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Spaceport on Vermilion Parish coast will be largest launch site for SpaceX and will employ thousands

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Dolly Parton performs in New Orleans on Nov. 30, 2016.

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Jeff Landry speaks during the announcement of the planned SpaceX facility during an event Tuesday in Abbeville. BY STEPHANIE RIEGEL Staff writer

Elon Musk’s SpaceX is planning a $100 billion rocket launch facility along the Louisiana coast, an unprecedented project that promises to forever transform a quiet strip of Vermilion Parish marshland into one of the busiest aerospace hubs on Earth. As part of an effort to launch thousands of satellites into orbit and a broader mission to someday reach Mars, SpaceX officials said Tuesday they will build five launch pads, a mission-control center, office buildings, power plants, a propellant factory and employee housing on a tract of coastal land abutted by wildlife refuges some 50 miles south of Lafayette. The facility, which will employ thousands of workers, will be larger

than SpaceX’s three other launch sites, including its Starbase headquarters near Brownsville, Texas. And Musk plans to move fast, with construction starting in 2027 and the first rocket taking off in three years. Musk, the world’s richest man, made the announcement in a prerecorded video at an invitationonly gathering hosted by Gov. Jeff Landry. More than 450 elected officials, business leaders, lawyers and lobbyists crowded into a reception hall on Magdalen Square in Abbeville, the Vermilion Parish seat, for the Tuesday event. In the video, Musk is shown stepping out of a helicopter at the coastal site, where he is greeted by Landry and several SpaceX officials. “This is going to be fantastic for

Dolly Parton, beloved icon known for her personality and songwriting, dies at 80 BY KRISTIN M. HALL Associated Press

ﬁning moment for our region, generating thousands of quality jobs, new opportunities for local businesses and an economic impact that will beneﬁt families and communities for generations,” One Acadiana President and CEO Troy Wayman said. Mike Tarantino, president and CEO of the Iberia Industrial Development Foundation, said the project could help diversify Acadiana’s

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Dolly Parton, the country music icon whose soaring vibrato vocals, poignant songwriting and sparkling costumes defined her rise from a log cabin in the Tennessee mountains to the height of stardom and acclaim, has died. She was 80. “After bravely facing a brief battle with cancer, Dolly departed her Earthly life today at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center surrounded by loved ones,” her publicist, Marcel Pariseau, said in a statement Tuesday. Known for her curves, massive blonde wigs and skintight outfits that served her self-deprecating wit, she was among the most beloved personalities in music and beyond — the rare celebrity whose appeal transcended generations, geography and politics. She wrote hundreds of songs, including such favorites as “Jolene,” “Coat of Many Colors” and “I Will Always Love You,” which totaled more than 100 million worldwide sales and more than 1 billion online streams. Parton was a generous philanthropist and successful businesswoman whose projects included a theme park in the Smoky Mountain foothills near her birthplace. Her career was influenced by her upbringing as one of 12 children born into what she called a “dirt poor” Tennessee family. She started her education nonprofit, Imagination Library, to send free books to needy children because her father

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Massive project expected to bring jobs, growth, growing pains to region BY ADAM DAIGLE and JOEL THOMPSON

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Gov. Jeff Landry’s announcement Tuesday that SpaceX will build a $100 billion spaceport in coastal Vermilion Parish could become one of the biggest economic developments in Acadiana’s history, bringing thousands of jobs while testing the region’s ability to absorb rapid growth. Thousands of high-paying jobs, an

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inﬂux of construction workers and new demands on housing, transportation and public infrastructure are expected to ripple across Acadiana as Elon Musk’s aerospace company begins building what officials say will be the world’s largest rocket launch facility. Local leaders also expect the project to spur university research, workforce training and long-term business investment. “This announcement marks a de-

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Pennsylvania reports first 2 measles deaths

PHILADELPHIA — Two unvaccinated Pennsylvania residents have died after being infected with measles, the ﬁrst U.S. deaths this year related to the contagious virus. State health officials announced the deaths Tuesday. They did not reveal any details about the people who died, other than that they lived in Lancaster County, west of Philadelphia. “My deepest sympathies are with the loved ones who are facing this unimaginable loss,” said state Health Secretary Dr. Debra Bogen. “Because measles was largely eliminated in the Commonwealth for more than three decades, people are not familiar with this disease and don’t fully understand the potential severity of the illness.” The U.S. has now seen five measles-associated deaths in the last two years — more than the combined total of reported deaths over the previous three decades — and is enduring its worst year for measles since 1991. With 2,777 cases as of Thursday, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, this year already has surpassed 2025’s measles count. In November, international health ofﬁcials will meet to determine if the U.S. and Mexico have lost their measles-free status. The U.S. eliminated local measles spread in 2000 by maintaining high vaccination rates, which have fallen in recent years to below the 95% coverage needed to prevent outbreaks.

U.N., Red Cross up call for ‘killer robot’ rules

GENEVA — The United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross on Tuesday ratcheted up a joint call for countries to adopt bans and restrictions on use of autonomous weapons systems — often known as “killer robots” — warning that “the risks have intensified.” Building on an initial appeal three years ago and international talks on the issue for years, the appeal stops short of calling for a blanket ban, but notes that such weapons systems are being developed — though the U.N. and Red Cross haven’t confirmed their use on the battlefield. The organizations said, however, that civilians need to be protected for when that day may come. “We are now dangerously close to crossing a moral red line: The autonomous targeting of humans by machines,” said U.N. Geneva spokesperson Alessandra Vellucci, reading a joint statement by U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres and ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric. “Today, we renew this call with even greater urgency,” the statement said. “The fundamental concerns remain unchanged, but the risks have intensified.” The two international organizations say the development of weapons technology at “record speed” has strained the international rules system, and widened the gap between technological capacities and regulatory constraints.

50 kidnapped, 47 killed in Haiti gang attack

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — At least 47 people were killed and more than 50 others kidnapped when armed men attacked a once-peaceful community near Haiti’s capital earlier this week, the United Nations said Tuesday. It is believed to be one of the largest mass kidnappings in Haiti in recent years, and one gang leader is threatening to kill the hostages if authorities kill any gang members as they try to secure the community nestled in the hills above Port-au-Prince. Sunday’s attack on Kenscoff pierced the belief that security in the troubled Caribbean country was improving. “This is a major political and security test, for the government, for the police and for the international mission,” said Romain Le Cour, head of the Haiti Observatory at the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime. He said the threat of executing hostages is a trap: If forces don’t act, they’ve failed to protect them; if they do and hostages die, the gangs will blame the state.

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Canada strikes back with tariffs Trade war with U.S. escalates

BY ROB GILLIES Associated Press

TORONTO — Canada struck back at the United States on Tuesday with retaliatory tariffs on about $20 billion worth of American goods, including steel, dairy products, appliances and farm equipment, as the trade war between the once-friendly neighbors escalated sharply. The confrontation threatened one of the world’s largest trading relationships and further strained ties between the United States and a country long considered one of its closest allies. A prolonged dispute could raise costs for American businesses and consumers less than 21/2 months before the midterm elections. The new tariffs extended well beyond industrial goods, hitting everyday purchases such as seafood, cheese, clothing, cosmetics and toilet paper, with some facing duties as high as 50%. “We did not choose this conﬂict, but when our economic integration is used as a weapon rather than the foundation for a winwin partnership, we need to stand up,” Finance Minister François-Philippe

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Minister of Finance and National Revenue Francois-Philippe Champagne speaks Tuesday at a news conference on Canada’s response to U.S. tariffs at a roofing company in Ottawa, Canada. Champagne said in French, calling the situation “an unprecedented challenge imposed on Canada.” Industry Minister Mélanie Joly urged Canadians to buy Canadian goods, saying doing so would help protect jobs and launch a “movement of resistance.” She said the tariffs would put pressure on particular U.S. states. A senior Canadian ofﬁcial said Ottawa did not design the new measures around the U.S. electoral map, unlike during President Donald Trump’s ﬁrst term, when retaliatory tariffs were

crafted to hit politically sensitive products. Back then, Canada targeted U.S. yogurt that came largely from Wisconsin, then-House Speaker Paul Ryan’s home state, as well as whiskey from Kentucky, home state of thenSenate Republican leader Mitch McConnell. The ofﬁcial, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss the government’s strategy, said the new tariffs were chosen primarily to match U.S. measures and put pressure on American industries and supply chains, with state-level political effects a secondary

consideration. Canada’s retaliation came after the Trump administration imposed 50% tariffs over the weekend on Canadian goods following the collapse of trade negotiations. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney accused Washington of trying to subordinate Canada and said U.S. demands during the failed talks showed that Americans wanted to “destroy our major industries.” Trump intensiﬁed the confrontation Monday, telling Canadian leaders to “fall in line” or face consequences “far WORSE” than existing

tariffs and threatening new 50% tariffs on Canadian vehicles, auto parts and steel. Trump added another provocation Tuesday, saying the United States was giving “serious consideration” to renaming Lake Ontario “Lake America” in a feud with Ontario Premier Doug Ford. Such a change would be reminiscent of the Republican president’s executive order last year to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. In the hours before Canada’s announcement, Trump went on a social media tear against the country, accusing it of ripping off American farmers and driving American companies out of business. “I deal with many countries, and Canada is easily the most difficult and unreasonable,” Trump wrote in one post. “They feel entitled, but they are not a State, and will be entitled no longer!” Because the Supreme Court struck down his biggest tariffs in February, the president turned this time to an obscure provision of a Depression-era trade law that gives him the power to impose tariffs of up to 50% on imports from countries that have discriminated against U.S. businesses. No president has ever imposed such tariffs before, so they are untested in court.

Federal judge rules against Ghislaine Maxwell Court rejects ‘miscarriage of justice’ claims, bid for release

BY MICHAEL R. SISAK and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press

NEW YORK — Ghislaine Maxwell’s bid to overturn her sex trafficking conviction and be freed from prison was rejected by a federal judge Tuesday who said the claims by Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend and longtime associate that new evidence had emerged were “demonstrably meritless.” Maxwell filed a habeas petition last December

seeking to set aside her conviction and free her from a 20-year prison sentence, claiming exonerating information was withheld and false testimony presented at her trial, resulting in a “complete miscarriage of justice.” Judge Paul A. EnMaxwell gelmayer rejected her arguments, saying in his written ruling they “all or almost all are frivolous” and that she had presented nothing that could upend the outcome of her trial. “Nearly all its claims are procedurally barred; the overwhelming testi-

monial and documentary evidence adduced at trial conclusively established her guilt; and her petition’s claims are demonstrably meritless, and generally based on speculation, distortions, and/or outright falsehoods,” Engelmayer wrote. A request for comment was sent to lawyers who represented Maxwell in the past. Habeas petitions are often filed as a last resort and to protect against unlawful confinement after appeals are exhausted, as happened after Maxwell’s conviction and sentencing. Epstein, a millionaire financier, was arrested in July 2019 on sex trafficking charges. Ordered detained until trial, he was

Texas wildfire mushrooms within hours, ripping through ranchlands BY JOHN SEEWER Associated Press

A wildfire that exploded in size in a matter of hours ripped through wide swaths of ranchland in rural Texas, burning structures at a youth camp while forcing evacuations and closing schools Tuesday. The fire, which began early Monday afternoon, charred more than 78 square miles in less than a day across lightly populated areas in two counties in north central Texas. Fueled by whipping winds along with extremely hot and dry conditions, the Ross Fire jumped creeks and rivers, residents said. “It just took off way too fast,” said Katie Rochelle, whose fifth-generation family canoe rental business lost its office and repair shop outside Graford. “The wind was going in a tornado motion.” Her husband, a local firefighter, helped save their home overnight, but she was worried it could go up in flames anytime. “I don’t know how our house survived,” she said. “Now we’re waiting and praying. Praying it doesn’t get our house. That’s all we can do.” It wasn’t immediately known how many structures have burned. Multiple buildings were destroyed at Worth Ranch, a youth camp on the southern edge of the fire, when flames swept through Tuesday. No campers or guests were on the property, and all personnel were safely evacuated, according to Scouting America’s Longhorn Council, which owns the camp. Firefighters aided by water-dropping aircraft protected structures on ranchland near the tiny town of Palo Pinto. High temperatures and gusty winds allowed the blaze to shoot up faster than anyone could have imagined, officials

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The Ross Fire burns Monday in Palo Pinto County, Texas.

with Palo Pinto County’s emergency services district reported. “We’ve thrown everything at this, and we’re still having minimal effect,” Fire Chief Danny Watkins said. There was just 8% containment as of Tuesday evening. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday that the Federal Emergency Management Agency will provide resources to help fight the Ross Fire, and he warned Texans to limit activity that could spark new blazes during the dangerous weather. Crews were also battling four smaller wildfires in surrounding Texas counties. Fires have been popping up across the South and the West in recent days as extremely dry conditions persist. A dozen new large blazes were reported on Sunday alone, the National Interagency Fire Center said. Nationwide, there have been more than 50,000 wildfires so far this year, the most over the past 10 years covering the same time period, according to the center. The National Weather Service warned of a high risk of fast-moving fires in Southern California north of Los Angeles, and a red flag warning was issued through Friday.

found dead in his cell at a New York federal jail in August 2019 and his death was ruled a suicide. Maxwell, a British socialite, was arrested a year later and was convicted of sex trafficking in December 2021. She was moved from a Florida prison to a prison camp in Texas last year, shortly after she was interviewed by the Justice Department’s then secondin-command, Todd Blanche, President Donald Trump’s former criminal defense attorney and now U.S. attorney general. The judge noted that many of Maxwell’s claims of “new evidence” stem from documents released under the Ep-

stein Files Transparency Act. As a result of that law, the Justice Department over the last eight months has released 18 categories of investigative materials gathered in the massive sex trafﬁcking probe, including search warrants, ﬁnancial records, notes from interviews with victims and data from electronic devices. Engelmayer said that material is “largely irrelevant to the charges against Maxwell and does not support her claims of error.” “On the contrary, to the extent it is relevant, far from exculpating her, it incriminates her or reinforces the correctness of the legal rulings Maxwell challenges,” he wrote.

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Gas lines growing in Iran amid U.S. sanctions No signs yet Iranian leaders will bow to pressure

BY DAVID RISING Associated Press

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Lines have grown outside gas stations across Tehran in recent weeks as the United States has tightened its blockade and threatened more severe sanctions, with some people waiting for two hours or more to fill up. The uncertainty deepened on Tuesday, after U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent vowed to fully sever the country from the global economy. In recent days, Iranian officials have spoken of a possible reduction in heavy gas subsidies as they seek to endure the tightening blockade. “Maybe we will face a shortage of fuel,” said Hashem Abadi, a 34-year-old barber. “I rush to the filling stations whenever my tank is down to half or so.” The latest U.S. measures are aimed at wringing concessions from the Islamic Republic nearly six months into the war launched by President Donald Trump and Israel. The war has already

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Cars line up outside a gas station on Tuesday in Tehran, Iran. battered Iran’s economy and inflicted mounting pain on ordinary people. But there’s no sign yet that it has brought Iran’s leaders to their knees, or that it will reignite the anti-government protests that convulsed the country in January. The lines had been growing longer well before Bessent’s announcement, amid shortages caused by the American blockade and existing sanctions. And with double-digit inflation and the rial currency at a record low, Iranians are struggling to afford more than just fuel. “I’m filling my car as much as possible since soon it will be sold at higher prices,” said 51-year-old taxi driver Mah-

moud Chavoshi. “Everything I buy has grown more expensive over the last week, from milk to pasta.” There were no such lineups outside banks, and grocery stores and pharmacies are still well-stocked, but customers complained about being able to afford less. Inﬂation has soared during the war, and the currency hit a record low ahead of Bessent’s announcement. “Some of our regular customers buy now and pay later, since their pockets are not as full as before,” said Morteza Daryani, who runs a grocery store in Tehran. Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian accused the U.S. of resorting to economic

pressure after failing to defeat Iran militarily. He said it was trying to create “social problems and economic dissatisfaction in order to throw Iran into chaos.” “Should we bow down to the problems and surrender? Absolutely not,” he was quoted as saying by the semiofﬁcial Fars and Tasnim news agencies. There are no signs yet that the economic discontent has translated into protests in Iran, where authorities violently crushed demonstrations at the start of the year, killing thousands. Iran has been under heavy international sanctions for decades due to its nuclear program and support for

armed groups. Oil sales to China have long provided a lifeline, and it’s unclear if the U.S. can cut them off. Still, there are “always limits to resistance and resilience,” said Mohammad Farzanegan, a professor of Middle Eastern economics at the University of Marburg in Germany. “People are losing their purchasing power every day,” he said. “All of this, combined with worsening diplomatic prospects and the psychological burden of mounting pressures, could push frustration to a point where it can no longer be effectively managed by the state.” Esfandyar Batmanghelidj, who heads the Bourse & Bazaar Foundation, a think tank focused on Iran’s economy, said the sectors that Bessent threatened to target “are not lifelines for the Iranian state, they are lifelines for the Iranian people.” In an analysis posted on X, Batmanghelidj said digital assets and gold are how Iranians protect their savings, technology keeps them connected with the world, aviation allows them to travel, and shipping is how food and medicine reach Iran. At the moment, the most effective economic pressure has come from the naval blockade.

But last week’s announcement from the United Arab Emirates that it was cutting off all trade and financial transactions with Iran could have longer-term effects if the country follows through, said Sascha Bruchmann, an analyst with the International Institute of Strategic Studies’ Middle East office in Bahrain. Bessent, who on Monday threatened secondary American sanctions on countries doing business with Iran, suggested it was pressure from Washington that led the UAE to its decision. “Actions that they took last week were not coincident but likely causal, and I would expect that we would see a broad array of countries taking similar actions as we continue our engagement,” he said. Iran is exerting pressure of its own by largely closing the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway that carried a ﬁfth of the world’s oil and gas before the war. It’s betting that the impact on the global economy — and U.S. gas prices ahead of midterm elections — will force Trump to back down. “Trump is betting that their time runs out ﬁrst due to the naval blockade,” Bruchmann said. “Both clocks are ticking, and no one knows which clock is right.”

Decree lets Russia take control of infrastructure damaged in Ukraine attacks By The Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin has decreed that the state can temporarily seize control of critical infrastructure facilities if private owners fail to protect them from Ukrainian drone attacks or rebuild them after the strikes. The move came Monday amid growing economic pressure and public frustration being felt in Russia after months of escalating Ukrainian attacks on oil reﬁneries and e-commerce hubs that have caused nationwide disruptions. Ukraine also is reeling from relentless aerial at-

tacks that have smashed its power grid ahead of winter and heavily damaged homes as Russia’s invasion stretches into its ﬁfth year. The Kremlin’s exact intentions with the decree are unclear. However, it applies to various sectors, including energy infrastructure, as well as industrial, communications, transportation and logistics facilities. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday that “often business owners do not pay enough attention to taking measures to ensure safety, anti-drone safety.” Given the threat to vital economic infrastructure, “we must take measures,

we must ensure our own safety,” he said. Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov said in a statement the decree doesn’t imply the nationalization of companies or a change of ownership — only “involvement of the state in the management of an enterprise to solve speciﬁc security problems.” He added that the decree “doesn’t imply widespread use,” and that “targeted, carefully considered decisions will be made at the highest level.” Russian political analyst Abbas Gallyamov said the measure might be a “tactical” step designed to force

Father of Navy sailor aboard carrier released from immigration custody BY SAFIYAH RIDDLE Associated Press

The father of a U.S. Navy sailor who has been deployed in the Middle East for a record-breaking nine months was released from immigration detention, according to his family. His arrest sparked intense backlash after The Associated Press reported that his son was entering his ninth month on the USS Abraham Lincoln with the Navy when his father was detained. The Lincoln is a vessel that set a U.S. military record for uninterrupted time at sea and raised concerns about supply

shortages and deteriorating mental health among soldiers. Luis Manuel Aviles, 48, was arrested on Saturday after leaving his house to take his car to the mechanic, according to his wife, Argelia Aviles. She said her husband, a handyman in Key West, Florida, has a permit to work in the United States. Originally from Nicaragua, he has lived in the U.S. for 19 years. Aviles’ arrest was the latest in a string of high-proﬁle immigration arrests of the immediate family members of enlisted U.S. soldiers as part of President Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration crackdown. Elected ofﬁcials

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High court may weigh La.’s Ten Commandments law N.O. teacher challenges posting mandate

BY MARIE FAZIO Staff writer

A New Orleans teacher has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on the law requiring Louisiana schools to post the Ten Commandments in classrooms, bringing a last-ditch challenge to the controversial rule just after schools began to put up the posters. Chris Dier, a history teacher at Benjamin Franklin High School and the 2020 Louisiana Teacher of The Year, first sued in 2024 to challenge the constitutionality of the law, which requires all public K-12 schools and colleges in Louisiana to post the biblical text. Dier’s latest petition asks the Supreme Court to answer whether the Ten Commandments law violates the Establishment Clause, part of the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution that forbids the federal government from declaring a religion. “I have spent over sixteen years teaching my students that the Constitution protects every one of them — every faith, and no faith,” Dier said in a statement. “I respect the Ten Commandments and the

ana public schools was simi- districts. Many schools have would forbid the placement larly squashed. Lower courts already posted them in class- of that text on the wall of evand a three-judge panel on rooms, which means the na- ery courtroom.” the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of tion’s high court, should it The ACLU, one organizaAppeals ruled that the law choose to take up the case, tion representing a group of is “plainly unconstitutional” will have a point of refer- families who sued over the and could not be enforced, ence. law, petitioned the Supreme but the full 5th Circuit Court A petition to the Supreme Court to weigh in on a similar overturned that ruling, clear- Court does not guarantee a Ten Commandments statute ing the way for schools to put ruling: The nation’s highest in Texas, which was passed federal court receives about by the state’s Republicanup the posters. The 5th Circuit did not 10,000 petitions every year, led Legislature in 2025, said weigh in on the constitution- according to the National Jesse Vad, a spokesperson ality of the law, saying there Constitution Center, and only for the ACLU. “We believe the Texas dewere too many “unresolved” reviews about 70. Dier’s appeal argues that cision presents the clearest questions, such as what the STAFF PHOTO By SOPHIA GERMER Ten Commandments posters the First Amendment’s es- opportunity for the Supreme A copy of the Ten Commandments, similar to the one will look like and how promi- tablishment clause “forbids Court to determine the conpictured, is required in Louisiana public school classrooms nently they will be displayed. the government from com- stitutionality of these laws,” This summer, Louisiana manding the placement of a Vad said, “because the court under a Louisiana state law. Family Forum, a conserva- single favored faith’s sacred of appeals did not rule on that place religion holds in mil- Murrill said in a post on X. tive advocacy group, dis- text on the wall of every question with respect to the The appeal to the Supreme tributed posters to school schoolroom as clearly as it Louisiana law.” lions of Americans’ lives, undoubtedly. But the State Court is the latest twist in the cannot turn my classroom legal back-and-forth over the into a place to deliver its own law and questions of its conreligious message, or make stitutionality. me the messenger who deIt comes four months after U.S. District Court Judge livers it.” US Army Corps of Engineers Louisiana Attorney Gen- Greg G. Guidry in the EastNew Orleans District eral Liz Murrill declined to ern District of Louisiana discomment on Dier’s petition missed Dier’s lawsuit, saying but said, “Louisiana schools it was premature because it should follow the law.” was filed before the posters NOTICE OF CHANGE IN PUBLIC NOTIFICATION PROCESS Earlier this year, Mur- were put up in Louisiana rill predicted the law would classrooms. Guidry did not The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District (CEMVN) head to the Supreme Court rule on the merits of the lawis modernizing its National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) public and said she had confidence suit. But in July the court upengagement process. CEMVN will discontinue mass physical mailouts of the state would prevail. held the lower court’s judgnotices of availability (NOA) and 404 (b)(1) Public Notices in favor of an “Don’t steal or kill aren’t ment against Dier, clearing electronic approach to public notification. Emails, press releases, social controversial. The law is the way for an appeal to the constitutional, and I look for- Supreme Court. media, and website announcements will be used instead to notify the A separate lawsuit brought ward to defending the people public and agencies of the availability of NEPA documents. and laws of Louisiana all the by a multifaith group of famway to the Supreme Court,” ilies with children in LouisiTo receive these email notifications, please provide your email address

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U.S. issues security alert in Mexican border city, suspends consular activities By The Associated Press MEXICO CITY — The U.S. government issued a travel alert for Americans planning to visit Mexicali in northern Mexico and temporarily suspended consular activities in the border city due to a “potential threat,” without providing details. The notice, released Mon-

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avoid government buildings, seek shelter in the event of an incident and remain aware of their surroundings. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Tuesday that “there was an alert about the possibility of a criminal group” and added that the report was based on information from U.S. agencies.

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ICE arrests jumped to nearly 50,000 in July BY REBECCA SANTANA, GISELA SALOMON, TIM SULLIVAN and RYAN J. FOLEY Associated Press

WASHINGTON — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested nearly 50,000 people in July, the highest single monthly arrest total during the second Trump administration, according to new ﬁgures. The spike in immigration arrests shows that the administration has continued to advance its mass deportations agenda despite a shift in approach earlier this year from high-proﬁle operations in large American cities that sparked a public outcry to arrests that have garnered less attention but have nonetheless been disruptive. The July arrest tally of 49,571 marks a 15% jump from 43,021 arrests a month earlier and a 70% increase from 29,241 in February, in the aftermath of the Trump administration’s enforcement surge in Minnesota, ac-

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U.S. Border Patrol agents detain a truck driver during an immigration enforcement operation at a truck stop on Nov. 3 in Hampshire, Ill. cording to government data that was provided by ICE to the Deportation Data Project based at UC Berkeley and UCLA and analyzed by The Associated Press. As part of the surging arrest numbers over recent weeks and bolstered by a hiring surge, ICE has made arrests at trafﬁc stops. The agency has increasingly relied on state and local law

enforcement partners who are assuming immigration enforcement duties. And ICE officers have started to arrest people from Haiti who’ve seen their protections from deportation stripped away. The new arrest numbers show the administration “didn’t stop the enforcement,” said Mark Krikorian of the Center for Immigra-

tion Studies, which advocates for more immigration restrictions. “They changed the tactics and are, if anything, being more effective.” Immigration arrests the month before President Donald Trump returned to office hovered a little over 8,000, a figure largely made up of immigrants transferred from city or state jails and prisons and turned over to ICE to remove from the country. During Trump’s first year back in office, the numbers started climbing as the administration loosened restrictions on where and whom ICE could arrest while it also infused the agency with billions of dollars. By December, the number of arrests jumped to more than 40,177, according to the data, which was obtained through a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit. Homeland Security largely

stopped reporting immigration enforcement data at the beginning of the second Trump administration, making the data from the Deportation Data Project one of the few insights into how the agency is operating. In the aftermath of two fatal shootings in Minnesota in January that sparked protests and an uproar from Democratic lawmakers, arrests began to fall in February. After remaining stagnant for months, the numbers surged in June and then again in July. The number of arrests made by state and local police departments who partner with ICE has dramatically increased over the last year. Those partnerships, which ICE has grown with the help of generous ﬁnancial incentives for participating agencies, accounted for 6,500 arrests in July, or about 13% of the total, the data showed.

A year earlier, they accounted for less than 5% of ICE’s monthly arrests. Texas and Florida accounted for nearly 20,000 of the July arrests, in a sign of how important those states have become to the Trump administration’s mass deportation agenda. Both states have leaned heavily into those cooperation deals with ICE, known as 287(g) agreements, that allow local and state law enforcement to essentially operate as arms of federal immigration enforcement. That close cooperation is increasingly resulting in arrests like one last week in Florida’s Key West. The manager at the Half Shell Raw Bar said Tuesday that one of his staff members, a 36-year-old asylum seeker who ﬂed Haiti in 2017 after receiving death threats, was arrested by local police and turned over to ICE.

Kennedy Center risks ﬁnancial ruin without Trump’s name, DOJ says BY JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press

Justice Department attorneys argued that if President Donald Trump’s name does not appear somewhere on the Kennedy Center, then the money from donors for renovations would shrivel up and the “decrepit, dilapidated” cultural center may be “required to be taken down.” That came from a court ﬁling late Monday on the longrunning saga over whether the president’s name can be added to the cultural institution and venue meant to honor John F. Kennedy after his assassination. The original attempt to add “Donald J.

Trump” on the building’s façade was halted by the court in May following a lawsuit from Democratic Rep. Joyce Beatty, an ex ofﬁcio member of the Kennedy Center. The center’s Trumpaligned board of trustees then voted again this month to get the president’s name back on the cultural institution in a different way: by appending “Renovated and Restored By President Donald J. Trump” under the title on the building’s facade. Another phrase, “Endowed by the Trump Kennedy Center Fund” would be a possible addition, as well as renaming the plaza in front of the Kennedy Center to honor the

president. In response, Beatty again asked the federal court to block those stylings, arguing that they were “clear violations of the Kennedy Center statute” that barred the board from making the center into a memorial to anyone else. A federal judge will hear arguments on that request on Thursday. Justice Department attorneys replied in Monday’s filing with a grim picture of the state of the Kennedy Center: “a financially insolvent facility, housed in a decrepit, dilapidated, crumbling building” that “continues to race toward physical and financial ruin.”

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Nothing changes yet with ruling on elections order But Supreme Court’s decision could open door to ‘chaos’ BY NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press

The Supreme Court’s decision giving preliminary approval for President Donald Trump’s order restricting mail voting may not lead to a single election procedure changing during the November midterms, but it has already thrown into uncertainty the method that nearly one-third of the country uses to vote. Rather than saying that Trump’s order is legal, the high court said Monday it was too early for Democratic-run states to challenge it in June, when they convinced a federal judge in Boston to freeze the order for November’s election. That effectively restarts the legal ﬁght over the order in an incredibly compressed timeline, with initial ballots scheduled to be sent to North Carolina’s overseas and military voters in just over a week, on Sept. 4. A second injunction barring the U.S. Postal Service from making changes to comply with Trump’s directive remains in effect. Still, the administration late Monday ﬁled a motion asking that the second hold be removed, and has posted new regulations from the Postal Service that would go into effect Tuesday if the legal pathway is fully cleared. That new rule requires specific formatting for envelopes containing mail ballots — which may force some jurisdictions to completely revise theirs — and makes states use an electronic system to identify to the Postal Service who is voting by mail. If states don’t comply with the rule, their mail ballots won’t get sent.

revamp voting procedures stalled in the Senate amid Democratic opposition. The Election Assistance Commission found that 29% of voters in 2024 cast their ballots through the mail. Democrats are more likely to use mail voting than Republicans, a reflection of how the process has become polarized since Trump began attacking it in 2020. Still, the president has to date been unable to make the sweeping changes he’s sought because ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO By LyNNE SLADKy the Constitution grants control of voting rules to states, An election worker sorts vote-by-mail ballots on Aug. 18 at and in federal elections, to the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections Office for Congress — not the presithe Florida primary election in Doral, Fla. dent. Legal experts stressed The prospect of such a po- for any state to comply with that’s why they view it as untential sweeping overhaul in the rule and that no one she likely Trump’s order will acmere days boggled critics’ talked to has tried. tually be implemented. Not “There isn’t a single state only did the majority in the minds. In her dissent, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson that does their elections in a Supreme Court’s unsigned warned that the decision way that this postal rule lays order note that it hasn’t de“needlessly injects chaos and out,” Patrick said in an inter- termined whether the meauncertainty into the upcom- view. “There has been this assumption that this is not ing midterm elections.” David Becker, executive going to happen because it director of the Center for could not happen the way it’s Election Innovation & Re- laid out, because no one does search, agreed, saying the it this way.” Cisco Aguilar, the Demomajority “seemed to create complete chaos leading up cratic Secretary of State in to the midterm elections” Nevada, where every regisand it’d be “impossible” for tered voter gets a mail balstates to comply with the lot, noted the post ofﬁce had new rules at this late date. already misdelivered three Jesse Salinas, the registrar dozen mail ballots from his of Yolo County in California state’s June primary. and president of that state’s “They’re going to come in association of election of- within seven days and build ficers, noted that ballots in a massive database that has his state start going out in 11 100% accuracy?” Aguilar days and his county already said in disbelief. “It is imposprinted its envelopes. sible to implement this sys“You look at the timeline, tem in that time frame.” and it’s a bit chaotic,” Salinas Trump has long sought to said, noting he doesn’t know make voting by mail largely precisely which envelope impossible, though he himdesigns comply with the new self has repeatedly cast his rules. ballots by mail. He dismissed the idea of a Trump falsely blamed his last-minute revision in pro- 2020 loss on mail voting and cedures. “The capacity to do spun up baroque conspiracy that, I just don’t see it,” Sali- theories that he’s tried to prove while back in office. nas said. Tammy Patrick, chief Judges blocked him from program ofﬁcer at the Elec- creating new voting restrictions Center, an association tions by executive order last of 2,500 election officers, year, and he only issued his warned that it’s impossible latest order after his bill to

sure is constitutional, but every victory the administration has won so far has only been because it’s argued that it’s premature to talk about its constitutionality. Opponents are already weighing new lawsuits since the ﬁnal rule was published Friday night. Democrats on Tuesday asked a Washington, D.C., court to reconsider their request to halt the order now that the rule is out; the court had turned down their request in June because it was premature. Becker, a former Department of Justice lawyer who co-wrote a book debunking Trump’s 2020 election lies, added that he expects the next round of litigation to keep the order from being implemented in November. Rick Hasen, a UCLA law professor, said after the ruling: “This doesn’t necessarily mean anything in terms of

November.” Derek Muller, a Notre Dame law professor, said the Supreme Court still ensured a fraught court battle in the coming days. “It puts courts in a terrible place, because whatever happens is super close to the election,” Muller said. “If it permits it, it creates super disruption for the states. If it suspends it, it visibly angers the administration.” Hasen said it’s inconceivable that the regulation will impact voters in November. “Both legal and practical reasons make this practically impossible to enforce,” he said of Trump’s mail voting order. Elections are run by local officials in thousands of scattered offices, many of which don’t even have a full-time employee. Patrick said that those who work in the field have been left reeling.

Prosecution’s witnesses at Clancy trial challenge postpartum psychosis claim BY MICHAEL CASEY

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The prosecution’s final witnesses in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial Tuesday attempted to cast doubt on claims that she was suffering from postpartum psychosis and that a voice ordered her to kill her three young children. Dr. Gregory Saathoff, a forensic psychiatrist at the University of Virginia and a senior psychiatrist for the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit, said Clancy told him during two video interviews earlier this year that she began hearing a voice on Jan. 24, 2023, after getting a call from her then-husband, Patrick Clancy, while he was out running errands. Saathoff said Lindsay Clancy told him the voice did not stop until

she had strangled Callan, Dawson and Cora Clancy in the basement of their Massachusetts home. Clancy’s mental health is a key issue at her trial. Defense attorney Kevin Reddington does not dispute that Clancy, 36, killed the children but says she shouldn’t be held criminally responsible because she had postpartum psychosis, a rare mental illness linked to the stress, sleep deprivation and hormonal changes that follow childbirth. Clancy then also tried to kill herself. She has pleaded not guilty to murder charges. Saathoff, who has treated thousands of patients with psychosis, said he found Clancy’s account unconvincing. He found it unusual that Clancy said the voice stopped

once she was done strangling the children, that the voice was constant rather than intermittent and that she never previously reported hearing a voice to her medical providers. She also gave a different timeline to other evaluators about when she ﬁrst heard the voice that day, he said. “Committing the act is not curative of the voice,” Saathoff said of the voice stopping abruptly. “I’ve not ever seen that.” Earlier Tuesday, forensic psychologist Kirk Heilbrun told jurors he also didn’t believe Clancy’s claim that she experienced what mental health providers call a command hallucination. Instead, he concluded she took her children’s lives so they wouldn’t “suffer” after she killed herself.

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Victims’ families await justice in plane bombing case Trial in 1988 Pan Am 103 attack delayed Monday

BY PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press

MONTAUK, N.Y. — The monumental collection of 76 statues in Suse Lowenstein’s backyard captures the moment she and other women learned their loved ones were killed when Pan Am Flight 103 was blown out of the sky over Lockerbie, Scotland, in 1988. Each nude, life-size creation represents a mother, wife, sister or other female relative in her darkest grief — weeping, praying, screaming, collapsing. “The grief, everything, stays the same, just like this. This is always here,” the 82-year-old artist said, walking through the rust-hued monuments in the New York beach town of Montauk recently. “And so, the feelings don’t go away.” Lowenstein, whose son, Alex, was aboard Flight 103, is among many who have waited nearly four decades to see the culprits of the bombing — one of the deadliest terrorist attacks against U.S. citizens — face justice in a U.S. courtroom. Now, they’ll have to keep waiting. The terrorism trial of the alleged bombmaker, Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi, was set to begin Wednesday in Washington, D.C., but was postponed Monday. A judge cited the discovery of new evidence, though she didn’t say what that evidence was. Al-Marimi, a former Libyan intelligence officer who had been imprisoned in Libya for years, is the first to be prosecuted on American soil in connection with the attack on the New York-bound flight, which killed 270 people, a majority of them Americans. Eleven of the dead were on the ground in Lockerbie. The case had a breakthrough in 2017, when U.S. officials obtained a 2012 interview in which they say that Al-Marimi admitted building the bomb and working with two conspirators to carry out the attack. According to an FBI affidavit, he said the operation was ordered by Libyan intelligence and that the late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi thanked the team afterward.

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Artist Suse Lowenstein, whose son, Alex, was killed in the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, stands on Aug. 19 among the figures that make up her sculpture titled ‘Dark Elegy’ in her backyard in Montauk, N.y. Aphrodite Tsairis, whose daughter, Alexia, perished on Flight 103, had planned to travel to Washington for the start of the trial, along with other family members of victims. She said the delay wasn’t surprising. “From the very beginning, we had to ﬁght adversity,” the 83-yearold central New Jersey resident said Tuesday. “So it is not surprising to hear there are more impediments to justice being carried out.” Tsairis said the court proceeding was more of “an academic exercise” than an emotional journey, at this stage in her life. She and other family members of victims had attended the 2000 trial in the Netherlands, which resulted in the conviction of one of Al-Marimi’s alleged accomplices and the acquittal of another. “This isn’t about closure,” Tsairis said. “This is more about putting the period at the end of the sentence kind of thing.” She said she’s found solace over the years working with her husband on The Alexia, a grant program supporting documentary photographers and filmmakers

at Syracuse University. Their 20-year-old daughter, who had dreams of becoming a documentary photographer, was among the 35 Syracuse students returning from a semester abroad on the ill-fated ﬂight. “It’s been our survival,” Tsairis says of the grant program and its recipients. “Through them, I know what Alexia would have become.” Bert Ammerman, who lost his 36-year-old brother, Thomas, in the bombing, doesn’t believe the trial, whenever it happens, should be the end of the story. The retired schoolteacher and administrator from New Jersey says he believes other nations were involved and should still be held responsible, even though the Libyan government formally accepted responsibility in 2003 and agreed to pay nearly $3 billion to victims’ families. “This does not belong in the criminal arena,” said Ammerman, who was founding president of Victims of Pan Am Flight 103, an advocacy group formed by families in the wake of the bombing. “This was an attack on the U.S.

This was an act of war.” Stephanie Bernstein, who lost her husband, Michael, in the attack, said it’s “astonishing” that evidence apparently not known by either side in the case would emerge all these decades later and on the eve of the trial. “It shows that there is still information out there, so that makes the delay somewhat less difﬁcult to accept,” said the 75-year-old Maryland resident, who is currently vice president of the victims’ advocacy group. “We are hopeful that it will increase our knowledge of what happened.” Suse Lowenstein’s son, Lucas, hopes whatever new information emerges can ﬁnally put to bed any lingering theories. “You can really go down a rabbit hole in wondering, ‘What did we miss? Is there more?’” he said. “At this point, I feel that they got the right people. I don’t believe there’s more to it.” The 57-year-old northern New Jersey resident says his approach to life fundamentally changed when he lost his brother. The two had been students together at

Syracuse University, just one year apart. His father, Peter, who had been among the many grieving family members who thrust themselves into a lifetime of seeking justice and airline security reforms, died in 2018. “My parents more or less died that day,” said Lucas Lowenstein, who named his son in honor of his late brother. “So I knew then — and know now — that I have to outlive them. I got to be there for them.” Out in Montauk, some 100 miles east of Manhattan, Suse Lowenstein has tried to stay out of the twists and turns of the criminal case. Instead, she finds peace among the constant reminders of what was lost on Dec. 21, 1988. Her son Alex’s bright red jacket rests on a hook by the door of her art studio. Slightly singed and torn, the coat was recovered amid the mangled wreckage and carefully cleaned by residents of Lockerbie, like so many other possessions returned to grieving families. Lowenstein says she dons it whenever she does welding work. On a wall nearby, a large framed photo captures the surf-loving Alex standing joyfully on a bluff high above the crashing waves, arms outstretched, his hair blowing in the breeze. Outside, two white statues depicting Alex and Lucas as young boys sit side-by-side at the edge of a swimming pool, their feet dipping in the clear water. And in a shaded corner of the yard stands “Dark Elegy,” Lowenstein’s life’s work. The sculptor represented herself in two of the statues — one curled up in pain and another standing in front of it, arms outstretched. “First, I created myself in the position that my body took when the phone call came,” she explained. “Then I created myself again, basically holding myself up and staying alive.” Lowenstein says she shares the frustration at the latest delay but is confident Al-Marimi will ultimately be found guilty. She prays the elderly defendant lives long enough to meet his fate. “I hope they convict him and put him into the worst prison that the Americans have,” Lowenstein said.

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Continued from page 1A Louisiana,” Musk said in the video, which he recorded during a secret visit to the area earlier this month. The project, to be called Starbase Louisiana, will be key to launching “serious tonnage” into orbit, he said, making human space travel routine. “I think it is going to be totally exciting for Louisiana,” he said. Landry, who has made attracting major industrial investments a central tenet of his first term, called the project “a pivotal moment for Louisiana” that charts a new path for the state. “For generations, industry came to Louisiana not to build lasting prosperity but to extract wealth,” Landry said. “Too often, Louisiana was left with scars while others enjoyed the proﬁts.” “What Elon Musk and his team is offering Louisiana is different,” he added. “They are offering us a permanent future and lasting prosperity.”

A video of Elon Musk plays during Tuesday’s SpaceX announcement in Abbeville. roughly 40,000 acres of coastline crisscrossed by natural-gas pipelines just to the west of Freshwater Bayou Canal, which links the Gulf to the Intracoastal Waterway. It is about 10 miles south of Pecan Island, a recreational hunting community that has been decimated by hurricanes in recent decades. Today, it has just a few dozen households. SpaceX President and Chief Operating Ofﬁcer Gwynne Shotwell, who attended Tuesday’s event and spoke on stage, said the facility is key to Musk’s ambitious plans to put up to 100,000 of its Starlink communications satellites into low-earth orbit by 2030. SpaceX’s reusable Starship rockets, the most powerful ever made, are capable of carrying dozens of satellites with each launch. Musk also recently said he plans to eventually use his rockets to launch up to a million orbital data centers to power artiﬁcial intelligence. To achieve those goals, Shotwell said, the company needs to build more launch facilities — “and we want to do it here.”

‘We want to do it here’ The deal to bring SpaceX to Louisiana, its details largely shielded until now by nondisclosure agreements, has been in the works for months. It was helped along by changes to Louisiana regulatory rules that make it harder for local ofﬁcials to scuttle projects or seek compensation for damages. Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Susan Bourgeois said Tuesday that conversations between the state and the company began in February and that plans came together in record time given the scope and size of the project. It comes as President Donald Trump, a key ally of Musk, has taken steps at the federal level to accelerate projects like this one by directing his administration to waive more than a dozen environmental regulations and streamline permitting for commercial rocket launch facilities, among other things. But even with political support, SpaceX’s plan nevertheless represents a massive and ambitious undertaking that will cost billions and take decades to be completed. The spaceport will be located on

Environmental issues The land is part of a broader

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PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN OF PORTION GROUND, BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NO. 4601 SIERRA MADRE DRIVE, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: WELLS BANK, FARGO AS‐ NATIONAL AS SOCIATION TRUSTEE FOR OPTION ONE MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2007-CP1, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-CP1 VERSUS LINDA ELIZA‐ BETH STEWART A/K/A LINDA E. STEWART A/K/A LINDA STEWART THE AND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2018-901 By virtue of a Writ of Fieri Fa‐ cias directed to me by the Hon‐ orable Judges of District Civil 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 Court District 421 Building, Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on October 1, 2026, at 12:00 noon, o'clock following the described prop‐ erty to wit: 4601 SIERRA MADRE DRIVE LOT 18, SQUARE 13, THIRD MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT ACQUIRED MIN 896009

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WRIT AMOUNT: $125,426.03 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. 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

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BD 32 THE LAW OF‐ FICES OF HER‐ SCHEL C. AD‐ COCK, JR., LLC (225) 756-0373 COREY GIROIR The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 8/26/2026 & 9/30/2026 Aug 26-sep 30-2t PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN OF PORTION GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBERS 1710INDEPEN‐ 12 DENCE STREET, CITY OF NEW OR‐ LEANS, IN THE ENTI‐ MATTER TLED: CITY OF NEW ORLEANS VERSUS FRAN‐ COIS HOLDINGS, LLC CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No:

2025-12147 By virtue of a Writ of Fieri Fa‐ cias directed to me by the Hon‐ orable Judges of District Civil 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 Court District 421 Building, Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on October 1, 2026, at 12:00 noon, o'clock following the described prop‐ erty to wit: 1710-12 INDE‐ ST PENDENCE NEW ORLEANS, LA 70117 LOT C, SQUARE 793 THIRD MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 1460049 WRIT AMOUNT: $4,260.00 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. 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

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125,000-acre site, sandwiched between two wildlife refuges, that was owned for more than 70 years by ExxonMobil. Earlier this month, Exxon donated the property to the state as part of a settlement of dozens of coastal lawsuits. The state then sold the land to SpaceX for $100 million, or about $800 an acre. State officials said the money will go to the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority for coastal restoration projects, though speciﬁc details of how it will be spent were not immediately available. The land deal was just one piece of an incentive package with Louisiana Economic Development that includes tax breaks and other agreements. As part the deal, SpaceX has agreed to hire at least 3,000 workers and create an additional 8,000 or so construction and spinoff jobs. It isn’t clear what the project will mean for nearby residents, businesses and hunting camps, or the coastal land itself. Shotwell said the company will fund “thousands of acres” of marsh creation, build up beaches and “is committed to keeping large part of these 125,000 acres

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Aug 26-sep 30-2t PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN OF PORTION GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL 2701 NUMBER WESTBEND PARKWAY, UNIT 280, CITY OF NEW IN ORLEANS, THE MATTER EN‐ CAR‐ TITLED: RINGTON MORT‐ GAGE SERVICES, LLC VERSUS MALVIA SAMUELS DAVIS A/K/A MALVIA S. A/K/A DAVIS MALVIA DAVIS, DAVIS, JOEISA AND TENNILLE MEGGS, HEIRS OF JONAS DAVIS, JR. CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2024-7267 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 October 1, 2026, at 12:00 noon, o'clock following the described prop‐ erty to wit: THAT CERTAIN CONDOMINIUM UNIT AND ITS RESPECTIVE PERCENTAGE OWNERSHIP OF HILLBROOK CONDOMINIUM, FIFTH DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF

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NEW ORLEANS, PARISH OF OR‐ STATE LEANS, OF LOUISIANA, AS CREATED BY DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM EXECUTED BY U.S. HOME COR‐ AS PORATION, DECLARANT, REGISTERED OB 773 D, FOLIO 98 101, COB 773 E, FOLIO 646, COB 778 G, FOLIO 717 AND COB 778 D, FOLIO 630, AND AS IDENTIFIED UNIT 280, TO‐ GETHER WITH OWNERSHIP OF AN UNDIVIDED OF INTEREST 1.113495 IN THE COMMON ELE‐ MENTS. WRIT AMOUNT: $53,287.61 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. 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

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RB 23 LAW OFFICES OF C. HERSCHEL ADCOCK, JR. LLC (225) 756 0373 COREY J. GIROIR The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 8/26/2026 & 9/30/2026 Aug 26-sep 30-2t PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL

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untouched.” “We will help fund protection, restoration and stewardship while we build,” she said. “We don’t want this land just to survive. We want it to thrive while becoming a launch pad to humanity’s greatest venture.” Waterfowl and migratory birds, including several endangered species, make coastal Vermilion Parish their home. And environmental groups have already started organizing to oppose the plans, though recent changes to state law preclude local governments and individuals from suing to try to stop commercial aerospace projects. Rebecca Triche, the executive director of the Louisiana Wildlife Federation, said the group was “understandably wary” of the SpaceX project given what she said was the state’s spotty track record on environmental issues. “Is the state capable of permitting and monitoring a project of this size?” she said. “How is the state preparing to protect our resources in this phase?”

exemption from the state, passed by the legislature earlier this year, worth untold billions over the life of the project, and a 25-year Payment in Lieu of Taxation in return for creating 3,000 jobs that pay $93,000 a year, or nearly two times more than average Vermilion Parish wages. Under the terms of the deal, SpaceX will pay $25 million a year for 25 years to Vermilion Parish, increasing by 2% a year for inﬂation, plus an extra $20 million in 2026. Additionally, the company will donate $25 million to the Community Foundation of Acadiana to help cover the cost of regional planning for the facility. The thousands of workers will almost certainly need more infrastructure than the sole two-lane highway leading south from Abbeville to the site. SpaceX officials said they will begin regularly meeting with the community in the near future to hear their concerns, answer questions and give updates on their timeline. The Vermilion Parish site, though marshy and vulnerable to the ravages of climate change and a receding coast, is attractive to the company for a launch facility for several reasons. It is sparsely populated with a natural acoustic buffer. It is near the Gulf and Intracoastal Waterway, which can accommodate barges carrying heavy Starship rockets and components. And the site’s southward-facing location on the Gulf coast is an ideal spot from which to launch into polar orbit — an orbital path that circles the planet from north to south. It also has easy access to abundant natural gas. SpaceX plans to have propellant farms on site at its Louisiana facility. In Texas, fuel has to be brought in on barges. In his announcement, Musk said that the company could eventually hire 10,000 workers at its Louisiana facility. In terms of money spent and expected launch capacity, Musk, who has a history of bold assertions, said it will be the world’s largest launch site. Staff writer Alex Lubben contributed to this report.

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ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN OF PORTION GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL 8010 NUMBER ST, HAMPSON CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: TRUIST VERSUS BANK GRIFFIN YOUNG AND JEFFREY D. YOUNG CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2025-10075 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 October 1, 2026, at 12:00 noon, o'clock following the described prop‐ erty to wit: 8010 HAMPSON NEW OR‐ ST LEANS, LA 70118 LOT 13 - SQUARE 71 7TH MUNICIPAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 1394948 WRIT AMOUNT: $455,630.96 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. Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certiﬁed Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

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RB 9 HALLIDAY, WATKINS & MANN P.C. AT‐ AT TORNEYS 318-388LAW 1440 The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 8/26/2026 & 9/30/2026 Aug 26-sep 30-2t PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN OF PORTION GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL 5655 NUMBER WOODLAWN PLACE, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: CITY OF NEW ORLEANS VERSUS RIVER‐ WOOD, STONE LLC CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2026-5491 By virtue of a Writ of Fieri Fa‐ cias directed to me by the Hon‐ orable Judges of District Civil 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 Court District 421 Building, Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on October 1, 2026, at 12:00 noon, o'clock the following d ib d

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g described prop‐ erty to wit: 5655 WOOD‐ LAWN PL NEW LA ORLEANS, 70124 LOTS 15 & 16, SQUARE 424 SECOND MUNIC‐ IPAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN #1477332 HOMEDALE SUB‐ DIVISION WRIT AMOUNT: $9,260.00 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. 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 TJ 3 CITY OF ORLEANS 658-4346 DEISHA GARDE

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Public Notices Successions g and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, situated in the JEFFER‐ SON PARISH, STATE OF LOUISIANA, in that part thereof known as the Portion of Farm Lot Numbers Thirteen (13) and Fourteen (14) of Mar‐ vis Grove Subdivision of Berthoud Plantation now JOHN DUFRENE SUBDIVI‐ SION ADDITION, in accor‐ dance with the plan of resubdivision by Warren M. Lavelle, CE dated June 15, 1965, Ordinance No. 7208 an Ordinance No. 11336 of the Parish of Jef‐ ferson, Louisiana; and Tildon Dufrene, Land Sur‐ veyor Dated September 21, 1998, and Ordinance No. 336 of the Town of Jean Lafitte, recorded in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana on the 4th day of February 1999 in COB 3001, folio 108, desig‐ nated as LOT 24A for‐ mally designated as Lots 24 and 25, Lot 24A mea‐ sures one hundred feet (100’) on Gloria Drive and the same width in the rear by a depth of one hundred and sixteen feet (116’) between equal and parallel lines. Plan of survey of Lot 24 A by Tildon J. Dufrene, Jr., Land Surveyor dated the 21st Day of September 1998. Being the same property acquired by Dudley May‐ by act dated field 9/16/2003 and recorded at COB 3108, folio 40 in the records of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. 196314-aug 5-26-2t $77.66 PUBLIC NOTICE --CIVIL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF ORLEANS STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 2026-02648 DIVISION "F" SUCCESSION OF LARRY ROBINSON, JR. NOTICE NOTICE IS GIVEN that Kim Robinson, Adminis‐ tratrix of the Succession of Larry Robinson, Jr., has filed a petition for authority to pay debt and charges of the Succes‐ sion in accordance with a tableau of distribution contained in the petition. The petition can be ho‐ mologated after the expi‐ ration of seven (7) days from the date of this publication. Any opposi‐ tion to the application must be filed prior to ho‐ mologation. BY ORDER OF THE COURT. ATTORNEY: ADDRESS: Rachel Jokinen 1321 Ochsner Boulevard Suite 100 Covington, LA 70433 (504) 264-1057 service@svlaw.law 198674-aug 26-1t $40.55

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Continued from page 1A economy, which has long relied on the oil and gas industry. “It’s a tremendous investment in our area; it’s paradigm-changing,” Tarantino said. “It’s going to create lots of jobs and really limitless opportunity.” Although state incentive agreements require SpaceX to create at least 3,000 permanent jobs paying an average of $93,000 annually, company officials suggested Tuesday the workforce could eventually be far larger. During a prerecorded video shown Tuesday, Elon Musk said the facility could ultimately employ 10,000 people. SpaceX President and Chief Operating Officer Gwynne Shotwell later indicated the long-term workforce would likely be much closer to that number than the 3,000-job commitment included in the state’s agreement. Those jobs will extend well beyond engineers and rocket scientists. Shotwell said SpaceX hopes to hire locally, noting that between 60% and 80% of employees at the company’s Starbase facility in Texas came from surrounding communities. She said the company expects to hire technicians, welders, mechanics, builders, equipment operators and support staff while creating demand for restaurants, hotels, airport services, transportation companies and other local businesses. “We’re very motivated on this,” Shotwell said. “We want to make this a great project not just for Starship and SpaceX but for Louisiana as well.” Lafayette officials say the city, about 50 miles to the north of the proposed launch site, is positioned to absorb much of that growth. Mayor-President Monique Boulet pointed to Lafayette’s technology sector, fiber infrastructure, regional airport, utilities and workforce

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A reception after the SpaceX announcement takes over Magdalen Place in Abbeville on Tuesday.

Vermilion Parish by the numbers Parish: Created in 1844 when it was carved out of Lafayette Parish. Population: Was 57,671 as of July 1, 2025, an increase of less than 1,000 since 2020. Income: It has a median household income of $55,707, which is about $5,000 less than that of the state and $9,000 less than Lafayette Parish. Cities: Abbeville: Parish seat since 1854. Population was 10,861 in 2025, down 305 since 2020. The city’s median household income is $33,105, which is one-third of the rate of Youngsville. Maurice: Incorporated in 1911, it is becoming a Lafayette bedroom community with a population that grew from less than 1,000 in 2010 to 3,215 in 2025. Median household income is $90,833. Kaplan: Incorporated in 1902 with population of 4,116 in 2025, down 217 since 2020. Source: U.S. Census, Vermilion Parish Clerk of Court’s Office

as assets that can support the project. “Economic development does not stop at parish lines,” Boulet said. “When Vermilion Parish wins, Acadiana wins.” University of Louisiana at Lafayette President Ramesh Kolluru also said the university expects the project to create new opportunities for research partnerships, internships, workforce training and academic programs tied to the growing commercial space industry.

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“One of the world’s most consequential space companies is investing in our region,” Kolluru said. “UL Lafayette will meet this opportunity by preparing talent, accelerating research and helping build the innovation economy that Louisiana needs.” Country music legend Sammy Kershaw, who grew up in Vermilion Parish, said the project could help change Louisiana’s economic trajectory. “For years, lots of us Loui-

sianans have complained about Louisiana being at or near the bottom of many national rankings in the United States,” Kershaw said in a statement released to The Acadiana Advocate. “Opportunities like this are how we begin changing that.” Even supporters acknowledged the project will bring challenges. Mickey Comboy, who owns a camp on 7 acres near the proposed launch site in Pecan Island, said he expects new housing, road improvements and other development to follow the project. While he believes SpaceX could provide a major economic boost for Vermilion Parish, he said he wishes residents had been included earlier in the process. “Do I wish it wouldn’t have happened? Absolutely,” Comboy said. “But do I see it as an economic boost for Vermilion Parish? Absolutely. I don’t disagree. I know there’s a greater good.” Comboy said he also worries about longtime shrimpers, crabbers and other coastal residents whose livelihoods could be affected. “There’s people down there who have made a living shrimping and crabbing,” he said. “You can’t leave them out in the cold.” Beyond the impact on longtime coastal residents,

the thousands of workers expected during construction and after the facility opens will place new demands on housing, roads, schools, utilities and public services throughout the region. Mandi Mitchell, president and CEO of the Lafayette Economic Development Authority, said local officials have already begun planning for that growth. A housing assessment examining Lafayette Parish’s supply and demand will be released soon, she said. Ofﬁcials at Lafayette Regional Airport have also begun discussing how to prepare for construction workers expected to ﬂy into the region from across the country. “We’re going to see an explosion of people coming to build their facility,” Mitchell said. “There’s a lot to think about. We have to start thinking about schools in the southern part of the parish. These are the conversations we have been having with partners in and around the parish.” SpaceX has already committed $25 million to the Community Foundation of Acadiana to help communities plan for that growth. It’s the largest single donation in the organization’s history, president and CEO Missy Bienvenu said. Wayman called the invest-

ment “generational change” for Acadiana and said communities will need to prepare for rapid growth. He pointed to Richland Parish, where sales tax collections doubled during construction of Meta’s data center as workers and contractors poured into the area. For some, the promise of jobs does little to ease concerns about how the project was handled or what it could mean for the coast. Samuel Reed, a 24-year-old delivery driver from Abbeville who attended the event, said he was frustrated by how little information had been shared publicly before Tuesday’s announcement. “It’s a complete betrayal of our trust,” Reed said. “The governor thanked us for our patience, but everything was so secretive that we never had a choice.” Reed said he also remains concerned about how the project could affect the coast and surrounding communities. “What we’re going to lose is something we can’t get back,” he said. “They talked about vague coastal restoration plans, but what are we actually doing to make sure that there won’t be negative environmental impacts?” Residents who live closest to the proposed launch site voiced similar concerns. Julie McNeil-Sagrera, one of the owners of Chenier au Tigre — a secluded island accessible only by boat and among the closest inhabited areas to the proposed launch site — said she remains concerned about how the facility could affect the area’s environment and local culture. McNeil-Sagrera has been outspoken in opposing recent state laws that exempt commercial aerospace projects from portions of Louisiana’s environmental review process. “I’m not against progress, but it will affect the quality of our life and our environment,” she said. “There’s no other place like Chenier au Tigre in the world. In light of everything else, we’re just a speck of sand, but we still matter.”

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Continued from page 1A quit school to work on the farm and struggled to learn to read. Her first musical performances were in church, where her grandfather was a preacher. At 13, she appeared on the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, where Johnny Cash introduced her as “a little girl here from up in East Tennessee.” With a suitcase of songs, she followed her uncle, Bill Owens, also a songwriter, to Nashville after graduating high school. Her partnership with Porter Wagoner and his syndicated TV show kicked off her career. Their first duet, “The Last Thing On My Mind,” was released in 1967, the year she started her publishing company. Their duets were often radio hits, but her solo singles didn’t chart as highly at first. With Wagoner as co-producer, she adjusted her country warble to a more polished pop-leaning style. Her first No. 1 solo single was “Joshua.” She reached

Dolly Parton poses for a photo at her office in Nashville, Tenn., in 2005. the top 5 with the ballad “Coat of Many Colors,” about her mother sewing together scraps to make a coat Parton wore “so proudly” even as her peers mocked it. In 1973, she had the hit that made her career — “Jolene,” a country music standard with its churning rhythm and Parton’s repetition of the title as she pleads for the woman not to steal her man.

Love You,” an ode to Wagoner that helped her win the Country Music Association’s female vocalist of the year back to back in 1975 and 1976. She famously turned down Elvis Presley, who wanted to record it, because she would not share publishing rights. Decades later, Whitney Houston’s version became a smash for the 1992 soundtrack of her ﬁlm, “The Bodyguard.” Houston won A pop crossover star a Grammy for her perfor“Jolene” was followed by mance in 1994, presented to the 1974 hit, “I Will Always her by Parton.

Christmas specials, films and streaming series. The stage adaptation “9 to 5: The Musical” debuted in 2009, and “DOLLY: A True Original Musical” is set to open on Jan. 19 on what would have been her 81st birthday.

United States of Dolly Parton’s appeal spanned social and political divides. But she was strict in not voicing her own political beliefs, often turning aside questions about presidents, candidates, policies and other controversies. “I don’t do politics,” Parton told Jad Abumrad on his hit podcast “Dolly Parton’s America.” “I have too many fans on both sides of the fence. Of course, I have my opinion about everything, but I learned years ago to keep your mouth shut about things.” When the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation sent out a ballot with her name on it, though she said she felt she hadn’t earned it, the voters answered with a “Hello, Dolly.” Parton showed up to the induction ceremony, performed and then put out a rock album.

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N.O. council aims to toughen protections Ordinance would bolster safeguards on city construction sites

BY BEN MYERS Staff writer

Five years after the New Orleans City Council adopted rules to protect workers on city construction sites, the council aims to give those rules more teeth amid complaints from labor leaders about minimum wage violations and other

exploitation. The council’s Economic Development Committee on Tuesday voted 3-0 to levy ﬁnancial penalties upon problematic employers, expand the types of contracts the rules cover and expose employer violations in a public database. A full council vote is expected Sept. 3. “Most of the city’s contractors

do excellent work and comply with a living wage ordinance, classify their workers correctly, and employ licensed subcontractors,” said council Vice President Matt Willard, who sponsored the new ordinance. “Unfortunately, a few do not.” Labor leaders cheered the changes Thursday.

“It’s not just like it’s happening a little, here or there. I t ’s r a m p a n t , ” Chip Fleetwood, secretary-treasurer of Greater New Orleans AFL-CIO, Willard said of unpaid overtime and other problems on construction sites. “I could take you to job sites right now where people are being

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cheated. And I’m talking about jobs that this city has invested in,” Fleetwood said, declining to name speciﬁc sites. The city’s “responsible bidder” law, passed in 2021, requires contractors to certify compliance with labor laws and to disclose investigations into their labor practices. The law already provides that labor violations are grounds for

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Judge wins defamation case against Advocate Hughes awarded $300K in damages

BY DAVID J. MITCHELL Staff writer

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A veil of condensation gathers on a Metairie coffee shop window as a few hardy customers sit outside in the heavy air of a south Louisiana summer slowly coming to an end. Inside, the cool air from an AC meets the warmth and moisture outside, leaving the glass misted with tiny beads of water.

An Iberville Parish jury late Monday night found The Advocate defamed Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Jefferson Hughes III in a 2019 editorial about his handling of a child custody case. The jury awarded Hughes $300,000 in damages for his claim that the editorial incorrectly said he ruled on the custody case while his girlfriend was the attorney for the mother involved in the legal battle. Hughes had sought $10 million, arguing the editorial damaged his reputation. The 2019 editorial followed a front-page Sunday story two days earlier about Hughes’ actions on the bench in the late 1990s when he was a district judge in Livingston Parish. J. Hughes The editorial, which also focused on what it argued was a lack of transparency in the judicial disciplinary system, called his actions a “mockery of justice” in a headline. The jury returned its verdict after 10 p.m. Monday following 35 minutes of deliberation. Charles Hughes, an attorney for Jefferson Hughes, afterward said the case was never about the jury award. “Justice was served,” he said. “Jeff was able to clear his name from this unfortunate defamation.” Kevin Hall, publisher of Georges Media Group, which owns The Advocate, thanked the jurors for their service. “We respect the jury’s decision regarding The Advocate’s 2019 editorial,” he said. “We stand by our journalism and remain committed to strong, independent reporting that serves our communities.” The Advocate’s attorneys argued to the jury that the editorial hadn’t asserted what the judge was claiming, and that in any case Jefferson Hughes failed to show “actual malice,” the legal standard of proof for public ofﬁcials to prove defamation. They also elicited testimony about Hughes’ past censure by the state’s judicial disciplinary arm, arguing that may have affected his

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Defendant grilled over St. Tammany Parish’s second charter school celebrates opening ‘coincidental’ house schools across five states. “We Academy of Classical a reality. On Friday, ACE wrapped up its want our students to ask questions full week of K-8 classes, and and engage in ideas.” Education home to ﬁrst Sam and other school officials it is now home to 1,000 students 1,000 students from across four parishes. Local say their approach is different

BY JIM DERRY Staff writer

For quite some time, the Academy of Classical Education in Covington was nothing more than a dream for those who wanted to bring a different form of education to St. Tammany Parish. After years of debate and construction, that dream has become

government and education officials were on hand, and the parish’s second-ever charter school celebrated with a ceremony in the gymnasium and an outdoor ribbon cutting that followed. “We simply are not teaching students what to think, but how to think,” said Carlos Sam, the deputy director of Charter Schools USA, a management organization that operates ACE and about 100 other

from traditional public schools across the parish, and they tried to show that off Friday with third graders speaking Latin phrases learned this week in class, while younger students were singing and clapping through their lessons. “My kids get in the car every day and say it was the best day ever,” said Camille Kent, who has a

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donation by federal judge Property transferred to N.O. criminal district judge

more than $700,000 in pandemic relief money. But U.S. District Judge Jay Zainey said he changed his mind after learning from a local news report that Allen had divested his stake in a house he bought last year in the BY MATT BRUCE English Turn subdivision, transferStaff writer ring ownership to his then-ﬁancée: A federal judge in New Or- New Orleans Criminal District leans said Tuesday that he had Judge Kimya Holmes. The property transfer took planned to spare prison time for Arthur Allen Jr., a New Orleans place over a pair of transactions, man who pleaded guilty in April ä See HOUSE, page 8B to bilking the government out of

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YouTuber in custody after ‘urban exploration’ videos Kenner police say 2 men illegally entered Esplanade Mall

BY MICHELLE HUNTER

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The second YouTuber wanted on allegations that he illegally entered the long-shuttered Esplanade Mall in Kenner and posted video of his trek through the building turned himself in to authorities last week, Kenner police said. Richard Matranga, 44, was booked Aug. 19 on charges of felony unauthorized entry of a business and unlawful posting of criminal activity for notoriety or publicity, a misdemeanor, according to Kenner Police Deputy Chief Mark McCormick. Matranga could not be reached

for comment Tuesday. Kenner police say Matranga, known on YouTube as RangerRickTV, and another man, Stephen Pamaran, 33, known online as Steve Ronin, appear in a video posted in September 2025 to Matranga’s channel that shows the men touring the vacant mall. Entering the mall without permission is illegal, McCormick said. The pair also violated a recently amended state law that makes it illegal for a person to livestream or post video of themselves committing criminal acts, according to police. The department opened an investigation earlier this year after receiving an anonymous tip about the video, McCormick said. Investigators obtained warrants for the YouTubers in mid-July, according to court records. According to their YouTube channels, Matranga and Pamaran

engage in “urban exploration,” exploring abandoned buildings or facilities, including houses, malls, hospitals and churches. The trend, also known as “urbex,” has gained in popularity over the years. But Kenner police and other local authorities say they are concerned about the safety of the people who enter dilapidated, unsafe structures. Jacque St. Ann, a 17-year-old boy from Plaquemines Parish, died Aug. 15 inside the vacant, 45-story Plaza Tower in New Orleans after he fell from an interior staircase without railings. Police said Jacque and other teens entered the building to urban explore. After his arrest, Matranga was released from jail Aug. 20 on $5,500 bail, according to court records. Email Michelle Hunter at mhunter@theadvocate.com.

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Latin teacher Jacelyn Gray holds the microphone as Mariah White gives a Latin presentation during the ribboncutting ceremony at the Academy of Classical Education at Covington on Friday.

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second grader and kindergartener at the school. “They are liking how they’re learning and aren’t coming home exhausted.” Many of the parents who decided to move their children out of existing schools spent years researching “classical education,” which the organization’s website calls “a broad and expansive approach to learning that seeks the flourishing of its students in mind, body, and soul.” It was a difficult path for ACE to get off the ground. The St. Tammany Parish School Board, which loses $9,900 for each parish student that attends the school, objected to its founding. School Board Chief Financial Officer Terri Prevost said at the July 20 meeting it adds up to about of $9 million of lost revenue from its approximately $500 million budget. Board members also often argue charter schools don’t have the same public oversight regulations to adhere to as the public school system. Charter USA was unanimously denied by the St. Tammany School Board in 2023. The school took the fight to the state BESE, and soon after, ACE’s application was granted. “The (School Board) said their school district is so good, no one wants to go to another school here and that we didn’t offer anything different. My response was, ‘What do you have to fear then?’ ” said Lonnie Luce, the state director of Charter USA. “Since then, we had developers who were helpful, as well as members of local parish government. The biggest plus was having (BESE) board members who were local and who rallied and really wanted this badly.” The school had originally planned on an enrollment of 900 students. However, during the one-month application period near the end of 2025, it received

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Continued from page 1B reputation beyond anything the story may have done. Hughes — who at times crossexamined witnesses before the jury and took part in sidebar discussions with the presiding judge at the bench — focused on the timing of his romantic relationship with attorney Berkley Durbin. Hughes took the stand to testify that he never ruled on any of Durbin’s cases while they were dating. For a time, Durbin did represent the mother of the boy at the center of the custody case. Durbin removed herself from the case in August 1998, before key rulings, Hughes testiﬁed. He claimed she

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termination of city contracts, but it lacks procedures for investigating complaints. The rewritten law would require city officials to regularly evaluate every contractor and investigate possible violations within 30 days. Administrative judges would then rule on alleged violations, which — in addition to possible termination — would result in a $500 fine for the first violation and $1,000 for additional ones. The revised law would apply to nonprofits that receive city grant

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The abandoned Esplanade Mall, which permanently closed its doors in 2021 after Hurricane Ida, shows signs of disrepair in Kenner on Aug. 16. Kenner police opened an investigation earlier this year into a youTube video of two ‘urban explorers’ touring the mall.

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about 1,800 requests. Officials then chose 1,000 students from a lottery system and placed the other 800 on a waiting list. It has been quite the whirlwind for founding Principal Melissa Howe, who is in her 33rd year in education and 15th as a principal. “I prayed so hard for the right people to be in the right seats on this bus, and to have teachers who love children and love their craft,” she said. “We have students who never before would have been able to experience something like this.” One of the school’s eighth graders, Isaac Talley, was a chaperone for those touring the facilities Friday. So far, he likes what he sees. Come May 2031, he expects to be part of the school’s ﬁrst graduating class.

Jim Derry covers St. Tammany Parish, and has been part of The Times-Picayune staff for much of the past 36 years. Jim can be reached via email at jderry@theadvocate.com.

stepped down months before he started dating her toward the end of 1998. The Advocate’s attorneys put into evidence court minutes showing he presided over an unrelated case in July 1999 where Durbin was present as a lawyer. A subsequent order arising from that court date was signed by a different attorney, not Durbin. Hughes and his attorneys claimed the newspaper knew Durbin had removed herself from the case in August 1998 because the initial news story reported that fact, though the editorial two days later left the opposite impression. They added that the newspaper’s failure to correct the error bolstered their “actual malice” claim. A few weeks after the editorial was published, the newspaper

agreed to run a front-page story about Hughes’ views on the custody case and what he said occurred. The newspaper also issued a clarification of the editorial three years later. The change revised the editorial to make clear that Durbin was off the custody case before Hughes made his final ruling in March 1999. It also said child welfare advocates didn’t object to Hughes’s decision to award final custody to Durbin’s former client until shortly after his final ruling in the case, which involved claims of child abuse. During closing arguments Monday, Charles Hughes told jurors The Advocate should have followed the saying that when you “mess up, ’fess up,” and corrected its error. But it wouldn’t because of pride and a desire to sell news-

funding, in addition to the city’s public works contractors and consultants. The law would not apply to agreements with external public agencies, and exceptions would be allowed for emergency contracts and for residential developers seeking restoration tax abatements. The city’s chief administrative ofﬁcer would also be authorized to exempt particular contracts when a “non-responsible” contractor is the only option for services that “are necessary to the proper functioning of the city.” Labor leaders and council President JP Morrell said Thursday that there is a concerning trend of

contractors using stafﬁng brokers who take a cut of workers’ pay. Making matters worse, they said, workers hired through brokers are often stiffed on overtime pay because they are improperly classiﬁed as independent contractors, as opposed to employees. Morrell said this is likely leading to violations of the city’s living wage ordinance, which requires city contractors to pay an hourly wage of $16.01. “They’re showing on paper this person is making $17, $18 an hour, but they might be making $12 because the broker is taking a cut off the top,” Morrell said. A representative from the local chapter of Associated Builders

ACE’s campus at 70700 West Ochsner Blvd. is set to grow. Next week, school leaders are set to break ground on a high school they expect to open in time for the 2027-28 school year. The campus also will house football, baseball and softball ﬁelds. “I wanted something more than cramped classrooms, so we said, ‘Let’s try this place.’ ” Talley said. “It has been mind-boggling coming from a school that had 14 kids in my class to one that has over 100 kids in each grade. It’s great.”

Founding Principal Melissa Howe speaks at Friday’s ribbon cutting.

papers, he said. “It’d been over seven years ago if they had printed a correction. Now we’re here having to ask for damages,” Charles Hughes said. In closing arguments for The Advocate, Scott Sternberg urged the jurors to read the articles to make their decision. He also reminded them that the First Amendment lets publications have opinions and make news judgments — and allows them room for minor errors as long as the “gist” of a story is correct. Sternberg said the plaintiffs failed to prove the journalists involved in producing the editorial had the intent to publish false information. David J. Mitchell can be reached at dmitchell@ theadvocate.com.

and Contractors, a construction industry membership group, did not immediately return a request for comment. Some supporters of the council’s move said there is still more to do. They called for the city to publicize an audit of its contractors that aimed to determine compliance with the living wage ordinance, local hiring and rules meant to beneﬁt disadvantaged businesses. Matt Olson, policy director at the New Orleans Workers’ Center for Racial Justice, said the audit — which was funded with federal pandemic aid — was completed in 2024, but hasn’t been released. “The public deserves to know the results in order to help shape

Former N.O. teacher gets 33 years for sex trafficking runaway teen BY MISSY WILKINSON Staff writer

A federal judge handed down a 33-year prison sentence last week to a former New Orleans teacher for sex trafficking a teen runaway he’d met on Facebook. Aaron Terod Johnson, 38, was convicted by a jury in December of sex trafficking a minor and coercing and enticing a minor to engage in prostitution, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana. “As an educator, Johnson violated the trust bestowed upon him to protect children; instead he preyed upon a 16-year-old runaway,” U.S. Attorney David I. Courcelle said in a statement Aug. 19. “Today’s sentencing confirms that Johnson has been held accountable for his atrocious actions.” Officials have not disclosed what school Johnson formerly worked at. In February 2024, Johnson contacted a Monroe teen who had been reported missing after she ran away to Vicksburg, Mississippi. On March 14, he picked up the 16-year-old girl and her friend, asking her to meet him “away from the hotel cause I know they prolly got cameras,” according to a complaint. He used back roads to drive to his New Orleans area apartment instead of taking them to an acquaintance’s house, as promised, and offered alcohol and marijuana along the way. “In the vehicle, Johnson told the victim that he would not hurt her because he was a teacher and she was the age of his students,” the news release states. There, he had sex with her and sent her $200 through his Apple Cash account. When she later refused to have sex with him again, he made the girl and her friend stand outside his apartment in the rain. Over the next two weeks, he would pay her $100 for sex again. “That kind of calculated abuse of a position of trust is among the most egregious conduct we see in human trafficking and child exploitation cases,” said Matt Wright, acting special agent in charge of Homeland Security Investigations New Orleans. Wright, along with the Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office, U.S. Marshals and the ATF, investigated the case. U.S. District Judge Lance Africk also ordered Johnson to remain on supervised release for life after completing his prison sentence.

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Target pulls ‘offensive’ Halloween costume

MINNEAPOLIS — Target pulled a Halloween costume from its website after social media users said it resembled racist caricatures historically used to demean Black people. The controversy lands as the Minneapolis-based retailer has shown signs of regaining momentum with shoppers, including stronger recent sales after a difficult stretch marked in part by backlash over its DEI retreat. The costume was part of Hyde and EEK! Boutique, a Targetowned Halloween brand, raising questions about how the item made it through the company’s product review process. The costume, meant for children, had the general design of a clown outﬁt with orange and black patterns, but it also included a mask that imposed a large grin over the wearer’s face. A small top hat was also included. The costume’s model on the retailer’s website appeared to be a Black child. The costume and the posture of the model in the photo drew comparisons online to images of the racist theatrical character Jim Crow, a staple in blackface minstrel shows, which dehumanized Black people. “As a company, we know we got this wrong, and we are deeply sorry,” a Target spokesman said in a statement. “The costume is offensive and should never have been part of our assortment. We know this is especially hurtful for our Black guests, team members and partners.”

Brazilian data regulator fines TikTok’s owner SAO PAULO — Brazil’s data protection regulator on Tuesday fined TikTok parent company ByteDance nearly $30 million because of alleged failures in the handling of personal data of children and teenagers. It’s the South American nation’s latest move against social media companies. The regulatory body said in its ruling that TikTok breached data privacy laws across both logged-in accounts and guest browsing sessions through the collection and processing of young users’ personal information without a valid legal basis or adequate safeguards. The company can still appeal the decision in the next 10 days, Brazil’s regulatory body said. It didn’t immediately comment about the Brazilian regulator’s ruling, which also includes an order for TikTok to eliminate all data that was gathered illegally. Brazil’s regulator also said that the company should offer a plan to improve its protection of minors. Earlier this month, the same body recommended the suspension of live broadcasts of platform Discord after it was linked to a suicide case.

Australia music industry bans AI-generated tracks MELBOURNE, Australia — Australia’s recorded music industry will bar tracks wholly generated by artificial intelligence from ofﬁcial charts as burgeoning generative technologies threaten artists’ livelihoods, a representative said on Tuesday. The crackdown comes as a variation of Madonna’s pop hit “Like a Prayer” created by an Australian producer using AIgenerated vocals and drums has spent 16 weeks in the Australian top 20, stoking debate about generative AI’s place in music. It peaked at number two on the Australian Record Industry Association’s top 20 Australian singles chart in May and remained in fourth place on Tuesday. Wholly AI-generated tracks will be banned from the ARIA charts from Monday next week, but some AI-assisted music will remain eligible, an ARIA statement said. Tracks can be eligible only if “humans wrote the song and performed the lead vocal and the primary instruments,” among other requirements, the statement said.

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Falling oil prices help calm markets BY STAN CHOE Associated Press

NEW YORK — Oil prices fell again on Tuesday, which helped ease worries in the bond market and support stock prices. The S&P 500 rose 0.3% and edged a bit closer to its all-time high set earlier this month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 160 points, or 0.3%, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 0.7%. Some of the strongest action was in the oil market, where the price for a barrel of Brent crude fell 3.6% to $87.27 for a second decline following 13 gains in 14 days. The drop came even though tensions between the United States and Iran seemed to ratchet higher after the Trump administration announced new sanctions to further hurt Iran’s economy. Brent’s price zigzagged between $72 and $102 last month as hopes rose and fell that the United States and Iran could reach a deal that would allow oil tankers to freely

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Trader Robert Charmak works on the floor of the New york Stock Exchange in New york. exit the Persian Gulf again. Tuesday’s drop in oil prices reined in worries about high inﬂation, which had helped drive Treasury yields higher in the bond mar-

ket through the summer. Yields had gotten so high that the U.S. Treasury Department announced a surprise move last week to increase its repurchases of longer-

term Treasury notes and bonds. High yields make borrowing more expensive for everyone and can slow the economy’s growth while undercutting prices for stocks, cryptocurrencies and other investments. The yield on the 10-year Treasury fell to 4.63% from 4.70% late Monday and from 4.74% at the end of last week. That’s a significant move for the bond market, though the 10-year yield remains firmly above its 3.97% level from before the war with Iran sent oil prices and worries about inflation much higher. On Wall Street, Nvidia and other winners of the boom in artificialintelligence technology helped lead the way. Nvidia rose 2.2%, a day after its drop of 2.9% was the heaviest weight on the S&P 500. AI stocks have veered up and down through the summer on worries that their prices shot too high and that the AI boom may not be sustainable if it doesn’t produce enough profits for companies.

Ex-Meta staffer says 99% of teens shunned early safety tool Trial continues against tech company and its impact on minors

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A former data scientist at Meta Platforms Inc. testified that less than 1% of teenagers were early adopters of a feature designed to get them to take a break from scrolling on Instagram. George Volichenko — who worked on the platform’s mental well-being team from April 2022 to February 2023 — told a jury that the tool’s initial impact was “disappointing” and reflected what he saw as a lack of interest by leaders at Meta to advance safety tools that might hurt the company’s core metrics. His testimony speaks to one of Meta’s key defenses at a high-stakes trial in which a coalition of attorneys general have accused the tech giant of exploiting youths for profit by getting them hooked on social media. The company says it is constantly improving the tools it offers to children and parents to curb problematic use of platforms including Instagram and Facebook. “I was not happy with the limited freedom that the team was given to actually devise and test and launch features that were actually moving the needle and helping teens,” Volichenko said Monday in federal court in Oakland, California, where the trial is now in its second week. He said one of his first tasks after joining Instagram was to study the adoption rate of the “Take a Break” tool, which prompts users to take a 10-minute break from scrolling if they spend more than a predetermined amount of time looking at the platform in a single session. At the time, the tool required users to “opt in” to activate it, meaning it wasn’t part of the app’s default settings. Volichenko’s team found that less than .165% of teen users enabled “Take a Break” and went on to actually take the suggested 10-minute time-out. A later review he conducted saw the figure rise to .2%, an increase that Volichenko said amounted to “a drop in the ocean.” In 2021, when “Take a Break” was first introduced, Instagram head Adam Mosseri said on the company’s website the feature was promising.

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George Volichenko, former employee at Meta Platforms Inc., exits the courthouse after testifying in Oakland, Calif. Meta Platforms Inc. is being sued for allegedly deceiving the public with intentionally addictive features on their platforms, Facebook and Instagram, that harm children’s mental health. “Early test results show that once teens set the reminders, more than 90% of them keep them on,” he wrote. Meta has since introduced teen accounts for users under 18, which have “Take a Break” and other features turned on by default, including one aimed at reducing time spent on the app late at night. These time management tools are not unique to teen users. Any Instagram user can enable them in their account settings. But anyone under 16 must have parental consent to disable the features on their own account. In 2025, Meta said that 97% of teens between the ages of 13 and 15 years old keep their default restrictions on. If the states win the trial, Meta could face astronomical penalties for violations of consumer protection and privacy laws and court orders requiring the company to change how it operates its platforms. Meta has denied the allegations, saying it takes its responsibility to protect young users seriously. Volichenko said he left the company in 2023, after growing disillusioned with management. He said he had started having

doubts about the “genuine goal” of his team, based on pushback from leaders when his team sought to broaden the reach of timecontrol features. When he raised these concerns with his manager, Volichenko said, he was told that he shouldn’t worry about the adoption ﬁgures being low for the tools “because the team exists partially to protect the company against the upcoming lawsuits.” During cross-examination by an attorney for Meta, Volichenko acknowledged that the “Take a Break” feature was not something that every teen would ﬁnd useful. Teens who opened the app several times a day, rather than spending long continuous stretches necessitating a break reminder, may still qualify as being problematic users. Although teens who adopted the tool — and actually took a 10-minute break when it was suggested — remained under 1%, Brian Stekloff, an attorney for Meta, insisted that still constituted a meaningful number of users. “If you do the math, that’s nonetheless hundreds of thousands of teens, right?” Stekloff said. “I believe that is correct,” Volichenko said.

U.S. consumer conﬁdence falls to lowest level in 7 months BY MATT OTT

Associated Press WASHINGTON — Americans’ confidence in the economy declined again this month as the ongoing conflict in Iran continued to push U.S. gasoline prices above $4 per gallon. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index dipped to 89.4 in August from 90.2 in July. That was the lowest level in seven months but was essentially within the same lukewarm range it has been in since the beginning of the year. In late 2024 and early 2025, read-

ings were consistently above 100. Respondents’ views of their present situation improved, but their short-term outlook soured. Americans remain frustrated with the economy after ﬁve years of elevated inflation, potentially posing a risk to President Donald Trump and Republicans in the midterm elections, which are less than 70 days away. Write-in responses to the board’s survey, collected from Aug. 3 to Aug. 16, were slightly more pessimistic this month. References to prices in general — and oil and gas prices speciﬁcally — remained elevated. Comments about war and

geopolitics, food prices, trade and jobs rose in August. Trump continues to blame high prices on his predecessor, Democrat Joe Biden, yet inflation has risen since Trump’s inauguration last year. The Federal Reserve’s preferred inﬂation gauge — the personal consumption expenditures price index — was up 3.7% in June from a year earlier. That was down from May’s 4.1% year-over-year increase but up from 2.8% before the Iran war began on Feb. 28. It was 2.5% when Trump was inaugurated in January 2025. The government issues its July

PCE data Wednesday. Consumers’ views of the current labor market improved in August, with 27% saying jobs were “plentiful,” up from 24.4% in July. However, respondents were more negative about the labor market over the next six months, with just 14.6% expecting more jobs to be available, down from 16.4% last month. The U.S. job market stalled unexpectedly in July as employers cut 23,000 jobs. To make matters worse, Labor Department revisions erased 103,000 jobs from previously reported May and June payrolls.

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New Orleans Area Deaths Chawla, Mary Cuccia, Joseph Eskridge, Donald Hobson, Kathleen McFarland Southall, Isabella Membreno, Agustin Morris, Eileen Mount, Mary Ann Myers, Cody Nagele Jr., Aloysius Sholes, Mary Steltz, Linda

Obituaries Chawla, Mary Dawes

Mary Dawes Chawla passed away on August 7, 2026, in New Orleans, LA after a full life of 94 ½ years. Mary was born January 1932 in Chenal, Louisiana in Point Coupee Parish. The middle of 5 children, she spent many of her early years outside of Louisiana because of her father's service in U.S. Army. The family returned to Louisiana, and Mary graduated St. Mary's Dominican High School, New Orleans, in 1948, at 16 years of age. She was a proud graduate of the inaugural graduating class at Nicholls State College in 1950. She also studied at Fordham University in New York and received a Master's Degree from the University of Texas at Austin. In 1950, Mary met her faithful calling to the church and entered the convent and professed her faith as a Benedictine Nun. As Sister Louis-Marie, O.S.B., she was a dedicated educator who taught at St. Scholastica in Covington, LA for many years before becoming the school's principal in the late 1950s into early 1960s. In 1965, Mary decided to leave the Benedictine Order but remained faithful and a committed educator. She taught in both the Jefferson and Orleans Parish School Systems, where her administrative skills again were recognized leading to positions as principal at Rivers Frederick Junior High School and Bienville Elementary in New Orleans.In 1966, Mary went with a friend to greet other friends on an Indian Merchant Navy ship then docked in New Orleans. There she met the love of her life, Jagdish Raj "Jack" Chawla, an engineer on the ship. They married in Bombay (Mumbai), then settled in New Orleans. In 1970, Jack and Mary happily adopted their then three -year old son, Lee, from India. Over the years, they sponsored many nephews and their wives to emigrate from India. Though not Indian by birth, Mary was highly respected in the Indian community and, as a student of Indian history, adopted many cultural values. When Mary retired from teaching, she entered a new phase in her life in full support of the many businesses that she and Jack built over the years - ranging from auto parts supply warehouses, gasoline stations and a chain of convenience stores. Mary was a voracious reader. She read a book a week -or more. When not reading, she could be found gardening and propagating plants and fruit trees. Aside from her own work and hobbies, she relished attending her grandchildren's many school

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She was predeceased by Jack, her loving husband of 55 years; her parents Richard Marion Dawes and Addie McKay Dawes; and her four siblings: Richard Maurice Dawes, M.D.; Sister Dorothy Dawes, O.P; James Robert Dawes, and William Reginald Dawes. She is survived by her devoted son Lee Chawla, her equally devoted daughter-inlaw, Kristen Calonico Chawla, and the lights of her life, her grandchildren, James J.R. "Jack" Chawla of Nashville, TN, Owen H. Chawla of Washington D.C. and Anne E. Chawla of New Orleans. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews who she adored and whose many successes she proudly witnessed. The family would like to thank all of you who provided extra care and support to Mary and the entire family during the past year, especially the staff at Laurel Senior Living in New Orleans. A funeral mass will be held in the atrium theater at Laurel Senior Living (1101 Aline Street, New Orleans, LA 70115) on Friday, August 28 at 10 a.m. with the family receiving guests beginning at 9 a.m. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to The Sister Servants of Mary, 5001 Perlita St., New Orleans, LA 70122 (504) 282 5549 or a charitable organization of your choice.

Cuccia, Joseph Anthony

Joseph Anthony Cuccia Jr., passed away peacefully on August 18, 2026, at the age of 81. Joe was the beloved husband of Cheryl Amato Cuccia for 60 wonderful years. Together, they built a life filled with love, laughter, family, and cherished memories. They did everything together and found happiness in the simplest moments—cooking for their family, watching their favorite television shows, sitting together on the deck, and enjoying each other's company. He was the devoted father of Charel Maheu (Chris) and Janine Macaluso (Nicholas) and the proud Grandpa of Christopher Maheu II (Amanda), Connor Maheu, Catie Maheu, Savanah Macaluso, and Sarah Macaluso D'Angelo (Collin). To his family, Joe was their steady presence, their helper, provider, and the person they could always count on. He would deliver Sunday meals to his daughters, and was always ready to "uber" his daughters and grandchildren wherever they needed to go. Joe gave freely of his time, energy, and love without ever expecting anything in return. He took great pride in working in his garden, keeping his home in tip-top shape and making sure the people around him were cared for. Joe was a man who showed his love through everything he did. Joe graduated from Holy Cross High School in 1962 and earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in 1967. He worked for more than 27 years at his family's grocery store, B&C Supermarket, and later served as Office Manager at A-1 Asphalt for 29 years before retiring. Joe was a loving brother to Joanne Quirk (the late Jim Quirk), Ronnie Cuccia (Nancy), Jack Cuccia, and Gary Cuccia. He was a cherished brother-in-law to Richard Amato (the late Susan Amato), and beloved uncle to many nieces and nephews. Joe was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Cheryl; his parents, Joseph A. Cuccia Sr. and Della Breaux Cuccia; and other loved ones who welcomed him home. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Funeral Mass at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home on Friday, August 28, 2026, at 11:00 a.m., with visitation beginning at 9:00 a.m.

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Eskridge, Donald

Donald Aden Eskridge, Jr. born on October 17, 1947, in New Orleans, Louisiana, and passed away on August 14, 2026, in Metairie, Louisiana. Donald was the beloved husband of Shirley B. Eskridge, to whom he was married for 56 years. He was the loving father of Kristina Eskridge Loving father to Kristina, Michael and Jeffrey Eskridge and his wife Candice. He was a proud grandfather to Ashley(Cody), Katelyn(Jacob), PJ(Destiny) and Sky. Greatgrandfather to Grayson, Jackson, Oaklyn, and Barrett. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Donald was the son of the late Donald A. Eskridge, Sr. and Alma O'Dowd Eskridge. He was the brother of Katherine "Kitty" Crawford (late Jack). Donald served his country as an MP in the United States Army while stationed in Germany. Following his military service, he worked for the NOPD. He later worked as an Electrical Engineer for WDSU, where he eventually retired after years of dedicated service. Relatives and friends are invited to attend Donald's Visitation on Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at Garden of Memories Funeral Home, 4900 Airline Drive, Metairie, LA. 70001. Visitation will be from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM followed by burial at Restlawn Park and Mausoleum, 3540 US-90, Avondale, LA 70094. Online condolences may be offered at www.gardenofme moriesmetairie.com.

Hobson, Kathleen Friel

Kathleen Friel Hobson, daughter of the late James and Claire Friel, passed away on August 16, 2026 at her home in Murphy, North Carolina. She was born in Philadelphia on November 22, 1950. Graduating from Temple University in Education she taught junior high students in Pennsylvania, Maryland, North Carolina and Louisiana. She graduated Tulane Law School, Magna cum Laude and clerked for Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice, John A. Dixon Jr before being hired by the Liskow and Lewis law firm of New Orleans, LA in 1988. In 1989 as a volunteer with New Orleans Area Habitat For Humanity, she met another volunteer who would become her husband in 1995. Her passion for caring about people was unshakable. She served on the board of Poydras Home in New Orleans. She is preceded in death by her two brothers, Dennis and Kevin Friel. She is survived by her husband of 30 years, Kendall Hobson, her son, John Hobson, her daughter -in-law, Sarah Hobson, her grandchildren, Kendall, Riley, Bella and Priscilla Hobson and her niece, Deinna Davalos. Townson-Rose Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.

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dence in Baton Rouge, LA. She was 94, married to the late Rev. Charles J. Southall, Jr. and a lifelong resident of New Orleans, LA. Visitation on Thursday, August 27, 2026, at New Home Ministries, 1616 Robert C. Blakes, Sr. Dr., New Orleans, LA from 8:00am to religious services at 10:00am. Interment in Mount Olivet Cemetery. Survived by her children, Kersandra S. Peters (Joseph) and Rev. Dr. Charles J. Southall, III (Lila); grandchildren: Efrem K. Peters, Sr. (Danielle), Charles J. Southall IV, Chelsey J. Southall, Eric J. Peters, Sr. (Jessica), Deric J. Peters, and Gregory K. Southall, Jr.; great-grandchildren: Shaun Ferguson, Jr., Kiara Peters, AlLaChea L. Davis, Cureia J. Southall, Efrem K. Peters, Jr., Charle' J. Southall, Semai Southall, Khloe Peters, Eric J. Peters, Jr., DeAndre Peters, Brayden M. Barrow, Charles J. Southall V, and Carlos Southall; one surviving sister, Leola McFarland Tasker; sistersand brothers-in-love; four goddaughters; and a host of nieces, nephews, close extended family, and friends. Arrangements by Williams & Southall Funeral Home, 5414 Hwy 1, Napoleonville, LA 70390. (985) 369-7231. To sign the guest book or offer condolences, visit our website at www.williamsandsouthall funeralhome.com.

lifelong LSU and New Orleans Saints fan. He took great pride in his Honduran heritage and in the accomplishments and careers of his children. He will be remembered for his entrepreneurial spirit, determination, positive outlook, sense of humor and, above all, his unwavering devotion to those he loved. Family Agustin was preceded in death by his parents, Rose Gonzalez and Agustin Membreno; his beloved wife of 67 years, Mary Tujague; and his youngest daughter, Michelle L. Thibodeaux Hoyle. He is survived by his children, Lisa Hendrix (Gerald), Lydia Dyche (George), Rusty (Diane), Michael (Silvia), and Richard (Abigail) Membreno; his grandchildren, Joshua and Justin (Vivian) Thibodeaux, Drexel, Mark (Kristi) and Maisie Membreno, Morgan Lawson (Dallas), George III (Elizabeth) and Alex Dyche; and his greatgrandchildren, Ainsley, "JD", Noah, Sophie, and Lauren Thibodeaux, Lucy Membreno, and Ellie Lawson.

Celebration of Life A private service and Celebration of Life will be held in Metairie, Louisiana, at a future date and time. Details will be forthcoming.

Membreno, Agustin Jose 'Gus'

Life & Legacy A native of La Ceiba, Honduras, Agustin moved to New Orleans in 1955 after graduating from Sacred Heart High School in San Francisco, California. He attended the University of Miami and worked for Tan Airlines when he met his future wife, Mary L. Tujague. Together, they shared 67 years of marriage and built a loving family that includes six children, eight grandchildren, and seven greatgrandchildren. Agustin spent his career as a sales representative in the restaurant equipment industry, representing major brands and helping furnish equipment to many of New Orleans' wellknown restaurants. His strong entrepreneurial spirit eventually led him to establish his own sales, consulting, and repair business. Over the course of his career, he also developed three spin-off products specializing in the food and kitchen equipment industry. Outside of his professional life, Agustin was a

Mount, Mary Ann Mancuso

Agustin is also survived by first cousins, Ashley J., Oliver (Pam), Michael (Linda) and Brian Parr, Karen Cook and Gayle Page (Bill).

Morris, Eileen Augusta Dwyer

In Loving Memory Agustin "Gus" Jose Membreno, of Metairie, Louisiana, passed away peacefully in Plano, Texas, on August 14, 2026. He was 87 years old.

vived by siblings C.J. Dwyer, Kathy Dwyer, Susan Dwyer, and Michael (Denise) Dwyer. She is also survived by son Jason (Brittany) Morris and daughter Johanna (Alexander) Pianovich. She has one grandson and several nephews and nieces. Visitation will be held Saturday, August 29, 2026 from 9:00 AM until 10:00 AM at Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home, Metairie, LA. Funeral services will take place in the funeral home chapel at 10:00 AM. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery, New Orleans, LA. Memorial contributions are preferred to the charity of your choice.

Eileen Augusta Dwyer Morris passed away peacefully at home in St. Louis on Tuesday, August 18, 2026 after a courageous battle with cancer. Eileen was born on July 9, 1949 in New Orleans, LA to parents Clarence and Marion Dwyer. She attended Francis T. Nicholls High School and then Newcomb College at Tulane University where she studied social sciences. During her sophomore year she met chemical engineering student John Morris. They were married during their senior year in 1970. Upon graduation, John took a position with Monsanto Co. and after several moves, they ended up in St. Louis. Eileen had a passion for classical music from a young age. She spent many years in the singing groups String of Pearls and LACE, which had formed out of the Junior League of St. Louis. She was an avid volunteer with her children's schools and extracurricular activities, most notably the Ballet Conservatory of St. Louis. For the past 20+ years, Eileen has been very active with the Ozark Association of USA Track & Field, focusing on officiating the field events at multiple venues across the U.S. She achieved the master level officials ranking several years ago and served a pivotal role in the function of the Ozark Association. In addition to her husband, John, Eileen is sur-

Mary Ann Mancuso Mount (1944-2026) Mary Ann Mancuso Mount passed away peacefully on August 2, 2026, in River Ridge, Louisiana at the age of 82. Mary Ann was born in 1944 to Salvadore and Claire Mancuso. She graduated from St. Joseph Academy in New Orleans and worked as a secretary at New Orleans City Hall and Delgado Community College. She was married to her beloved husband, Thomas Mount, Sr., for 39 years. Following the birth of their children, she became a devoted full-time homemaker. The family moved to Kenner, where she lived for over forty years. During her lifetime, Mary Ann found fulfillment in many pursuits. She was a devoted parishioner of St. Jerome Church, and she volunteered with their food bank for many years. She enjoyed playing Pokeno with her cousins and friends. MaryAnn and her husband also enjoyed traveling to various parts of the country with their close friends and cherished the memories they made. Above all, her biggest joy was her family. She treasured being a wife, mother, and grandmother. Mary Ann was preceded in death by her parents and husband. She is survived by three children: Shannon Knowles (Mike), Thomas Mount, Jr. (Monica), and Stephen Mount (Kristy). She is also

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survived by eight grandchildren: Monica, Michael, Hannah, Kaitlyn, Elizabeth, Connor, Thomas, and Julia. Visitation and a Catholic prayer service will be held on Saturday, August 29, 2026, at L. A. Muhleisen & Son Funeral Home, 2607 Williams Blvd., Kenner, Louisiana. Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m., with the Funeral Service beginning at 2:00 p.m. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to your local food bank would be appreciated. To share memories or condolences, please visit www.muhleisen.com

Myers, Cody Hoss

Cody Hoss Myers, age 72, passed away on August 14, 2026, following a battle with cancer. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, Cody moved with his family to the New Orleans area and attended Jesuit High School before graduating from St. Paul's School in Covington and Southeastern Louisiana University. He enjoyed a career of more than 40 years as a Realtor and had a lifelong love of real estate. For the past 23 years, Cody shared his life with his beloved companion, Angela Guillot Discon. He embraced Angela's family as his own, including her children, Gerard Discon (Andra), Tara Thomas (Patrick), and Natalie Discon. He was affectionately known as "Poppi" to her grandchildren, John, Connor, Brady, Kathryn, Luke, and Myah. Cody loved traveling with Angela, particularly to beach destinations, playing golf, watching sports and making the occasional wager. He also loved his English Springer Spaniels, each of whom he affectionately called "Blue." Cody was preceded in death by his parents, Hewitt James Myers and Dorothy Sue Kelley Myers, and his brother, Rory Kelley Myers. He is survived by his brothers, Jett Taul Myers and Charles Buff Myers. Visitation will be held Saturday, August 29, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Chapel of the North American Martyrs at Jesuit High School, 310 South Solomon Street, New Orleans, followed by Mass at 1:00 p.m. Family and friends are invited to continue celebrating Cody's life afterward at the Grande Hall by Ye Olde College Inn, 3036 S. Carrollton Avenue, New Orleans. In gratitude for the gift of additional years Cody received following a liver transplant, the family kindly requests that, in lieu of flowers, memorial donations be made to the Ochsner Multi-Organ Transplant Institute. To view the guest book and share memories and condolences with the family, please visit Cody's

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Nagele Jr., Aloysius 'Allen' William

Aloysius "Allen" William Nagele, Jr. passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 23, 2026 at the age of 84. He was born in New Orleans, LA and was a resident of Slidell, LA. Beloved husband of the late Jean Marie Hoggatt Nagele. Loving father of Jeffrey Keith Nagele, Sr. (Karen). Grandfather of Jeffrey Keith Nagele, Jr., Stephanie Elizabeth Nagele Kersten (Ryan), Shannon Elaine Nagele Whitney (Xavier), Molly Marie Nagele, Adam Christopher Nagele and Isabella Theresa Nagele. Great grandfather of Joseph Alexander Kersten, Victoria Grace Kersten, Marshall Taylor Whitney and Elliot Cameron Whitney. Son of the late Beulah Roussell Nagele and Aloysius "Al" William Nagele, Sr. Brother of the late Rochelle Nagele Tassin. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Visitation and Memorial Mass at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, 13396 River Road, Destrehan, LA on Friday, August 28, 2026. Visitation will be held at the church from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. followed by a Memorial Mass at 12:30 p.m. Interment in St. Charles Borromeo Cemetery, Destrehan, LA. Arrangements by L. A. Muhleisen & Son Funeral Home. To share memories or condolences, please visit www.muhleisen.com

Sholes, Mary Elizabeth

Mary Elizabeth Sholes, age 93 was born on October 13, 1932, in Columbus, GA, on early Sunday morning August 16, 2026, God called home one his favorites, his daughter and faithful servant home. Mary Sholes' professional career was as an entrepreneur in the cosmetology field and owned and operated "Sholes Beauty Nook" on Washington Ave in New Orleans for over 30 years. Mary's final Christian discipleship and fellowship this side of heaven was with Mount Nebo Bible Baptist church. Cherishing her memories are her sister Ellen Bennett, brother Tommy Jackson; nieces Eileen B. Richardson (Ranaud), Rhonda Jackson, Tracy Jackson, one nephew Billy Jackson Jr. (Annie), one foster child Kelly Angelin, two Great nephews Colby Richardson (Brittney), Brendan Richardson and two great great nieces, Harper and Olivia Richardson, one sister-in-

law Janice Jackson, Joyce Sholes (Godchild), and a host of other loving family members from the Jackson and Sholes families and many friends. Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Albert Jay Sholes; parents, Landy Jackson, Sr. and Essie Mae (Carter) Jackson, her sister Martha Nell Jackson; her brothers, Collin Jackson, Landy Jackson Jr., and Billy Jackson, nephew Gregory Bennett. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the Celebration of Life Service on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at Mount Nebo Bible Baptist Church, 1720 Flood Street, New Orleans, La. 70117 at 10:00 a.m. Visitation from 9:30 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. Interment Providence Memorial Park, 8200 Airline Drive, Metairie, LA 70003. You may sign the guest book on www.gertru degeddeswillis.com. Gertrude Geddes Willis Funeral Home, Inc., in charge (504) 522-2525.

Steltz, Linda Annette Doiron

Linda Doiron Steltz passed away peacefully at her home on August 20, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Born on June 26, 1959, Linda was the daughter of the late Eugene P. Doiron Jr. and Betty Bourgeois Doiron. Linda was the devoted wife of Keith P. Steltz, with whom she shared 43 wonderful years of marriage. She was the loving mother of two sons, Kevin (Candace) and Craig (Lindsay), and the adored "Linny" to her five grandchildren, Kaelynn, Brennan, Mary Kate, Liv, and Charlotte. She is also survived by her siblings Denise Becklehimer (Kenny), Bubba Doiron (Leslie), Shari Mader (Brian), Wanda Blanchard (Don), and Monique Doiron; her mother-in-law, Lorraine Steltz; sister-inlaw, Kathy Couget (Ricky); and numerous nieces and nephews, Lisa, Michael, Heather, Blair, Allison, Adam, Rachel, Jason, Jessica, Jill, Ryan, Randy, Evan, and Josh, as well as 24 great-nieces and greatnephews. Linda's calling was nursing, a profession she embraced with extraordinary compassion and dedication. She attended LSU and Charity Hospital School of Nursing, graduating in 1982. She began her nursing career in the Labor and Delivery Unit at Lakeside Hospital, where she remained until her retirement in 2018. During her remarkable career, Linda helped bring countless babies into the world, including many of her own nieces and nephews. She was a mentor and guiding presence to new nurses and residents who passed through the department. In 1999, she was honored as one of the Great 100 Nurses. Above all, Linda's greatest joy was her family. Her two sons were her pride and joy, and she was a constant presence at Girard Playground, Rummel football games, and LSU games. She was

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blessed to watch her sons play in Death Valley and in the Superdome during the 2003 and 2007 National Championship games. Linda and Keith were legendary LSU hosts, holding a tailgate after every home game where friends, family, coaches, and members of the team were welcomed and well fed. Linda would often spend the entire night before preparing the feast. She was immensely proud to continue supporting Craig as he pursued his career in the NFL with the Chicago Bears. Linda and Keith shared a love of travel and adventure. Together they traveled throughout the United States and Europe, making memories along the way. She especially loved Italy's Amalfi Coast, Capri, Portofino, and Lake Como, as well as Vienna. One of their final adventures took them to the Christmas markets of Austria, Switzerland, and Germany, where they brought home treasured keepsakes. They explored the California coast, Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks, and the Northeast in the fall, enjoying the foliage, covered bridges, and lighthouses. She especially loved camping in the Smoky Mountains at Elkmont Campground. When the mood struck, there were trips to Las Vegas for a little luck, a wonderful meal, a show, and the beautiful hotels she loved to visit. Linda had an eye for the perfect photo opportunity, and her family will forever treasure the beautiful memory books she created from their travels.

hostess. There were no small pots in her kitchen, and there were rarely leftovers after she finished feeding her family. Her meals could rival any New Orleans restaurant, but she was especially famous for her potato salad, a beloved family tradition that was present at every gathering. Linda was also the family party planner, attending to every detail and making sure everyone felt welcome and cared for. She loved discovering new restaurants near and far, always enjoying a good meal and cocktail. She treasured her lunches and gatherings with her lifelong friends from Lakeside Hospital and high school.

absence will be deeply felt by all who were fortunate enough to know and love her, but the countless lives she touched and the memories she created will remain forever.

Linda's family is grateful for the love and friendship she shared with so many throughout her life and will carry her memory in their hearts always. Relatives and friends are invited to visit Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 4337 Sal Lentini Pkwy, Kenner, LA 70065, on Friday, August 28, 2026, starting at 10:00 AM. A Funeral Mass will follow the visitation at 12:30 PM. The burial will be private.

She also had a special gift for nurturing plants. Orchids, daisies, ferns, and bromeliads all flourished under her care, and she was always bringing home another plant in need of rehabilitation. She loved watching the hummingbirds visit her yard and took great joy in attracting butterflies with her many milkweed plants, especially when her grandchildren could help release them. Linda lived a life filled with the things she loved most: family, friendship, nursing, travel, good food, LSU football, beautiful plants, laughter, and adventure. She was known and adored for her kindness, selflessness, compassion, quick wit, and unmistakable sense of humor; always delivered with just the right touch of sarcasm. She was, in every sense, the best of the best. Her

Nothing brought Linda greater happiness than her five grandchildren. She never missed a milestone, game, performance, or opportunity to spend time with them. She treasured weekend sleepovers with the "breakfast crew," shopping trips with her girls, and watching them participate in the Greater New Orleans Floral Trail. She spent countless hours at the ballpark cheering on her grandson in baseball and football. Family trips to the beach house in Destin were especially precious, with days spent together on their boat, Two Tigers, at Crab Island.

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Adding accountability can reduce angst about Flock cameras In recent months, there’s been growing concern among drivers in several Louisiana cities about cameras that can track their car’s movements as they go about their daily routines. Several law enforcement agencies are utilizing what are known as automated license plate readers as another tool to combat crime. Some have contracted with an Atlanta-based company called Flock Safety that records and retains vehicle information from its readers, which police can later use to identify vehicles involved in crimes. Flock’s cameras are part of a nationwide network and are proliferating around the state. We recognize that law enforcement needs to have access to the latest technology to ensure public safety. And there’s no question that Flock cameras have been involved in solving some crimes that may have otherwise resulted in further harm or loss of innocent lives. These include child abductions and homicides, especially when suspects flee the parish or the state. All that notwithstanding, recent revelations about misuse of Flock cameras by officers have made them the subject of increasing public anxiety. The cameras can be installed can be installed by police agencies, local governments or owners of private property. In recent years, they have also employed AI as they build out their databases. Some worry that the cameras amount to little more than mass public surveillance by the government and a loss of privacy. Flock cameras have been vandalized in some parts of the country. An investigation by The Washington Post found that there are few guardrails in police agencies regarding who has access to Flock cameras. The newspaper exposed cases where officers used Flock cameras to track others and other people not suspected of any crime. In Jefferson Parish, for instance, the Sheriff’s Office terminated a deputy in recent weeks after the paper’s reporting revealed he had accessed the Flock system to track his ex-fianceé’s whereabouts thousands of times. These are no small issues. We believe it’s possible for police agencies to get the benefits of this technology while ensuring public accountability. Firstly, all agencies should have strict controls over who can access camera systems and ways to track who does. Secondly, there needs to be some community oversight of how these systems are being used and how long data is retained. And lastly, there need to be severe consequences for officers who misuse the cameras and data. The growing public backlash against these camera systems is a predictable result when agencies employ technology without safeguards. Some cities are looking to ban the cameras altogether amid the controversy. Right now, that would be a step too far, but if cities are not responsive to public concerns, it’s easy to see where the push to abandon the cameras altogether gains steam. With the right safeguards, we don’t have to be forced into a choice between liberty and safety. It’s good that the controversy is now in the open so the public can be part of the discussion of how we balance these essential principles.

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Society demands that mothers self-diagnose, seek proper help I have watched with horror as the trial of Lindsay Clancy in the killings of her three children has turned the internet into a self-appointed jury on motherhood, mental illness and moral worth. The comments are remarkably conﬁdent: I would never. What an extraordinary luxury, to know precisely what you would do inside a mind you have never inhabited. Three children are dead. A jury will decide Clancy’s criminal responsibility. But the rest of us should ask another question: What happens before a mother becomes a defendant? The trial describes a woman whose mental health deteriorated for months. She sought treatment repeatedly, reported frightening thoughts and was hospitalized weeks before her children died. None of that decides her legal culpability. But surely it tells us something. We tell mothers to ask for help, then demand they ask in exactly the right language, at exactly the right volume, displaying exactly the symptoms someone has been trained to recog-

nize. We have designed a system in which a drowning woman may be required to provide a clinically precise description of water. Then we wonder why women drown. Afterward comes the great American alibi: the “perfect” mother. The perfect mom would have recognized the symptom. Demanded another doctor. Asked for more help. She would never… After childbirth, I experienced what I now understand as postpartum depression. Providers called it “the baby blues.” So I learned to call it that, too. “Nothing to see here.” Mothers become extraordinarily skilled at translating distress into language that makes other people comfortable. So spare me “I would never.” Mental illness does not ask what the healthy version of you would do. The harder question is whether, when a mother tells us she is disappearing, we believe her before she is gone.

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LA Wallet alerts made renewal seem urgent, pricier Beware of LA Wallet, and watch your own. The LA Wallet app was installed on my phone as a place to keep my COVID vaccination record. It also holds my driver’s license and vehicle license registration information. It has come in handy from time to time. Recently, around Aug. 1, I received a reminder that my vehicle registration was about to expire and needed to be renewed. The message seemed to be urgent. In fact, the expiration isn’t until Oct. 31, almost three months away. I started to renew it anyway through LA Wallet, but before I submitted the renewal, I noticed a “convenience fee.” Checking the itemization, the renewal cost was $20, and the convenience fee

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Philanthropy should not be expected to replace government’s duties in animal control When we discuss funding for animal services, equity must be part of the conversation. A decision can appear fiscally reasonable on paper while having a very different impact across our community. Reducing public investment in services and expecting philanthropy to fill the gap does not affect every resident equally. The consequences fall hardest on people who already face barriers to veterinary care, transportation, stable housing and other resources. Public funding should provide the foundation. Philanthropy should allow communities to build beyond it. Asking charity to replace a foundational municipal responsibility ultimately weakens both. When we reduce public investment in essential community services, who are we deciding can afford to go without it? Animal services do not exist separately from the inequities within our communities. Access to veterinary care, pet-friendly housing, transportation and even the ability to reclaim an animal from a shelter are shaped by the same economic and structural barriers affecting people’s lives. An equity-minded approach asks us not simply what a service costs, but who loses access when philanthropically funded programs disappear because charitable dollars are redirected to fill gaps in essential municipal services. Standards of care matter, but so does equitable access to the resources necessary to meet them. When conversations about animal welfare are shaped by the loudest complaints rather than the voices of those facing the greatest barriers, we risk confusing poverty with neglect and judging people by what they lack rather than asking what support would help them succeed. If we want a humane and equitable New Orleans, our policies should strengthen the systems that allow people and pets to remain together, particularly where resources are already limited. Animal welfare is strongest when governmental responsibility and philanthropy work together, not when one is expected to replace the other.

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COMMENTARY Socialists shove aside Fla. resistance The most surprising result in the batch of primaries held last week over the vast stretch of America from Florida through Wyoming to Alaska was the defeat of famed anti-Trump whistleblower Alexander Vindman by state Rep. Angie Nixon in the contest for the Democratic Michael nomination against apBarone pointed Republican U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody in Florida. Of these candidates, Vindman was by far the best known nationally. His role in spurring the House’s 2019 impeachment of President Donald Trump made him a hero to Democratic moneygivers large and small. That helped his twin brother Eugene ﬁnance a successful race for a Virginia congressional seat in 2024 and helped Alexander raise $16 million for this year’s U.S. Senate race. The big surprise — and a disagreeable one for Vindman, whose campaign was evidently husbanding funds for the general election — is that he lost the Democratic primary by a 56% to 44% margin to Nixon, who raised only $974,000. Nixon entered the campaign known to those Floridians who pay close heed to goings-on in Tallahassee as a legislator who charged the podium, speaking through a pink bullhorn, to protest a redistricting bill and who sponsored a 2023 bill for a ceaseﬁre in Gaza that was voted down 104-2. During the campaign, she signed up with the Democratic Socialists of America and campaigned on its more presentable platform planks, such as “Medicare for All” and a $25 minimum wage. In the general election, less palatable planks may get an airing from Republicans — “demilitarize police departments,” “defund the Department of War,” “amnesty for all immigrants regardless of status.” Nixon carried her home base, Jacksonville, with 80% of the primary vote, and won 80% in Florida’s one Blackmajority county, Gadsden, as well. Her winning percentages in counties including Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Tampa and Orlando suggest she owes much of her margin to Black voters, plus, like DSA-adjacent candidates in other states, support from college-educated voters with low incomes (including the

such as Charles Reich’s 1970 “The Greening of America.” Similarly, the great motivating cause of DSA-adjacent Democrats seems to be statehood for Gaza, opposition to Israel, and, in very many cases, hostility toward Jews. I see one highly visible difference between the 1970s and today: the composition of campuses and the ascendant groups of the Democratic Party. In 1970, 58% of college and university students were men, while today an almost identical 57% are women. Similarly, men formed most of the leadership cadres and masses of support in the campus and political movements of half a century ago. Today, or so it seems to me, women do. The media don’t seem to be spending on exit polls in this year’s spring and summer primaries, but some measure of support for DSA-type candidates can be gleaned from general election polls. One that has attracted special attention was conducted by Fox News in ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE PHOTO Michigan, just after the DSA-adjacent Abdul El-Sayed won the Democratic State Rep. Angie Nixon, D-Fla., speaks primary for U.S. senator. loudly on the House floor as the House Even as other Fox News Senate polls votes during a special session of the showed Democrats leading in states Florida Legislature in April. that Trump had carried in 2024, the Michigan poll showed El-Sayed trailtwo counties, Alachua and Leon, with ing Republican Mike Rogers by 51% the highest percentages of campusto 47%. By way of comparison, in an oriented voters). open-seat Senate race in 2024, Rogers In contrast, she failed to carry the lost to Democrat Elissa Slotkin by 49% more affluent — and more elderly — to 48%. counties centered on West Palm Beach, In the Fox News poll, noncollege Naples and Sarasota. We seem to be graduates favored Rogers by wide witnessing a passing of the guard here, margins over El-Sayed — men by 63% from the Democrats of the Resistance to 37%, women by 60% to 38%. So did scrolling through Bluesky in search male college graduates by nearly the of candidates and causes with which same margin, 59% to 39%. The odd to display their loathing of Trump to persons out were female college gradua younger generation of Democrats ates, who favored El-Sayed by 60% determined to display their support of to 37% — a mirror image of the three “socialism” and opposition to “Zionother groups. That’s a familiar pattern to those of us who read, and sometimes ists.” overinterpret, the internals of political There is something redolent here polls. of the seeming takeover of the DemoGiven those numbers, perhaps Nixcratic Party half a century ago by a younger generation of voters and activ- on’s victory should not have been much of a surprise. Certainly, it fortifies ists opposed to the Vietnam War that earlier results that have established soresulted in the nomination of George McGovern in 1972 and had a continual cialists this year as the most dynamic influence on elected Democrats and and potentially the dominant force in policymakers through most of the America’s and the world’s oldest politi1970s and 1980s. That came from a cal party. protest movement incubated on college and university campuses, centered on Michael Barone is on X, @MichaelBarVietnam but also influenced by tomes one.

workplace performance.” In humanity’s present and future, “reasonably high levels of self-discipline are needed to do well.” So, heavy marijuana use will be another of society’s sorting variables, limiting the ﬂourishing of imprudent users. Cowen says paternalistic government that tries to protect people from themselves “is far less workable than in times past” because government has less credibility, less control over information and less control over our lives. Nevertheless, doubts about marijuana’s harmlessness are multiplying. In 2024, voters in Florida and both Dakotas rejected legalization initiatives. This November, in Massachusetts, which legalized recreational marijuana in 2016, voters might end its legal sale. This initiative probably will fail, but it and interest in repeal elsewhere indicate that the permissive consensus is fraying as accumulating evidence provokes second thoughts. As the eminent scholar of drug policy Mark Kleiman once said: Society can choose to have the problems of drug legalization or those of prohibition. But given those troublesome plant-derived molecules, society cannot choose not to have problems. The nation, and certain states, have chosen to have the problems accompanying varying degrees of permissiveness. Society, however, is not as tidy and controllable as an actual laboratory, where disappointing experiments can be easily scrapped. Drug policies will continue to evolve, generating evidence. Already, however, it is clear that various marijuana policies in different U.S. jurisdictions produce substantial collateral damages. All this illustrates a Brandeis warning: “There are no shortcuts in evolution.”

OGUNQUIT, Maine — As Maine goes, so goes the nation? Maybe. But maybe not. That phrase, from the faded past, once was a sturdy political guideline. For decades beginning when it joined the Union as part of the 1820 Missouri Compromise, Maine’s state and congressional elections — befitting a place where the rays from the sun hit its shores before landing David inland — occurred earlier Shribman farther than those in the rest of the country. Often its election results signaled national trends; Maine’s Republican wave of 1888, for example, foreshadowed the later triumph of GOP presidential nominee Benjamin Harrison. And so the question the political class has been pondering this hectic political season is whether the nomination of Troy Jackson as Maine’s Democratic senatorial nominee would stand a symbolic trigger for a broader party lurch to the left. The message from midsummer primaries in two Midwestern states is that there are limits to a sharp left turn in Democratic politics. Both Abdul El-Sayed, the progressive Senate candidate in Michigan, and Francesca Hong, the Democratic socialist gubernatorial candidate, held huge leads as their primaries approached. Ms. Hong suffered a stunning defeat. Dr. El-Sayed barely squeaked by a week earlier. Where have all those primary voters who propelled the two to top prominence gone? Their second thoughts prompted them to flee to more moderate, establishment candidates. That drift catapulted Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, the very model of a mainstream Democrat, to a general-election battle with Republican Representative Tom Tiffany in a swing state Mr. Trump took each time he won the presidency. And Dr. El-Sayed’s triumph merely transformed him into joining Mr. Jackson as the principal targets of Republican attacks in crucial midterm Senate races. At the same time, Peggy Flanigan’s emergence as the Democrats’ Senate nominee in Minnesota demonstrates an unforeseen but undeniably significant trend in summertime primaries. She’s a progressive, to be sure. But she’s not a socialist, nor even a progressive like Dr. El-Sayed, who steers clear of the socialist label but whose views have a tinge of the sort of socialism that Republicans already are gearing up to pulverize. There is a mystery that won’t be fully resolved for years: Is the party leadership, with trace elements of the New Deal and the Great Society, out of step as the Donald Trump era in American politics slouches into eclipse? Or are the new-wave Democrats, many of them identifying as democratic socialists, the ones who are out of sync with the times and at variance with American political customs? Here in Maine, the emergence of oyster farmer Graham Platner as an alternative to party stalwart Governor Janet Mills — for whom the Schumer endorsement was an albatross around her 78-year-old neck — signaled a major change in the state’s political fashions, which for decades tended toward men who were educated at elite small New England colleges, favored button-down Oxford-cloth shirts and appeared in public with buttoned-up lips. The campaign of Mr. Platner, who had no college degree and possessed neither that customary fashion impulse nor that trademark personal reticence, imploded after several character issues, including a series of charges of sexual aggressiveness, that rendered him an implausible nominee. A chest tattoo resembling a Nazi symbol didn’t help. But that didn’t end Maine’s romance with the political equivalent of the country and contra dances that have long been popular in this state. Mr. Jackson, with nearly identical views and colorful personal aspects of his own, was swiftly chosen in a series of county do-si-do caucuses as the party’s challenger to Republican Senator Susan Collins, reviled by Democrats but beloved by Republicans and possessed of a hardy instinct for electoral survival. Chilling reminder for Maine Democrats: Though Donald Trump lost Maine all three times he ran for president, he prevailed all three times in the 2nd congressional district (with a 10-percentagepoint victory margin in 2024), giving him a single electoral vote in Maine’s unusual practice of distributing results in presidential elections. Indeed, for those who regard Mr. Jackson as a rescue buoy after the catastrophic end to the Platner campaign, consider a particularly troubling piece of news that emerged in the last several days and may provide symbolic hope for Republicans. Greg Wilfert, the park manager at Scarborough Beach State Park, a popular bathing spot just seven miles south of Portland, was pulled underwater when a great white shark attached itself to his rescue buoy and dragged him 5 or 6 feet underwater. As events in Maine go, so might the prospects of the Democratic Party, where their hopes may be dragged underwater. Danger lurks beneath.

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Rethinking the marijuana social experiment Unfortunately, the structure of cercustomers, and/or legalization of suptain atoms makes nuclear weapons pliers, has produced a novel American possible. Any list of other regrettable moment. Two years ago, a clinical psyaspects of reality should include this: chologist and neuroscientist told the Certain molecules derived from New York Times: There is no plants interact in addictive U.S. precedent for a drug — a ways with the human nervous rapidly evolving one — concernsystem. So, Americans must ing which doctors have said, continue rethinking policies re“Go experiment and tell me what happens.” garding marijuana. Marijuana has swiftly joined Justice Louis Brandeis’s dicGeorge society’s long-standing menu tum that federalism enables Will of familiar recreational drugs. each American state to be a A majority of American adults “laboratory” of democracy is use, at least occasionally, a consumer especially apt today. Many states have good that is a sometimes addictive psybecome laboratories in often haphazard social experiments regarding mari- choactive drug: alcohol. This exercise of a private right that has been widely juana. Accumulating evidence is forcenjoyed for millennia is too embedded ing some facile beliefs to evolve. in most societies to extirpate, or even The Manhattan Institute’s Charles diminish, other than by cautionary Fain Lehman reports that 74% of health information. Americans live in states that permit In 2024, after six decades of intense access to recreational and/or medical marijuana. And “more Americans con- public health warnings, 9.9% of adults sume marijuana every day than smoke (25.2 million) were still ingesting nicocigarettes or drink alcohol every day.” tine from cigarettes, which are almost Legalization, Lehman says, has universally known to be harmful when meant drugs of reliable quality and used as intended. Cigarettes and alincreasing strength are conveniently cohol, and their social costs, are wellavailable in stores that customers visit known. Marijuana’s are not. without risking stigma. Cigarettes’ nicThe New York Times in 2024 reotine contents do not vary widely. But ported on harms done to constant regular marijuana users, who drive marijuana users who assume the drug commercial sales, demand ever-moreis nonaddictive and safe. Delusions, potent products. paranoia and other symptoms of psyOnly two states cap permissible levchosis, and severe vomiting, are among the potential effects of marijuana use els of THC (marijuana’s intoxicating disorder for a third of near-daily users, component). Jonathan P. Caulkins of Carnegie Mellon University, in a report or about 6 million people, according to the Times. Especially susceptible are on “alternatives to prohibitions,” says: “The THC content of seized marijuana the estimated 8.4 million 18- to 25-yearolds, with still-developing brains, who never exceeded 5% before 2000; but use marijuana regularly. soon after legalization” the labeled The versatile economist Tyler Cowpotency of some products sold in statelicensed stores “routinely exceeded en, the intelligentsia’s equivalent of 20%,” and other products are now a utility inﬁelder, writes for the Free supplemented by “extract-based prod- Press, “‘Pot psychosis’ is a common phenomenon, and an increasing body ucts with THC content of 60% or even of evidence ties marijuana consump90%.” Decriminalization of marijuana for tion to motor-vehicle crashes and poor

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Indonesians brave choking smoke to pray for rain Country battles wildfires during prolonged dry weather

showed that nearly 363 square miles were burned in July alone, including over 8 square miles in South Sumatra province. About 3,000 residents gathered in Palembang, the capital of South Sumatra province, to take part in

a special Islamic prayer for rain, known as “salat istisqa.” They prayed shoulder to shoulder in the courtyard of the governor’s ofﬁce as thick smoke shrouded roads, buildings and public facilities, reducing visibility and forcing

motorists to drive with their headlights on during the day. “We have done everything we can and worked closely with all relevant parties,” Gov. Herman Deru said before the prayer. “As people of faith, we are also praying to God to send rain so that life can return to normal.” He also said the public prayer would complement ongoing firefighting and drought-mitigation measures and serve as a moment for residents to unite in confronting the environmental challenges facing the province. Emergency services have been battling wildfires driven by an intensifying El Niño pattern and a prolonged dry season, generating dense smoke that crossed into Malaysia and Brunei, according to the National Disaster Management Agency. Indonesia is intensifying weather-modification operations to help more than 24,000 firefighters, who were deployed on Sumatra and Borneo islands to combat wildfires, by inducing rainfall through the dispersal of salt particles into suitable

relationship by that time,” she said. Orleans Parish land records show Allen purchased the 4,400-squarefeet, ﬁve-bedroom colonial on Nov. 24 for $765,000. The same day, he gave Holmes 50% ownership. He transferred the other half to her on Jan. 9. Property records said Allen’s transfer was “in consideration of the love and affection he has” for Holmes. But Zainey said he found the timing “interesting and coincidental.” While Allen’s name remains on the mortgage, Holmes said she’s gradually taken over the payments and plans to assume full ownership of the house Nov. 1. Holmes said she also agreed to turn in a car the couple shared when the lease expires in October. “I have nothing to hide or be ashamed of,” Holmes said in a statement. “Taking on the remaining 29 year mortgage by myself was not something I planned on. It’s an unfortunate situation. I know that many New Orleanians

have dealt with similar fallouts from breakups.” Holmes, a former state prosecutor and capital defense attorney, faces a challenge in the Nov. 3 election from a colleague, Criminal District Judge Simone Levine. Holmes blamed Levine for the information about the property transfer “coming to light in the middle of this election.” Levine responded with a statement late Tuesday. “I stand proudly by the clean, ethical campaign we’ve run from day one. Claims regarding a property transfer are entirely unrelated to me, and I have no knowledge of the matter,” Levine said, urging an end to “personal attacks.” Allen was charged on Dec. 15, about three weeks after the house sale, with falsifying PPP loan documents and defrauding the government out of $712,000 as the owner of a bed-and-breakfast company. The charge came in a bill of information, which typically indicates a defendant already plans to

plead guilty. Allen’s second donation to Holmes came three days before he made his ﬁrst court appearance. Zainey noted that his assets didn’t become subject to forfeiture by the government until he pleaded guilty on April 22 to providing a false statement to a federal agency. By then, the house in English Turn was no longer his. “Quite candidly, sir, I feel duped,” Zainey told Allen at Tuesday’s sentencing. The judge, who was appointed to the federal bench by former President George W. Bush, said he only became aware of the property transfer after WWL aired a story Monday. Zainey said he had been prepared to grant Allen’s request for probation, moved by letters from Allen and others. On Tuesday, he questioned Allen about the moves and said the home could’ve helped pay restitution. “Where did that money go?” Zainey asked. Allen, a 53-year-old accountant, said it covered payroll expenses

BY MUHAMMAD HATTA Associated Press

PALEMBANG, Indonesia — Authorities in Indonesia’s South Sumatra province turned to spiritual measures on Tuesday as huge blazes in central and western regions scorched wide areas of forests and peatland, creating a choking haze that blanketed some cities in the world’s most populous Muslim-majority country. The prayer gathering in one of the regions hardest hit by this year’s wildfire season comes as the province faces prolonged dry weather that has heightened the risk of forest and peatland ﬁres. The latest satellite data from the Environment Ministry showed West Kalimantan recorded the highest number of hot spots with 3,120, followed by Central Kalimantan on 2,314 and South Sumatra at 1,500. Forestry Ministry data

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Continued from page 1B according to records — one before Allen was charged with a federal crime, and one after. Zainey sentenced him Tuesday to two years in federal custody. “You’ve got no respect for the law,” he told Allen. “You knew restitution was coming and three days before … you make a donation to a friend.” Holmes, who is running for reelection, denied any wrongdoing. She said she and Allen began their relationship last year, long after his alleged fraud scheme involving Paycheck Protection Program loans. They became engaged last year but broke up this past February, around Mardi Gras, Holmes said. She said she didn’t learn about Allen’s criminal activity until March. News of his conviction became public in April. “We had already dissolved our

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Indonesian Muslims attend a prayer requesting rain following wildfires that burn through peatlands in several regions in Sumatra and Kalimantan Island, in Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia, on Tuesday.

clouds, with 30 aircraft for cloudseeding and water-bombing operations over Kalimantan, and another 22 helicopters covering Sumatra. As fires continued to spread, the Forestry Ministry announced Tuesday it had sanctioned six forestry concession holders after finding that more than 5.8 square miles of forest and land had burned within areas under their management in West, Central and East Kalimantan provinces on Borneo island. Five companies were ordered to strengthen fire-control measures and rehabilitate burned land, while a sixth company had its permit suspended because fires on its concession were widespread and recurrent. Forestry law enforcement director general Dwi Januanto Nugroho said the authorities could pursue criminal charges if investigations uncover evidence that companies or individuals deliberately caused fires or failed to meet their obligations to prevent them. Indonesian police have arrested 72 people suspected of starting some of the forest and peatland fires.

and taxes for his bed-and-breakfast business. Federal prosecutors said Allen lied on a PPP loan application when he submitted it to the U.S. Small Business Administration in May 2020. He claimed he paid employees about $16,000 each month and grossed $425,000 in revenue and sales receipts in 2019. Bank records showed the business earned no revenue and he made no payroll deductions, according to court records. Allen said Tuesday that he knew he’d have to pay restitution but denied trying to shield the house by giving it to Holmes. He said the two were anticipating wedlock when they bought it. “I was not trying to do anything to mislead the courts, nor you,” he told the judge. “I was trying to ﬁgure out a way to pay the government back.” “By giving away your assets to someone else?” the judge asked. Email Matt Bruce at matt. bruce@theadvocate.com.

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Fifth-year senior quarterback Zeon Chriss-Gremillion knows he has one more chance to live up to his own high expectations. That fact made his Monday morning meeting with Tulane coach Will Hall even more meaningful. A few hours before releasing an official two-deep depth chart, Hall told Chriss-Gremillion he would start the Green Wave’s Sept. 5 season opener at Duke. “It was an emotional conversation,” Chriss-Gremillion said after Tuesday’s practice at Yulman Stadium. “My college career didn’t work out how I planned it to be, and hearing that I won the job is something special in my heart. Now I’m just trying to get to work.” After starting six games at UL in 2023 ä Tulane at Duke. before breaking a fibula and start2:30 P.M. SEPT. 5 ing the last seven games at Houston in 2024 before getting beaten out in 2025 preseason camp, Chriss-Gremillion, a Madison Prep (Baton Rouge) alum, wants to prove what he can do for a full season. His performance was up and down at both of his previous schools. “It’s just the consistency in my game,” he said. “I have all the skill set. God has given me everything I need to go out and accomplish everything on the field, and I want to put everything together for the last year. I’ve been learning different, multiple systems for a long time. I feel ready to carry that leadership and things I learned in the past.” Hall and his staff relied on several metrics when choosing among ChrissGremillion, redshirt junior Kadin Semonza, redshirt walk-on sophomore Dagan Bruno and freshman Trace Johnson. Chriss-Gremillion had an adjusted completion percentage of .730 (a statistic that takes forced throwaways and dropped passes into account, among other factors) in spring practice and

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Tulane quarterback Zeon ChrissGremillion warms up before a scrimmage on April 18 at yulman Stadium.

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Las Vegas Raiders kicker Daniel Carlson, center, boots a winning 48-yard field goal during a game against the Cleveland Browns on Dec. 20, 2021, in Cleveland.

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Saints crave steadiness kicker Carlson gave Raiders for 8 years BY MATTHEW PARAS

available in August. But after Las Vegas cut him in March, Carlson said he was focused on raising his family before decidTo stay sharp in the offseason, when he was no longer on ing to join the franchise that allows him to be “as local as we an NFL roster, kicker Daniel Carlson worked out at his alma could get” to Auburn. After months of waiting, Carlson has a much faster turnmater of Auburn University. And he even recruited some old friends — his snapper and holder from college — to replicate around to show the Saints he’s the man for the job. He’s set to the snap, hold and kick part of the operation. kick in practice Wednesday, has a preseason game Friday and Carlson’s buddies just had to change out of their work clothes roster cuts are due Sunday. first. They were technically on their lunch breaks. But if all goes right, perhaps Carlson can be the answer to “They would change in the locker room real quick, and yeah, the Saints’ instability at kicker as of late. get back to work right after,” Carlson said. Carlson spent eight years with the Raiders — a span in which The kicker said he also made sure to buy them lunch or din- the Saints have used seven different kickers. The New York ner throughout the week as a token of gratitude for “sneaking Jets have had a league-most 15 kickers since 2018, so teams out.” But the unusual setup was necessary: The 31-year-old are well aware how quickly the position can spiral. And finding patiently waited and intentionally took his time before landing a solution can be difficult. Carlson believes he has plenty of football left. He said he with another team. The opportunity finally came this week. The Saints signed never contemplated retirement once the Raiders released him, Carlson as a late entry into what is now a three-man kicking even with three young kids and a fourth on the way. competition. Kickers such as Carlson — a two-time All-Pro ä See CARLSON, page 3C who spent eight years with the Raiders — aren’t normally

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Ex-Ole Miss TE Wright talks decision to leave NFL for LSU

BY KOKI RILEY Staff writer

When Judge Charlotte Sweeney in Colorado issued a preliminary injunction on July 31 that granted all college athletes from the Class of 2022 a ﬁfth year of eligibility, a door cracked open for Dae’Quan Wright. Wright, a rookie tight end trying to make it in the NFL, believed he had exhausted his college eligibility after playing two seasons at Virginia Tech and two more at Ole Miss. The injunction had afforded him a new opportunity in college. “I was just talking to my people and looking at my situation,” Wright told The Advocate in an exclusive interview on Tuesday. “It was a blessing that I could get another shot at this.” As of Tuesday afternoon, Wright intends

to return to college and transfer to LSU for the upcoming season. After he signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent, he was waived by the Eagles and the Cleveland Browns before he decided to rejoin his former Ole Miss coach, Lane Kifﬁn, in Baton Rouge. But one signiﬁcant hurdle still remains for Wright to return to school. The Southeastern Conference voted on Tuesday evening to bar players who had signed professioinal contracts from returning to school. According to multiple reports, the conference members voted unanimously to uphold the ruling. “The commissioner is authorized to enforce this expectation with penalties against member institutions,” the SEC said in a statement.

SEC casts doubt over viability of a few LSU players BY JON BLAU Staff writer

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LSU cornerback Zy Alexander, right, knocks away a pass intended for Ole Miss tight end Dae’Quan Wright on ä See WRIGHT, page 4C Oct. 12, 2024, at Tiger Stadium.

LSU’s plans to bring former pros back to the college ranks has prompted a response from the Southeastern Conference. In a statement released Tuesday night, the SEC said member schools are not permitted to have players on their rosters who previously have declared for various pro drafts without withdrawing, have signed with a pro team or have been listed on a pro team’s roster. The statement ended by saying SEC commissioner Greg Sankey has been authorized to “enforce this expectation with penalties” against

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PGA gives postseason another face-lift ATLANTA — The success of a new PGA Tour postseason format depends largely on getting fans to understand what it means. And money is not the answer. Golf was never meant to have a Super Bowl or a World Series, no matter how hard the tour has tried to make it feel that way over the last 20 years. What matters is a green jacket in April and a silver claret jug in July. Golf has been defined by four majors since Arnold Palmer said so in 1960. So whether the Doug new postseason Ferguson format that CEO Brian Rolapp announced Tuesday — seven days of match play over two weeks in two cities — is an improvement over the previous iterations remains to be seen. But he delivered the right message with one phrase when Rolapp called it “one of the most difficult tournaments to qualify for and win.” That’s all it is, and that’s enough. The season starts with as many as 20 tournaments against the strongest fields, and the leading 90 players advance to the BMW Championship. The No. 1 player at the end of the week is the season winner (“Champion golfer of the year” is already taken) and handsomely rewarded. The top 32 advance to the two-week Tour Championship — four players in eight groups (World Cup fever!) and the top two from each group move on to the final week. Then it’s single elimination with a twist — everyone has to stick around to the end so there’s more than just two players on the course by Sunday. Odds are the leader in points before the Tour Championship will have played the best golf (lately that has been Scottie Scheffler). And it’s just as likely that players who captured one or more of the majors that year would not be losing any sleep if the year didn’t end with a FedEx Cup title. Rory McIlroy is the only three-time winner of the FedEx Cup, and he was never golf’s best player any of the years he

Israeli pro Gilad Levy committed to LSU and coach Will Wade on Tuesday, a source with knowledge of the situation confirmed to The Advocate. The 7-foot-3 center played in the Primera FEB league, a second-tier league in Spain, during the 2025-26 season. In 15 games, the 24-yearold averaged 1.9 points and 1.7 rebounds in 5.7 minutes. Levy has played five consecutive seasons of pro basketball, according to his RealGM reference page. During the 2024-25 season, he played 22 games in the Israeli BSL, averaging 1.9 points and 2.1 rebounds in 5.9 minutes. LSU’s season opener is Nov. 3 against LSU-New Orleans at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. It will play its first exhibition game Oct. 8 against McNeese State in Lake Charles.

Team of Serena, Alcaraz knocked out of U.S. Open

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Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, tees off on the fifth hole during the third round of the BMW Championship on Saturday in St. Louis. won. It was Jason Day early and Dustin Johnson late in 2016. It was Brooks Koepka in 2019. And it was Scheffler, whom McIlroy beat by making up a six-shot deficit at East Lake on the final day in 2022. He was proud of all three titles for different reasons. McIlroy had lost chances to win in 2012 and 2014, so it was important just to have his name on the trophy. It felt big in 2019, too, mainly because the year before he was in the final group when Tiger Woods got swallowed up by the gallery on the 18th hole. That was a cool moment, and then McIlroy got his turn. “You could argue that each of the FedEx Cups I’ve won I maybe wasn’t the best player of the entire year,” McIlroy said Tuesday. “But I always felt like it was a way to redeem myself or end the year on a really positive note.” And starting in 2028? In some respects, it’s going

back to previous times when there was a Tour Championship winner and a FedEx Cup champion. Those trophies were presented the same day. Now it’s two weeks apart. Dual winners famously happened in 2009 when Woods won the FedEx Cup and Phil Mickelson won the Tour Championship. That prompted Mickelson to say at the trophies presentation: “Let me see if I get this straight. I shot 65 ... and he gets a check for $10 million.” It was funnier back then. More awkward was in 2018 when Woods won the Tour Championship, his ﬁrst victory after ﬁve years and four back surgeries. That might be one of the great trivia questions: Who won the FedEx Cup that year? Justin Rose. And that led to the infamous change to “starting strokes,” which was a lot better than it sounded. It rewarded the best player

through the season — with increased points value in the two playoff events — and he was given a two-shot lead at 10-under par before any shots were hit. It sounded goofy, yes. But it was the same advantage as resetting points based on seeding. The media lampooned it from Monday to Thursday. No one really talked about it the rest of the week because the leaderboard was clear without doing longhand math on a whiteboard. Then again, the player who took the fewest shots that week could ﬁnish second (Xander Schauffele). And now it should be clear. The best player. A bonus competition for the 32 best players, whittled down over two weeks on two golf courses in match play. The hardest tournament for which to qualify, the toughest to win. The ultimate measure of success is how it long it lasts before it gets changed.

Astros owner says manager Espada safe for rest of season BY LARRY FLEISHER The Associated Press

NEW YORK — A day after parting ways with general manager Dana Brown, Houston Astros owner Jim Crane addressed the move and said manager Joe Espada will remain in the role for the remainder of the season. Before opening a three-game series against the Yankees on Tuesday, the Astros moved on from Brown, whose contract was set to expire at the end of the season. The team described the decision as mutual. Houston announced senior adviser Jeff Bagwell and assistant general managers Charles Cook, Gavin Dickey and Connor Huff will take over Brown’s responsibilities, while Crane will oversee baseball operations during the transition. “There’s no good time for any of that, you know, when you let someone go,” Crane said outside the Houston clubhouse. “Just out of respect for Dana, we thought that was a time that would give him a little space to regroup. He’s a great talent. He’s been in the business a long time to get settled and to get back to work somewhere else.” Brown was hired in January 2023 and succeeded James Click, who was fired six days after Houston won its second World Series title. “We worked together very closely for three and a half years,” Espada said. “He gave me the opportunity to be manager of this team. It was tough. It was a tough conversation, but he was grateful for the opportunity and

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Houston Astros manager Joe Espada leaves the field after being ejected by umpire Doug Eddings during the 10th inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays in Houston on Aug. 5. I’m grateful for our relationship and how we grind through this together, but it was emotional. It was a lot of emotions behind our conversation.” Brown helped the Astros reach a seventh straight ALCS, which they lost in seven games to the Texas Rangers. Houston lost in a wild-card series to Detroit in 2024 and last season missed the playoffs for the ﬁrst time since 2016 when it ﬁnished three games

behind Seattle in the AL West and lost a tiebreaker with the Tigers for ﬁnal wild-card spot. “Not everybody’s been able to do it, that’s a good run,” Crane said. “We hope to keep that going. We had a little hiccup last year where we didn’t make the playoffs but we’re right there. I think some few adjustments we can get back to that and some good decisions. Certainly you got to keep working on it but the expectation that I

have is that we’re in the playoffs every year. It’s hard to win every year, but to get there.” The Astros began this year 20-31 but were only 5½ games out of first place in a weak AL West on May 20. Houston (65-66) recovered to win 40 of its next 66 games through a 6-3 win over San Diego on Aug. 7 but entered Tuesday with nine losses in 14 games, including four to the Angels and A’s, though Crane said that performance did not inﬂuence his decision to dismiss Brown. “That didn’t have anything to do with it,” Crane said. “We’re focused on winning the AL, winning the division and that’s our focus but that didn’t have anything to do with it.” Espada was promoted from bench coach after the 2023 season when Dusty Baker retired. He helped the Astros recover from a 12-24 start to win their seventh AL West crown in eight seasons in 2024 and began Tuesday with a 240-214 record. “I don’t know where that got mixed up, but that’s the same answer I gave since the first of the year,” Crane said. “We told him we’d deal with that at the end of the season and we’ve never changed that answer all year long.” Before Crane addressed reporters for nearly 10 minutes, he met with Espada. “Focus on winning today, that’s how I left that,” Espada said. “My responsibility is to lead this team. We have a very important stretch of games here. So I walk out of our ofﬁce ready to go.”

NEW YORK — Serena Williams getting back on the court at the U.S. Open after a four-year absence and Carlos Alcaraz returning to competitive tennis after being out the past four months with an injury brought cheers and nostalgia to the Grand Slam tournament. The celebration was short-lived. After winning their debut playing together, Williams and Alcaraz got knocked out in the mixed doubles quarterfinals by Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli 5-4 (4), 4-1 on Tuesday. Cobolli before the match called their opponents “the queen of tennis and the king of now.” The star-studded duo with a combined eight U.S. Open singles championships earned that praise, even in defeat.

Jets waive kicker York, give job to Sanders

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The New York Jets waived kicker Cade York, who was in a tightly contested competition with Jason Sanders, before the team’s ﬁnal practice of training camp on Tuesday. York, a former kicker for LSU, was signed in March as a potential replacement for Nick Folk, who joined Atlanta in free agency after tying for the NFL lead with a 96.6% field-goal rate. But Jets special teams coordinator Chris Banjo announced Sanders, a longtime standout for Miami, won the job. Sanders was claimed off waivers from the Giants in June, pitting him against York throughout training camp. Sanders was 2 for 2 on ﬁeld goals and made both of his extra points in two preseason games.

Commanders release veteran safety Harris

ASHBURN,Va. — The Commanders released Will Harris on Tuesday, ending the veteran safety’s tenure in Washington after just one season. Harris, 30, signed a two-year, $8 million contract in March 2025. He played just nine games for the Commanders last season while missing time because of a fractured fibula, finishing with 38 tackles, one sack, one forced fumble and no interceptions. His starting spot ﬁrst came into question when the Commanders signed former Indianapolis Colts safety Nick Cross to a two-year deal in March. Harris began training camp with the backup defense but was relegated to the third-string unit midway through.

Cardinals place shortstop Winn on IL, recall Gorman

ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Cardinals put shortstop Masyn Winn on the 10-day injured list with a broken left thumb on Tuesday. Winn was injured on a slide into second base against Cincinnati last week. He has been out of the lineup for the past four games, although he played defense without an at-bat in a loss at Philadelphia on Friday. His placement on the IL is retroactive to Saturday. Winn said he expects to rejoin the team next week during its West Coast trip. Winn is the reigning NL Gold Glove winner at shortstop. He’s batting .238 with ﬁve homers and 51 RBIs and leads the league with 317 assists and 86 double plays turned. St. Louis also recalled inﬁelder Nolan Gorman from Triple-A Memphis.

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depending on how many snaps he plays, where he needs to be fed exactly what the play is, have it translated for him,” Moore said. “But he’s a good player, he’s had success in this league, everyone thought highly of him coming out of college.”

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The injury bug continues to take bites out of the New Orleans Saints’ depth. The Saints announced that both running back Ty Chandler and tight end Moliki Matavao were going on injured reserve with knee injuries. Both players suffered their injuries in the preseason loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Saturday. New Orleans now placed Notebook threehas players on IR this week, with defensive back Rejzohn Wright being placed on the list Monday. Those players joined defensive lineman Bryan Bresee and offensive guard Dillon Radunz, both of whom suffered ACL injuries early in camp. Players who land on injured reserve before teams trim their roster to 53 players are not eligible to return to action for the rest of the season. Neither Chandler nor Matavao was expected to play large roles for the Saints this season, but both were making a case for the 53man roster before their injuries. Chandler returned the opening kick of the Saints’ ﬁrst preseason game 86 yards to set up a touchdown, and he had flashed explosive running ability while working with the second- and third-team offenses during camp. New Orleans selected Matavao in the seventh round of last year’s draft, and coach Kellen Moore previously had noted that he

Moore on CFB

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New Orleans Saints tight end Moliki Matavao, left, is tackled by defensive back Jordan Howden, right, during training camp in Metairie on Aug. 5. Matavao was placed on injured reserve Tuesday and will miss the rest of the season. made the most out of his time with the practice squad in 2025. He turned in a strong performance against the Rams prior to his injury, hauling in three passes for 34 yards.

went off and his life was upended — he’d been traded to the Saints. “They called me around 7:30 (that night) and my ﬂight was at like 10:30,” White said. “It was crazy. I packed some shirts and some shorts and hit the road.” Quick turnaround He said he was shocked by the Sunday night, after going news. “It just popped out of the blue,” through a practice with the San Francisco 49ers, Zamir White headed he said while also expressing to his home, took a shower and excitement to get to work in New laid down to rest. Then his phone Orleans.

Moore has a rare vantage point on the strange happenings in college football right now, in which several players are planning to return to college to play after spending time in NFL training camps. One, his younger brother, Kirby, is the Washington State head coach. So he watches the games and follows from a fan’s perspective. And two, one of his former players, defensive tackle Zxavian Harris, is one of the players who is intending to return to college. The Saints waived Harris earlier this month. “I think it’s unfortunate,” Moore said. “There’s no regulation to anything right now. It’s a balancing act. Obviously, you want as many opportunities for all these guys, but at the same time there are kids who just worked their tail off all offseason long and now (the college football teams) have to make decisions on their roster because of added players. “Hopefully there can be some leadership and regulations developed here shortly.”

New Orleans made the trade because its running back depth has been sapped by injuries to Chandler, Alvin Kamara and Devin Neal. Now White has the unenviable task of learning a new playbook and making a case for a roster spot with two practices and a preseason game. Learning the language is the biggest hurdle for a player such as White, Moore said. Email Luke Johnson at “There may be a few instances, ljohnson@theadvocate.com.

Already wounded Saints QB Nussmeier ﬁnding get injury scare from Olave an opening with Chiefs BY LUKE JOHNSON Staff writer

A bit of a hush fell over the New Orleans Saints indoor facility near the end of practice when star receiver Chris Olave went up for a catch, landed hard and got up slowly. The athletic training staff jogged over to Olave and stayed with him as gingerly Observations he walked down the sideline and out of the building. New Orleans ran four more plays before ending its practice. Coach Kellen Moore said minutes later that Olave had the wind knocked out of him and should be OK, but it was yet another reminder of how much things have felt like a house of cards lately for a Saints team that is dealing with nearly two dozen injuries. With the end of training camp looming and the Saints wrapping up their preseason Friday against the Dallas Cowboys, Moore’s decision about playing starters — which he intends to make before the team closes camp with a practice at Tulane on Wednesday night — must be weighed against the rash of injuries the team is already navigating. Here’s what transpired Tuesday, starting with who wasn’t there.

players missing from Tuesday’s session, though a few did return. Receivers Jordyn Tyson, Trey Palmer and Mason Tipton; running backs Alvin Kamara and Devin Neal; tight end Oscar Delp; offensive linemen Cesar Ruiz, Torricelli Simpkins and Barry Wesley; defensive linemen Cam Jordan and John Ridgeway; linebacker Chris Rumph; and defensive backs Quincy Riley, Lorenzo Styles and Dalys Beanum did not participate. Receiver Bub Means, and defensive linemen Christen Miller and Brien Taylor returned to practice.

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The last pass that quarterback Tyler Shough threw to Olave was a deep shot down the right sideline that Olave nearly hauled in for a 35-yard touchdown against rookie corner T.J. Hall. It was one of only a few passes Shough threw that fell incomplete. It’s worth noting that the Saints were practicing in shells, not full pads, and that much of their practice seemed geared on finding short completions. But Shough was sharp in one of his ﬁnal tuneups of training camp. Shough completed 15 of 19 attempts Tuesday, peppering the defense with underneath throws to the hashes and sidelines. Several of his completions featured Shough on the move, keeping the ball on an RPO. Maybe only two of his passes traveled more than 10 yards Attendance downﬁeld, with one being a pretty The Saints still had a long list of back-shoulder throw to Olave,

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Continued from page 1C “I’ve also put in a lot of work to do some of the things I’ve gotten to do,” Carlson said. “You just can’t take it for granted. You never know how long an NFL career is going to last. The likelihood is it’s not going to last very long. So being able to do what I got to do with the Raiders, as many years as I got to do it, I’m extremely grateful. “But at no point did I think I’m near the end.” To last this season, let alone another eight years, Carlson likely will have to be better than he was last year. The kicker’s accuracy on ﬁeld goal attempts fell to just 81.5%, down from the 85% he hit in 2024. The performance led the Raiders to move on, with Las Vegas opting to sign Matt Gay instead. But at his peak, Carlson showed he’s capable of being one of the best players at his position. He tied for the NFL lead in scoring in 2020 and followed that up with back-to-back All-Pro campaigns. The three-year stretch saw Carl-

who made a leaping catch over Kool-Aid McKinstry. New Orleans worked its play calls for first, second and third downs, dictated by what happened the play before — calling it like a game but with controls in place. The Saints also mixed some tempo in, and by the end of practice, they worked two full drives featuring the starters from both sides of the ball going up against the second team. Moore said he pitted the starters against the backups “just to mix it up.”

Odds and ends n Defensive lineman Vernon Broughton ﬂashed twice with plays in the backﬁeld Tuesday, blowing up a Kendre Miller run early in practice and sacking backup quarterback Zach Wilson on the second-to-last play of practice. The Saints coaching staff has been high on Broughton since drafting him last year, though he never got a chance to show off his skills after injuring his hip during his NFL debut. n Undrafted rookie C.J. Donaldson had what would have undoubtedly been an explosive run midway through practice when he took a read option and slashed through a wide-open hole in the middle of the Saints defense. It’s hard to imagine a scenario where he is not at least on the practice squad.

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son make 93% of his field goal brought in Carlson only after the attempts, which led the league others struggled to establish conamong those with at least 50 at- sistency. tempts. Carlson was once in their shoes. “Daniel’s a really talented kick- As a rookie, the former 2018 ﬁfther,” Saints coach Kellen Moore rounder won the Vikings’ kicking said. job — only to lose it Carlson knows just two weeks into “I’m just hoping my he will be judged the season when on his makes and experience and what I’ve three missed kicks learned over the years, cost Minnesota a misses. He’ll be expected to dethe good and the bad, win. He landed with liver in pressurethe Raiders weeks continues to help me filled moments. later, and they stuck onward. ” Last year, he by him even amid a sometimes came DANIEL CARLSON, Saints kicker shaky 2019. up short in that In the days since area — a missed joining the Saints, extra point came back to haunt him Carlson admits he’s been “lost” all in a 30-29 loss to Jacksonville, and over the facility as he learns the a 48-yard miss late in a 10-7 loss al- ins and outs of the building. He lowed Denver to run out the clock. said he’s looking forward to reachBut Carlson also hit a 60-yard ing out to former teammates such game-winner, the longest make of as Derek Carr and Foster Moreau his career and good for one of the to learn more about New Orleans. Raiders’ three wins in 2025. If he does his job, he’ll have time The scrutiny of every kick gives to learn it all. Carlson experience, something “I’m just hoping my experience that could give him an edge in the and what I’ve learned over the Saints’ kicking competition. In- years, the good and the bad, concumbent Charlie Smyth, by continues to help me onward,” Carltrast, began kicking footballs in son said. 2023. Tanner Brown, signed from the UFL, has yet to appear in a Email Matthew Paras at matt. regular-season game. The Saints paras@theadvocate.com

BY DAVE SKRETTA AP sportswriter

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — There was a time when many thought Garrett Nussmeier would be among the first quarterbacks taken in the NFL draft. He turned out to be the last. Yet what seemed unthinkable a year or two ago, back when Nussmeier was turning heads at LSU, may have ended up the perfect opportunity for him. By falling all the way to the seventh round in April, Nussmeier was still available with the Kansas City Chiefs — in search of a developmental QB to play behind Patrick Mahomes and Justin Fields — were on the clock for the final time. Now, Nussmeier has a chance to make the roster as the Chiefs prepare for their preseason finale against Seattle on Friday night. “I’m super grateful to be here. This is something that I’ve dreamed about my entire life,” he said. “I wake up and this is my life right now. I try to make the most of it. It’s definitely different. It’s a little bit humbling. But it’s awesome. I’m in such a great room with two great quarterbacks — two great vets in front of me with Justin and Pat — so you know, just trying to learn everything I can.” Hard to find two better examples from whom to learn. In Mahomes, Nussmeier can pick up pointers from a two-time MVP and three-time Super Bowl champion, who was a first-round draft pick yet managed to surpass all expectations. In Fields, Nussmeier can learn from a first-round pick who’s had a much different experience, bouncing around the NFL while struggling to live up to similarly high expectations. Then, of course, there’s Andy Reid. Nussmeier’s new coach has a wellearned reputation as a quarterback whisperer. “Being around a legendary coach like that, who’s had a lot of experience with some really great quarterbacks, anything that he says I try to listen and take notes,” Nussmeier said. “Even if he’s not talking to me.” It might be something as small as a hitch in his footwork. Or where Nussmeier’s eyes are on any given play. “I don’t know if I can put my finger on one exact thing,” he said, “but trying to learn multiple different things from him.” Nussmeier has had plenty of chances to get some experience through the Chiefs’ first two preseason games. Mahomes is coming back from surgery to repair torn ligaments in his knee, and while he’s been taking first-team reps in practice, there was no chance he would play against the Rams or Buccaneers. And Fields, who arrived in a trade with the Jets, has enough experience

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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Garrett Nussmeier works against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during an NFL preseason game on Saturday in Tampa, Fla.

that the Chiefs know what they have in him, so he likewise has gotten a light preseason load. That’s left Nussmeier to get extended time. And despite playing behind an offensive line full of backups, and with a group of running backs and wide receivers deep on the depth chart, he’s managed to leave an impression on Reid and the coaching staff. “Every time he’s in, he moves the ball,” Reid said, “so I look at that. And then any of the mistakes will correct as we go. But his past production has been really positive. And he gets it. He works hard. His dad’s a coach, and he grew up that way, knowing about detail, and so he’s doing a nice job. We’ve loaded him up. I mean, we haven’t pulled back on anything with him.” Nussmeier moved a lot as a kid while his father, Doug, coached across the U.S. and Canada — he is currently the offensive coordinator for the New Orleans Saints. The youngster put up prolific numbers as a prep star in Texas, then headed off to LSU, where he threw for more than 4,000 yards with 29 touchdown passes during a junior season that portended great things. Last year was a struggle, though. He dealt with an abdominal injury and ultimately went 5-4 as the starter for the Tigers. Recency bias may have been a big factor in Nussmeier’s draft stock taking a tumble. Two quarterbacks were picked in the first round, two in the third and five more on the final day of the draft, before the Chiefs turned in a card with his name on it. It’s worked out well for both of them so far. The Chiefs historically have kept just two quarterbacks on the active roster, and they’ve stashed the third on the practice squad. But Nussmeier has played so well that another team might well claim him if the Chiefs try to stash him there, too. In other words, Nussmeier might well have played himself right onto the roster of a Super Bowl contender.

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LSU center Kate Koval, center, fights for control of the ball against Arkansas guard Bonnie Deas, left, on Jan. 29 at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

Options limited if LSU wants to replace Koval BY REED DARCEY

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When Kim Mulkey decided to recruit a player from Russia, she hoped that she could compete alongside the one from Ukraine who was already on the LSU roster. Mulkey thought the pairing could become an uplifting story. Those hopes ended Sunday when 6-foot-5 Ukrainian center Kate Koval sat down with Mulkey and told her that she had decided to leave the team ahead of her junior season. The two met a little over a week after the Tigers announced that they had landed the Russian player Mulkey had been recruiting: 17-year-old center Anna Minaeva. Koval left for personal reasons, Mulkey said in a statement on Monday. “We will respect her privacy on her decision,” she said, “but we had a long talk about it, and it was a hard decision for her.” Now LSU has a Koval-sized hole in its frontcourt — and no surefire way to fill it. LSU cannot add a collegiate player to the roster without running afoul of the so-called “ghost transfer” rule — a relatively new NCAA measure put in place to prevent players from leaving one school, enrolling at another and joining an athletic program without going through the formal transfer process. The NCAA wants players to move from school to school during only periods in which the transfer portal is open. For women’s basketball, that’s in mid-April. As of Tuesday, some Division I women’s college basketball players are, in fact, in the transfer portal. But that group is limited to those who have filed suit to obtain

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Continued from page 1C It is unclear whether the SEC’s new rule prohibiting NFL players from returning to school has real power, given that the SEC participates in NCAA-sanctioned events. And even if it did have the authority to enforce its new rule, players could sue the SEC in another court case and overturn the conference’s rule. But if the odds fall in his favor, Wright is on track to become the ﬁrst football player ever to return to college after signing with an NFL team. Wright, former Ole Miss and New Orleans Saints defensive tackle Zxavian Harris and former Notre Dame edge rusher Junior Tuihalamaka all intend to join the Tigers for the 2026 season as ﬁfthyear players who were, at least initially, granted an extra year of eligibility through the courts. Wright spoke with The Advocate prior to the SEC’s new ruling Tuesday night. “The coaches, man,” Wright said when he was asked why he wanted to join LSU. “The culture. The people and everything I had seen about it and I had heard about it. “The coaches, they were with me at Ole Miss. With the timing of this, it wouldn’t be so hard for me to learn the offense and things like that.” Back in June, the NCAA granted all current and future collegiate athletes five years to play five seasons, but the rule change didn’t

either a temporary restraining order or a preliminary injunction through a state court. Former LSU forward Amiya Joyner was one of those plaintiffs. She officially hit the portal on Thursday, then committed to Louisville on Tuesday. If the Tigers want to replace Koval, they can either look in the U.S. for someone from the 2022 high school class willing to sue for a fifth year of eligibility, or they can jump back overseas and search for a player interested in joining the college basketball ranks. That hypothetical signee likely wouldn’t be able to join the team until January, such as French forward Alicia Tournebize did for South Carolina last season. Even if LSU does find one of those players, it’s unlikely that she’ll have the combination of size, skill and experience that Koval would have contributed this coming season. “She doesn’t get too high, doesn’t get too low,” Mulkey said in November about Koval. “I always like to pick on her and say she’s like the grandmother-type. She’s always encouraging everybody, and she understands you’re gonna have good days and bad days.” Koval started to have more good days than bad down the stretch last season, one of the reasons why her departure hurts LSU’s chances of competing for a national title in 2027. Koval played one of the best games of her career in the Tigers’ second-round NCAA Tournament win over Texas Tech in March. In that contest, which the Tigers won 101-47, Koval tallied 10 points, 10 rebounds, two steals and two blocks while shooting 3 of 5 from the field and 4 of 4 at the free-

throw line. That game was arguably LSU’s best defensive showing of the season, and it might not have been possible without Koval, who used her size and strength to prevent Texas Tech from scoring around the rim and grabbing offensive rebounds. “Kate is just so mature for her age,” Flau’jae Johnson said after the win. “She doesn’t get sped up. She talks well. She’s a natural-born leader.” Sophomore forward Grace Knox, Spanish forward Noa Morro and Minaeva are now expected to be LSU’s main frontcourt contributors. Sophomore ZaKiyah Johnson could also mix in to that group, though the Tigers had planned for her to spend most of her time on the perimeter this season. Knox is 6-2, Morro is 6-3 and Minaeva is 6-5. Of those three, Knox is the only one who’s played at the collegiate level. Morro is a sharpshooting 21-year-old who’s played professionally in Spain, and Minaeva has seen action at both the first and second tiers of a professional league in Russia. Mulkey said when LSU announced the Minaeva signing that the young post player had the “experience, skill set and size” to make an “immediate impact” in Baton Rouge. Now the Tigers will need Minaeva to prove Mulkey right — or else Koval’s decision to step away from the program could derail its potential Final Four run before it even begins. “(Koval) loves LSU,” Mulkey said. “Kate is a great person. She has to do what she feels is right for her, and we fully support her in that. We all wish her the best.”

include athletes from the 2022 class. The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals eventually overturned Sweeney’s ruling on Friday, but the ﬂoodgates already had opened for Wright and numerous other athletes around the country. Wright, Tuihalamaka and Harris, along with more than 30 other college athletes, were granted a restraining order by a Louisiana judge last week, allowing them to be eligible to play and enter the transfer portal while other athletes affected by the Colorado ruling were out of luck, pending more litigation. Wright said if the NCAA’s new rule had occurred in December or January, he may never have transitioned to the NFL in the ﬁrst place. “At the end of the day, it’s just all bad timing,” Wright said. “If this happened last December, or even in January, we would have been able to make a decision then on if we were gonna stay in college or not. Most people probably would have stayed. You never know.” Tuihalamaka never signed with an NFL team after going undrafted, and Harris was cut by the Saints on Aug. 8. Wright was still on the Browns’ roster when he entered the portal, but Cleveland placed him on waivers Monday. He cleared waivers Tuesday, and ESPN reported that he was set to sign with LSU on Wednesday. How Wright, Harris and the athletes affected by the SEC’s ruling respond remains to be seen. “At the end of the day, we’re still kids. We’re still young,” Wright

said. “(There are) people that have had way more years than I’ve had in college that are still in college. I would just like for them to understand you can’t really blame the players because, at the end of the day, it’s just all bad timing.” With LSU’s pursuit of Harris and Wright, the Tigers naturally have become the villains of the sport for pursuing players who have signed pro contracts. But according to Wright, there was no guarantee that he would transfer to LSU after he was ruled eligible in court. He seriously considered returning to Ole Miss. South Carolina and Virginia Tech, among others, also contacted him once he had entered the portal. “It deﬁnitely still was a tough choice, especially with Ole Miss,” Wright said. “That’s just where I was and (I still know) guys over there that I played with.” Wright’s focus, for now, isn’t on Sept. 19, when LSU and Kifﬁn face off against Ole Miss in Oxford. Instead, his attention is squarely on continuing his football career at LSU. Even if it’s still unclear whether he’ll get the chance to do that. “Just to know that I gave everything I got, man,” Wright said when asked about what he was most looking forward to about his new opportunity at LSU. “And just to have fun again in college, and just put myself in the best position possible next year.” Email Koki Riley at koki.riley@ theadvocate.com.

.680 in preseason camp — both team highs. He turned the ball over fewer times than the other quarterbacks. He also is a dangerous runner with a top-end speed that ranks among the Wave’s best. “There’s a big misnomer out there that he’s not a good thrower, which obviously he has a chance to prove is not true,” Hall said. “He’s been extremely accurate. He’s been extremely right with his eyes, and then when you factor in his legs, that probably puts it over the hump.” Hall disputed any notion no one grabbed the position in the three weeks of camp, insisting it was a high-quality, close competition. After narrowing down the race to Chriss-Gremillion and Semonza last week, he spoke to the quarterbacks individually on Monday along with general manager Kelly Comarda, quarterbacks coach Collin D’Angelo and offensive coordinator Russ Callaway. “I looked them right in the eye,” Hall said. “I love those kids. I talked to them just like I would with my own kids. This is not the end of anything. This is just the beginning of the season. It’s a long season. Those young men can all play in that room.” The concern about ChrissGremillion’s passing dates speciﬁcally to the way the 2024 season ended at Houston. Coming off an 11-of-11 performance in a 24-19 win against Kansas State,

he threw ﬁve interceptions with zero touchdown passes in consecutive losses to Arizona (27-3), Baylor (20-10) and BYU (30-18) while playing behind a struggling offensive line. He had four scoring tosses for the entire season in 130 attempts — one of the lowest ratios for an FBS quarterback — then spent last year on the bench behind transfer Conner Weigman before returning to his home state. “The confidence really has always been there,” he said. “I know who I am. This is a staff and a team that really believed in me from the start. They (the coaches) were with me even when they were recruiting me, and it feels like home coming back.” This is the second consecutive year Semonza has lost the quarterback competition after transferring from Ball State. He felt like he never was in the running last fall behind Jake Retzlaff and Brendan Sullivan, but Hall said it was a much closer battle this time, calling Semonza and Johnson “really good players.” Admittedly happy about his ascension, Chriss-Gremillion said he treated Tuesday’s workout as he would any other. The Wave will practice Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, take the weekend off and begin regular game-week preparation on Monday. “I’m very excited for Duke, but I would say it’s (practice) no different,” he said. “I take every practice the same and try to make it like a game day for me. Nothing’s really changed. I still have to compete even though I won the job.”

STAFF PHOTO By HILARy SCHEINUK

Former LSU president William F. Tate IV, left, chats with SEC commissioner Greg Sankey on the sideline before LSU’s game against Baylor in the Texas Bowl on Dec. 31, 2024, at NRG Stadium in Houston.

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Celtics, playing seven minutes and scoring six points overall. Tony Clayton, one of Luis’ attorneys, said on Monday that his client’s preliminary injunction was “monumental.” “I just think the NCAA has to follow this precedent here, that you got to treat these kids the same across the board,” Clayton said. “Period.” Kiffin has argued that athletes such as Wright, who exhausted his eligibility in four seasons, would never have ended up in the pro ranks if the NCAA had extended the high school Class of 2022 a fifth year of eligibility like it did all other athletes going forward. In June, the NCAA updated its eligibility policy to allow five seasons in five years for current athletes. The SEC’s stated policy specifically forbids athletes from returning if they declared for the NFL, NBA or WNBA drafts without withdrawing. It also says an athlete must have not signed with or appeared on a roster for an NFL team, or any other pro football league, as well as the NBA or G League, or the WNBA and any of its affiliates. LSU football also has received a commitment from former Notre Dame defensive end Junior Tuihalamaka, who never signed a pro contract. He should be eligible to play a fifth season at LSU under the SEC’s policy. A lingering question is whether the SEC’s proposed penalties have teeth because it’s unclear whether temporary restraining orders directed at the NCAA also could include teams in specific conferences. It’s also possible the SEC could face lawsuits over its new policy. Staff writer Toyloy Brown III contributed to this report.

member schools. The SEC did not state what penalties it might levy. Earlier in the day, the Big Ten announced a similar prohibition, which would fine a school and suspend a program’s coach for 50% of its contests if an ex-NFL player was added, according to reports. Lane Kiffin is attempting to add former Ole Miss tight end Dae’Quan Wright, who was one of 16 football players granted a temporary restraining order against the NCAA to play a fifth season. Wright signed with the Philadelphia Eagles and then the Cleveland Browns before he was released Monday. LSU also has a commitment from former Ole Miss defensive tackle Zxavian Harris, who signed with the Saints in May but was sidelined by a foot injury until his release Aug. 8. Meanwhile, LSU basketball commitment RJ Luis was granted a preliminary injunction by Judge Ronald Johnson in Baton Rouge on Monday, allowing him to play basketball this upcoming season. But Luis would be in conflict with the stated SEC policy because he signed an NBA contract and stayed in the NBA draft past the withdrawal date. The former St. John’s and UMass guard entered the draft after three college seasons and signed a two-way contract with the Utah Jazz before he was traded to the Boston Celtics. Luis didn’t appear in any G League games, though, because the Maine Celtics waived him because of an injury. He also never played in the NBA Summer League because of an injury. He did appear in three NBA Email Jon Blau at jon.blau@ preseason games for the Boston theadvocate.com

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quarterback, Howard was awarded all-district offensive MVP honors after passing for 1,912 yards Many high school quarterbacks and rushing for 902 yards with 30 have made a name for themselves total touchdowns. over the years throughout the New Orleans metro area with im- Kenric Johnson pressive performances in big mo- Riverside (Jr.) Nicknamed “Boogie,” Johnson ments. While some of the area’s top is set to make the move from wide quarterbacks from last season are receiver to quarterback this seaoff to college, such as Edna Karr’s son. The 5-9, 165-pound playmaker John Johnson, the next crop of sig- projects as a dual-threat signalnal-callers looks promising. This caller after finishing with 1,245 year’s group includes an intriguing yards from scrimmage and 14 transfer in Colton Nussmeier, the touchdowns as a sophomore along son of Saints offensive coordinator with three punt-return touchDoug Nussmeier. downs and a pick-six. Listed below are 10 prep quarterbacks from New Orleans to Landree LeBlanc watch this season. St. Charles (Sr.) An LSU-New Orleans baseball Krew Collura commitment, LeBlanc is enterMandeville (So.) ing his third season as St. Charles’ The 6-foot, 185-pound Collura starting quarterback. The 6-2, took over Mandeville’s offense as 180-pound LeBlanc improved as a freshman and delivered strong both a passer and a runner last results. A dual-threat left-hander, fall, finishing with 1,448 passing Collura picked up his first Division yards, 471 rushing yards and 21 I offer from Syracuse after finish- total touchdowns with just three ing with 2,350 passing yards, 629 interceptions. rushing yards and 29 total touchJaelle Noble downs last season. St. Augustine (Jr.) Dorrien Dunham A 6-1, 200-pound athlete with speed, Noble enters his junior Kennedy (Sr.) Dunham showed off his arm as year as St. Aug’s starting quartera first-year starting quarterback back after serving as understudy and is looking to take another step for Vashaun Coulon, who is now at forward with multiple Division Southern. Noble, who already has I commits returning at wide re- Division I offers, will guide a St. ceiver. The 5-10, 162-pound Dun- Aug offense that averaged over 40 ham passed for 1,652 yards and 23 points per game last season. touchdowns last year while adding Colton Nussmeier 454 rushing yards on 43 carries. Rummel (Sr.) Hudson Fields Nussmeier transfers to RumBrother Martin (Sr.) mel after passing for 3,284 yards The younger brother of former and 28 touchdowns in two years as Rummel quarterback Chandler the quarterback at Marcus High Fields, Hudson leads a Brother School in Flower Mound, Texas. Martin quarterback room that also A four-star recruit committed to includes promising junior Justin Georgia, the 6-4, 195-pound NussMorgan. A returning starter at meier is a left-hander with a big 6-1, 195 pounds, Fields will look to arm who’s also a capable runner. build upon last season’s 2,140 passLondon Padgett ing yards and 17 touchdowns. John Curtis (Jr.) Da’John Howard Padgett thrived in his first year as John Curtis’ starting quarterSalmen (Sr.) A converted defensive back, the back, proving capable as a passer 5-10, 200-pound Howard shined as and a runner. An athletic signalSalmen’s starter under center last caller at 6-1, 185 pounds, Padgett season. An athletic dual-threat threw for 1,216 yards and 11 Staff writer

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Rummel quarterback Colton Nussmeier reacts after a play against Ponchatoula during a scrimmage on Aug. 19 in Metairie. touchdowns with just three interceptions and added 605 rushing yards and seven touchdowns on the ground.

Landen Teague Hahnville (Sr.) The 6-1, 190-pound Teague is committed to Southeastern for baseball but also has recruiting attention for football after backto-back strong seasons as Hahnville’s quarterback. Primarily a pocket passer, Teague has thrown for 4,400 yards and 42 touchdowns the past two years.

Others to watch: Jack Grace, Country Day (So.); Forest Johnson, Edna Karr (Jr.); Brody Loudermilk, Lakeshore (Sr.); Cooper Odle, Holy Cross (Sr.); Allen Shaw III, Shaw (Sr.); Aushai Smith, Destrehan (Jr.); Markus Soule, Young Audiences (Jr.); Sully Sullivan, Jesuit (Jr.); Ricky Williams, Slidell (Sr.); Breez Wilson, Chalmette (Sr.) Email Spencer Urquhart at surquhart@theadvocate.com.

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Jaelle Noble, left, of St. Augustine runs in front of quarterback Vashaun Coulon during a game against Brother Martin on Oct. 25 at Tad Gormley Stadium.

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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL American League

National League

East Division Tampa Bay New York Boston Toronto Baltimore

W 78 74 72 64 63

L 53 56 59 68 68

Pct GB .595 — .569 3½ .550 6 .485 14½ .481 15

Chicago Cleveland Minnesota Detroit Kansas City

W 68 66 64 61 58

L 63 66 68 70 74

Pct GB .519 — .500 2½ .485 4½ .466 7 .439 10½

Texas Houston Seattle Los Angeles Athletics

W 66 65 63 52 51

L 66 66 69 80 81

Pct GB .500 — .496 ½ .477 3 .394 14 .386 15

Central Division

West Division

Monday’s Games

LOS ANGELES — Angel Reese rebounded her way into the record books not once, but twice in one night. Reese set a WNBA record with 26 rebounds in the Atlanta Dream’s 78-71 win over the Los Angeles Sparks on Monday, pushing her past the season record in the same game. “Last time I was here, I didn’t miss any shots. Tonight I couldn’t hit (anything) so I knew I was go-

ing be able to get them on the rebounding side,” Reese told the postgame show. “I just want to be there for my team. Offensively, defensively, whatever it takes to win.” Reese surpassed Chamique Holdsclaw’s record of 24 rebounds, set on May 23, 2003 for Washington. She now has 458 rebounds on the season, seven more than A’ja Wilson’s mark set in 2024. Reese secured her WNBA-leading 27th double-double of the sea-

son on a basket with 13.9 seconds left in the game that gave her 11 points. “That’s a talent,” Dream guard Allisha Gray said. “I’m just in awe watching her rebound.” A three-time WNBA All-Star, Reese set a WNBA rookie record with 13.1 rebounds per game and the all-time league record with 15 straight double-doubles with Chicago in 2024. She led the league in rebounding her ﬁrst two seasons and is leading again this season at 12.0 per game.

SCOREBOARD Hole-in-one

Pro football

Bird Guidry

NFL Glance

Course: The Island Golf Cousre Hole: No. 10 Yardage: 128 Club: 8 Iron Witnesses: Chance Boudreaux, Rick Valet, Gordon Woolfolk, Carey Valet

Odds Sports Betting Line NFL Thursday

FAVORITE OPEN at BUFFALO 1½ at LAS VEGAS 2½ New England 1½ at CHARGERS 3½

TODAY O/U UNDERDOG 2½ (35½) Pittsburgh 1½ (37½) San Fran 2½ (35½) at CLE 3½ (38½) LA Rams

FAVORITE at BALT Houston Atlanta Tampa Bay NY Giants at DALLAS Arizona at PHILA at K.C. at DENVER

OPEN 2½ 1½ 3 1½ 2½ 3½ 1½ 2½ 1½ 4½

TODAY O/U UNDERDOG 3 (34½) Wash 2½ (36½) at CAR 4½ (36½) at MIAMI 2½ (35½) at JAX 3 (37½) at NY JETS 1½ (38½) New Orlns 2½ (37½) at G.B. 2½ (36½) Cincinnati 1½ (36½) Seattle 6½ (39½) Minnesota

FAVORITE at IND at TENN

OPEN 1½ 1½

TODAY O/U UNDERDOG 3½ (35½) Detroit 3 (36½) Chicago

Friday

Saturday

MLB Wednesday

American League FAVORITE LINE Tampa Bay -120 Cleveland -143 at N.Y YANKEES OFF at TORONTO -132 at WHITE SOX -138 Minnesota -144 National League FAVORITE LINE Chicago Cubs -111 Cincinnati -115 at SAN DIEGO -122 at WASH OFF Milwaukee -163 LA Dodgers -130 Interleague FAVORITE LINE Philadelphia -108 Boston -160 Baltimore OFF

UNDERDOG at DETROIT at LA ANGELS Houston Kansas City Texas at ATHLETICS

LINE -102 +117 OFF +112 +112 +118

UNDERDOG at ARIZONA at SAN FRAN Pittsburgh Colorado at N.Y METS at ATLANTA

LINE -103 -107 +108 OFF +132 +106

UNDERDOG at SEATTLE at MIAMI at ST. LOUIS

LINE -106 +129 OFF

Pro basketball WNBA Glance EASTERN CONFERENCE x-Atlanta x-Indiana x-New York x-Washington Chicago Toronto Connecticut

W 25 25 23 22 15 11 9

WESTERN CONFERENCE x-Minnesota x-Golden State x-Las Vegas Dallas Portland Phoenix Los Angeles Seattle

W 31 26 26 22 15 13 13 7

x-clinched playoff spot Monday’s Games

Thursday’s games

Pittsburgh at Buffalo, 6 p.m. New England at Cleveland, 7 p.m. San Francisco at Las Vegas, 7 p.m. L.A. Rams at L.A. Chargers, 9 p.m.

L 13 14 15 15 23 26 27 L 8 11 13 16 22 24 25 31

Tuesday’s Games

Connecticut 87, Chicago 81 Dallas 96, Portland 78 Washington at Phoenix, n

Golden State at Connecticut, 6 p.m. Toronto at Seattle, 9 p.m.

Pct GB .658 — .641 ½ .605 2 .595 2½ .395 10 .297 13½ .250 15 Pct GB .795 — .703 4 .667 5 .579 8½ .405 15 .351 17 .342 17½ .184 23½

Saturday’s games

Detroit at Indianapolis, noon Chicago at Tennessee, 5 p.m.

College football Maine (0-0) at Towson (0-0), 5 p.m. Stony Brook (0-0) at Delaware St. (0-0), 5 p.m. Lafayette (0-0) at Georgetown (0-0), 6 p.m.

SOUTH

Ohio Dominican (0-0) at Morehead St. (0-0), 5 p.m. S. Illinois (0-0) at West Florida (0-0), 6 p.m. MVSU (0-0) at Nicholls (0-0), 6 p.m. Gardner-Webb (0-0) at Austin Peay (0-0), 6 p.m. Chattanooga (0-0) at West Georgia (0-0), 6 p.m. Houston Christian (0-0) at SE Louisiana (0-0), 6 p.m. Concord (0-0) at Davidson (0-0), 6 p.m. Glenville St. (0-0) at Elon (0-0), 6 p.m. Anderson (SC) Trojans (0-0) at Furman (0-0), 6 p.m. Virginia-Wise (0-0) at Presbyterian (0-0), 6 p.m. E. Illinois (0-0) at Murray St. (0-0), 6 p.m. Cent. Arkansas (0-0) at UT Martin (0-0), 6:30 p.m. Louisiana College (0-0) at Northwestern St. (0-0), 7 p.m.

MIDWEST

Mercyhurst (0-0) at Youngstown St. (0-0), 5 p.m. Charleston Southern (0-0) at Lindenwood (Mo.) (0-0), 6 p.m. Northwestern (IA) (0-0) at W. Illinois (0-0), 6 p.m. Winona St. (0-0) at St. Thomas (Minn.) (0-0), 6 p.m. S.D. Mines (0-0) at Drake (0-0), 6:30 p.m. LIU Brooklyn (0-0) at North Dakota (0-0), 7 p.m.

WTA Abierto Monterrey Results Tuesday

At Club Sonoma Monterrey, Mexico Purse: $1,206,446 Surface: Hardcourt outdoor Results Tuesday from Abierto GNP Seguros at Club Sonoma (seedings in parentheses):

Women’s Singles

Round of 32 Cristina Bucsa (8), Spain, def. Anna Bondar, Hungary, 6-4, 6-3. Maria Timofeeva, Russia, def. Zhang Shuai, China, 6-1, 6-3. Darja Vidmanova, Czechia, def. Kimberly Birrell, Australia, 7-6 (2), 6-3.

Soccer MLS Glance W L 15 2 11 4 11 6 10 7 9 7 8 6 7 8

5 3 9 9 3 6 6 5

26 24 24 24 21 21 21 20

31 34 31 28 25 31 29 30

43 51 37 36 36 38 39 36

Wednesday, August 19

Thursday’s games EAST

Nashville Inter Miami CF Chicago New England Charlotte FC Cincinnati New York City FC

9 11 7 7 12 10 10 11

W L T Pts GF GA Vancouver 12 4 4 40 45 18 Houston 12 7 2 38 30 26 Los Angeles FC 10 7 5 35 36 22 San Jose 10 8 3 33 39 33 FC Dallas 9 6 6 33 38 34 St Louis City 9 6 6 33 30 27 Colorado 9 11 1 28 30 28 Real Salt Lake 8 8 4 28 34 32 Portland 8 9 4 28 38 37 Minnesota United 7 7 7 28 27 29 San Diego FC 7 8 6 27 37 32 LA Galaxy 6 8 8 26 27 32 Seattle 7 9 4 25 22 27 Austin FC 5 10 6 21 26 40 Sporting Kansas City 4 14 3 15 20 51 NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie.

Washington at Baltimore, 5 p.m. Atlanta at Miami, 6 p.m. Houston at Carolina, 6 p.m. N.Y. Giants at N.Y. Jets, 6:30 p.m. Tampa Bay at Jacksonville, 6:30 p.m. Arizona at Green Bay, 7 p.m. Cincinnati at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. New Orleans at Dallas, 7 p.m. Seattle at Kansas City, 7 p.m. Minnesota at Denver, 8 p.m.

Eastern Conference

7 7 5 5 6 5 5 5

Western Conference

Friday’s games

Tennis

Golden State 80, Minnesota 66 Atlanta 78, Los Angeles 71

Wednesday’s Games

New York Orlando City Toronto FC D.C. United Atlanta Philadelphia CF Montréal Columbus

T Pts 4 49 6 39 3 36 4 34 5 32 7 31 6 27

GF GA 43 17 49 40 37 26 33 26 38 32 49 47 35 30

Cincinnati 2, New York City FC 1 CF Montréal 2, Columbus 1 New England 3, D.C. United 0 Nashville 1, New York 0 Chicago 2, Orlando City 1 Miami 2, Philadelphia 2, tie Charlotte FC 3, Toronto FC 3, tie St Louis City 1, Sporting Kansas City 1, tie Atlanta 2, Minnesota 1 Colorado 1, Los Angeles FC 0 FC Dallas 4, Real Salt Lake 3 Austin FC 2, Seattle 1 LA Galaxy 1, San Jose 0 Portland 3, San Diego FC 1 Houston 1, Vancouver 0 Saturday, August 22 Charlotte FC 3, D.C. United 1 Seattle 1, Cincinnati 1, tie Toronto FC 2, Miami 1 LA Galaxy 2, CF Montréal 2, tie Chicago 1, New York 1, tie Orlando City 2, Real Salt Lake 1 Nashville 3, Columbus 2 St Louis City 2, Houston 1 Philadelphia 1, Austin FC 1, tie Vancouver 5, FC Dallas 0 Portland 1, Los Angeles FC 1, tie San Diego FC 3, Colorado 0 Minnesota 5, San Jose 1

Sunday’s games

New York City FC 1, New England 1, tie Atlanta 2, Sporting Kansas City 1

Saturday’s gaes

Chicago at Seattle, 3:30 p.m. Charlotte FC at Atlanta, 6:30 p.m. New England at Columbus, 6:30 p.m. Los Angeles FC at D.C. United, 6:30 p.m. CF Montréal at Miami, 6:30 p.m. Philadelphia at New York, 6:30 p.m. New York City FC at Toronto FC, 6:30 p.m. San Jose at Houston, 7:30 p.m. Vancouver at Sporting Kansas City, 7:30 p.m. Orlando City at Minnesota, 7:30 p.m. Cincinnati at Nashville, 7:30 p.m. Real Salt Lake at Colorado, 8:30 p.m. Austin FC at Portland, 9:30 p.m. LA Galaxy at San Diego FC, 9:30 p.m.

Sunday, August 30

FC Dallas at St Louis City, 6 p.m.

Transactions Major League Baseball

American League BOSTON RED SOX — Sent LF Roman Anthony on a rehab assignment to Worcester (IL). CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Recalled RF Rikuu Nishida from Charlotte (IL). CLEVELAND GUARDIANS — Sent RHP Slade Cecconi on a rehab assignment to Columbus (IL). NEW YORK YANKEES — Selected the contract of RHP Justin Topa from Scranton/ Wilkes-Barre (IL). Transferred DH Giancarlo Stanton from the 10-day IL to the 60-day IL. SEATTLE MARINERS — Reinstated SS J.P. Crawford from the 10-day IL. Optioned 3B Leo Rivas to Tacoma (PCL). TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Recalled RHP Chad Dallas from Buffalo (IL). Sent LHP Joe Mantiply on a rehab assignment to Buffalo.

Milwaukee Chicago St. Louis Pittsburgh Cincinnati

W 81 76 66 64 62

L 50 56 66 69 70

Pct GB .618 — .576 5½ .500 15½ .481 18 .470 19½

Los Angeles San Diego Arizona San Francisco Colorado

W 80 71 69 53 50

L 51 61 63 78 81

Pct GB .611 — .538 9½ .523 11½ .405 27 .382 30

Central Division

West Division

Boston 7, Miami 3 Colorado 3, Washington 1 Milwaukee at N.Y. Mets, n L.A. Dodgers at Atlanta, n Baltimore at St. Louis, n Chicago Cubs at Arizona, n Philadelphia at Seattle, n Pittsburgh at San Diego, n Cincinnati at San Francisco, n

Wednesday’s Games

The Associated Press

Pct GB .580 — .553 3½ .508 9½ .466 15 .450 17

Tuesday’s Games

Detroit 4, Tampa Bay 1 Boston 7, Miami 3 Houston at N.Y. Yankees, n Kansas City at Toronto, n Texas at Chicago White Sox, n Baltimore at St. Louis, n Cleveland at L.A. Angels, n Minnesota at Athletics, n Philadelphia at Seattle, n

Reese breaks WNBA rebound record with 26

L 55 59 65 71 72

Boston 4, Miami 2 Washington 13, Colorado 3 San Francisco 5, Cincinnati 0 Chicago Cubs 7, Arizona 0 Seattle 9, Philadelphia 2 Pittsburgh 3, San Diego 2, 12 innings

Tuesday’s Games

ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO By BRyNN ANDERSON

W 76 73 67 62 59

Atlanta Philadelphia Miami Washington New York

Monday’s Games

Tampa Bay 4, Detroit 1 Boston 4, Miami 2 Texas 11, Chicago White Sox 2 Cleveland 4, L.A. Angels 2 Seattle 9, Philadelphia 2 Minnesota 9, Athletics 6

Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese, left, and guard Allisha Gray walk up the court during a game on Aug. 16 in Atlanta. Reese had a WNBA record 26 rebounds on Monday night..

East Division

Tampa Bay (Peralta 5-11) at Detroit (Melton 7-2), 12:10 p.m. Cleveland (Cantillo 9-7) at L.A. Angels (Rodriguez 4-5), 3:07 p.m. Philadelphia (Luzardo 11-5) at Seattle (Woo 9-8), 3:10 p.m. Boston (Gray 16-3) at Miami (Gusto 0-3), 5:40 p.m. Houston (Lambert 8-7) at N.Y. Yankees (TBD), 6:05 p.m. Kansas City (Dobnak 2-1) at Toronto (Bieber 5-2), 6:07 p.m. Texas (Gore 7-9) at Chicago White Sox (Burke 7-6), 6:40 p.m. Baltimore (Bradish 7-12) at St. Louis (McGreevy 5-9), 6:45 p.m. Minnesota (Prielipp 3-7) at Athletics (Ginn 8-8), 8:05 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games

Chicago Cubs (Boyd 8-2) at Arizona (Rodriguez 13-4), 2:40 p.m. Cincinnati (Lodolo 3-3) at San Francisco (Roupp 7-13), 2:45 p.m. Philadelphia (Luzardo 11-5) at Seattle (Woo 9-8), 3:10 p.m. Pittsburgh (Chandler 6-8) at San Diego (Vásquez 9-6), 3:10 p.m. Boston (Gray 16-3) at Miami (Gusto 0-3), 5:40 p.m. Colorado (Gordon 0-4) at Washington (TBD), 5:45 p.m. Milwaukee (May 6-8) at N.Y. Mets (Stock 0-2), 6:10 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Sasaki 5-5) at Atlanta (Smith-Shawver 0-0), 6:15 p.m. Baltimore (Bradish 7-12) at St. Louis (McGreevy 5-9), 6:45 p.m.

WILD CARD GLNCE American League New York Boston Cleveland Houston Minnesota Toronto Baltimore Seattle Detroit

W 74 72 66 65 64 64 63 63 61

National League

L 56 59 66 66 68 68 68 69 70

Pct .569 .550 .500 .496 .485 .485 .481 .477 .466

WCGB +9 +6½ — ½ 2 2 2½ 3 4½

Chicago Philadelphia San Diego Arizona Miami St. Louis

W 76 73 71 69 67 66

L 56 59 61 63 65 66

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ab r h bi ab r h bi Díaz dh 3 0 0 0 Torres 2b 4 1 10 Aranda 1b 4 0 0 0 Malgeri lf 0 0 00 Caminero 3b4 1 2 0 Lee 3b-2b 4 0 11 Hicks c 4 0 2 0 McGnigle 3b 4 0 0 0 Simpson lf 3 0 0 0 Dingler c 4 0 10 DeLuca rf 4 0 1 1 Valencia dh 4 0 10 Mullins cf 3 0 0 0 McKinstry rf 4 0 0 0 Palacios 2b 4 0 0 0 Torkelson 1b 3 0 2 0 Walls ss 2 0 0 0 Báez lf-ss 3 2 10 Clark cf 3 1 12 Totals 31 1 5 1 Totals 33 4 8 3 Tampa Bay 000 100 000 — 1 Detroit 000 030 10x — 4 E_Aranda (6). LOB_Tampa Bay 7, Detroit 5. 2B_Hicks (13), Torkelson (23). 3B_Báez (1). HR_Clark (2). IP H R ER BB SO Tampa Bay Legumina 2 1⁄3 1 0 0 0 2 Seymour L,9-5 5 2⁄3 7 4 3 0 5 Detroit Jobe 4 1⁄3 4 1 1 3 4 0 0 1 Sommers W,1-3 1 2⁄3 0 0 Waguespack H,4 1 0 0 0 1 1 Holton H,14 1 1 0 0 0 0 Jansen S,17-22 1 0 0 0 0 1 ABS Challenge_Palacios (Strike-Conﬁrmed); Seymour (Ball-Overturned to Strike); Caminero (Strike-Conﬁrmed). Umpires_Home, Paul Clemons; First, Adrian Johnson; Second, Dexter Kelley; Third, Quinn Wolcott. T_2:27. A_26,605 (41,083).

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1916 — Philadelphia’s Joe Bush pitched a no-hitter, to beat Cleveland 5-0. 1939 — The first major league baseball game was televised as WXBS brought their cameras to Brooklyn’s Ebbets Field for a doubleheader between the Cincinnati Reds and the Dodgers. 1947 — Brooklyn’s Dan Bankhead became the first black pitcher in the majors. He homered in his first major-league plate appearance, but didn’t fare well on the mound. In 3 1-3 innings of relief, he gave up 10 hits and six earned runs to the Pirates. Pittsburgh won 16-3. 1962 — Minnesota’s Jack Kralick pitched a 1-0 no-hitter against the Kansas City Athletics at Metropolitan Stadium. Lenny Green drove in the Twins’ run with a sacrifice fly off Bill Fischer in the seventh inning. 1987 — Milwaukee’s Paul Molitor went 0-for-4, ending his 39-game hitting streak, and the Brewers beat the Cleveland Indians 1-0 in 10 innings on pinch-hitter Rick Manning’s RBI single. With Molitor waiting in the on-deck circle for a possible fifth atbat, Manning singled in the game-winner. 1991 — Kansas City’s Brett Saberhagen pitched a no-hitter to lead the Royals to a 7-0 win over the Chicago White Sox. Saberhagen, who struck out five and walked two. 1999 — Randy Johnson reached 300 strikeouts in record time, notching nine in seven innings to help the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Florida Marlins 12-2. Johnson achieved the milestone in his 29th start. 2004 — Ichiro Suzuki homered in the ninth inning for his 200th hit of the season, but Seattle fell to Kansas City 7-3. Suzuki became the first player to reach 200 hits in each of his first four major league seasons. 2007 — Dalton Carriker’s home run in the bottom of the eighth gave Warner Robins, Georgia, a thrilling 3-2 victory over Tokyo to win the Little League World Series title. 2007 — Boston defeated the Chicago White Sox 11-1 to complete a four-game sweep. For the series, the Red Sox outscored Chicago 46-7. Boston scored at least 10 runs in every game of the series, which is only the fourth time that has happened in a four-

game series since 1900 and the first time in the American League in 85 years. 2008 — Major League Baseball announced umpires will be allowed to check video on home run calls starting Aug. 27. Video will be used only on so-called “boundary calls,” such as determining whether fly balls went over the fence, whether potential home runs were fair or foul and whether there was fan interference on potential home runs. 2010 — Albert Pujols of St. Louis hits the 400th homer of his career, off Jordan Zimmermann of the Nationals in the 4th inning. Pujols becomes the 47th major leaguer to hit that many and is the thirdyoungest to do so after Alex Rodriguez and Ken Griffey Jr. 2018 — Mana Lau Kong homered to center field on the first pitch his team saw and Ka’olu Holt pitched a complete game to lead Hawaii to a 3-0 victory over South Korea in the Little League World Series championship. 2018 — Toronto’s Kendrys Morales became the seventh player in major league history to homer in at least seven consecutive games, going deep in the third inning of the Blue Jays’ 8-3 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. 2018 — Matt Carpenter tied a St. Louis record with four doubles, pitcher Austin Gomber had a two-run infield single in a six-run first inning, and the Cardinals routed Colorado 12-3. 2024 — Danny Jansen becomes the first player to appear for both teams in the same game. He had started the June 26th game between the Blue Jays and Red Sox at Fenway Park as Toronto’s catcher and was at bat with an 0-1 count when the game was suspended by rain in the 2nd inning. When the game resumes today, he has since been traded to Boston, and takes over behind the plate for Reese McGuire, who has been released, while Daulton Varsho steps in as a pinch-hitter to complete the at-bat he started. Toronto eventually wins the game, 4 — 1, and also wins the regularly scheduled game, 7 — 3, as George Springer homers in both contests. The only known minor leaguer to accomplish Jansen’s feat had been Dale Holman 38 years earlier.

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The dish anolini alla Nerano is made with zucchini and squash blossoms and cheese-filled pasta at Procida restaurant in New Orleans.

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Charcoal adds a layer of flavor to slices of fish at Kira Omakase in New Orleans.

2000 Burgundy St., (504) 273-1100 l Initial hours: dinner Wednesday to Sunday, happy hour 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. (weekend brunch to begin in September); reservations at resy.com

New Marigny restaurant brings a taste of coastal Italy BY IAN McNULTY

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In Louisiana, the answer may depend on area code BY JA’KORI MADISON

Procida is an Italian restaurant with a focus on Compania and the Amalfi Coast, transforming a historic building in the Marigny neighborhood of New Orleans.

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In Louisiana, a few topics are almost guaranteed to spark a food debate. Put rice dressing or dirty rice on the table, and you’ve got one. Are they the same dish? Are they different? It depends on the family recipe. Or, often in Louisiana, it’s a case of: It depends on the area code. Chef Ju Lawrence has spent the past four years cooking at Prejean’s Cajun

Crudo platters are made with a selection of fish and finished with colatura di alici, an Italian fish sauce.

Flounder Siciliana is finished with crabmeat at Procida.

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ew Orleans is rich in Italian food, though much of it is, well, New Orleans Italian food, the Creole Italian cooking created from Sicilian traditions translated in the land of turtle soup and crab cakes. With the debut of Procida this week, though, New Orleans now has a deep dive into the regional cuisine of southern Italy as it’s known around Campania and especially Naples and the seafood-loving Amalfi Coast. Chef Valeriano Chiella and his partners officially opened on Aug. 19, in Faubourg Marigny after some trial runs. For those accustomed to chicken parm and spaghetti Bordelaise, Procida’s opening menu is a trove of different, often lighter flavors, and perhaps some new food terms as well. Crudo platters composed from four different cuts of raw fish ripple with colatura di alici, Italy’s amberhued, umami-laden fish sauce.

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TODAY IN HISTORY By The Associated Press Today is Wednesday, Aug. 26, the 238th day of 2026. There are 127 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 26, 1944, French Gen. Charles de Gaulle braved the threat of German snipers as he led a victory march in Paris, which had just been liberated by the Allies from Nazi occupation. Also on this date: In 1939, the ﬁrst televised Major League Baseball games were broadcast on experimental station W2XBS: a doubleheader between the Cincinnati Reds and the Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field. The Reds won the ﬁrst game, 5-2, and the Dodgers the second, 6-1. In 1958, Alaskans went to the polls to overwhelmingly vote in favor of statehood. In 1968, the Democratic National Convention opened in Chicago; the four-day event that resulted in the nomination of Hubert H. Humphrey for president was marked by a bloody police crackdown on anti-war protesters in the streets. In 1978, Cardinal Albino Luciani of Venice was elected pope following the death of Paul VI. The new pontiff, who took the name Pope John Paul I, died just over a month later. In 1980, the FBI inadvertently detonated a bomb planted at Harvey’s Resort Hotel in Stateline, Nevada, while attempting to disarm it. (The hotel had been evacuated and no injuries were

reported, but the blast caused significant damage.) In 1985, 13-year-old AIDS patient Ryan White began attending classes at Western Middle School in Kokomo, Indiana, via a telephone hookup at his home; school officials had barred White from attending classes in person due to his illness. In 2009, kidnapping victim Jaycee Dugard was discovered alive in California after being missing for more than 18 years. In 2021, two suicide bombers and gunmen attacked crowds of Afghans flocking to Kabul’s airport, transforming a scene of desperation into one of horror in the waning days of an airlift for those fleeing the Taliban takeover of the country. The attacks killed at least 60 Afghans and 13 U.S. troops. Today’s birthdays: Former Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge is 81. R&B singer Valerie Simpson (Ashford & Simpson) is 80. Broadcast journalist Bill Whitaker is 75. Puzzle creator/ editor Will Shortz is 74. Jazz musician Branford Marsalis is 66. Actor-singer Shirley Manson (Garbage) is 60. Actor Melissa McCarthy is 56. Latin pop singer Thalia is 55. Actor Macaulay Culkin is 46. Actor Chris Pine is 46. Comedian/actor/writer John Mulaney is 44. Country musician Brian Kelley (Florida Georgia Line) is 41. NBA guard James Harden is 37. Actor Dylan O’Brien is 35. Actor Keke Palmer is 33. Actor Charlie Gillespie is 28.

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Street tacos deluxe are layered with cheese, beans and meats at Casa Verde, a Mexican restaurant in New Orleans.

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Continued from page 1D That’s Yoshi Okai, one of the best-known sushi chefs in the U.S. for his decades at Japanese restaurants in Austin, Texas. In 2017, he was named to the Food + Wine national list of Best New Chefs. He moved to New Orleans this spring to be executive chef and partner at the new Kira Omakase. The omakase, or a chef-guided set menu meal, is served at a 12-seat counter. Expect a progression of 20 courses, including about 15 different pieces of nigiri and other dishes, for $175 per person, with sake pairings available. Okai has worked at and led sushi bars in Austin that rank among the most inﬂuential in the U.S. That includes the long-running sister restaurants Uchi and Uchiko. For the past decade, he led Otoko, the 12-seat restaurant where he prepared every bite and orchestrated the music and vibe for an immersive omakase experience. Kira Omakase is a multifaceted restaurant within Kira, with its various spaces revealed by a progression of sliding doors. The sushi counter is the heart of Kira Omakase, though the chef won’t ﬁll all seats at once. Staggered seatings mean more immediate service as sushi is prepared and handed over the counter, crucial with Okai’s approach, and it invites more interaction with the chef himself. Kira Omakase will eventually add an a la carte menu served at tables around the sushi counter. There is a private dining room seating up to 20, and also a lounge that will be the venue for tuna breakdowns. All the rage in other cities, these special events are a combination of butchery demonstration and feast as chefs bring in a large tuna, upward of 200 pounds, and cut it into pieces for attendees to eat directly from the bone. Okai expects to host these events three times a year. Get Kira Omakase reservations on OpenTable.com.

Casa Verde opens The guacamole and margaritas aren’t the only shades of green at Casa Verde (3811 Tulane Ave., 504-354-8344). This new Mexican restaurant

opened in August and adds a new bright spot to a hard scrabble commercial stretch in Mid-City that’s been seeing flickers of reinvestment. There’s a verdant, plantthemed design, a stylish bar, pretty cocktails and a menu built around overstuffed tacos and Mexican taqueria standards. It’s serving lunch and dinner and weekend late-night hours until 1 a.m. A weekend brunch menu will begin soon. Casa Verde is the latest from the Alvarado family, who previously ran the Mexican restaurant El Patron in Gretna. After they sold that local restaurant, they decided to get a fresh start in the city, said Ermis Alvarado Jr., who manages the new restaurant with his parents and sister. “We know this area and thought Tulane Avenue could use a place like this,” he said. “It’s a place to come hang out, relax, a place that’s family-friendly and good quality.” The address has seen a number of bars and eateries, notably Three Palms Bar & Grill. The space has been transformed by a makeover, from the newly green façade to the murals and the plant game inside and out, some of it plastic, some of it alive. Latin trap and reggaeton music bounce over the sound system, and a side patio is set with tables made from the trunks of palm trees. There’s some Instagram bait built in (there’s a selfie wall, of course, with plastic ivy and neon lettering), but there’s also a genuine sense of welcome in this family-run spot. The visuals extend to the drinks, finished with flowers and garnishes. The spicy margarita is balanced with pineapple; the paloma is a classic in a plussized tiki glass. On the menu, the “street tacos deluxe” are packed with cheese and beans, forming a layer between tortilla and meats. The Caribbean tacos add another layer of sweet plantains. Another option are sopes, thick, hand-formed cups of masa with a crisp edge containing the toppings, like big-bottomed tostadas. Burritos, enchiladas, fajitas, a burger, taco salads, carne asada, tortilla soup and ceviche round out the menu. There’s a kids’ menu too with quesadillas, chicken tenders and nachos.

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Procida is an Italian restaurant with a focus on Compania and the Amalfi Coast, transforming a historic building in the Marigny neighborhood of New Orleans.

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Scamorza, a cheese that’s like the smoky, denser cousin to mozzarella, is used across the menu, in pastas and in Sicilian arancina, a bulb-shaped rice fritter ﬁlled with a mix of chopped seafood. Bucatini aglio e olio is ﬁnished with pangrattato, the tiny breadcrumbs fried in olive oil to make a crunchy contrast to the sweetness of crab and the slurp of the noodle.

Meet Procida Chiella was most recently executive chef at Domenica, also known for its regional Italian specialties, and later he ran his pop-up Fico Cucina. He was born on the Amalﬁ Coast, grew up in Florence working in his family’s restaurants, and came to New Orleans after meeting the Louisiana native who would become his wife. The chef runs Procida with Alessandro Apuzzo (also formerly of Domenica, and a nephew of the chef Andrea Apuzzo of Metairie’s former Andrea’s Restaurant) and their business partner Ali Raﬁei. On the menu, and in the design around a beautifully renovated Marigny corner space, their ode to the old country blends elegant and rustic in that seemingly effortless Italian way.

First tastes Seafood is a strong point of the opening menu. Swordfish carpaccio, listed with the salads, is smoked and pounded into velvetythin slices, layered under swirls of arugula pesto and tapenade. Whiffs of salty sea and earthy smoke come together for these ephemeral bites, begging for a gulp of prosecco to ﬁnish. The salad list also hides a baseball-sized orb of extra-ﬁne buffalo mozzarella, taut on the surface, as if ready to pop under the fork. The

At Procida, partners (from left) chef Valeriano Chiella, Alessandro Apuzzo and Ali Rafiei created a restaurant that’s an ode to southern Italian cuisine in the Marigny neighborhood of New Orleans. inner texture turns to cream when spread over charred bread and becomes liquid on the palate. The flounder Siciliana is a delicate demonstration of olive oil poaching, under a sauce that’s like an especially chunky puttanesca, finished with crabmeat and another hit of colatura di alici. One of the heartier and more home-style dishes is Neapolitan soffrito, a ragu of meatballs, braised beef and braciole (the stuffed beef roll known variously as bruccialuna or brucioloni in many local kitchens). Though it lives on the appetizer list, it could make an entrée on its own. The pasta dish anolini alla Nerano is having a moment, thanks to Italian food ambassador Stanley Tucci’s praise for it on his travel shows. Chiella’s version is made with starshaped pasta (anolini, or “little rings”), filled with scamorza and finished with the dish’s trademark zucchini and squash blossoms. Don’t miss the eggplant on the list of contori (sides), sliced thin, simply grilled and sluiced with a red wine vinaigrette that makes the meaty vegetable taste closer to salumi. For dessert, the limoncello cake is a whip of different creams over

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Continued from page 1D Restaurant in Carencro. Ask him whether dirty rice and rice dressing are the same, and he’ll give you a deﬁnitive answer: They’re related, but they’re not the same thing. “The two are similar,” Lawrence said. “Anyone wouldn’t be able to tell the difference unless you’re a culinary artist.” At Prejean’s, the restaurant’s rice dressing is made from scratch. It’s pork-based and includes pork liver. Lawrence describes rice dressing as the meatier cousin, traditionally incorporating organ meats such as liver and gizzards. He associates dirty rice more with a ground-meat mixture without the liver and gizzards. And if you’re going to make rice dressing his way, there’s one ingredient he considers nonnegotiable. “You have to have the green onions,” he said. At Prejean’s, the rice dressing is also garnished with green onions. Lawrence’s own rice dressing is a good example of how quickly a recipe can change from one kitchen to another. Before becoming a chef at Prejean’s, he made his rice dressing with beef liver and ground meat, which he learned from his grandmother, who was also a cook. At Prejean’s, he learned a different approach, one centered around pork. “About 95% to 97% of our menu items are made from scratch,” Lawrence said. “We also incorporate the holy trinity in most of our dishes — so it’s authentic southwest Louisiana cooking.” Chef Madonna Broussard, owner of Laura’s II, has a different take. “I think the two are really the same,” Broussard said. “We just each give it our own twist.” Her perspective comes from a family deeply rooted in Lafayette’s

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A plate of rice dressing from Laura’s II in Lafayette

a soft dome of cake soaked with the lemony liqueur.

New in the Marigny When it comes to Marigny restaurants, most of the new action has been downriver from Elysian Fields. But Procida brings a new upscale restaurant to the Marigny Triangle, just around the corner from the strip of music clubs and nightspots. It’s a beauty to discover. The front dining room of weathered brick and many windows has a small lounge area adjoining the bar for drop-by visits, and a snug booth under stylish chandeliers. Through a set of blue curtains, a second dining room is ﬂexible for private events. The name Procida comes from an island off Naples, which Chiella describes as more of a low-key destination for people from the region rather than a tourist hub. He compares that to the Marigny in relation to the French Quarter. The restaurant has a full bar, with a focus on spritz cocktails to begin, including the namesake Procida spritz, which is blue to evoke the color of Mediterranean waters. The wine list takes a wider sweep of Italian regions, with many good value wines under $60.

all in the rice,” she said. But when Leblanc tried the dish Gravy’s calls dirty rice, she said the taste and texture reminded her of the rice dressing she grew up eating, even though her family’s preparation was different. “I would say it’s very similar,” she said. “The texture and everything is very similar.” Leblanc had never actually heard the term “dirty rice” before she started working at Gravy’s. Maybe that’s where the debate gets tricky in Louisiana: The food can be familiar while the name changes. For Broussard, that comes back to the way food is passed down from one generation to the next. She said people have their own versions of dishes based on what their families taught them. “If this is your way,” Broussard said, “I have to adjust my palate.” She describes the food at Laura’s II as historical cooking, not simply because of the restaurant’s history, but because of the generations of food traditions behind the recipes. For Broussard, those recipes aren’t simply old-fashioned. They’re a way of preserving family and community history. “We cook historically,” she said. “We want you to taste some of our history and some of our traditions.” Lawrence sees a distinction. Broussard sees two versions of the same concept — and Leblanc grew up calling something rice dressing that, at her workplace, goes by another name. Maybe the difference has less to do with a deﬁnitive recipe and more to do with who taught you to make it, what your hometown calls it, what the restaurant down the road calls it and, sometimes, what part of Louisiana you’re ordering it in. In Louisiana, even the name can be part of the recipe.

food history. Her grandmother, Laura Williams Broussard, started a restaurant in her kitchen in 1968, an establishment known for its famous plate lunches and Louisiana ﬂavors. If someone came into her restaurant looking for “dirty rice,” Broussard said she’d ask where they were from. Broussard recently visited New Orleans and tried a dish described there as dirty rice. She returned home even less convinced there was a clear distinction between the two dishes. If there was a difference, she said, it was the color. “It’s not texture,” she said. “In my mind, it’s just color. I did notice the way we cook rice dressing is darker.” Her restaurant’s rice dressing is made with pork, chicken liver and gizzards. It also starts with a roux, which gives the dish its darker color. And then there’s Trinity Leblanc, a server at Gravy’s in Lafayette, whose own family food memories make the distinction even less clear. Leblanc grew up in Lafayette with family roots in Abbeville. Rice dressing was a staple at her family’s gatherings. At Thanksgiving, she remembers, her grandfather was the designated rice-dressing maker while the rest of the family handled the other dishes. For her family, rice dressing was made with ground meat and vegetables, with the rice soaking up the ﬂavorful mixture. Email Ja’kori Madison at jakori. “It would be a gravy except it’s madison@theadvocate.com.

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n The Mirth of Music Loyola University New Orleans honored accomplished alumni at its inaugural College of Music and Media Hall of Fame event that took place on a Wednesday evening in the New Orleans Jazz Museum at the Old U.S. Mint. University Advancement and the College of Music and Media spearheaded the ﬂowers and décor, and Sophia Renzi provided the photography. Toulouse Gourmet catered and the host museum set up the quaff quarters. Anthony Laciura, Nancy and Dennis Assaf Gratitude galore went to the New Orleans Jazz Museum, the Title Sponsor, as well as to Patron Sponsors Anthony Laciura ’74 and Dr. and Mrs. Robert D. Jones, and the three Maroon Sponsors. They were the Massa Family, Chris Raphael ’94, and Andrea and Mike Skehan ’76 and Skehan Communications, LLC. Now for the laureates and their awards! Emily Barber ’16, Music Crescendo; Bari James Bellard ’17, Theatre Arts & Dance Emerging Spotlight; Kendall Cousin ’15, John Snyder Award for Music Industry Emerging Entrepreneur; Ryan Rilette ‘95, Theatre Arts & Dance Legacy; Chaz Sexton ’15, John Snyder Award for Music Industry Emerging Creative; and Alfred Walker ’96, Music Virtuoso. Den of Distinction tapped Dominic Massa ’98 and Nessim Higson ’97, while the Next Gen Den honorees were Lily Cummings ’20, Michael Lardizabal ’23, and Ashleigh Sparks ’16. College of Music and Media Dean Sheryl Kennedy Haydel, Ph.D., called the program to order and closed it. Additional program principals were the Rev. R. Bentley Anderson, S.J., Thomas Chambers, Ph.D., Shaniece B. Bickham, Ph.D., and Kate Duncan, M.M. Before and after the formalities, congratulations abounded for the 2026 Hall of Fame’s lauded 11.

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n Seminary Socializing Each year, Notre Dame Seminary holds an impressive and well-attended gala and auction and honors the Good Shepherd Award recipients. Hailed for 2026 were Deacon Robert and Pam Pendzimaz. Lori Ourso Babin,Tim and Lisa Thriffiley, and Frank and Rhonda Tusa teamed to chair the event that included auction chairs Jim and Terri Hall and Jackie Madden; food and beverage chairs Owen and Laurie Leftwich, Raymond and Cissy Yakelis, and Kathleen Sammons; and patron Jackie Madden, Jim and Terri Hall party chairs Joseph and Erin Caruso and Tim and Beverly Napier. Fortyﬁve people composed the gala committee. The Very Rev. Joshua J. Rodrigue, S.T.L,. is the seminary’s rector/president, and Caroline Thriffiley Fortier, Mary Shaffo and Kourtney Fontaine, advisors. Seminarian Charly Herrera did the cover artwork for the invitation The Ourso Family Foundation was the top patron, while the Gayle and Tom Benson Charitable Foundation followed in a next category. The Chair of Peter listed as individual patrons the Carusos, the Cvitanovich Family, Mrs. Jacquelyn Daniels, Mark and Jane Landry, Dr. Robert and Joanne Marier, David and Mary Beth Mettz, and the honored Pendzimazes. Patron-party hobnobbing, silent and live auctions, music, cocktails, dinner and an expansive array of desserts engaged the gala-goers for four delightful hours.

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Dean and Mitchell Franklin Professor of Law Marcilynn Burke and co-chairs Darryl Berger, L ’72, past chair of the Tulane Board of Trustees, and Christopher Ralston, Paul Verkuil, Victoria L ’99, past Tulane Kennedy Alumni Association president, extended an invitation to “our signature event.” Held in La Chinoiserie Ballroom of The Windsor Court and opening with a cocktail reception, the Celebration of Tulane Law Alumni & Hall of Fame Awards gathered an impressive assembly, who paid tribute to a worthy ﬁvesome. They were Laurence B.Alexander, L ’87, chancellor of the University of Michigan-Flint; Hon. Victoria “Vicki” Reggie Kennedy, NC ’76, L ’79, U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Austria from 2022 to 2025; James “Jimmy” R. Nieset, A&S ’64, L ’67, volunteer visiting research fellow and member of the board, Tulane Law School; and Leopold “Lee” Z. Sher, A&S ’74, L ’76, co-managing member, Sher Garner Cahill Richter Klein & Hilbert, LLC. Demeka Fields, L ’16, counsel, Global Sports Marketing for New Balance, was the Raising the Bar honoree. Huzzahs, all!

n Grambling House The Kimpton Hotel Fontenot–Downtown was the site for the Grambling State University Multiversary. The evening, titled “Grambling House: New Orleans,” was a special gathering during Essence Festival 2026 to celebrate “the university’s 125th anniversary and enduring cultural impact.” Among the features were remarks from Grambling President Dr. Martin Lemelle Jr., as well as a DJ, tasty food (such as the delicious crawﬁsh beignets and eggrolls) and drinks. A Sidecar Named Tropez was a specialty cocktail, STAFF PHOTO By NELL NOLAN while Bright Waters ﬁgBrandon Logan, Dr. Martin Lemelle Jr., Dr. Trayvean Scott ured as a mocktail. Concerning décor, the university’s signature black and gold appeared on pillows and signage, notably “125 Years of Academics.” There was even a hint of the tertiary red. Appropriately, the table centerpieces were created with a cutout “G.” Further notables were Dr. Trayvean Scott and Brandon A. Logan, respective vice presidents for Intercollegiate Athletics and University Advancement and Innovation, and Jazmine Cherry, chief of staff, associate vice president. As a recent university overview, there were 5,010 students drawn from 41 states and 31 countries. Following the fun of socializing were the fans. The special gifts were tiny hand-held fans that, when activated, spelled out Grambling House. They were a hit.

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your objective to incorporate the skills you enjoy using most into your daily routine or professional goals. ARIEs (March 21-April 19) Deal with doubt directly. Ask questions, then examine the information you discover carefully. Knowing what you are up against is half the battle when you are in a play-to-win situation. TAuRus (April 20-May 20) Say no to decadence. Social or networking events will lead to temptation. Use your intelligence, remind yourself what your goal is and stick to the plans that lead to your desired results. GEMInI (May 21-June 20) An invitation or offer will have strings attached. Ask questions. Get what you want in writing — or be adamant and take a pass. Rely on your intuition and read the room. cAncER (June 21-July 22) Direct your energy. Read, learn and pay attention to detail. If you desire change, work toward your goal behind closed doors. Revealing your plans prematurely will give outsiders a chance to intervene. LEo (July 23-Aug. 22) Put a schedule together and forge ahead. You can accomplish plenty if you are organized and eager to put unfinished business to rest. Opportunity knocks, and friendships can be turned into something more substantial. The horoscope, an entertainment feature, is not based on scientific fact. © 2026 by nEa, inc., dist. By andrews mcmeel syndication

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Announcements Anyone having any information about or knowing the whereabouts of Wendell R. Boyd, Sr., and/or Wendell R. Boyd, Jr., please contact Attorney Michael J. DuBose at 504507-1288 and/or michael@hnkfamilylaw.com. 198491-Aug 25-27, 3t $94.30

Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Eugene Lee, please contact Trendell M. Shorty, Curator AdHoc/Attorney, 650 Poydras Street, Suite 2515, New Orleans, LA 70130, (504) 207-1370; regarding Gitsit Solutions, LLC, not in its Individual Capacity but solely in its capacity as a separate trustee of GV Trust 20261 v. Lee, Eugene, Suit No. 2026-02915, Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans. 198459-Aug 24-26, 3t $161.50 Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Jacinta Samikkannu, please contact Trendell M. Shorty, Curator Ad-Hoc/Attorney, 650 Poydras Street, Suite 2515, New Orleans, LA 70130, (504) 207-1370; regarding North Mill Equipment Finance, LLC v. JDMS Enterprises, LLC D/B/A Subway and Jacinta Samikkannu, Suit No. 2026-03340, Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans. 198462-Aug 24-26, 3t $186.10 Anyone knowing the whereabouts of James H. Wall, please contact Trendell M. Shorty, Curator AdHoc/Attorney, 650 Poydras Street, Suite 2515, New Orleans, LA 70130, (504) 207-1370; regarding Freedom Mortgage Corporation v. James H. Wall, Suit No. 2025-07196, Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans. 198464-Aug 24-26, 3t $166.66 Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Jing Wei, please contact Sharelle A. Lacey, Attorney at Law at (504) 836-3886. 198511-Aug 25-26, 2t $55.80

Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Taylor Ann Marie Encalarde, please contact Atty. E. Appleberry, 405 Gretna Blvd., Ste. 104, Gretna, Louisiana 70053; (504) 362-7800 ofﬁce; (504) 451-1310 cell; elaineea@bellsouth.net. 198555-Aug 25-27, 3t $94.30 Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Timothy J. Hasson" please contact Attorney Clarence Roby, Jr. at 504-486-7700. 198615-Aug 26-28, 3t $67.00 ROOMMATE NEEDED Single adult, older preferred. Male or female. Non-Smoking. No kids. Background check required. 504405-0901.

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PUBLIC NOTICE --ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids will be re‐ ceived for the Louisiana Stadium & Exposition District (LSED) at the of‐ fice of Legends Global Gate F Executive Offices, Caesars Superdome, 1500 Sugar Bowl Drive, New Orleans, LA 70112. The deadline for receipt of bids is 2:00 PM on Sep‐ tember 22, 2026, at which time bids will be opened and read aloud in a pub‐ lic meeting in the Leg‐ ends Global Conference room at Gate F of Cae‐ sars Superdome. FOR: 2025 TPC Louisiana Dewatering System Repairs 11001 Lapalco Blvd Avondale, LA 70094 PROJECT NUMBER: LSED 2025 Capital Project Complete Bid Documents for this project are avail‐ able in electronic form. They may be down‐ loaded without charge and without deposit from the LSED website www. lsedgov.org under tab “Opportunities” and then “Request for Bids: Capi‐ tal Projects and Ser‐ vices” Printed copies are not available from the Designer, but arrange‐ ments can be made to obtain them through most reprographic firms. Plan holders are respon‐ sible for their own repro‐ duction costs. Questions about this procedure shall be directed to the Designer at:

Marrero Couvillon & Associates, LLC 2644 Sherwood Forest Blvd., Suite 200 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70816 kschlafly@mca-llc.com 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. A MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD at 11:00 AM on Tuesday September 1, 2026, at the TPC Louisiana conference room, 11001 Lapalco Blvd., Avondale LA 70094 Bids shall be accepted from Contractors who are licensed under LA. R.S. 37:2150-2192 for the classification of Com‐ mercial Construction. Bidder is required to comply with provisions and requirements of LA R.S. 38:2212(B)(5). No bid may be withdrawn for a period of forty-five (45) days after receipt of bids, except under the provisions of LA. R.S. 38:2214. The Available For Con‐ struction amount for this project is Four Hundred Twenty Thousand Dollars ($420,000.00) Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause. In accor‐ dance with La. R.S. 38:2212(B)(1), the provi‐ sions and requirements of this Section; and those stated in the bidding documents shall not be waived by any entity. STATE OF LOUISIANA LOUISIANA STADIUM AND EXPOSITION DISTRICT. ROBERT A. VOSBEIN, Jr., CHAIRMAN 198625-aug 26-sept 2-2t $145.17 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, i i il

Public Notices Bids/Proposals y Louisiana 70114, until 2:00 PM CDT on Thurs‐ day, September 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: Building Improve‐ ments @ Dwight D. Eisen‐ hower School 3700 Tall Pines drive New Orleans, LA 70131 PROJECT NUMBER: ITB25FAC-0017 Complete Bidding Docu‐ ments may be obtained from: Modus Inc. Architects & Planners 2300 Marengo Street New Orleans, LA 70115 Attn: Byron Stewart byron@ modusinc.net 504-4887739 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

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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, September 3, 2026 at Dwight D. Eisenhower School located at 3700 Tall Pines Drive, New Or‐ leans, LA 70131. 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 3700 Tall Pines Drive, New Orleans, LA 70131. Bids shall be accepted from Contractors who are licensed under LA. R.S. 37:2150-2163 for the classification of Building Construction. Bidder is required to comply with provisions and require‐ ments of LA R.S.38:2212 (A)(1)(a). No bid may be withdrawn for a period of thirty (30) days after re‐ ceipt of bids, except under the provisions of LA. R.S. 38:2214. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause. In ac‐ cordance with La. R.S. 38:2212 (B)(1), the provi‐ sions and requirements of this Section, those stated in the advertise‐ ment bids, and those re‐ quired on the bid form shall not be considered as informalities and shall not be waived by any public entity. NOTICE OF PUBLIC FUND‐ ING: Notice is hereby given that this Project is to be financed in whole or in part by federal or other funds which will not be readily available at the time the Bids are re‐ ceived. As a result, pur‐ suant to La. R.S. 38:2215, the Owner is exempt from the requirement of acting to award the Con‐ tract or reject all Bids within forty-five (45) cal‐ endar days of receipt of the Bids. Pursuant to this Statute, the Owner specifically reserves the right to hold all Bids for greater than forty-five (45) calendar days. The Orleans Parish School Board shall incur no obligation to the Con‐ tractor until the Contract Between Owner and 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 dates: (1) Insertion Wednesday, August 19, 2026 (2) Wednesday, August 26, 2026 (3) Wednesday, Septem‐ ber 2, 2026 197816-aug 19-26-sep 2-3t $317.23

PUBLIC NOTICE --ADVERTISEMENT TO INVITATION TO BID CITY OF NEW ORLEANS SPONSORING DEPARTMENT: Sanitation TITLE: Supplemental Equipment with Operator for Special Events - Skid Steers and Front Loaders SOURCING EVENT NO.: 4758 TYPE OF SOLICITATION: NON-PROFESSIONAL SERVICES DBE OPPORTUNITY: YES (35%) RELEASED ON: August 26, 2026 DEADLINE TO RESPOND: September 16, 2026 PRE-BID CONFERENCE: September 2, 2026 Dates are subject to changes via an adden‐ dum posted by the Bu‐ reau of Purchasing on h i li l

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

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.”

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:

Thank you for your inter‐ est in doing business with the City of New Or‐ leans.

Thank you for your inter‐ est in doing business with the City of New Or‐ leans. James C. Simmons, Jr. Chief Procurement Officer Advertising Dates: August 26, September 2 and 9, 2026 NOCP 9242 198708-aug 26-sept 2-9-3t $120.42 PUBLIC NOTICE --ADVERTISEMENT TO REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS CITY OF NEW ORLEANS SPONSORING DEPARTMENT: Hazard Mitigation TITLE: Hazard Mitigation Consultant SOURCING EVENT NO.: 4751 TYPE OF SOLICITATION: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES DBE OPPORTUNITY: YES (35%) RELEASED ON: Aug 19, 2026 DEADLINE TO RESPOND: Sept 3, 2026 PRE-BID CONFERENCE via TEAMS: Aug 26, 2026 Dates are subject to changes via an adden‐ dum posted by the Bu‐ reau of Purchasing on the City’s supplier portal. If this solicitation is fed‐ erally funded, prospec‐ tive bidder/respondent must pay particular at‐ tention to all applicable laws and regulations of the Federal government and the State of Louisiana. 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): 918,918-63 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‐ i

James C. Simmons, Jr. Chief Procurement Officer Advertising Dates: August 19 and 26, 2026 NOCP 9231 198055-aug 19-26-2t $71.54 PUBLIC NOTICE --Audubon Nature Institute (Audubon), on behalf of the Audubon Commis‐ sion, an independent agency of the City of New Orleans, is soliciting proposals to provide comprehensive water quality management ser‐ vices for the Cool Zoo Waterpark located within Audubon Zoo at 6500 Magazine Street, New Or‐ leans, Louisiana 70118. The selected contractor will be responsible for providing water quality testing and monitoring, pool chemicals, equip‐ ment, and lifeguard ser‐ vices necessary to sup‐ port the safe and effi‐ cient operation of the fa‐ cility. The Cool Zoo Wa‐ terpark encompasses ap‐ proximately 60,000 square feet and includes multiple aquatic attrac‐ tions, including a lazy river containing approxi‐ mately 168,000 gallons of water. The scope of ser‐ vices shall include water quality management for all aquatic features, in‐ cluding the Cool Zoo 1 (CZ1) water system. In‐ terested parties are in‐ vited to secure a qualifi‐ cation package at www. bidnetdirect.com/ louisiana/audubonnatu reinstitute. Prospective companies are strongly encouraged to attend a site visit on September 10, 2026, at 10 am, lo‐ cated at Audubon Zoo – Cool Zoo Waterpark, 6500 Magazine Street, New Or‐ leans, LA 70118. Propos‐ als must be submitted at or before October 22, 2026, at 10 am. Proposals shall be submitted in sealed envelopes marked “Audubon Cool Zoo Water Quality & Life‐ guard Services”. Propos‐ als must be submitted to the following: Audubon Nature Institute, Attn: Cecilie H. Primeaux, Se‐ nior Director of Procure‐ ment & Risk Manage‐ ment, 6500 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA 70118. Proposals, and amendments to Propos‐ als, received after the day and time specified above will be rejected by the Audubon Nature In‐ stitute as non-responsive and returned unopened. 196877-aug 12-19-26-3t $106.03 PUBLIC NOTICE --AVERTISEMENT TO INVITATION TO BID CITY OF NEW ORLEANS SPONSORING DEPARTMENT: Sanitation TITLE: Set-Aside-Supplemental Equipment with Operator for Special Events Roll Off Trucks SOURCING EVENT NO.: 4756 TYPE OF SOLICITATION: NON-PROFESSIONAL SERVICES DBE OPPORTUNITY: YES (35%) RELEASED ON: August 26, 2026 DEADLINE TO RESPOND: September 16, 2026 PRE-BID CONFERENCE: September 2, 2026 Dates are subject to changes via an adden‐ dum posted by the Bu‐ reau of Purchasing on the City’s supplier portal. If this solicitation is fed‐ erally funded, prospec‐ tive bidder/respondent must pay particular at‐ tention to all applicable laws and regulations of the Federal government d h f

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COMMODITY CODE(s): 065-75, 929-66, 958-96, 975-37, 998-49 The City of New Orleans is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages minorityowned and womenowned businesses, so‐ cially and economically disadvantaged busi‐ nesses and small busi‐ nesses to respond to this solicitation, or to partici‐ pate in subcontracting opportunities pursuant to this solicitation. Any person with disabilities requires special accom‐ modation must contact the buyer listed within the bid no later than seven (7) days prior to bid opening. 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 C. Simmons, Jr. Chief Procurement Ofﬁcer Advertising Dates: August 26, September 2 and 9, 2026 NOCP 9241 198705-aug 26-sept 2-9-3t $118.41 PUBLIC NOTICE --DOCUMENT 00100 JEFFERSON PARISH LAW ENFORCEMENT DISTRICT NEW BUILDING ‘A” 1233 WESTBANK EXPRESSWAY HARVEY, LA 70058 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids will be re‐ ceived (either by hand delivery or by registered or certiﬁed mail with a return receipt requested, or electronically as de‐ tailed in the instructions) by the Jefferson Parish Law Enforcement District 1233 Westbank Express‐ way, 2nd Floor Confer‐ ence Room, Harvey, LA 70058. The deadline for receipt of bids is 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, Sep‐ tember 23, 2026, at which time and place bids will be opened and read aloud in a public meet‐ ing, and a tabulation will be made for considera‐ tion 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 OWNER OF THE TYPE(S) OF ACCOMMODATION RE‐ QUIRED NOT LESS THAN SEVEN (7) DAYS BEFORE THE BID OPENING. FOR: Jefferson Parish Law Enforcement District New Building “A” 1233 Westbank Express‐ way Harvey, LA 70058 PROJECT NUMBER: N-Y Associates Project Num‐ ber 19017 JPSO Bid No. 26-SEP-2301 Complete Bidding Docu‐ ments may be obtained electronically online from: centralauction‐ house.com or JPSO.com Bidding Documents can be reviewed only, upon request, at: N-Y Associates Inc., 2750 Lake Villa Drive Metairie, Louisiana 70002 Phone (504) 885-0500 ext. 113 Contact Person: Michael Buisson mbuisson@nyassociates.com Complete Bidding Docu‐ ments may also be ob‐ tained from: N-Y Associates Inc.

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The City of New Orleans is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages minorityowned and womenowned businesses, so‐ cially and economically disadvantaged busi‐ nesses and small busi‐ nesses to respond to this solicitation, or to partici‐ pate in subcontracting opportunities pursuant to this solicitation. Any person with disabilities requires special accom‐ modation must contact the buyer listed within the bid no later than seven (7) days prior to bid opening.

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APARTMENT 2 Bedroom, Cental A/H, offstreet parking $1200/month 1615 N. Derbigny. Section 8 OK. 504-810-7020

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CATS Young Male Cat, Gray Colors, Have too many cats, Looking for another home for him. Please call 504-861-9617 ($50)

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2750 Lake Villa Drive Metairie, Louisiana 70002 Phone (504) 885-0500 ext. 113 Contact Person: Michael Buisson mbuisson@nyassociates.com

comply with the Instruc‐ tions to Bidders, Public Works/Construction Pro‐ jects Jefferson Parish Law Enforcement District contained in the bidding documents, which are in‐ corporated by reference into this Advertisement for Bids as if completely set forth herein.

upon deposit of $ 200.00 for each set of docu‐ ments. Deposit on the first two sets are fully re‐ fundable to all prime Bid‐ ders upon return of the documents, in good con‐ dition, no later than ten (10) days after receipt of bids. Fifty percent of the deposit of all other sets of documents will be re‐ funded upon return of documents as stated above. Written questions about this project shall be di‐ rected to: N-Y Associates Inc. 2750 Lake Villa Drive Metairie, Louisiana 70002 Phone (504) 885-0500 ext. 113 Contact Person: Michael Buisson mbuisson@nyassociates.com All bids submitted must be accompanied by legally sufficient written evidence of the authority of the person signing the bid. All bids submitted must be accompanied by bid security equal to five percent (5%) of the sum of the Base Bid and all Al‐ ternates, and must be in the form of a certified check, cashier's check or Owner’s Bid Bond Form. Any Bid Bond must com‐ ply with LA R.S. 38:2218 and LA R.S. 38:2122B2 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. Otherwise, the surety bond must comply with the state Public Bid Law (as de‐ fined by LA R.S. 38:2182(A)). A MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD at 10:00am on Thursday, August 27, 2026 at Jefferson Parish Law Enforcement District – New Building “A” site, 1233 Westbank Express‐ way, Harvey, Louisiana 70058. Attendance at this conference is MANDA‐ TORY and prospective bidders must remain in attendance for the dura‐ tion of the conference. Bidders are required to state on the Bid Form that they have personally inspected and are famil‐ iar with the Project site located at Jefferson Parish Law Enforcement District – New Building “A” 1233 Westbank Ex‐ pressway, Harvey, Louisiana 70058. Any prospective bidder who fails to attend the con‐ ference or remain for the duration shall be prohib‐ ited from submitting a bid for the project 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 RS 37:2165 and LA. R.S.38:2212(B)(5). No bid may be with‐ drawn for a period of forty-five (45) calendar days after receipt 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‐ cluding (without imita‐ tion) as illustratively de‐ fined in La. R.S. 38:2214(B). In accordance with La. R.S. 38:2212(B) (1), the provisions and requirements of La. R.S. 38:2212 and those stated in these bidding docu‐ ments shall not be waived. The owner shall incur no obligation to the Contractor until the Con‐ tract between Owner and Contractor is fully exe‐ cuted. To participate in the elec‐ tronic submittal of bids, please see Instructions to Bidders and note that Owner’s vendor requires that you register with them and pay a one-time registration fee. Please visit their website for de‐ tails. INCORPORATION OF IN‐ STRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS INTO ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS All bids submitted must

196885-juul 12-19-26-3t $267.97

PUBLIC NOTICE --NEW ORLEANS REDEVEL‐ OPMENT AUTHORITY (NORA) REQUEST FOR PROPOS‐ ALS (RFP) PROPERTY MAINTE‐ NANCE SERVICES ISSUE DATE: MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2026 DUE DATE: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2026 The New Orleans Rede‐ velopment Authority (NORA) works to rede‐ velop and revitalize the City of New Orleans. Equipped with broad legal authorities, includ‐ ing the power to expro‐ priate blighted proper‐ ties, NORA works in part‐ nership with the City of New Orleans, local orga‐ nizations, businesses, neighborhoods, and citi‐ zens to implement com‐ prehensive neighbor‐ hood and commercial corridor redevelopment plans. With these responsibili‐ ties, NORA has a large in‐ ventory of properties that require regular maintenance (grass cut‐ ting, lot clearing, and de‐ bris removal). Properties that are the subject of this RFP include: • LLT Properties Trans‐ ferred to NORA: In the wake of Hurricane Kat‐ rina, the State of Louisiana created the Land Trust Louisiana (LLT) as the receiver of properties acquired from homeowners through the Road Home Program. In 2012, LLT transferred ap‐ proximately 3,000+ Or‐ leans Parish properties (“Road Home Properties” or “Properties”) from its inventory to NORA. This number has been de‐ creased as NORA dis‐ posed of them through its property disposition programs and there re‐ mains approximately 703 of these properties in NORA’s inventory. • NORA Properties: Cur‐ rently NORA owns ap‐ proximately 170 proper‐ ties that NORA has ac‐ quired over the years through expropriation, adjudication, long-term lease and donation. • Other properties as identiﬁed by NORA. NORA desires to contract with multiple contractors to provide the lawn and yard maintenance on these properties on a routine or as needed basis and requests pro‐ posals from experienced property maintenance companies to provide the services needed. A copy of the RFP may be downloaded from the NORA website at www. noraworks.org, or by contacting Audrey Plessy, Procurement Manager at (504) 6584402, or via email at Au‐ drey.Plessy@nola.gov. Pre-Submission Meeting: A Pre-Submission Meet‐ ing will be held online via Zoom on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. (CDT). Prospec‐ tive respondents are en‐ couraged to attend. Dur‐ ing this meeting, NORA staff will review the sub‐ mission requirements, discuss the scope of work, and answer ques‐ tions. During the period be‐ tween the issuance of this RFP and the proposal due date, no oral inter‐ pretation of the RFP re‐ quirements will be pro‐ vided to any prospective Offeror. All questions and requests for inter‐ pretation must be sub‐ mitted in writing to Au‐ drey.Plessy@nola.gov. The deadline for submit‐ ting questions is Thurs‐ day, September 10, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. (CST). NORA will respond to written questions submitted via email before the due date and time. Answers to questions will be is‐ sued in the form of an addendum. NORA will not accept re‐ sponses submitted by fax. Respondents must submit their proposal electronically through a Microsoft OneDrive shared folder. Responses d li d f h d d

Public Notices Bids/Proposals p delivered after the dead‐ line will not be consid‐ ered. All proposals must be uploaded to an assigned shared folder no later than WEDNESDAY, SEP‐ TEMBER 16, 2026, at 2:00 P.M. (CDT). NORA will award con‐ tracts resulting from this solicitation to the re‐ sponsible Offeror or Of‐ ferors whose proposal, conforming to the solici‐ tation, will be most ad‐ vantageous, considering price and other technical factors. NORA reserves the right to award a con‐ tract without negotia‐ tions, to make multiple awards, to make no award, or to decline ne‐ gotiations if it is deter‐ mined that no respon‐ dent can deliver the re‐ quired level of service within an acceptable price range and/or time‐ frame. Brenda M. Breaux Executive Director 197783-aug 17-26-31-3t $157.05

PUBLIC NOTICE --PUBLIC NOTICE REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) #2026-026 PORTABLE MATERIAL SCREENER Project Description: The Regional Transit Author‐ ity of New Orleans is seeking qualified ven‐ dors to provide a portable material screener, EZ-Screen 1000XL or approved equal, in accordance with the specifications in IFB 2026-026 How to obtain a copy of the IFB: Specifications and further information concerning the IFB may be obtained on August 26, 2026, from the RTA’s Procureware website at https://norta. procureware.com/home. You will be required to first register on this web‐ site. The IFB can also be obtained on the Regional Transit Authority’s web‐ site at http://www.norta. com. Clarification Deadline: Any questions or further information concerning this IFB must be submit‐ ted through https:// norta.procureware.com/ home by 1:00 PM on Sep‐ tember 16, 2026. Only written questions sub‐ mitted through the Pro‐ cureware site shall be considered official. All answers to questions shall be by formal ad‐ denda posted to the website under IFB 2026026. Responding to IFB: Bids shall be submitted through the RTA’s Pro‐ cureware website or de‐ livered to 2817 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70119 on or before 1:00 P.M., September 25, 2026. A Bid Opening will be held in the RTA Board Room located at 2817 Canal Street, New Or‐ leans, LA 70119, on Fri‐ day, September 25, 2026, at 1:00 PM. Any ques‐ tions or further informa‐ tion concerning the IFB may be submitted via https://norta. procureware.com/home, beginning on August 26, 2026. RTA in accordance with 49 Code of Federal Regu‐ lations (CFR) Part 26 has an obligation to ensure nondiscrimination of Dis‐ advantaged Business En‐ terprises (DBEs) and to comply with all federal, state and local regula‐ tions relative to utiliza‐ tion of DBEs on publicly funded projects. The RTA is committed to utiliza‐ tion of DBEs on all feder‐ ally funded projects to‐ ward attainment of the agency's established overall goal of 32%. No DBE goal has been estab‐ lished for this project as there are no subcon‐ tracting opportunities on this project. Notice to all offerors is hereby provided that in accordance with all ap‐ plicable federal, state and local laws the RTA will ensure that DBEs are afforded full opportunity to submit offers and re‐ sponses to this solicita‐ tion and to participate in any contract consum‐ mated pursuant to this advertisement. Addition‐ ally, no offeror will be di i i d i

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pheric Administration (NOAA), through a grant agreement with the Na‐ tional Fish and Wildlife Foundation, grant award number: NA23NOS4730219. The views and conclusions contained in this docu‐ ment are those of the au‐ thors and should not be interpreted as represent‐ ing the opinions or poli‐ cies of the U.S. Govern‐ ment or the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and its funding sources. Mention of trade names or commercial products does not constitute their endorsement by the U.S. Government, or the Na‐ tional Fish and Wildlife Foundation or its funding sources.

y discriminated against on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, na‐ tional origin, ethnicity or disability. For additional information contact the RTA’s Small Business Of‐ ﬁce at 504-827-8301.

LATE BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

The RTA reserves the right to accept or reject any and all proposals submitted.

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Ronald Baptiste Jr. Interim Chief Executive Officer Regional Transit Authority 198515-AUG 26-SEP 9-2T $720.56 PUBLIC NOTICE --Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans Invitation to Bid 2026-SWB-34 (6290) Jahncke Drainage Station Motor #3 Rewind The Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans (Board) is soliciting bids for the Jahncke Drainage Station Motor #3 Rewind Invitation to Bid (ITB) will be available August 19, 2026, for download at the following websites: Board: https://www2. swbno.org/business_bid specifications.asp LAPAC:https:// wwwcfprd.doa.louisiana. gov/OSP/LaPAC/dspBid. cfm?search=deparent& term=181 Fax and email submis‐ sion will not be accepted. A site visit to view the motor is on August 25, 2026, at 10:00 am. The motor is available for viewing at the Sewer‐ age and Water of New Orleans, Carrollton Water Purification Plant, Elec‐ trical Shop Warehouse, 8800 South Claiborne Av‐ enue, New Orleans, LA, 70118. Bids will be received by the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans Procurement Department by September 9, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. (CDT). For submission instruc‐ tions, see bid docu‐ ments. Bids will be publicly opened on September 9, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. (CDT) in the SWBNO 625 St. Joseph St. Procurement Conference Room 131 New Orleans, LA 70165 Microsoft Teams meeting https://teams. Join: microsoft.com/meet/251 030877391680?p=3jG mvWIVK1idVfCJYw Meeting ID: 251 030 877 391 680 Passcode: LX6fN9ei Dial in by phone +1 504-2248698,,585365801# United States, New Orleans

197854-AUG 19-26-2T $79.68

The Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Exhibition Hall Authority (“the Author‐ ity”) is requesting sealed bids for C-2250 Procure‐ ment of Fryer & Bread & Batter Cabinet-Dump Station. Bids are due Thursday, September 10, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at which time Bids received on time and in the correct loca‐ tion will be considered. Bid documents may be online at obtained https://www.centralauct ionhouse.com/Category/ 10822/NewOrleansErnes tNMorialConventionCe nter or by contacting the Contracts Department at (504) 582-3562 or con‐ All tracts@mccno.com. Bids must be submitted in accordance with the bid documents. 198450--AUG 26-SEP 3-2T $18.96 PUBLIC NOTICE --The Louisiana Office of State Parks is requesting proposals for a PublicPrivate Partnership pro‐ ject to design, construct, and operate a high-qual‐ ity recreational vehicle campground and related amenities. For more in‐ formation go to opportu‐ nitiesinlouisiana.com. 192988-jul 2-aug 31-t PUBLIC NOTICE --The Lowlander Center (https://www.lowland ercenter.org/) is an‐ nouncing a Request for (RFP) due Proposals Monday, August 31, to deconstruct spoil banks for a Canal Spoil Re‐ placement (Backfilling) Please email Project. admin@lowlandercenter. org with any questions by Tuesday, August 11. All questions and an‐ swers will be posted on the Lowlander Center canal backfilling project page (https://www.low landercenter.org/canalbackfilling) by Tuesday, August 18. Please see the project page for RFP, per‐ mits, plat maps, back‐ information ground about the project, and an slideinformational deck. This project is partially funded by the National Oceanic and Atmos‐

Public Notices DEQ Permits g bank of the Bogue Chitto River within privately owned property in Wash‐ ington Parish, Louisiana. Copies of the application can be reviewed by the public at the LDWF main ofﬁce, 2000 Quail Drive, Baton Rouge, LA. The public is invited to com‐ ment on this permit re‐ quest for a period of forty-ﬁve (45) days. Re‐ should be sponses mailed to LDWF Scenic Program, 2000 Rivers Quail Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70808. 198498-AUG 25-31-7T $724.65

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196005-aug 1-31-31t $$4,838.79

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PUBLIC NOTICE --Request for Scenic River Permit on (Bogue Chitto River) The Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) as Administrator of the Louisiana Natural and Scenic Rivers System is currently considering the application of The Camp Bed and Breakfast LLC for a permit to stabi‐ lize actively eroding riverbank areas along the east bank of the Bogue Chitto River within privately owned property in Washington Parish, Louisiana. Copies of the application can be re‐ viewed by the public at the LDWF main ofﬁce, 2000 Quail Drive, Baton Rouge, LA. The public is invited to comment on this permit request for a period of forty-ﬁve (45) days. Responses should be mailed to LDWF Scenic Rivers Program, 2000 Quail Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70808. 198496-aug 25-31-7t $724.65 PUBLIC NOTICE --Request for Scenic River Permit on (Bogue Chitto River) The Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) as Administrator of the Louisiana Natural and Scenic Rivers System is currently considering the application of Tullier Investments LLC for a permit to stabilize ac‐ tively eroding riverbank areas along the east b k f h hi

PUBLIC NOTICE --ADVERTISEMENT TO INVITATION TO BID CITY OF NEW ORLEANS SPONSORING DEPARTMENT: Sanitation TITLE: Supplement Equipment with Operator for Special Events - Passenger Buses SOURCING EVENT NO.: 4757

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917-39, 958-96, 961-13, 962-16, 962-17, 975-37, 975-44 The City of New Orleans is an equal opportunity employer and strongly minorityencourages and womenowned owned businesses, so‐ cially and economically busi‐ disadvantaged nesses and small busi‐ nesses to respond to this solicitation, or to partici‐ pate in subcontracting opportunities pursuant to this solicitation. Any person with disabilities requires special accom‐ modation must contact the buyer listed within the bid no later than seven (7) days prior to bid opening. For more information this sourcing about event, go to www.nola. gov and click on “BRASS Supplier Portal” under “BIDS & CONTRACTS”. Once on the Supplier Por‐ search “Open tal, 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 Dates: August 26, September 2 and 9, 2026 NOCP 9243

TYPE OF SOLICITATION: NON-PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

198710-aug 26-sept 2-9-3t $119.43

DBE OPPORTUNITY: YES (35%)

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RELEASED ON: August 26, 2026

August 24, 2026 PUBLIC NOTICE City of New Orleans

DEADLINE TO RESPOND: September 16, 2026 PRE-BID CONFERENCE: September 2, 2026 Dates are subject to changes via an adden‐ dum posted by the Bu‐ reau of Purchasing on the City’s supplier portal. If this solicitation is fed‐ erally funded, prospec‐ bidder/respondent tive must pay particular at‐ tention to all applicable laws and regulations of the Federal government the State of and Louisiana. The Bureau of Purchas‐ uses commodity ing 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):

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Helena Moreno, Mayor The Central Business Dis‐ Historic District trict Commis‐ Landmarks sion’s regularly sched‐ uled meeting will take place on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, in the City Council Chamber, 1300 Perdido Street at 10:00 AM. At this meeting public hearings may be heard on the following applications: The following items will be placed on the consent agenda: 750 Carondelet St: Melissa Rome, applicant; 750 Carondelet Investors LLC, owner; Renovation of a Contributing rated, commercial two-story building including new storefronts. The following items will be placed on the regular agenda: 1111 S Peters St: Bakery Home‐ Condominiums owners Association, Inc., applicant; multiple own‐ i f i

pp p ers; Retention of inap‐ propriate mortar repairs completed at a Con‐ rated, fourtributing story residential building in deviation of a Certiﬁ‐ cate of Appropriateness. Upon request, a sign lan‐ guage interpreter for the hearing impaired will be available at the meeting. To place a request for sign language interpreter please call services, TDDY at (504) 658-2059 or 1-800-981-6652. To run in the Times-Picayune, Wednesday, August 26, 2026 NOCP 9244 198713-aug 26-1t $23.30 PUBLIC NOTICE --August 24, 2026 PUBLIC NOTICE City of New Orleans Helena Moreno, Mayor The New Orleans Historic District Landmarks Com‐ regularly mission’s scheduled meeting will take place on Wednes‐ day, September 2, 2026, in the City Council Cham‐ ber, 1300 Perdido Street at 1:00 PM. At this meet‐ ing public hearings may be heard on the following applications: The following items will be placed on the consent agenda: 2127 Prytania St: Seamus McGuire, applicant; 2127 Prytania LLC, owner; Re‐ view of design changes since previous approval for new construction of a 1,876 SF one-story acces‐ sory event space on the same lot of record as a 11/2 story raised base‐ ment Landmark residen‐ tial/hotel building. 1221 Carondelet St: Jef‐ frey E Trefﬁnger, appli‐ cant; Robert C Schafer, owner; Site renovation and 570 SF addition at the rear of a Landmark, one-story, single-family residential building. 901 Piety St, 3315 Bur‐ St: Kyle gundy applicant; Resmondo, 901 Piety Street LLC, owner; New construction of a 6,600 SF one-story, commercial building on a vacant lot. 5622 Royal St: Jaime Wright, applicant; Marley Investments LLC, owner; New construction of a 920 SF one-story, residen‐ tial building and a 2,050 SF two-story, residential building connected by a walkway on a vacant lot. 720 Henry Clay Ave: Melissa Rome, applicant; Poor Clares Franciscan, owner; Massing approval of the renovation of

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Landmark monastery building and new con‐ struction of two ﬂanking buildings totaling 36,723 SF for multi-family resi‐ dential use. 1911 Royal St: Karsen Ar‐ chitecture LLC, applicant; Maison D'or LLC, owner; Renovation and a 635 SF camelback addition at a Contributing rated, onestory, two-family, resi‐ dential building. 2114 Decatur St: Daniel Winkert, applicant; De‐ Allstars LLC, catur owner; Renovation in‐ cluding construction of a new 2,200 SF two-story rear addition, 700 SF onestory side addition, and 325 SF one-story rear ac‐ cessory structure at a Contributing rated twostory commercial build‐ ing for conversion to mixed use. 1233 Josephine St: Melissa Rome, applicant; Trinity Church, owner; New construction of a 3,400 SF one-story, nurs‐ ery on a vacant lot. 530 Powder St: Kristin Gisleson, applicant; 530 Powder LLC, owner; New construction of a cov‐ ered patio at a Non-Con‐ rated, onetributing story, commercial build‐ ing.

1705-1707 Pauger St: Joseph William Suttner, applicant/owner; Reten‐ tion of installation of in‐ appropriate fencing and gate at a Contributing rated two-story residen‐ tial building without a Certiﬁcate of Appropri‐ ateness. 338-340 Elmira Ave: Keenan McDaniels, appli‐ cant; Keenan E Mc‐ Living Trust, Daniels owner; Retention of the installation of inappro‐ priate board and batten shutters at a Contribut‐ ing rated, one-story, twofamily residential build‐ ing. 3636 Saint Charles Ave: Webre Consulting, appli‐ cant; Superior Restau‐ rant Group LLC, owner; Renovation of a Non-Con‐ rated, twotributing story, commercial build‐ ing. Demolition of buildings at: 1830 Fern St: Oliveira's Construction, applicant; Sybil Andrea Young-Rich‐ son, owner; Demolition to grade of a Contribut‐ rated one-story ing raised basement residen‐ tial building. 734 Austerlitz St: Michael Moore, applicant; Moore Property Ventures LLC, owner; Demolition of over 50% of the roof and exterior wall structure of a Contributing rated, one-story, single-family residential building. 5615-5617 Perrier St: Alexander Adamick, ap‐ plicant; George H Hunter, owner; Demolition of a twoNon-Contributing, story, single-family resi‐ dential building to grade. 802 Third St, 2613 Annun‐ ciation St: Crescent City Developers LLC, appli‐ cant/owner; Demolition of a Non-Contributing rated, one-story, reli‐ gious building to grade. 1523 General Ogden St: Elizabeth P Cropp, appli‐ cant; Cropp Design Stu‐ dio LLC, owner; Demoli‐ tion of more than 50% of the roof structure at a Contributing rated, onestory residential building for a new camelback and side addition. 926 Joseph St: Jamie Meeks, applicant/owner; Demolition of over 50% of the roof and exterior wall structure of a Con‐ rated, onetributing story, single-family resi‐ dential building.

The following items will be placed on the regular agenda: Landmark Nomination of 8133 Spruce Street 203 Walnut St: Daniel M Sellers, applicant/owner; Retention of the demoli‐ tion of the exterior wall structure in excess of the approved threshold at a Contributing rated, onestory, single-family resi‐ dential building. 1426-1428 Dauphine St: John Zuppardo, appli‐ cant; Zachary C Hand, owner; Retention of in‐ stallation of inappropri‐ ate roof shingle color, re‐ moval of roof ridge tiles and decorative ridge cap vents for installation of continuous ridge vent, and installation of inap‐ propriate metal porch gate at a Contributing rated one-story residen‐ tial building without a Certificate of Appropri‐ ateness. 714 S Carrollton Ave: Kenny Can, applicant; Re‐ altyllc Frepala, owner; Retention of two (2) inap‐ propriate electrical race‐ ways installed as part of new signage at a NonContributing rated onestory commercial build‐ ing in deviation of a Cer‐ tificate of Appropriate‐ ness. 1505-1507 Esplanade Ave: Monique Brierre Aziz, ap‐ plicant/owner; Retention of the installation of in‐ windows appropriate and trim at a Non-Con‐ tributing rated, singlefamily, two-story, resi‐ dential building in devia‐ tion of a Certificate of Appropriateness.

Upon request, a sign lan‐ guage interpreter for the hearing impaired will be available at the meeting. To place a request for sign language interpreter please call services, TDDY at (504) 658-2059 or 1-800-981-6652. To run in the Times-Picayune, d d

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y Wednesday, August 26, 2026 NOCP 9245 198714-aug 26-1t $89.33 PUBLIC NOTICE --CITY PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 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 081/26 Applicant(s): City Council Motion No. M-26-254 Request: Zoning change from an HU-B1A Historic Urban Neighborhood Business District to an HU-RD2 Historic Urban Two-Family Residential District Property description: Square 187, Lots 1, 2, and 3, in the Sixth Municipal District, bounded by Oc‐ tavia Street, Laurel Street, Constance Street, and Jefferson Avenue Address(es): 5433 Laurel Street and 509-515 Oc‐ tavia Street Zoning Docket 082/26 Applicant(s): City Council Motion No. M-26-229 Request: Amendment to the text of the Compre‐ hensive Zoning Ordi‐ nance to amend all nec‐ essary articles to imple‐ ment the findings of the Transient Lodging Study, with specified modifica‐ tions as described in City Council Motion No. M-26229 Zoning Docket 083/26 Applicant(s): City Council Motion No. M-26-268 Request: Amendment to the text of the Compre‐ hensive Zoning Ordi‐ nance to amend Article 17, Figure 17-2 Maximum Building Height and Fig‐ i l

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

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

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

Gregory S. Marsiglia, Secretary Kerwyn King, Commissioner Ronald Schumann, Jr., Commissioner Ronald Schumann Elton J. Meyers Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority - West Commissioners Scott M. Burke, President Stephen P. Gauthé, Secretary-Treasurer Larry B. Ardoin, P.E., Commissioner William B. Fogle, Commissioner Mitchell L. Kirkland, P.E., Commissioner Ronnie L. Robinson, P.E., Commissioner Jesse D. Noel, P.E., Regional Director Greater New Orleans Expressway Commission Col. Evans Spiceland – Chair Ralph C. Cox Jr. -Vice Chair Timothy Coulon – Treasurer Justin R. Clinton – Secretary James W. Tucker - Member GRAND ISLE Mayor David Camardelle Council Members Seat A- Councilmember James Cheramie Seat B- Councilmember Harley Stelly Seat C – Councilmember Loren Gonzalez Seat D –Councilmember Brian Barthelemy Seat E – Councilmember Michael Scioneaux Chief of Police

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Grand Isle Port Commission John Cheramie – President Terrill Pizani – Vice President Kerry Besson – Sec/ Treasurer Ernie BallardCommissioner Patrick LandryCommissioner Weldon Danos- Executive Director

KENNER Mayor Michael J. Glaser, Sr.

GRETNA Mayor Belinda Cambre Constant Council Members Dist. At Large: Wayne A. Rau Dist. 1: Rudy S. Smith Dist. 2: Michael A. Hinyub Dist. 3: Mark K. Miller District 4: Randy S. Carr Chief of Police Brett J. Lawson HARAHAN Mayor: Tim Baudier Council Members Jason D. Asbill Tommy Budde Eric Chatelain Paul Johnston Michael Ricks Chief of Police Edward “Ed” Lepre JEAN LAFITTE Mayor: Yvette Crain Council Members Barry Bartholomew Larry Kerner Jr. Chirsty N. Creppel Kyle Darda Verna Smith Chief of Police

Council Members Joseph A. Stagni At-Large Div. A, George L. Branigan At-Large Div. B Dee B. Dunn District 1, Thomas “Tom” P. Willmott District 2 Joseph F. LaHatte, III District 3, Kristi K. McKinney District 4 Daniel W. Riehm District 5 Chief of Police Keith Conley

Joseph J. Ewell Jr. Josline Gosserand Frank Maria Teresa C. Lawrence James Robert Martin Jr. Michael O’Connor Melissa Barrett O’Neal Mayra Elizabeth Pineda Paula Scalco Polito Joseph Riccobono Stephen Edwin Robinson Jr. Eugene Paul Sausse Jr. Melissa Bennette Simeon Lynda Nugent Smith Robert Stevens Teri Boudreaux Tucker Shondra Griffin Williams Directory of Parish & City Officials JEFFERSON PARISH COURTHOUSE West Bank Office 200 Derbigby St. Gretna, LA 70053 (504) 736-6000

WESTWEGO Mayor Robert. E. Billiot, Sr. Council Members Dist. 1: John I. Shaddinger, Jr. Dist 2: Hon. Johnny S. Nobles, Jr. Dist. 3 Hon. Lisa Valence Dist. 4 Hon. Robert “Bobby” Utley Dist. 5 Hon. Robert “Bobby B” Bonvillian Chief of Police Hon. Dwaye J. Munch, Sr. JEDCO Commissioners Chairman – James R. Martin Jr. Vice Chair – Stephen E. Robinson Jr. Treasurer – Joseph F. Riccobono Secretary – Robert Stevens Mickal P. Adler Roxanne Arocha James Kenneth Baum Jr. Darren Chifici William Douglass

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

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

CITY OF HARAHAN 6437 Jefferson Hwy. Harahan, LA 70123 (504) 737-6383 HARAHAN POLICE DEPARTMENT 6441 Jefferson Hwy. Harahan, LA 70123 (504) 737-9763

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

GRETNA POLICE DEPARTMENT 200 5th Street Gretna, LA 70053 (504) 366-4374

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 Public Notice Advertisement for Bids Jefferson Parish Coroner’s Office Bid proposal Number JPCO2026-01 Sealed bids will be received until the hour of 2:00 p.m. local time on Thursday, September 3, 2026 in the Jefferson Parish Coroner’s office, located at 2018 8th Street, Harvey, Louisiana 70058 and publicly opened and read aloud. Bids may also be submitted thru Central Bidding at centralauctionhouse.com. For bid forms or information, contact Troy Rauch Project Director, at trauch@jpcoroner.com. Jefferson Parish Coroner’s Office Forensic CT System This formal procurement bid specifies a fully comprehensive 80-Slice Computed Tomography (CT) System equipped with advanced computer workstation, software packages, patient table, a 50 kW generator, NEMA XR-29 compliance, complete IT integration (PACS, HIS, RIS, MPPS), Remote Assistance, full installation, training and an extended 10-year comprehensive warranty. System Hardware and Performance Specifications •

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Gantry & Coverage: 80-slice effective reconstruction capability per rotation, high-resolution sub-millimeter detector array, and rapid rotational speed optimized for cardiac, trauma, and routine diagnostics. 70,80, 100, 120 and 140 kVp capability. Generator Capacity: Robust 50 kW high-frequency X-ray generator designed for sustained high-mAs acquisitions and heavy clinical throughput without thermal saturation. Dose Optimization: Fully compliant with NEMA XR-29 (MITA Smart Dose) standards, featuring integrated Automatic Exposure Control (AEC), Dose Check alert protocols, DICOM Radiation Dose Structured Reporting (RDSR), and pre-loaded pediatric/ adult reference scanning protocols.

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Enterprise Connectivity: Bi-directional interface supporting full HIS (Hospital Information System) and RIS (Radiology Information System) workflow Deep Recon ( Delta) : Data Driven Image reconstruction Karl 3D CT : denoising package 1024 x 1024 High -Resolution Matrix Metal Artifact Correction : MAC MPP: Multi -Planar Reconstruction, Maximum and Minimum Intensity Protection, Curved MPR and CPR, Volume Rendering Template, SSD Surface Display, image subtraction, regional growth, automatic bone removal, virtual endoscopy. Imaging & Modality Support: Native DICOM compliance with full PACS image archiving routing and MPPS (Modality Performed Procedure Step) tracking for real-time exam status updates. Support & Diagnostics: Secure, encrypted Remote Assistance module enabling real-time remote engineering diagnostics and monitoring, software patches, and application support.

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Turnkey Delivery & Installation: Includes complete site-planning consultation, delivery, installation, precise mechanical rigging, system calibration, structural safety certification, and staff clinical training. Annual Clinical Applications Allowance. Long-Term Protection: Comprehensive 10-year warranty covering all parts, labor, tube replacement thresholds, detector modules, and scheduled software updates. Unlimited CT Tube Coverage and performance guaranty. Same day parts delivery. ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS BID EVENT NO. #89

Sealed Bids will be received electronically through our E-Procurement site at www.jeffparishbids.net until 2:00 p.m., September 10, 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: August 12, 19, and 26, 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 EVENT #99 Sealed Bids will be received electronically through our E-Procurement site at www.jeffparish.gov/supplier until 2:00 p.m., September 3, 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. jeffparish.gov/supplier to register for this free site. Bids will be accepted and received through the Bridge Supplier Portal 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 the Purchase of Thermoplastic Pavement Markings on an as Needed Basis for the Jefferson Parish Department of Engineering 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.jeffparish.gov/supplier. WHEN INDICATED IN THE SPECIFICATIONS, bids must be accompanied by a surety bid bond in the amount of 5% of the total bid amount, or the amount specified. Vendors must submit an electronic bid bond through the respective online clearinghouse bond management system(s) as indicated in the electronic bid Solicitation and place the electronic bid bond number as indicated on the bid request. 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: August 19, 26, and September 2, 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 EVENT NO. 97 Sealed Bids will be received electronically through our E-Procurement site at www.jeffparishbids.net until 2:00 p.m., September 24, 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: JEFFERSON PARISH WATER DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATION BUILDING MODIFICATIONS AND SHED ADDITION The project consists of addition of premanufactured metal building shed with foundation, electrical and water service, addition of aluminum canopy with electrical, outdoor seating, modifications to downspouts, interior wall modifications, electrical modifications, addition of window shades. 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 purpose 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 Meyer Engineers, Ltd., 4937 Hearst Street, Suite 1B, Metairie, LA 70001, (Phone: (504) 885-9892 or FAX: (504) 887-5056) by licensed contractors upon receipt of $150.00 for a hard copy set and /or a nonrefundable fee of $25.00 for an electronic set on flash-drive. 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 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 small businesses, minority businesses, women’s business enterprises, and veteran-owned businesses to stimulate participation in procurement and assistance programs.

Purchasing Department

All prospective bidders are invited to attend this non-mandatory pre-bid conference which will be held at General Government Building- Purchasing Department located at 200 Derbigny St. Suite 4400 Gretna, La. 70053 on September 08, 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.

For additional information, please visit the Purchasing Webpage at https://www.jeffparish.gov/464/Purchasing or you may call 504-3642678.

Renny Simno Director Purchasing Department

Misty A. Camardelle Assistant Director Purchasing Department

ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: August 19, 26 and September 02, 2026 For additional information, please visit the Purchasing Webpage at http://purchasing.jeffparish.gov/464/Purchasing or you may call 504364-2678. ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS BID EVENT #105 Sealed Bids will be received electronically through our E-Procurement site at www.jeffparish.gov/supplier until 2:00 p.m., September 10, 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.jeffparish.gov/ supplier to register for this free site. Bids will be accepted and received through the Bridge Supplier Portal 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 Pre-Place Emergency Contract to Provide Infant Formula for Jefferson Parish During a Declared Emergency for the Department of Emergency Management 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.jeffparish.gov/supplier. WHEN INDICATED IN THE SPECIFICATIONS, bids must be accompanied by a surety bid bond in the amount of 5% of the total bid amount, or the amount specified. Vendors must submit an electronic bid bond through the respective online clearinghouse bond management system(s) as indicated in the electronic bid Solicitation and place the electronic bid bond number as indicated on the bid request. 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: August 26, 2026 and September 2, 2026 For additional information, please visit the Purchasing Webpage at https://www.jeffparish.gov/464/Purchasing or you may call 504-3642678. ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS BID EVENT #106 Sealed Bids will be received electronically through our E-Procurement site at www.jeffparish.gov/supplier until 2:00 p.m., September 15, 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.jeffparish.gov/ supplier to register for this free site. Bids will be accepted and received through the Bridge Supplier Portal 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 Baseballs and Softballs for the Jefferson Parish Department of Recreation 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.jeffparish.gov/supplier. WHEN INDICATED IN THE SPECIFICATIONS, bids must be accompanied by a surety bid bond in the amount of 5% of the total bid amount, or the amount specified. Vendors must submit an electronic bid bond through the respective online clearinghouse bond management system(s) as indicated in the electronic bid Solicitation and place the electronic bid bond number as indicated on the bid request. 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

Misty A. Camardelle Assistant Director

Purchasing Department

ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: August 26, 2026 and September 2, 2026

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS BID EVENT #102 Sealed Bids will be received electronically through our E-Procurement site at www.jeffparish.gov/supplier until 2:00 p.m., September 22, 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.jeffparish.gov/supplier to register for this free site. Bids will be accepted and received through the Bridge Supplier Portal 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 Parish Revenue-Generating Contract for Removal/ Towing, Storage and Associated Services for the Jefferson Parish Department of Code Compliance & Enforcement 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.jeffparish.gov/supplier. WHEN INDICATED IN THE SPECIFICATIONS, bids must be accompanied by a surety bid bond in the amount of 5% of the total bid amount, or the amount specified. Vendors must submit an electronic bid bond through the respective online clearinghouse bond management system(s) as indicated in the electronic bid Solicitation and place the electronic bid bond number as indicated on the bid request. 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: August 26, September 2, and September 9, 2026 For additional information, please visit the Purchasing Webpage at https://www.jeffparish.gov/464/Purchasing or you may call 504-3642678. ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS BID EVENT NO. #101 Sealed Bids will be received electronically through our E-Procurement site at www.jeffparish.gov/supplier until 2:00 p.m., September 24, 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.jeffparish.gov/ supplier to register for this free site. Bids will be accepted and received through the Bridge Supplier Portal 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 to Repair and Resurface Two (2) Tennis Courts into Four (4) Pickleball Courts and Install New Net Systems at 4229 Alabama Ave., Kenner, La 70065 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.jeffparish.gov/supplier. WHEN INDICATED IN THE SPECIFICATIONS, bids must be accompanied by a surety bid bond in the amount of 5% of the total bid amount, or the amount specified. Vendors must submit an electronic bid bond through the respective online clearinghouse bond management system(s) as indicated in the electronic bid Solicitation and place the electronic bid bond number as indicated on the bid request. No scanned paper copies of any bid bond will be accepted as part of the electronic bid submission. All prospective bidders are invited to attend this non-mandatory prebid conference, which will be held at 10:00 AM on September 10, 2026, at 4229 Alabama Ave., Kenner, LA 70065. 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 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: August 26, September 2, and 9, 2026 For additional information, please visit the Purchasing Webpage at https://www.jeffparish.gov/464/Purchasing or you may call 504-3642678.

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JEFFERSON PARISH LEGALS ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS BID EVENT NO. 132 Sealed Bids will be received electronically through our E-Procurement site at www.jeffparish.gov/supplier until 2:00 p.m., October 6, 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.jeffparish.gov/supplier to register for this free site. Bids will be accepted and received through the Bridge Supplier Portal 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 Street Lighting Maintenance and Repair of Existing and New Street Light Installations on Major Roadways for the Jefferson Parish Department of Engineering 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.jeffparish.gov/supplier. WHEN INDICATED IN THE SPECIFICATIONS, bids must be accompanied by a surety bid bond in the amount of 5% of the total bid amount, or the amount specified. Vendors must submit an electronic bid bond through the respective online clearinghouse bond management system(s) as indicated in the electronic bid Solicitation and place the electronic bid bond number as indicated on the bid request. 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 September 18, 2026 at General Government Building, 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. Renny Simno Director Purchasing Department

Misty A. Camardelle Assistant Director Purchasing Department

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 a.m. on September 14, 2026, in the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department, located at the General Government Building, 200 Derbigny St., 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. Renny Simno Director Purchasing Department

Misty A. Camardelle Assistant Director Purchasing Department

The New Orleans Advocate: August 26, September 2, and 9, 2026 For additional information, please visit the Purchasing Webpage at https://www.jeffparish.gov/464/Purchasing or you may call 504-3642678. ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS BID EVENT NO.141 Sealed Bids will be received electronically through our E-Procurement site at www.jeffparish.gov/supplier until 2:00 p.m., September 15, 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.jeffparish.gov/supplier to register for this free site. Bids will be accepted and received through the Bridge Supplier Portal 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 Liquid Caustic Soda( 25 Percent of Sodium Hydroxide by Weight)) for the Jefferson Parish Department of Sewerage . 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.jeffparish.gov/supplier. WHEN INDICATED IN THE SPECIFICATIONS, bids must be accompanied by a surety bid bond in the amount of 5% of the total bid amount, or the amount specified. Vendors must submit an electronic bid bond through the respective online clearinghouse bond management system(s) as indicated in the electronic bid Solicitation and place the electronic bid bond number as indicated on the bid request. 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

Bridge City Playground Gymnasium Roof Replacement Jefferson Parish Project No. 25-1130-0021

ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: August 26 and September 02, 2026

The project consists of removal of existing modified bitumen roof systems down to lightweight insulating concrete deck and replace with new modified bitumen roof membrane system. Replace existing metal P.E.M.B roof and wall panels with new standing seam metal panel roof and new corrugated metal wall panels. Remove all damaged P.E.M.B. eave struts with new eave struts. Replace all existing metal gutters and downspouts. Replace all wall mounted exhaust fans.

For additional information, please visit the Purchasing Webpage at https://www.jeffparish.gov/464/Purchasing or you may call 504-3642678.

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 drawings and specifications may be secured from Meyer Engineers, Ltd., 4937 Hearst Street, Suite 1B, Metairie, LA 70001 Phone: 504-885-9892 by licensed contractors upon receipt of non-refundable fee of $25.00 for an electronic set on USB Flash-Drive, or hard copy set will be available upon request for a deposit of $75.00 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.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS BID EVENT NO. 104 Sealed Bids will be received electronically through our E-Procurement site at www.jeffparish.gov/supplier until 2:00 p.m., September 10, 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.jeffparish.gov/ supplier to register for this free site. Bids will be accepted and received through the Bridge Supplier Portal 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: One Year Contract for the Supply of C-900 PVC Pressure Pipe, Heavy Wall PVC Sewer Pipe and PVC Pipe (SDR 35) for the Department of Water, Sewerage and other Jefferson Parish Agencies and Municipalities. 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.jeffparish.gov/supplier.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS BID EVENT NO. #107 Sealed Bids will be received electronically through our E-Procurement site at www.jeffparish.gov/supplier until 2:00 p.m., September 29, 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.jeffparish.gov/ supplier to register for this free site. Bids will be accepted and received through the Bridge Supplier Portal 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 Labor Only Contract to Perform Various Roof and Gutter Repairs for the Department of General Services ParishWide 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.jeffparish.gov/supplier. WHEN INDICATED IN THE SPECIFICATIONS, bids must be accompanied by a surety bid bond in the amount of 5% of the total bid amount, or the amount specified. Vendors must submit an electronic bid bond through the respective online clearinghouse bond management system(s) as indicated in the electronic bid Solicitation and place the electronic bid bond number as indicated on the bid request. No scanned paper copies of any bid bond will be accepted as part of the electronic bid submission.

If the Jefferson Parish Council votes to approve the local healthcare provider participation program, there will immediately thereafter be a public hearing on the amounts of any local hospital assessment payments that the Parish intends to require, and how the revenue derived from those payments is to be spent. The Jefferson Parish Council will also vote on a resolution to set the amount of the annual local hospital assessment payments. The Parish of Jefferson hereby notifies the owners, agents, mortgagees and / or other interested parties of the following properties that it will conduct an administrative hearing pursuant to R.S. 13:2575 and Jefferson Parish Ordinance NO. 23373, thereby seeking to have the buildings at the following locations vacated, secured, repaired, or demolished, as their conditions may warrant. THE HEARING FOR THE FOLLOWING PROPERTIES WILL BE HELD AS FOLLOWS: 1:30 PM, Wednesday, September 16, 2026 Yenni Building 6th Floor, Room 606 1221 Elmwood Park Blvd. Jefferson, LA 70123 Property: Owner 1: Owner 2: Owner 3: Owner 4: Owner 5: Owner 6:

Property: Owner 1: Owner 2: Owner 3: Owner 4:

Owner 5: Owner 6:

Owner 7: Owner 8:

Owner 9:

Property: Owner 1: Owner 2:

Lot(s) K, Sq 8 EASTBANK DIVISON #5 533 N ELM ST in METAIRIE NINA M BELLARD 533 N ELM ST METAIRIE, LA 70003 NINA M BELLARD 8040 MORRISON RD NEW ORLEANS, LA 70126 FRED BELLARD JR 533 N ELM ST METAIRIE, LA 70003 FRED BELLARD JR P.O. BOX 74374 METAIRIE, LA 70033 ADAIR ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC / US BANK 405 N 115 TH ST., STE 100 OMAHA, NE 68154 Through its agent for service of process MELISSA T CASTILLE 11414 LAKE SHERWOOD AVE. N-STE A BATON ROUGE, LA 70816 Lot(s) 13, Sq 127 AIRLINE PARK NORTH 6724 CUMMINS ST in METAIRIE ESTATE OF: ANDREW J. SBISA 1805 N. WOODLAWN AVE. METAIRIE, LA 70001 ESTATE OF: ANDREW SBISA & CHARLOTTE SBISA 6724 CUMMINS ST. METAIRIE, LA 70003 CARE OF: EDWIN SBISA III 1805 N. WOODLAWN AVE. METAIRIE, LA 70001 GREEN TREE SERVICING, LLC 1400 LANDMARK TOWERS 345 SAINT PETER ST ST PAUL, MN 55102 DITECH FINANCIAL, LLC P.O. BOX 890009 HOUSTON, TX 77289 Through its agent for service of process KATHRYN SCHULTEA P.O. BOX 890009 HOUSTON, TX 77289 1ST LAKE PROPERTIES, INC 3925 N I-10 SERVICE RD. W. #105 METAIRIE, LA 70002 Through its agent for service of process JAMES P FAVROT & WILLIAM SHANE 3925 N I-10 SERVICE RD. W. #105 METAIRIE, LA 70002 ESTATE OF CHARLOTTE SMITH ZACKARY WIFE OF/ AND ANDREW J SBISA 6724 CUMMINS ST METAIRIE, LA 70003 Lot(s) X, Sq 87 METAIRIEVILLE 1201 LAKE AVE in METAIRIE ABDUL KHAN & CARMEN KHAN 1201 LAKE AVE METAIRIE, LA 70005 ABDUL R KHAN & CARMEN L R KHAN 4841 FOLSE DR METAIRIE, LA 70006

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.

Renny Simno Director Purchasing Department

Misty A. Camardelle Assistant Director Purchasing Department

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, September 10, 2026 for the purpose of hearing arguments for and against land development requests.

For additional information, please visit the Purchasing Webpage at https://www.jeffparish.gov/464/Purchasing or you may call 504-3642678.

Pursuant to La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1248.5(B) and La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1248.6(B), notice is hereby given to all citizens of Jefferson Parish and to all other interested persons, that on September 30, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. at the Joseph S. Yenni Building at 1221 Elmwood Park Boulevard, Jefferson LA 70123, the Jefferson Parish Council will vote on whether to adopt an ordinance for a local healthcare provider participation program and authorization of a collection of a local hospital assessment payment.

All prospective bidders are invited to attend this non-mandatory pre-bid conference, which will be held at 10:00 a.m. on September 11, 2026, at the Bridge City Playground Gymnasium, located at 400 11th Street, Bridge City, LA 70094. 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.

ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: August 26, September 2, and 9, 2026

Public Notice

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.

ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: August 26 and September 02, 2026

Misty A. Camardelle Assistant Director Purchasing Department

In accordance with provisions of the American with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008, as amended, Jefferson Parish shall not discriminate against individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs or activities. If you require auxiliary aids or devices, or other reasonable accommodation under the ADA Amendments Act, please submit your request to the ADA Coordinator at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance or as soon as practical. A seventy-two (72) hour advanced notice is required to request Certified ASL Interpreters. ADA Coordinator / Office of Citizens with Disabilities, 1221 Elmwood Park Blvd., Suite 403, Jefferson, LA 70123 (504) 7366086, ADA@jeffparish.gov.

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

Renny Simno Director Purchasing Department

(STOP) funds and any other business that comes before the board.

For additional information, please visit the Purchasing Webpage at https://www.jeffparish.gov/464/Purchasing or you may call 504-3642678. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

WS-59-26 1004 S. Kenner Ave., Subdivision of Lot 64B-1, South Kenner Subdivision into Lots 64B-1-A and 64-B-1-B, South Kenner Subdivision, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana as a preliminary/final plat with waivers to general lot standards in accordance with Sec. 33-2.35 Subdivision Waivers; bounded by South Kenner Ave., Gregory Drive, Western Boundary of South Kenner Subdivision, and Fourth St.; zoned S-1 Suburban. (Council District 3) WS-86-26 1500 block of Avenue A, Subdivision of Lot 6, 7, and 8, Square 36, Village of Marrero Subdivision into Lots 6-A and 6-B, Square 36, Village of Marrero Subdivision, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana as a preliminary/final plat with a waiver to the width requirement of the R-1A Single-Family Residential district; bounded by 15th Street, Allo Avenue, and Patriot Street; zoned R-1A, Single Family Residential: (Council District 2) Bert Turner, PAB Chair NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC Notice is hereby given that the Jefferson Parish Council will sit as a Board of Review for the 2026 Jefferson Parish Tax Rolls commencing September 9, 2026, in the Council Chambers in the General Government Building, 200 Derbigny Street, Gretna, La. Any taxpayer desiring to protest his or her assessment and which taxpayer has filed a notice for review and who has timely filed the reports as required by Acts 702 and 705 of 1976, may do so at this time. This notice, given under my hand as Assessor, this 26th day of August, 2026 in accordance with LSA-R.S. 47:1992. THOMAS J. CAPELLA, CLA Assessor Parish of Jefferson The New Orleans Advocate Wednesday, August 26, 2026 Wednesday, September 2, 2026 PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE The Jefferson Parish Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) Board will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. The meeting will be held in the Joseph S. Yenni Bldg., 1221 Elmwood Park Blvd., Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, Jefferson, LA 70123. The purpose of the meeting will be to approve the allocations for FY2026 STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program

CYNTHIA LEE SHENG PARISH PRESIDENT

LIZA M. CALUDA Director161 CODE COMPLIANCE & ENFORCEMENT

To be run August 26, 2026, and September 02, 2026 BILL TO : DANGEROUS BUILDING ABATEMENT

PRESENT: Council Members – James Cheramie, Harley Stelly, Brian Barthelemy, Michael Scioneaux ABSENT: Loren Gonzalez Motion by Council Member Brian Barthelemy to open agenda to lift the moratorium on variance once the class is done on July 18, 2026 with the members on Planning Commission Board and Board of Adjustments, seconded by Council Member Michael Scioneaux. Motion failed. Jeff Richard was recognized to discuss the building code (straps & bolts) that is required when removing existing outdoor walls and replacing with new. Motion by Council Member James Cheramie seconded by Council Member Brian Barthelemy and unanimously agreed to accept the minutes of June 24, 2026 regular schedule meeting. The following proposed ordinance was introduced with the hearing schedule for the regular town meeting of July 8, 2026 and July 22, 2026 at which time it will be eligible for adoption. ORDINANCE NO. ____ An ordinance requested by Sunset Cove, LLC (Miko Oliver) for approval to rezone a portion of Lot 34 of the Bourgrol Subdivision from B-3 (Business) to R-7 (Recreational Vehicle Subdivision Residential District) which is located in the Town of Grand Isle, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, all in accordance with a preliminary plan prepared by Angelette Design, entitled, “Sunset Cove Preliminary Plat - 6/18/26,” dated 18 June 2026. The following proposed ordinance was introduced with the hearing schedule for the regular town meeting of July 8, 2026 and July 22, 2026 at which time it will be eligible for adoption. ORDINANCE NO. An ordinance amending ARTICLE IV. - COLLECTION FEES, Sec. 74-116. – Schedule. and Sec. 74-118. - Reduced garbage rate and exemptions (a) Chief Hernandez was recognized and reports on the following for June 19, 2026 through July 2, 2026: Total callouts 163, medicals 11, total arrest & total summons 6, total citations 64, total violations 74, total summons 4, total charges 7, court fines paid $6,384.97, tags sold $40,875.00. Ray Mayeau with GIS Engineering was recognized and reports on the following: 1.) Community Center - $145K estimate cost to repair structural supports, estimate painting columns $90K, HAVC estimate $148K. Estimated total $2,442,673.00 for repairs. 2.) GI and Vicinity Hurricane Ida Breakwater Repairs – Contractor will be TKTMJ with a bid amount of $50,233,000.00. USACE anticipates issuing the notice to proceed on or around July 1, 2026. Pre Construction meeting being held on July 8, 2026. Start date is July 30, 2026. 3.) LADOTD - LA 1 Plum to Caminada Bridge has scheduled to start at the beginning of August 2026. Completion is the end of September 2026. 4.) Council Member Brian Barthelemy asked about an update on the valve by Wakeside Maring to help with water intrusion. Ronnie Sampey with the GIGC was recognized and reports on the following: 1.) Garden club & Blue Boot changed all 81 life rings before 4th of July weekend. 2.) Placed some patio furniture at the tennis court. 3.) Asking about the grass on levee. Weldon Danos with GIPC was recognized and reports on the following: HUD GRANT AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT - $2.7M – Funding target – Oak Lane Dock & Shrimp Facility Improvement Projects. The following proposed ordinance was introduced with the hearing schedule for the regular town meeting of August 12, 2026 and August 26, 2026 at which time it will be eligible for adoption. ORDINANCE NO. _____________ An ordinance approving the subdivision of property for Kaden Craig, LLC, into Lots 1-A, 2-A, and 3-A, being a portion of the former Tract A of the original Lot 8 on the southern side of Louisiana State Highway 1, all in accordance with a plat by Charles L. McDonald, dated August 12, 2025, and revised on October 2, 2025, and entitled “MAP SHOWING THE DIVISION OF A PORTION OF TRACT “A” OF THE ORIGINAL LOT 8, BELONGING TO KADEN CRAIG, LLC, LOCATED IN THE TOWN OF GRAND ISLE, JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA.” RESOLUTION NO. 2890 A resolution authorizing the advertisement for and the holding of a tax lien auction for the year 2025 delinquent Grand Isle property taxes on August 12, 2026 at !0:00 am at the Grand Isle Multiplex. WHEREAS State of Louisiana and Jefferson Parish laws require that a tax lien auction be held each year for the year’s delinquent property taxes. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town of Grand Isle, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana that: The tax collector is hereby authorized and directed to advertise for and hold a tax lien auction for the year 2025 delinquent property taxes on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 10:0 a.m. at the Grand Isle Multiplex located at 3101 Highway 1. This resolution offered by Brian Barthelemy and seconded by James Cheramie having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: Vote thereon as follows: YEAS: James Cheramie, Harley Stelly, Brian Barthelemy, Michael Scioneaux NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Loren Gonzalez This resolution was declared adopted this 8th day of July, 2026. RESOLUTION NO. 2891 A resolution authorizing and directing the advertisement of a public auctionfor the sale of surplus/junk Town of Grand Isle vehicles. WHEREAS, the Town council hereby declares the below listed vehicles as surplus/junk vehicles; and WHEREAS, the Town wishes to dispose of the vehicles listed. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY the Town Council of the Town of Grand Isle, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana that: the Town Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to advertise for a public auction on the following vehicles: 1 2 3 4 5 6

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Jefferson Parish BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENTS will hold its regularly scheduled Public Hearing on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. in the East Bank Council Chambers on the 2nd floor of the Joseph S. Yenni Building, 1221 Elmwood Park Blvd., Jefferson, Louisiana. E-6138 11510 Jefferson Hwy, River Ridge, request a manufactured home in an R-1A Zoning District. R-1A Single-Family Residential District. E-6139 1409 Melody Dr., Metairie, request a generator in the required side yard creating insufficient side yard setback. R-1A Single-Family Residential District. NOTE: Cases to be heard at the Next regularly scheduled Public Hearing on Monday, September 21, 2026, MUST BE FILED BEFORE Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 10 a.m. Grace Shockman, Administrative Assistant TIMOTHY VALENTI, CHAIRMAN ADV: The New Orleans Advocate August 26 & September 2, 2026 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Old Metairie Commission (OMC) will conduct a public hearing on Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 9:00 A.M., at the Joseph S. Yenni Building, 1221 Elmwood Park Blvd., in the Council Chambers, Second Floor. OM-4-26 119 & 121 Hector Ave., A request to demolish an existing residence and accessory structures on Lots 10 and 11, Sq. 3, Metairie Suburb Subdivision, Jefferson Parish, LA; bounded by Frisco Ave St, Metairie Rd, Ave A, and Hector Ave. zoned R-2 Two-Family Residential/ OMNCD Old Metairie Neighborhood Conservation District (Council District 5). OM-12-26 1010 Falcon Dr, A request to construct a new pool and accessory structure Lot 4-A, Square D, Metairie Golf View Subdivision, Jefferson Parish, LA; bounded by Falcon Dr, Woodvine Ave, Metairie Golf Club, and Peters Tract zoned R-1C Rural Residential District/ Old Metairie Neighborhood Conservation (OMNCD) District. (Council District 5) OM-13-26 114 Hector Ave., A request to construct a new single-family residence with a legislative exception to the Old Metairie Neighborhood Conservation District (OMNCD) guidelines for penetration into the façade massing angle in the OMNCD, on Lot 5-A, Square 4, Metairie Suburb Subdivision, Jefferson Parish, LA, bounded by Avenue “A”, Iona St., & Frisco Ave., zoned R-2 Two-Family Residential District/ OMNCD. (Council District 5)

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This resolution was offered by Council Member Brian Barthelemy seconded by Council Member Michael Scioneaux. Vote thereon as follows: YEAS: James Cheramie, Harley Stelly, Brian Barthelemy, Michael Scioneaux NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Loren Gonzalez And the resolution was declared adopted, on this, the 8th day of July, 2026. Motion by Council Member James Cheramie to discuss why we need to cancel the regular scheduled meeting July 22, 2026. Motion by Council Member Brian Barthelemy seconded by Council member Michael Scioneaux to cancel the July 22, 2026 council meeting. Council Member James Cheramie and Council Member Harley Stelly voted nay. Mayor David Camardelle voted yea to break the tie. Council Member James Cheramie request & reports: 1.) SCP&DC quote to support building and construction. Need an ordinance to hire SCP&DC. 2.) Property at fishing pier is the culvert needed landowner or state responsibility. Council Member Harley Stelly request & reports: 1.) Splash pad application status should be heard from the state. Council Member Brian Barthelemy request & reports: 1.) Busy weekends coming up in July. 2.) Remote control lifesaving raft controlled from land with a cost of $8,000.00. One donation was received. Council Member Michael Scioneaux request & reports: 1.) Oak trees and Oleander bushes trimming is it the landowner responsibility? Yes, it is the landowner who trims the trees. 2.) Are 4 wheelers allowed on beaches? No Mayor’s report: 1.) Helen Tabor is our driver for the MITS program. 2.) DOTD will start black topping at the beginning of August 2026. 3.) Will be getting JP vacuum truck to clean ditches. Motion by Council Member James Cheramie seconded by Council Member Micheal Scioneaux and unanimously approved to adjourn meeting at 7:37 p.m.

ATTESTED:

_______________________________ David J. Camardelle, Mayor Town of Grand Isle

_________________________________ Janet Scardino, Administrative Assistant Town of Grand Isle

TOWN OF GRAND ISLE SCHEDULED TOWN COUNCIL MEETING WEDNESDAY JULY 8, 2026 6:00 P.M. The meeting was called to order by Mayor David Camardelle who led the Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag. Leonard Ray followed with a prayer. Roll call was as follows:

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Building Height and Fig ure 17-3 Maximum Floor Area Ratio to limit the al‐ lowable height to 35 feet for the property located on Square 26 in the First Municipal District Property description: Square 26, in the First Municipal District, bounded by Convention Center Boulevard, Gaien‐ nie Street, South Peters Street, and John Churchill Chase Street Address(es): 350 John Churchill Chase Street

Square 43, Lot 9 A, in the Sixth Municipal District, bounded by Panola, Audubon, Spruce and Broadway Streets Address(es): 2045 Broad‐ way Street

g Applicant(s): Beau Land Co, LLC Request: Conditional Use to permit a Commercial Short Term Rental in an HMC-2 Historic Marigny/Tremé/Bywater Commercial District and the Transient Lodging In‐ terim Zoning District Property description: Square 369, Lot B or Pt. 7, in the Third Municipal District, bounded by Saint Claude Avenue, Saint Roch Avenue, North Rampart Street, and Music Street Address(es): 2404-2406 Saint Claude Avenue

ipal District, bounded by George Nick Connor Drive, Law Street, Hope Street, and Republic Street Address(es): 2600-2606 George Nick Connor Drive and 1863-1869 Law Street

Zoning Docket 084/26 JJJAGS Applicant(s): Holdings, LLC Request: Conditional use to permit a commercial short-term rental in an MU-2 High Intensity Mixed-Use District and the Transient Lodging In‐ terim Zoning District Property description: Square 557, Lots N/046, in the First Municipal Dis‐ trict, bounded by Gravier Street, South Tonti Street. Braddish Aly and South Rocheblave Street Address(es): 2407 Gravier Street Zoning Docket 085/26 Applicant(s): Moto Julia, LLC Request: Conditional use to permit a Commercial Short Term Rental in the CBD-5 Urban Core Neigh‐ borhood Lower Intensity Mixed-Use District and the Transient Lodging In‐ terim Zoning District Property description: Square 257, Lots 2, 3, Half of 2 and Half of 2, in the First Municipal District, bounded by, Julia Street, O'Keefe Avenue, Girod Street and Baronne Street 901-909 Address(es): Julia Street and 751 Baronne Street Zoning Docket 086/26 Applicant: Junk Drawer Coffee, LLC Request: Conditional Use to permit a neighbor‐ hood commercial estab‐ lishment in a HU-RD1 His‐ toric Urban Neighbor‐ hood Two-Family Resi‐ dential District Property description: Square 43, Lot 9-A, in the i h i i l i i

Zoning Docket 087/26 Applicant(s): 3157 Tchoup, LLC Request: Conditional use to permit a live perfor‐ mance venue and the re‐ tail sale of packaged al‐ coholic beverages in an MU-1 Medium Intensity Mixed-Use District Property description: Square 19, Lot A, in the Fourth Municipal District, bounded by Harmony Street, Tchoupitoulas Street, Ninth Street, and St Thomas Street Address(es): 3157 Tchoupitoulas Street Zoning Docket 088/26 Applicant(s): Bonne Terre Property, LLC Request: Conditional use to permit a Neighbor‐ hood Commercial Estab‐ lishment in an HMR-3 Historic Marigny/Treme/Bywater Residential District. Property description: Square 238, Lot 4, in the Third Municipal District, bounded by Burgundy, Lesseps, Dauphine, and Poland Streets Address(es): 814 Poland Avenue Zoning Docket 089/26 Applicant(s): Christopher Meehan Request: Conditional Use to permit a Multi-Family Dwelling – Limited to 4 Units Maximum in an HMR-3 Historic Marigny/Treme/Bywater Residential District. Property description: Prairie Lands All That Portion of Fort Pike Mili‐ tary Reservation In Sec‐ tion 19 T S10 S R 15 E, in the Third Municipal Dis‐ trict, bounded by North Claiborne Avenue, Columbus Street, North Robertson Street and Kerlerec Street Address(es): 1515 Ker‐ lerec Street Zoning Docket 090/26 li ( ) B L

Zoning Docket 091/26 Applicant(s): West Rigo‐ lets Lighthouse, LLC Request: Zoning Change from an NA Natural Area District to an M-MU Mar‐ itime Mixed-Use District Property description: Square 227, Lot X, in the Third Municipal District, bounded by Chef Menteur Highway, Hospi‐ tal Road, and Lake Pontchartrain. Address(es): 27501 Chef Menteur Highway Zoning Docket 092/26 Applicant(s): Crescent West, LLC Request: Zoning Change from an S-RS Single-Fam‐ ily Residential District to a C-3 Heavy Commercial District Property descrip‐ tion: Square 72, Lots 16, 17, 18, 29, 30 and 31, in the Fifth Municipal Dis‐ trict, bounded by Wagner Street, Erle Street, Hendee Street and Gen‐ eral de Gaulle Drive Address(es): 1723 Gen‐ eral de Gaulle Drive Zoning Docket 093/26 Applicant: Saint Joseph Society of the Sacred Heart Request: Conditional Use to permit the expansion of a secondary educa‐ tional facility in a HU-RD2 Historic Urban Neighbor‐ hood Two-Family Resi‐ dential District Property description: Square 1507, Lots A, B, 6, and 7, in the Third Munic‐ ipal District, bounded by G i k C

OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE CITY OF WESTWEGO CITY OF WESTWEGO LEGALS Westwego City Officials Mayor Robert E. Billiot, Sr. City Clerk Lisa Tapia

Chief of Police Dwayne J. Munch, Sr.

City Council District 1: John I. Shaddinger, Jr. District 2: Johnny S. Nobles Jr. District 3: Lisa H. Valence District 4: Robert “Bobby” Utley District 5: Robert “Bobby B” Bonvillian The Westwego Planning Advisory Borad will hold a hearing to consider changing the boundaries of the adjacent C-2 zone to include Lots 10, 11, and 12, Sq. 65, Whitehouse Subdivision, Westwego, LA 70094 (519 Avenue F). The hearing will be held September 09, 2026, at 6:00 PM located at City Hall, 1100 Fourth St. Westwego, LA 70094. The Westwego Planning Advisory Board will hold a hearing to Resubdivide Lots 39, 40, 41, and 42 Sq. 18, Westwego Heights Subdivision into Lot 40A and 42A, Sq. 18, Westwego Heights Subdivision, Westwego, LA 70094. The hearing will be held September 09, 2026, at 6:00 P.M. Located at City Hall, 1100 Fourth St. Westwego, LA 70094.

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Zoning Docket 095/26 Applicant(s): S Z & S, LLC Request: Conditional use to permit a motor vehicle service and repair facility (minor) in an S-B1 Neigh‐ borhood Business Dis‐ trict Property description: Square 11, Lot 16, Pine Village, in the Third Mu‐ nicipal District, bounded by Downman Road, Dwyer Road, and Babylon Street Address(es): 4901 Down‐ man Road Zoning Docket 096/26 Applicant(s): Shel-Shar Properties, LLC Request: Conditional use to permit a commercial short term rental in an M-MU Maritime MixedUse District and the Tran‐ sient Lodging Interim Zoning District Property description: Lot 7, Lake Catherine Land

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7, Lake Catherine Land Company - Three, Section 36, T10S R14E, in the Third Municipal District, bounded by Chef Menteur Highway and Lake Saint Catherine Address(es): 25894 Chef Menteur Highway

p g 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.

Zoning Docket 097/26 Applicant(s): Sedrick Gilbert Request: Amendment to the text of the Compre‐ hensive Zoning Ordi‐ nance to amend Article 16, Section 16.2 to allow Motor Vehicle Service and Repair as a permit‐ ted use in the BIP Busi‐ ness-Industrial Park Dis‐ trict

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

City of Gretna offiCial Journal CITY OF GRETNA LEGALS

In person public comment:

Gretna City Officials

The City Planning Com‐ mission, in accordance with Article 4 of the Com‐ prehensive Zoning Ordi‐ di

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

City of Gretna Police Department Unclaimed Property Brett Lawson, in his capacity as Chief of Police of the City of Gretna, Louisiana hereby notifies his intent to retain or destroy unclaimed property in accordance with Louisiana R. S. 15:41 and/or CCRP 228.4 unless otherwise claimed by the owner within 30 days of publication of this notice. Property may be claimed by contacting the City of Gretna Police Department’s Property and Evidence Division, located at 200 5th Street, Gretna, LA 70053, or by calling (504) 227-7602. All claimants must provide proof of ownership before any property may be released.

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

City of Gretna Police Department Unclaimed Property

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Description of property

C-60153-25

White purse cont.; wristwatch, air pods, and black wallet cont. Misc. items (Owner: Gleneshia Wortham)

C-60521-25

Black and blue Huffy bran trail runner bike.

H-62660-25

Black e-batch bike S/N: SNHTB21G03976 (Owner: Branden Bernard)

I-60259-25

Black Ozone bike spray painted GS150800236 (Owner: Leola Gresham)

blue

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I-61102-25

Specialized brand black adult bike WSBC920021302R (Owner: Joseph Dinet)

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Item No. C-60153-25

I-61805-25

Huffy Mountain Bike Lt Gray S/N: AH19G068631 (Owner: Denis Fernando Lagos Duque)

C-60521-25 H-62660-25

I-62007-25

Huffy Trail Runner Bike S/N: AH24B004720 (Owner: Glen Burmaster)

I-60259-25

I-62038-25

Black Taurus G2C 9MM Piston with magazine (Owner: Desmond Adams)

I-61102-25

I-62202-25

Black Huffy Gran Brook Bike S/N: SNHTJ19K09955 (Owner: Whitny Roussell)

I-61805-25

J-60166-25

Silver Ozone Bike S/N: G2110194926 (Owner: Frank Agee)

J-60489-25

Sovereign Red Bike S/N: 714474720 590607582 (Owner: Jeneve Pellegal)

I-62202-25

K-60194-25

Tan Glock 19X9 MM Caliber pistol with two mags (Owner: Jaren Byrd)

J-60166-25 J-60489-25

L-60207-25

Black Replica Crosman 357 BB Gun .177 caliber (Owner: Charles Brown)

K-60194-25

L-61059-25

Huffy Granite Bike S/N: AH18H095776 (Owner: Michael Mayberry)

L-60207-25

L-62471-25

Black/Blue Huffy Trail runner Mountain Bike S/N: SNHBT24M15312 (Owner: Jerman Turner)

A-60825-26

Silver Trek Mountain Bike S/N WTU138201N (Owner: Darryl Bartholemew)

A-60990-26

Black Polymer 80 PF940C 9MM handgun w/attached weapon light and magazine (Owner: Ken Armstrong)

Brett Lawson, in his capacity as Chief of Police of the City of Gretna, Louisiana hereby notifies his intent to retain or destroy unclaimed property in accordance with Louisiana R. S. 15:41 and/or CCRP 228.4 unless otherwise claimed by the owner within 30 days of publication of this notice. Property may be claimed by contacting the City of Gretna Police Department’s Property and Evidence Division, located at 200 5th Street, Gretna, LA 70053, or by calling (504) 227-7602. All claimants must provide proof of ownership before any property may be released.

I-62007-25 I-62038-25

L-61059-25 L-62471-25 A-60825-26 A-60990-26

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Description of property White purse cont.; wristwatch, air pods, and black wallet cont. Misc. items (Owner: Gleneshia Wortham) Black and blue Huffy bran trail runner bike. Black e-batch bike S/N: SNHTB21G03976 (Owner: Branden Bernard) Black Ozone bike spray painted blue S/N GS150800236 (Owner: Leola Gresham) Specialized brand black adult bike S/N: WSBC920021302R (Owner: Joseph Dinet) Huffy Mountain Bike Lt Gray S/N: AH19G068631 (Owner: Denis Fernando Lagos Duque) Huffy Trail Runner Bike S/N: AH24B004720 (Owner: Glen Burmaster) Black Taurus G2C 9MM Piston with magazine (Owner: Desmond Adams) Black Huffy Gran Brook Bike S/N: SNHTJ19K09955 (Owner: Whitny Roussell) Silver Ozone Bike S/N: G2110194926 (Owner: Frank Agee) Sovereign Red Bike S/N: 714474720 590607582 (Owner: Jeneve Pellegal) Tan Glock 19X9 MM Caliber pistol with two mags (Owner: Jaren Byrd) Black Replica Crosman 357 BB Gun .177 caliber (Owner: Charles Brown) Huffy Granite Bike S/N: AH18H095776 (Owner: Michael Mayberry) Black/Blue Huffy Trail runner Mountain Bike S/N: SNHBT24M15312 (Owner: Jerman Turner) Silver Trek Mountain Bike S/N WTU138201N (Owner: Darryl Bartholemew) Black Polymer 80 PF940C 9MM handgun w/attached weapon light and magazine (Owner: Ken Armstrong)

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TOWN OF JEAN LAFITTE LEGALS Jean Lafitte Witches and Warlocks Wine Walk.

Jean Lafitte Officials Mayor Yvette Crain Councilman Kyle Darda Councilman Barry Bartholomew Councilwoman Verna Smith Councilwoman Christy Creppel Councilman Larry Kerner, Jr.

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

YEAS: 4 NAYS: 0 Councilman Bartholomew Councilwoman Creppel Councilman Kerner Councilwoman Smith

REGULAR MEETING August 12, 2026 6:30 PM The Councilmen of the Town of Jean Lafitte met in a Regular Meeting with the following members present: Councilman Bartholomew, Councilwoman Creppel, Councilman Kerner Jr. and Councilwoman Smith. Absent: Councilman Darda. The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. asking everyone to rise and pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. On a motion by Councilwoman Smith and seconded by Councilman Creppel the following was offered: A motion to accept the minutes of the Regular Meeting of July 8th, 2026. YEAS: 4

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 1

Constable Brennan Rojas spoke on his continued support from the council and the community. Mayor Crain gave updates on projects happening throughout the town and the fall special events. Summary Resubdivision Ordinance #420 On a motion by Councilwoman Smith the following resubdivision ordinance was offered: An ordinance approving the plan of the resubdivision of Lots H-6-A and H-6-B, being a part of Berthoud Plantantation, Town of Jean Lafitte, Jefferson Parish, into Lots H-6-A-1 and H-6-B-1 all in accordance with a plan design by R.W. Krebs, dated April 21, 2026. WHEREAS, Steven Sandoz, Dawnell Sandoz and the succession of Joyce Wild Boudreaux and the succession of Arnold J. Boudreaux are the owners of said lots H-6-A and H-6-B of Berthoud Plantation, Town of Jean Lafitte, Parish of Jefferson. WHEREAS, said owner desires to subdivide said Lot H-6-A and H-6-B into lots H-6-A-1 and H-6-B-1 all in accordance with a plan of survey and resubdivision by Richmond Krebs, dated April 21, 2026. RESOLUTION #2497 On a motion by Councilwoman Smith and seconded by Councilman Creppel the following resolution was adopted: A resolution to rescind Resubdivision Ordinance #419 due to clerical errors. SECTION 1. The Mayor of the Town of Jean Lafitte is hereby authorized to sign and approve any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution. YEAS: 4 NAYS: 0 Councilman Bartholomew Councilwoman Creppel Councilman Kerner Councilwoman Smith

WHEREAS, The Witches and Warlocks Wine Walk will be held on October 17, 2026. WHEREAS, alcohol beverages will be served. WHEREAS, the town of Jean Lafitte owns the location at 2654 Jean Lafitte Boulevard, Lafitte, La 70067. WHEREAS, the budget for this event will not exceed $5,000.00. 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.

ABSENT: 1 Councilman Darda

RESOLUTION #2498 On a motion by Councilwoman Creppel and seconded by Councilman Bartholomew the following resolution was adopted: A resolution to approve the Second Annual Town of

ABSENT: 1 Councilman Darda

RESOLUTION #2499 On a motion by Councilwoman Smith and seconded by Councilwoman Creppel the following resolution was adopted: A resolution approving the Third Annual Town of Jean Lafitte Children’s Movie Night and Town Markets. WHEREAS, the Town Markets will be held on Saturday, September 12, 2026, October 3, 2026 and November 14, 2026. WHEREAS, the Movie Night will be held on Friday, October 23, 2026. WHEREAS, the budget for this event will not exceed $5,000.00. 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: 4 NAYS: 0 Councilman Bartholomew Councilwoman Creppel Councilman Kerner Councilwoman Smith

ABSENT: 1 Councilman Darda

RESOLUTION #2500

A resolution approving the St. Anthony 9th Annual Shrimp Cook Off on Saturday September 12, 2026. WHEREAS, alcohol beverages will be served. WHEREAS, the event will be held at the St. Anthony Church Hall located at 2685 Jean Lafitte Blvd. Lafitte, La. 70067 from 11:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. 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. ABSENT: 1 Councilman Darda

RESOLUTION #2501 On a motion by Councilman Bartholomew and seconded by Councilwoman Smith the following resolution was adopted: A resolution approving the Second Annual Alligator Event on Saturday, August 29, 2026. WHEREAS, this event will be held at 580 Jean Lafitte Blvd. Lafitte, La. 70067 at the former Rosethorne School House. WHEREAS, the budget for this event will not exceed $500. SECTION 1. The Mayor of the Town of Jean Lafitte is hereby authorized to sign and approve any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution. YEAS: 4 NAYS: 0 Councilman Bartholomew Councilwoman Creppel Councilman Kerner Councilwoman Smith

RESOLUTION #2506 On a motion by Councilwoman Smith and seconded by Councilwoman Creppel the following resolution was adopted:

A resolution approving the Trick or Treat Event that will be held on Saturday, October 31, 2026. WHEREAS, the budget for this event will not exceed $6,000.00. WHEREAS, the event will be held at the Town Hall at 2654 Jean Lafitte Blvd. Lafitte, La. 70067. SECTION 1. The Mayor of the Town of Jean Lafitte is hereby authorized to sign and approve any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution. YEAS: 4 NAYS: 0 Councilman Bartholomew Councilwoman Creppel Councilman Kerner Councilwoman Smith

ABSENT: 1 Councilman Darda

RESOLUTION #2503 On a motion by Councilwoman Smith and seconded by Councilwoman Creppel the following resolution was adopted: A resolution approving Eisner Amper to perform the 2025 – 2026 annual audit. SECTION 1. The Mayor of the Town of Jean Lafitte is hereby authorized to sign and approve any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution. YEAS: 4 NAYS: 0 Councilman Bartholomew Councilwoman Creppel Councilman Kerner Councilwoman Smith

ABSENT: 1 Councilman Darda

RESOLUTION #2504 On a motion by Councilman Creppel and seconded by Councilman Kerner the following resolution was adopted:

On a motion by Councilwoman Smith and seconded by Councilwoman Creppel the following resolution was adopted:

YEAS: 4 NAYS: 0 Councilman Batholomew Councilwoman Creppel Councilman Kerner Councilwoman Smith

RESOLUTION #2502 On a motion by Councilwoman Creppel and seconded by Councilman Kerner the following resolution was adopted:

ABSENT: 1 Councilman Darda

A resolution approving the disposal of the following surplus moveable property: 1. 2008 White Ford F-250 Vin#1FTSW21R18EB76313 2. 2008 Chevy Champion Bus Vin#1GBE4V1968F414919 3. 2005 White Ford Pickup Vin# 1FTNF21545EC36753 4. 2012 White Chevy Vin #1GCOCVOG7F173304 5. 2008 White Ford Explorer Vin#1FMFK16568LA07425 WHEREAS, these surplus moveable properties are no longer needed due to not being in working condition. WHEREAS, these surplus movable properties only have scrap value. WHEREAS, the minimum price of the sale for each vehicle will be $300. SECTION 1. The Mayor of the Town of Jean Lafitte is hereby authorized to sign and approve any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution. YEAS: 4 NAYS:0 Councilman Bartholomew Councilwoman Creppel Councilman Kerner Councilwoman Smith

ABSENT: 1 Councilman Darda

RESOLUTION #2505 On a motion by Councilwoman Smith and seconded by Councilman Kerner the following resolution was adopted: A resolution rescinding Resolution #2489 due to a change in the funding amount. SECTION 1. The Mayor of the Town of Jean Lafitte is hereby authorized to sign and approve any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution. YEAS: 4 NAYS: 0 Councilman Bartholomew Councilwoman Creppel Councilman Kerner Councilwoman Smith

ABSENT:1 Councilman Darda

A resolution approving the agreement of professional services, Amendment No. 2 from Meyers Engineers for the Lafitte Dental/Medical Center. WHEREAS, a basic service increase for residential inspections in the amount of $69,030.00 revising the amount established under Amendment No.1 from $186,027 to $255,057. SECTION 1. The Mayor of the Town of Jean Lafitte is hereby authorized to sign and approve any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution. YEAS: 4 NAYS: 0 Councilman Bartholomew Councilwoman Creppel Councilman Kerner Councilwoman Smith

ABSENT: 1 Councilman Darda

RESOLUTION #2507 On a motion by Councilwoman Smith and seconded by Councilwoman Creppel the following resolution was adopted: A resolution approving a contract between LobAlexis and Town of Jean Lafitte. WHEREAS, the Town of Jean Lafitte will make two payments, and the Gator Athletic Club will make the remaining payments. WHEREAS, the Town of Jean Lafitte payments will total $1,850.00 and the Gator Athletic Club will pay the remaining in the amount of $3,700.00. 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: 4 NAYS: 0 Councilman Bartholomew Councilwoman Creppel Councilman Kerner Councilwoman Smith

ABSENT:1 Councilman Darda

No further business was discussed. On a motion by Councilwoman Creppel and seconded by Councilwoman Smith the meeting was adjourned at 7:30 p.m. Town Clerk ________________________________________________________ Summary Resubdivision Ordinance #420 On a motion by Councilwoman Smith the following resubdivision ordinance was offered: An ordinance approving the plan of the resubdivision of Lots H-6-A and H-6-B, being a part of Berthoud Plantantation, Town of Jean Lafitte, Jefferson Parish, into Lots H-6-A-1 and H-6-B-1 all in accordance with a plan design by R.W. Krebs, dated April 21, 2026. WHEREAS, Steven Sandoz, Dawnell Sandoz and the succession of Joyce Wild Boudreaux and the succession of Arnold J. Boudreaux are the owners of said lots H-6-A and H-6-B of Berthoud Plantation, Town of Jean Lafitte, Parish of Jefferson. WHEREAS, said owner desires to subdivide said Lot H-6-A and H-6-B into lots H-6-A-1 and H-6-B-1 all in accordance with a plan of survey and resubdivision by Richmond Krebs, dated April 21, 2026. A public meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 9, 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.

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OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE CITY OF KENNER CITY OF KENNER LEGALS Kenner City Officials

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

Mayor Michael J. Glaser, Sr.

Chief of Police Keith A. Conley

City Hall 1801 Williams Blvd. Kenner, LA 70062 Telephone (504) 468-7200

CITY OF KENNER /s/Elizabeth Herring Chief Financial Officer Advertisement: The Advocate August 26, 2026 September 2, 2026 _________________________________________________________

Kenner Police 500 Veterans Blvd. Kenner, LA 70062 Telephone (504) 712-2200

NOTICE The Kenner Board of Zoning Adjustments will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, in the Council Chambers, Heritage Hall, 303 Williams Boulevard, Kenner, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, at six o’clock (6:00) p.m. The applicant’s premises affected and the nature of the case are as follows:

THE COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF KENNER, LOUISIANA, MET IN REGULAR SESSION ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 2026 AT 11:00 A.M., AT HERITAGE HALL, 303 WILLIAMS BOULEVARD, KENNER, LOUISIANA WITH THE FOLLOWING RESULTS: JOSEPH A. STAGNI GEORGE L. BRANIGAN DEE B. DUNN THOMAS “TOM” WILLMOTT JOSEPH F. LAHATTE KRISTI K. MCKINNEY DANIEL W. RIEHM NATALIE HALL THERESA HASTINGS

COUNCILMEMBER-AT-LARGE, DIV. A COUNCILMEMBER-AT-LARGE, DIV. B COUNCILMEMBER, DISTRICT 1 COUNCILMEMBER, DISTRICT 2 COUNCILMEMBER, DISTRICT 3 COUNCILMEMBER, DISTRICT 4 COUNCILMEMBER, DISTRICT 5 COUNCIL CLERK ASST. COUNCIL CLERK

PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT

Case ZA 11-26 – 700 Salvadore Road – An appeal to Ordinance No. 11,062 Section 12.04 (d) Fences: (1) Fences may be erected along lot boundaries subject to the requirements of the building code. One (1) segment of fence may be erected in each required side yard area, in alignment approximately parallel to the front lot line and connecting the main building with a fence on or along a side lot line. No fences are allowed in the required front yards.

AFTER THE MEETING HAD BEEN CALLED TO ORDER WITH THE ABOVE RESULTS, PURSUANT TO MOTIONS DULY MADE AND CARRIED, THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS, AND APPLICATIONS WERE APPROVED AND/OR ADOPTED. ON JOINT MOTION BY ALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT, THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS WERE INTRODUCED IN SUMMARY FOR PUBLICATION AND PUBLIC HEARINGS TO BE HELD ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2026 AT 5:30 P.M. AT HERITAGE HALL, 303 WILLIAMS BOULEVARD KENNER, LOUISIANA. COPIES OF THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE/RESOLUTIONS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE COUNCIL PLEASE CALL (504)468-7254 FOR AN APPOINTMENT BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8:30 A.M. AND 4:30 P.M. MONDAYS THROUGH FRIDAYS, HOLIDAYS EXCEPTED.

Case ZA 12-26 – 714-716 Salvadore Road – An appeal to Ordinance No. 11,062 Section 12.04 (d) Fences: (1) Fences may be erected along lot boundaries subject to the requirements of the building code. One (1) segment of fence may be erected in each required side yard area, in alignment approximately parallel to the front lot line and connecting the main building with a fence on or along a side lot line. No fences are allowed in the required front yards.

SUMMARY ORDINANCE NO. 14,228, AN ORDINANCE APPROVING CHANGE ORDER NO. 2 (FINAL) TO THE AGREEMENT WITH GROW ENVIRONMENTAL & CONSTRUCTION, LLC, DATED AUGUST 26, 2025 REGARDING THE WOODLAKE PLAYGROUND CONCESSION BUILDING DEMOLITION ADDING FIFTY-ONE (51) CONTRACT DAYS AND ACCEPTING THE PROJECT AS SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETE FOR THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT. SUMMARY ORDINANCE NO. 14,229, AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE LOWEST RESPONSIVE BID RECEIVED FROM LIGHTLE ENTERPRISES OF OHIO, LLC TO PROVIDE REFLECTIVE SHEETING AS NEEDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ELECTRONIC BID 26-2221 IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $30,000.00 ANNUALLY FOR THE GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

Case ZA 13-26 – 4421 Rue Place Pontchartrain – An appeal to Ordinance No. 11,062 Section 5.04 General Definitions: A subordinate building, attached to, or detached from the main building, the use of which is incidental to the main building and not used as a place of habitation, for a living room, kitchen, dining room, parlor, bedroom, or library. When an accessory building is not a portion of the main building, it must be separated from the main building by a minimum horizontal distance of six (6) feet.

SUMMARY ORDINANCE NO. 14,230, AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE LOWEST RESPONSIVE BID RECEIVED FROM ROOF TECHNOLOGIES, LLC TO PROVIDE FOR THE LABOR AND MATERIALS FOR ROOF REPAIRS AT BUTCH DUHE GYM IN ACCORDANCE WITH ELECTRONIC BID 26-2220 IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $5,921.83 FOR THE GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT. PUBLISH ON AUGUST 26, 2026 ACCESSIBILITY NOTICE In accordance with provisions of the American with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008, as amended, the City of Kenner shall not discriminate against individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs or activities. If you require auxiliary aids or devices, or other reasonable accommodation under the ADA Amendments Act, please submit your request to legal@kenner.la.us or by calling (504) 468-4080 at least forty-eight ( 48) hours in advance or as soon as practical. A seventy- two (72) hour advanced notice is required to request Certified ASL interpreters.

Case ZA 14-26 – 4448 Rue St Peter – An appeal to Ordinance No. 11,062 Section 12.03 (b) Required Yards: Every part of a required yard shall be open to the sky and shall not be occupied or encumbered by any use or structure not authorized in any other section of this zoning appendix. /s/ Wesley Goodman, Chairman /s/ Christopher Sliwinski Board of Zoning Adjustments Planning Director _________________________________________________________ PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF KENNER FY 2025 CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION REPORT The City of Kenner is announcing the availability of its Fiscal Year 2025 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for the use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The purpose of this report is to inform residents of the accomplishments made in carrying out priorities and specific objectives identified in the Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plans. It covers the 2025 fiscal year from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026. This report is generally due 90 days after the close of the grantee’s program year. Copies of this report will be available for public review. Anyone wishing to review the report may do so by emailing a request for the report to CDPrograms@kenner.la.us. Persons wishing to comment on the CAPER report must respond in person or in writing at the address listed above. This report will be submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) no later than Wednesday, September 30, 2026. _________________________________________________________ INVITATION TO BID Sealed Bid No. 26-6980 08/26/2026 SUPPLY OF NEW AERIAL BUCKET TRUCK CHASSIS FOR FLEET DEPARTMENT Sealed Bid No. 26-6980 The City of Kenner (also referenced as “Kenner” and “Owner”) will receive sealed bids for: SUPPLY OF NEW AERIAL BUCKET TRUCK CHASSIS FOR FLEET DEPARTMENT

ACCESSIBILITY NOTICE In accordance with provisions of the American with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008, as amended, the City of Kenner shall not discriminate against individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs or activities. If you require auxiliary aids or devices, or other reasonable accommodation under the ADA Amendments Act, please submit your request to the Community Development Director at 504-468-7588 at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance or as soon as practical. A seventy-two (72) hour advanced notice is required to request Certified ASL interpreters. Michael J. Glaser Mayor City of Kenner

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, September 10, 2026 at 9:45 am, by the City of Kenner in the Finance Department located at:

Dwan A. Jones Director Department of Community Development

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 am in the City of Kenner, Building D Auditorium, 1610 Rev. Richard Wilson Drive, Kenner, Louisiana, at which time the bids will be publicly read. CITY OF KENNER /s/Elizabeth Herring Chief Financial Officer Advertisement: The Advocate August 26, 2026 September 2, 2026 _________________________________________________________ INVITATION TO BID Sealed Bid No. 26-6981 08/26/2026 CONTRACT TO SUPPLY ELECTRICAL CONDUIT AS NEEDED Sealed Bid No. 26-6981 The City of Kenner (also referenced as “Kenner” and “Owner”) will receive sealed bids for: CONTRACT TO SUPPLY ELECTRICAL CONDUIT AS NEEDED Bidders may also obtain copies of the bid documents and submit bids electronically by visiting www.centralauctionhouse.com. Sealed bids will be received until Monday, September 14, 2026 at 9:45am, by the City of Kenner in the Finance Department located at: 1610 Reverend Richard Wilson Drive Building D Kenner, Louisiana 70062 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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. STAR REALTY NO GRASS/WEEDS OVER 7 INCHES C/O PIEDMONT & VETERANS CRESTVIEW/185/1-6,67-70 STAR REALTY NO GRASS/WEEDS OVER 7 INCHES C/O PIEDMONT & VETERANS STRAUGHN, ALYN & JOHN L. MAYO NO GRASS/WEEDS OVER 15 INCHES 3316 IOWA AVE KENWOOD SQ 2 LOT 50 DE LEON LOPEZ, KARIN V NO GRASS/WEEDS OVER 15 INCHES 3124 TIFTON STREET _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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. PP GROUP LLC REDINS LLC STEWART, LINDA M PORTER, ERNESTINE & SHAROLYN P WILLIAMS WOODWARD, KEITH L & WF MENTZ, ARN JACKSON, DAFFAY F TKN INVESTMENTS LLC

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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS REGULAR SESSION CITY HALL: JULY 9, 2026 The Council of the City of New Orleans met this day in Regular Session, at 10:03 A.M., in the Council Chamber, City Hall, Council President, JP Morrell, presiding. On calling the roll, the following members answered to their names: PRESENT: MORRELL (PRESIDENT) WILLARD (VICE PRESIDENT) MCCARRON HARRIS KING GREEN ABSENT: HUGHES (Arrived later in the meeting). SIX MEMBERS PRESENT, CONSTITUTING A QUORUM. ROLL CALL AISHA R. COLLIER CLERK OF COUNCIL INVOCATION ELDER JAMES C. SIMMONS JR. GREATER ZIONFIELD FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LESLI D. HARRIS COUNCILMEMBER DISTRICT “B” APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES June 4, 2026 and June 24, 2026. APPROVED. HDLC APPEAL EUGENIE DABEZIES, 700 WEBSTER STREET LLC, OWNER/ APPLICANT - Requesting to appeal the Historic District Landmarks Commission’s decision to deny the retention of demolition application for the structure located at 700 Webster Street. WITHDRAWN. (At the applicant’s request.) ORDINANCES ON FINAL PASSAGE CAL. NO. 35,453 - BY: COUNCILMEMBER MCCARRON - An Ordinance to amend and reordain Articles 24 and 26 of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance No. 4264 M.C.S., as amended by Ordinance No. 26,413 M.C.S. and subsequent amendments) to create permissions, size restrictions, and other regulations for detached signage that extends over driveways or other entry or exit points to sites in zoning districts, including the MU-1 Medium Intensity Mixed-Use District and MU-2 High Intensity Mixed-Use District; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. (ZONING DOCKET NO. 25/26) ROLL CALL: YEAS: Green, Harris, King, McCarron, Morrell, Willard - 6 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Hughes - 1 RECUSED: 0 AND THE ORDINANCE WAS ADOPTED. CAL. NO. 35,454 -BY: COUNCILMEMBER HARRIS - An Ordinance to establish a conditional use to permit a social club in a CBD-6 Urban Core Neighborhood Intensity Mixed-Use District, on Square 123, Lot SE, in the First Municipal District, bounded by Constance Street, Julia Street, Saint Joseph Street, and Tchoupitoulas Street (Municipal Address: 420 Julia Street); and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. (ZONING DOCKET NO. 26/26) ROLL CALL: YEAS: Green, Harris, King, McCarron, Morrell, Willard - 6 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Hughes - 1 RECUSED: 0 AND THE ORDINANCE WAS ADOPTED. CAL. NO. 35,471 - BY: COUNCILMEMBER GREEN - An Ordinance to amend and reordain Section 162-745 of the Code of the City of New Orleans to include an additional $1.00 gasoline surcharge for each completed trip as authorized from passage of this Ordinance until December 31, 2027; and otherwise with respect thereto. ROLL CALL: YEAS: Green, Harris, King, McCarron, Morrell, Willard - 6 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Hughes - 1 RECUSED: 0 AND THE ORDINANCE WAS ADOPTED. CAL. NO. 35,480 - BY: COUNCILMEMBER MCCARRON (BY REQUEST) - An Ordinance to authorize the Mayor of the City of New Orleans to enter into a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement (“CEA”) between the City of New Orleans (the “City”), and the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans (“S&WB”), relative to the administration, planning and construction of the Monticello Canal Culverts State Capital Outlay Project (FP&C #50-ML2-22-03) as set forth more fully in the CEA form as Exhibit “1” and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. WITHDRAWN. CAL. NO. 35,481 - BY: COUNCILMEMBER KING (BY REQUEST) - An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 30530 M.C.S., as amended, entitled “An Ordinance Providing an Operating Budget of Revenues for the City of New Orleans for the Year 2026”, to de-appropriate and transfer funds within the Chief Administrative Office, Office of the Mayor and Department of Code Enforcement to reduce reliance on one-time revenues for recurring expenditures, maintain a balanced budget, and provide funding for a onetime priority project; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. ROLL CALL: YEAS: Green, Harris, King, McCarron, Morrell, Willard - 6 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Hughes - 1 RECUSED: 0 AND THE ORDINANCE WAS ADOPTED. CAL. NO. 35,482 - BY: COUNCILMEMBER KING (BY REQUEST) An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 30531 M.C.S., as amended, entitled “An Ordinance Providing an Operating Budget of Expenditures for the City of New Orleans for the Year 2026”, to de-appropriate and transfer funds within the Chief Administrative Office, Office of the Mayor and the Department of Code Enforcement to reduce reliance on one-time revenues for recurring expenditures, maintain a balanced budget, and provide funding for a one-time priority project; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. ROLL CALL: YEAS: Green, Harris, King, McCarron, Morrell, Willard - 6 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Hughes - 1 RECUSED: 0 AND THE ORDINANCE WAS ADOPTED. CAL. NO. 35,486 - BY: COUNCILMEMBER MORRELL (BY REQUEST) - An Ordinance to amend and reordain Section 70-565 of the Code of the City of New Orleans to clarify the intended scope of the ordinance; to provide for exceptions consistent with court orders and judgments; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. ROLL CALL: YEAS: Green, Harris, Hughes, King, McCarron, Morrell, Willard - 7 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 0 RECUSED: 0 AND THE ORDINANCE WAS ADOPTED. CAL. NO. 35,489 - BY: COUNCILMEMBERS MORRELL AND WILLARD - An Ordinance authorizing the Mayor of the City of New Orleans to enter into a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the City of New Orleans (the “City”) and the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office (“OPSO”), Civil Division, for a term greater than one year, to provide executive protection services to the New Orleans City Council (the “Council”), as more fully detailed in the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement as Exhibit “A”; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. ROLL CALL: YEAS: Green, Harris, Hughes, King, McCarron, Morrell, Willard - 7 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 0 RECUSED: 0 AND THE ORDINANCE WAS ADOPTED. CAL. NO. 35,490 - BY: COUNCILMEMBER HARRIS - An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 30,531 M.C.S., as amended, entitled “An Ordinance providing an Operating Budget of Expenditures for the City of New Orleans for the Year 2026” to appropriate funds to the City Council to continue the Sewerage and Water Board Billing Dispute Program; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. WITHDRAWN. MOTION (LYING OVER) NO. M-26-266 CITY HALL: June 24, 2026 BY: COUNCILMEMBER HUGHES (BY REQUEST) Adding the President of the Council as a signatory to Amendment No.4 of the Professional Services Contract Agreement between the City of New Orleans and Dana Brown & Associates; and authorizing the President of the Council to sign Amendment No.4 to the Professional Services Contract Agreement contract between the City of New Orleans and Dana Brown & Associates (Exhibit A). WITHDRAWN. MOTIONS/RESOLUTIONS NO. M-26-269 (AS CORRECTED) BY: COUNCILMEMBERS MORRELL, WILLARD, MCCARRON,

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HARRIS, KING, GREEN AND HUGHES BE IT MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That Rules 15 and 15.1 of the Council Rules are hereby suspended; and BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That regarding the Council’s appointment of councilmembers to various boards, commissions and agencies, the following appointments are hereby made: 1. In accordance with Section 4-2201 of the Home Rule Charter, Councilmember Aimee McCarron is hereby appointed to the New Orleans Mosquito and Termite Control Board. 2. In accordance with the Articles of Incorporation of the New Orleans Museum of Art, Councilmember J. P. Morrell is hereby appointed to the Board of the New Orleans Museum of Art. 3. In accordance with the Articles of Incorporation of the Municipal Yacht Harbor Management Corporation, Councilmembers Matthew Willard and Aimee McCarron are hereby appointed to the Board of Directors of the Municipal Yacht Harbor Management Corporation. 4. In accordance with Ord. No. 28,929 M.C.S, Councilmember Eugene Green is hereby appointed to the Sandy Krasnoff New Orleans Criminal Justice Council. 5. In accordance with City Code Section 2-263, Councilmember Eugene Green is hereby appointed to the New Orleans Children and Youth Planning Board. 6. In accordance with the Articles of Incorporation of the City Park Improvement Association, Councilmembers Aimee McCarron and Jason Hughes are hereby appointed to the Board of the City Park Improvement Association. 7. The Council’s adoption of M-26-106 on March 12, 2026, appointing Councilmember Matthew Willard as its representative on the Louisiana Police Jury Association is hereby ratified and affirmed. 8. The Council’s adoption of M-26-26 on January 12, 2026, appointing Councilmembers Lesli Harris and J. P. Morrell as the Council’s voting and non-voting representatives on the Revenue Estimating Conference is hereby ratified and affirmed. BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That for the information of the public, members of the Council serve ex-officio on various boards and commissions as follows: 1. In accordance with Sec. 5-101 of the Home Rule Charter, the two councilmembers-at-large serve ex-officio on the Board of Liquidation, City Debt. 2. In accordance with Sec. 4-1901 of the Home Rule Charter, the Council President as elected in accordance with Sec. 3-107 of the Charter and Council Rule 8, serves ex-officio on the Board of City Trusts. 3. In accordance with Sec. 118-46.1 of the City Code, the two councilmembers-at-large serve ex-officio on the Regional Planning Commission. 4. In accordance with the Articles of Incorporation of the New Orleans Tourism & Cultural Fund (formerly known as New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation), as amended, and approved pursuant to Ord. No. 28,339 M.C.S., the two councilmembers that represent the Vieux Carré (Councilmember Freddie King) and the area of the Downtown Development District (Councilmember Lesli Harris). 5. In accordance with Ord. No. 28,929 M.C.S., the two councilmembersat-large serve as ex-officio on the Sandy Krasnoff New Orleans Criminal Justice Council. 6. In accordance with La. R.S. § 33:2740.27 and Ord. No. 21,282 M.C.S. the councilmember for District C, Councilmember Freddie King, serves ex-officio on the board of commissioners of the Algiers Development District. 7. In accordance with Sec. 2-319 of the City Code, the Council President as elected in accordance with Sec. 3-107 of the Home Rule Charter and Council Rule 8, serves ex-officio on the New Orleans Recreation Development Commission; by this motion Council President J. P. Morrell appoints Councilmember Jason Hughes to serve in his stead. 8. In accordance with the Articles of Incorporation and Ord. No. 27,239 M.C.S., the Council President as elected in accordance with Sec. 3-107 of the Home Rule Charter and Council Rule 8, serves ex-officio on the Board of Directors of the New Orleans Building Corporation. 9. In accordance with the Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the New Orleans Building Corporation and Ord. No. 27,239 M.C.S., establishing that a district councilmember shall serve ex officio on the Board of Directors, rotating annually beginning with District C, followed by B, then A, then E, then D, that, beginning with Councilmember Eugene Green, followed by Councilmember Freddie King, then Councilmember Lesli Harris, and then Councilmember Aimee McCarron, serve ex-officio on the Board of Directors of the New Orleans Building Corporation for the years 2026, 2027, 2028, and 2029, respectively. 10. In accordance with La. R.S. § 33-4071, chair of the Public Works, Sanitation and Environment Committee, Councilmember Jason Hughes, serves ex-officio on the Sewerage and Water Board. THE FOREGOING MOTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF, AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Green, Harris, Hughes, King, McCarron, Willard - 6 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Morrell - 1 AND THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED. NO. M-26-270 BY: COUNCILMEMBER WILLARD SECONDED BY: COUNCILMEMBER MORRELL A MOTION establishing a task force to provide counsel and advice to the City Council and certain City departments regarding consideration for the prenatal-to-three population, to coordinate actions, align family-focused climate strategies, and ensure that City policies and services protect expectant families and young children from climate-related risks. WHEREAS, the Council recognizes the need to establish an early childhood and climate resilience task force to coordinate actions, align family-focused climate strategies, and ensure that City policies and services protect expectant families and young children from climaterelated risks; and WHEREAS, according to 2022 data from the Urban Institute, children in families below the poverty line are three times more likely to have poor health outcomes compared to those in higher-income families; and WHEREAS, according to 2024 U.S. Census data, 22.6% of the population of New Orleans lives below the poverty line; and WHEREAS, according to a 2010 report from the National Scientific Council on the Developing Child, young children are more biologically sensitive to most adverse exposures than adolescents and adults; and WHEREAS, exposure to extreme heat affects children across their lifespan, with prenatal heat exposure being linked to increased risk of premature birth, and exposure during infancy causing sleep deficits, according to the Harvard University Center on Developing Child; and WHEREAS, the annual statistical probability of extreme heat impacting New Orleans is 100%, with an average of 56 days per year with a temperature over 90 degrees Fahrenheit, according to the 2010 Fourth National Climate Assessment; and WHEREAS, according to the American Lung Association’s 2025 State of the Air report, “air quality in the New Orleans metro area has worsened. After ten consecutive years of being among the cleanest in nation for levels of daily particle pollution, New Orleans experienced increased levels of the pollutant, along with increased ozone smog”; and WHEREAS, children living in areas with poor air quality are one and onehalf times more likely to develop asthma before age five, according to data published by the American Lung Association in 2023; and WHEREAS, according to the Harvard University Center on the Developing Child, prenatal exposure to air pollution can disrupt healthy neurodevelopment, and is associated with lower scores for cognitive development at ages one and three; and WHEREAS, the Council recognizes that poverty, exposure to adverse environmental conditions, extreme heat and air quality all have health consequences for expecting families and young children; and WHEREAS, the Council recognizes that these vulnerabilities merit consideration in the City’s planning processes; and WHEREAS, the City will publish a Heat Action Plan, an updated Hazard Mitigation Plan and an updated Climate Action Plan within the next 24 months, and the Council supports the inclusion of considerations for the prenatal-to-three population, including expectant families and young children, in these plans; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, that the Prenatal-to-Three Task Force is hereby established as an advisory committee of the Council pursuant to section 3-127 of the Home Rule Charter; and BE IT FURTHER MOVED, that the Task Force shall provide counsel and advice to the City Council, Office of Sustainability, and Department of Health and Human Services regarding considerations for the prenatal-tothree population in the heat, hazard mitigation and climate action plans for the City of New Orleans; and BE IT FURTHER MOVED, that the Task Force shall consist of nine members who shall be appointed by the Council from nominations submitted by the following entities on or before August 20, 2026: A. One representative from each of the following entities: 1. Department of Health and Human Services; 2. Office of Coordination and Emergency Management; 3. Office of Sustainability; 4. New Orleans Public Library; 5. Agenda for Children, Inc.; and 6. TrainingGrounds, Inc. B. One nominee selected by each councilmember serving as the chair of the following Council committees: 1. Community Development Committee; 2. Climate Change and Sustainability Committee; and 3. Quality of Life Committee. BE IT FURTHER MOVED, that each member of the Task Force shall have experience working in local offices with planning and implementation duties or have experience, formally or informally, with parents of young children or workers who care for children; and may be individuals with current caregiving responsibilities for children between birth and age three

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years; and BE IT FURTHER MOVED, that in the event nominations are not timely submitted, the Council Vice President shall make nominations for any remaining vacancies in the membership of the Task Force; and BE IT FURTHER MOVED, that the Task Force shall: 1. Review existing citywide climate-related plans (heat, hazard mitigation, and climate action) to identify strengths and weaknesses in prenatal-tothree population; and 2. Engage stakeholders and the community to understand gaps between plans and community needs; and 3. Develop specific recommendations to advance prenatal-to-three action in future plan and policy development, such as creation and dissemination of accessible communications to families to prepare for and respond to climate events, expansion of disaster services targeted for families with young children, and creation of climate-safe infrastructure that has direct benefits to families; and BE IT FURTHER MOVED, that the Task Force shall call its first meeting within 30 days after the motion appointing members is adopted. The Task Force may provide an initial report to the Council within 90 days after its first meeting and shall provide a final report to the Council within 12 months after its first meeting. BE IT FUTHER MOVED, that the Clerk of Council shall deliver certified copies of this motion to the Office of Intergovernmental Relations; Dr. Jennifer Avegno, Deputy Mayor, Department of Health and Human Services; Darrick Hesson, Director, Office of Coordination and Emergency Management; Meagan Williams, Deputy CAO—Sustainability, Office of Sustainability; Emily Painton, Executive Director, New Orleans Public Library; Jen Roberts, Executive Director, Agenda for Children, Inc.; and Melanie Richardson, Executive Director, TrainingGrounds, Inc. THE FOREGOING MOTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF, AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Green, Harris, King, McCarron, Morrell, Willard - 6 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Hughes - 1 AND THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED. NO. R-26-271 (AS CORRECTED) BY: COUNCILMEMBERS HARRIS AND WILLARD WHEREAS, Article VII, Section 18(A) of the State Constitution and Louisiana Revised Statute 33:130.865.1 authorize the RDNI Subdistrict, a political subdivision of the State of Louisiana, with the support of the City of New Orleans, to enter into a contract for the Payment In Lieu Of Taxes (“PILOT”) for an economic development project within the RDNI Subdistrict boundaries, otherwise known as the River District, as defined in Exhibit A; and WHEREAS, La. R.S. 33:130.865.1 provides that economic development projects seeking approval for such Payment In Lieu of Taxes (“PILOT”) agreements must consist of one or more of the following: 1. for each distinct parcel and lot within the project, including areas therein that are leased to sublessees, creation of at least ten new permanent jobs; or 2. for each project in aggregate, creation of an affordable workforce housing development of not less than 75 housing units, defined to be priced at an affordable or workforce rate, as then defined by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, for a minimum period of 30 years; and WHEREAS, said PILOT would support the creation of a 314,483 square foot development (the “Rivana”) at 1480 Tchoupitoulas Street, the full legal description attached as Exhibit B, consisting of 220 mixed income units, of which 100 percent are affordable available to tenants at the 20, 30, 60, and 80 percent average median income levels, required to remain affordable for 40 years, as well as a retail component of approximately 17,500 square feet available to rent, representing a total capital investment of approximately $105,040,809, at the time of submission of the Pro Forma to the City, and exceeding the required threshold of 75 affordable housing units that remain affordable for a minimum period of 30 years; and WHEREAS, at its March 25, 2026 meeting, the RDNI Subdistrict approved Resolution 2026.1, authorizing submission of a PILOT term sheet agreement, attached as Exhibit C, for the Rivana to the City of New Orleans Office of Economic Development, in accordance with the procedures for PILOT approvals established by La. R.S. 33:130.865.1; and WHEREAS, pursuant to La. R.S. 33:3121, more than thirty days prior to any submission to the City, RDNI Batture, LLC; PCH RDNI Batture GP, LLC; and Providence Community Housing (collectively, “Development Team”) provided written notice of the forthcoming PILOT application for the Rivana to the Orleans Parish School Board on April 17, 2026, and submitted a subsequent application to the Office of Economic Development on May 20, 2026; and WHEREAS, on June 4, 2026, then Deputy Mayor Jenny Mains submitted to the New Orleans City Council, as a communication on the consent agenda of the regular Council meeting, the Office of Economic Development’s review of the proposed Rivana PILOT and its recommendation for City Council approval, Exhibit D; and WHEREAS, on June 23, 2026, the City Council Economic Development Committee held a public hearing to discuss the proposed Rivana PILOT, with representatives from the Office of Economic Development and Development Team; and WHEREAS, the provisions of Louisiana Revised Statute 33:130.865.1 vest the City Council with discretion to approve or deny, with or without amendments, PILOT agreement proposals; and WHEREAS, the PILOT application, including the But For Analysis and Pro Forma, together attached as Exhibit E, not only demonstrate the financial necessity of the PILOT in order to construct the Rivana, but also the clear public benefit the City can expect to receive through the production of 220 new, affordably priced housing units amid a centrally located area slated to become a full neighborhood; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, as authorized under Act 212 of the 2023 Regular Legislative Session, the Council after consideration of the recommendation of the City of New Orleans Office of Economic Development, hereby approves a PILOT term sheet agreement, Exhibit C, for the property located at 1480 Tchoupitoulas Street to be constructed and outfitted by RDNI Batture, LLC; PCH RDNI Batture GP, LLC; and Providence Community Housing, subject to the following modification: on page 2 of the term sheet agreement, paragraph (c), “[…] an annual administrative fee in the amount of $5,000., increasing three percent per year.”. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the production of 220 affordable housing units within the Rivana is consistent with the City Council’s “highest priority” for the River District: the development of 450 affordable and workforce housing units, out of a total 900 housing units, as documented in the five-party Cooperative Endeavor Agreement (“CEA”) governing the area. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council continues to recognize and acknowledge that “the development of Affordable and Workforce Housing requires substantial financial support and incentives from federal, state, and local governments and that specific actions and/ or commitments must be taken by or received from said governments prior to a Full Financial Closing,” as the CEA states, and this approval of a PILOT for the Rivana evidences one commitment undertaken by the City that enables the Rivana to reach its required closing before August 2026, when certain funding will expire. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the RDNI Subdistrict, City of New Orleans Office of Economic Development, and City of New Orleans Office of Community Development. THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF, AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Green, Harris, Hughes, King, McCarron, Willard - 6 NAYS: Morrell - 1 ABSENT: 0 AND THE RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED. NO. M-26-273 BY: COUNCILMEMBER MCCARRON SECONDED BY: COUNCILMEMBER HARRIS BE IT MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That the City Planning Commission’s report and favorable recommendation, subject to one proviso, for ZONING DOCKET 54/26 – WDG, LLC, requesting a conditional use to permit a commercial office above 5,000 square feet in an S-LB2 Suburban Lake Area Neighborhood Business District, on Square 22, Lots 11 through 13, Homedale Park Annex, in the Second Municipal District, bounded by Canal Street, Greenwood Street, Vicksburg Street, and Weiblen Street (Municipal Address: 5325 Canal Boulevard), is approved and the request is granted, subject to the one proviso contained within the City Planning staff report. BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That the Clerk of Council shall forward copies of this motion and the report of the City Planning Commission to the Law Department, which is directed to prepare an ordinance to effectuate this motion and is granted the flexibility to make any changes necessary to achieve the will of the Council as set forth in this motion. THE FOREGOING MOTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF, AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Green, Harris, Hughes, King, McCarron, Morrell, Willard - 7 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 0 RECUSED: 0 AND THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED. NO. M-26-274 BY: COUNCILMEMBER MCCARRON Denying the retention of demolition application of EUGENIE DABEZIES, 700 WESTER STREET LLC, OWNER/APPLICANT, for the property located at 700 Webster Street and affirming the HDLC’s decision. WITHDRAWN. NO. M-26-276 BY: COUNCILMEMBER KING SECONDED BY: COUNCILMEMBER WILLARD BE IT MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That the report and recommendation of approval, subject to two provisos,

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by the City Planning Commission on ZONING DOCKET NO. 55/26 initiated by GABRIEL RILES, requesting a conditional use to permit a reception facility in an HU-B1 Historic Urban Neighborhood Business District, on Square 766, Lot 1, in the Third Municipal District, bounded by Saint Bernard Avenue, North Derbigny Street, London Avenue, New Orleans Street, and North Roman Street (Municipal Address(es): 1701 Saint Bernard Avenue), is hereby received and the request is approved subject to the two recommended provisos. BE IT FURTHER MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That the Clerk of Council is directed to forward copies of this motion to the Law Department, which is directed to prepare an ordinance to effectuate this motion and is granted flexibility to make any changes necessary to achieve the will of the Council as set forth in this motion. THE FOREGOING MOTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF, AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Green, Harris, Hughes, King, McCarron, Morrell, Willard - 7 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 0 RECUSED: 0 AND THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED. NO. M-26-277 BY: COUNCILMEMBER KING SECONDED BY: COUNCILMEMBER HARRIS BE IT MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That the report and recommendation for MODIFIED APPROVAL by the City Planning Commission (CPC) on ZONING DOCKET NO. 57/26 initiated by MMJSS HOLDINGS, LLC, requesting an amendment to the text of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, Article 24, Section 24.13.G.3.d Retail Facilities in the VCS and VCS-1 Districts, to alter the signage regulations for retail centers owned or controlled by a single entity, not anchored by a major department store, unified by a specific architectural theme and consisting of a major public or private space, with more than 55,000 square feet of enclosed gross leasable area devoted primarily to diverse retail, food, and entertainment facilities, is received and the request is approved as recommended by the CPC. BE IT FURTHER MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That the Clerk of Council is directed to forward copies of this motion to the Law Department, which is directed to prepare an ordinance to effectuate this motion and is granted flexibility to make any changes necessary to achieve the will of the Council as set forth in this motion. THE FOREGOING MOTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF, AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Green, Harris, Hughes, King, McCarron, Morrell, Willard - 7 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 0 RECUSED: 0 AND THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED. NO. M-26-278 BY: COUNCILMEMBER HARRIS SECONDED BY: COUNCILMEMBER MCCARRON BE IT MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, that the City Planning Commission’s report and recommendation of approval subject to three (3) provisos, related to ZONING DOCKET 52/26, initiated by Mag Oak Management, LLC, requesting consideration of a conditional use to permit a standard restaurant in an HU-B1 Historic Urban Neighborhood Business District, CPC Character Preservation Corridor Design Overlay District, and the Magazine Street Use Restriction Overlay District, on Square 236, Lot 14 and part of Lot 15, in the Sixth Municipal District, bounded by Magazine Street, Bordeaux Street, Camp Street, and Lyons Street (Municipal Address: 4807 Magazine Street), is hereby APPROVED. BE IT FURTHER MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, that the Clerk of Council is directed to forward copies of this motion to the Law Department, which is directed to prepare an ordinance to effectuate this motion and is granted flexibility to make any changes necessary to achieve the will of the Council as set forth in this motion. THE FOREGOING MOTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF, AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Green, Harris, Hughes, King, McCarron, Morrell, Willard - 7 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 0 AND THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED. NO. M-26-279 (AS CORRECTED) BY: COUNCILMEMBER HARRIS SECONDED BY: COUNCILMEMBER KING BE IT MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, that the City Planning Commission’s report and recommendation of approval subject to two (2) provisos, related to ZONING DOCKET 53/26, initiated by Bearchild Company, LLC, requesting consideration of a conditional use to permit a commercial short term rental in a C-2 AutoOriented Commercial District and the Transient Lodging Interim Zoning District, on Square 359, Lot C, in the First Municipal District, bounded by Reverend John Raphael Jr. Way, Clio Street, Earhart Boulevard, and Freret Street (Municipal Address: 1131-1133 Reverend John Raphael Jr. Way), is hereby APPROVED: BE IT FURTHER MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, that the Clerk of Council is directed to forward copies of this motion to the Law Department, which is directed to prepare an ordinance to effectuate this motion and is granted flexibility to make any changes necessary to achieve the will of the Council as set forth in this motion. THE FOREGOING MOTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF, AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Green, Harris, Hughes, King, McCarron, Willard - 6 NAYS: Morrell - 1 ABSENT: 0 AND THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED. NO. M-26-280 BY: COUNCILMEMBER HARRIS SECONDED BY: COUNCILMEMBER KING BE IT MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, that the City Planning Commission’s report and recommendation of approval subject to two (2) provisos, related to ZONING DOCKET 56/26, initiated by Tony Montgomery and Nicolette Montgomery, requesting consideration of a conditional use to permit a commercial short term rental in a CBD-2 Historic Commercial and Mixed-Use District and the Transient Lodging Interim Zoning District, on Square 130, Lots 14 and 15, in the First Municipal District, bounded by Natchez Street, Magazine Street, Poydras Street, and Tchoupitoulas Street (Municipal Address: 422 Natchez Street), is hereby APPROVED: BE IT FURTHER MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, that the Clerk of Council is directed to forward copies of this motion to the Law Department, which is directed to prepare an ordinance to effectuate this motion and is granted flexibility to make any changes necessary to achieve the will of the Council as set forth in this motion. THE FOREGOING MOTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF, AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Green, Harris, Hughes, King, McCarron, Willard - 6 NAYS: Morrell - 1 ABSENT: 0 AND THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED. NO. M-26-281 BY: COUNCILMEMBER KING (BY REQUEST) SECONDED BY: COUNCILMEMBER WILLARD WHEREAS, Section 70-10 of the Code of the City of New Orleans requires that certain contracts providing for the aggregate expenditure of more than $1,000,000.00 in city funds during the initial term and all allowable renewal terms or having an initial term of more than one year or providing for legal services must be signed by the President of the City Council; and WHEREAS, Section 70-10 further provides that the President of the City Council shall not execute any such contract unless authorized to do so by Council motion; and WHEREAS, The City of New Orleans, through the Office of Economic Development, EMDRC Partners, LLC, and Greater New Orleans Future Energy Facility, LLC (GNOFEF) desire to enter into a Recognition, NonDisturbance and Attornment Agreement (RNDA) to recognize and approve GNOFEF’s sublease at the former Naval Support Activity (NSA) East Bank site, establish the rights and obligations of the parties under the Ground Lease and Sublease, and provide for the continuation of the Sublease if the underlying Ground Lease is terminated, for the remaining term of the Sublease, including any permitted extensions, at no cost to the City; NOW THEREFORE BE IT MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That the President of the Council shall be added as a signatory to the Recognition, Non-Disturbance and Attornment Agreement between the City of New Orleans, EMDRC Partners, LLC, and Greater New Orleans Future Energy Facility, LLC; BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That the President of the Council is hereby authorized to sign the Recognition, Non-Disturbance and Attornment Agreement between the City of New Orleans and EMDRC Partners, LLC, and Greater New Orleans Future Energy Facility, LLC, as attached hereto as Exhibit A; and BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That the Clerk of Council shall forward copies of this motion, including Exhibit A, to the City Attorney’s Office to effectuate this request. THE FOREGOING MOTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF, AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Green, Harris, Hughes, King, McCarron, Willard - 6 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Morrell - 1 AND THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED. NO. M-26-282 BY: COUNCILMEMBERS GREEN, KING AND WILLARD (BY REQUEST) WHEREAS, Section 70-10 of the Code of the City of New Orleans requires that certain contracts providing for the aggregate expenditure of more

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than $1,000,000.00 in city funds during the initial term and all allowable renewal terms or having an initial term of more than one year or providing for legal services must be signed by the President of the City Council; and WHEREAS, Section 70-10 further provides that the President of the City Council shall not execute any such contract unless authorized to do so by Council motion; and WHEREAS, the City of New Orleans and H&O Investments, LLC, after completing the appropriate procurement process detailed within Invitation to Bid No.3323, desire to enter into the second amendment to a bid contract for lot abatement, grass cutting, and debris removal services, to extend the term by one year and maximum compensation remains at $3,800,000.00, attached hereto in substantial conformity as Exhibit A; NOW THEREFORE BE IT MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, that the President of the Council shall be added as a signatory to the second Amendment between the City of New Orleans and H&O Investments, LLC. BE IT FURTHER MOVED, that the President of the Council is hereby authorized to sign the second amendment between the City of New Orleans and H&O Investments, LLC., as attached hereto as Exhibit A; and BE IT FURTHER MOVED, that the Clerk of Council shall forward copies of this motion, including Exhibit A, to the City Attorney’s Office to effectuate this request. THE FOREGOING MOTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF, AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Green, Harris, Hughes, McCarron, Morrell, Willard - 6 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: King - 1 AND THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED. **Copies of the attachment may be seen in full in the Clerk of Council’s Office, 1300 Perdido Street, Room 1E09, City Hall. NO. M-26-283 BY: COUNCILMEMBERS GREEN, KING, WILLARD (BY REQUEST) AND HARRIS WHEREAS, Section 70-10 of the Code of the City of New Orleans requires that certain contracts providing for the aggregate expenditure of more than $1,000,000.00 in city funds during the initial term and all allowable renewal terms or having an initial term of more than one year or providing for legal services must be signed by the President of the City Council; and WHEREAS, Section 70-10 further provides that the President of the City Council shall not execute any such contract unless authorized to do so by Council motion; and WHEREAS, the City of New Orleans and Mercy Partners, LLC, desire to enter into a lease for a term of greater than one year, for the public purpose of constructing water retention infrastructure at the site formerly known as Lindy Boggs Medical Center for the benefit of the water, sewer, and drainage infrastructure for the City of New Orleans, and in turn the health, welfare, and safety of the citizens in the City of New Orleans. for a period of 99 years; NOW THEREFORE BE IT MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That the President of the Council shall be added as a signatory to the lease between the City of New Orleans and Mercy Partners, LLC; and BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That the President of the Council is hereby authorized to sign lease between the City of New Orleans and Mercy Partners, LLC, as attached hereto as Exhibit A; and BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That the Clerk of Council shall forward copies of this motion, including Exhibit A, to the City Attorney’s Office to effectuate this request. THE FOREGOING MOTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF, AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Green, Harris, Hughes, King, McCarron, Willard - 6 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Morrell - 1 AND THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED. ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING CAL. NO. 35,491 - BY: COUNCILMEMBER MORREL - AN ORDINANCE to amend and reordain sections 34-3, 34-14, 34-17, 34-18, 34-19, 34 24, 34-28, 34-33, 34-48, 34-49 of Chapter 34 and section 54-420 of Chapter 54 of the Code of the City of New Orleans to provide relative to the regulation of carnival, including to increase the fine for violations of the provisions of Chapter 34; update requirements for parade permit applications and float parade elements; to prohibit glass and smoking on floats and glass throws; to establish that violations of certain provisions constitute a criminal offense; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. CAL. NO. 35,492 - BY: COUNCILMEMBER HARRIS (BY REQUEST) - AN ORDINANCE to waive the requirements of Section 70-12 of the City Code applicable to the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the City of New Orleans (the “City”) and Mercy Partners, LLC, approved on April 23, 2026 by Ordinance No. 30,642, M.C.S. (the “Mercy Partners CEA”); and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. CAL. NO. 35,493 - BY: COUNCILMEMBER HARRIS - AN ORDINANCE revoking the dedication to public use and authorizing the sale at public auction for a minimum price to be set by appraisal of certain portions of ground, together with all the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, situated in the First Municipal District of the City of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, being a portion of John Churchill Chase Street between Squares 25 and 26, bounded by South Peters Street and Convention Center Boulevard (the “JCC Street Parcel”), and a portion of Square 26 (the “Square 26 Strip”), all as shown on a survey, drawing number M-247, by the office of Gandolfo Kuhn, LLC dated November 10, 2025, revised December 11, 2025, and more particularly described below (collectively, the “Property”), which are no longer needed for public purposes; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. CAL. NO. 35,494 - BY: COUNCILMEMBER HARRIS - AN ORDINANCE to amend and reordain Articles 17 and 18 of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance No. 4264 M.C.S., as amended by Ordinance No. 26,413 M.C.S. and subsequent amendments) to establish a new overlay district called the Convention Center Hotel Overlay District affecting the area generally bounded by Convention Center Boulevard, Andrew Higgins Drive, South Peters Street, and the Mississippi River Heritage Park. The overlay district would create a new regulations affecting the permitted land uses, allowable building heights, floor area ration (FAR) limits, design standards, bicycle parking requirements, loading space requirements, curb cut allowances, signage restrictions, and exterior lighting requirements, applicable to the following area: the entirety of Squares 12-A, 24-A, 25, and a portion of the public street, situated in the First Municipal District, generally bounded by Convention Center Boulevard, Andrew Higgins Drive, South Peters Street, and the Mississippi River Heritage Park (Municipal Addresses: 1000 South Peters Street, 1001 Convention Center Boulevard, 1040 South Peters Street, and John Churchill Chase Street between South Peters Street and Convention Center Boulevard); and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. (ZONING DOCKET NO. 24/26) CAL. NO. 35,495 - BY: COUNCILMEMBER KING (BY REQUEST) - AN ORDINANCE to ordain and establish Section 34-3.1 of the Code of the City of New Orleans to impose a Carnival Gap Adjustment for Parades Fee (“GAP Fee”), to provide relative to the collection and use of said fee, and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. CALENDAR NO. 35,496 - VOIDED CAL. NO. 35,497 - BY: COUNCILMEMBER KING - AN ORDINANCE to effect a zoning map change from an S-RS Single-Family Residential District to a C-1 General Commercial District, on all lot and rights-ofway currently zoned S-RS Single-Family Residential District, in the Fifth Municipal District, bounded by Behrman Place, Holiday Drive, General De Gaulle Drive, the Algiers Canal, and the former Brechtel Golf Course; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. (ZONING DOCKET NO. 41/26) CALENDAR NO. 35,498 - VOIDED CAL. NO. 35,499 - BY: COUNCILMEMBER HARRIS - AN ORDINANCE to establish a conditional use to permit a hotel in an HU-MU Historic Urban Neighborhood Mixed-Use District, on Square 73, Lot 12-AB, in the Fourth Municipal District, bounded by Jackson Avenue, Chippewa Street, Annunciation Street and Josephine Street (Municipal Address: 709 Jackson Avenue); and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. ZONING DOCKET NO. 51/26) CAL. NO. 35,500 - BY: COUNCILMEMBER GREEN (BY REQUEST) - AN ORDINANCE to authorize the Mayor of the City of New Orleans to enter into a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement Amendment No. 1 (“CEA”) between the City of New Orleans (the “City”), and Toole Design Group, LLC and Fehr & Peers, relative to develop, refine and implement data applications that address specific roadway safety problems for the Safe Streets and Road for All Program, the provisions thereof as set forth more fully in the CEA form attached hereto as Exhibit “A” and made a part hereof; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. CAL. NO. 35,501 - BY: COUNCILMEMBER GREEN (BY REQUEST) AN ORDINANCE to approve and authorize the Mayor of the City of New Orleans (“City”), acting by and through the New Orleans Aviation Board (“NOAB”), to enter into a lease amendment to the Airline-Airport Use and Lease Agreement with signatory airline United Airlines, Inc. (“United”) operating at the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (the “Airport”), under circumstances in which a solicitation and selection process is not required by law; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. CAL. NO. 35,502 - BY: COUNCILMEMBER GREEN (BY REQUEST) AN ORDINANCE to approve and authorize the Mayor of the City of New Orleans (“City”), acting by and through the New Orleans Aviation Board (“NOAB”), to enter into lease agreements with Alaska Airlines which is operating at the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (the “Airport”), under circumstances in which a solicitation and selection process is not required by law; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. CAL. NO. 35,503 - BY: COUNCILMEMBER MCCARON (BY REQUEST) - AN ORDINANCE to authorize the Mayor of the City of New Orleans to enter into a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement (“CEA”) between the City of New Orleans (the “City”), and the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans (“S&WB”), relative to the administration, planning and

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construction of the Monticello Canal Culverts State Capital Outlay Project (FP&C #50-ML2-22-03) as set forth more fully in the CEA form attached hereto as Exhibit “1” and made a part hereof; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. THE FOREGOING ORDINANCES WERE LAID OVER AS REQUIRED BY LAW. There being no further business, on motion of Councilmember Willard, seconded by Councilmember Morrell, and without objection, the Council meeting adjourned at 1:00 P.M. AISHA R. COLLIER CLERK OF COUNCIL NMR/jmr NOCP 9236 _________________________________________________________________ ORDINANCE (AS CORRECTED) CITY OF NEW ORLEANS CITY HALL: June 4, 2026 CALENDAR NO. 35,453 NO. 30696 MAYOR COUNCIL SERIES BY: COUNCILMEMBER MCCARRON AN ORDINANCE to amend and reordain Articles 24 and 26 of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance No. 4264 M.C.S., as amended by Ordinance No. 26,413 M.C.S. and subsequent amendments) to create permissions, size restrictions, and other regulations for detached signage that extends over driveways or other entry or exit points to sites in zoning districts, including the MU-1 Medium Intensity Mixed-Use District and MU-2 High Intensity Mixed-Use District; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. WHEREAS, Zoning Docket Number 25/26 was initiated by Rouse Land Company and referred to the City Planning Commission; and WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission held a public hearing on this zoning petition and recommended denial approval of the requested text amendment use in its report to the City Council dated March 23, 2026, presented in Zoning Docket Number 25/26; and WHEREAS, the recommendation of the City Planning Commission was overruled, and the changes were deemed necessary and in the best interest of the City of New Orleans and the request was approved by the City Council, as stated in Motion Number M-26-170 of the Council of the City of New Orleans on April 23, 2026. SECTION 1. THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS HEREBY ORDAINS, That Article 24 of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance No. 4264 M.C.S., as amended by Ordinance No. 26,413 M.C.S. and subsequent amendments), be, and is hereby amended and reordained to read as follows: “ARTICLE 24. SIGNS *** 24.6 Sign Dimension Computations *** 24.6.A Computation of Sign Area *** 2. For signs consisting of freestanding letters or logos, the sign area is calculated as the total area of each square, circle, rectangle, or triangle, or combination thereof, that encompasses each individual letter or logo. This includes signs on a canopy, driveway entry sign, or awning. Sign area does not include any supports or bracing. *** FIGURE 24-1: SIGN AREA COMPUTATION *** 2.)

*** 24.12.D FREESTANDING SIGNS 1. Freestanding signs are permitted for non-residential uses in the districts indicated in Table 24-2: Freestanding Signs. Table 24-2 also contains sign area and sign height maximums for freestanding signs. In certain districts, only monument signs may be permitted. Only one (1) freestanding sign is permitted per street frontage. Where bulletin board signs are permitted, such sign will count as a freestanding sign. 2. No part of a freestanding sign may project or otherwise encroach into a public right-of-way. All freestanding signs shall be setback five (5) feet from any lot line. 3. Freestanding monument signs may be internally or externally illuminated. Freestanding pole signs may only be internally illuminated. 4. All freestanding pole signs shall be securely built, constructed and erected upon posts that are sunk below the natural surface in a manner that will prevent the sign from overturning. 5. All driveway entry signs are restricted to sites that are more than three acres in size, consist of one or more squares, and are developed with buildings situated on sites where the front building line is set back more than 300 feet from the front property line. Use of driveway entry signs is limited to one per site. *** TABLE 24-2: FREESTANDING SIGNS Monument Sign District

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Monument Sign Maximum Area

OPEN SPACE DISTRICTS All Yes 32sf Districts RURAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS All Yes 32sf Districts HISTORIC URBAN NEIGHBORHOOD Yes 32sf HU-RS, HU-RD2, HU-RD2, HU-RM1, HU-RM2 HU-B1A No HU-B1 Yes 8sf HU-MU Yes 32sf SUBURBAN NEIGHBORHOOD S-RS, Yes 32sf

Pole Sign

Driveway Entry Sign

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Pole Sign Permitted

Pole Sign Maximum Area

Pole Sign Permitted Height

Driveway Entry Sign Permitted

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15’

6’

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6’

S-RD, S-RM1, S-RM2, S-LRS1, S-LRS2, S-LRS3, S-LRD1, S-LRD2, S-LRM1, S-LRM2 Yes 32sf 6’ No S-B1, S-B2, S-LB1, S-LB2, S-LC S-LP Yes 32sf 6’ No S-LM Yes 32sf 6’ No COMMERCIAL CENTER & INSTITUTIONAL CAMPUS DISTRICTS C-1 Yes 32sf 6’ Yes C-2 Yes 44sf 6’ Yes C-3 Yes 44sf 6’ Yes MU-1 Yes 44sf 6’ No MU-2 Yes 44sf 6’ No EC Yes 44sf 6’ Yes MC Yes 44sf 6’ Yes MS Yes 44sf 6’ Yes LS Yes 44sf 6’ Yes CENTER FOR INDUSTRY LI Yes 44sf 6’ Yes HI Yes 44sf 6’ Yes MI Yes 44sf 6’ Yes BIP Yes 44sf 6’ Yes CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT CBD-1 Yes 44sf 6’ No CBD-2 Yes 44sf 6’ No CBD-3 Yes 44sf 6’ No CBD-4 Yes 44sf 6’ No CBD-5 Yes 44sf 6’ No CBD-6 Yes 44sf 6’ No CBD-7 Yes 44sf 6’ No

8sf 12sf

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Driveway Entry Sign Maximum Area

Driveway Entry Sign Permitted Height

75sf 75sf

20’ 20’

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No No 32sf 32sf 32sf

20’ 20’ 20’

32sf 32sf 32sf 32sf

20’ 20’ 20’ 20’

No No No Yes Yes No No No No

50sf 50sf 50sf 32sf

25’ 25’ 25’ 25’

No No No No No No No No No No No

* * *” SECTION 2. THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS HEREBY ORDAINS, That Article 26 of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance No. 4264 M.C.S., as amended by Ordinance No. 26,413 M.C.S. and subsequent amendments), be, and is hereby amended and reordained to read as follows: “ARTICLE 26. DEFINITIONS *** SECTION 26.6 DEFINITIONS *** Sign, Driveway Entry. A pole-supported sign containing only freestanding letters or logos that extends over a driveway or pedestrian entrance or exit point that identifies a business or development. * * *” ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS JULY 9, 2026 MATTHEW WILLARD VICE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL DELIVERED TO THE MAYOR ON JULY 9, 2026 APPROVED: JULY 15, 2026 HELENA MORENO MAYOR RETURNED BY THE MAYOR ON JULY 15, 2026 AT 2:30 P.M. AISHA R. COLLIER CLERK OF COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE:

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YEAS: Green, Harris, King, McCarron, Morrell, Willard - 6 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Hughes - 1 RECUSED: 0 ORDINANCE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS CITY HALL: June 4, 2026 CALENDAR NO. 35,454 NO. 30697 MAYOR COUNCIL SERIES BY: COUNCILMEMBER HARRIS AN ORDINANCE to establish a conditional use to permit a social club in a CBD-6 Urban Core Neighborhood Intensity Mixed-Use District, on Square 123, Lot SE, in the First Municipal District, bounded by Constance Street, Julia Street, Saint Joseph Street, and Tchoupitoulas Street (Municipal Address: 420 Julia Street); and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. WHEREAS, Zoning Docket Number 26/26 was initiated by 420 Julia Property Holder, LLC and referred to the City Planning Commission; and WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission held a public hearing on this zoning petition and recommended approval of the requested conditional use in its report to the City Council dated March 23, 2026, presented in Zoning Docket Number 26/26; and WHEREAS, the changes were deemed necessary and in the best interest of the City of New Orleans and the request was modified and approved by the City Council, subject to five (5) provisos, as stated in Motion Number M-26-222 of the Council of the City of New Orleans on May 21, 2026. SECTION 1. THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS HEREBY ORDAINS, That a conditional use to permit a social club in a CBD-6 Urban Core Neighborhood Intensity Mixed-Use District, on Square 123, Lot SE, in the First Municipal District, bounded by Constance Street, Julia Street, Saint Joseph Street, and Tchoupitoulas Street (Municipal Address: 420 Julia Street); is hereby authorized and approved, subject to the following provisos, as specifically set forth herein: PROVISOS: 1. The developer shall provide site plans that show no more than 50% office use of the gross floor area in accordance with Article 20, Section 20.3.CCC (Table 17-1) of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. 2. The Department of Safety and Permits shall issue no building permits or licenses for this project until final development plans are approved by the City Planning Commission and recorded with the Office of Conveyances. Failure to complete the conditional use process by properly recording plans within a one-year time period or failure to request an administrative extension as provided for in Article 4, Section 4.3.H of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance will void the conditional use approval. 3. Outdoor speakers shall be prohibited. 4. Special Event applications shall be submitted to the city no later than thirty days in advance of the proposed event. 5. Neighbors shall be notified of special event applications contemporaneously with the special event application. SECTION 2. Whoever does anything prohibited by this Ordinance or fails to do anything required to be done by this Ordinance shall be subject to whatever civil liabilities, penalties, or remedies the law prescribes. SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall have the legal force and effect of authorizing this conditional use after: (1) all proviso(s) listed in Section 1, which impose a one-time obligation have been completely fulfilled and complied with; and (2) all proviso(s) listed in Section 1, which impose a continuing or ongoing obligation have begun to be fulfilled. Fulfillment of a continuing or ongoing obligation is based on the City Planning Commission’s approval of the final site plan, which shall be submitted within one year of adoption of this Ordinance by the City Council, unless extended as authorized by the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. The Executive Director of the City Planning Commission shall verify that the development plan incorporate all conditions set forth in this Ordinance and shall sign the plan to indicate final plan approval. The final approved plan shall be recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, within 30 days of the date of final approval, and evidence of such recordation shall be submitted to the City Planning Commission. No use or occupancy certificates or permits, other than the building permits needed to fulfill the proviso(s), shall be issued until the final approved plan is recorded and evidence of recordation is submitted to the City Planning Commission. If the development plan is not approved and recorded, within the timeframes provided in the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, then this Ordinance shall be null and void with no legal force or binding effect. Furthermore, if the requirements of Section 4.3.H.1 of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance are not satisfied within the timeframe allotted by Sections 4.3.H.1 and 4.3.H.2 of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, the conditional use will expire, and this Ordinance will be null and void. The preceding deadlines may be extended via motion in accordance with the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS JULY 9, 2026 MATTHEW WILLARD VICE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL DELIVERED TO THE MAYOR ON JULY 9, 2026 APPROVED: JULY 15, 2026 HELENA MORENO MAYOR RETURNED BY THE MAYOR ON JULY 15, 2026 AT 2:30 P.M. AISHA R. COLLIER CLERK OF COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE: YEAS: Green, Harris, King, McCarron, Morrell, Willard - 6 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Hughes - 1 RECUSED: 0 **Copies of the attachment may be seen in full in the Clerk of Council’s Office, 1300 Perdido Street, Room 1E09, City Hall. ORDINANCE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS CITY HALL: June 4, 2026 CALENDAR NO. 35,471 NO. 30698 MAYOR COUNCIL SERIES BY: COUNCILMEMBER GREEN AN ORDINANCE to amend and reordain Section 162-745 of the Code of the City of New Orleans to include an additional $1.00 gasoline surcharge for each completed trip as authorized from passage of this Ordinance until December 31, 2027; and otherwise with respect thereto. SECTION 1. THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS HEREBY ORDAINS, That section 162-745 of the Code of the City of New Orleans, Louisiana is amended to read as follows: CHAPTER 162 – VEHICLES FOR HIRE *** ARTICLE VII. TAXICABS *** DIVISION 4. – FARES *** “Sec. 162-745. - Meter fare for taxicabs and DFTs. *** (a) An additional gasoline surcharge of $1.00 per each completed trip shall be authorized until December 31, 2027. *** ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS JULY 9, 2026 MATTHEW WILLARD VICE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL DELIVERED TO THE MAYOR ON JULY 9, 2026 APPROVED: JULY 15, 2026 HELENA MORENO MAYOR RETURNED BY THE MAYOR ON JULY 15, 2026 AT 2:30 P.M. AISHA R. COLLIER CLERK OF COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE:

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email (CPCinfo@nola. gov). All written com‐ ments must be received by 5 p.m. on Monday, Au‐ gust 31.

p g consider the following proposed amendments to the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City of New Orleans.

ment the findings of the Transient Lodging Study, with specified modifica‐ tions as described in City Council Motion No. M-26229

trict, bounded by Gravier Street, South Tonti Street. Braddish Aly and South Rocheblave Street Address(es): 2407 Gravier Street

Materials for these items may be viewed via https://onestopapp.nola. gov/

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Zoning Docket 081/26 Applicant(s): City Council Motion No. M-26-254 Request: Zoning change from an HU-B1A Historic Urban Neighborhood Business District to an HU-RD2 Historic Urban Two-Family Residential District Property description: Square 187, Lots 1, 2, and 3, in the Sixth Municipal District, bounded by Oc‐ tavia Street, Laurel Street, Constance Street, and Jefferson Avenue Address(es): 5433 Laurel Street and 509-515 Oc‐ tavia Street

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 id h f ll i

Zoning Docket 082/26 Applicant(s): City Council Motion No. M-26-229 Request: Amendment to the text of the Compre‐ hensive Zoning Ordi‐ nance to amend all nec‐ essary articles to imple‐ ment the ﬁndings of the T i t L d i St d

PUBLIC NOTICE --CITY PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2026, 1:30 P.M. PUBLIC HEARING

Zoning Docket 084/26 Applicant(s): JJJAGS Holdings, LLC Request: Conditional use to permit a commercial short-term rental in an MU-2 High Intensity Mixed-Use District and the Transient Lodging In‐ terim Zoning District Property description: Square 557, Lots N/046, in the First Municipal Dis‐ trict, bounded by Gravier St t S th T ti

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YEAS: Green, Harris, King, McCarron, Morrell, Willard - 6 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Hughes - 1 RECUSED: 0 REDLINE VERSION: Sec. 162-745. - Meter fare for taxicabs and DFTs. The taxicab or DFT meter fare shall be $3.50, which shall entitle the passenger to be transported the first one-eighth mile, and the total meter fare shall include an additional $0.30 for each additional one-eighth mile, or incompleted fraction thereof that the passenger is transported; provided that whatever [whenever] the speed of the taxicab or DFT is less than the rate of one-eighth mile per 40 seconds, an additional $0.30 shall accrue for each 40 second interval therein. There shall be an additional charge of $1.00 per passenger after one passenger on all regular taxi or DFT trips. (a) An additional gasoline surcharge of $1.00 per each completed trip shall be authorized until December 31, 2022. An additional gasoline surcharge of $1.00 per each completed trip shall be authorized until December 31, 2027. (b) All taxicabs and DFTs are required to post in plain sight in the interior of the vehicle notice to passengers of a $1.00 gasoline surcharge for each completed trip subject to design specifications approved by the director of the department of public works pursuant to section 162-743. ORDINANCE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS CITY HALL: June 24, 2026 CALENDAR NO. 35,481 NO. 30699 MAYOR COUNCIL SERIES BY: COUNCILMEMBER KING (BY REQUEST) AN ORDINANCE to amend Ordinance No. 30530 M.C.S., as amended, entitled “An Ordinance Providing an Operating Budget of Revenues for the City of New Orleans for the Year 2026”, to de-appropriate and transfer funds within the Chief Administrative Office, Office of the Mayor and Department of Code Enforcement to reduce reliance on one-time revenues for recurring expenditures, maintain a balanced budget, and provide funding for a one-time priority project; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. SECTION 1. THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS HEREBY ORDAINS, that Ordinance No. 30530 M.C.S., as amended, be amended to authorize and direct the Director of Finance, notwithstanding any provision therein contained to the contrary, to transfer funds allocated therein as follows: FROM: INTERIM SHORT TERM RENTAL FUND - 5141 Total Interim Short Term Rental Fund $2,170,012 TOTAL $2,170,012 TO: INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVENUE – FUND 6699 Total Intergovernmental Revenue $2,170,012 TOTAL $2,170,012 ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS JULY 9, 2026 MATTHEW WILLARD VICE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL DELIVERED TO THE MAYOR ON JULY 9, 2026 APPROVED:JULY 15, 2026 HELENA MORENO MAYOR RETURNED BY THE MAYOR ON JULY 15, 2026 AT 2:30 P.M. AISHA R. COLLIER CLERK OF COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE: YEAS: Green, Harris, King, McCarron, Morrell, Willard - 6 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Hughes - 1 RECUSED: 0 ORDINANCE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS CITY HALL: June 24, 2026 CALENDAR NO. 35,482 NO. 30700 MAYOR COUNCIL SERIES BY: COUNCILMEMBER KING (BY REQUEST) AN ORDINANCE to amend Ordinance No. 30531 M.C.S., as amended, entitled “An Ordinance Providing an Operating Budget of Expenditures for the City of New Orleans for the Year 2026”, to de-appropriate and transfer funds within the Chief Administrative Office, Office of the Mayor and the Department of Code Enforcement to reduce reliance on one-time revenues for recurring expenditures, maintain a balanced budget, and provide funding for a one-time priority project; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. SECTION 1. THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS HEREBY ORDAINS, that Ordinance No. 30531 M.C.S., as amended, be amended to authorize and direct the Director of Finance, notwithstanding any provision therein contained to the contrary, to transfer funds allocated therein as follows: FROM: INTERIM SHORT TERM RENTAL FUND – FUND 5141 OFFICE OF THE MAYOR 200 – OTHER OPERATING $2,700,000 CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE 200 – OTHER OPERATING $470,012 TOTAL $3,170,012 TO: INTERIM SHORT TERM RENTAL FUND – FUND 5141 DEPARTMENT OF CODE ENFORCEMENT 200-OTHER OPERATING $1,000,000 INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVENUES – FUND 6699 INTERGOVERNMENTAL 600 – GRANTS, CONTR. AND FUND TRANSFERS $2,170,012 TOTAL $3,170,012 ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS JULY 9, 2026 MATTHEW WILLARD VICE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL DELIVERED TO THE MAYOR ON JULY 9, 2026 APPROVED: JULY 15, 2026 HELENA MORENO MAYOR RETURNED BY THE MAYOR ON JULY 15, 2026 AT 2:30 P.M. AISHA R. COLLIER CLERK OF COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE: YEAS: Green, Harris, King, McCarron, Morrell, Willard - 6 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Hughes - 1 RECUSED: 0 ORDINANCE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS CITY HALL: June 24, 2026 CALENDAR NO. 35,486 NO. 30701 MAYOR COUNCIL SERIES BY: COUNCILMEMBER MORRELL (BY REQUEST) AN ORDINANCE to amend and reordain Section 70-565 of the Code of the City of New Orleans to clarify the intended scope of the ordinance; to provide for exceptions consistent with court orders and judgments; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. SECTION 1. THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS HEREBY ORDAINS, That Section 70-565 of the Code of the City of New Orleans, Louisiana is amended to read as follows: “Chapter 70 – FINANCE *** ARTICLE V. – FEES *** Sec. 70-565. - Fees for collection of taxes and charges on behalf of other agencies. (a) Unless and except as authorized by a final, non-appealable order or

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Zoning Docket 086/26 Applicant: Junk Drawer Coffee, LLC Request: Conditional Use to permit a neighbor‐ hood commercial estab‐ lishment in a HU-RD1 His‐ toric Urban Neighbor‐ hood Two-Family Resi‐ dential District Property description: Square 43, Lot 9-A, in the Sixth Municipal District, bounded by Panola, Audubon, Spruce and Broadway Streets Address(es): 2045 Broad‐ St t

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judgment rendered by a court of competent jurisdiction, no fee or service charge may be imposed by the department of finance for the collection of any taxes, license and permit fees, or other similar moneys on behalf of the governmental organization expressly identified in subsection (b), unless and only during such times as, there is a multi-year cooperative endeavor agreement in effect between the city and the recipient body, approved by ordinance in accordance with section 9-314 of the Charter, that provides for the collection and sets forth the amount of the fee or service charge. (b)Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the Orleans Parish School Board elects not to collect for itself ad valorem and sales and use taxes, the department of finance shall collect ad valorem and sales and use taxes dedicated to the Orleans Parish School Board without fees or charge through tax year 2026. It is the policy of the city, and the express finding of the council, that the foregoing collection activities are not a gratuitous donation of services, but are instead supported by the valuable consideration and benefits associated with resolving costly ongoing litigation and preventing future litigation, as well as the direct and indirect fiscal and social benefits to the city that come from maximizing funds available to provide educational programming for city youth.” ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS JULY 9, 2026 MATTHEW WILLARD VICE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL DELIVERED TO THE MAYOR ON JULY 9, 2026 APPROVED: JULY 15, 2026 HELENA MORENO MAYOR RETURNED BY THE MAYOR ON JULY 15, 2026 AT 2:30 P.M. AISHA R. COLLIER CLERK OF COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE: YEAS: Green, Harris, Hughes, King, Morrell, McCarron, Willard - 7 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 0 RECUSED: 0 ENGROSSED VERSION The following engrossed version shows how the proposed Ordinance Cal. No. _______ would modify the existing provisions of the Code. Additions are underlined. Deletions are shown as strikethroughs. Sec. 70-565. - Fees for collection of taxes and charges on behalf of other agencies. (a) The department of finance shall not impose or collect any fee or service charge in connection with the collection of any taxes, license and permit fees, and other moneys which may be receivable by the state or any public office, department or board not established by the Home Rule Charter, except in accordance with this section and unless expressly authorized and established by this section, by state legislation, or by majority vote of the qualified electors voting thereon in an election held for that purpose. (b)(a) Unless and except as authorized by a final, non-appealable order or judgment rendered by a court of competent jurisdiction, nNo fee or service charge may be imposed by the department of finance for the collection of any taxes, license and permit fees, or other similar moneys on behalf of the governmental organization expressly identified in subsection (b), described in subsection (a) unless, and only during such times as, there is a multi-year cooperative endeavor agreement in effect between the city and the recipient body, approved by ordinance in accordance with section 9-314 of the Charter, that provides for the collection and sets forth the amount of the fee or service charge. (c)(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the Orleans Parish School Board elects not to collect for itself ad valorem and sales and use taxes, the department of finance shall collect ad valorem and sales and use taxes dedicated to the Orleans Parish School Board without fees or charge through tax year 2026. It is the policy of the city, and the express finding of the council, that the foregoing collection activities are not a gratuitous donation of services, but are instead supported by the valuable consideration and benefits associated with resolving costly ongoing litigation and preventing future litigation, as well as the direct and indirect fiscal and social benefits to the city that come from maximizing funds available to provide educational programming for city youth. ORDINANCE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS CITY HALL: June 24, 2026 CALENDAR NO. 35,489 NO. 30702 MAYOR COUNCIL SERIES BY: COUNCILMEMBERS MORRELL AND WILLARD AN ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor of the City of New Orleans to enter into a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the City of New Orleans (the “City”) and the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office (“OPSO”), Civil Division, for a term greater than one year, to provide executive protection services to the New Orleans City Council (the “Council”), as more fully detailed in the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit “A”; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. WHEREAS, pursuant to the authority contained in Article 7, Section 14(C) of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974, and statutory authority supplemental thereto, the State of Louisiana and its political subdivisions, including the City, may enter into cooperative endeavors with each other, or with any public or private corporation or individual; and further pursuant to Section 9-314 of the Home Rule Charter of the City of New Orleans, the City may enter into cooperative endeavors with any public or private association, corporation, or individual for activities in support of economic growth and other public purposes; and WHEREAS, the Council and OPSO have entered into one-year cooperative agreements for over a decade to provide executive protection to each of the seven councilmembers; and WHEREAS, the Council desires to enter into a multi-year CEA through the end of the current council term; NOW THEREFORE SECTION I. THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS HEREBY ORDAINS that the Mayor, on behalf of the City of New Orleans, is hereby authorized to enter into the attached cooperative endeavor agreement with OPSO for a term of four (4) years until December 31, 2030, for the purpose of providing executive protection services to the Council. SECTION 2. That said cooperative endeavor agreement is attached to this ordinance as “Exhibit A” and incorporated and made a part hereof. ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS JULY 9, 2026 MATTHEW WILLLARD VICE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL DELIVERED TO THE MAYOR ON JULY 9, 2026 APPROVED: JULY 15, 2026 HELENA MORENO MAYOR RETURNED BY THE MAYOR ON JULY 15, 2026 AT 2:30 P.M. AISHA R. COLLIER CLERK OF COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE: YEAS: Green, Harris, Hughes, King, Morrell, McCarron, Willard - 7 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 0 RECUSED: 0 **Copies of the attachment may be seen in full in the Clerk of Council’s Office, 1300 Perdido Street, Room 1E09, City Hall. NOCP 9237

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to permit a Multi Family Dwelling – Limited to 4 Units Maximum in an HMR-3 Historic Marigny/Treme/Bywater Residential District. Property description: Prairie Lands All That Portion of Fort Pike Mili‐ tary Reservation In Sec‐ tion 19 T S10 S R 15 E, in the Third Municipal Dis‐ trict, bounded by North Claiborne Avenue, Columbus Street, North Robertson Street and Kerlerec Street Address(es): 1515 Ker‐ lerec Street

from an NA Natural Area District to an M-MU Mar‐ itime Mixed-Use District Property description: Square 227, Lot X, in the Third Municipal District, bounded by Chef Menteur Highway, Hospi‐ tal Road, and Lake Pontchartrain. Address(es): 27501 Chef Menteur Highway

George Nick Connor Drive, Law Street, Hope Street, and Republic Street Address(es): 2600-2606 George Nick Connor Drive and 1863-1869 Law Street

way Street

Zoning Docket 090/26 Applicant(s): Beau Land Co, LLC Request: Conditional Use to permit a Commercial Short Term Rental in an HMC-2 Historic Marigny/Tremé/Bywater Commercial District and the Transient Lodging In‐ terim Zoning District Property description: Square 369, Lot B or Pt. 7, in the Third Municipal District, bounded by Saint Claude Avenue, Saint Roch Avenue, North Rampart Street, and Music Street Address(es): 2404-2406 Saint Claude Avenue

Zoning Docket 089/26 Applicant(s): Christopher Meehan Request: Conditional Use to permit a Multi-Family D lli Li it d t 4

Zoning Docket 091/26 Applicant(s): West Rigo‐ lets Lighthouse, LLC Request: Zoning Change from an NA Natural Area Di t i t t M MU M

Zoning Docket 092/26 Applicant(s): Crescent West, LLC Request: Zoning Change from an S-RS Single-Fam‐ ily Residential District to a C-3 Heavy Commercial District Property descrip‐ tion: Square 72, Lots 16, 17, 18, 29, 30 and 31, in the Fifth Municipal Dis‐ trict, bounded by Wagner Street, Erle Street, Hendee Street and Gen‐ eral de Gaulle Drive Address(es): 1723 Gen‐ eral de Gaulle Drive

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Zoning Docket 096/26 Applicant(s): Shel-Shar Properties, LLC Request: Conditional use to permit a commercial short term rental in an M-MU Maritime MixedUse District and the Tran‐ sient Lodging Interim Zoning District Property description: Lot 7, Lake Catherine Land Company - Three, Section 36, T10S R14E, in the Third Municipal District, bounded by Chef Menteur Highway and Lake Saint Catherine Address(es): 25894 Chef Menteur Highway Zoning Docket 097/26 Applicant(s): Sedrick Gilbert Request: Amendment to the text of the Compre‐ hensive Zoning Ordi‐ nance to amend Article 16, Section 16.2 to allow Motor Vehicle Service and Repair as a permit‐ ted use in the BIP Busi‐ ness-Industrial Park Dis‐ trict

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,

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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:

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y 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, Au‐ gust 31.

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hold a public hearing. The public hearing will consider the following proposed amendments to the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City of New Orleans.

August 19, August 26, and September 2, 2026

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2026, 1:30 P.M.

Robert Rivers, Executive Director

PUBLIC HEARING

Materials for these items may be viewed via https://onestopapp.nola. gov/

CITY HALL, 1300 PERDIDO STREET CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER (CITY HALL - 1E07)

The public comment deadline is 5 pm on the Monday that is 8 days before the meeting date.

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

Zoning Docket 081/26 Applicant(s): City Council Motion No. M-26-254 Request: Zoning change from an HU-B1A Historic Urban Neighborhood Business District to an

NOCP 9230 198044-aug 19-26-sept 23t $442.83

You may also submit written comments to the Executive Director in ad‐ vance by mail (1300 Per‐ did h ﬂ

(AS CORRECTED) NOTICE OF ELECTION Pursuant to the provisions of Ordinance No. 30553 M.C.S. adopted by the City Council of New Orleans on January 27, 2026, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that an election will be held in New Orleans on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, and that at said election there will be submitted to all registered voters residing in the City of New Orleans who are qualified and entitled to vote at the said election under the Constitution and laws of the State of Louisiana and the Constitution of the United States, the following proposition: “HOME RULE CHARTER PROPOSITION Shall Section 6-103 of the Home Rule Charter of the City of New Orleans be amended (i) to prohibit allotments, reallotments, or transfers of budgeted operating funds that will cause, or that are reasonably anticipated to cause, expenditures from any funding category for any department to exceed the amount appropriated for that fiscal year, unless an amendment to the operating budget ordinance reflecting the increase has been adopted and approved, (ii) to require monthly reports to the City Council regarding expenditures to assess whether spending remains in line with the approved budget, and (iii) to prohibit the approval of any requisition, purchase order, voucher or check that would cause, or that is reasonably anticipated to cause, any category of expenditures in the approved annual operating budget to exceed the appropriated amount for that fiscal year, all as more fully described in Ord. No. 30553, M.C.S.?”

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Business District to an HU-RD2 Historic Urban Two-Family Residential District Property description: Square 187, Lots 1, 2, and 3, in the Sixth Municipal District, bounded by Oc‐ tavia Street, Laurel Street, Constance Street, and Jefferson Avenue Address(es): 5433 Laurel Street and 509-515 Oc‐ tavia Street

with speciﬁed modiﬁca tions as described in City Council Motion No. M-26229

nie Street, South Peters Street, and John Churchill Chase Street Address(es): 350 John Churchill Chase Street

United States) residing in the Lake Bullard Neighborhood Improvement District (“District”), which is comprised of the area of the City of New Orleans located within the following boundaries: Bullard Avenue, Dwyer Road, Berg Canal, and Lake Forest Boulevard; the following proposition, to wit: LAKE BULLARD NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT PROPOSITION Shall the City of New Orleans levy an annual flat fee on each improved parcel within the Lake Bullard Neighborhood Improvement District (“District”), as delineated by La. R.S. 33:9080(B), in the amount of three hundred fifty dollars, for eight years, beginning January 1, 2027 and ending December 31, 2034, which is estimated to generate $98,000 annually, to be used exclusively for the purpose of promoting and encouraging the beautification, security, and overall betterment of the District, except a 1% City collection fee, and if used for additional law enforcement or security personnel and their services, such personnel and services shall be supplemental to and not in lieu of personnel and services provided by the New Orleans Police Department? Said election shall be held at the polling places located within the precincts delineated hereinbelow. The polls in such precincts will open at six o’clock (6:00) a.m. and close at eight o’clock (8:00) p.m., in accordance with the provisions of La. R.S. 18:541. Registered voters in each of the following precincts who are residents of the District shall be eligible to vote on said proposition: POLLING PLACE(S) WARD

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44I(P)

Einstein Charter School Sherwood Forest 4801 Maid Marion

The election will be held at each and every polling place in the City of New Orleans, which polls will open at 6:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m., in accordance with the provisions of La. R.S. 18:541. The estimated cost of this election, as determined by the Louisiana Secretary of State, based upon the provisions of Title 18, Chapter 8A of the Louisiana Revised Statutes and actual costs of similar elections is $37,700. The Council, acting under the powers granted to it by the City Charter and state statutes, will meet in open and public session or in the Council Chamber, City Hall, 1300 Perdido Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112, on Thursday, December 17, 2026, beginning at 10:00 a.m. and will proceed to examine and canvass the returns and declare the result of the election.

AISHA R. COLLIER CLERK OF COUNCIL

PUBLICATION DATES: August 12, 19, 26 and September 2, 2026 NOCP 9211 _________________________________________________________________

PUBLICATION DATES: August 12, 19, 26 and September 2, 2026 NOCP 9213 _________________________________________________________________

NOTICE OF ELECTION

Pursuant to the provisions of Resolution R-26-87, adopted by the City Council of New Orleans on February 26, 2026, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that an election will be held in New Orleans on November 3, 2026 and at the election there will be submitted to all registered voters (who are qualified and entitled to vote at the said election under the Constitution and Laws of the State of Louisiana and the Constitution and Laws of the United States) residing in the Lake Oaks Subdivision Improvement District (“District”), which is comprised of the area of the City of New Orleans located within the following boundaries: commencing at the northeast intersection of New York Street and Elysian Fields Avenue proceed in a northerly direction a distance of one hundred feet to a point at the northwest corner of Lot 20, Block 5 of the Lake Oaks Subdivision, being the point of beginning; thence proceed at a right angle into the right-ofway of Elysian Fields Avenue to its midpoint; thence proceed in a northerly direction along the midline of Elysian Fields Avenue a distance of one thousand six hundred three feet to a point and corner; thence proceed at a right angle toward the northwest corner of Square Three, Lake Oaks Subdivision, to a point and corner; thence proceed two hundred thirtytwo feet to a point on Lake Oaks Parkway right-of-way; thence proceed along the north right-of-way line of Lake Oaks Parkway a distance of one thousand eight hundred nine feet to a point and corner on the northeast corner of Lake Oaks Subdivision; thence proceed in a southerly direction toward Leon C. Simon Drive along the east side of Lake Oaks Subdivision a distance of one thousand four hundred thirty-nine feet to the midpoint of Leon C. Simon Drive; thence proceed in a westerly direction along the center line of Leon C. Simon Drive a distance of five hundred ninety-three feet to a point and corner; thence proceed at an angle towards New York Street along the midline of St. Roch Avenue a distance of two hundred four feet to a point and corner; thence proceed in a westerly direction towards the center of Block 6, Lake Oaks Subdivision, a distance of sixty-four feet to the east line of Block 6, Lake Oaks Subdivision; thence proceed along the south side of the alleyway (south of Lots 1 through 10 in Block 6 and Lots 1 through 10 in Block 5) a distance of one thousand three hundred twenty-five feet to a point and corner on the east rightof-way line of Elysian Fields Avenue being the point of beginning; the following proposition, to wit:

Pursuant to Resolution R-26-110, as adopted by the City Council of New Orleans on March 12, 2026, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that an election will be held in New Orleans on November 3, 2026. The following proposition will be submitted to all registered voters (who are qualified and entitled to vote at this election in accordance with all state and federal laws) residing in the Kenilworth Improvement District (“District”), comprised of the area of the city of New Orleans bounded by: the mid-line of Morrison Road on the South, New Castle Street on the West, including parcels on both sides of the street, Wales Street on the North, including parcels on both sides of the street that have municipal addresses on Wales Street, and the mid-line of Mayo Road on the East:

LAKE OAKS SUBDIVISION IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT PROPOSITION Shall the City of New Orleans levy an annual parcel fee on all taxable real property within the Lake Oaks Subdivision Improvement District (“District”), as delineated by La. R.S. 33:9075(B), in an amount not to exceed eight hundred dollars, with the precise amount as authorized by duly adopted resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the District, currently specified as five hundred dollars and estimated to generate $137,500 annually, for four years, beginning January 1, 2027 and ending December 31, 2030, to be used exclusively for the purpose of promoting and encouraging the beautification, security, and overall betterment of the District, except a 1% City collection fee, and if used for additional law enforcement or security personnel and their services, such personnel and services shall be supplemental to and not in lieu of personnel and services provided by the New Orleans Police Department?

Said election shall be held at the polling places located within the precincts delineated hereinbelow. The polls in such precincts will open at six o’clock (6:00) a.m. and close at eight o’clock (8:00) p.m., in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 18:541. Registered voters in each of the following precincts who are residents of the District shall be eligible to vote on said proposition: POLLING PLACE(S) WARD

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28(P), 30(P)

Benjamin Franklin High School 2001 Leon C. Simon Dr.

The estimated cost of this election, as determined by the Louisiana Secretary of State, based upon the provisions of Title 18, Chapter 8A of the Louisiana Revised Statutes and the actual costs of similar elections is $500. The Council, acting under the powers granted to it by the City Charter and state statutes, shall meet at its regular meeting place, the Council Chamber, City Hall, 1300 Perdido Street, New Orleans, Louisiana on Thursday, December 17, 2026 beginning at ten o’clock (10:00) a.m. and shall then and there in open and public session proceed to examine and canvass the returns and declare the result of said election. AISHA R. COLLIER CLERK OF COUNCIL PUBLICATION DATES: August 12, 19, 26 and September 2, 2026 NOCP 9212 _________________________________________________________________ NOTICE OF ELECTION Pursuant to the provisions of Resolution R-26-88, adopted by the City Council of New Orleans on February 26, 2026, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that an election will be held in New Orleans on November 3, 2026 and at the election there will be submitted to all registered voters (who are qualified and entitled to vote at the said election under the Constitution and Laws of the State of Louisiana and the Constitution and Laws of the

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g Applicant: Junk Drawer Coffee, LLC Request: Conditional Use to permit a neighbor‐ hood commercial estab‐ lishment in a HU-RD1 His‐ toric Urban Neighbor‐ hood Two-Family Resi‐ dential District Property description: Square 43, Lot 9-A, in the Sixth Municipal District, bounded by Panola, Audubon, Spruce and Broadway Streets Address(es): 2045 Broad‐ way Street Zoning Docket 087/26 Applicant(s): 3157 Tchoup, LLC Request: Conditional use to permit a live perfor‐ mance venue and the re‐ tail sale of packaged al‐ h li b i

The estimated cost of this election, as determined by the Louisiana Secretary of State and based upon the provisions of Title 18, Chapter 8A of the Louisiana Revised Statutes and the actual costs of similar elections, is $300. The Council, acting under the powers granted to it by the City Charter and state statutes, shall meet, in open session, in the Council Chamber, City Hall, 1300 Perdido Street, New Orleans, Louisiana on Thursday, December 17, 2026, beginning at 10:00 a.m. to examine and canvass the returns and declare the election result. AISHA R. COLLIER CLERK OF COUNCIL PUBLICATION DATES: August 12, 19, 26 and September 2, 2026 NOCP 9215 _________________________________________________________________ (AS CORRECTED) NOTICE OF ELECTION Pursuant to Resolution R-26-176, as adopted by the City Council of New Orleans on May 7, 2026, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that an election will be held in New Orleans on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The following proposition will be submitted to all registered voters (who are qualified and entitled to vote at this election in accordance with all state and federal laws) residing in the Lake Willow Subdivision Improvement District (“District”), which is comprised of the area of Orleans Parish located between Morrison Road on the north, the Lawrence Drainage Canal on the west, the I-10 Service Road on the south, and on the east by a line approximately two hundred feet west of the west line of Crowder Road, excluding Lots 1B, 1C, and 1D shown on the District’s subdivision plan registered in COB692, folio202, Orleans Parish: LAKE WILLOW SUBDIVISION IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT PROPOSITION Shall the City of New Orleans levy a flat annual fee on each parcel located within the Lake Willow Subdivision Improvement District (“District”), as delineated by La. R.S. 33:9073(B), in the amount of $300, for three years, beginning January 1, 2027 and ending December 31, 2029, which is estimated to generate $51,400 annually, to be used exclusively for the purpose of promoting and encouraging the beautification, security, and overall betterment of the District, except for a 1% City collection fee, and provided that, if used to fund additional law enforcement or security personnel and services, such personnel and services shall be supplemental to and not in lieu of those provided by the New Orleans Police Department? This election shall be held at the polling place(s) provided below, which will open at 6:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m. in accordance with La. R.S. 18:541. Registered voters in each of the following precincts who are residents of the District shall be eligible to vote on said proposition: POLLING PLACE(S)

KENILWORTH IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT PROPOSITION Shall the City of New Orleans levy an annual fee on each parcel located within the Kenilworth Improvement District (“District”), as delineated by La. R.S. 33:9078(C), in the amount of $225, for eight years, beginning January 1, 2027 and ending December 31, 2034, which is estimated to generate $143,500 annually, to be used exclusively for the purpose of promoting, encouraging, and enhancing the security, beautification, and overall betterment of the District, except a 1% City collection fee, and if used for additional law enforcement or security personnel and their services, such personnel and services shall be supplemental to and not in lieu those provided by the New Orleans Police Department? This election shall be held at the polling place(s) provided below, which will open at 6:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m. in accordance with La. R.S. 18:541. Registered voters in each of the following precincts who are residents of the District shall be eligible to vote on said proposition: POLLING PLACE(S) WARD

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43A(P), 43F(P)

Mildred Osborne School 6701 Curran Rd

AISHA R. COLLIER CLERK OF COUNCIL PUBLICATION DATES: August 12, 19, 26 and September 2, 2026 NOCP 9214 _________________________________________________________________ (AS CORRECTED) NOTICE OF ELECTION Pursuant to Resolution R-26-155, as adopted by the City Council of New Orleans on April 23, 2026, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that an election will be held in New Orleans on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The following proposition will be submitted to all registered voters (who are qualified and entitled to vote at this election in accordance with all state and federal laws) residing in the Lakewood East Security and Neighborhood Improvement District (“District”), which is comprised of the area of the City of New Orleans bounded by Interstate 10 Service Road, Mayo Boulevard, Orleans Parish School Property formerly known as the Livingston Middle School, and St. Charles Canal: LAKEWOOD EAST SECURITY AND NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT PROPOSITION Shall the City of New Orleans levy a flat annual fee on each parcel located within the Lakewood East Security and Neighborhood Improvement District (“District”), as delineated by 33:9080.3(B), in the amount of $300, for eight years, beginning January 1, 2027 and ending December 31, 2034, which is estimated to generate $27,600 annually, to be used exclusively for the purpose of promoting and encouraging the beautification, security, and overall betterment of the District, except for a 1% City collection fee, and provided that, if used to fund additional law enforcement or security personnel and services, such personnel and services shall be supplemental to and not in lieu of those provided by the New Orleans Police Department? This election shall be held at the polling place(s) provided below, which will open at 6:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m. in accordance with La. R.S. 18:541. Registered voters in each of the following precincts who are residents of the District shall be eligible to vote on said proposition: POLLING PLACE(S) WARD

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43B (P)

Apostolic Outreach Church 8358 Lake Forest Blvd

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43C (P)

St Maria Goretti Church 7300 Crowder Blvd

The estimated cost of this election, as determined by the Louisiana Secretary of State and based upon the provisions of Title 18, Chapter 8A of the Louisiana Revised Statutes and the actual costs of similar elections, is $300. The Council, acting under the powers granted to it by the City Charter and state statutes, shall meet, in open session, in the Council Chamber, City Hall, 1300 Perdido Street, New Orleans, Louisiana on Thursday, December 17, 2026, beginning at 10:00 a.m. to examine and canvass the returns and declare the election result. AISHA R. COLLIER CLERK OF COUNCIL PUBLICATION DATES: August 12, 19, 26 and September 2, 2026 NOCP 9216 _________________________________________________________________ NOTICE OF ELECTION Pursuant to Resolution R-26-224, as adopted by the City Council of New Orleans on May 21, 2026, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that an election will be held in New Orleans on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The following proposition will be submitted to all registered voters (who are qualified and entitled to vote at this election in accordance with all state and federal laws) residing in the Touro Bouligny Security District (“District”), which is comprised of the area of the City of New Orleans bounded by Louisiana Avenue to St. Charles Avenue (river side only) to Napoleon Avenue (both sides) to Magazine Street (both sides) and back to Louisiana Avenue (excluding all municipal numbers on Louisiana Avenue): TOURO BOULIGNY SECURITY DISTRICT PROPOSITION Shall the City of New Orleans levy a renewed millage not to exceed sixteen and two-tenths mills (subject to the homestead exemption), on all taxable real property located within the Touro Bouligny Security District (“District”), as delineated by 33:9091.10(B), for eight years, beginning January 1, 2027 and ending December 31, 2034, which is estimated to generate $460,000 annually, with the exact amount as requested by duly adopted resolution of the board of commissioners, to be used exclusively for the purpose of promoting and encouraging security in the area included within the District, except for a 1% City collection fee, and provided that, if used to fund additional law enforcement or security personnel and services, such personnel and services shall be supplemental to and not in lieu of those provided by the New Orleans Police Department? Pursuant to La. R.S. 18:1285(A)(1)(a)(iii), notice is further given that if implemented, a portion of the monies collected from the special tax or fee shall be remitted to certain state and statewide retirement systems in the manner required by law. This election shall be held at the polling place(s) provided below, which will open at 6:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m. in accordance with La. R.S. 18:541. Registered voters in each of the following precincts who are residents of the District shall be eligible to vote on said proposition: POLLING PLACE(S) WARD

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01(P), 02(P), 03(P), 04(P), 05(P)

Ben Franklin Elementary Math & Science School 3649 Laurel St

06, 07(P)

Sophie B Wright Charter School 1426 Napoleon Ave

05(P)

Veterans of Foreign War Post 8973 531 Lyons St

07(P)

Sophie B Wright Charter School 1426 Napoleon Ave

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tail sale of packaged al coholic beverages in an MU-1 Medium Intensity Mixed-Use District Property description: Square 19, Lot A, in the Fourth Municipal District, bounded by Harmony Street, Tchoupitoulas Street, Ninth Street, and St Thomas Street Address(es): 3157 Tchoupitoulas Street

Crescent West, LLC Request: Zoning Change from an S-RS Single-Fam‐ ily Residential District to a C-3 Heavy Commercial District Property descrip‐ tion: Square 72, Lots 16, 17, 18, 29, 30 and 31, in the Fifth Municipal Dis‐ trict, bounded by Wagner Street, Erle Street, Hendee Street and Gen‐ eral de Gaulle Drive Address(es): 1723 Gen‐ eral de Gaulle Drive

Menteur Highway and Lake Saint Catherine Address(es): 25894 Chef Menteur Highway

Zoning Docket 088/26 Applicant(s): Bonne Terre Property, LLC Request: Conditional use to permit a Neighbor‐ hood Commercial Estab‐ lishment in an HMR-3 Historic Marigny/Treme/Bywater Residential District. Property description: Square 238, Lot 4, in the Third Municipal District, bounded by Burgundy, Lesseps, Dauphine, and Poland Streets Address(es): 814 Poland Avenue Zoning Docket 089/26 Applicant(s): Christopher Meehan Request: Conditional Use to permit a Multi-Family Dwelling – Limited to 4 Units Maximum in an HMR-3 Historic Marigny/Treme/Bywater Residential District. Property description: Prairie Lands All That Portion of Fort Pike Mili‐ tary Reservation In Sec‐ tion 19 T S10 S R 15 E, in the Third Municipal Dis‐ trict, bounded by North Claiborne Avenue, Columbus Street, North Robertson Street and Kerlerec Street Address(es): 1515 Ker‐ lerec Street Zoning Docket 090/26 Applicant(s): Beau Land Co, LLC Request: Conditional Use to permit a Commercial Short Term Rental in an HMC-2 Historic Marigny/Tremé/Bywater Commercial District and the Transient Lodging In‐ terim Zoning District Property description: Square 369, Lot B or Pt. 7, in the Third Municipal District, bounded by Saint Claude Avenue, Saint Roch Avenue, North Rampart Street, and Music Street Address(es): 2404-2406 Saint Claude Avenue Zoning Docket 091/26 Applicant(s): West Rigo‐ lets Lighthouse, LLC Request: Zoning Change from an NA Natural Area District to an M-MU Mar‐ itime Mixed-Use District Property description: Square 227, Lot X, in the Third Municipal District, bounded by Chef Menteur Highway, Hospi‐ tal Road, and Lake Pontchartrain. Address(es): 27501 Chef Menteur Highway Zoning Docket 092/26 Applicant(s): Crescent W t LLC

Zoning Docket 093/26 Applicant: Saint Joseph Society of the Sacred Heart Request: Conditional Use to permit the expansion of a secondary educa‐ tional facility in a HU-RD2 Historic Urban Neighbor‐ hood Two-Family Resi‐ dential District Property description: Square 1507, Lots A, B, 6, and 7, in the Third Munic‐ ipal District, bounded by George Nick Connor Drive, Law Street, Hope Street, and Republic Street Address(es): 2600-2606 George Nick Connor Drive and 1863-1869 Law Street Zoning Docket 094/26 Applicant(s): Lake Catherine Investments, LLC Request: Conditional use to permit a commercial short term rental in an M-MU Maritime MixedUse District and the Tran‐ sient Lodging Interim Zoning District Property description: Lot 540, Cedar Bayou Subdi‐ vision, in the Third Mu‐ nicipal District, bounded by Chef Menteur High‐ way, Bayou Delasaire, Chef Menteur Pass, and the Rigolets Address(es): 24855 Chef Menteur Highway Zoning Docket 095/26 Applicant(s): S Z & S, LLC Request: Conditional use to permit a motor vehicle service and repair facility (minor) in an S-B1 Neigh‐ borhood Business Dis‐ trict Property description: Square 11, Lot 16, Pine Village, in the Third Mu‐ nicipal District, bounded by Downman Road, Dwyer Road, and Babylon Street Address(es): 4901 Down‐ man Road Zoning Docket 096/26 Applicant(s): Shel-Shar Properties, LLC Request: Conditional use to permit a commercial short term rental in an M-MU Maritime MixedUse District and the Tran‐ sient Lodging Interim Zoning District Property description: Lot 7, Lake Catherine Land Company - Three, Section 36, T10S R14E, in the Third Municipal District, bounded by Chef Menteur Highway and L k S i t C th i

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).

LOUISIANA PUBLIC FACILITIES AUTHORITY The following resolution was offered by Trustee Guidry seconded by Trustee Cheramie: RESOLUTION A resolution authorizing the Chairman or Vice Chairman and the Secretary-Treasurer or an Assistant Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the Louisiana Public Facilities Authority to execute a preliminary agreement between the Louisiana Public Facilities Authority and Friends of LKA; authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds in one or more series, on a taxable or tax-exempt basis, to finance certain charter school facilities; approving the form of and authorizing the execution and delivery of one or more trust indentures, loan agreements, contracts of purchase or bond purchase agreements, as needed to accomplish the foregoing; authorizing the distribution of preliminary and final offering documents to prospective purchasers of the bonds; authorizing and approving the form of and publication of the Notice of Sale of Bonds and the publication of a Notice of Public Hearing; and providing for other matters in connection with the foregoing. WHEREAS, the Louisiana Public Facilities Authority (the “Authority”) is a public trust established for public purposes for the benefit of the State of Louisiana by a certain Indenture of Trust dated August 21, 1974 (the “Indenture”) under and pursuant to the provisions of the Louisiana Public Trust Act (La. R.S. 9:2341-2347, as amended) (the “Act”); and WHEREAS, the Indenture empowers the Authority to promote, encourage and further the accomplishment of all activities which are or may become of benefit to the State of Louisiana and its inhabitants and which have a public purpose, and to procure any funds necessary therefor by mortgage, pledge or other encumbrance of the trust estate dedicated by it therefor and to provide for the issuance and delivery of special obligation revenue bonds of the Authority to evidence any indebtedness so incurred; and WHEREAS, Friends of LKA, a Louisiana nonprofit corporation (the “Corporation”), is an organization recognized under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and the exempt purposes of the Corporation include educational activities and the raising of funds to benefit Louisiana Key Academy (the “Operator”) a Louisiana nonprofit corporation and an organization recognized under Section 501(c)(3) of the Code; and WHEREAS, the Corporation has requested that the Authority issue its Revenue Bonds (Louisiana Key Academy Project) in an amount not to exceed Thirty Million Dollars ($30,000,000), in one or more series, on a taxable and/or tax-exempt basis (the “Bonds”), for the purposes of (i) financing the acquisition, construction, equipping and furnishing of Louisiana Key Academy – Baton Rouge (the “Baton Rouge Campus”), a tuition free, public charter school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, authorized to serve students in kindergarten through eighth grade, Louisiana Key Academy – Caddo (the “Caddo Campus”), a tuition free, public charter school in Shreveport, Louisiana, authorized to serve students in kindergarten through eighth grade, and Louisiana Key Academy – Northshore (the “Northshore Campus” and, collectively with the Baton Rouge Campus and Caddo Campus, the “Schools”), a tuition free, public charter school in Covington, Louisiana, authorized to serve students in kindergarten through eighth grade, or refinancing one or more loans associated with any of the foregoing, including capitalized interest, if necessary (collectively, the “Project”); (ii) funding one or more reserve funds, if necessary, and (iii) paying costs of issuance associated therewith; and WHEREAS, the Bonds will be issued pursuant to a trust indenture (the “Trust Indenture”) between the Authority and Hancock Whitney Bank (the “Trustee”), and the proceeds of the Bonds will be loaned to the Corporation pursuant to a Loan Agreement between the Authority and the Corporation (the “Loan Agreement”); and WHEREAS, the Corporation will be the exclusive owner of the Schools and will lease the Schools to the Operator which will have a leasehold interest in each of the Schools pursuant to which it will make rental payments under a Lease Agreement for each of the Schools, providing for such lease (collectively, the “Lease Agreements”); and WHEREAS, prior to the issuance of the Bonds, the Corporation or the Operator intends to expend its own funds to pay all or a portion of the costs of the Project and the Corporation or the Operator reasonably expects to reimburse itself, from proceeds of the Bonds in an amount not exceeding $5,000,000 said expenditures paid 60 days prior to the date of this resolution, and the Authority acknowledges such reimbursement; and WHEREAS, this resolution is intended to be an official action of the Authority and a declaration of intent to reimburse in accordance with the provisions of Treasury Regulations, Section 1.150-2; and WHEREAS, all requirements of the State Bond Commission in accordance with its rules, including but not limited to notice to local legislators, will be complied with; and WHEREAS, the Bonds will be sold by negotiated sale to Stifel, Nicolaus, & Company, Inc. (the “Underwriter”), pursuant to the terms of one or more bond purchase agreements (collectively, the “Bond Purchase Agreement”) among the Underwriter, the Authority and the Corporation or, in the alternative, the Bonds will be sold to one or more banks or investors to be selected by the Corporation pursuant to a private placement agreement and/or investment letter, purchase agreement or loan agreement; and WHEREAS, it is now the desire of this Board of Trustees to authorize

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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 081/26 Applicant(s): City Council Motion No. M-26-254 Request: Zoning change from an HU-B1A Historic Urban Neighborhood Business District to an HU-RD2 Historic Urban Two-Family Residential District Property description: Square 187, Lots 1, 2, and 3, in the Sixth Municipal District, bounded by Oc‐ tavia Street, Laurel Street, Constance Street, and Jefferson Avenue Address(es): 5433 Laurel Street and 509-515 Oc‐ tavia Street Zoning Docket 082/26 Applicant(s): City Council Motion No. M-26-229 Request: Amendment to the text of the Compre‐ hensive Zoning Ordi‐ nance to amend all nec‐ ti l t i l

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nance to amend all nec‐ essary articles to imple‐ ment the findings of the Transient Lodging Study, with specified modifica‐ tions as described in City Council Motion No. M-26229

the First Municipal Dis trict, bounded by Gravier Street, South Tonti Street. Braddish Aly and South Rocheblave Street Address(es): 2407 Gravier Street

Zoning Docket 083/26 Applicant(s): City Council Motion No. M-26-268 Request: Amendment to the text of the Compre‐ hensive Zoning Ordi‐ nance to amend Article 17, Figure 17-2 Maximum Building Height and Fig‐ ure 17-3 Maximum Floor Area Ratio to limit the al‐ lowable height to 35 feet for the property located on Square 26 in the First Municipal District Property description: Square 26, in the First Municipal District, bounded by Convention Center Boulevard, Gaien‐ nie Street, South Peters Street, and John Churchill Chase Street Address(es): 350 John Churchill Chase Street Zoning Docket 084/26 Applicant(s): JJJAGS Holdings, LLC Request: Conditional use to permit a commercial short-term rental in an MU-2 High Intensity Mixed-Use District and the Transient Lodging In‐ terim Zoning District Property description: Square 557, Lots N/046, in the First Municipal Dis‐ i b d db G i

Zoning Docket 085/26 Applicant(s): Moto Julia, LLC Request: Conditional use to permit a Commercial Short Term Rental in the CBD-5 Urban Core Neigh‐ borhood Lower Intensity Mixed-Use District and the Transient Lodging In‐ terim Zoning District Property description: Square 257, Lots 2, 3, Half of 2 and Half of 2, in the First Municipal District, bounded by, Julia Street, O'Keefe Avenue, Girod Street and Baronne Street Address(es): 901-909 Julia Street and 751 Baronne Street Zoning Docket 086/26 Applicant: Junk Drawer Coffee, LLC Request: Conditional Use to permit a neighbor‐ hood commercial estab‐ lishment in a HU-RD1 His‐ toric Urban Neighbor‐ hood Two-Family Resi‐ dential District Property description: Square 43, Lot 9-A, in the Sixth Municipal District, bounded by Panola, Audubon, Spruce and Broadway Streets Address(es): 2045 Broad‐ St t

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p y p Square 19, Lot A, in the Fourth Municipal District, bounded by Harmony Street, Tchoupitoulas Street, Ninth Street, and St Thomas Street Address(es): 3157 Tchoupitoulas Street

q Conditional use to permit a Neighbor‐ hood Commercial Estab‐ lishment in an HMR-3 Historic Marigny/Treme/Bywater Residential District. Property description: Square 238, Lot 4, in the Third Municipal District, bounded by Burgundy, Lesseps, Dauphine, and Poland Streets Address(es): 814 Poland A

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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 700548, or by calling 504-376-2384. All claimants must provide proof of ownership before any property may be released. Item # F-21239-21 G-14964-21 F-11647-21 G-05532-21 F-14282-21 G-04033-21 G-18277-21 G-18457-21 G-01629-21

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

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Harahan, State of Louisiana, will be held at the regular meeting place, Harahan City Hall, 6437 Jefferson Highway, Harahan, Louisiana, on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, at 7:00PM for the following: 1. Master Plan Review Called by the order of the Planning and Zoning Commission ADVERTISE: August 12, August 19, & August 26 198578-680920-aug 26-1t $ 48.51

the Chairman or Vice Chairman and Secretary-Treasurer or an Assistant Secretary to execute an appropriate agreement evidencing the understanding of this Board of Trustees with respect to the issuance of the revenue bonds hereinafter described and to authorize the publication of a Notice of Sale of Bonds and Notice of Public Hearing with respect to said revenue bonds; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Trustees of the Louisiana Public Facilities Authority: SECTION 1. Pursuant to the authority of the Act, the financing of the Project described and defined in the preliminary agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Preliminary Agreement”), is approved, as is the financing thereof by the Authority through the issuance of the Bonds in an aggregate amount not to exceed $30,000,000 in one or more series, on a taxable or tax-exempt basis. The Bonds shall bear interest at a fixed or variable (convertible) rate not to exceed 7.50% per annum on a taxexempt basis and not to exceed 10% on a taxable basis. The Bonds shall bear a year and letter designation for each series and shall mature not later than 38 years from the date thereof, all as provided in the Indenture, and shall be payable as provided in the Loan Agreement. The Bonds will be secured by a trust estate established under the Indenture, which may include, among other things, all of the Authority’s right, title and interest in and to payments under the Loan Agreement, the Lease Agreements, and one or more mortgages on certain facilities of the Project. SECTION 2. The Chairman or Vice Chairman and the SecretaryTreasurer or an Assistant Secretary of this Board of Trustees be and they are hereby authorized, empowered, and directed to execute, for and on behalf of the Authority, the Preliminary Agreement between the Authority and the Corporation authorizing the issuance of the Bonds for the purposes described herein, said Preliminary Agreement to be substantially in the form and to contain substantially the terms and conditions set forth in the Preliminary Agreement attached to this resolution and marked Exhibit A for identification herewith and to take such further action as may be required by the Commission or bond counsel to the Authority or appropriate or required by law in connection with the authorization, issuance, sale and delivery of the Bonds. Said officers are hereby further authorized and directed to approve for, on behalf of, and in the name of the Authority any changes, additions or deletions in any of the documents, instruments or certificates referred to in this resolution, provided that all such changes, additions or deletions, if any, shall be approved by bond counsel to the Authority and shall be consistent with the authority provided by the Act. The signatures of the said Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary-Treasurer or Assistant Secretary upon such documents set forth above, or as may be otherwise required for or necessary, convenient or appropriate to the financing described in this resolution, are deemed to be conclusive evidence of their due exercise of the authority vested in them hereunder. SECTION 3. The officers of this Board of Trustees are authorized and empowered to take any and all further action and to sign any and all documents, instruments and writings as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this resolution and to file, on behalf of the Authority, with any governmental board or entity having jurisdiction over the Project or the Bonds, such applications or requests for approval thereof as may be required by law. SECTION 4. The Authority hereby approves the Notice of Sale of Bonds in substantially the form presented at this meeting with such additions, insertions, completion and/or corrections as may be approved by special counsel to the Authority and bond counsel to the Authority and authorizes its publication in the manner required by law. SECTION 5. Application be and the same is hereby made to the State Bond Commission, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, for approval of the issuance and sale of the Bonds. SECTION 6. The Authority hereby approves and authorizes the publication of one or more Notices of Public Hearing and does hereby further authorize and approve the conducting of a public hearing as set forth in said Notice in accordance with the requirements of Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. SECTION 7. The Bonds may be sold and purchased pursuant to the terms of one or more Bond Purchase Agreements. The sale all or a portion of the Bonds to the Underwriter at a price of not less than 90% of the principal amount thereof (inclusive of underwriter’s discount in an amount not exceeding 3% of the principal amount thereof) is hereby approved and in the alternative, the sale of all or a portion of the Bonds to one or more banks pursuant to one or more private placement agreements and/or investment letters or loan agreements at a price of 100% of the principal amount thereof is hereby approved. This Board of Trustees does hereby authorize the distribution by the Underwriter of preliminary and final offering documents in connection with the sale of the Bonds. SECTION 8. This Board of Trustees finds and determines that a real necessity exists for the employment of special counsel in connection with the issuance of the Bonds, and accordingly, Foley & Judell, L.L.P., of New Orleans, Louisiana, as Bond Counsel, is hereby employed to do and perform work of a traditional legal nature as bond counsel with respect to the issuance and sale of said Bonds. Said Bond Counsel shall prepare and submit to this Board of Trustees for adoption all of the proceedings incidental to the authorization, issuance, sale and delivery of such Bonds, shall counsel and advise this Board of Trustees as to the issuance and sale thereof and shall furnish its opinions covering the legality of the issuance of the Bonds. The fee of Bond Counsel for each series of bonds shall be fixed at a sum not exceeding the fee allowed by the Attorney General’s fee guidelines for such bond counsel work in connection with the issuance of such series of revenue bonds and based on the amount of said Bonds actually issued, sold, delivered and paid for, plus “out-ofpocket” expenses, said fees to be contingent upon the issuance, sale and delivery of said bonds. The Assistant Secretary of the Authority is hereby authorized and directed to execute, and this Board of Trustees hereby agrees to and accepts the terms of, the engagement letter of Bond Counsel appended hereto. A certified copy of this resolution shall be submitted to the Attorney General of the State of Louisiana for her written approval of said employment and of the fees herein designated, and the Assistant Secretary of this Board of Trustees is hereby empowered and directed to provide for payment of the work herein specified upon

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Description Camo backpack Backpack with assorted items Wallet cont. DL and money SS/ card Blk apple iphone cracked screen Glock mag Blk book bag Bluetooth transmitter and phone charger Red baseball cap and gold noxin watch Brown wallet cont. misc. cards Medical Card Clothes Clothes Wallet and contents Century arms 7.62x39 rifle SN:M70…971 H&R Model 158 Mossberg Model 88 SN: MV5…780 Assorted Gun Parts Trigger Mechanism Firearms parts Romarm AK-47 SN: S13…001 SA Luigi rusty shotgun Remington 22cal rifle SN:unk JC Higgins 12ga SN: unk

Owner Antonio DeVamte Found Ajalia Hunnicutt Shadell Markee Found Found Found Found Found Found Danixa Ardon-Calix John Hunter Alister Braley Jr. Garrett Lirette Found J. Brasatte S. Parson Found Found Found Found Found Forfeited Forfeited

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completion thereof and under the conditions herein enumerated. SECTION 9. It is recognized by the parties hereto that a real necessity exists for the employment of special counsel to the Authority in connection with the issuance of the Bonds and, accordingly, the appointment of Jacob S. Capraro, Esq. as special counsel to the Authority to furnish his opinion with respect to such legal matters relating to the Authority as may be required by the purchaser of the Bonds is hereby approved. The fee to be paid special counsel shall be an amount computed on an hourly rate not exceeding the amount provided by the guidelines for such services as approved by the Attorney General, together with reimbursement of out-ofpocket expenses incurred and advanced in connection with the issuance of the Bonds, shall be payable out of administrative fees established and charged by the Authority for costs related to the issuance of the Bonds, subject to the Attorney General’s written approval of said employment. SECTION 10. By virtue of applicant/issuer’s application for, acceptance and utilization of the benefits of the Louisiana State Bond Commission’s approval(s) resolved and set forth herein, it 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 11. This resolution is a declaration of official intent of the Authority to issue revenue bonds as contemplated in the Preliminary Agreement in accordance with the laws of the State to finance all or a portion of the Project, including the reimbursement of the Corporation or Operator for any expenditures for the Project from a portion of the proceeds of the Bonds, provided that such reimbursement shall be in an amount not currently reasonably expected to exceed $5,000,000. Any such allocation of proceeds of the Bonds for reimbursement will be with respect to capital expenditures (as defined in Reg. 1.150-1(b)) and will be made not later than 18 months after the later of (i) the date such expenditure was paid or (ii) the date on which the Project was placed in service or abandoned, but in no event more than three years after the original expenditure is paid, or for preliminary expenditures, all in accordance with the laws of the State and the United States Treasury Regulations, Section 1.150-2. This resolution is a declaration of the official intent of the Authority and an affirmation of the Corporation’s and Operator’s declarations of intent in accordance with United States Treasury Regulations, Section 1.150-2. SECTION 12. That this Resolution does hereby incorporate by reference as though fully set out herein the provisions and requirements of the Act. SECTION 13. That this resolution shall become effective immediately. This resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: Member

Yea

Ronald H. Bordelon

Nay

Absent

Abstaining

Craig A. Cheramie

David W. Groner

Casey R. Guidry

Dannye W. Malone

Heather C. Songy

Matthew T. Valliere

This resolution declared adopted on this 15th day of July, 2026. (Other items of business not pertinent to the foregoing resolution and the documents mentioned therein may be found in the official minutes of the Board of Trustees of the Authority.) Upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried, the meeting was adjourned. I, the undersigned, do hereby certify that I am an Assistant Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the Louisiana Public Facilities Authority (the “Authority”), a public trust duly organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Louisiana, and as such Assistant Secretary I have access to all records of the Authority. I do hereby further certify that at a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Authority duly called, held and convened, according to law, on the 15th day of July, 2026, a quorum being present and voting thereon, the above and foregoing Resolution was unanimously adopted and that said Resolution is a full true and correct copy of the said Resolution (except that all referenced Exhibits have been omitted) as it appears on the records of the Authority; that the same has not been revoked or amended and is now in full force and effect. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and attached the seal of the Authority this 15th day of July, 2026. LOUISIANA PUBLIC FACILITIES AUTHORITY

[SEAL]

By:

/s/ Patricia A. Dubroc Assistant Secretary

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Zoning Docket 089/26 Applicant(s): Christopher Meehan Request: Conditional Use to permit a Multi-Family Dwelling – Limited to 4 Units Maximum in an HMR-3 Historic Marigny/Treme/Bywater Residential District. Property description: Prairie Lands All That Portion of Fort Pike Mili‐ tary Reservation In Sec‐ tion 19 T S10 S R 15 E, in the Third Municipal Dis‐ trict, bounded by North Claiborne Avenue, Columbus Street, North Robertson Street and Kerlerec Street Address(es): 1515 Ker‐ lerec Street Zoning Docket 090/26 Applicant(s): Beau Land Co, LLC Request: Conditional Use to permit a Commercial Short Term Rental in an HMC-2 Historic Marigny/Tremé/Bywater Commercial District and the Transient Lodging In‐ terim Zoning District Property description: Square 369, Lot B or Pt. 7, in the Third Municipal District, bounded by Saint Claude Avenue, Saint Roch Avenue, North Rampart Street, and Music Street Address(es): 2404-2406 Saint Claude Avenue Zoning Docket 091/26 Applicant(s): West Rigo‐ lets Lighthouse, LLC Request: Zoning Change from an NA Natural Area District to an M-MU Mar‐ itime Mixed-Use District Property description: Square 227, Lot X, in the Third Municipal District, bounded by Chef Menteur Highway, Hospi‐ tal Road, and Lake Pontchartrain. Address(es): 27501 Chef Menteur Highway Zoning Docket 092/26 Applicant(s): Crescent West, LLC Request: Zoning Change from an S-RS Single-Fam‐ ily Residential District to a C-3 Heavy Commercial District Property descrip‐ tion: Square 72, Lots 16, 17, 18, 29, 30 and 31, in the Fifth Municipal Dis‐ trict, bounded by Wagner Street, Erle Street, Hendee Street and Gen‐ eral de Gaulle Drive Address(es): 1723 Gen‐ eral de Gaulle Drive Zoning Docket 093/26 Applicant: Saint Joseph Society of the Sacred Heart Request: Conditional Use to permit the expansion of a secondary educa‐ tional facility in a HU-RD2 Historic Urban Neighbor‐ hood Two-Family Resi‐ dential District Property description: Square 1507, Lots A, B, 6, and 7, in the Third Munic‐ ipal District, bounded by George Nick Connor Drive, Law Street, Hope St t d R bli

Zoning Docket 094/26 Applicant(s): Lake Catherine Investments, LLC Request: Conditional use to permit a commercial short term rental in an M-MU Maritime MixedUse District and the Tran‐ sient Lodging Interim Zoning District Property description: Lot 540, Cedar Bayou Subdi‐ vision, in the Third Mu‐ nicipal District, bounded by Chef Menteur High‐ way, Bayou Delasaire, Chef Menteur Pass, and the Rigolets Address(es): 24855 Chef Menteur Highway Zoning Docket 095/26 Applicant(s): S Z & S, LLC Request: Conditional use to permit a motor vehicle service and repair facility (minor) in an S-B1 Neigh‐ borhood Business Dis‐ trict Property description: Square 11, Lot 16, Pine Village, in the Third Mu‐ nicipal District, bounded by Downman Road, Dwyer Road, and Babylon Street Address(es): 4901 Down‐ man Road Zoning Docket 096/26 Applicant(s): Shel-Shar Properties, LLC Request: Conditional use to permit a commercial short term rental in an M-MU Maritime MixedUse District and the Tran‐ sient Lodging Interim Zoning District Property description: Lot 7, Lake Catherine Land Company - Three, Section 36, T10S R14E, in the Third Municipal District, bounded by Chef Menteur Highway and Lake Saint Catherine Address(es): 25894 Chef Menteur Highway Zoning Docket 097/26 Applicant(s): Sedrick Gilbert Request: Amendment to the text of the Compre‐ hensive Zoning Ordi‐ nance to amend Article 16, Section 16.2 to allow Motor Vehicle Service and Repair as a permit‐ ted use in the BIP Busi‐ ness-Industrial Park Dis‐ trict

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, Au‐ gust 31. August 19, August 26, and September 2, 2026 Robert Rivers, Executive Director NOCP 9230 198044-aug 19-26-sept 23t $442.83 PUBLIC NOTICE --NOTICE OF AUTHORIZATION OF DISSOLUTION OF NORMANDY PROPERTIES, L.L.C. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to Louisiana Revised Statutes 12:1334 and 12:1336 of the Louisiana Limited Liability Com‐ pany Law, Normandy a Properties, L.L.C., Louisiana limited liability company (the “Com‐ pany”), shall be liqui‐ dated out of court, and that the following has been appointed liquida‐ tor of the Company: Wendelyn W. Michell 1520 Henry Clay Avenue New Orleans, LA 70118 198565-aug 26-1t $101.99 PUBLIC NOTICE --Notice to be posted: Community Leaders Ad‐ vocating Student Suc‐ cess Inc./ Fannie C. Williams Charter School Budget Meeting will be held on Thursday August 27, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in the school Library, Ad‐ dress: 11755 Dwyer Road New Orleans, LA 70128. Also, you can attend via the zoom link below. The 2026-27 Budget will be approved at the meeting. The Budget is available for viewing in the Busi‐ ness Office Monday- Fri‐ day 9a.m. to 3p.m. or you can contact the office at 504-373-6228 Ext 7. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom. us/j/86725218911? pwd=AczazANrSMzvT26 E 3 1M DbfG6Ct 1

LOUISIANA PUBLIC FACILITIES AUTHORITY The following resolution was offered by Trustee Groner seconded by Trustee Cheramie: RESOLUTION A resolution authorizing the Chairman or Vice Chairman and the Secretary-Treasurer or an Assistant Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the Louisiana Public Facilities Authority to execute a preliminary agreement with Friends of Hynes; authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds in one or more series, on a taxable and/or tax-exempt basis, to finance and refinance the costs of the acquisition, construction, and equipping of certain charter school facilities; authorizing the form of and publication of the Notice of Sale of Bonds and Notice of Public Hearing; and providing for other matters in connection with the foregoing. WHEREAS, the Louisiana Public Facilities Authority (the “Authority”) is a public trust established for public purposes for the benefit of the State of Louisiana (the “State”) by a certain Indenture of Trust dated August 21, 1974 (the “Indenture”) under and pursuant to the provisions of the Louisiana Public Trust Act (La. R.S. 9:2341-2347, as amended) (the “Act”); and WHEREAS, the Indenture empowers the Authority to promote, encourage and further the accomplishment of all activities which are or may become of benefit to the State and its inhabitants and which have a public purpose, and to procure any funds necessary therefor by mortgage, pledge or other encumbrance of the trust estate dedicated by it therefor and to provide for the issuance and delivery of special obligation revenue bonds of the Authority to evidence any indebtedness so incurred; and WHEREAS, Hynes Charter School Corporation, a Louisiana nonprofit corporation (the “Operator”), is an organization recognized under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and the exempt purposes of the Operator include educational activities; and WHEREAS, Friends of Hynes, a Louisiana nonprofit corporation (the “Borrower”), is an organization recognized under Section 501(c)(3) of the Code, organized exclusively for charitable, educational, and scientific purposes, including activities, programs and services that may assist the Operator in fulfilling its educational mission as a public charter school operator; and WHEREAS, the Borrower leases certain land located at 1901 Leon C. Simon Drive, New Orleans, Louisiana 70122 (the “Existing Land”) pursuant to that certain Contract of Lease, dated as of October 26, 2021 (the “Original Ground Lease”) between the Borrower as lessee and the Board of Supervisors of the Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College (“Ground Lessor”) as lessor and successor in interest to the Board of Supervisors of the University of Louisiana System; and WHEREAS, the Borrower previously incurred $25,652,000 of indebtedness on February 7, 2023 (the “Outstanding Indebtedness”) for the purpose of constructing, renovating and equipping certain facilities (the “Existing Facilities”) located on the Existing Land and operated by the Operator as the Hynes LSU New Orleans Charter School, a kindergarten through eighth grade, tuition free, public charter school (the “School”); and WHEREAS, the School leases the Existing Land and the Existing Facilities pursuant to that certain Commercial Lease Agreement dated as of February 7, 2023 (the “Original Facilities Lease”) between the School as lessee and the Borrower as lessor; and WHEREAS, the Borrower desires to incur indebtedness for the purposes of (i) refinancing the Outstanding Indebtedness, (ii) paying costs for the design, construction, and equipping of additional facilities (the “Additional Facilities”, and together with the Existing Facilities, the “Facilities”) to be located on certain additional contiguous land (the “Additional Land”, and together with the Existing Land, the “Land”), and (iii) paying other costs related thereto (collectively, the “Project”); and WHEREAS, the Borrower and the Ground Lessor will enter into an amendment to the Ground Lease (the “First Ground Lease Amendment”, and together with the Original Ground Lease as they may be amended from time to time, the “Ground Lease”) in order to add the Additional Land to the Ground Lease; and WHEREAS, the Borrower and the School will enter into an amendment or an amendment and restatement to the Facilities Lease (the “Facilities Lease Amendment”, and together with the Original Facilities Lease as they may be amended from time to time, the “Facilities Lease”) in order to add the Additional Land and the Additional Facilities to the Facilities Lease; and WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested that the Issuer issue its Revenue Bonds (Hynes LSU New Orleans Charter School Project) in one or more series in an aggregate amount not exceeding $40,000,000, the proceeds of which will be loaned to the Borrower for the purpose of financing the Project; and WHEREAS, this resolution is intended to be an official action of the Authority and an affirmation of the Borrower’s declaration of intent to reimburse in accordance with the provisions of Treasury Regulations, Section 1.150-2; and WHEREAS, the Bonds will be issued pursuant to a trust indenture (the “Trust Indenture”) between the Authority and a trustee bank to be selected by the Borrower (the “Trustee”), and the proceeds of the Bonds will be loaned to the Borrower pursuant to a loan agreement between the Authority and Borrower (the “Loan Agreement”); and WHEREAS, all requirements of the State Bond Commission (the “Commission”) in accordance with its rules, including but not limited to notice to local legislators, will be complied with; and WHEREAS, the Bonds will be sold pursuant to the terms of a bond purchase agreement (the “Bond Purchase Agreement”) among the Authority, the Borrower, the Operator, and Equitable School Revolving Fund, LLC (the “Purchaser”); and

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PUBLIC NOTICE --NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEET‐ ING AND PUBLIC HEARING The Garden District Secu‐ rity District (“GDSD”) will hold its next public meeting and public hear‐ ing on: Date: September 29, 2026 Time: 6:00pm Location: Bishop's Hall, Trinity Episcopal School, 1329 Jackson Avenue At this meeting, the GDSD Board of Commis‐ sioners will determine the ad valorem property tax millage necessary in consideraton of the Dis‐ trict's budget for the up‐ coming year. As part of this consideration, the Board may consider maintaining, decreasing, or increasing the millage rate from the rate levied for the current year, without further voter ap‐ proval, provided that any millage adopted does not exceed the maximum rate previously autho‐ rized by the voters and otherwise complies with applicable law. The maximum millage authorized by the voters on June 27, 2026 is 19 mills for 2027. The cur‐ rent 2026 millage rate ap‐ proved by the GDSD Board of Commissioners is 7.13 mills resulting in YTD revenue of $856,079 and projected budget deﬁcit of approximately $300,000. An increase of 2.5 mills is being consid‐ ered for 2027 in order to cover this deﬁcit brought on by the recent addition of the daily 24-hour NOPD patrol and the ex‐ isting 48-hours per day private patrol expendi‐ tures. The public is invited to attend and comment on the proposed millage rate before action is taken by the Board. A copy of the proposed 2027 budget will be posted on the GDSD web‐ site at https:// gdsdpatrol.org/ important-documents/. This meeting and public hearing are free and open to the public. About the Garden District Security District GDSD was formed in 1998 through legislative ac‐ tion taken at the request f i i i

Public Notices Meet/Hear/Min tion taken at the request of its sponsoring organi‐ zation, the Garden Dis‐ trict Association. The District includes taxable real property within the boundaries established by Louisiana law. The District provides supplemental security services within the Gar‐ den District. The ad val‐ orem property tax sup‐ porting these services is based upon a millage de‐ termined annually in ac‐ cordance with applicable law and is collected through City of New Or‐ leans property tax bills. All GDSD meetings are open to the public. 198629-aug 26-27-2t $562.28

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 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 THAT CEETAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 2409 UPPERLINE ST, IN THE MATTER ENTITLED: ROCKET MORT‐ GAGE, LLC F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS, LLC VER‐ SUS THE UN‐

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SUS THE UN OPENED SUC‐ CESSION OF AND UNKNOWN HEIRS OF GLO‐ RIA JOHNSON BACON A/K/A GLORIA JOHN‐ SON BACON A/K/A GLORIA J. BACON A/K/A GLORIA BACON CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2026-2252 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 October 1, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 2409 UPPERLINE ST NEW OR‐ LEANS, LA 70115 LOT B , SQUARE 581 SIXTH MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN #1342928 WRIT AMOUNT: $180,911.68 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser h

WHEREAS, it is now the desire of this Board of Trustees to authorize the Chairman or Vice Chairman and Secretary-Treasurer or an Assistant Secretary to execute an appropriate agreement evidencing the understanding of this Board of Trustees with respect to the issuance of the Bonds hereinafter described and to authorize the publication of a Notice of Sale of Bonds and Notice of Public Hearing with respect to said Bonds; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Trustees of the Louisiana Public Facilities Authority: SECTION 1. Pursuant to the authority of the Act, the financing and refinancing of the Project described herein and described and defined in the preliminary agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Preliminary Agreement”), is approved, as is the financing thereof by the Authority through the issuance of the Bonds in an aggregate amount not to exceed $40,000,000, in one or more series, on a taxable and/or tax-exempt basis. The Bonds shall bear interest at a fixed rate not to exceed 6.5% per annum on a taxable or tax-exempt basis. The Bonds shall bear a year and letter designation for each series and shall mature not later than thirtyfive years. The Bonds shall not be general obligations of the Authority (which has no taxing power and receives no funds from any governmental body), but shall be limited and special revenue obligations of the Authority payable from the income, revenues and receipts derived or to be derived from a trust estate established under the Indenture, which may include, among other things, all of the Authority’s right, title and interest in and to payments under the Loan Agreement, the Facilities Lease and one or more multiple indebtedness leasehold mortgages, assignments and pledge of leases and rents and security agreements on certain facilities of the Project or such other security as may be provided in the Trust Indenture. SECTION 2. The Chairman or Vice Chairman and the SecretaryTreasurer or an Assistant Secretary of this Board of Trustees be and they are hereby authorized, empowered, and directed to execute, for and on behalf of the Authority, (i) the Preliminary Agreement between the Authority and the Borrower authorizing the issuance of the Bonds for the purposes described herein, said Preliminary Agreement to be substantially in the form and to contain substantially the terms and conditions set forth in the Preliminary Agreement attached to this resolution and marked Exhibit A for identification herewith, (ii) the Bond Purchase Agreement, the Loan Agreement, the Trust Indenture, the Tax Regulatory Agreement by and among the Borrower, the Operator, the Authority and the Trustee, and to take such further action as may be required by the Commission or bond counsel to the Authority or appropriate or required by law in connection with the authorization, issuance, sale and delivery of the Bonds. Said officers are hereby further authorized and directed to approve for, on behalf of, and in the name of the Authority any changes, additions or deletions in any of the documents, instruments or certificates referred to in this resolution, provided that all such changes, additions or deletions, if any, shall be approved by bond counsel to the Authority and special counsel to the Authority and shall be consistent with the authority provided by the Act. The signatures of the said Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary-Treasurer or an Assistant Secretary upon such documents set forth above, or as may be otherwise required for or necessary, convenient or appropriate to the financing described in this resolution, are deemed to be conclusive evidence of their due exercise of the authority vested in them hereunder. SECTION 3. The officers of this Board of Trustees are authorized and empowered to take any and all further action and to sign any and all documents, instruments and writings as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this resolution and to file, on behalf of the Authority, with any governmental board or entity having jurisdiction over the Project or the Bonds, such applications or requests for approval thereof as may be required by law. SECTION 4. The Authority hereby approves the Notice of Sale of Bonds in substantially the form presented at this meeting with such additions, insertions, completion and/or corrections as may be approved by bond counsel to the Authority and special counsel to the Authority and authorizes its publication in the manner required by law. SECTION 5. Application be and the same is hereby made to the Commission, for approval of the issuance and sale of the Bonds. SECTION 6. The Authority hereby approves and authorizes the publication of one or more Notices of Public Hearing and does hereby further authorize and approve the conducting of a public hearing as set forth therein in accordance with the requirements of Section 147(f) of the Code. SECTION 7. The Bonds may be sold and purchased pursuant to the terms of one or more Bond Purchase Agreements. The sale of all or a portion of the Bonds to the Purchase at a price of not less than 90% of the principal amount thereof (inclusive of Purchaser’s Fee in an amount not exceeding 3% of the principal amount thereof) is hereby approved. This Board of Trustees does hereby authorize the distribution by the Underwriter of preliminary and final offering documents in connection with the sale of the Bonds. SECTION 8. This Board of Trustees finds and determines that a real necessity exists for the employment of special counsel in connection with the issuance of the Bonds, and accordingly, Foley & Judell, L.L.P., of New Orleans, Louisiana, as bond counsel, is hereby employed to do and perform work of a traditional legal nature as bond counsel with respect to the issuance and sale of said Bonds. Said bond counsel shall prepare and submit to this Board of Trustees for adoption all of the proceedings incidental to the authorization, issuance, sale and delivery of such Bonds, shall counsel and advise this Board of Trustees as to the issuance and sale thereof and shall furnish its opinions covering the legality of the issuance of the Bonds. The fee of bond counsel for each series of Bonds shall be fixed at a sum not exceeding the fee allowed by the Attorney General’s fee guidelines for such bond counsel work in connection with the issuance of such series of Bonds and based on the amount of said Bonds actually issued, sold, delivered and paid for, plus “out-of-pocket” expenses, said fees to be contingent upon the issuance, sale and delivery of said Bonds. The Assistant Secretary of the Authority is hereby authorized and directed to execute, and this Board of Trustees hereby agrees to and accepts the terms of, the engagement letter of bond counsel appended hereto. A certified copy of this resolution shall be submitted to the Attorney General

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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

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TJ 28 THE LAW OF‐ FICES OF HER‐ SCHEL C. AD‐ COCK, JR. LLC (225) 756-0373 COREY J. GIROIR The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 8/26/2026 & 9/30/2026 Aug 26-sep 30-2t PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBERS 2619 21 23 25 FELIC‐ ITY STREET, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER ENTI‐ TLED: LOAN

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TLED: LOAN PARTNERS, L.L.C. VERSUS ROYAL AMBASSADOR HOUSING DEVELOPMENT, L.L.C., AND SONJA DEDAIS CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2024-3195 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 August 27, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: TWO LOTS OF GROUND, to‐ gether with all the buildings and improve‐ ments thereon, and all of the rights, ways, servitudes, ap‐ purtenances and advantages thereunto be‐ longing or in anywise appertaining, situated in the Parish of Or‐ leans, in the FIRST DISTRICT, in SQUARE NO. 418, b d d b

418, bounded by Fe‐ licity, Clara, Melpomene and Magnolia Streets, desig‐ nated by the NOS. 13 and 14, on a plan an‐ nexed to act be‐ fore J. D. Taylor, late Notary, July 5, 1889. Lot 13 measures 32 feet 6 inches 1 line front on Fe‐ licity Street; 31'8" in width in the rear by a depth of 59 feet 5 inches 6 lines on the side line dividing it from Lot 12 and a depth of 91 feet 2 inches 6 lines on the side line di‐ viding it from Lot 14. Lot 14 measures 32 feet 5 inches 1 line front on Fe‐ licity Street; 31 feet 7 inches 2 lines in width in the rear by a depth of 59 feet 5 inches 6 lines on the side line divid‐ ing it from Lot 13 and a depth of 66 feet 8 inches 6 lines on the other side line there being a common alley, opening on Fe‐ licity Street which adjoins said Lot 14 on side line nearest Magno‐ lia Street. Said alley measures 6 feet 9 inches 2 lines wide on Felicity Street, 6 0 2 in width on its rear line by 66'8" 2"' deep d i

of the State for her written approval of said employment and of the fees herein designated, and the Assistant Secretary of this Board of Trustees is hereby empowered and directed to provide for payment of the work herein specified upon completion thereof and under the conditions herein enumerated. SECTION 9. It is recognized by the parties hereto that a real necessity exists for the employment of special counsel to the Authority in connection with the issuance of the Bonds and, accordingly, the appointment of Jacob S. Capraro, Esq. as special counsel to the Authority to furnish his opinion with respect to such legal matters relating to the Authority as may be required by the purchaser of the Bonds is hereby approved. The fee to be paid special counsel shall be an amount computed on an hourly rate not exceeding the amount provided by the guidelines for such services as approved by the Attorney General of the State, together with reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses incurred and advanced in connection with the issuance of the Bonds, shall be payable out of administrative fees established and charged by the Authority for costs related to the issuance of the Bonds, subject to the Attorney General’s written approval of said employment. SECTION 10. The Authority recognizes and affirms the declaration of “official intent” by the Borrower for the Authority, pursuant to the Reimbursement Resolution, and declares the official intent of the Authority to issue the Bonds to finance all or a portion of the Project, including the reimbursement of the Borrower for any expenditures for the Project from a portion of the proceeds of the Bonds, provided that such reimbursement shall be in an amount not currently reasonably expected to exceed $_______. Any such allocation of proceeds of the Bonds for reimbursement will be with respect to capital expenditures (as defined in Reg. 1.150-1(b)) and will be made not later than 18 months after the later of (i) the date such expenditure was paid or (ii) the date on which the Project was placed in service or abandoned, but in no event more than three years after the original expenditure is paid, or for preliminary expenditures, all in accordance with the laws of the State and the United States Treasury Regulations, Section 1.150-2. SECTION 11. By virtue of applicant/issuer’s application for, acceptance and utilization of the benefits of the Commission’s approval(s) resolved and set forth herein, it 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 12. That this resolution does hereby incorporate by reference as though fully set out herein the provisions and requirements of the Act. SECTION 13. That this resolution shall become effective immediately. SECTION 14. This resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: Member

Yea

Ronald H. Bordelon Craig A. Cheramie

Nay

Absent

Abstaining

X X

David W. Groner

Casey R. Guidry

Dannye W. Malone

Heather C. Songy

Matthew T. Valliere

This resolution declared adopted on this 13th day of May, 2026. ****** (Other items of business not pertinent to the foregoing resolution and the documents mentioned therein may be found in the official minutes of the Board of Trustees of the Authority.) Upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried, the meeting was adjourned. I, the undersigned, do hereby certify that I am an Assistant Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the Louisiana Public Facilities Authority (the “Authority”), a public trust duly organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Louisiana, and as such Assistant Secretary I have access to all records of the Authority. I do hereby further certify that at a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Authority duly called, held and convened, according to law, on May 13, 2026, a quorum being present and voting thereon, the above and foregoing Resolution was unanimously adopted and that said Resolution is a full true and correct copy of the said Resolution as it appears on the records of the Authority; that the same has not been revoked or amended and is now in full force and effect. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and attached the seal of the Authority this 13th day of May, 2026. LOUISIANA PUBLIC FACILITIES AUTHORITY

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/s/ Patricia A. Dubroc Assistant Secretary

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66 8 2 deep and is common to said Lot 1 and others bordering thereon. The following is provided for in‐ formational pur‐ poses only: Improvements on the 2 lots bear Nos. 2619 21 23 25 Felicity Street, New Or‐ leans, LA 70113. Being the same property ac‐ quired by Abi‐ gail Green Washington by act dated July 1, 2020, registered in CIN 575651, Or‐ leans Parish, Louisiana. WRIT AMOUNT: $100,000.00 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter. Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certiﬁed Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks. FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Michelle Woodfork Sheriff, Parish of leans

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The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 7/22/2026 & 8/26/2026 jul 22-aug 26-2t PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 606 EGANIA ST, CITY OF NEW OR‐ LEANS, IN THE MATTER ENTITLED: HOME BANK, N.A. VERSUS EGANIA 4, LLC CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2026-2876 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 August 27, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: THAT CERTAIN PIECE OR POR‐ TION OF GROUND, to‐ gether with all f th b ildi

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gether with all of the buildings and improvements thereon, and all of the rights, ways privileges, servitudes and advantages thereunto be‐ longing or in anywise apper‐ taining, situated in the THIRD DISTRICT of the City of New Orleans, Parish of Or‐ leans, State of Louisiana, des‐ ignated as LOTS "F", "G" and "H", SQUARE 117, bounded by Egania Street, Royal Street (side), Lazardi Street (side), and Chartres Street. Said lots adjoin each other and measure to‐ gether 118 feet 2 inches 0 lines front on Egania Steet, same in width in the rear, by depth and front on Chartres Street pf 87 feet 2 inches 0 lines, and a depth of 87 feet 0 inches 7 lines on the sideline nearer Royal Street. Said lot "H" forms the cor‐ ner of Egania and Chartres Street. All as more fully shown on sur‐ vey by Gilbert, Kelly & Couturie, Inc., dated August 9, 1979. For Informa‐ tional purposes only: Improvements thereon bear No. Municipal 606 Egania Street, New Or‐ leans, Louisiana

LOUISIANA PUBLIC FACILITIES AUTHORITY The following resolution was offered by Trustee Guidry and seconded by Trustee Cheramie: RESOLUTION A resolution authorizing the Chairman or Vice Chairman and the Secretary-Treasurer or an Assistant Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the Louisiana Public Facilities Authority to execute a preliminary agreement between the Louisiana Public Facilities Authority and Hyundai Steel Company or a related entity; authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds to finance certain facilities; authorizing and approving the form of and publication of a Notice of Intention to Sell Bonds; and providing for other matters in connection with the foregoing. WHEREAS, the Louisiana Public Facilities Authority (the “Authority”) is a public trust and public corporation of the State of Louisiana (the “State”) created and existing pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 2-A of Title 9 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended (the “Act”); and WHEREAS, the Authority is authorized and empowered by the Act to issue its revenue bonds and use the funds derived from the sale thereof for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, purchasing, equipping, maintaining, installing, leasing, subleasing, holding, extending, enlarging, remodeling, storing, operating, repairing and administering sanitary and storm sewer and other liquid and solid waste collection, disposal, treatment, and drainage services and facilities and providing, developing, securing and improving water storage, treatment, supply and distribution services and facilities; and WHEREAS, Hyundai Steel Company, through a related entity to be formed as Hyundai Steel USA or such other related entity as formed (the “Company”), proposes to borrow up to $750,000,000 through the issuance of Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds (Hyundai Steel USA Project) in one or more series (the “Bonds”) for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, developing and equipping of a recycled steel mill and related improvements, including equipment and other assets for the operations of the facility (the “Project”) located in Donaldsonville, Louisiana, in Ascension Parish, funding reserve funds if necessary, paying capitalized interest, and paying costs of issuance of the Bonds, if the Authority will utilize the aforesaid authority in the manner hereinafter provided; and WHEREAS, prior to the issuance of the Bonds, the Company intends to expend its own funds to pay a portion of the costs of the Project and reasonably expects to reimburse said expenditures from the proceeds of the Bonds and the Authority acknowledges that the Company intends to reimburse itself from the proceeds of the Bonds for expenditures for the Project paid 60 days prior to the date hereof until delivery of the Bonds; and WHEREAS, all requirements of the State Bond Commission in accordance with its rules, including but not limited to notice to local legislators have been or will be complied with; and WHEREAS, the Bonds will be sold by negotiated sale, subject to the notice of sale requirements provided in the Act, to BofA Securities, Inc. (the “Underwriter”), pursuant to the terms of a bond purchase agreement or contract of purchase, or in the alternative, all or any portion of the Bonds may be placed by the Underwriter to an institutional investor pursuant to a private placement agreement and/or investment letter; and WHEREAS, the Bonds will be issued by the Authority pursuant to one or more trust indentures (collectively, the “Trust Indenture”) between the Authority and a trustee bank to be selected by the Company, as trustee (the “Trustee”), and the proceeds of the Bonds will be loaned to the Company or one or more of its designees pursuant to one or more loan agreements or bond financing agreements between the Authority and Borrower (collectively, the “Loan Agreement”); and WHEREAS, it is now the desire of this Board of Trustees to approve the issuance of the Bonds and to authorize the publication of a Notice of Intention to Sell Bonds with respect to the Bonds; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Trustees of the Louisiana Public Facilities Authority that: SECTION 1. Pursuant to the authority of the Act, the Project described and defined in the preliminary agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Preliminary Agreement”) is approved, as is the financing thereof by the Authority through the issuance of the Bonds, such Bonds to be issued in one or more series from time to time in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $750,000,000. SECTION 2. The Bonds will be issued in one or more series from time to time on a tax-exempt basis as fixed rate or variable rate bonds bearing interest at rates not to exceed 12% per annum, or on a taxable basis as fixed rate or variable rate bonds bearing interest at rates not to exceed 12% per annum, and shall mature not later than forty (40) years from the dated date thereof. The Bonds are not general obligations of the Authority (which has no taxing power and receives no funds from any governmental body), but they are limited and special revenue obligations of the Authority payable from the income, revenues and receipts derived or to be derived from payments made pursuant to the Loan Agreement, including dividends and/or revenues derived from the Project, a mortgage, if any, and any other security, including, but not limited to, one or more letters of credit, as set forth in any subsequent resolution of the Authority. SECTION 3. The Chairman or Vice Chairman and the SecretaryTreasurer or an Assistant Secretary of this Board of Trustees be and they are hereby authorized, empowered, and directed to execute, for and on

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WRIT AMOUNT: $602,649.18 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

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22 NEWMAN, MATHIS, BRADY & SPEDALE, APLC 225 343 3456 JEFERY TOEPFER The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 7/22/2026 & 8/26/2026 jul 22-aug 26-2t PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 7975 WALES ST, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: AMERI‐ CAN NEIGHBOR‐ HOOD MORT‐

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HOOD MORT GAGE ACCEP‐ TANCE COM‐ PANY, LLC VERSUS BOBBY CARTER A/K/A BOBBY LEON CARTER, SR. CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2025-10042 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 August 27, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: ONE CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, together with all the buildings and improve‐ ments thereon, and all the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, ap‐ purtenances and advantages thereunto belonging or in the THIRD MU‐ NICIPAL DIS‐ TRICT of the CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, STATE OF LOUISIANA, in Grove 11, Sec‐ tion 10 of the New Orleans Lakeshore Land Company Tract, which said lot is designated as LOT NO. 8 B 2, being a resubdi‐ i i f

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being a resubdi vision of Lot No. 8 B, in accordance with the resub‐ division plan made by Mandie Survey‐ ing, Inc., Plan‐ ning Commis‐ sion under Docket No. 131/84, dated March 13, 1984, registered in C.O.B: 795, folio 696, and according thereto, said lot is in a square which is bounded by Hayne Boule‐ vard, Edward Street, St. Charles Road, Wales Street, Curran Road, Ebbtide feet front on Wales Street, same width in the rear, by a depth of 200 feet between equal and paral‐ lel lines. And ac‐ cording to a sur‐ vey made by Gilbert, Kelly & Cou‐ turie, Inc., Sur‐ veying & Engi‐ neering, dated April 25, 1985, said lot has the same designation, lo‐ cation and di‐ mensions as mentioned above, except said lot is shown to com‐ mence at a dis‐ tance of 910.40 feet from the corner of Ed‐ wards Street and Hayne Boulevard; sub‐ ject to restric‐ tions, servi‐ tudes, rights of way and out‐ standing min‐ eral rights of record affecting the property. WRIT AMOUNT: $266,221.26 Seized

the

behalf of the Authority, the Preliminary Agreement between the Authority and the Company authorizing the issuance of the Bonds for the purposes described herein, said Preliminary Agreement to be substantially in the form and to contain substantially the terms and conditions set forth in the Preliminary Agreement attached to this resolution and marked Exhibit A for identification herewith. SECTION 4. The officers of this Board of Trustees are authorized and empowered to take any and all further action and to sign any and all documents, instruments and writings as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this resolution and to file, on behalf of the Authority, with any governmental board or entity having jurisdiction over the Project, such applications or requests for approval thereof as may be required by law. SECTION 5. The Authority hereby approves the Notice of Intention to Sell Bonds in substantially the form presented at this meeting with such additions, insertions, completion and/or corrections as may be approved by bond counsel to the Authority and authorizes its publication in the manner required by law. SECTION 6. Application be and the same is hereby made to the State Bond Commission, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, for approval of the issuance and sale of the Bonds. SECTION 7. The officers of this Board of Trustees are authorized and empowered to take any and all further action and to sign any and all documents, instruments and writings as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this resolution and to obtain private activity bond volume cap and/or carry forward allocation. SECTION 8. The Authority hereby approves and authorizes the publication of one or more Notices of Public Hearing and does hereby further authorize and approve the conducting of public hearings as set forth in said Notices in accordance with the requirements of Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. SECTION 9. The Bonds may be sold and purchased pursuant to the terms of a bond purchase agreement or contract of purchase to be entered into by and among the Underwriter, the Company and the Authority. The sale of all or a portion of the Bonds to the Underwriter at a price of not less than 90% of the principal amount thereof (inclusive of underwriter’s discount in an amount not exceeding 3% of the principal amount thereof) is hereby approved, and in the alternative, the sale of all or any portion of the Bonds to an institutional investor pursuant to a private placement agreement and/or investment letter or loan agreement at a price of 100% of the principal amount thereof is hereby approved. SECTION 10. This Board of Trustees finds and determines that a real necessity exists for the employment of special counsel in connection with the issuance of the Bonds, and accordingly, Foley & Judell, L.L.P., of New Orleans, Louisiana, as Bond Counsel, is hereby employed to do and perform work of a traditional legal nature as bond counsel with respect to the issuance and sale of said Bonds. Said Bond Counsel shall prepare and submit to this Board of Trustees for adoption all of the proceedings incidental to the authorization, issuance, sale and delivery of such Bonds, shall counsel and advise this Board of Trustees as to the issuance and sale thereof and shall furnish its opinions covering the legality of the issuance of the Bonds. The fee of Bond Counsel for each series of bonds shall be fixed at a sum not exceeding the fee allowed by the Attorney General’s fee guidelines for such bond counsel work in connection with the issuance of revenue bonds and based on the amount of said Bonds actually issued, sold, delivered and paid for, plus “out-ofpocket” expenses, said fees to be contingent upon the issuance, sale and delivery of said Bonds except as the Company may pay certain fees as set forth in the Engagement Letter. The Assistant Secretary of the Authority is hereby authorized and directed to execute, and this Board of Trustees hereby agrees to and accepts the terms of, the Engagement Letter of Bond Counsel appended hereto. A certified copy of this resolution shall be submitted to the Attorney General of the State of Louisiana for his written approval of said employment and of the fees herein designated, and the Assistant Secretary is hereby empowered and directed to provide for payment of the work herein specified upon completion thereof and under the conditions herein enumerated without further approval of this Board of Trustees. SECTION 11. It is recognized by the parties hereto that a real necessity exists for the employment of special counsel to the Authority in connection with the issuance of the Bonds and, accordingly, the appointment of Jacob S. Capraro, Esq. as special counsel to the Authority to furnish his opinion with respect to such legal matters relating to the Authority as may be required by the Underwriter or the purchaser of the Bonds is hereby approved. The fee to be paid special counsel shall be an amount computed on an hourly rate not exceeding the amount provided by the guidelines for such services as approved by the Attorney General, together with reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses incurred and advanced in connection with the issuance of the Bonds, shall be payable out of administrative fees established and charged by the Authority for costs related to the issuance of the Bonds, subject to the Attorney General’s written approval of said employment. SECTION 12. No special tax counsel was hired by the Authority; however, the Authority recognizes that the Company or the Underwriter may hire special tax counsel to the Company or the Underwriter. SECTION 13. By virtue of applicant/issuer’s application for, acceptance and utilization of the benefits of the Louisiana State Bond Commission’s approval(s) resolved and set forth herein, it 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

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Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter. Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certiﬁed Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks. FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Michelle Woodfork Sheriff, Parish of leans

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RB 6 HALLIDAY, WATKINS & MANN P.C. AT‐ TORNEYS AT LAW 318 388 1440 The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 7/22/2026 & 8/26/2026 jul 22-aug 26-2t PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND, BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NO. 2612 14 MARENGO STREET, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: LAELIA LLC VERSUS GREGORY MOLDEN AKA GREGORY LOUIS MOLDEN, M.D.

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CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2019-6947 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 October 1, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: A CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, to‐ gether with all the buildings and improve‐ ments thereon, and all the rights, ways, privi‐ leges, servi‐ tudes, appurte‐ nances and ad‐ vantages there‐ unto belonging or in anywise appertaining, situated in the SIXTH DISTRICT of the CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, in SQUARE NO. 625, Bouligny, bounded by Marengo, S. Robertson, Milan and Mag‐ nolia Streets, desig‐ nated by LOT NO. 3 A, on a plan of survey made by Gilbert & Kelly, Survey‐ ors, dated Septem‐ ber 19, 1946, re‐ vised and re‐

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vised and re dated May 19, 1956, a copy of which is at‐ tached hereto and made apart hereof, and ac‐ cording to which said lot commences at a distance of 45 feet from the corner of S. Robertson Street, and measures thence 45 feet front on Marengo Street, the same in width in the rear, by a depth of 120 feet be‐ tween equal and parallel lines, said lot being composed of all of original Lot No. 3 and one half of original Lot No. 2; sub‐ ject to restrictions, servitudes, rights of way and outstanding mineral rights of record affect‐ ing the property. WRIT AMOUNT: $73,137.80 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

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 14. This resolution is a declaration of official intent of the Authority to issue revenue bonds as contemplated in the Preliminary Agreement in accordance with the laws of the State of Louisiana the Authority and the Company presently intend and reasonably expect that the Company may pay all or a portion of the costs of the Project from legally available funds of the Company. Upon the issuance of the Bonds, the Company presently intends and reasonably expects to reimburse any such expenditures for the Project from a portion of the proceeds of the Bonds, provided that such reimbursement shall be in an amount not currently reasonably expected to exceed the maximum principal amount of the Bonds set forth in Section 1 hereof. Any such allocation of proceeds of the Bonds for reimbursement will be with respect to capital expenditures (as defined in Reg. 1.150-1(b)) and will be made not later than 18 months after the later of (i) the date such expenditure was paid or (ii) the date on which the Project was placed in service or abandoned, but in no event more than three years after the original expenditure is paid. This Section is intended to be a declaration of official intent within the meaning of Reg. 1.150-2, and certain terms used in this Section shall have the meaning given in such Regulation. All of the expenditures covered by this Section were or will be made on and after the date which is 60 days prior to the effective date of this Resolution or as otherwise allowed by Reg. 1.150-2 which includes, among other things, an exception for “preliminary expenditures” as defined therein. SECTION 15. This resolution does hereby incorporate by reference as though fully set out herein the provisions and requirements of the Act. SECTION 16. This resolution shall be published one (1) time in the official journal of the Authority, and the Notice of Intention to Sell Bonds shall be published one (1) time in the official journal of the Authority and in a financial journal or newspaper containing a section devoted to municipal bond news published in either New Orleans, Louisiana, or New York, New York, and, as provided by the Act, for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of the last such publication, any person or persons in interest shall have the right to contest the legality of the Notice of Intention to Sell Bonds, this resolution or other proceedings authorizing the issuance of the Bonds and the legality of the Bonds for any cause, after which time no one shall have any cause or right of action to contest the legality of this resolution or other proceedings or of the Bonds authorized thereby for any cause whatsoever. SECTION 17. This resolution shall become effective immediately. Member

Yea

Ronald H. Bordelon

Nay

Absent

Abstaining

Dannye W. Malone

Craig A. Cheramie

David W. Groner

Casey R. Guidry

Heather C. Songy

Matthew T. Valliere

This resolution declared adopted on this 7th day of January, 2026. ********** I, the undersigned, do hereby certify that I am an Assistant Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the Louisiana Public Facilities Authority (the “Authority”), a public trust duly organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Louisiana, and as such Assistant Secretary I have access to all records of the Authority. I do hereby further certify that at a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Authority duly called, held and convened, according to law, on the 7th day of January, 2026, a quorum being present and voting thereon, the above and foregoing Resolution was unanimously adopted and that said Resolution is a full true and correct copy of the said Resolution as it appears on the records of the Authority; that the same has not been revoked or amended and is now in full force and effect. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and attached the seal of the Authority this 7th day of January, 2026. LOUISIANA PUBLIC FACILITIES AUTHORITY (SEAL)

By:

Assistant Secretary

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BD 11 HALLIDAY, WATKINS, AND MANN, P.C 318 388 1440 ASHLEY E. MOR‐ RIS The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 8/26/2026 & 9/30/2026 Aug 26-sep 30-2t PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 5400 WIMBLEDON CT, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION VERSUS RYAN C. JONES AND MEREDITH M. LEFLET AKA MEREDITH M. LEFLET MULLINS CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2025-9973 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 October 1, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 5400 WIMBLE‐ DON CT NEW ORLEANS, LA 70131 LOT 10 - SQUARE 57 5TH MUNICIPAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 1131312 AURORA GAR‐ DENS EXTEN‐ SION NO. 10 WRIT AMOUNT: $172,669.98 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 RB 7 DEAN LLC 1440

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MORRIS, 318-388-

The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 8/26/2026 & 9/30/2026 Aug 26-sep 30-2t PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBERS 4247 AMERICA STREET, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: NA‐ TIONS LENDING COMPANY VER‐ SUS ALFRED PENNINGTON, IV

CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2025-10149 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 October 1, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 4247 AMERICA ST NEW OR‐ LEANS, LA 70126 LOT 15, SQUARE 6 THIRD MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 1434600 ROSEDALE SUB‐ DIVISION WRIT AMOUNT: $71,481.92 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

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BD 20 JACKSON & MCPHERSON, L.L.C. 504-5819444 The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 8/26/2026 & 9/30/2026 Aug 26-sep 30-2t PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 4426 S. CARROLLTON AV, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: WILM‐ INGTON SAV‐ INGS FUND SO‐ CIETY, FSB, NOT IN ITS INDIVID‐ UAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR IBIS HOLDINGS A TRUST VER‐ SUS WATTS IN‐ VESTMENTS GROUP LLC, A/K/A WATTS INVEST‐ MENT GROUP, LLC AND GEORGE WATTS, A/K/A GEORGE J. WATTS CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2025-1519 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 October 1, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ i

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described prop erty to wit:

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4426 S CAR‐ ROLLTON AV NEW ORLEANS, LA 70119 LOT X - SQUARE 759 1ST MUNICIPAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 1407094 WRIT AMOUNT: $421,742.11

BD 22 JACKSON & MCPHERSON, LLC 504-5819444 CRIS JACKSON

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RB 19 HALLIDAY, WATKINS, AND MANN, P.C 318388-1440 ZACHARY GAR‐ RETT YOUNG The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 8/26/2026 & 9/30/2026 Aug 26-sep 30-2t PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBERS 530 SOUTH ROCHEBLAVE STREET, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: FREE‐ DOM MORT‐ GAGE CORPORA‐ TION VERSUS TARA LAYNE BURNA‐ MAN CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2024-7972 By virtue of a Writ of Fieri Fa‐ cias directed to me by the Hon‐ orable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Or‐ leans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground ﬂoor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on October 1, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 530 S ROCHEBLAVE ST NEW ORLEANS, LA 70119 LOT C, SQUARE 557 FIRST MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRSICT ACQ MIN: 202118072 WRIT AMOUNT: $85,588.10 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 l

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PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBERS 20122014 FRANKLIN AVENUE, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THE MATTER ENTITLED: LAKE‐ VIEW LOAN SER‐ VICING, LLC VERSUS TREVOR WILLIAMS CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2025-10445 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 October 1, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit:

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PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2026-2820 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 October 1, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 1026 BURDETTE ST NEW OR‐ LEANS, LA 70118 LOTS 6 & 7 , SQUARE 122 SEVENTH MU‐ NICIPAL DIS‐ TRICT ACQ MIN #1081185 WRIT AMOUNT: $182,555.16 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.

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3RD MUNICIPAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 821857 WILLOWBROOK SUBDIVISION WRIT AMOUNT: $23,327.57 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

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RB 24 LAW OFFICES OF HERSCHEL C. ADCOCK, JR., LLC (225) 7560373 DENNIS F. WIG‐ GINS, JR The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 8/26/2026 & 9/30/2026 Aug 26-sep 30-2t PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT

2012-2014 FRANKLIN AV NEW ORLEANS, LA 70117 LOT G, SQUARE 1017 THIRD MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 202438793 WRIT AMOUNT: $176,433.80

TJ 25 LOGS LEGAL GROUP LLP 504838-7535 EMILY A. MUELLER

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THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 4214 ERATO STREET, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER ENTI‐ TLED: U.S. BANK TRUST NA‐ TIONAL ASSOCI‐ ATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLEY AS TRUSTEE OF FIDELITY & GU‐ RANTY LIFE MORTGAGE TRUST 2018-1 VERSUS CHARLES AL‐ BERT MENDY

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CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2024-10703

THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 5468 PATIO WAY, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: U. S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR SASCO MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2005-WF3 VER‐ SUS AULONKA NIXON DAVIS A/K/A AULONKA N. DAVIS A/K/A AULONKA DAVIS AND DON‐ ALD J. DAVIS, SR. A/K/A DONALD DAVIS, SR. A/K/A DONALD J. DAVIS A/K/A DONALD DAVIS

Michelle Woodfork Sheriff, Parish of leans

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BD 21 JACKSON & MCPHERSON, L.L.C. 504-5819444 KATE A. SOTO‐ LONGO The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 8/26/2026 & 9/30/2026 Aug 26-sep 30-2t PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 1026 BURDETTE ST, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: JPMOR‐ GAN CHASE BANK, NA‐ TIONAL ASSOCI‐ ATION VERSUS THE UNOPENED SUC‐ CESSION OF NOEL J. REID CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF

Michelle Woodfork Sheriff, Parish of leans

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The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 8/26/2026 & 9/30/2026

CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2025-7047 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 October 1, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 5468 PATIO WAY NEW ORLEANS, LA 70129 LOT 38 - SQUARE 2 3RD MUNICIPAL

4214 ERATO ST NEW ORLEANS, LA 70125 LOT 10, SQUARE 506, FIRST MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN:1384574 WRIT AMOUNT: $82,675.10 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. MASKS FACE AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Michelle Woodfork Sheriff, Parish of

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BD 12 HALLIDAY, WATKINS, AND MANN, P.C 318388-1440 ASHLEY E. MOR‐ RIS The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 8/26/2026 & 9/30/2026 Aug 26-sep 30-2t PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 4610 MURANO RD, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: RCN CAPITAL, LLC VERSUS GOOSE INVESTMENTS, LLC AND DER‐ RICK PELLEGRIN CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2025-9984 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 October 1, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 4610 MURANO RD NEW OR‐ LEANS, LA 70129 LOT 10 - SQUARE 21 3RD MUNICIPAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 1403722 VENETIAN ISLES SUBDIVISION WRIT AMOUNT: $186,553.58 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

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RB 10 HALLIDAY, WATKINS, AND MANN, P.C 318388-1440 The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 8/26/2026 & 9/30/2026 Aug 26-sep 30-2t PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 10301032 GALLIER ST,CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: WILM‐ INGTON SAV‐ INGS FUND SO‐ CIETY, FSB, NOT IN ITS INDIVID‐ UAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR VERUS SECURI‐ TIZATION TRUST 2024-R1 VERSUS

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2024 R1 VERSUS RACHEL S. GASTA

1462083 WRIT AMOUNT: $187,385.55

CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2026-3148

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 October 1, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 1030-1032 GAL‐ LIER ST NEW ORLEANS, LA 70117 LOTS 3 & 4 SQUARE 359 (FORMERLY NO. 8) 3RD MUNICIPAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 1321081 WRIT AMOUNT: $211,262.47 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter. Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certiﬁed Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks. FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Michelle Woodfork Sheriff, Parish of leans

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RB 13 HALLIDAY, WATKINS, AND MANN, P.C 318388-1440 CANDACE A. COURTEAU The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 8/26/2026 & 9/30/2026 Aug 26-sep 30-2t PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 1217 GALLIER ST,CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: FED‐ ERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE AS‐ SOCIATION VER‐ SUS SHAUNA BURRELL CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2026-4821 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 October 1, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 1217 GALLIER ST NEW ORLEANS, LA 70117 LOT E - SQUARE 477 3RD MUNICIPAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 1462083

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RB 18 HALLIDAY, WATKINS, AND MANN, P.C 318388-1440 CANDACE A. COURTEAU The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 8/26/2026 & 9/30/2026 Aug 26-sep 30-2t PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 1811 LAURADALE DR, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: CHASE MORTGAGE HOLDINGS, INC. S/B/M TO JPMC SPECIALTY MORTGAGE LLC VERSUS THE OPENED SUC‐ CESSION OF JOHN HENRY HALL, JR. ( A/K/A JOHN H HALL JR) AND THE OPENED SUC‐ CESSION OF PA‐ TRICIA BATES HALL CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2025-10961 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 August 27, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 1811 LAU‐ RADALE DR NEW ORLEANS, LA 70114 LOT 2 - SQUARE 8 5TH MUNICIPAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 1065208 LAURADALE SUBDIVISION WRIT AMOUNT: $28,001.13 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

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RB 15 LOGS LEGAL GROUP LLP 504838-7535 AMY ORTIS The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 7/22/2026 & 8/26/2026 jul 22-aug 26-2t PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 1715 PACE BD, CITY OF NEW OR‐ LEANS, IN THE MATTER ENTITLED: CAR‐ RINGTON MORT‐ GAGE SERVICES, LLC VERSUS GLYNIS ARDIS JONES (A/K/A GLYNIS ROBERT‐ SON, GLYNIS KELLUP, GLYNIS A. JONES CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2025-7267 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 August 27, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 1715 PACE BD NEW ORLEANS, LA 70114 LOT 5 - SQUARE 16 5TH MUNICIPAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 1129274 WRIT AMOUNT: $20,582.63 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

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RB 14 LOGS LEGAL GROUP LLP 504838-7535 EMILY A. MUELLER The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 7/22/2026 & 8/26/2026 jul 22-aug 6-2t PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 920 SOUTH CAR‐ ROLLTON AV‐ ENUE, UNIT T, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: ASSUR‐ ANCE FINAN‐ CIAL GROUP LLC VERSUS FIONA HELENE PEDEN (A/K/A FIONA-HELENE PEDEN, FIONA PEDEN, FIONA H PEDEN, F.H. PEDEN) AND AU VERITAS TRUST

CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2023-3027 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 August 27, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 920 S CARROLL‐ TON AV UNIT T NEW ORLEANS, LA 70118 LOTS: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 26 AND B, SQUARE: 108 SEVENTH MU‐ NICIPAL DIS‐ TRICT ACQ MIN: 1346049 WRIT AMOUNT: $275,998.24 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter. Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certiﬁed Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks. FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Michelle Woodfork Sheriff, Parish of leans

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GH 17 LOGS LEGAL GROUP LLP 504838-7535 AMY R. ORTIS The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 7/22/2026 & 8/26/2026 jul 22-aug 26-2t PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBERS 4123 AND 4125 EDEN ST, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: U. S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE C-BASS MORTGAGE LOAN ASSETBACKED CER‐ TIFICATES, SE‐ RIES 2006-RP2 VERSUS BERTHA L. GRIFFIN AND BESSIE M. GRIF‐ FIN CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2016-3095 By virtue of a Writ of Fieri Fa‐ cias directed to me by the Hon‐ orable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Or‐ leans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground ﬂoor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on August 27, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 4123 AND 4125 EDEN ST NEW ORLEANS, LA 70125 LOT C - SQUARE 161

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LOT C SQUARE 161 6TH MUNICIPAL DISTRICT WRIT AMOUNT: $54,394.35 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

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RB 16 LOGS LEGAL GROUP LLP 504838-7535 AMY R. ORTIS The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 7/22/2026 & 8/26/2026 jul 22-aug 26-2t PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 1700 ST MAURICE AV, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL AS‐ SOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVID‐ UAL CAPACITY BUT SOLEY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR REO TRUST 2017-RPL1 VER‐ SUS JAMES P ANDERSON, SR AND AUDREY TAYLOR ANDER‐ SON CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2025-10077 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 August 27, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 1700 ST MAU‐ RICE AV NEW ORLEANS, LA 70117 LOT Q - SQUARE 822 3RD MUNICIPAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 1134132 WRIT AMOUNT: $44,394.42 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 2

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RB 2 HALLIDAY, WATKINS & MANN P.C. AT‐ TORNEYS AT LAW 318-3881440 The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 7/22/2026 & 8/26/2026 jul 22-aug 26-2t PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 3330 CANAL STREET, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER ENTI‐ TLED: U.S. BANK TRUST COM‐ PANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR VELOCITY COMMERCIAL CAPITAL LOAN TRUST 2019-1 VERSUS PYRA‐ MID HOUSE, LLC CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2025-2313 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 August 27, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 3330 CANAL ST NEW ORLEANS, LA 70119 LOTS: 2 AND 3, SQUARE: 683 FIRST MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 1290159 WRIT AMOUNT: $388,958.04 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - 100% CASH AT THE MOMENT OF AD‐ JUDICATION. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter. Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's 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

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GH 20 MCCABE LAW FIRM, LLC 504782-3436 RYAN MCCABE The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 7/22/2026 & 8/26/2026 jul 22-aug 26-2t PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 2111-13 REV JOHN RAPHAEL JR. WAY, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: LION REO TX LLC VER‐ SUS LA VIGNE INVESTMENT PROPERTIES, LLC CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR

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COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2022-9366 By virtue of a Writ of Fieri Fa‐ cias directed to me by the Hon‐ orable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Or‐ leans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground ﬂoor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on August 27, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 2111-13 REV JOHN RAPHAEL JR. WY NEW OR‐ LEANS, LA 70113 SQUARE 347, LOT 22-C FOURTH MUNIC‐ IPAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN:1421662 WRIT AMOUNT: $248,200.28 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

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BD 8 HALLIDAY, WATKINS, AND MANN, P.C 318388-1440 The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 7/22/2026 & 8/26/2026 jul 22-aug 26-2t PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 5210 CONSTANCE STREET, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THE MATTER ENTITLED: FIRST AMERICAN BANK AND TRUST VERSUS BRENT QUINA CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2025-11723 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 October 1, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 5210 CON‐ STANCE ST NEW ORLEANS, LA 70115 LOT 16, SQUARE 183 SIXTH MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 1386200 WRIT AMOUNT: $310,687.04 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐

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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

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BD 27 NEWMAN, MATHIS, BRADY & SPEDALE, APLC 225-3433456 WAYNE A. MAIO‐ RANA The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 8/26/2026 & 9/30/2026 Aug 26-sep 30-2t PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 3919-21 HAMBURG STREET, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THE MATTER ENTITLED: LA CAPITAL FED‐ ERAL CREDIT UNION VERSUS JOYNAL C. ABDIN CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2025-5765 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 August 27, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 3919-21 HAM‐ BURG ST NEW ORLEANS, LA 70122 LOT: 20-A, SQUARE: 2691 THIRD MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 1391790 WRIT AMOUNT: $136,956.11 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 BD 25 WHITLOW FIRM, LLC

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The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 7/22/2026 & 8/26/2026 jul 22-aug 26-2t PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT

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THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 2811 POWHATAN ST, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS IN THE MATTER ENTI‐ TLED: GREEN PRAIRIES, LLC VERSUS PAIDYN REALTY LLC CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2026-2965 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 August 27, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 2811 POWHATAN ST NEW OR‐ LEANS, LA 70126 LOT #20 & SQUARE #6 THIRD MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN #1387815 FOREST PARK SUBDIVISION WRIT AMOUNT: $152,396.04 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter. Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certiﬁed Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks. FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Michelle Woodfork Sheriff, Parish of leans

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TJ 10 KEAN MILLER LLP 504-5853050 KATILYN M. HOLLOWELL The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 7/22/2026 & 8/26/2026 jul 22-aug 26-2t PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBERS 86308632 DINKINS ST, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: LAKE‐ VIEW LOAN SER‐ VICING, LLC VERSUS BEN‐ JAMIN OSBORNE CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2025-6048 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 August 27, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 8630-8632 DINK‐ INS ST NEW OR‐

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INS ST NEW OR LEANS, LA 70127 LOT 14 - SQUARE D 3RD MUNICIPAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 1411768 GROVES PARK SUBDIVISION WRIT AMOUNT: $194,489.96

FICES OF HER SCHEL C. AD‐ COCK, JR., L.L.C. (225) 756-0373 DENNIS F. WIG‐ GINS, JR.

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Michelle Woodfork Sheriff, Parish of leans

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RB 12 LAW OFFICES OF HERSCHEL C. ADCOCK, JR., LLC (225) 7560373 The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 7/22/2026 & 8/26/2026 jul 22-aug 26-2t PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 3318 CLEMONT DRIVE, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: FI‐ NANCE OF AMERICA RE‐ VERSE LLC VER‐ SUS WILLIE ADAMS, JR. CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2025-416 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 October 1, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 3318 CLERMONT DR NEW OR‐ LEANS, LA 70122 LOT M, SQUARE U THIRD MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 1325202 WRIT AMOUNT: $125,247.74 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

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PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 7922 READ BLVD, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: WILM‐ INGTON SAV‐ INGS FUND SO‐ CIETY, FSB, NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR FI‐ NANCE OF AMERICA STRUCTURED SECURITIES AC‐ QUISITION TRUST 2025-HB1 VERSUS PAULINE BAR‐ BARIN CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2026-3867 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 October 1, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 7922 READ BLVD, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70127 LOT 25-A, SQUARE 1 THIRD MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN #1136134 WRIT AMOUNT: $64,281.59 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

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TJ 29 THE LAW OF‐ FICES OF HER‐ SCHEL C. AD‐ COCK, JR. LLC (225) 756-0373 COREY J. GIROIR The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 8/26/2026 & 9/30/2026 Aug 26-sep 30-2t

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