average ($) Energy Demand Present Proposed Variance Customer Type (kWh) (kW) Rate Rate

Residential Legacy Residential Algiers Small Electric Legacy Small Electric Algiers Large Electric Large Electric Algiers

NOCP 9092

1,000 1,000 9,125 9,125 91,250 91,250

50 50 250 250

$144.84 $140.40 $1,451.11 $1,406.68 $10,500.98 $10,179.52

ENTERGY NEW ORLEANS, LLC

189670-654553-jun 3-10-17-3t $ 92.40

$146.40 $141.92 $1,463.97 $1,419.15 $10,608.95 $10,284.18

$1.57 $1.52 $12.86 $12.47 $107.97 $104.66

The deadline for written comments Tuesday, June 30th by 3:00 pm, e-mailed to dmpearson@ nola.gov or mailed to the Office of Community Development – 1340 Poydras Street, Suite 1000 – NOLA 70112. The final 2026 Annual Action Plan will be submitted to HUD no later than August 16, 2026.

Helena Moreno Mayor

Jeffrey E. Schwartz Director Housing, Community Development & Special Projects

Proposed Run Dates: 6/1, 6/3, 6/5, 6/9, 6/11, 6/15, 6/17, 6/19, 6/22, 6/24, 6/26 & 6/29 2026 NOCP 9088 189338-653562-jun 1-3-5-9-11-15-17-19-22-24-26-29-12t $ 1,355.52