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Developer defers rezoning for Walmart Market BY ANNAKATE FREELAND
Darlene Denstorff AROUND ASCENSION
‘Grumpy Old Men’ car show Saturday
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A Walmart Neighborhood Market proposed near three Dutchtown schools did not go before the Ascension Parish Council on Thursday after the developer deferred a request to rezone the property. Jones Graham, of Fletcher Bright, a Tennessee-based real estate development and brokerage
firm, said he voluntarily deferred the application because it was placed on the council’s agenda for an earlier meeting than originally anticipated. Graham declined to comment further. The application sought to rezone about 22 acres on the west side of La. 73, across from Dutchtown Middle and Primary schools and adjacent to Dutchtown High School. The property is currently
zoned medium residential, but Graham is requesting it be zoned for mixed use. Plans presented to the Ascension Parish Zoning Commission on Sept. 9 called for a grocery retail center anchored by a Walmart Neighborhood Market, along with an outparcel for related development and a gas station. The commission recommended approval of the rezoning in a 5-2
Stop by the Car Show with the Grumpy Old Men from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Family Antique and Flea Mall, 9291 Airline Highway, Sorrento. In addition to classic cars, truck, hot rods and all makes of car, the show will include shopping throughout the flea mall, vendors and food. The Mojoes Dance Band will play at 2 p.m. Sept. 27 at the VFW 3693 Post Hall on Churchpoint Road.
BY WENDY LOUP Contributing writer
millions of dollars over time. Hyundai-POSCO is a joint venture of South Korean companies Hyundai Steel, Hyundai Motor and Kia, and the mill is an attempt to use lower emissions electric arc furnaces supplied with scrap steel and direct reduced iron to make high-quality plate steel
More than 600 people received free healthcare services, including prescription eyeglasses and tooth extractions, during Saturday’s Love Impact Coalition Free Clinic in Donaldsonville. The event, held at the Lemann Memorial Center, was hosted by the Love Impact Coalition, a nonprofit organization founded by Donna Collins-Lewis, a former Baton Rouge Metro Council member Some of the medical services offered were eye exams, dental cleanings, extractions, fillings, physical exams, sports physicals and minor urgent care. The all-day clinic, which opened at 7 a.m., was first-come, firstserved and did not require identification or insurance to receive care. Some of the sponsors for the clinic were West Ascension Hospital, Ascension Parish Government, Louisiana Healthcare Connections, CF Industries, and Hyundai-POSCO Louisiana Steel. Collins-Lewis’ organization began offering free medical services events in 2018. This is the second year the organization has hosted a free health clinic. Love Impact has hosted several in Baton Rouge, Opelousas, Alexandria and Shreveport. “What we are seeing today are a lot of people who have insurance, but they can’t afford the deductibles,” Collins-Lewis said. “The needs are great because everything costs more as the economy changes. “The medical staff here today include a dozen dentists, seven hygienists, and around 20 optometrists, and many others. All medical staff must be licensed professionals.” Collins-Lewis is hoping to continue to develop the coalition to purchase medical equipment and machines, as well as offering more free clinics. “We’ve been able to have this here in Donaldsonville in large part to sponsors like CF Industries and now Hyundai,” Collins-Lewis said. “Donaldsonville Mayor (Leroy) Sullivan is always supportive. We always aim to go where help is needed.” Providing accessible healthcare to the West bank is one of West Ascension Hospital’s continuous goals, CEO Shelton Anthony said. “In rural areas healthcare is very limited,” Anthony said. “Because of increasing inflation, people are having to choose between buying food, paying a bill, or having a tooth pulled. “We are hoping to help relieve some of that need for them. As a hospital, we should be doing more for the community.” State Rep. Ken Brass, of District 58, was another of the clinic sponsors whose goal was to help the River Parishes. “In our district, we want to ensure that all residents have access to beneficial health visits,” Brass said. “They are estimating over 600 people will be served today, and the need is there. With the help of state funding and Ascension Parish government, we hope
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Cat show coming to Gonzales
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St. Michael’s Deontae Camel is defended by Dutchtown’s Camden Hanberry on Friday.
Dutchtown and Ascension Catholic quarterbacks lead teams to victories The quarterback position for your football team is the most scrutinized position on the field. That position is watched under a magnifying glass and sometimes receives way too much criticism. Dutchtown quarterback Owen Fletcher and Ascension Catholic quarterback Greg Fernandez were on the positive side last week, leading their teams to convincing wins and 3-0 starts. Fletcher led Dutchtown to a 4121 victory over St. Michael with four scores on the ground. The senior had touchdown runs of 36, 10, 7 and 12 yards. He led an offense that was balanced with 181 yards rushing and 188 yards
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passing. Coach Guy Mistretta had some positive thoughts on his senior quarterback. “Owen is a true dual threat QB, and he can make an over aggressive defense pay with his reads. St. Michael was really focusing on the inside run after Hayden Becnel had a big
night against E.D. White last week, which gave Owen some opportunities to use his talents. Owen has been our most consistent playmaker over the first three weeks of the season,” Mistretta said. The Griffins are ranked No. 9 in the Division I nonselect rankings and are 3-0. Friday they travel to Walker. Ascension Catholic coach Taylor James went into their Week 3 game with South Terrebonne with a specific game plan that would utilize the talents of junior quarterback Greg Fernandez.
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The Riverside Farmers Market opened Sept. 5 and runs through Dec. 26 at 45020 Manny Gautreau Road, Prairieville. The market is open every Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon.
Hyundai wins $1.3B in tax-free financing for Louisiana steel mill
Career and college expo
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Riverside Farmers Market
Ascension Public Schools will host its annual districtwide high school career and college expo at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 23, at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales. Students and parents across Ascension Parish public and private schools in grades 8 through 12 are invited to attend. The expo will showcase a wide range of career paths, including agriculture, architecture, arts, business, health sciences, hospitality, IT, law, manufacturing, and more. Various in-state, out-of-state, and technical colleges will also participate. This event has had an attendance of more than 3,500 students and parents, featuring more than 100 businesses along with dozens of colleges and technical schools. Contact Darlene Denstorff by phone, (225) 388-0215 or (225) 603-1998; or email, ascension@theadvocate.com or ddenstorff@theadvocate. com. Deadline: 5 p.m. Friday.
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Free healthcare services offered at Saturday’s clinic in Donaldsonville
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The Great Baton Rouge Cat Club is bringing its 52nd annual cat show to Lamar-Dixon Expo Center. Oct 10-11. Admission: $12 for adults, 16 and under is $9, seniors (55+) and military $10. Children 2 and younger get in for free. Two hundred cats will be present and competing. Judging will take place in five different rings each day. A Cat Costume Contest will be held at noon each day. The top three costume winners will have special rosettes. This will be an opportunity to see many different breeds of cats including Abyssinian, ragamuffin, Russian blue, Sphynx, Maine Coon, Siamese, Oriental shorthair, ragdoll, Chartreux, Persian, Siberian, Bengal and many more breeds. There also is a special category for household pets, which need not be purebred. They will compete in all 10 rings. The overall best household pet will be awarded a plaque at the end of judging on Sunday. Exhibitors will be bringing their cats to compete at this show from all over the country. Judging is continuous so anytime you come there will be judging taking place. In addition to the cats and kittens, there will be vendors selling cat-related items. There will also be food available. Cats and kittens will be available for adoption. For information about the show, call (225) 284-3805 and visit batonrougecatclub.wixsite.com/gbrcc.
vote, despite parish planning staff recommending denial, “due to the uses that mixed-use district allows that are not compatible to the surrounding area,” according to its report. Traffic was among the primary concerns raised during the Zoning Commission’s discussion, given the property’s proximity to three
BY DAVID J. MITCHELL
Hyundai’s planned steel mill in Ascension Parish received key state backing Thursday for up to $1.3 billion in tax-free financing despite opposition from activists over the pollution impact, billions in incentives and their skepticism that promised jobs would materialize for residents living closest to the plant. The vote came less than two weeks after Gov. Jeff Landry and other elected officials attended a groundbreaking for the proposed Mississippi River complex. It represents another way that his administration hasn’t shied from using the full weight of the state’s economic development arsenal to lure projects, including an aggressive use of secrecy agreements to keep early negotiations under wraps. The loans, which will come through the South Louisiana Port Commission in LaPlace and the Louisiana Public Facilities Authority in Baton Rouge, are on top of $2.6 billion in already announced direct and indirect incentives for Hyundai-POSCO
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U.S. Rep. Troy Carter is greeted by Charles Jang, president of Hyundai Steel Louisiana, upon arriving to the Hyundai-Posco Louisiana Steel ground breaking ceremony in Ascension Parish on Sept. 4. Louisiana Steel from the state and Entergy. The state will not be on the hook for the loans should the project fail, but must approve the bonds for them to be tax-free, which allows the developers to access lower interest rates. Compared with debt from standard commercial markets, the corporation can potentially save hundreds of
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Tax incentive ordinance proposed to lure BJ’s Wholesale Club GONZALES CITY COUNCIL
BY ANNAKATE FREELAND
Staff writer
Gonzales officials are considering a tax incentive that would allow a proposed $47 million BJ’s Wholesale Club store to use a portion of the sales tax revenue it generates to offset development costs. The City Council introduced an ordinance Monday to create an economic development district for roughly 30 acres near Veterans Boulevard, where the Massachusetts-based membership warehouse retailer is considering a new store. BJ’s, which is similar to Sam’s Club and
Costco, is primarily based in the Northeast, but the company has been expanding into the South and Texas in recent years. The company’s nearest location is in Foley, Alabama. “The first thing is getting the ordinance adopted creating the district. Thereafter, we have to come to an agreement with BJ’s specifying terms. Then all the rest has to happen,” Gonzales Chief of Staff Wade Petite said. Attorney Adam Parker said a resolution
needs to be passed designating a sales tax increment. The one being contemplated is one voters approved in 2005: a 1% sales tax to be used for economic development purposes, he said. Petite said the project is estimated to cost roughly $47 million. He said half the city’s sales-tax revenue generated by the development would be used to offset development costs. The remaining portion would go to the city. Once the developer’s eligible costs are fully recovered, the city would retain 100% of the sales-tax revenue, Petite said. The company has not shared an expected
tax revenue amount with the city, according to Petite. Representatives for the company could not be reached for comment. The vacant property is currently owned by Montan LandCo LLC, according to assessor records. “To my knowledge, BJ’s has yet to acquire the property, which is, I’d assume, contingent upon creation of the district and execution of the agreement,” Petite said. The City Council will hold a public hearing and consider final adoption of the ordinance at its regular meeting at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 12.
Ascension remembers terrorists attacks on 25th anniversary Ascension Parish leaders gathered Sept. 11 for a 9/11 memorial program remembering those who died in the 2001 terrorists attacks. RIGHT: Members of the Prairieville fire department bow their heads during the invocation during the annual 9/11 ceremony at Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office Training Center.
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PHOTO BY WENDY LOUP
Southern University nursing students Sanaa Beaudion, left, and Syntaija Caldwell volunteer during Saturday’s Love Impact Coalition Free Clinic in Donaldsonville.
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to continue with these types of events.” Along with doctors, nurses and other medical aides were on hand to offer help. Volunteers for the event included Southern University nursing students. Syntaija Caldwell and Sanaa Beaudion are nursing students who will graduate in December. “Easy access healthcare is greatly needed,” Caldwell said. “There have been so many people here today who have gone years with-
out seeing eye doctors or getting glasses. Many just cannot afford health insurance.” Beaudoin spoke of a family who received needed care at the clinic. “There was one woman who has children and one has special needs,” Beaudion recounted. “She needed to have her tooth removed, but she could not afford it because she already uses her money to support her children. Today is a way that she can be seen and taken care of.” For more information about the Love Impact Coalition, visit www.loveimpactcoalition.org.
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opposition. Commissioner Michele Unitas, who also opposed Continued from page 1G the rezoning, questioned the amount of commercial development already concenschools. “The real big issue is this trated along that stretch of butts up pretty much next to La. 73. the crown jewel high school “Just doing the math, if of our parish,” said Commis- you do intend to put the sioner Wade Schexnayder, neighborhood Walmart who cast one of the votes in store on it, that’s two gro-
After beginning his speech by remembering the attack on Pearl Harbor, Sheriff Bobby Webre speaks directly to fire department recruits and encourages the younger generation to never forget during the annual 9/11 ceremony at Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office Training Center.
cery stores, three pharmacies and a fifth gas station on less than a half-mile of road. That’s going to be congestion worse than we have,” Unitas said. She also noted that a new access road at Dutchtown High School was added before the start of school to help with traffic and that adding another development
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Ascension Fire District No. 3 Deputy Chief Pat Carpenter rings a bell for every Louisiana victim that died from the 9/11 attacks as their names are read during the annual 9/11 ceremony at Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office Training Center on Sept. 11.
there would “totally obviate” the road work done by the parish. Commissioner Nicholas Miller, who voted in favor of the rezoning, said the property was likely to be developed regardless. He said approving a specific grocery development could be preferable to leaving the property open to other uses
allowed under the parish’s zoning rules. “No matter what, something is coming to that area,” Miller said. “We have someone here who is explicitly stating that it’s going to be a certain thing versus a neighborhood or a Dollar General or something else that may be less palatable,” he said. Had the Parish Council ap-
proved the rezoning, the development would not have been required to return to the Zoning Commission or other parish commissions for additional approval of the land use. Traffic and drainage studies still would have been required, however, and would have been handled by parish administration staff.
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Gov. Jeff Landry, fourth from right, shakes hands with Euisun Chung, Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair, after leaders from Louisiana, Korea and Hyundai shoveled dirt during the Hyundai-Posco Louisiana Steel ground breaking ceremony in Ascension Parish on Sept. 4.
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Continued from page 1G needed for car production, the company has said. Hyo Joon Park, a representative for the Louisiana joint venture, said the partnership has invested $2.9 billion of its cash in the mill, showing its long-term commitment to the state, and said the added bond funding will improve the steel mill’s competitiveness. Park and other joint venture representatives said the venture is taking out an additional $1.6 billion in private debt to cover the rest of the cost of the $5.8 billion mill. In supporting the tax-free loans, members of the Louisiana State Bond Commission and other backers of the project cited the 1,300 direct jobs from the steel mill and its potential for thousands more jobs in spinoff employment from an industry that offers economic diversification in a state known for oil, gas and petrochemicals. “This is the kind of thing that we have talked about in our state for years and years and years,” said Tim Johnson, a Baton Rouge lobbyist for Hyundai. “This is a model project, a responsible development.” Recycled steel The exact structure of the bond issues was not clear, but up to $900 million would go toward the mill’s furnaces and other equipment that will turn purified iron ore and recycled metal into new steel. For tax-free status, those bonds are taking advantage of a federal exemption for solid waste facilities — Hyundai will recycle steel — and will be offered through the Louisiana Public Facilities Authority. Up to another $400 million through the Port of South Louisiana would pay for Hyundai’s river dock, conveyor system over River Road and related infrastructure to bring in the iron ore. The mill is being proposed inside RiverPlex MegaPark in the Modeste area north of Donaldsonville. The more than 17,000acre industrial park has been cane fields and swamp for generations in western Ascension Parish. But, for more than a decade, Ascension leaders have tried to turn the area into a new zone of industrial development, as the parish’s east bank industrial area in Geismar and Burnside has gradually filled up since the first plants arrived in the late 1950s. For years, one of the hurdles for the MegaPark has been river access. Where river pilots have recommended a deepwater dock could be safely located has a sizeable undeveloped batture between the levee and the river.
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Modeste resident Twila Collins, center, speaks Sept. 17 to Sen. Ken Brass, R-Vacherie, after he joined other members of the Louisiana State Bond Commission in approving 1.3 billion in tax-free bonds for the Hyundai-Posco steel mill proposed near Collins’ home. Collins has joined with environmental groups in opposing the project and state support of its construction. In testimony, she also challenged Brass’s assertion that he had spoken to local residents and they supported the project. Collins claimed Brass, who signed a nondisclosure agreement for Hyundai, hadn’t spoken to people in Modeste. Opponents with the Louisiana Bucket Brigade, Rural Roots Louisiana and others questioned the Hyundai joint venture’s low pollution claims and financial prospects. They also faulted what they argued was insufficient public disclosure of the bond offerings on top of non-disclosure agreements that kept local elected officials quiet for more than a year. Pam Spees, an attorney for Rural Roots who works for the Center for Constitutional Rights, told the panel that Ascension residents never received notice of the bond issue through the Port Commission, whose jurisdiction does not extend to Ascension. The group sued over that bond issue and unsuccessfully sought to stop the bonds before Thursday’s vote. ‘Understand the opportunity cost’ Her group also submitted written comments that questioned the project’s viability
given rising tariffs and energy costs from the Iran war. They also questioned whether commissioners fully understood the state’s risk with the number of overlapping agreements that have only recently come to light. The group asked the commission to delay action until the state disclosed how much of the tax-free state debt capacity would be used up by Hyundai for the up to $900 million bonds from the Public Facilities Authority. “The public should be permitted to understand the opportunity cost of devoting scarce tax-exempt financing capacity to one of the world’s largest industrial corporations,” the comments said. The hearing at the State Capitol also saw a Modeste resident submit a comment card after Rep. Ken Brass, D-Vacherie, made a point of requiring other opponents to give their address and note they weren’t from
Modeste. Brass, who signed one of the Hyundai non-disclosure agreements in 2024, said he had spoken to people in the community and they wanted the project. Twila Collins, a Modeste resident who says her family has lived in the area for generations, said she had never seen Brass speak to residents in her community of about 600 people. An opponent of the mill, Collins said her relatives have had to find industrial jobs an hour outside the parish because they could never find employment at CF Industries just down the road in Donaldsonville. Hyundai says it is trying to support local hiring with a new training center under construction. David J. Mitchell can be reached at dmitchell@theadvocate.com.
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Continued from page 1G “I told Greg early in the week, he would be a part of the run game and put more responsibilities on him. He accepted the challenge, as he always does, and had a big night.” Fernandez had 184 yards rushing, a rushing touchdown and a passing touchdown to senior Cy Landry. Junior Caden Mayes had a big night as well with 115 yards rushing and 3 touchdowns. James talked about why his team was able to rush for 300 yards. “That was our best game up front from the offensive line. They had a good week of preparation, and it showed. Our offensive line coach, Billy Brown, has done a good job with this group and some leaders are starting to emerge,” said James. The Bulldogs are top ranked in D4 select and are 3-0. They will travel to 4A South Lafourche.
WEEK 3 SCORES AND WEEK 4 SCHEDULES
n Dutchtown (3-0) 41, St Michael 21
NEXT: at Walker n Ascension Catholic (3-0) 49, South Terrebonne 7
NEXT: at South Lafourche n Donaldsonville (1-2) 34, White Castle 7
NEXT: at Port Allen n Ascension Christian (3-0) 53, Thrive 0
NEXT: Hosts Berchmans Academy n JFK 35, St. Amant (2-1) 28
NEXT: Hosts East Ascension n Prairieville (2-1) 35, Brusly 26
NEXT: Hosts Denham Springs n St. Augustine 52, East Ascension (2-1) 7
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‘Arabian Nights’ theme for Dutchtown homecoming Community news report “Arabian Nights” is the theme for Dutchtown High’s Homecoming Spirit Week from Sept. 28 to Oct. 2. The Griffin Glide parade starts at 6 p.m. on Oct. 2 in the football stadium. The football game against Prairieville High is at 7 p.m. The homecoming court is presented and the queen is crowned during halftime. On Oct. 3, the homecoming dance will take place and the king will be announced. The court includes Annika Small, Dreux Davis, Baylee Binder, Elizabeth Nguyen, Georgia Smith, Keira Melan, Katelyn Ross, Jillian Jones, Lauren Brignac, Josie Oberle, Ryleigh Bailey, Peyton Lambert, Taylor Pierce, Mckinley Oubre and Londyn Mathis.
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Included on the Dutchtown High Homecoming Court, front row from left, are Annika Small and Dreux Davis and standing, Baylee Binder, Elizabeth Nguyen and Georgia Smith.
NEXT: at St. Amant
PARISH VOLLEYBALL RECORDS AND POWER RANKINGS Division I
n No. 8 St. Amant 14-4 n No. 10 Prairieville 10-5 n No. 18 East Ascension 10-7 n No. 25 Dutchtown 8-8
Division IV
n No. 12 Donaldsonville 2-0
Division V
n No. 2 Ascension Christian 10-1 n No 5 Ascension Catholic 9-9
Middle school football scores
n Dutchtown 20, St. Amant 8 n Lake 12, Prairieville 0 n Bluff 24, Galvez 0 n Central 28, Lowery 0 n Dutchtown 3-0 n Central 3-0 n Lake 2-0 n Prairieville 2-1 n Bluff 1-1 n St. Amant 1-2
The Dutchtown High Homecoming Court includes, seated, Keira Melan and Katelyn Ross and standing, Jillian Jones, Lauren Brignac and Josie Oberle.
n Gonzales 0-2 n Lowery 0-3 n Galvez 0-3
Named to the Dutchtown High Homecoming Court, seated, Ryleigh Bailey and Peyton Lambert and, standing, Taylor Pierce, Mckinley Oubre and Londyn Mathis.
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