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Walker: Bossier was prepared for pandemic response STACEY TINSLEY Bossier Press-Tribune Bossier City seems to have fared better than other cities in its response to the COVID-19 epidemic. According to Bossier City Mayor Lorenz “Lo” Walker, preparation was key to the City’s timely response. “Bossier City was Stacey Tinsley/Bossier Press-Tribune ready. The lessons Bossier City Municipal Complex has restricted access learned several years ago, during the COVID-19 pandemic. when cases of the Ebola POLICE JURY
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virus appeared in Dallas, proved beneficial,” Walker said. “ B e caus e of those preparations, Bossier City was ready with equipWALKER ment and supplies at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic.”
From March through today, Bossier City services responded quickly and effectively. “We will continue to promote health and safety guidelines for Bossier City residents and city employees as we get back to business,” Walker said. He added that the transition into Phase 2 is a tribute to the people of Bossier doing what needs to be done. Here is a list of what
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field trips. Swimmers will be required to practice six feet social distancing. The state’s Phase 2 reopening guidelines are in place. The Mike
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Bossier City pools open for summer, with Phase 2 restrictions opened for the summer last week. The pools are available for open swim only. There will be no swimming lessons and no scheduled daycare
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Wood Park Pool facility’s maximum occupancy is limited to 75 people, including employees. The
Stacey Tinsley/ Bossier Press-Tribune High school graduation ceremonies took place all over Bossier Parish last week. (Above) Haughton High School seniors proceed to their chairs prior to the ceremony. (Left) Bossier High School seniors applaud remarks made during their graduation ceremony. Photo galleries of all Bossier Parish graduation ceremonies are available at bossierpress.com, sponsored by Citizens National Bank. See Pages 10 & 11 for more graduation photos.
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Women veterans all over Louisiana celebrated Women Veterans Day June 12, highlighting the achievements of women in the military and honoring those who have and are still serving. Currently women make up about 20 percent of the active duty force and there are over 3,000 women Veterans in our community. “If you were to add up the years of service of our members, FRANKS it would probably equal thousands of years, and we are honored that the state of Louisiana has recognized June 12 as Louisiana Women Veterans Day,” said Sandy Franks, president and founder of the Women Veterans of the Ark-LaTex. “It honors not only us, but all Louisiana women who have served and are still serving. We appreciate the recognition. This is also an opportunity to educate the public that there are about 30,000 women Veterans in our state and about 3000 in our community and gives them the occasion to thank women veterans for their service.” The local community and Barksdale Air Force Base have always had a close relationship, and the community has consistently supported the base and the military per-
Special to the Press-Tribune Bossier Parish could be on the receiving end of nearly $32 million in FEMA funds for repairs and reconstruction of paved roads in south Bossier that were heavily damaged during floods in 2016. That total has been adjusted higher than the $25 million the parish was awarded earlier this year after FORD winning its arbitration case before a threejudge panel in Washington, D.C. But, Parish Engineer Butch Ford told members of the parish police jury On June 3, Bossier Parish will have come up with $8 million for its 25 percent match of the FEMA money. “We may have to borrow the eight million for our share of building roads and have it available as we continue the process over the next three and a half years,” Ford said. If the money is borrowed, there’s a good chance the parish will be able to recover the funds, he said. “After the 2016 flood, Governor (John Bel) Edwards got one billion dollars for Louisiana from Community Development Block Grant
Bossier City officials have done to help combat COVID-19 in the area: ■ Continued City services including permitting and inspections as employees worked from home ■ Paid all City employees during the pandemic ■ Posted to the City website current information as it was obtained regarding COVID-19 and
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BPCC offers scholarship for Fall 2020 online students Special to the Press-Tribune Bossier Parish Community College is excited to announce a new scholarship available to full time students who register for online classes for the Fall 2020 semester. The $450 scholarship applies to new registrations from June 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020 who register in at least 12 credit hours of 100% online courses. Dual enrollment students do not qualify. “We are excited to offer this opportunity for our students. We know that the COVID-19 crisis has affected so many
in our community. This scholarship is a way for us to help students continue their education and training,” said Dr. Rick Bateman, Jr., Chancellor. The scholarship will be applied to student accounts after they enroll in at least 12 credit hours in online courses for Fall 2020. Fall registration is open now and available on our website under Fall 2020. Classes start August 21st, but students must register in June to qualify for the scholarship. To become a BPCC student, apply free online. For more information, email info@bpcc.edu or call 318-678-6029.
United Way offers COVID-19 assistance Special to the Press-Tribune File Photo Bossier City’s public pools opened last week for the summer, but are adhering to Phase 2 social distancing guidelines.
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Shed Road Pool (Meadowview) facility’s maximum capacity is limited to 50, including employees. When a pool facility is at capacity, swim time will be limited to one
hour. The time limit will be in place only when the pool facility is at capacity and will give more people the opportunity to enjoy public pools. The summer hours of operations at each pool
will be as follows: ■ Shed Road Pool – 4208 Shed Road ■ Monday through Saturday, 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. ■ Closed on Sunday ■ Mike Wood Park Pool – 2200 Dennis Street
■ Monday through Saturday, 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. ■ Closed on Sunday Daily public swim fees are $2 for adults and $1 for children (17 years and under).
Are you or anyone you know experiencing financial hardship due to COVID-19? United Way of Northwest Louisiana has partnered with The Salvation Army and the Shreveport-Bossier Convention & Tourist Bureau to establish the United for NWLA Fund. This fund is intended for financial emergencies caused by the Novel COVID-19 Pandemic, such as loss
of work due to severe illness, layoffs or loss of work hours, the need for additional childcare while school-age children are not attending school or because of childcare center closures, and when other community-based programs may not be available to provide assistance. Before applying for assistance, applicants must dial 211 to seek other avenues and document the resources sought out before their application will be accepted for review.
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small business programs available ■ Held regular council meetings ■ Provided public access to those meetings ■ Acquired quality PPE for first responders ■ Provided COVID-19 testing for first responders through a partnership with LSU Health Shreveport ■ Used AeroClave® units to regularly disinfect ambulances, fire houses, and other city facilities ■ Worked throughout the pandemic to be
ECONOMY ahead of the game in purchasing supplies and reopening facilities ■ Participated in public health safety campaigns and public service announcements ■ In April, began providing weekly administrative updates from Mayor Lorenz “Lo” Walker, Fire Chief Brad Zagone, and Police Chief Shane McWilliams to Bossier City residents on the city’s COVID-19 response efforts ■ Ordered sneeze guard panels for the City Marshal’s office. ■ Laid out the social
distancing for the city hall lobby, city court, city council chambers, and other city facilities. ■ Provided all public employees with PPE for their personal use, sanitizer, and disinfectant upon their return to work on 5/18.
■ Provided information to local businesses and chamber of commerce regarding COVID-19 updates during the stay-at-home order. ■ Assisted businesses in preparing reopening plans through the Fire Prevention office As the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) evolves, Bossier City will continue working with state, federal officials and city leaders to limit the spread of the virus, mitigate health, economic risk, and protect the community.
the five bronze service seals and the inscription, “Dedicated in honor of those women who have, those who are and those who will serve our great nation.” “Women have made significant contributions to our military and this monument, which is the first in the southern United States to honor women from all five military services, will serve as a lasting tribute to all women who have served. We are proud that we are the women who made this historical monument a reality,” said Franks. “Some people may wonder why this most historical monument is being placed in Bossier City, Louisiana and not Washington D.C. and my answer is, ‘why not?’ A dedicated group
of women veterans had a vision and this monument is the culmination of that vision. They are part of history, not only because of their service, but because they were part of a collective effort to achieve a greater goal,” she added. The mission of the Women Veterans of the Ark-La-Tex is to honor and assist women Veterans who have and continue to pave the way to freely serve our country. “We would like to thank Bossier City Mayor Lo Walker and his CAO, Pam Glorioso, for their support and encouragement. The community and other veterans organizations have been so supportive and we could not have reached our goal without them. Our local media have printed and aired numerous
stories about the monument to help us raise funds and tell the community about the project. Senator Barrow Peacock and Representative Dodi Horton authored a resolution which was read in the House and Senate to bring more attention to our group. We also want to thank the community for supporting our various fundraising efforts,” said Franks. The Women Veterans of the Ark-La-Tex is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization which was incorporated in February 2017. Members pay no dues. All women veterans and all active duty, guard, and reserve women are invited to join. For more information, visit womenveteransofthearklatex.org.
of Bossier Parish Constable, District 6. ■ Tabled requests for plat of the proposed development of Parker Acres subdivision, Unit No. 1-A, being a resubdivision of Lot 6, Parker Acres subdivision, Unit No. 1 and for site plan for the proposed Dollar General subdivision. ■ Scheduled a public hearing on July 1 to consider approval of the minor plat for Redhead Properties, LLC. ■ Granted 30-day extension before considering condemnation of property located at 2774 Bellevue Road, Haughton. ■ Moved to recommend condemnation of property located at 5749 Highway 80, Princeton and property located at 1097 CC Sandidge Road, Elm Grove. ■ Heard report from Consolidated Waterworks/Sewerage District No. 1 Board of Appeals showing 28 past-due accounts, terms for payment plans and method of dealing with delinquencies. ■R e a p p o i n t e d Bob Brotherton to the Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission Advisory Board for a fouryear term to expire Au-
gust 30, 2024. ■ Adopted a resolution amending a resolution adopted on March 20, 2019, to reflect that the authorization of the expenditure of funds for reconstruction of the home located at 224 Cane Bend Drive, Haughton, which has been approved for funding through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program FEMA-1792-DRLA. ■ Approved certificate of substantial completion for Project No. 2019-118, Contract II–12” Raw Water Line for Well No. 4–Phase II project, for Consolidated Waterworks/Sewerage District No. 1 of the Parish of Bossier. ■ Consider adoption of a resolution authorizing the Bossier Parish Police Jury to make an application to the Louisiana Office of State Parks, Division of Outdoor Recreation, to seek federal financial assistance to obtain and/or develop outdoor recreational facilities for the Bossier Parish Camp improvements plan project to provide enjoyment for the citizens of Bossier Parish and the State of Louisiana. Obligating funds or services stip-
ulated to satisfactorily complete said project thus becoming eligible for Land and Water Conservation Fund financial aid of fifty percent (50%) of the estimated or actual allowable cost at the completion of the project, certifying that the Bossier Parish Police Jury has sufficient funds on hand as of this date to fund said project, to further authorize the necessary action to complete such project. ■ Approved an amendment to the proposal from Nixon Engineering Solutions, LLC, originally approved on June 5, 2019, for services to investigate and document current drainage capacity of existing ditches at the corner of Dogwood Trail and Wildbriar Circle, to include expanding the scope of the previous study to extend to its outfall by the intersection of Watchwood Drive and Ginger Drive. ■ Approved change order No. 2 for Kelli Road Bridge over Flat River project. ■ Adopted a resolution accepting design waivers and exceptions for Linton Road bridge over Black Bayou Reservoir project.
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sonnel. The Women Veterans of the Ark La Tex worked tirelessly to raise funds to erect a life-size bronze statue in Bossier City to honor women veterans. The statue is finished and is in Tupelo with the sculptor waiting for the base to be installed. Wet weather and quarantine has prevented the concrete base from being poured. At this time a dedication ceremony for the statue has been postponed until November for Veterans Day. The statue is of a woman service member in battle dress uniform, representing servicewomen from all five branches of the military. She will be displayed on a granite base along with
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(CDBG) funds. One hundred million was set aside for parishes to help with the matching money,” Ford explained. “In 2018 we signed an agreement with CDBG for everything but paved roads, then we won our arbitration. In three and a half years when the projects are finished, we can submit our completion to the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness who will submit it to FEMA. Then we can apply to CDBG to get the eight million back.” During the meeting, jury members also: ■ Accepted bid from Bossier Press Tribune for Official Journal of the Bossier Parish Police Jury for the period July 1, 2020, through June 30, 2021. ■ Awarded bid for Johnson Koran Road bridge over Foxskin Bayou project, in accordance with bids received May 26. ■ Awarded bid for Airline Drive Overlay– parish limits to Kingston Road project, in accordance with bids received May 26, 2020. ■ Appointed Kevin Cavanaugh to the office
Pandemic’s effect on local real estate not as bad as other places
STACEY TINSLEY Bossier Press-Tribune How has the local real estate market fared during the COVID-19 pandemic? Bossier Chamber of Commerce President/CEO Lisa Johnson spoke with Scott Hughes, the CEO/Association Executive for the Northwest Louisiana Realtors Association during last Monday’s “Chamber Chat” to discuss the numbers. “I think when this hit, a lot of people thought that with m a s k s and with HUGHES l o c k dow ns that real estate would just collapse. And, I want to be honest, it has collapsed in some parts of the country,” Hughes said. “There are some markets that are not doing very well. But much to our surprise the local market has been very resilient. It has been amazing what the local real estate market has done here in Northwest Louisiana.” Historically-low inventory and rock-bottom mortgage rates would normally set the stage for a highly competitive home buying season. While recessions normally have only a minor effect on the housing market, the coronavirus is making life and markets anything but normal. Comparing residential sales from March through May 2019 to March through May 2020, Hughes says real estate sales for those three months in 2020 have done very well when you look at the numbers. “Let’s take March. The month everything hit,” Hughes said. “A year ago we had 443 houses sold in Northwest Louisiana. Well this March we had 461 houses sold. We saw closings happen. We saw people take possession of property. A year ago the average sales price in March was $169,000. This year the average sales price was $189,000. That’s a lot of money. That’s showing you the valuation of what is moving in terms of the marketplace.” Hughes continued his presentation, moving forward. “In April we were in COVID the entire time,” he said. “April is probably the best closeout month we had. In May, we started to open up a little bit. But in April, we were closed the entire month. “Real estate did happen. People did virtual. Our people learned [how to perform] virtual open houses and closings,
so we managed to keep doing business. A year ago in April, we did 454 transactions. This year in April, we did 420 transactions. So yes, we were technically down a little bit in transactions. But, I will also say last year was a pretty high water mark, so we’re looking at high numbers in 2019 to begin with. And we were only in [to the year] 30 transactions in a month that we were really shut down. The average sales price even went up. so we’re still seeing that rise in value.” Moving on to May, Hughes noted a downtick in home sales. “You will see that in May a year ago we sold 511 homes. May this year we sold 424 homes. Statistically we are down a little bit,” Hughes said. “Last year in May was another high water mark for transactions; 511 is a lot of transactions. But, the 424 we sold in May is more than what we sold in April, so real estate sales stayed strong. In May, we had over 900 pending transactions. That shows demand that has been building up.” On the commercial real estate front, Hughes said new ways of doing business post-COVID may affect what property types are needed. “This is going to have a real impact on commercial real estate in our market. One thing I think we have seen with the COVID situation is we may need to back up in business and learn a little bit,” Hughes said. “Why did we not have toilet paper sitting in warehouses? It’s durable goods. We may need to get into warehousing a little bit more.” International supply chains are also affecting commercial real estate needs. “I think we learned as we came through this, delivery systems and critical things, we can’t afford to have those made overseas anymore,” Hughes said. “The tradeoff of getting the cheapest part made in a third-world country, because of the labor cost, didn’t pay off for us when we needed the part. It shut our economy down.” So far, Hughes said, the commercial real estate market has been consistent. “Looking at the commercial numbers, particularly Bossier Parish, Bossier last year had 2, 4, 3 transactions [in March, April, May.] This year you really didn’t have a March or April transaction,” Hughes said. “But look at May. In the middle of the pandemic, there were 3 property transactions in Bossier for over $4 million. So people kinda feel that someone is investing in Bossier.”
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Barksdale AFB: one of the reasons to love Bossier What is it that you love about Bossier? If you are like me, you love more than just one thing about Bossier. There are many reasons to love Bossier and the list grows longer each and every day. I have several written columns about this over the last six years, and even long before then — when newspaper editorial columns were not a part of my official responsibilities. However, over the next few weeks, I am going to take a somewhat different approach. Instead of combining a whole bunch of things about the place that we all love so dearly into one column, I’m going to take a singular focus in a series of columns. First up is Barksdale Air Force Base. Now 87 years old, Barksdale is Bossier. And, Bossier is Barksdale. Not much is said in any of our conversations without Barksdale working itself into being a part of the discussion. RANDY And, just in case BROWN Barksdale does somehow evade the conversation at hand, all you have to do is listen to the sounds around you. Look up and keep an eye to the sky. Soon, you will hear or see one of the amazing B-52’s or another beautiful Barksdale-based aircraft flying overhead. What a beautiful sight. What an overwhelming display of our military strength and power. And, what a deep-rooted feeling of freedom and safety! When I was a youngster back in the late 60’s/early 70’s like most boys, I was into all things military and all things airplane. One of our family friends from church was a civilian air traffic controller at BAFB and he arranged for a few of us kids to visit the tower. Talk about a big deal! Another one of my friends from school had a Dad that was in the Air Force and we often went bowling at the base. Needless to say, that always made me feel special in just being there. And, like so many of you, I remember my very first Holiday in Dixie BAFB Air Show. Big stuff —no doubt. A few weeks ago, I received an email from Insurify Insurance listing Bossier City as one of the most patriotic communities in the U.S.A. Isurify qualifies the designation as follows: “this award goes to the most patriotic communities across America, from small villages to large metropoles, each with the greatest share of citizens who have risked their lives in service of our nation.” In the selection process, Insurify qualified data from their auto insurance application database in order to select a winner in each of the 50 states. To honor the most patriotic community in each state, Insurify’s data science and research team identified the communities with the highest share of military personnel. They referred to Insurify’s database of over 2 million car insurance applications. When applying for coverage, drivers indicate whether they or any other driver on their policy are an active service member or a veteran, as well as their city and state of legal residence. From this, Insurify’s data scientists found the community in each state with the greatest proportion of citizens with military service. Of course, this should not be a surprise to any of us. This speaks so well for Barksdale and also for our Bossier community. Barksdale AFB is a critical military engine for our nation, but it is also a major economic engine for our area in so many ways. And, it is one of the many reasons that I love Bossier. Randy Brown is publisher of the Bossier Press-Tribune.
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Bateman: BPCC committed to diversity, inclusion
Bossier Parish Community College (BPCC) denounces all acts of racism, discrimination, and hatred. As an institution of higher education, we must commit to ensuring that every individual who encounters the institution is treated equally, fairly, and with dignity. Our mission is to provide an innovative, accessible, and caring learning environment to support our students’ educational goals. In our vision, we seek to become a premier learning institution, a valued community partner, and a catalyst for economic growth and opportunity for all individuals. This vision cannot be achieved without a diverse community of practice and
thought. At a time when the country is divided, it is the responsibility of higher education to model principles of civility, respect, and understanding for our campus family and our community. We must embrace diversity and model inclusivity. RICK B P C C BATEMAN strives to model and live The BPCC Way every day and in every way. To live The BPCC Way, all employees at Bossier Parish Community College commit to embracing, educating, and
“BPCC strives to model and live The BPCC Way every day and in every way.” empowering our students, our people, and our community through our values of Respect, Integrity, Excellence, Innovation, Success, and Partnership. As a member of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, BPCC is committed to work with our colleagues to continue to “inspire a more inclusive culture by creating space
for thoughtful conversations, holding each other accountable, and actively participating in positive socio-economic change for communities of color.” We are actively working with our system to review hiring and promotion practices and all student data through an equity lens. This analysis will help us to make more informed decisions on program and institutional improvements. BPCC is committed to working together to provide a diverse and inclusive environment for our faculty, our staff, and our students. Dr. Rick Bateman is Chancellor of Bossier Parish Community College.
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McHugh David: Don’t base the economy on the stock market There’s quite a bit of chatter on national media and social media regarding the stock market bounce back after some pretty substantial losses – mostly due to COVID-19. For those who don’t know, unemployment climbed to just shy of 15%. With certain sectors of the economy slowing down or stopping all together, jobs were shaved or lost completely. In some states, unemployment climbed near 40%. According to 50economy.org, real time unemployment in Kentucky was as high as 40% at one point. Louisiana was in the mid30s, according to the same site, while the state is reporting a more conservative number – around 25%. Livingston Parish is currently second in the capital region, with roughly 18,000 unemployed. And yet, according to the federal government, unemployment dropped from 14.7% to 13.3%, or 1.4% decrease in those that are unemployed. First, let’s acknowledge that this is a very good thing. COVID-19 and the responses from individual states were devastating to economies – especially local ones – and any representative data that shows trends in the opposite direction are a great sign. But the S&P 500, DOW, and other indexes had experienced almost record-breaking drops due to the COVID-19 show-stopper, but this happened over a 60-90 day period. A 1.4% dip in unemployment would cause some of those losses to be completely recovered in less than a week period? It doesn’t make sense. Except it does. In 2020, most investment portfolios that run through group-based investment apps or brokerage mutual funds are run through algorithms – a formula that says, ‘if A, then B.’ Except much, much more complicated. But as jobs reports came out, the various levels of algorithmic ‘invisible handing,’ for
you Adam Smith fans, either hit investors with a notification, perhaps their broker reached out in an e-mail after receiving the push for buying, or the algorithm just purchased more stock for those playing long positions. But, you might say, ‘That’s great! Everyone in America is getting richer as the market continues to climb!’ No, it doesn’t. First, market growth reflects more money injected into corporate coffers. That raw number reflects dollars being transferred into company troughs in the MCHUGH belief that the DAVID company will continue to improve and the price of their stock will go up, until such time as they decide to issue a dividend, or split. Now, moving beyond the fact that when companies were presented with a tax break to repatriate funds and they did so, but used it to pay down debt, take a look at the analysis of the current financial health of those who invest in the stock market through the Financial Samurai (featured in the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Bloomberg, among others): According to the Federal Reserve, of the 10 percent of families with the highest income, 92 percent owned stock as of 2013, just above where it had been in 2007. But ownership slipped for people in the bottom half of the income distribution, and to a lesser degree for people who were above the median but below the top 10 percent. As of 2020, the top 10 percent of Americans owned an average of $969,000 in stocks. The next 40 percent owned $132,000 on average. For the bottom half of families, it was just under $54,000. We’ve seen a massive rise in the S&P 500 since 2009, mean-
ing that serious wealth has been made by the wealthiest of Americans. What’s even more astounding is that the top 1 percent of households by wealth owned nearly 38 percent of all stocks shares according to research by NYU economist Edward Wolff. Surprisingly though, stock ownership has fallen to only around 52% overall since the financial crisis. This is shocking and unfortunate since the S&P 500 has been marching to new record highs each year. Check out the latest data below. This is the latest data we have for early 2020. What’s fascinating is the report goes on to show that those in the 70th percentile and lower have a net worth of less than $250,000. Those in the 50th percentile and more have less than $100,000 in net worth. Combine both points – the Financial Samurai report as well as the algorithm – and it shows that the stock market is more of a reflection of how computers feel about the corporate landscape. Which is a part of total economy, alongside trade, industry, the job market, wages – a huge numbers of variables. It also shows distinct ability to be tricked. An unemployment figure dropping 1.4% does not symbolize ‘recovery.’ It brings the beginning of a recovery, but it will take some time. Think of the wealth distribution, so stock market gains benefit just over half of America – the rich more than others, as wealth is distributed in larger portions for the more rich. Now, take a look at the wealth distribution in Livingston Parish – to bring it on home. An oft overlooked report by the Capital Area United Way said that over 40% of Livingston Parish residents are poor – meaning they can’t afford basic necessities – or working poor, meaning despite having a fulltime job they need assistance to afford basic necessities.
Let’s chunk in a 20% illiteracy rate in the parish for good measure. 60% of the parish, on average, lives above that mark – or what’s designated as ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed). According to the study, $54,000 is the minimum for basic needs for a household of two parents, two children. Basic needs were outlined as – Housing Childcare Food Transportation Health Care Technology Miscellaneous Taxes The good sign? According to the Census Bureau, the median income for Livingston Parish was $67,000 – or roughly $1,000 extra per month over the ‘basic necessities.’ But, when breaking down those necessities, some glaring issues poke through – housing for a three-person family at $715? Nice try. The average home price has increased beyond $200,000, which puts a mortgage with 20% down payment at $1,100. Transportation for that same family, including Louisiana-based insurance? $644, good luck. Thinking of those numbers, and the probable increases in some of those categories, it’s hard to believe that a very large percentage of Livingston Parish residents have enough stocks to be lauding growth in the market as an ‘economic indicator.’ If you’re staring at your portfolio or 401(k) and seeing big gains, that’s great – but you’re in the minority. The market should not be lauded as an overall economic indicator, or even a large percentage of the movement of the economy. It’s just one piece of a very vast puzzle – and it can be a fickle mistress. J. McHugh David is editor and publisher of the Livingston Parish News.
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Seven parish players named to coaches’ All-Star teams
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Coaches pleased with first week of summer workouts
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Haughton players go through a drill last Thursday during the first week of summer workouts.
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High school athletes returned to the fields and gyms last week for the first time since schools across the state shut down because of the COVID-19 pandemic in mid-March. The restrictions and guidelines in place for summer workouts because of the pandemic took a little getting used to, but Bossier Parish football coaches said the first week of workouts went off with few hitches. “I think considering all the protocols and all the rules and things that have to be followed I thought ours went about as smooth as it could go,” said firstyear Parkway head coach Coy Brotherton. “I think it was a plan the coaches had and I think that it worked for what we needed to get done.” In addition to conditioning and strength training, Parkway is also starting to install new offensive and defensive systems. “We kind of have our hands full a little bit,” Brotherton said. “But I think as far as all the rules and stuff we had to meet obviously day two went smoother than day one. We got some things ironed out after that first day with just the dropoff area and kids getting in one area before practice started. We had to address that after day one.
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Bossier football players get some work in the weight room during the first week of summer workouts.
That was about our only hiccup.” For Airline head coach Bo Meeks and Benton head coach Reynolds Moore, the best thing about starting workouts was getting to see their players in person for the first time in three months. “It was great to see everybody again and be back together,” Meeks said. Said Moore: “That was the thing I was missing the most. Seeing them in there, getting back to work, being around each other even though it was in small groups. Still, it was good.” Most teams worked out three days last week for a few hours in the morning.
Conditioning was a big emphasis. “The kids are having to reacclimate,” Meeks said. “That’s a big thing too. It’s allowing us to kind of slow down, increase the breaks that we give them and allow them to work back into shape as well. “I think that’s been really good. Just getting them back in the flow and used to the heat again. You can tell some of them have been working, but working by yourself is never like with a team being pushed by a coach. They’re working hard.” Moore also said the three months off took its toll even on the players
who have tried to stay in shape. “Normally the first day of the summer they’ve been working out since December with one week off and then all of a sudden you come back” he said. “That three months off makes a big difference. Being smart about that is the biggest thing.” Among the COVID-19 re-opening guidelines were temperature checks before practice, social distancing among and within limited groups and the cleaning and sanitizing of facilities and equipment. “As far as the cleaning and stuff, it really wasn’t bad,” Moore said. “That first day we kind of figured out the best way to do it. We got into a rhythm and a pattern where we could sanitize one side of the weight room while they were using the other. It worked out really well. “The kids handled it well. They did a really good job. Obviously it’s hard to keep them from hanging out or saying hello or high-fiving or whatever when they show up and get there, especially that first day.” Meeks and Moore said the situation in the weight room was the biggest adjustment. “The weight room was probably the biggest issue not being able to have a See, SUMMER, Page 6
While the games were cancelled because of the new coronavirus pandemic, the rosters of the state All-Star East-West baseball and softball games were released by their respective coaches’ associations last week. Six players from Bossier Parish schools were named to the Louisiana High School C o a c h e s Association/Louisiana Baseball Coaches Association West All-Star team. The were Airline pitchers Will Tynes and Bryson Connell, Benton catcher Cade Scott and outfielder Tanner Timms, Haughton second baseman CJ McWilliams and Parkway outfielder Peyton Lewis.
Airline shortstop Caroline Easom was the only player from a parish school named to the Louisiana High School C o a c h e s Association/Louisiana Softball Coaches Association’s West All-Star team. While their senior seasons were cut short, all seven will be continuing their careers in college. Tynes is going to Southern Miss, and Connell is headed to LSU Eunice. Scott will be playing at Southeastern Louisiana. Timms is going to East Texas Baptist. McWilliams is planning to play both football and baseball at Louisiana Tech. Lewis is headed to Panola Junior College. Easom is also going to Tech.
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Airline’s Caroline Easom was named to the LHSCA/LSCA West All-Star team.
Awards ceremony held for Lawson Bo Brandon tournament
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While the tournament was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, an awards ceremony was held for the Lawson Bo Brandon youth baseball tournament last week at the Lawson Bo Brandon complex in Princeton. The tournament and complex are named for Lawson, a Haughton youth who passed away in an accident at the age of 8 in 2010. The son of Jerry and Kristen Brandon, he loved all sports but especially baseball. Before the ceremony, a wiffle ball tournament was held. This was the tournament’s 10th year. It would
have also marked the year Lawson would have graduated from high school. Each of the 20 nominees for the annual scholarship award received $220 instead of one winner getting $2,000 as in years past. Here are the award winners: CJ McWilliams, Nicholas Knotts, Cole Broadway. Kyelor Coburn, Madelynn Lowrie, Pamela Patton, Tristan Sweeney, Khaylon Chapple, Tripp Bowmen, Jacob Cilluffo, Takayiah Sweeney, Makayla Burkhart, Jackson Harlan, Dylan Frazier, Jacob Stephens, Jonathan Stephens, Cameron Rhodes, Carson Gilmore, Matthew Whitten, Solon Culver and Matthew Nesbit.
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spotter so you have to do lighter weights,” Meeks said. “As compared to a body weight workout it’s still a huge improvement.” Plain Dealing first-year head coach Christopher Wilson said his first week went well. Wilson faces a challenge that other coaches in the parish don’t have to worry about and that’s getting enough players out for football. “It went well, really better than expectations,” he said. “We started with 14 on Monday and ended with 20. Everybody is working hard and getting adjusted to the new standard. “Those kids were hungry RUSSELL HEDGES/PRESS-TRIBUNE to come in and work. There Parkway football players go through a drill last Thursday on one of the school’s pracwas no pushback. They did tice fields during the first week of summer workouts. everything that we asked
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Haughton’s Jayden Walton works on his agility during summer workouts last week at the school.
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them to do. They worked hard for two hours a day and they were ready to go home. “We’re really optimistic about some boys we’re still waiting on if they get on board and join the fold. But the ones we have there, the 20 we have, we’re excited about. They’re coming every day and working hard. We’re gradually seeing an uptick in numbers.” On the other side of the spectrum, Parkway has 92 players signed up for football. Brotherton said an average of about 75 showed up for the three workouts last week with a high of 82. “I was very, very pleased with that,” he said. “Then as the week went on we added a few more and then a cou-
ple of them kind of dropped off.” Some of the players who missed were absent because they were going on vacation or playing travel ball in other sports which is not unusual. Brotherton said a 75 or 80 percent turnout rate is “probably better than most summers” at his previous schools. “I think the kids being off for a long time they kind of wanted to get back to something normal,” he said. “Out of the 91 kids some of the ones we hadn’t been able to reach showed up this week. All of our kids have been accounted for. We’ve got eyes on them and talked to them and seen them. That’s kind of a good thing.”
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Bossier football players run up the bleachers on the visitors’ side of Memorial Stadium last week during the first week of summer workouts.
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For this week’s column, I thought I’d jump back into the subject of holidays we may be familiar with but possibly don’t celebrate ourselves. This time I’m focusing on Juneteenth, and just in time to celebrate it too! Let’s start with a bit of history and, since my column can’t possibly cover it all, don’t forget to check out some of our online databases for more info. Juneteenth, celebrated on June 19th recognizes the end of slavery in the United States; it got its start in Texas, specifically Galveston, where, on June 19, 1865, Union General Gordon Granger arrived to order the freeing of all slaves who had not been allowed their freedom with the Emancipation Proclamation back in 1863. Hence, on the 19th of June celebrations are held around the country to commemorate the end of slavery. While there is a movement to make Juneteenth a national holiday, it is currently officially recognized as state holiday in 14 states and is celebrated with festivals, prayer, speeches, parades, storytelling, and more. Texas, where the celebrations originated, made it an official holiday in 1980. These celebrations of freedom and African American culture spread from Texas and other southern states as African Americans moved throughout the United States. So, this year, why not see if there are local celebrations that you can take part in? If not, maybe hold your own celebrations? If you’re looking for fun, and educational, ways to entertain the kids then World Book Online (available on our databases page) has several ideas for activities that you can do at home. Plus, any reading you do on the subject can count toward your summer reading goal! If you’re looking for book suggestions, check out some of the reading lists available on our digital resources: OverDrive/ Libby and Hoopla. Or check out what staff have been reading on the homepage of our website. You can utilize one of our newer resources, Kanopy, for movie streaming suggestions; you can search by subject, title, or production company, and even switch to specifically kids’ titles if looking for something to entertain younger audiences. Enjoy! QUESTIONS? Email us at: contactus@bossierlibrary.org FREE PRINTING: www.bossierlibrary.org/print SURVEY: www.bossierlibrary.org/community SUMMER EXPERIENCE: https://www.bossierlibrary.org/summerexperience LIBRARY FORM:
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Dr. Paul Lawrence is remembered as the one-legged, horseback doctor of Haughton. Though he served this rural community for fifty years as a doctor, it is not how he made his living. That is because during the 19th Century, doctors, especially frontier doctors in rural areas, were rarely paid in cash. Instead, they were often paid in-kind with whatever produce, services or goods were available to the patient. Because of this, he was a man of many hats. Lawrence first came to Bossier Parish in 1851, when he was only twelveyears-old, moving here from Mississippi with his family. He obtained his education from Fillmore Academy. Then, in the fall of 1860, Lawrence began his medical studies in New Orleans at the University of Louisiana, known today as Tulane University. With tensions rising between the states, he came home in Dec. 1861 and enlisted in the Robin Greys, a Bossier Parish company of the 19th Louisiana Infantry, Company B, The Army of Tennessee. The Army of Tennessee was the principal Confederate army operating between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River. During the Civil War, Lawrence sustained two injuries, one to the shoulder in 1863. After a six-month recovery, he rejoined his company, and two months later, he suffered an injury that required the amputation of his right leg. After convalescing in Mississippi with relatives until he was well and able to travel, he returned to Louisiana, wasting no time in resuming his medical studies in the summer of 1865. In 1867, Lawrence returned to Bossier Parish and began his medical practice. He married Mary (Mollie) Jane Haughton, daughter of Harriet (Hassell) Haughton and William Purvis Haughton, whom the town is named after. When the railroad first came through the area, it was initially called Lawrenceville, after Dr. Paul Lawrence as the train depot, often referred to as Lawrence Station, was located on land that was formerly owned by him. On Sep. 1, 1884, Lawrenceville officially became Haughton. As mentioned earlier, Lawrence was a man of many hats. Besides always being on call as the town’s physician, he was also a third-generation cotton planter, as well as a merchant, owning and running a general mer-
cantile and cotton brokerage business, Lawrence & Son. After his death, his youngest son, Thomas Humphrey Lawrence, who partnered with him at the store, changed the name to AMY ROBERTSON Lawrence & Company, and it remained open until his retirement in the 1950s. Even after retirement, Lawrence continued to superintend his farm until his death. As a retired physician, he would still provide medical services when called on, whether filling in when a doctor was not available and assisting in surgeries when requested. He was a prominent member of the community, and he gladly served it in various ways, from serving as a voting commissioner to being a member of the Bossier Parish School Board, and later as a member of the Board of Trustees for Haughton white schools. Lawrence was appointed by the Bossier Parish Police Jury as a Health Officer for the Fillmore area in 1878 in response to the threat of dangerous and contagious diseases, such as smallpox and yellow fever. In 1885, he was on the building committee for the Methodist Church in Haughton, which has been in the same location on E. McKinley Ave for 120 years. He was nominated to represent Bossier Parish as a delegate for the Democratic State Convention. And, he was a delegate for the Louisiana State Division, United Confederate Veterans in 1914. When he died in Nov. 1934; he was the last Robin Grey soldier to die. When driving down Hwy. 157, about a half-mile south of the red light in Haughton, sits Dr. Paul Lawrence’s old house, which is now a historic site. While the BPL History Center is closed during the pandemic, our staff members are still available to answer any research questions you may have. What do you want to know about Bossier Parish History? Email history-center@bossierlibrary.org or call us at 318-746-7717.
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A look at one seniors thoughts HOW SHOULD YOUR SENIOR YEAR HAVE GONE?
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-I was filled with many emotions. It was sad not getting to have my senior year that everyone wants.
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IF THERE IS ONE WORD THAT COULD SUM UP YOUR SENIOR YEAR, WHAT WOULD THAT BE? -chaotic WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS FOR COLLEGE? -I plan to study at Louisiana tech ma-
joring in pshycology HOW DO YOU FEEL GOING BACK TO YOUR HIGH SCHOOL AND NOT THE CENTURYLINK CENTER GRADUATING? -I feel lucky to get a graduation with everything going on even though it’s different ANYTHING YOU WOULD LIKE TO SAY TO YOUR PARENTS, FRIENDS, FELLOW SENIORS? -Thank you for all the love and support over the years. I couldn’t have asked for a better class.
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Secil S. Skinner Jr. Bossier City, LA - Secil S. Skinner Jr., 81, Bossier City, Louisiana, passed away Monday, June 8, 2020, after a minor fall at home lead to complications. The family takes comfort in knowing that just prior to his fall, Secil had expressed how he felt fortunate to have lived a long and wonderful life. A celebration of life for family only was held at Rose-Neath Funeral Home in Bossier City, Louisiana on Friday, June 12, 2020, followed by a graveside interment at Rose-Neath Cemetery in Bossier City, Louisiana. Family friend, Pastor John Rabo of Shreveport First Church of the Nazarene, officiated the services. Secil was born in Clearfield,
PA on December 14, 1938, where he graduated from Clearfield high school prior to enlisting in the United States Air Force. He arrived in Bossier City in 1958 where he was assigned to the former Bossier Base, now part of Barksdale Air Force Base. He met his young bride, Linda McLain, soon thereafter and they were married on a Friday the 13th, November 1959. They were blessed to have been married for over 60 years and they happily shared many adventures in life. After serving over four years in the USAF, Secil started in the automotive parts industry in 1962, first at Creger Automotive and Spring shop as a delivery driver and counter man, and then at Creger Automotive Warehouse.
He was the Vice President prior to departure from Creger’s in 1984, when he left to open his own parts store, Southern Auto Parts. Secil and Linda then moved from North Shreveport to Monroe, Louisiana for a period of 5 years, where he worked as a manager for Motor Supply Warehouse prior to moving back to Bossier City in 1992. Secil had a talent for fixing things and some of his hobbies included restoring old radios, jukeboxes, and pinball machines. Secil loved learning new things, had adapted to the computer age well, and also enjoyed photography, making home movies, video editing, and shooting pool with his longtime friend Charles Partin. Secil inherited, and passed on to his two children, a great love of music and enjoyed playing the piano throughout his life. Most recently the pride and joy to Secil was his only grandson, Rex Bryant, III, whom he enjoyed watching play golf for many years. He was loved by all who knew him and will be missed very much. Secil is survived by his wife, Linda Skinner; son, Bobby Skinner; daughter, Sharon Skinner Bryant and her husband, Sterling Bryant; grandson, Rex Bryant III; sister, Kay Martell and her husband, Jim, and many loving brothers and sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews whom he adored. Secil is preceded in death by his parents Mary and Secil Skinner and brother, Robert (Bob) Skinner. Barbarah Ann Sydnor Barbarah Ann Sydnor, was born October 6, 1949 in Newport News, Virginia. At a young age, Barbarah and her family migrated to Baltimore, Maryland where she resided until 2017, when she relocated to Bossier City, Louisiana to live with her son and daughterin-law. Barbarah Ann Sydnor passed away on Sunday morning May 24, 2020. She was preceded in death by her parents; Billie Gant and one daughter, Letisha. She is survived by her three sisters, Deborah Gant of Columbia, North Carolina, Patricia Adossi (Koffi) of Baltimore, Maryland and
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Denise Gant of Baltimore, Maryland; her two children, Jerome Sydnor (Beverley) of Bossier City, Louisiana and Danielle Coates of Baltimore, Maryland; her five grandchildren, Michael, Brandon, Spencer, Leeza and Diante; her three great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends. Barbarah treasured precious moments such as birthdays and graduations. She had a love for life, laughter and music. She especially took pride in cooking and entertaining for her family and friends. Barbarah will surely be missed but we know she is now at everlasting peace. James Lee Fread James Lee Fread was born on September 16, 1937 in Corsicana, Texas and passed in peace at the age of 82 on May 25, 2020 in Temple, Texas He was preceded in death by his parents, James Virgil Fread and Frankie Fisher; his beloved wife of 50 years, Nelda Graham and granddaughter, Vicki Rachal and his beloved wife, Belinda Hamelback. James is survived by his loving wife, Annetta Dogget; son, Vance Fread and wife Dana; daughters, Darla Beckman and husband Russell and Connie Williams and husband Kip; 18 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren; and sisters, Pat Timberlake and Wanda Elliot. James graduated from Lubbock High School in 1955. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corp on September 28, 1958 and served our country proudly. He retired as a National Service Manager for Frymaster Restaurant Equipment. He was a member of Little River Country Church. James was entombed at Hill Crest Memorial Park Mausoleum in Haughton, LA on Friday, June 12, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. Mary Glyn Bryan Cummings Hill Bossier City, LA - Mary Glyn Bryan Cummings Hill, 89 died peacefully June 5, 2020 at Pilgrim Manor Nursing Home. She was born on August 13, 1930, the daughter of Reuben K Bryan and
Mary Helen Johnson Bryan. Mary graduated from Fair Park High School in 1946 and married William Campbell Cummings on March 15, 1947. Later on, Mary would divorce William Cummings and marry and divorce Fred Neal Hill. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by sister, Jackie Bryan Jones and by her son, William Campbell Cummings. Surviving family members are; Daughters, Sandra Jean Cummings (Hotard) and Pamela Gail Cummings. Grandchildren, Sharla Skinner Tisdale of Austin, Tx., Bryan Hotard and wife Kara, of Grand Junction, Co, Celia Skinner Boswell, of Shreveport, La, Chris Inderbitzin and his wife, Alexis, of Dallas Texas and Alesha Skinner Lester of Austin, Tx. Due to Coronavirus-19 there will be no service at this time. Later in the year there will be a gathering to celebrate Mary’s life for family and friends to visit and share her stories and life. The family would like to thank Pilgrim Manor Nursing Home for the care and joy given to Mary these last few years. Wayne O’Neal Morrison Bossier City, LA - Wayne O’Neal Morrison was born on August 30, 1927 in Blossom, TX, and passed away peacefully on June 12, 2020 in Bossier City, LA. As an avid lover of the outdoors, he enjoyed fishing, hunting, pickling, canning, and tending his half-acre vegetable garden on Barksdale Air Force Base. Wayne served in the US Armed Forces (Navy and Army Air Corps/US Air Force) for over 25 years. He served in WWII, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. He is preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Essie Morrison, and eight siblings, Mollie Ausmus, Frankie Lucky, Aileen Stone, Creed Morrison, Datherine Straub, Ruth Vardilos, J.D. Morrison, and Bobby Earl Morrison. Wayne is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Laura Morrison; daughters, Audrey Deyarmond and Lisa Morrison; grandchildren, Alex Smith (Brian), Logan Deyarmond, Caty Brignac (Jon), Mollie Deyarmond, and Garrett Morrison; great-grandchildren, Grayson Barnstable and Nora Brignac; sister, Geraldine Rowe; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Wayne Morrison’s celebration of life began with visitation at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at Hill Crest Memorial Chapel in Haughton, LA. The funeral service and interment followed at 11:00 a.m. at Hill Crest Funeral Home and Cemetery in Haughton, LA. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude’s Research Hospital. JoAnn Romano Dulaney JoAnn Romano Dulaney, 82, was born September 15, 1937 in Des Moines, IA and passed away June 8, 2020 in Shreveport, LA. She grew up in San Diego, graduated from Herbert Hoover High School in 1955 and met a US Navy sailor, George E. Dulaney,
Jr. They were married on October 6, 1956 and moved to Bossier City, LA where they raised their five children. She was a member of Christ the King Catholic Church and Catholic Daughters of the Americas. Her greatest joy was playing the organ and singing at her beloved church. She enjoyed crocheting, crosswords, watching Jeopardy and time spent with family. JoAnn was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, George; grandson, Robert J. Dulaney, Jr.; granddaughter, Patricia Laytham; mother and stepfather, Fiorina “Florence” Romano Ballantini and Mario Ballantini; father, Natividad “Nate” Quijano and many aunts, uncles and inlaws. JoAnn is survived by her son, Robert J. Dulaney, Sr. (René) of Bossier City; daughters, Gloria Humphreys (Dave) of Columbia, SC; Rose Dulaney of Jefferson, TX; Linda Collins (Les) of Skiatook, OK; and Georgia Brummett of Bossier City; grandchildren, Alex Nelson, Kimberly Martin, Jena Westerfield, Julia Dulaney, Joanna Dulaney, Paul Eldridge, Rachael Etwardo, Jeannie Hutchins, Connie Collins, Destiny Champagne and Shayne Gass; half-sister, Phyllis Quijano Macias (San Antonio); sisters-in-law, Mae Etta Rucker and Christine Dalton, numerous great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. A rosary and mass was held at Christ the King Catholic Church in Bossier City, LA on Saturday, June 13, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Christ the King Catholic Church.
Patricia Laytham Patricia Laytham, 43, passed away on Monday February 10, 2020. She was born on October 2, 1976. She was the daughter of Rose Dulaney and Gerald Laytham. She will be remembered as a loving mother, daughter, granddaughter and cousin. Patricia was a member of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas. She was taken from us way too early. The Lord granted her wings to her. She is survived by: her mother, Rose Dulaney of Jefferson, TX, her father, Gerald Laytham of Clearwater, Florida; her son, Brandon Tyler Craig of Georgia (where he is currently stationed with the United States Air Force); aunt, Gloria Humphreys (Dave) of Columbus, South Carolina; uncle, Robert J. Dulaney, Sr. (Rene) of Bossier City, LA; aunt, Linda Collins (Les) of Skiatook, Oklahoma; aunt, Georgia Brummett of Bossier City, LA ; grandmother, Pat Roth of Winston-Salem, North Carolina; grandfather, Gary Hartman of Kernerville, North Carolina and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Preceding her in death were her grandparents (George E. Dulaney, Jr. and JoAnn Romano Dulaney). Services for Patricia Laytham were held on June 13, 2020 at Christ the King Catholic Church in Bossier City, La. Rosary was held at 12:30 p.m., with mass following at 1:00 p.m.
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SHERIFF’S SALE SHERIFF’S OFFICE
JULIAN C. WHITTINGTON, SHERIFF p. o. Box 850 Benton, la 71006 PARISH OF BOSSIER 26th Judicial district court state of louisiana Suit No: (08) 156155
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR REGISTERED HOLDERS OF CWABS, INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-3 VS ROBERT J. STALVEY, JR., (A/K/A ROBERT J. STALVEY, ROBERT JACKSON STALVEY JR., ROBERT JACKSON STALVEY) AND LANELL K. STALVEY, (A/K/A LANELL K. PLUNKETT)
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2020 PAGE 13 SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE 58 ACRE R.H. CASON TRACT 66 FEET WEST OF THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE WEST HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 11, TOWNSHIP 22 NORTH, RANGE 12 WEST, BOSSIER PARISH, LOUISIANA; RUN THENCE WEST 210.0 FEET; RUN THENCE NORTH 210.0 FEET; RUN THENCE EAST 210.00 FEET; RUN THENCE SOUTH 210.0 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING CONTAINING ONE ACRE MORE OR LESS. WHICH HAS THE ADDRESS OF 327 KILGORE ROAD, PLAIN DEALING, LA 71064
and from the proceeds of said sale to pay petitioners claims of: SIXTY-FIVE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED EIGHTY-EIGHT AND 63 / 100 ($65,488.63) DOLLARS, along with interest, attorney’s fees and all other costs of suit.
JULIAN C. WHITTINGTON, SHERIFF & EX-OFFICIO AUCTIONEER By virtue of a writ of AMENDED BOSSIER Parish SEIZURE AND SALE issued in the aBove numBered and entitled ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF: cause and to me directed, i have Penny M. Daigrepont seized and will proceed to sell at 3510 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite 600 puBlic auction, to the last and Metairie, LA 70002 highest Bidder, for cash, WITHOUT 504-831-7726 the Benefit of appraisement, and according to law, at the principal June 17, 2020 front door of the court house, July 22, 2020 in the town of Benton, la, on Bossier Press-Tribune wednesday, JULY 29, 2020, Between the hours of 10:00 am and 4:00 pm, the following descriBed property, situated in parish of Bossier, louisiana, to-wit:: LOT 27, SWAN LAKE SUBDIVISION, UNIT NO. 11, A SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF BOSSIER CITY, BOSSIER PARISH, LOUISIANA, AS PER PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK 450, PAGES(S) 236-237 OF THE CONVEYANCE RECORDS OF BOSSIER PARISH, LOUISIANA.
WHICH HAS THE ADDRESS OF 1400 PALMAR STREET, BOSSIER CITY, LA 71111
and from the proceeds of said sale to pay petitioners claims of: SIXTY-TWO THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY-THREE AND 20 / 100 ($62,753.20) DOLLARS, along with interest, attorney’s fees and all other costs of suit. JULIAN C. WHITTINGTON, SHERIFF & EX-OFFICIO AUCTIONEER BOSSIER Parish ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF: Penny M. Daigrepont 3510 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite 600 Metairie, LA 70002 504-831-7726 June 17, 2020 July 22, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune
SHERIFF’S SALE SHERIFF’S OFFICE
JULIAN C. WHITTINGTON, SHERIFF p. o. Box 850 Benton, la 71006 PARISH OF BOSSIER 26th Judicial district court state of louisiana Suit No: (08) 161394
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANY VS THE UNOPENED SUCCESSION OF LINDA LOWE, (A/K/A LINDA VAUGHAN) AND THE UNOPENED SUCCESSION OF DARRELL W. LOWE
By virtue of a writ of SEIZURE AND SALE issued in the aBove numBered and entitled cause and to me directed, i have seized and will proceed to sell at puBlic auction, to the last and highest Bidder, for cash, WITHOUT the Benefit of appraisement, and according to law, at the principal front door of the court house, in the town of Benton, la, on wednesday, JULY 29, 2020, Between the hours of 10:00 am and 4:00 pm, the following descriBed property, situated in parish of Bossier, louisiana, towit:: BEGINNING AT AN IRON STAKE AT THE
SHERIFF’S SALE SHERIFF’S OFFICE
JULIAN C. WHITTINGTON, SHERIFF p. o. Box 850 Benton, la 71006 PARISH OF BOSSIER 26th Judicial district court state of louisiana Suit No: (08) 161148
BARKSDALE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION VS JAMES ADAM BLACK AND DIANA MAXINE CLAYTON BLACK
By virtue of a writ of SEIZURE AND SALE issued in the aBove numBered and entitled cause and to me directed, i have seized and will proceed to sell at puBlic auction, to the last and highest Bidder, for cash, WITH the Benefit of appraisement, and according to law, at the principal front door of the court house, in the town of Benton, la, on wednesday, JULY 29, 2020, Between the hours of 10:00 am and 4:00 pm, the following descriBed property, situated in parish of Bossier, louisiana, towit::
26th Judicial district court state of louisiana Suit No: (08) 160575
BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY VS EZZARD C. MILLER A/K/A EZZARD MILLER AND KATHY ANN STEWART A/K/A KATHY A. STEWART A/K/A KATHY STEWART WHICH HAS THE ADDRESS OF 224 WIND HAVEN DRIVE, BOSSIER CITY, LA 71111 By virtue of a writ of AMENDED SEIZURE AND SALE issued in the and from the proceeds of said aBove numBered and entitled sale to pay petitioners claims of: cause and to me directed, i have ONE HUNDRED FORTY-FOUR THOUseized and will proceed to sell at SAND ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-SIX AND puBlic auction, to the last and 42 / 100 ($144,136.42) DOLLARS, along highest Bidder, for cash, WITHOUT with interest, attorney’s fees and the Benefit of appraisement, and all other costs of suit. according to law, at the principal front door of the court house, JULIAN C. WHITTINGTON, SHERIFF in the town of Benton, la, on & EX-OFFICIO AUCTIONEER wednesday, JULY 29, 2020, Between BOSSIER Parish the hours of 10:00 am and 4:00 pm, the following descriBed prop- ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF: erty, situated in parish of Bossier, Penny M. Daigrepont louisiana, to-wit:: 3510 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite 600 Metairie, LA 70002 THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THE ACT 504-831-7726 OF MORTGAGE IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: June 17, 2020 July 22, 2020 ALL THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND IN Bossier Press-Tribune CITY BOSSIER, BOSSIER PARISH, STATE OF LA, AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN notice BOOK C1202 PAGE 816 ID#129193, the Bossier parish police Jury has scheduled a public to be held at 2:00 p.m., wednesday, July 1, 2020, hearing BEING KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS in the police Jury meeting room, Bossier parish courtLOT 3 PARKLAND VILLAGE SUBDIVI- house, Benton, louisiana, to consider the application of SION UNIT 2. andrew craig, mohr & associates, inc., to the Bossier and from the proceeds of said sale to pay petitioners claims of: FORTY-FIVE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED SEVENTY-SIX AND 96 / 100 ($45,876.96) DOLLARS, along with interest, attorney’s fees and all other costs of suit. JULIAN C. WHITTINGTON, SHERIFF & EX-OFFICIO AUCTIONEER BOSSIER Parish ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF: Corey J. Giroir 13541 Tiger Bend Road Baton Rouge, LA 70817 225-756-0373 June 17, 2020 July 22, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune
SHERIFF’S SALE SHERIFF’S OFFICE
JULIAN C. WHITTINGTON, SHERIFF p. o. Box 850 Benton, la 71006
PARISH OF BOSSIER 26th Judicial district court LOT 8, DOE LANE ESTATES, A SUBDIVI- state of louisiana SION OF BOSSIER PARISH, LOUISIANA, AS PER PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN Suit No: (08) 161351 BOOK 1364, PAGE 6 OF THE CONVEYANCE RECORDS OF BOSSIER KONDAUR CAPITAL CORPORATION, PARISH, LOUISIANA, TOGETHER WITH A NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT 2010 CAVALIER HOMES MANUFACSOLELY IN ITS CAPACITY AS SEPATURED HOME, ENGLEWOOD MODEL RATE TRUSTEE OF MATAWIN VEN#09A6555LPHN, SERIAL NO. TURES TRUST SERIES 2019-3 CV10AL0463294A/B. VS THE UNOPENED SUCCESSION OF and from the proceeds of said VERLA M. CLARK, (A/K/A VERLA MAE sale to pay petitioners claims of: CLARK) ONE HUNDRED NINETEEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED ONE AND 94 / 100 By virtue of a writ of SEIZURE AND ($119,501.94) DOLLARS, along with SALE issued in the aBove numinterest, attorney’s fees and all Bered and entitled cause and to other costs of suit. me directed, i have seized and will proceed to sell at puBlic auction, JULIAN C. WHITTINGTON, SHERIFF to the last and highest Bidder, & EX-OFFICIO AUCTIONEER for cash, WITH the Benefit of apBOSSIER Parish praisement, and according to law, at the principal front door of ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF: the court house, in the town of Fred A. Rogers, III Benton, la, on wednesday, JULY 29, 4415 Thornhill Avenue 2020, Between the hours of 10:00 Shreveport, LA 71106 am and 4:00 pm, the following de318-861-1111 scriBed property, situated in parish of Bossier, louisiana, toJune 17, 2020 wit:: July 22, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune ALL THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND SITUATED IN BOSSIER CITY, PARISH OF BOSSIER, STATE OF LOUISIANA BEING KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOT 16, WINDSOR PLACE SUBDIVISION, UNIT NO. 1, A SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF BOSSIER CITY, BOSSIER PARISH, LOUISIANA, AS PER PLAT THEREOF JULIAN C. WHITTINGTON, SHERIFF RECORDED IN BOOK 1207, PAGES 37-38 p. o. Box 850 OF THE CONVEYANCE RECORDS OF Benton, la 71006 BOSSIER PARISH, LOUISIANA, TOGETHER WITH ALL BUILDINGS AND IMPARISH OF BOSSIER PROVEMENTS LOCATED THEREON.
SHERIFF’S SALE SHERIFF’S OFFICE
IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDE A 2000 STONE BROOK MOBILE HOME, MODEL NO. SBC985, SERIAL NO. 12332160 A AND 12332160 B AS NOTED IN THAT CERTAIN AFFIDAVIT TO IMMOBILIZE MOBILE HOME DATED OCTOBER 4, 2000, RECORDED OCTOBER 5, 2000 IN CONVEYANCE BOOK 1220, PAGE 297 AT INSTRUMENT NUMBER 710683, BOSSIER PARISH, LOUISIANA.
city-parish metropolitan planning commission, for a conditional use approval for the sale of high and low content alcohol for off-premise consumption at a proposed liquor store with drive-through frozen daiquiri sales, located directly east of Johnny’s pizza and across highway 80 from Brookshires grocery, in section 16, township 18 north, range 12 west, Bossier parish, la. rachel d. hauser, parish secretary Jimmy cochran, president Bossier parish police Jury
May 27, 2020 June 3, 10 and 17, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune
Budget adoption
the Budget for the fiscal year 2020-2021 for the Bossier parish clerk of court has been adopted. a public hearing was held on monday, June 8, 2020 at 10 o’clock a.m. and no opposition was presented. therefore, i, as clerk for Bossier parish, do hereby certify and adopt said budget as the operating budget for fiscal year 2020-2021.
in accordance with revised statutes 39:1309-1310 i will adopt a budget amendment when needed and publish such amendments in the official journal.
Jill m. sessions Bossier parish clerk of court
June 17, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS sealed Bids will Be received By the receptionist in the Bossier Parish Police Jury Office, 204 Burt Boulevard, 1st floor / p.o. BoX 70, Benton, la 71006, until the hour of 2:00 p.m. , (CST), Monday, July 6, 2020, at which time bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the Bossier parish police Jury meeting room for one (1) New 2020 Tandem Diesel Truck for Low Boy Application. in accordance with act no. 590 of the 2008 regular session of the louisiana legislature, bids may be submitted electronically at www.bidsync.com. vendors/contractors who decide to submit electronic bids will also have to pay an annual fee for digital signatures as required by state law. the Bossier parish police Jury reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids for just cause. rachel d. hauser, parish secretary Jimmy cochran, president Bossier parish police Jury
June 17 and 24, 2020 July 1, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune
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June 10, 17 and 24, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune
notice sealed Bids will be received by the town of plain dealing until the hour of 4:30 p.m., tuesday, July 14, 2020, at the leon sanders municipal complex, 205 west palmetto avenue, plain dealing, la, for sale of the following surplus property: 2006 ford e450 ambulance, vin#1fdXe45pX6ha72360 minimum bid acceptable: $2,000.00 the vehicle is being sold as is with no warranty or guarantee stated or implied, and may be seen at 205 west palmetto avenue, monday-thursday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., and friday 8:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Bid envelope must be clearly marked: Bid 2006 ford e450 ambulance Bids will be opened and read aloud at 6:00 p.m. on July 14, 2020, at the plain dealing town council meeting, 205 west palmetto avenue, plain dealing, la. the town of plain dealing reserves the right to reject any and all bids. June 17 and 24, 2020 July 1, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune
LEGAL NOTICE TO BIDDERS BID # P20-14
notice is hereby given that the purchasing department of the city of Bossier city, municipal complex, 620 Benton road, Bossier city, louisiana, will receive sealed bids until 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 7, 2020, for BCFD Burn Building. Bids will then be publicly opened and read aloud in the council chambers at 3:00 p.m. in accordance with the louisiana public Bid rs:38:2212 act no. 5902008, contractors shall be provided the option to submit bids for public works projects through either a secure electronic interactive system or by submitting a paper bid. use www.bidsync.com to submit an electronic bid. specifications, plans, and contract documents may be obtained from the city of Bossier city purchasing department for $120.00. There will be a Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting to be held on Thursday, June 25, 2020 at 10:00 A.M. at the Bossier City Fire Training Facility located at 5850 Shed Road, Bossier City, LA 71111. Bids must be submitted on the official bid form furnished with the specifications and those submitted otherwise will not be considered. each proposal must be accompanied by a bid surety, which may be a certified check, cashier’s check, or bid bond, for an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid, made payable to the city of Bossier city. an acceptable performance/payment bond equal to 100% of the contract price will be required of the successful bidders. on any bids submitted in the amount of $50,000 or more, the contractor shall certify that he is licensed under louisiana revised statutes 37:21502163 and show his license number on the bid and on the envelope in which it is submitted. the city of Bossier city reserves the right to reject any/all bids.
stacie fernandez, cpa director of finance city of Bossier city, louisiana
June 10, 17 and 24, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune LEGAL NOTICE TO BIDDERS BID # S05-20
notice is hereby given that the police department of the city of Bossier city, will receive sealed bids until 11:30 a.m., Thursday, June 25, 2020 for Mobile Surveillance Trailer System. Bids will then be publicly opened and read aloud in the purchasing office. in accordance with the louisiana administrative code title 4, part Xv., chapter 7: vendors shall be provided the option to submit bids for purchase of materials and supplies through either a secure electronic interactive system or by submitting a paper bid. use www.bidsync.com to submit an electronic bid. specifications and contract documents may be obtained from the office of the city of Bossier city, purchasing department, municipal complex, 620 Benton road, Bossier city, louisiana at no charge. Bids must be submitted on the official bid form furnished with the specifications and those submitted otherwise will not be considered. the city of Bossier city reserves the right to reject any/all bids.
stacie fernandez director of finance city of Bossier city, louisiana
June 10 and 17, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune
14 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2020
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
Sealed proposals are hereby requested by the Bossier Parish School Board for RFP 21-00: HVAC Filter Maintenance
Complete RFP documents may be obtained for free by visiting bidexpress.com.
Proposals will be received no later than 12:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at the Bossier Parish School Board Purchasing Dept located at 2723 Airline Dr, Bossier City, La 71111. Any proposal received after this due date and time will not be considered and will be returned unopened. Electronic proposals may be submitted through bidexpress.com; a fee may be associated with the use of the Bid Express service. Further, bidders shall be required to obtain a digital signature certificate prior to submitting bids online. Hard copy proposals shall be submitted in a sealed envelope/box clearly marked on the outside with: 1. bidder’s name 2. bid due date/time 3. project number/name: RFP 21-00: HVAC Filter Maintenance Award will not be made at the time of the RFP opening, but will be awarded by the School Board at a later meeting.
Bossier Parish School Board reserves the right to reject, in whole or in part, any and all proposals and to waive any and all technicalities and informalities in accordance with state law. Bossier Parish School Board is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Kerry Douglas Chief Procurement Officer Kerry.douglas@bossierschools.org (318) 549-5039
June 3, 10 and 17, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune
LEGAL NOTICE TO BIDDERS BID # P20-15 MACK’S BAYOU REHABILITATION PROJECT
SEALED BIDS, electronic or paper, addressed to the Purchasing Agent of the City of Bossier City, will be received in the Purchasing Department located on the second floor of the Municipal Building, 620 Benton Road, Bossier City, Louisiana, until 2:30 P.M., July 7, 2020 for the Mack’s Bayou Rehabilitation Project. This project generally consists of, but is not limited to, repair, replacement and cleaning of Mack’s Bayou between Hall Street and Benton Road. The bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 3:00 p.m. before the City Council in the Council Chambers during a regularly scheduled meeting.
In accordance with the Louisiana Public Bid Law, RS:38:2212 Act No. 590, 2008, Contractors shall be provided the option to submit bids for Public Work projects through either a secure electronic interactive system or by submitting a paper bid. Use www.bidsync.com to submit an electronic bid.
Specifications, Plans, and Contract Documents shall be obtained from the office of the Engineer, 10542 S Glenstone Place, Baton Rouge, LA 70810 for $100.00, made out to Atakapa Services, LLC. Any questions pertaining to this project should be emailed to Chris LaCroix, P.E at clacroix@atakapaservices.com
A Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference is scheduled for 10:00 A.M., June 18, 2020, at the Bossier City Water Public Works Headquarters located at 3223 Old Shed Road in Bossier City, Louisiana.
Bids shall be submitted on the official Bid Form furnished with the bid package and those submitted otherwise will not be considered or accepted. It shall be the Bidder’s responsibility to make inquiry as to any Addenda issued.
All Bidders will be required to submit the Attestation Form (Section 00420) and the NonCollusive and Non-Solicitation Affidavit (Section 00480) before the bid opening or within ten days after the bid opening. These documents can be mailed, faxed, or e-mailed but must not be submitted in same envelope with the bid.
Each proposal must be accompanied by a bid security, which may be a certified check, cashier’s check, or bid bond, for an amount not less than 5% of the amount of the bid, made payable to the City of Bossier City, Louisiana. An acceptable performance/payment bond equal to 100% of the contract price will be required of the successful bidder.
The successful bidder will agree to commence the work under this contract on or before a date to be specified in the Notice to Proceed and fully complete the project within One hundred twenty (120) calendar days. Bidders will pay liquidated damages, the sum of $1500 for each consecutive calendar day thereafter. On any bids submitted in the amount of $50,000 or more, the Contractor shall be licensed under Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:2150-2163 and show his license number on the bid and on the envelope in which it is submitted. Any Subcontractors being Electrical, Mechanical, or Plumbing (plumbers bidding Mechanical work) shall be licensed under Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:2156 for bids submitted in the amount of $10,000 or more.
The City of Bossier City reserves the right to reject any/all bids. LILLIANA GARCIA, PURCHASING AGENT CITY OF BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIANA
June 10, 17 and 24, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES
The Town of Haughton (Town) is seeking the services of a qualified engineering firm to provide engineering and related services pertaining to the Town’s Louisiana Watershed Initiative (LWI) Round 1 Application(s). The Town is requesting statements of qualifications from qualified engineering firms or engineers to assist in the completion of the full application(s) due in July 2020 and, if funded, to provide engineering services for the project(s). All responses received will be evaluated in accordance with the selection criteria and corresponding point system, which is identified in the Request for Qualification (RFQ) package. The RFQ package may be obtained from Haughton Town Hall, 118 West McKinley Ave., Haughton, LA 71037, beginning on 6/17/2020. The mailing address is PO Box 729, Haughton, LA 71037. The response to this RFQ must be received at the Town Hall at 118 West McKinley Ave., Haughton, LA 71037, no later than 12:00 PM on Tuesday, June 30, 2020. The Town of Haughton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Small and Minority Firms and Women's Business Enterprises are encouraged to respond to this RFQ.
June 17, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune
BOSSIER PARISH POLICE JURY BENTON, LOUISIANA MINUTES May 20, 2020 www.bossierparishla.gov The Bossier Parish Police Jury met in regular and legal session on the 20th day of May, 2020, held immediately following the Finance Committee Meeting which began at 2:00 p.m., in the Police Jury Meeting Room, Bossier Parish Courthouse, Benton, Louisiana. The President, Mr. Jimmy Cochran, called the meeting to order. The invocation was given by Mr. Charles Gray, and the pledge of allegiance was led by Mr. Chris Marsiglia. Ms. Julie Gill, Secretary for the Parish Attorney, called the roll, with all members present as follows: Mr. Glenn Benton, via video teleconference Mr. Chris Marsiglia Mr. Bob Brotherton, via video teleconference Mr. Mac Plummer, via video teleconference Mr. Jimmy Cochran Mr. Doug Rimmer, via video teleconference Mr. Jerome Darby, via video teleconference Mr. Philip Rodgers Mr. Charles Gray Mr. Tom Salzer, via video teleconference Mr. John Ed Jorden Mr. Jack Skaggs, via video teleconference *** Others present were Mr. Bill Altimus, Parish Administrator; Mr. Patrick Jackson, Parish Attorney; Mr. Joe E. “Butch” Ford, Jr., Parish Engineer; Mr. Eric Hudson, Assistant Parish Engineer; Ms. Rachel Hauser, Parish Secretary. *** Motion was made by Mr. Rimmer, seconded by Mr. Gray, to adopt the minutes of the April 15, 2020, regular and Finance Committee meeting, as published. The President called for public comment. There being none, votes were
cast, and the motion carried unanimously. *** Mr. Sam Marsiglia, Director of the Haughton Metropolitan Planning Commission, and Mr. K.W. Gaspard, Town of Haughton Mayor Pro Tem, were present. Mr. Marsiglia expressed appreciation to the police jury for its’ assistance with the creation of the Haughton Metropolitan Planning Commission. He stated that they are working diligently to create the necessary boards for the Haughton MPC and working to finalize by-laws for adoption. Mr. Marsiglia stated that it is anticipated that the board’s first meeting will be held August 1, 2020, and it is anticipated that the new zoning regulations will be in place in September, 2020. Mr. Marsiglia stated that workshops will be scheduled with the Haughton Town Council members to educate them on zoning regulations and the Unified Development Code. Mr. Gaspard extended appreciation to the police jury for its support in creating the Haughton MPC. He stated that creation of the Haughton MPC has been in the works for approximately four years, and they look forward to working with the police jury. *** Mr. Scott Alexander and Mr. Bent Crenshaw were present. Mr. Alexander stated that he and Mr. Crenshaw are present today to discuss the lack of internet access to Bossier Parish citizens. He stated that Viasat Internet was an option for him, but it is very expensive and not reliable. Mr. Alexander stated that internet access has become life essential, especially due to the COVID-19 health crisis. He stated that reliable internet access is essential for people having to work from home and for students having to do schoolwork from home. Mr. Alexander stated that internet access is essential to those who have medical conditions and medical equipment at home that require internet access to monitor health conditions. He stated that several citizens that live near him cannot afford the available internet in that area. He further stated that internet access has become life essential due to medical issues, people having to work from home, and for students to do schoolwork. Mr. Alexander provided additional information pertaining to available internet and his diligent work to address the need for reliable and affordable internet service for the citizens in the Benton area. Mr. Crenshaw stated that there is no access to reliable and affordable internet services in the Benton area. He stated that Viasat Internet is not a viable solution for internet services. He provided additional information pertaining to the lack of internet services from Viasat Internet. Mr. Crenshaw stated that he created a Facebook Group for citizens in the Benton area to reach out and express their concerns pertaining to the lack of internet services in Benton. He stated that currently, approximately 400 homes have reached out to the Facebook Group expressing the need for reliable and affordable internet services in the Benton area. Mr. Crenshaw presented a map which pinpoints all addresses that have expressed their concerns on the Facebook Group. He read several comments from the Facebook Group. Mr. Alexander stated that AT&T will run internet service to his home as long as it is for a business, and the cost is approximately $520.00 per month. He stated that in order to run his business from his home, he has been left with no option but to pay $520.00 a month for AT&T internet services. He further stated that the fiberoptic cable is in place for the citizens of the Benton area, but it is costly to run the service to a home. Mr. Alexander stated that the citizens of Bossier Parish need a voice at the parish, state and federal level to express the need for reliable and affordable internet service. He stated that certain areas in the Benton area are being overlooked for reliable and affordable internet services, and referenced the map pinpointing the addresses that do not have the needed internet service. Mr. Alexander asked that the police jury be the voice for those in need of reliable and affordable internet service in the Benton area. He requested that a committee be created specifically to address the issues pertaining to the need for internet services. He requested that the parish pursue obtaining federal funds to assist with efforts for better internet access in Bossier Parish. Mr. Alexander requested that Mr. Rodgers make a motion today to create an Internet Infrastructure Committee to address the need for reliable and affordable internet service for those areas in Benton that are unable to access the needed internet services. Mr. Rodgers asked if a committee could be established to address the internet issues. Mr. Cochran recommended that the police jury take this matter under advisement at this time. Mr. Rodgers expressed appreciation to Mr. Alexander and Mr. Crenshaw for providing information to the police jury pertaining to the lack of internet service in the Benton area. Mr. Alexander requested to be a visitor at the next meeting to further discuss this matter. Mr. Cochran recommended that Mr. Alexander and Mr. Crenshaw attend the June 17, 2020, regular meeting at 2:00 p.m. to further discuss this matter, which will allow the police jurors time to review this matter further. Mr. Jackson stated that there is an effort underway currently to address lack of internet services. He stated that he would be willing to meet with Mr. Alexander and Mr. Crenshaw to provide them with information pertaining to the efforts that have and are being made to address this matter. He further stated that the police jury does not have the ability to resolve this matter in two weeks. Mr. Jackson stated that this matter is a nationwide problem, and the police jury is very much aware of the issues that Mr. Alexander has presented today. Mr. Alexander stated that a committee could provide the public with information as it becomes available regarding internet services. He asked what information the police jury would recommend that Mr. Crenshaw present to the Facebook Group today as a result of this meeting. Mr. Cochran recommended that anything discussed today can be presented to the Facebook Group, and that this matter will be further discussed at the June 17, 2020, regular police jury meeting at 2:00 p.m. Mr. Crenshaw asked why the police jury cannot make a motion today to create a committee specifically for this issue. Mr. Cochran stated that no action will be taken on this matter until he has been able to discuss this matter further with the Parish Administrator and Parish Attorney. There was further discussion on this matter. Mr. Alexander requested that the police jurors review the comments from the citizens on the Facebook Group created by Mr. Crenshaw. *** Ms. Gill announced the public hearing to consider adoption of an ordinance prohibiting the use of “jake brakes” or “unmuffled compression brakes” on Old Plain Dealing Road, beginning at the Town of Benton limits to the Town of Plain Dealing limits. Mr. Jorden requested that the record reflect that the area being affected by this ordinance on Old Plain Dealing Road is from Highway 160 to Ballard Road. After further discussion, and there being no objection, motion was made by Mr. Rodgers, seconded by Mr. Jorden, to adopt an ordinance prohibiting the use of “jake brakes” or “unmuffled compression brakes” on Old Plain Dealing Road between Highway 160 and Ballard Road. The President called for public comment. There being none, votes were cast, and the motion carried unanimously. ORDINANCE NO. 4768 AN ORDINANCE TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF “JAKE BRAKES” OR “UNMUFFLED COMPRESSION BRAKES” ON OLD PLAIN DEALING ROAD BETWEEN HIGHWAY 160 AND BALLARD ROAD, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF. SECTION 1. BE IT ORDAINED by the Bossier Parish Police Jury in regular and legal session convened on this 20th day of May, 2020, that the use of a motor vehicle powered braking device commonly known as “jake brakes” or “unmuffled compression brakes” on Old Plain Dealing Road between Highway 160 and Ballard Road is hereby prohibited. SECTION 2. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the provisions of this ordinance shall not apply to emergency vehicles or equipment. SECTION 3. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that any person found guilty of violating the provisions of this ordinance shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $500, or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 30 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment within the discretion of the court. The ordinance was offered by Mr. Rodgers, seconded by Mr. Jorden. Upon unanimous vote, it was duly adopted on this 20th day of May, 2020. RACHEL D. HAUSER JIMMY COCHRAN, PRESIDENT PARISH SECRETARY BOSSIER PARISH POLICE JURY *** Ms. Gill announced the public hearing to consider adoption of an ordinance amending Chapter 94 of the Bossier Parish Code of Ordinances, “Roads and Bridges”, to add Article V “Small Wireless Facilities”, which provides a fair and predictable process for the deployment of small wireless facilities, while enabling the Parish to promote the management of the right-of-way in the overall interests of the public health, safety, and welfare. After further discussion, and there being no objection, motion was made by Mr. Salzer, seconded by Mr. Skaggs, to adopt an ordinance amending Chapter 94 of the Bossier Parish Code of Ordinances, “Roads and Bridges”, to add Article V “Small Wireless Facilities”, which provides a fair and predictable process for the deployment of small wireless facilities, while enabling the Parish to promote the management of the right-of-way in the overall interests of the public health, safety, and welfare. The President called for public comment. There being none, votes were cast, and the motion carried unanimously. ORDINANCE NO. 4769 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 94 OF THE BOSSIER PARISH CODE OF ORDINANCES, “ROADS AND BRIDGES”, BY ADDING ARTICLE V “SMALL WIRELESS FACILITIES” WHEREAS, the Parish of Bossier desires to encourage wireless infrastructure investment by providing a fair and predictable process for the deployment of small wireless facilities, while enabling the Parish to promote the management of the right-ofway in the overall interests of the public health, safety and welfare; and WHEREAS, the Parish recognizes that small wireless facilities are critical to delivering wireless access to advanced technology, broadband and 9-1-1 services to homes, businesses, and schools within the Parish; and WHEREAS, the Parish recognizes that small wireless facilities, including facilities commonly referred to as small cells and distributed antenna systems, often may be deployed most effectively in the public rights-of-way; and NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the Bossier Parish Police Jury in regular and legal session on this 20th day of May, 2020, that Chapter 94, “Roads and Bridges”, of the Bossier Parish Code of Ordinances, be and is hereby amended to read as follows: ARTICLE V. SMALL WIRELESS FACILITIES Section 94-130. Purpose. (a) Purpose: The purpose of this Section is to establish policies and procedures for the placement of small wireless facilities in the rights-of-way within the Parish’s jurisdiction, which will provide public benefit consistent with the preservation of the integrity, safe usage, and visual qualities of the Parish’s rights-of-way and the Parish as a whole. (b) Intent: In enacting this Section, the Parish is establishing uniform stan-
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dards to address issues presented by small wireless facilities, including without limitation, to: (1) Prevent interference with the use of streets, sidewalks, alleys, parkways and other public ways and places; (2) Prevent the creation of visual and physical obstructions and other conditions that are hazardous to vehicular and pedestrian traffic; (3) Prevent interference with the facilities and operations of facilities lawfully located in the rights-of-way or public property, as well as public safety vehicles; (4) Protect against environmental damage, including damage to trees; (5) Preserve the character of the neighborhoods in which facilities are installed; and (6) Facilitate rapid deployment of small cell facilities to provide the benefits of advanced wireless services. (c) Conflicts with Other Sections. This Section supersedes all Sections or parts of Sections adopted prior hereto that are in conflict herewith, to the extent of such conflict. Section 94-131. Definitions. The terms below have the following meanings for purposes of this ordinance: Antenna means communications equipment that transmits or receives electromagnetic radio frequency signals used in the provision of wireless services. Applicable Codes means uniform building, fire, electrical, plumbing, or mechanical codes adopted by a recognized national code organization or local amendments to those codes enacted solely to address imminent threats of a destruction of property or injury to persons to the extent not inconsistent with the terms of this Section. Applicant means any person who submits an application and is a wireless provider. Application means a request submitted by an applicant (1) for a Permit to collocate small wireless facilities; or (2) to approve the installation or modification of a utility pole or wireless support structure. Parish-Owned Pole means (1) a utility pole owned or operated by the Parish in the rights-of-way, including a utility pole that provides lighting or traffic control functions, including light poles, traffic signals, and structures for signage, and (2) a pole or similar structure owned or operated by the Parish in the rights-of-way that supports only Wireless Facilities. Parish means the Parish of Bossier, Louisiana. Police Jury means the Bossier Parish Police Jury of the Parish of Bossier, Louisiana. Parish Engineer means the person appointed by the Administrator as the manager to perform the responsibilities in this Ordinance. Collocate means to install, mount, maintain, modify, operate or replace wireless facilities on or adjacent to a wireless support structure or utility pole. “Collocation” has a corresponding meaning. Day means calendar day. Fee means a one-time charge. Person means an individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association, trust, or other entity or organization, including the Parish. Rate means a recurring charge. Rights-of-way or ROW means the area on or below, or above a roadway, highway, street, sidewalk, alley, or similar property, but not including a federal interstate highway, in the Parish. Small Wireless Facility means a wireless facility that meets both of the following qualifications: (1) each antenna is located inside an enclosure of no more than six cubic feet in volume or, in the case of an antenna that has exposed elements, the Antenna and all of its exposed elements could fit within an imaginary enclosure of no more than six cubic feet; and (2) all other wireless equipment associated with the facility is cumulatively no more than 28 cubic feet in volume. The following types of associated ancillary equipment are not included in the calculation of equipment volume: electric meter, concealment elements, telecommunications demarcation box, ground-based enclosures, grounding equipment, power transfer switch, cut-off switch and vertical cable runs for the connection of power and other services. Utility Pole means a pole or similar structure that is used in whole or in part for the purpose of carrying electric distribution lines or cables or wires for telecommunications, cable or electric service, or for lighting, traffic control, signage, or a similar function regardless of ownership, including Parish owned poles. Such term shall not include structures supporting only Wireless Facilities. Wireless Facility means equipment at a fixed location that enables wireless communications between user equipment and a communications network, including: (1) equipment associated with wireless communications and (2) radio transceivers, Antennas, coaxial or fiber-optic cable, regular and backup power supplies, and comparable equipment, regardless of technological configuration. The term includes small wireless facilities. The term does not include the structure or improvements on, under, or within which equipment is collocated. Wireless Infrastructure Provider means any person, including a person authorized to provide telecommunications service in the state, that builds or installs wireless communication transmission equipment, wireless facilities or wireless support structures, but that is not a wireless services provider. Wireless Provider means a wireless infrastructure provider or a wireless services provider. Wireless Services means any services, whether at a fixed location or mobile, provide using wireless facilities. Wireless Service Provider means a person who provides wireless services. Wireless Support Structure means a freestanding structure, such as a monopole; tower, either guyed or self-supporting; billboard; or, other existing or proposed structure designed to support or capable of supporting wireless facilities. Such term shall not include a utility pole. Section 94-132. Permitted Use; Application and Fees. (a) Permitted Use: Collocation of a small cell facility or a new or modified utility pole or wireless support structure for the collocation of a small cell facility shall be a permitted use subject to the restrictions in Section 94-134. (b) Permit Required. No person shall place a small wireless facility in the rights-of-way, without first filing a small wireless facility application and obtaining a permit therefore, except as otherwise provided in this Section. (c) Permit Application. All small wireless facility applications for permits filed pursuant to this Section shall be on a form, paper or electronic, provided by the Parish. The applicant may designate portions of its application materials that it reasonably believes contain proprietary or confidential information as “proprietary” or “confidential” by clearly marking each page of such materials accordingly. (d) Application Requirements. The small wireless facility permit application shall be made by the wireless provider or its duly authorized representative and shall contain the following: (1) The applicant’s name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address; (2) The names, addresses, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses of all consultants, if any, acting on behalf of the applicant with respect to the filing of the application. (3) A general description of the proposed work and the purposes and intent of the small wireless facility. The scope and detail of such description shall be appropriate to the nature and character of the work to be performed, with special emphasis on those matters likely to be affected or impacted by the work proposed; (4) A small wireless facility shall comply with all applicable codes. (e) Routine Maintenance and Replacement. An application shall not be required for: (1) routine maintenance; and (2) the replacement of a small wireless facility with another small wireless facility that is substantially similar or smaller in size, weight, and height. (f) Information Updates. Any amendment to information contained in a permit application shall be submitted in writing to the Parish within thirty (30) days after the change necessitating the amendment. (g) Application Fees. (1) Unless otherwise provided by law, all applications for permits pursuant to this Section shall be accompanied by a fee for actual, direct, and reasonable cost incurred by the Parish related to processing the application, but shall not exceed $500.00 each for each small wireless facilities addressed in the application and $1,000.00 per application for each wireless support structure or attachment to a Parish owned pole. (2) The amount of actual, direct, and reasonable costs for application fees shall not include costs incurred in relation to third-party legal or engineering review of an application; or direct payment or reimbursement of third-party public right-of-way rates or fees charged on a contingency basis or under a result-based arrangement. Section 94-133. Action on Permit Applications. (a) (1) Review of Small Cell Facility Applications: The Parish shall review the application for a small wireless facility permit in light of its conformity with applicable regulations of this Section and shall issue a permit on nondiscriminatory terms and conditions subject to the following requirement: (i) Within ten (10) days of receiving an Application, the Parish must determine and notify the Applicant whether the Application is complete; or if an Application is incomplete, the Parish must specifically identify the missing information. (ii) Make its final decision to approve or deny the application within sixty (6) days; and (iii) Advise the applicant in writing of its final decision, and in the final decision document the basis for a denial, including specific code provisions on which the denial was based, and send the documentation to the applicant on or before the day the Parish denies the application. The applicant may cure the deficiencies identified by the Parish and resubmit the application within thirty (30) days of the denial without paying an additional application fee. The Parish shall approve or deny the revised application within thirty (30) days of receipt of the amended application. The subsequent review by the Parish shall be limited to the de-
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ficiencies cited in the original denial. (2) If the Parish fails to act on an application within the sixty (60) day review period, the applicant may provide notice that the time period for acting has lapsed and the application is then deemed approved. (3) An applicant seeking to construct, modify or replace a network of small wireless facilities may, at the applicant’s discretion, file a consolidated application and receive a single permit for multiple small wireless facilities. Provided however, the parish’s denial of any site or sites within a single application shall not affect other sites submitted in the same application. The Parish shall grant a permit for any and all sites in a single application that it does not deny subject to the requirements of this Section. Section 94-134. Small Wireless Facilities in the Right of Way; Maximum Height; Other Requirements. (a) Maximum Size of Permitted Use. Small wireless facilities, and new or modified utility poles and wireless support structures for the collocation of small wireless facilities may be placed in the rights-of-way as a permitted use subject to the following requirements: (1) Each new or modified utility pole or wireless support structure installed in the rights-of-way shall not exceed the greater of: (i) Ten (10) feet above the tallest existing utility pole in the rights-of-way in place as of the effective date of this Section located within 500 feet of the new pole; or, (ii) Fifty (50) feet above ground level. (2) New small wireless facilities in the rights-of-way shall not exceed the greater of: (i) More than ten (10) feet above an existing utility pole or wireless support structure in the rights-of-way in place as of the effective date of this Section; or (ii) Above the height for a new utility pole or wireless support structure under Section 94-133(a)(1). (b) Zoning. Any wireless provider that seeks to construct or modify a utility pole, wireless support structure or wireless facility that exceeds the height or size limits contained in this section, shall be subject to applicable zoning requirements. (c) Undergrounding Provisions. Application shall comply with nondiscriminatory undergrounding requirements that prohibit electric utilities, telecommunications or cable providers from installing structures in the rights-of-way without prior zoning approval in areas zoned for single-family residential use, provided such requirement shall not prohibit the replacement of existing structures. (d) Location of Small Cell Facilities. Applicant shall provide the latitude and longitude coordinates of each small cell facility. If a small wireless facility is to be placed in a residential area, a hearing before the Metropolitan Planning Commission must be held. Section 94-135. Effect of Permit. (a) Authority Granted; No property Right or Other Interest Created. A permit from the Parish authorizes an applicant to undertake only certain activities in accordance with this Section, and does not create a property right or grant authority to the applicant to impinge upon the rights of others who may already have an interest in the rights-of-way. (b) Duration. No permit for construction issued under this Section shall be valid for a period longer than twelve (12) months unless construction has actually begun within that period and is thereafter diligently pursued to completion. Section 94-136. Removal, Relocation or Modification of Small Wireless Facility in the Right of Way. (a) Notice. Within ninety (90) days following written notice from the Parish, wireless providers shall, at its own expense, protect, support, temporarily or permanently disconnect, remove, relocate, change or alter the position of any small wireless facilities within the rights-of-way whenever the Parish has determined that such removal, relocation, change or alteration, is reasonably necessary for the construction, repair, maintenance, or installation of any Parish improvement in or upon, or the operations of the Parish in or upon, the rights-of-way. (b) Emergency Removal or Relocation of Facilities. The Parish retains the right and privilege to cut or move any small wireless facility located within the rights-of-way of the Parish, as the Parish may determine to be necessary, appropriate or useful in response to any public health or safety emergency. If circumstances permit, the Parish shall notify the wireless provider and provide the wireless provider an opportunity to move its own facilities prior to cutting or removing a facility and shall notify the wireless provider after cutting or removing a small wireless facility. (c) Abandonment of Facilities. Upon abandonment of a small wireless facility within the rights-of-way of the Parish, the wireless providers shall notify the Parish within ninety (90) days. Following receipt of such notice, the Parish may direct the wireless provider to remove all or any portion of the small wireless facility if the Parish or any of its departments, determines that such removal will be in the best interest of the public health, safety and welfare. Section 94-137. Right-of-Way Rates. (a) Annual Rate. A wireless provider authorized to place small wireless facilities in the rights-of-way shall pay to the Parish compensation for the use of the rightsof-way in the amount of $250.00 annually per small wireless facility. (b) Cease Payment. A wireless provider is authorized to remove its facilities from the rights-of-way upon providing the Parish with at least thirty (30) days written notice and cease paying the Parish compensation for the use of the rights-of-way after removal of its facilities. Section 94-138. Attachment to Parish Owned Utility Poles in the Right-of-Way. (a) Annual Rate. The rate to place a small wireless facility on a Parish owned pole in the right-of-way shall be $50.00 per year for all Parish owned poles in the rights-ofway. Such compensation together with the application fee and the rights-of-way fee specified in Section 94-132(g)(1) of this Chapter shall be the sole compensation that the wireless providers shall be required to pay the Parish. (b) Cease Payment. A wireless provider is authorized to remove its facilities from the rights-of-way upon providing the Parish with at least thirty (30) days written notice and cease paying the Parish compensation for the use of the rights-of-way after removal of its facilities. (c) Make-Ready. For Parish owned utility poles in the rights-of-way, the Parish shall provide a good faith estimate for any make-ready work necessary to enable the pole to support the requested small wireless facility, including the pole replacement if necessary, within sixty (60) days after receipt of a complete request. Make-ready work including any pole replacement shall be completed within sixty (60) days of written acceptance of the good faith estimate by the wireless provider. Section 94-139. Change of Law. In the event that any legislative, regulatory, judicial, or other action affects the rights of obligations of the Parties or establishes rates, terms or conditions for the construction, operation, maintenance, repair or replacement of small cells on Parish infrastructure or in the right-of-way, that differ, in any material respect from the terms of this Agreement (“New Law”), then either Party may, upon thirty (30) days written notice, require that the terms of this Agreement be renegotiated to conform to the New Law. Such conformed terms shall then apply on a going forward basis for all existing and new small cell installations, unless the New Law requires retroactive application, in which case such new terms shall apply retroactively, as required by the New Law. In the event that the Parties are unable to agree upon new terms within ninety (90) days after notice, then the rates contained in the New Law shall apply from the ninetieth (90th) day forward until the negotiations are completed, or a Party obtains a ruling regarding the appropriate conforming terms from a commission or court of competent jurisdiction. This Ordinance shall be effective one month following adoption by the Bossier Parish Police Jury. The provisions of this ordinance are deemed to be separate and severable. The invalidity of any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section, or portion of this ordinance, or the invalidity of the application thereof to any person or circumstance shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this ordinance, or the validity of its application to other persons or circumstances. The ordinance was offered by Mr. Salzer, seconded by Mr. Skaggs. Upon unanimous vote, it was duly adopted on this 20th day of May, 2020. RACHEL D. HAUSER JIMMY COCHRAN, PRESIDENT PARISH SECRETARY BOSSIER PARISH POLICE JURY *** Ms. Gill announced the public hearing to consider the site plan for the proposed Dollar General Subdivision, located in Section 32, Township 20 North, Range 11 West, Bossier Parish, LA. Mr. Hudson presented a request from the applicant for the public hearing in this matter to be tabled to the June 3, 2020, regular meeting. Mr. Cochran asked if anyone was present on this matter. No one was present. Motion was made by Mr. Jorden, seconded by Mr. Marsiglia, to table the public hearing to consider the site plan for the proposed Dollar General Subdivision, located in Section 32, Township 20 North, Range 11 West, Bossier Parish, LA; to be considered at the June 3, 2020, regular meeting. Votes were cast and the motion carried unanimously. *** Ms. Gill announced the public hearing to consider approval of the plat of the proposed development of Fairburn Subdivision, Unit No. 4, being a resubdivision of Lot 1, Fairburn Subdivision, Unit No. 3, located in Section 17, Township 19 North, Range 13 West, Bossier Parish, LA. Ms. Carlotta Askew-Brown, Bossier City-Parish Metropolitan Planning Commission, stated that the applicant is requesting to subdivide one commercial lot into two commercial lots for future developments. After further discussion, and there being no objection, motion was made by Mr. Rodgers, seconded by Mr. Marsiglia, to approve the plat of the proposed development of Fairburn Subdivision, Unit No. 4, being a resubdivision of Lot 1, Fairburn Subdivision, Unit No. 3, located in Section 17, Township 19 North, Range 13 West, Bossier Parish, LA. The President called for public comment. There being none, votes were cast, and the motion carried unanimously. *** Ms. Gill announced the public hearing to consider increasing the speed limit on a portion of Young Road, beginning at Coker Road/Bass Road east to Highway 160, from 25 miles per hour to 45 miles per hour. Mr. Salzer asked if the mailboxes located on Young Road are breakaway mailboxes, or if they will be grandfathered into the proposed new mailbox requirements. Mr. Ford stated that the mailboxes located on Young Road are breakaway mailboxes. After further discussion, and there being no objection, motion was made by Mr. Jorden, seconded by Mr. Marsiglia, to approve increasing the speed limit on a
portion of Young Road, beginning at Coker Road/Bass Road east to Highway 160, from 25 miles per hour to 45 miles per hour. The President called for public comment. There being none, votes were cast, and the motion carried unanimously. ORDINANCE NO. 4770 AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE SPEED OF VEHICLES ON YOUNG ROAD, BEGINNING AT COKER ROAD/BASS ROAD EAST TO HIGHWAY 160, LOCATED IN SECTIONS 19 AND 20, TOWNSHIP 21 NORTH, RANGE 11 WEST, BOSSIER PARISH, LOUISIANA, AND PROVIDING THE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF. SECTION 1. BE IT ORDAINED by the Bossier Parish Police Jury in regular and legal session convened on this 20th day of May, 2020, that from and after the effective date of this ordinance, it shall be unlawful for any person to operate or drive a vehicle upon Young Road, beginning at Coker Road/Bass Road East to Highway 160, located in Sections 19 and 20, Township 21 North, Range 11 West, Bossier Parish, Louisiana, in excess of forty-five (45) miles per hour. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that any person found guilty of violating the provisions of this ordinance shall be fined a sum not to exceed Five Hundred and no/100 Dollars ($500.00), or imprisoned for not more than thirty (30) days, or both. SECTION 2. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. The ordinance was offered by Mr. Jorden, seconded by Mr. Marsiglia. Upon unanimous vote, it was duly adopted on this 20th day of May, 2020. RACHEL D. HAUSER JIMMY COCHRAN, PRESIDENT PARISH SECRETARY BOSSIER PARISH POLICE JURY *** Motion was made by Mr. Benton, seconded by Mr. Rimmer, to schedule a public hearing on July 1, 2020, to consider the application of Andrew Craig, Mohr & Associates, Inc., to the Bossier City-Parish Metropolitan Planning Commission, for a zoning amendment to change the zoning classification of a certain tract of land being 1.00 acre, more or less, located directly east of Johnny’s Pizza and across Highway 80 from Brookshires Grocery, in Section 16, Township 18 North, Range 12 West, Bossier Parish, LA, from R-A, Residence-Agricultural District, to B-3, General Business District, for a proposed Bunn Package Liquor Store with drive-through frozen daiquiri sales. The President called for public comment. There being none, votes were cast, and the motion carried unanimously. *** Motion was made by Mr. Benton, seconded by Mr. Marsiglia, to schedule a public hearing on July 1, 2020, to consider the application of Andrew Craig, Mohr & Associates, Inc., to the Bossier City-Parish Metropolitan Planning Commission, for a Conditional Use Approval for the sale of high and low content alcohol for off-premise consumption at a proposed liquor store with drive-through frozen daiquiri sales, located directly east of Johnny’s Pizza and across Highway 80 from Brookshires Grocery, in Section 16, Township 18 North, Range 12 West, Bossier Parish, LA. The President called for public comment. There being none, votes were cast, and the motion carried unanimously. *** Motion was made by Mr. Skaggs, seconded by Mr. Marsiglia, to schedule a 28-day public hearing on June 17, 2020, to consider approval of the plat of the proposed development of Myers Road Estates Subdivision, located in Section 27, Township 19 North, Range 13 West, Bossier Parish, LA. The President called for public comment. Mr. Hudson stated that the applicant has requested that this matter be heard on June 17, 2020, which does not meet the required 30-day public hearing requirements. Mr. Jackson stated that the police jury has the ability to waive the 30-day requirement and allow a matter to be heard on a date prior to the 30-day requirement. Votes were cast, and the motion carried unanimously. *** Motion was made by Mr. Rimmer, seconded by Mr. Jorden, to schedule a condemnation hearing on June 3, 2020, to consider the condemnation of property located at 2774 Bellevue Road, Haughton, LA, Tax Assessment No. 111481. The President called for public comment. There being none, votes were cast, and the motion carried unanimously. *** Mr. David Ghormely, Bossier Parish Property Standards Officer, requested that Agenda Item No. 10 requesting to schedule a condemnation hearing of property located at 5410 Highway 3, Bossier City, LA, Tax Assessment No. 105098, be removed from the agenda. This matter was removed from the agenda and no action was taken on this agenda item. *** Motion was made by Mr. Benton, seconded by Mr. Marsiglia, to schedule a condemnation hearing on June 3, 2020, to consider the condemnation of property located at 5749 Highway 80, Princeton, LA, Tax Assessment No. 121474. The President called for public comment. There being none, votes were cast, and the motion carried unanimously. *** Motion was made by Mr. Brotherton, seconded by Mr. Gray, to schedule a condemnation hearing on June 3, 2020, to consider the condemnation of property located at 1097 CC Sandidge Road, Elm Grove, LA, Tax Assessment No. 116764. The President called for public comment. There being none, votes were cast, and the motion carried unanimously. *** Motion was made by Mr. Marsiglia, seconded by Mr. Rodgers, to adopt a resolution proclaiming May 22, 2020, as National Maritime Day. The President called for public comment. There being none, votes were cast, and the motion carried unanimously. RESOLUTION WHEREAS, on May 22, 1819, the steamship The Savannah set sail from Savannah, Georgia, on the first successful transoceanic voyage under steam propulsion, thus making a material contribution to the advancement of ocean transportation; and WHEREAS, on May 20, 1933, the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled and approved that May 22 of each year shall be designated and known as National Maritime Day; and WHEREAS, during WW II in what became the world’s largest sealift operation, more than 250,000 members of the American Merchant Marine served their country, with more than 6,700 giving their lives, hundreds being detained as prisoners of war and more than 800 ships being sunk or damaged; and WHEREAS, waterways have enabled much of the commerce that has expanded America’s economy, sprouted cities near waterways and facilitated vast domestic and international commerce crucial to our economy today; and WHEREAS, merchant mariners have served America with distinction throughout our history, but especially at critical moments of war and natural disaster; and WHEREAS, the United States Merchant Marine and thousands of other workers in our Nation’s maritime industry continue to make immeasurable contributions to our economic strength and our ongoing efforts to build a more peaceful world; and WHEREAS, the United States Merchant Marine also shepherds the safe passage of American goods, move exports to customers around the world, support the flow of domestic commerce on our maritime highways, strengthen our Nation’s economy, bolster job creation and, along with the transportation industry, employ Americans on ships and tugs, and in ports, like our Port of Caddo Bossier; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Bossier Parish Police Jury to increase the awareness of the maritime industry within Caddo and Bossier Parishes, and the State of Louisiana. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Bossier Parish Police Jury joins the President of the United States of America in proclaiming May 22, 2020, as National Maritime Day and calls upon the citizens of Bossier Parish to celebrate this observance. The resolution was offered by Mr. Marsiglia, seconded by Mr. Rodgers. Upon unanimous vote, it was duly adopted on this 20th day of May, 2020. RACHEL D. HAUSER JIMMY COCHRAN, PRESIDENT PARISH SECRETARY BOSSIER PARISH POLICE JURY *** Motion was made by Mr. Rodgers, seconded by Mr. Marsiglia, to approve the request of Sportspectrum for a letter of no objection to the selling of beer at the annual Rivercities Triathlon on August 2, 2020, at the Cypress-Black Bayou Recreation Park, 135 Cypress Park Drive, Benton, LA. The President called for public comment. There being none, votes were cast, and the motion carried unanimously. *** Mr. Skaggs presented a Multi-Jurisdictional Consortium Agreement which appointments a Workforce Development Board for the ten parishes in Northwest Louisiana. He stated that the Coordinating & Development Corporation serves as the Planning District for Northwest Louisiana, and within that Planning District is the Workforce Development Board which assists people who have lost their jobs or have suffered significant hurdles in life obtain employment. He stated that a federal grant through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) is issued to the State, who then distributes it to the parishes. He further stated that WIOA is designed to strengthen and improve our nation’s public workforce system and help get Americans, including youth and those with significant barriers to employment, into high-quality jobs and careers and help employers hire and retain skilled workers. Mr. Skaggs stated that the proposed Multi-Jurisdictional Consortium Agreement recognizes that Sabine Parish is the recipient parish out of the 10 parishes in Northwest Louisiana. He stated that there is an office located in Bossier Parish, and the CDC executes the grant in the 10 parishes. He further stated that this grant has been in place for many years, and this action is an annual event where the police juries in each of the 10 parishes in Northwest Louisiana execute this agreement supporting that particular police jury as being the grant recipient. Motion was made by Mr. Jorden, seconded by Mr. Rodgers, to approve a Multi-Jurisdictional Consortium Agreement nominating the Honorable Richard “Mike” McCormick, President of the Sabine Parish Police Jury, as “Chief Elected Official” for the purpose of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), acknowledging that the Sabine Parish Police Jury shall serve as the local grant recipient and The Coordinating & Development Corporation as the grant subrecipient/fiscal agent, and to authorize execution of documents. The President called for public comment. There being none, votes were cast with the following votes recorded: AYES: Mr. Benton, Mr. Brotherton, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Darby, Mr. Gray, Mr. Jorden, Mr. Marsiglia, Mr. Plummer, Mr. Rimmer, Mr. Rodgers, Mr. Salzer NAYS: None ABSTAIN: Mr. Skaggs ABSENT: None
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RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED by the Bossier Parish Police Jury in regular and legal sesth sion on this 20 day of May, 2020, that William R. Altimus, Parish Administrator, or Jimmy Cochran, President, be and is hereby authorized to execute on behalf of the Bossier Parish Police Jury, a Multi-Jurisdictional Consortium Agreement nominating the Honorable Richard “Mike” McCormick, President of the Sabine Parish Police Jury, as “Chief Elected Official” for the purpose of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), acknowledging that the Sabine Parish Police Jury shall serve as the local grant recipient and The Coordinating & Development Corporation as the grant subrecipient/fiscal agent. The resolution was offered by Mr. Jorden, seconded by Mr. Rodgers. It was duly adopted on this 20th day of May, 2020, with the following votes recorded: AYES: Mr. Benton, Mr. Brotherton, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Darby, Mr. Gray, Mr. Jorden, Mr. Marsiglia, Mr. Plummer, Mr. Rimmer, Mr. Rodgers, Mr. Salzer NAYS: None ABSTAIN: Mr. Skaggs None ABSENT: RACHEL D. HAUSER JIMMY COCHRAN, PRESIDENT PARISH SECRETARY BOSSIER PARISH POLICE JURY *** Mr. Hudson stated that a variance of parish regulations to allow a driveway to be constructed in a drainage easement located on Lots 1 and 2, Forest Hills Subdivision, Unit No. 10, Haughton, LA, was granted by the police jury on September 18, 2019. He stated that an agreement was signed at that time by the property owner, Ms. Jeanine Johnson. Mr. Hudson stated that the property owner was building a home on Lot 2, Forest Hills Subdivision, Unit No. 10, and requested that the driveway be built on Lot 1 and across a parish drainage easement. He stated that the parish and the metropolitan planning commission worked with the property owner to approve the layout as requested by the property owner. Mr. Hudson stated that Mr. Jimbo Davlin, Code Inspection Plus, recently requested that the drainage at this location be further reviewed by the parish, and it was discovered that the driveway was not built as approved by the police jury. He stated that the driveway was built over the parish drainage easement, and it was determined that the agreement would be amended to include language that if the parish had to work on the pipe in the drainage easement and it involved removing the concrete driveway and replacing it, the property owner, including any future property owner of Lots 1 and 2, Forest Hills Subdivision, Unit No. 10, would be responsible for all expenses. He further stated that the amended agreement is to be filed with the Bossier Parish Clerk of Court, 26th Judicial District. Mr. Jason Johnson and Mrs. Jeanine Johnson, property owners, were present. Mr. Hudson stated that due to the COVID-19 health crisis, the Johnsons’ daycare has suffered financially, and they are unable to bear the costs to remove the driveway and relocate it off the parish drainage easement as previously approved in September of 2019. He stated that the Johnsons are requesting that the police jury consider the requested amendments to the agreement. Mr. Hudson stated that the parish is unable to access the inlet due to the inlet top opening being too small and requested that the Johnsons agree to install a larger inlet opening per the approved plans by Coyle Engineering Co., Inc. Mr. Johnson agreed to install the proper inlet approved by the police jury. Motion was made by Mr. Benton, seconded by Mr. Jorden, to approve an Amended Agreement by and between the Bossier Parish Police Jury and Jeanine Johnson, pertaining to the placement of a concrete driveway located on Lots 1 and 2, Forest Hills Subdivision, Unit No. 10, and to authorize execution of documents, subject to the Johnsons replacing the existing inlet top opening to be approved by the police jury, and subject to approval by the Parish Attorney and Mr. Hudson. The President called for public comment. Mr. Johnson stated that he has no questions pertaining to Item Nos. 1 through 6 on the amended agreement but requested clarification on Item No. 7. Mr. Jackson stated that due to a structure being installed in the parish drainage easement, which is prohibited, Item No. 7 of the agreement states that if there are any issues caused by the location of the structure, the Bossier Parish Police Jury is not liable for any damages caused by the structure. Mr. Johnson asked if Item No. 8 of the agreement refers to the house which has been built. Mr. Hudson stated that the home is located approximately two feet from the parish drainage servitude which has a 60-inch pipe. Mr. Johnson stated that it is his understanding that the drainage easement consists of 15 feet each way from the centerline of the easement for a total of 30 feet. Mr. Hudson confirmed that was correct. Mr. Johnson stated that it is his understanding that no permanent structure is allowed within the 30-foot easement. He asked if he was in violation of parish regulations because the home is located two feet off the easement. Mr. Jackson stated that the parish has set-back regulations pertaining to parish drainage servitudes and the Johnsons have encroached upon the prohibited area within the drainage easement. Mr. Johnson stated that the home is not built within the drainage servitude, but the home is built two feet from the parish drainage servitude. Mr. Jackson stated that the driveway is built in the drainage servitude and because the Johnsons covered the servitude the parish cannot visibly see if there are issues with the pipe and therefore cannot be held liable for damages to the home. He also stated that there are set-back regulations that have to be met when building structures. Mr. Jackson provided additional information as to set-back regulations for parish drainage servitudes. There was further discussion regarding drainage servitude and set-backs. Mr. Jackson recommended that a meeting be scheduled with the Johnsons, Mr. Hudson and himself to further discuss any additional questions they may have pertaining to the agreement. Mr. Benton stated that the home could have been built further from the parish drainage easement, but the Johnsons chose to build the home where it is currently located. He stated that the parish should not be responsible for any future issues with the home because the homeowners knowingly built the home too close to the parish drainage easement and built their driveway across the parish easement. Votes were cast, and the motion carried, with the following votes recorded: AYES: Mr. Benton, Mr. Brotherton, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Gray, Mr. Jorden, Mr. Marsiglia, Mr. Plummer, Mr. Rimmer, Mr. Rodgers, Mr. Salzer, Mr. Skaggs NAYS: Mr. Darby ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED by the Bossier Parish Police Jury in regular and legal session on this 20th day of May, 2020, that William R. Altimus, Parish Administrator, or Jimmy Cochran, President, be and is hereby authorized to execute on behalf of the Bossier Parish Police Jury, an Amended Agreement by and between the Bossier Parish Police Jury and Jeanine Johnson, pertaining to the placement of a concrete driveway located on Lots 1 and 2, Forest Hills Subdivision, Unit No. 10, and to authorize execution of documents, subject to the Johnsons replacing the existing inlet top opening to be approved by the police jury, and subject to approval by the Parish Attorney and Mr. Hudson. The resolution was offered by Mr. Benton, seconded by Mr. Jorden. It was duly adopted on this 20th day of May, 2020, with the following votes recorded: AYES: Mr. Benton, Mr. Brotherton, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Gray, Mr. Jorden, Mr. Marsiglia, Mr. Plummer, Mr. Rimmer, Mr. Rodgers, Mr. Salzer, Mr. Skaggs NAYS: Mr. Darby ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None RACHEL D. HAUSER JIMMY COCHRAN, PRESIDENT PARISH SECRETARY BOSSIER PARISH POLICE JURY *** Motion was made by Mr. Rodgers, seconded by Mr. Marsiglia, to approve Supplement No. 4 to the agreement with Civil Design Group, LLC, in the amount of $18,000.00 for construction administration for Project No. 2019-132, West Linton Road Extension, and to authorize execution of documents. The President called for public comment. There being none, votes were cast, and the motion carried unanimously. RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED by the Bossier Parish Police Jury in regular and legal session on this 20th day of May, 2020, that William R. Altimus, Parish Administrator, or Jimmy Cochran, President, be and is hereby authorized to execute on behalf of the Bossier Parish Police Jury, any and all documents or contracts in connection with Supplement No. 4 to the agreement with Civil Design Group, LLC, in the amount of $18,000.00 for construction administration for Project No. 2019-132, West Linton Road Extension. The resolution was offered by Mr. Rodgers, seconded by Mr. Marsiglia. Upon unanimous vote, it was duly adopted on this 20th day of May, 2020. RACHEL D. HAUSER JIMMY COCHRAN, PRESIDENT PARISH SECRETARY BOSSIER PARISH POLICE JURY *** Motion was made by Mr. Benton, seconded by Mr. Brotherton, to accept the proposal of Coyle Engineering Co., Inc., in the amount of $20,260.00 for the study of White Oak Drive ditch in Dogwood Subdivision, and to authorize the execution of documents. The President called for public comment. There being none, votes were cast, and the motion carried unanimously. RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED by the Bossier Parish Police Jury in regular and legal sesth sion on this 20 day of May, 2020, that William R. Altimus, Parish Administrator, or Jimmy Cochran, President, be and is hereby authorized to execute on behalf of the Bossier Parish Police Jury, any and all documents or contracts in connection with the proposal of Coyle Engineering Co., Inc., in the amount of $20,260.00 for the study of White Oak Drive ditch in Dogwood Subdivision. The resolution was offered by Mr. Benton, seconded by Mr. Brotherton. Upon unanimous vote, it was duly adopted on this 20th day of May, 2020. RACHEL D. HAUSER JIMMY COCHRAN, PRESIDENT PARISH SECRETARY BOSSIER PARISH POLICE JURY *** Motion was made by Mr. Rodgers, seconded by Mr. Marsiglia, to approve a 15-foot Sewer Servitude Dedication for 2-Inch Force Main, being located on Lots 20, 21, 22, and 23, Jones Cypress Gardens Subdivision, Unit No. 2, in Section 11, Township 19 North, Range 13 West, Bossier Parish, LA. The President called for public comment. There being none, votes were cast, and the motion carried unanimously. *** Motion was made by Mr. Jorden, seconded by Mr. Marsiglia, to approve Change Order No. 4 for FY 2018 LCDBG Sewer System Improvements - Oak Hill Mobile Home Park project, and to authorize execution of documents, subject to ap-
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proval from the State. Mr. Hudson stated that due to bids coming in under budget, the State will be incurring the cost of this change order. Said Change Order results in an increase of $41,730.00. The President called for public comment. There being none, votes were cast, and the motion carried unanimously. RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED by the Bossier Parish Police Jury in regular and legal sesth sion on this 20 day of May, 2020, that it does hereby approve Change Order No. 4. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that William R. Altimus, Parish Administrator, or Jimmy Cochran, President, is hereby authorized to execute said Change Order No. 4. The resolution was offered by Mr. Jorden, seconded by Mr. Marsiglia. Upon unanimous vote, it was duly adopted on this 20th day of May, 2020. JIMMY COCHRAN, PRESIDENT RACHEL D. HAUSER PARISH SECRETARY BOSSIER PARISH POLICE JURY *** Jurors were provided a copy of district highway reports. *** Mr. Altimus expressed appreciation to the Bossier Parish Mosquito Department for obtaining a new truck sprayer, two backpack sprayers, a Kawasaki side-by-side, and $30,000.00 worth of chemicals through State grants at no cost to the parish. *** Mr. Hudson stated that a pre-bid conference was recently held on Project No. 2020-102, Airline Drive Overlay–Parish Limits to Kingston Road, and bids will be taken on May 26, 2020. *** Mr. Hudson stated that contracts have been executed on Project 2019-132, West Linton Road Extension to Fairburn Avenue, and a Notice to Proceed is scheduled for June 1, 2020. *** Mr. Hudson stated that the contract for Project No. 2019-112, Relocation of Swan Lake Road at Flat River Bridge, has been executed. *** Mr. Hudson stated that work is nearing completion on the FY 2018 LCDBG Sewer System Improvements - Oak Hill Mobile Home Park. He also stated that work is continuing on the FY 2019 LCDBG Sewer Improvements - Merrywoods Subdivision. *** Mr. Hudson stated that work has resumed on the Swan Lake Road Bridge at Poole Road Project due to good weather. *** Mr. Hudson stated that at the May 6, 2020, police jury meeting, he was requested to look into complaints received from parish residents due to drainage issues being caused by construction of subdivisions located in the Town of Haughton. He stated that the detention pond pipes are not the correct size, and the Town of Haughton is making sure that this is corrected as soon as possible. *** Mr. Hudson reported that Mr. Ford has been able to secure $32 million, which is an increase from the original $25 million that was awarded, from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. *** Mr. Hudson requested that a Road/Subdivision Regulations Committee meeting be scheduled for June 3, 2020, time to be determined. *** Mr. Mark Coutee, Public Works Director, presented an update on activities of the highway department and on several road projects in the parish. Mr. Marsiglia asked if any contact has been made with AT&T regarding the culvert on Bobby Byrd Road. Mr. Coutee stated that he has not contacted AT&T as of this date but will speak with Mr. Ford to further discuss this matter. *** Mr. Warren Saucier, Parks and Recreation Director, presented an update on activities at parks throughout Bossier Parish. He stated that mowing has resumed at the parks due to good weather. *** Mr. Marsiglia stated that he is concerned with the lack of internet service for Bossier Parish residents and requested that this matter be a priority of the police jury. Mr. Cochran requested that Mr. Jackson meet with the new police jurors to provide them with the parish’s past and present efforts to resolve the issues of internet services in Bossier Parish. Mr. Jackson stated that in order to provide the citizens with accurate information pertaining to internet services, certain people will need to be present, but due to travel restraints as a result of the COVID-19 health crisis, he is unsure when they would be able to be present at a police jury meeting. He stated he wants to ensure that the police jurors are provided the most current and accurate information to provide to their constituents. Mr. Cochran stated that immediately following the meeting, a 15 to 30-minute meeting will be held in the conference room to further discuss this matter. *** Finance Committee Meeting – May 20, 2020, 2:00 p.m. The Finance Committee of the Bossier Parish Police Jury met on this 20th day of May, 2020, at 2:00 p.m., in the Police Jury Meeting Room, Bossier Parish Courthouse, Benton, Louisiana, with all police jurors attending in person or via video teleconferencing. *** Motion was made by Mr. Marsiglia, seconded by Mr. Rodgers, to approve payment of accounts payable invoices for the month of April, 2020. The Chairman called for public comment. There being none, votes were cast, and the motion carried unanimously. *** Mr. Altimus presented a request from the City of Bossier City for an expenditure of funds in an amount not to exceed $7,500.00 from the Industrial Development Fund for the installation of a new fire hydrant on Marlena Street near the EDKO, LLC, facility in the Viking Drive Industrial Park. He stated that there is a gap in fire hydrant spacing on Marlena Street, and an additional fire hydrant will provide better protection for EDKO, LLC, as well as any future development in the area. Motion was made by Mr. Rimmer, seconded by Mr. Marsiglia, to authorize an expenditure of funds from the Industrial Development Fund for installation of a fire hydrant on Marlena Street near the EDKO, LLC, facility located in the Viking Drive Industrial Park. The Chairman called for public comment. There being none, votes were cast, and the motion carried unanimously. *** The Finance Committee meeting was adjourned by the Chairman. *** There being no further business to come before the Bossier Parish Police Jury in regular and legal session on this 20th day of May, 2020, the meeting was adjourned by the President at 3:31 p.m. RACHEL D. HAUSER JIMMY COCHRAN, PRESIDENT BOSSIER PARISH POLICE JURY PARISH SECRETARY June 17, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune
The Housing Authority of the City of Bossier City Public Notice Invitation to Bid No. 2020-001
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The Housing Authority of the City of Bossier City hereby invites the submission of sealed bids for property address: 805 E. First Street, Bossier City, LA 71111.
This Bid is inclusive of the property (office and warehouse), furniture and equipment at the above referenced address.
Bid Opening Date- July 15, 2020 at 10:00AM at 805 E. First Street, Bossier City, LA 71111
Bid documents and property description packages may be obtained by emailing kfuller@hacsla.com. Responses must be sealed and returned attention to: Bobby R. Collins at P.O. Box 5666 Bossier City, LA 71111
All bids must be plainly marked with bid number and name on the outside of the envelope. If the acceptable terms of sale are to be altered, a new sealed bid process, including new public notification, will be conducted.
HABC Board of Commissioners retains the right to reject any and all sealed or oral bids, and may delegate that right to the Executive Director.
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LEGAL NOTICE TO BIDDERS BID #P20-16
SEALED BIDS, electronic or paper, addressed to the Purchasing Department of the City of Bossier City, at 620 Benton Road, Bossier City, Louisiana, 71111 will be received until 2:30 P.M., Tuesday, July 21, 2020 for Louisiana Technology Research Institute, with a project estimate of $20,433,024.00. The bids will then be publicly opened and read aloud in the Council Chambers at 3:00 p.m.
In accordance with the Louisiana Public Bid Law, RS:38:2212 Act No. 590, 2008, contractors (Contractor Classification – Building Construction) shall be provided the option to submit bids for Public Work projects through either a secure electronic interactive system or by submitting a paper bid. Use www.bidsync.com to submit an electronic bid.
Specifications, Plans, and Contract Documents may be obtained from the office of the Purchasing Agent, 620 Benton Road, Bossier City, LA, 71111 for $250.00.
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PUBLIC NOTICE TOWN OF PLAIN DEALING TO CONDUCT CHLORINE CLEANSE IN WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM June 17th, 2020 To address the integrity of the distribution system and protect the health of the end users, the Town of Plain Dealing will be conducting a free chlorine flush within its water distribution system. The flush will begin on Monday, June 22nd, 2020. This event is expected to last 45 days. The free chlorine flush is being performed as an added precautionary step to prevent and control biological activity within the Town’s distribution system. Currently Plain Dealing uses chloramines for disinfection of the drinking water. Chloramines are created by combining chlorine and ammonia. During this free chlorine flush, the disinfection process will be changed from chloramines to free chlorine. Free chlorine is a stronger and faster-acting disinfectant. The Town will be using this disinfection. Customers may notice open fire hydrants throughout the city during this period and possibly overflowing the water storage tower. The fire hydrants will be opened to allow flushing of the system to help remove sediment from the pipes and distribute the change in disinfectant. Overflowing water storage facilities further aid in the flushing process. Possible Noticeable Effects: It is important to understand that during this temporary change there may be some discoloration or cloudiness in the water and possibly a slight chlorine odor or taste. If this is experienced you may want to run the water through the tap until it clears. Minor pressure fluctuations and small air pockets may also occur. Fire hydrant flushing should remove a majority of the color and odor, but some may reach customer lines during the process. Is the Water Safe to Drink? Yes, the water is safe to drink throughout this process. Any odor and color issues will be nuisance only, which will subside as the flushing is completed. Discoloration in laundry is possible during this time. Cleaning additives are readily available at local stores to help prevent or remove any discoloration that may occur. Customers who use tap water for kidney dialysis at home should consult their doctor to advise them if any changes are necessary in their residual disinfectant neutralization procedures. Customers utilizing the water for aquariums should monitor both free and combined chlorine residuals. During normal business hours residents may call (318) 326-4234 with any questions concerning the free chlorine flush. The Town of Plain Dealing appreciates the patience and understanding of its residents as it works to further improve the quality of the water for all customers. June 17, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune
There will be a Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting held Thursday, July 9, 2020 at 10:00A.M. at the Bossier City Civic Center, 620 Benton Road, Bossier City, LA. All prospective bidders shall be present at the beginning of the pre-bid conference and shall remain in attendance for the duration of the pre-bid conference. Any prospective bidder who fails to attend the conference or remain for the duration shall be prohibited from submitting a bid for the project.
Bids shall be submitted on the official Bid Form furnished with the bid package and those submitted otherwise will not be considered or accepted. Although any addenda issued will be transmitted to all prime bidders who request bid documents, it shall be the Bidder’s responsibility to make inquiry as to any Addenda issued in accordance with LA 38:2212. C(2)(a). Each proposal must be accompanied by a bid security, which may be a certified check, cashier’s check, or bid bond, for an amount not less than 5% of the amount of the bid, made payable to the City of Bossier City, Louisiana. An acceptable performance/payment bond equal to 100% of the contract price will be required of the successful bidder.
Only the lowest responsive bidder will be required to submit the Attestation Form (Felony Conviction Statement and E-Verify) within ten days after the bid opening. The successful bidder will agree to commence work under this contract on or before a date to be specified in the Notice to Proceed and fully complete the project within Five Hundred Forty (540) Calendar days. Bidder will pay as liquidated damages, the sum of $1,000.00 for each consecutive day thereafter.
On any bids submitted in the amount of $50,000 or more, the Contractor shall be licensed under Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:2150-2163 and show his license number on the bid and on the envelope in which it is submitted. Any Subs being Electrical, Mechanical, or Plumbing (plumbers bidding Mechanical work) shall be licensed under Louisiana Revised Statute 37:2156 for bids submitted in the amount of $10,000 or more.
The City of Bossier City reserves the right to reject any/or all bids in accordance with R.S. 38:2214.
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TOWN OF HAUGHTON AGENDA MEETING JUNE 1, 2020
THE AGENDA MEETING WAS HELD AT THE HAUGHTON TOWN HALL ON MONDAY, JUNE 1, 2020, AT 7:00 P.M. TO SET THE AGENDA FOR THE TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 2020 COUNCIL MEETING.
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT WERE JO ANNE KEITH, K.W. GASPARD, PHILLIP SMITH AND MARTHA MCGEE AND JONATHAN PHILLIPS.
THE MEETING WAS PRESIDED OVER BY MAYOR JACK HICKS.
NEIL ERWIN, TOWN ATTORNEY, WAS ABSENT.
THERE WERE A NUMBER OF CITIZENS ATTENDING.
THE MEETING WAS OPENED WITH PRAYER BY K.W. GASPARD AND THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WAS LED BY JONATHAN PHILLIPS.
ASST. CHIEF MCANN GAVE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT. HE REPORTED THAT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT RECEIVED A BOMB THREAT ON MAY 18, 2020 AND THE SUSPECTED CALLER IS NOW IN CUSTODY. HE ALSO SAID THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED THE NEW LIFEPAK THEY ORDERED AND A DONATION FOR AN AEROCLAVE SYSTEM HAS BEEN RECEIVED FROM DAK PRESCOTT’S FAITH FIGHT FINISH FOUNDATION.
CHIEF GIBSON GAVE THE POLICE DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT. HE STATED THAT THE BOSSIER OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS WILL PROVIDE COVID-19 TESTING AT HAUGHTON MIDDLE SCHOOL ON JUNE 8TH AND JUNE 10TH FROM 8-11AM.
JACKY HICKS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR, GAVE THE PUBLIC WORKS MONTHLY REPORT. HE REPORTED THAT THEY HAVE CONTINUED TO PUMP OUT THE PILOTO AND ACADEMY LIFT STATIONS.
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SCOTT PROUTY, ALLEGIANCE HEALTH MANAGEMENT, GAVE THE COUNCIL AN UPDATE ON THE TEMPORARY MEDICAL CLINIC ON N. HAZEL. HE SATATED THEY HOPE TO BE OPEN BY JULY 1. THEY WILL INITIALLY HAVE ONE FAMILY PRACTICE DOCTOR, DR. DANIEL PIOTTER, BUT WHEN THEY BUILD THE PERMANENT FACILITY, IT WILL HAVE MULTIPLE PODS WITH DIFFERENT SPECIALTIES. THEY ALSO HOPE TO HAVE AN IN-HOUSE RETAIL PHARMACY.
MARTHA MCGEE, ALDERWOMAN, EXPLAINED HER CONCERNS REGARDING WATER DISCOLORATION AT HER HOME. SHE STATED THAT THERE HAS BEEN PERIODIC DISCOLORATION AT HER HOME AND ALSO AT HER GRANDSON’S HOME IN SPRING CREEK SUBDIVSION. GLENN TURNER, TOWN ENGINEER, EX-
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PLAINED THAT THE WATER DISCOLORATION IS CAUSED BY NATURALLY OCCURRING IRON AND MANGANESE IN THE WELLS. HE SAID THAT WELLS 5, 6 AND 7 ARE THE MOST PROBLEMATIC WHEN IT COMES TO DISCOLORATION AND HE DESCRIBED MANY SOLUTIONS THAT HE WILL RECOMMEND TO THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TO TRY AND SEQUESTER THE DISCOLORATION. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE FOXSKIN BAYOU PROJECT IS STILL IN THE DESIGN PHASE AND IS MAKING MUCH PROGRESS.
SAM MARSIGLIA, MPC DIRECTOR OF THE HAUGHTON-BOSSIER PARISH MPC, GAVE AN UPDATE ON THE PROGRESSION OF THE METROPOLITAN PLANNING COMMISSION. HE SAID THAT DISCUSSIONS ARE WELL UNDERWAY REGARDING ALCOHOL REGULATIONS AND DENSITY STANDARDS. HE IS ALSO CREATING A UNIFORM DEVELOPMENT CODE THAT WILL UPDATE THE TOWN’S CURRENT ZONING REGULATIONS.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.
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TOWN OF HAUGHTON COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 9, 2020
THE COUNCIL MEETING WAS HELD AT THE HAUGHTON TOWN HALL ON TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 2020 AT 7:00 P.M.
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT WERE K.W. GASPARD, MARTHA MCGEE, PHILLIP SMITH AND JONATHAN PHILLIPS. JO ANNE KEITH WAS PRESENT VIA ZOOM MEETINGS.
THE MEETING WAS PRESIDED OVER BY MAYOR JACK HICKS.
NEIL ERWIN, TOWN ATTORNEY, WAS PRESENT.
THE MEETING WAS OPENED WITH PRAYER BY PHILLIP SMITH AND THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WAS LED BY JOANNE KEITH.
THERE WERE A NUMBER OF CITIZENS ATTENDING.
THERE WERE NO AGENDA MEETING MINUTES TO APPROVE BECAUSE THERE WAS NO AGENDA MEETING HELD IN MAY DUE TO COVID-19.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY PHILLIP SMITH TO APPROVE THE COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF MAY 12, 2020, SECONDED BY K.W. GASPARD. THERE WERE NO COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE, MOTION CARRIED. AYES: 5 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 0 ABSTAIN: 0
A MOTION WAS MADE BY JONATHAN PHILLIPS TO ACCEPT THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR MARCH 2020, SECONDED BY MARTHA MCGEE. THERE WERE NO COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE, MOTION CARRIED. AYES: 5 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 0 ABSTAIN: 0
A MOTION WAS MADE K.W. GASPARD TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 2 OF 2020, A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF HAUGHTON APPROVING THE APPLICATIONS FOR GRANT FUNDS FROM THE FHWA RECREATIONAL TRAILS PROGRAM FOR LOUISIANA (FRTPL), AS ESTABLISHED BY CFDA 20.219; SECONDED BY JO ANNE KEITH. THERE WERE NO COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE, MOTION CARRIED. AYES: 5 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 0 ABSTAIN: 0
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.
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Advertisement for Bids Sealed bids for the following project will be received by the Board of Commissioners of the Bossier Levee District, 3404 Industrial Drive, Bossier City, LA 71112, on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 until 10:00 a.m., at which time and place bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. No Bids will be received after 10:00 a.m. Any person requiring special accommodations shall notify the Bossier Levee District at (318) 746-7151 not less than 3 business days before bid opening.
RED RIVER LEVEE SURFACING LOCATION: Bossier Parish Louisiana LENGTH: 7.9 Miles TYPE: Crushed Stone Aggregate Surfacing / 11,560 Tons LIMITS: From Red River Levee Station 0+00 to Levee Station 418+00
Plans and proposal bid documents must be obtained from the office of the Bossier Levee District, 3404 Industrial Drive, Bossier City, Louisiana 71113, or by written requests sent to the Bossier Levee District, P.O. Box 8279, Bossier City, LA 71113-8279. Proposals will not be issued later than 24 hours prior to the time set for opening bids. Plans and specifications may be seen at the Levee District office.
A mandatory pre-bid meeting and site inspection is required; the pre-bid meeting is scheduled for June 30, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. The pre-bid meeting will held at the Bossier Levee District Office and proceed to the construction site for inspection.
Bidders have the option to submit bids electronically. To submit a bid electronically, bidders must register at www.bidsync.com. Bidders submitting bids electronically must obtain copies of Bidding Documents as indicated elsewhere herein.
For additional information contact Mark Long at (318) 746-7151 or email to mark.long@bossierleveedistrict.com
June 17 and 24, 2020 July 1, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune
The Board of Commissioners of the Bossier Levee District met in regular session on Wednesday, March 11, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. at the Levee Board Office, 3404 Industrial Drive, Bossier City, Louisiana. The President, Tim Larkin, called the meeting to order. ROLL CALL PRESENT: ALLEY, BANTLE, LARKIN, AND STELLY ABSENT: MONTGOMERY, MOORE, AND WEBB. The first order of business was opening prayer by Commissioner Alley and the Pledge of Allegiance by Commissioner Larkin. On motion by Alley, seconded by Montgomery, and unanimously passed, the Board dispensed with the reading of the minutes and approved the minutes at the regular Board Meeting held on February 12, 2020.
REQUESTS BY VISITORS: Christopher La Croix with Atakapa Services, LLC, Manchac Consulting Group, and Mark Hudson City Engineer, who are all representing the City of Bossier City appeared to discuss the Levee Crossing Permit Application for the Walter O’ Bigby Carriageway Stormwater Pump Station and outfall lines potentially discharging into the Red River.
On motion by Alley, seconded by Stelly, and unanimously passed on recommendation from the Applications Committee the Board approved the permit application and will support the plans for the WOB Carriageway Stormwater Pump Station and the outfall lines to discharge into the Red River, subject to further concurrence from DOTD and the CORPS. No comments from the public.
Gary Clark with Civil Design Group, LLC on behalf of the Bossier Parish Police Jury was present to discuss a proposed encroachment of the planned West Linton Road Extension to Fairburn Avenue that would encroach into the BLD’s statutory Control Area along Willow Chute Bayou and a crossing of Willow Chute Bayou and associated improvements on Bossier Parish Project No. 19006 2019 -132.
On motion by Stelly, seconded by Alley, and unanimously approved, the Board approved the Applications Committee recommendation to approve the plans dated March 11, 2020 submitted by and permit Civil Design Group on behalf of the BPPJ and permit the roadway encroachment, box culverts, and outfalls into the Willow Chute Channel in conjunction with the roadway project. No comments from the public.
Tommy Vilbig with Vilbig & Associates, PLLC and Kenneth Smith with Smith Engineering Company Inc. representing Total Properties requested to appear to discuss
their updated site plan revisions dated February 24, 2020 regarding a request for the approval to construct a proposed QuikTrip along the right descending bank of Lateral B-4 between East Texas Street and I-20.
On motion by Alley, seconded by Stelly, and unanimously approved, the Board approved the Applications Committee recommendation to approve QuickTrip’s request to occupy portions of the easement in the Bossier Levee District’s Control Area with selected improvements shown on their map in the 1st 50 feet, the next 25 feet, and no improvements shown in the final 25 feet. No comments from the public. Ryan Estess with Raley & Associates, Inc, appeared and discussed a permit request on behalf of McLemore Plantation, Unit #4 to install a 12” discharge pipe in the Levee Board Easement into Willow Chute Bayou.
On motion by Alley, seconded by Stelly, and unanimously approved, the Board approved the Applications Committee recommendation to approve the outfall pipe permit for McLemore Planation,subject to modifications to be made of the revised plans and the approval by DOTD. The Board delegated the Operations Manager, Mark Long to authorize the approval of this permit administratively to avoid any further delays. No comments from the public.
- Servicing and repairing equipment.
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Surplus Equipment The following equipment is scheduled to be sold as surplus. 1) 2003 Case MX 110 with 5313 hours; Equipment # 205. 2) 2016 John Deere 6135E with 520 hours; Equipment # 380. 3) 2016 John Deere 6135E with 326 hours; Equipment # 381. 4) 2009 John Deere 7230 with 4975 hours; Equipment # 207. 5) 2009 John Deere 7230 with 4705 hours: Equipment # 208. 6) 2007 Ford F-450 with 103,566 miles; Equipment # 108. 7) 2000 John Deere Track Excavator with 4790 hours; Equipment # 203.
On motion by Montgomery, seconded by Moore, and unanimously approved, the Board authorized the Secretary for the District to make payments in the amount of $182,711.23 as set forth in the materials provided for the Board. The March 11th , 2020 Bossier Levee District Board Meeting was adjourned at approximately 10:30 a.m.
____________________________ _______________________________ Timothy A. Larkin, President Deanna S. Rabb, Secretary OLD BUSINESS: The Board asked the BLD’s Secretary, Deanna Rabb to review the June 17, 2020 changes that were previously made by members of the Finance Committee and to give Bossier Press-Tribune an overview of the proposed 2020 – 21 Budget. On motion by Stelly, seconded by Bantle, and unanimously approved, the NOTICE Board passed the resolution to adopt the 2020 - 21 Budget previously approved by the The Bossier Parish Police Jury has scheduled a public Finance Committee on March 3, 2020. No comments from the public. to be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 1, 2020, hearing Be at further resolved that the Secretary is hereby authorized and in his/her sole disin the Police Jury Meeting Room, Bossier Parish Courtcretion, to make transfers within the various budget classifications from one classification to another as she may house, Benton, Louisiana, to consider approval of the Minor Plat for Redhead Properties, LLC, located in Secdeem necessary provided tion 17, Township 19 North, Range 11 West, Bossier that any transfer of funds in excess of five percent (5%) of the classification must be LA. Parish, approved in advance by action Rachel D. Hauser, Parish Secretary of the Board of Commissioners at a meeting duly noticed and convened. Jimmy Cochran, President SEX OFFENDER Bossier Parish Police Jury NEW BUSINESS: NOTIFICATION On recommendation from Mark Long, the Board discussed the need to hire REgISTRATION: a surveyor to provide levee stationing along the Red River Levee at all cross fences and June 10, 17 and 24, 2020 #SEX0605 Bossier Press-Tribune drainage structures. On motion by Bantle, seconded by Alley, and unanimously approved, the I, Lewis Cody Mauldin, have Board approved the hiring of a contract surveyor to facilitate the levee stationing with the been convicted of Carnal NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC contingency of not exceeding $30,000.00, if DOTD is not available to assist. No comKnowledge of a Juvenile. My address is 211 Franklin ments from the public. NOTICE is hereby given that the Bossier City-Parish Met- Street, Elm grove, LA The Board discussed the approval of the re-engagement of our prior audi71051. ropolitan Planning Commission Board of Adjustments will tor, Broussard & Company, CPA’s, LLC and the increase of $500.00 per audit fee differhold a public hearing on Monday, June 29, 2020, at 2:00 ence from the previous three year contract period. Caucasian Race: p.m. in the City Council Chambers of Bossier City Hall, Male Sex: On motion by Alley, seconded by Stelly, and unanimously approved, the 620 Benton Road, Bossier City, Louisiana to consider the Age: 29 Board passed the resolution to re-engage Broussard & Company, CPA’s, LLC for the following application: Height: 5’ 11” next three upcoming years ending June 30, 2020, 2021, and 2022 at $18,000.00 for the Weight: 195 entire contract period. No public comments. Hair Color: Brown BOA C-1-20 – The application of Daisy Orozco reEye Color: green David Fletcher, homeowner, who resides at 340 Myers Road along Willow questing a Special Exception Use for a front yard Chute Bayou submitted a Fence Encroachment Permit Request for review by the Board carport cover located at 4843 San Antone Drive, Alias: None after receiving Nification from the Bossier Levee District that it would need to be reloBossier City, Louisiana. Scar: None cated due to its violation in its current placement. Mark: None On motion by Bantle, seconded by Stelly, and unanimously passed on rec- Renee Nance, Chairman Prosthesis: None Piercing: None ommendation from the Applications Committee the Board approved the permit applicaBossier City-Parish Metropolitan Planning Commission Tattoo: tion request for the fence encroachment to be relocated along the line 50 feet from the BOA L_arm: LCM high bank of Willow Chute Bayou. No comments from the public. R_calf: Jesus face with John 15 June 17, 2020 LEVEE AND DRAINAGE REPORT: R_shoulder: Dogtags with Bossier Press-Tribune Lewis Abdomen: Coon w/dog Red Chute Levee Improvement Project - January 9, 2019 at 9:30 am. – opened bids on Red Chute Bayou Levee Improvement NOTICE If you have any comments Project; with low bid of $5,145,791.49 from Testament Construction Services, LLC. The Bossier Parish Police Jury has scheduled a public or wish to communicate with - March 22, 2019 – contract signed with Testament Construction. hearing to be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 1, 2020, the Bossier Sheriff’s Dept., PO Box 850, Benton, LA -July 23, 2019 – Started Time Charges. in the Police Jury Meeting Room, Bossier Parish Court71006, 318-965-2203 - January 6, 2020 – Work approximately 50% complete. house, Benton, Louisiana, to consider the application of Andrew Craig, Mohr & Associates, Inc., to the Bossier June 10 and 17, 2020 Red Chute Levee Raise Project City-Parish Metropolitan Planning Commission, for a zon- Bossier Press-Tribune - Mitigation analysis for levee raise is being conducted by Nixon Engineering and Dewing amendment to change the zoning classification of a berry Consultants. certain tract of land being 1.00 acre, more or less, located - October 31, 2019 – Nixon Engineering delivered mitigation report. directly east of Johnny’s Pizza and across Highway 80 - December 8, 2019 – Kurt Nixon and Jacob Lesue presented the board with mitigation from Brookshires Grocery, in Section 16, Township 18 study results. North, Range 12 West, Bossier Parish, LA, from R-A, Residence-Agricultural District, to B-3, General Business Red Chute Bayou Channel District, for a proposed Bunn Package Liquor Store with - Recent high-water events have caused several slope failures on the bayou inside drive-through frozen daiquiri sales. Barksdale AFB; work is needed to remove trees and stabilize slope failures near levee. Rachel D. Hauser, Parish Secretary - July 24, 2019 – Vicksburg Corps conducted a damage assessment of high-water damJimmy Cochran, President ages on Red Chute Bayou; no determination as of November 11, 2019. Bossier Parish Police Jury SEX OFFENDER - December 9, 2019 – Donald Walker, Chief of Vicksburg Corps Emergency ManageNOTIFICATION ment called and advised that the Vicksburg Corps would be providing funding for approx- May 27, 2020 imately 10 bank caving sites along the levee. June 3, 10 and 17, 2020 REgISTRATION: #SEX0215 - December 10, 2019 – Captain Papia with the Vicksburg District made a site visit to asBossier Press-Tribune sess the bank repair areas. John Luther Manning, I, - BLD crews are burning trees and logs removed from channel. have been convicted of Incest. My address is 222 Levee Inspection Compliance Ward Line Road, Benton, LA 71006. - Bossier Levee District staff are inspecting and prioritizing corrective actions for all items indicated as minimally acceptable in 2019 USACE Levee Inspection Reports. An initial Caucasian Race: deficiency report should be completed by April 15, 2020 for both the Red River and Red Male Sex: Chute Bayou levee systems. 68 Age: 5’ 11” Height: NOTICE OF 225 Weight: Red River Levee Certification MARSHAL’S SALE Hair Color: Blonde - Levee certification expired September 30, 2019. Suit No. C-97375 in the Eye Color: Blue - May 8, 2018 – sent letter to Corps requesting their services in providing new levee cerSEX OFFENDER City Court NOTIFICATION tification. None Alias: of Bossier, Louisiana None Scar: Registration # SEX0544 None Mark: Red River Corps Study SHREVEPORT POLICE Prosthesis: None - March 29, 2017 – Received schedule of activities for Corps Sediment Study and HyFEDERAL CREDIT I, Lorenzo Charles ShepNone Piercing: UNION draulic Analysis for the Red River; estimated time for Hydraulic Model to be finalized is pard, have been convicted Tattoo: versus of Rape (Sexually MotiJuly 2019 and the estimated time for the Sediment Model to be finalized is December R_shoulder_front: Tat THE UNOPENED SUCvated). My address is 510 2019. L_shoulder: Heart w/cross CESSION OF TERESA Camp Zion Road, - August 28, 2019 – the Vicksburg Corps met with the Flood Technical Committee and ANN COOPER AND/OR Haughton, LA 71037. briefed the Committee on the preliminary findings from the Study. The Study has proTHE ESTATE OF TERESA If you have any comments or wish to communicate ANN COOPER duced a new 100-year flood profile which indicates that a portion of the levee north of Race: Afr Amer with the Bossier Sheriff’s Sex: Male Lock and Dam 5 has less than the minimum 3-foot free board; the new 100-year flood Dept., PO Box 850, Benton, By virtue of a writ of Age: 50 profile will also require new Base Flood Elevations (BFEs) be established. The Study is SEIZURE & SALE issued in LA 71006, 318-965-2203 Height: 6’ 02” scheduled to be completed in March or April of 2020. Shona Gibson with FEMA Region 6 Weight: the above entitled and num208 was also at the meeting and she said the Corps and FEMA will be working together to bered suit by the BOSSIER June 10 and 17, 2020 Hair Color: Black MUNICIPAL COURT, Bossier Press-Tribune produce the new BFE’s; she also said that our levee system will not be re-certified due to Eye Color: Brown Bossier City, Louisiana the deficient levee height north of Lock and Dam 5. We have been in communication and directed to me, I have Alias: None with the Corps to obtain a copy of the new 100-year flow line. seized and will sell at public Scars: Right Knee - December 6, 2019 – we received the new 1% WSE river profile grades for the Red auction at the principal front Forehead River Levee from the Vicksburg Corp. door of the Bossier City Marks: None Marshal’s Office, in the mu- December 13, 2019 – we received plan and profile drawings with new 1% WSE river Prosthesis: None nicipal complex, 620 Benton Piercing: None profile. Road, Bossier City, Tattoo: - February 7, 2020 – we received word from Craig McRaney with the Vicksburg Corps Louisiana, between the Upper_L_arm: Tattoo that the levee can be raised above hours governing judicial L_forearm: Latoya in script elevation of Lock and Dam 5 Road; Mr. McRaney also advised that the levee district sales on WEDNESDAY AT R_forearm: Paulette in 10:00 A.M. JULY 1, 2020 should submit a request for a 408 the following described script permit to raise the levee in the areas with insufficient freeboard. property situated in Bossier - February 10, 2020 – a conference call was held with several members of the Vicksburg Upper_R_arm: basketball City, La., to-wit: SEX OFFENDER in goal Corps; the purpose of the call was to seek guidance on how to expedite the permit for NOTIFICATION the levee raise and to request that the Corps provide assistance in obtaining the permit. 2014 CHEVROLET If you have any comments MALIBU 18,252 MILES Very little new information was obtained from the call; the Corps did say that they would REgISTRATION: or wish to communicate Vin# #SEX0739 research with the Bossier Sheriff’s 1G11B5SLOEF248362 the Congressional Authorization for the levee to determine if any restrictions such as an Dept., PO Box 850, Benton, LA 71006, 318-965-2203 additionally congressional authorization would be needed to raise the levee. Will be sold subject to any I, Preston Alonzo Stegall, superior liens and to satisfy have been convicted of June 10 and 17, 2020 said writ and all cost. Terms Pornography Involving JuFlat River Erosion Repairs My address is Bossier Press-Tribune of sale are CASH with veniles. 7217 Jennifer Lane, Prince- Nixon Engineering – working on survey and preliminary design for erosion control work BENEFIT of appraisal. ton, LA 71067. north of Sligo Road. JIM WHITMAN Race: Caucasian BOSSIER CITY Red Chute Bayou Levee Culvert Rehab Sex: Male MARSHAL - May 9, 2018 – approval given for contract to line remaining unlined CMP Culverts on Age: 42 Height: 5’ 10” Red Chute Bayou Levee in the amount of $138,317.52. June 17, 2020 Weight: 245 Bossier Press-Tribune Hair Color: Brown Bossier Levee District Facility Upgrades Eye Color: Brown - March 18, 2019 – M&M Builders started work on Bossier Levee District Facility Upgrades. Alias: None Scar: None - March 9, 2020 – work contracted with M&M Builders is substantially complete. Mark: None Prosthesis: None Levee and Drainage Crews Piercing: None - Herbicide basal treatment on trees in drainage channels. Tattoo: None - Inspecting levees, channels, and drainage structures; cleaning outfall pipes and flap If you have any comments gates. or wish to communicate - Removing fallen trees from levees and channels. with the Bossier Sheriff’s - Mowing levees and drainage channels. Dept., PO Box 850, Benton, - Breaking up beaver dams. LA 71006, 318-965-2203 - Repairing gates on levee. June 10 and 17, 2020 - Trimming tree limbs on levee. Bossier Press-Tribune - Various site work at Bossier Levee District yard.
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(318) 741-8556 You may access your property taxes and pay online at www.bossiercity.org Tax sale scheduled July 29th, 2020 will be held ONLINE. Registration begins May 18th, 2020 12:00 am ending July 24th, 2020 12:00 pm. The website to register is https://laonlinetaxsale.com/ DELINQUENT TAX LIST
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By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the State of Louisiana, I will sell in the manner provided by law for judicial sales, by using an online bidding process consistent with the law governing judicial sales; in which the civil district is held, within the legal hours for judicial sales beginning at 10 o’clock a.m. on
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TAXES OWED ARE $1359.86 WITH INTEREST & COST TO BE ADDED. FROM THE SW COR OF LOT 4, RUN E 16 FT TO PT OF BEGIN, THENCE E 153.26 FT TO SW COR OF LOT 5, THENCE E 49.26 FT. THENCE N 112.5 FT, THENCE FULL DESCRIPTION AT COURTHOUSE
139763 ABIGAIL LAND HOLDINGS 12 LLC PROPERTY ADDRESS: 3206 BISTINEAU DR OTHER OWNERS: WARD, THOMAS WARD, DANIEL HUGHES, TEGWIN WARD PAIR OF DIAMONDS LLC 6 PEOPLE HELPERS LLC TAXES OWED ARE $221.69 WITH INTEREST & COST TO BE ADDED. LOT 143, COLEMAN PARK #11.
130737 ABIGAIL LAND HOLDINGS 13 LLC PROPERTY ADDRESS: 3000 BRAGG ST OTHER OWNERS: YAEYMA ROSALES OXBOX INVESTMENTS LLC OPAL LAND COMPANY LLC TAXES OWED ARE $198.80 WITH INTEREST & COST TO BE ADDED. LOT 85, SOUTHERN TERRACE #1.
CLOSED BY ORD. NO. 61 OF 1977, TETON SUBDV.
140414 ABIGAIL LAND HOLDINGS 15 LLC PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2421 PLANTATION DR OTHER OWNERS: WILSON, BERNICE BOWMAN BLACKSTONE HOLDINGS LLC OXBOW INVESTMENTS LLC TAXES OWED ARE $1161.44 WITH INTEREST & COST TO BE ADDED. LOT 208, LESS N. 7.5 FT., GREENACRES #3.
122857 ADKINS, GLADYS TIPTON PROPERTY ADDRESS: 3400 BISTINEAU DR OTHER OWNERS: ABIGAIL LAND HOLDINGS 10 LLC TAXES OWED ARE $184.99 WITH INTEREST & COST TO BE ADDED. LOT 95, COLEMAN PARK #10.
166014 AIRLINE OFFICE PLAZA LLC PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2122 AIRLINE DR TAXES OWED ARE $984.90 WITH INTEREST & COST TO BE ADDED. LOT 2, AIRLINE OFFICE PLAZA SUBDV
139690 BAGLEY, KAREN STEWART 140022 and ending at 2:00 p.m. ABIGAIL LAND HOLDINGS PROPERTY ADDRESS: on said same day listed, 2649-4 VILLAGE LN tax sale title to all immov- 14 LLC TAXES OWED ARE PROPERTY ADDRESS: able property on which $398.99 WITH 2329 LORECO ST taxes are now due to the INTEREST & COST TO BE City of Bossier City, to en- OTHER OWNERS: ADDED. SUPERIOR INVESTforce the collection the LOT 12-A AND W. 3.5 FT. MENTS taxes assessed in the OF ZYDECO 1 LLC year 2019, together with LOT 11-A, VILLAGE TAXES OWED ARE the interest from the 1st SQUARE WEST PHASE II$110.49 WITH day of January, 2020 at a INTEREST & COST TO BE A REPLAT. rate of one per cent (1%) 138218 per month until paid, and ADDED. LOT 24, REPLAT OF SUN- BOND, ALEX COLEY all costs. PROPERTY ADDRESS: SET 2101 CLOVIS ST SQUARE UNIT #1. On the day of the sale, I TAXES OWED ARE $86.50 will sell a tax sale title to WITH 128102 such portion of the propABIGAIL LAND HOLDINGS INTEREST & COST TO BE erty as each debtor will ADDED. point out, and in case the 15 LLC LOT 8, BLK. B, AND A PROPERTY ADDRESS: debtor will not point out PORTION sufficient property, I will at 201 ROYAL ST OF UN-NAMED ST ABANOTHER OWNERS: once and without further DONED BY delay, sell the least quan- RICHARD J FOSTER PEOPLE HELPERS, LLC 7 ORD 13 OF 2012, WHITtity as undivided interest of said property of any tax IRONWOOD LAND CO LLC TINGTON PARK. TAXES OWED ARE debtor which any bidder will buy for the amount of $210.00 WITH INTEREST & COST TO BE 124253 statutory impositions for BROWNS PROPERTY DEV ADDED. which the sale is made, INC together with interest and LOT 24, CARRIAGE ADDRESS: PROPERTY SQUARE, cost due by said debtor. N/A PHASE II. The sale will be without TAXES OWED ARE $6.53 appraisement for cash or WITH 130890 other method acceptable ABIGAIL LAND HOLDINGS INTEREST & COST TO BE to the tax collector, in ADDED. legal tender money of the 15 LLC BEGIN AT SWLY CORNER United States and the tax PROPERTY ADDRESS: OF LOT 1411 BURCHETT ST sale title to the property 5, NORTH GATE VILLAGE OTHER OWNERS: sold shall be redeemable UNIT at any time during the ap- TAMIKA WASHINGTON THENCE ALONG SLY #7, TAXES OWED ARE plicable redemptive peAND ELY $145.76 WITH riod by paying the price given including the costs INTEREST & COST TO BE LINE OF SAID NORTH GATE ADDED. and five (5%) per cent VILLAGE #7 THE FOLLOT D, RESUB. OF LOTS penalty thereon, with inLOWING: N 5, 6, terest at the rate of one FULL DESCRIPTION AT BLK. A, MACKS BAYOU (1%) per cent per month COURTHOUSE PLANT. until redeemed. JULY 29, 2020
The names of said delinquent tax debtors, the amount of statutory impositions due, including any due for prior years, and the immovable property assessed to each to be offered for sale are as follows:
133137 ABIGAIL LAND HOLDINGS 11 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1239 WALLER AVE OTHER OWNERS: MARK ANTHONY MILKS MILKS, WARREN THOMAS WHITE OAK TITLE LLC TAXES OWED ARE $181.07 WITH INTEREST & COST TO BE ADDED. NLY 15 FT. OF LOT 21, SLY 36 FT. OF LOT 22, DIXON #2.
129931 ABIGAIL LAND HOLDINGS 11 LLC PROPERTY ADDRESS: 3208 JANA PL OTHER OWNERS: KAREN E PIEPER DRAKE LAND COMPANY LLC WHITE OAK TITLE LLC TAXES OWED ARE $1007.36 WITH INTEREST & COST TO BE ADDED. LOT 18, COLEMAN PARK #7.
136915 ABIGAIL LAND HOLDINGS 12 LLC PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2121 SMITH ST OTHER OWNERS: SCHROTTKE, KEIKO THEODORA ET AL SCHROTTKE, BEN HERMAN BLACKSTONE HOLDINGS LLC
133366 ABIGAIL LAND HOLDINGS 15 LLC PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1521 TEEKELL ST OTHER OWNERS: TONYA OSBURN WILDER WHITE OAK TITLE LLC TAXES OWED ARE $193.65 WITH INTEREST & COST TO BE ADDED. LOT 10, SWAN LAKE SUBDV. UNIT #8.
133603 ABIGAIL LAND HOLDINGS 15 LLC PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1308 LAMPKIN ST OTHER OWNERS: JOHNNY C MORGAN BELLA LAGO LLC IRONWOOD LAND COMPANY LLC L&R TAX SALE PROPERTIES LLC9 PAIR OF DIAMONDS, LLC 6 PEOPLE HELPERS LLC WHITE OAK TITLE LLC TAXES OWED ARE $1322.41 WITH INTEREST & COST TO BE ADDED. LOT 67, REPLAT LOTS 38 THRU 99, MEADOWVIEW PARK SUBDV.
134306 ABIGAIL LAND HOLDINGS 15 LLC PROPERTY ADDRESS: 416 YARBROUGH ST OTHER OWNERS: LOFTON, LAURA MAE OXBOW INVESTMENTS, LLC PEOPLE HELPERS, LLC 11 TAXES OWED ARE $137.60 WITH INTEREST & COST TO BE ADDED. LOT 1 AND N 1/2 OF ALLEY
129418 BUNTROCK, LAWRENCE K PROPERTY ADDRESS: 205 WESTERFIELD ST ABIGAIL LAND HOLDINGS 14 LLC RONNE, PATRICIA HARDY ABIGAIL LAND HOLDINGS 14 LLC TAXES OWED ARE $497.87 WITH INTEREST & COST TO BE ADDED. LOT 61, LOT 62, LESS PART ABANDONED TO SUPER HWY., WILLIAMINE 3RD FILING.
125341 CARDER, DAVID BRYAN PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2204 1/2 FORD ST TAXES OWED ARE $120.54 WITH INTEREST & COST TO BE ADDED. LOT 1, BLK. 12, BARKSDALE GARDENS.
PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1411 EDGEMONT CIR OTHER OWNERS: HOWARD E CHUNN TAXES OWED ARE $442.21 WITH INTEREST & COST TO BE ADDED. LOT 599, GREENACRES PLACE UNIT #8.
150533 CLARK, VERLA PROPERTY ADDRESS: 224 WIND HAVEN TAXES OWED ARE $107.91 WITH INTEREST & COST TO BE ADDED. LOT 16, WINDSOR PLACE #1
137538 CODY INVESTMENTS LLC PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2316 WALNUT ST OTHER OWNERS: EMMA R SMITH MARK L MONTGOMERY PEOPLE HELPERS, LLC 4 TAXES OWED ARE $123.34 WITH INTEREST & COST TO BE ADDED. LOT 7, LESS S. 25 FT., RESUB. OF LOT 17, FERTILE GARDENS UNIT 2.
126284 COREY, WILLIAM JR PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2101 CHRISTINE AVE OTHER OWNERS: NEBRASKA ALLIANCE REALTY CO WHITE OAK TITLE LLC TAXES OWED ARE $876.12 WITH INTEREST & COST TO BE ADDED. LOT 20, SHADY GROVE SUBDV. UNIT #5.
147507 DECKER, BRAD JR PROPERTY ADDRESS: N/A TAXES OWED ARE $4.67 WITH INTEREST & COST TO BE ADDED. LOT 41, LESS TRACTS DES. IN VOLS. 305-69, 366-451, GILBERT PARK #2.
126272 DOXEY, GARY LYNN PROPERTY ADDRESS: 906 1/2 ANTHONY ST OTHER OWNERS: CORBETT, LINDA CAROL ANSTEAD TAXES OWED ARE $1115.38 WITH INTEREST & COST TO BE ADDED. LOT 4, BLK. 4, BARKSDALE GARD.
125473 DUKE, VICKI LYNN CARTER PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2407 WAVERLY DR OTHER OWNERS: CARTER, MELBA WILLIAMS TAXES OWED ARE $207.96 WITH INTEREST & COST TO BE ADDED. LOT 122, GREENACRES UNIT #2.
123301 DUKES REAL ESTATE & INVESTMENTS LLC PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2351 JULIA ST OTHER OWNERS: SAVANT, ETHEL JUNE MAXWELL SNELL TAXES OWED ARE $32.02 WITH INTEREST & COST TO BE ADDED. LOT C, OF RESUB. OF S. 125 FT. OF LOT 4, FERTILE GARD. UNIT #2.
136076 DUKES REAL ESTATE & INVESTMENTS LLC PROPERTY ADDRESS: 201 JOANNES ST TAXES OWED ARE $87.38 WITH INTEREST & COST TO BE ADDED. LOT 5, BLK. 6, HUNTER.
126285 ESQUIRE INVESTMENT PROPERTIES LLC PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2526 NORTHSIDE DR OTHER OWNERS: THUR, VICTORIA 131338 OESTERREICH CESAR, DORIS JEAN VICTORIA CULLEN GOODEN CULLEN, TIMOTHY PROPERTY ADDRESS: NEBRASKA ALLIANCE RE1741 SCHOOL ST ALITY CO TAXES OWED ARE PEOPLE HELPERS, LLC 4 $9358.53 WITH WHITE OAK TITLE/ZYINTEREST & COST TO BE DECO 5 LLC ADDED. TAXES OWED ARE BEGIN AT SE COR OF LOT $224.48 WITH 13, INTEREST & COST TO BE RUN S 51 FT TO S LINE ADDED. OF TOM LOT 47, LESS W 65 FT, DILLARD TRACT, THENCE LOTS SWLY 48, 49, NORTHSIDE ADD. ALONG S LINE OF TOM DILLARD 127628 TRACT 150.2 FT, THENCE ESTEP, ROBERT LEO N 64 PROPERTY ADDRESS: FULL DESCRIPTION AT 4208 BENTON RD COURTHOUSE OTHER OWNERS: ESTEP, DOLORES 132265 LEVERITT CHUNN, HOWARD E TAXES OWED ARE
$466.27 WITH INTEREST & COST TO BE ADDED. FROM THE INTERSECTION OF THE S R/W OF BENOIST DR & THE E R/W OF BENTON RD, RUN S 1 DEG 12 MIN E ALONG R/W OF BENTON RD 193 FT TO PT OF BEGIN, FULL DESCRIPTION AT COURTHOUSE
164358 FARRIS, BILLIE WANDA PROPERTY ADDRESS: 5391 BLUEBELL DR TAXES OWED ARE $408.92 WITH INTEREST & COST TO BE ADDED. LOT 8 GOLDEN MEADOWS #24
127966 FITZMORRIS, FLORENCE MAE PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2021 SHADY GROVE DR OTHER OWNERS: EASTERN PROPERTIES WITH UNION BANK TAXES OWED ARE $279.62 WITH INTEREST & COST TO BE ADDED. LOT 8, SHADY GROVE SUBDV. UNIT #4-A.
126711 GAZAWANEH, RAED MOHAMMED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 413 MAPLE RIDGE DR TAXES OWED ARE $442.20 WITH INTEREST & COST TO BE ADDED. LOT 586, GREENACRES PLACE UNIT #8.
INTEREST & COST TO BE ADDED. LOT 118, GREENACRES PLACE UNIT #2.
129710 HAYES, DALTON W PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1209 MEADOWVIEW DR TAXES OWED ARE $1400.07 WITH INTEREST & COST TO BE ADDED. LOT 70, MEADOWVIEW PARK #2.
131870 HEG INVESTMENTS 17 LLC PROPERTY ADDRESS: 515 KELLY ST OTHER OWNERS: HOMER MATTOX TAXES OWED ARE $11.69 WITH INTEREST & COST TO BE ADDED. LOT 13, AND 1/2 OF ALLEY ABANDONED BY ORD. #139, BLK. W, CUMBERLAND.
129828 HENDERSON, PHAN THI XIEU PROPERTY ADDRESS: 4803 SAN ANTONE DR TAXES OWED ARE $205.57 WITH INTEREST & COST TO BE ADDED. LOT 10, SWAN LAKE SUBDV. UNIT #9.
129624 HUNTER LAND COMPANY LLC PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1305 NORTHGATE RD OTHER OWNERS: SUPERIOR INVESTMENTS HOLDING CO LLC 138942 GGG INVESTING GROUP MIDWEST MANAGEMENT/US BANK WITH TAXES OWED ARE UNION BANK $1133.98 WITH PROPERTY ADDRESS: INTEREST & COST TO BE 2458 HOYER ST ADDED. OTHER OWNERS: BEGIN AT INTERSECTION RENT FROM US LLC HUNTER LAND COMPANY OF W LINE OF SEC 35, T 18, R LLC PAIR OF DIAMONDS LLC 1 13 AND THE NLY R/W OF PEOPLE HELPERS LLC GAY BLVD, TAXES OWED ARE THENCE N 00 DEG 49 MIN $689.14 WITH INTEREST & COST TO BE 42 SEC W ALONG W LINE OF SEC 35, ADDED. FULL DESCRIPTION AT LOT 5, BLK. 14, AIRPORT COURTHOUSE ANNEX.
140229 GONZALEZ, HERNAN FUNES PROPERTY ADDRESS: 3103 OLIVER ST TAXES OWED ARE $187.13 WITH INTEREST & COST TO BE ADDED. LOT 26, COLEMAN PARK #11.
159133 GREER, JAMES G SR PROPERTY ADDRESS: OTHER OWNERS: GREER, VIRGINIA M 3636 GREENACRES DR #141 TAXES OWED ARE $252.99 WITH INTEREST & COST TO BE ADDED. UNIT 141, BLDG 22, CARRIAGE QUARTERS AT GREENACRES PLACE AND .730% IN COMMON ELEMENT.
133303 HAMILTON, ROBERT L JR PROPERTY ADDRESS: 3908 INDUSTRIAL CIR TAXES OWED ARE $1451.63 WITH INTEREST & COST TO BE ADDED. LOT 27, M & O INDUSTRIAL PARK.
133304 HAMILTON, ROBERT L JR PROPERTY ADDRESS: N/A TAXES OWED ARE $122.11 WITH INTEREST & COST TO BE ADDED. LOT 28, M & O INDUSTRIAL PARK.
129513 HARRIS, JOHNNY BOY PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1413 GIBSON CIR N TAXES OWED ARE $110.02 WITH INTEREST & COST TO BE ADDED. LOT 52, GIBSON PARK SUBDV.
138833 HARRIS, NICK LAMON PROPERTY ADDRESS: 4506 VOSS DR OTHER OWNERS: HARRIS, LATRECIA LASHA TAXES OWED ARE $127.88 WITH INTEREST & COST TO BE ADDED. LOT 9, MEADOWVIEW PARK #2.
123123 HARVILL, COREY DAMON PROPERTY ADDRESS: 308 GREENACRES BLVD TAXES OWED ARE $764.80 WITH
169613 IRONWOOD LAND CO LLC PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1302 FULLILOVE DR OTHER OWNERS: FAMILY LED PROPERTIES LLC TAXES OWED ARE $68.91 WITH INTEREST & COST TO BE ADDED. LOT 65, BARKSDALE ANNEX.
134553 ISTHISANDTHAT LLC PROPERTY ADDRESS: 807 GARDEN ST OTHER OWNERS: PINTAIL LAND CO LLC TAXES OWED ARE $77.32 WITH INTEREST & COST TO BE ADDED. LOT D, HEMPERLEY.
124712 JAMES M BROWN BUILDER INC PROPERTY ADDRESS: N/A TAXES OWED ARE $3.04 WITH INTEREST & COST TO BE ADDED. BEGIN AT NE COR OF LOT 57, PLANTATION TRACE #1, BEING ON S R/W LINE OF WHITEHALL DR, THENCE N 39 DEG 27 MIN 03 SEC E 50 FT TO PT ON N R/W LINE FULL DESCRIPTION AT COURTHOUSE
153695 JEMICO #1 LLC PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2238 TIMOTHY ST OTHER OWNERS: REYES, JUAN GALLEGOS PINTAIL HOLDING LLC TAXES OWED ARE $31.17 WITH INTEREST & COST TO BE ADDED. E 50 FT OF LOT 52, WHITE PLACE
132801 JLS INVESTMENT PROPERTIES LLC PROPERTY ADDRESS: 4817 LONGSTREET PL OTHER OWNERS: DELTA INVESTMENTS WITH UNION BANK AS, SECURED PARTY TAXES OWED ARE $238.74 WITH INTEREST & COST TO BE ADDED. LOT 97, SOUTHGATE ESTATES SUBDV. UNIT #1.
131143 JORDAN, WALTER AGUSTUS PROPERTY ADDRESS: 4802 O’KEEFE ST OTHER OWNERS: JORDAN, JOYE COOPER TAXES OWED ARE
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ADDED. LOT 23, E 1/2 LOT 22, BLK B, WILLIAMINE PL, LOT 23 & E 1/2 OF LOT 22, LESS PART 138411 KENDRICK, MARION RON- ABANDONED TO SUPER HWY, BLK NIE JR C, WILLIAMINE 2ND FILPROPERTY ADDRESS: ING, 3912 ELLA ST FULL DESCRIPTION AT TAXES OWED ARE COURTHOUSE $267.24 WITH INTEREST & COST TO BE 127192 ADDED. MONTGOMERY, MARK LOT 62, SHADY GROVE PROPERTY ADDRESS: SUBDV. 1536 JAMES ST UNIT #6. OTHER OWNERS: WATERS, STANLEY DE125785 WAYNE KHOURI PROPERTIES WATERS, STACY JEAN LLC MORGAN PROPERTY ADDRESS: SAPPHIRE LAND CO LLC 4609 SHED RD TAXES OWED ARE OTHER OWNERS: EQUITY TRUST COMPANY $115.87 WITH INTEREST & COST TO BE TAXES OWED ARE ADDED. $448.99 WITH INTEREST & COST TO BE LOT 10, GLENDALE #4. ADDED. BEGIN AT SE COR OF LOT 129718 MONTGOMERY, MARK L 26, PROPERTY ADDRESS: BANNOCKBURN FARMS 1806 RODNEY ST UNIT #2, THENCE S 75 DEG 46 MIN OTHER OWNERS: HAYES, MELANIE ELIZA20 SEC W ALONG N R/W BETH OF SHED RD 120 FT, THENCE N 14 DEG 13 MIN HAYES, HOLLY ANN OPAL LAND COMPANY 40 LLC FULL DESCRIPTION AT PEOPLE HELPERS LLC 10 COURTHOUSE WHITE OAK TITLE LLC TAXES OWED ARE 166412 $102.55 WITH KRAMER, WILLIAM INTEREST & COST TO BE JOSEPH ADDED. PROPERTY ADDRESS: LOT 109, CENTRAL PARK OTHER OWNERS: #2. KRAMER, TRACEY CHARLES 140164 572 WHITEFIELD LN MONTGOMERY, MARK L TAXES OWED ARE PROPERTY ADDRESS: $370.49 WITH INTEREST & COST TO BE N/A OTHER OWNERS: ADDED. WHORTON, BOBBIE LOT 272 SAVANNAH ROSE SCARBOROUGH PLACE #6 CAMPISI, VICTOR WHORTON, C G III 135035 PINTAIL LAND COMPANY KRISHNA LLC LLC, PROPERTY ADDRESS: WHITE OAK TITLE/ORION 4405 E TEXAS ST 2015 LLC TAXES OWED ARE SAPPHIRE LAND CO LLC $1356.76 WITH INTEREST & COST TO BE TAXES OWED ARE $48.82 WITH ADDED. INTEREST & COST TO BE BEGIN. AT A PT. N. 69 ADDED. DEG. 28 MIN. E. 313 FT. LOT 1, LESS ROAD & FROM SW COR. OF LOT 12 ON N. R/W OF HWY. 80, LESS SUPER HWY, AND LESS TRACT DESC IN THENCE N. 20 DEG. 32 VOL 821-150, WOODMIN. W. 400 FT., N. 69 WARD FARMS UNIT #1. DEG. 28 FULL DESCRIPTION AT 122819 COURTHOUSE MORENO, JOSE PROPERTY ADDRESS: 139927 3003 SHILOH LN LELA MAE JOHNSON TAXES OWED ARE MARIONEAU $193.53 WITH TRUST INTEREST & COST TO BE PROPERTY ADDRESS: ADDED. 2505 DEANIE LN LOT 42, RESUB. OF LOTS TAXES OWED ARE 34 $348.76 WITH INTEREST & COST TO BE THRU 42, INCL., SOUTHERN ADDED. TERRACE UNIT 1. LOT 30, GREENACRES SUBDV. 131264 UNIT #11. MORENO, JOSE PROPERTY ADDRESS: 132453 2904 REBEL DR LUKENS, MARC ALLEN TAXES OWED ARE PROPERTY ADDRESS: $123.33 WITH 2417 TRICHEL ST INTEREST & COST TO BE OTHER OWNERS: ADDED. JAMES LARRY INGOLD LOT 83, SOUTHERN TERTAXES OWED ARE RACE #1. $153.92 WITH INTEREST & COST TO BE 132398 ADDED. MORENO, JOSE EDLOT 16, E. 20 FT. OF LOT UARDO 15, BLK. 13, AIRPORT ANNEX. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 3202 TAMMYE LN TAXES OWED ARE 132581 $150.91 WITH MAHAFFEY, ELFRIEDE INTEREST & COST TO BE KASPAR ADDED. PROPERTY ADDRESS: LOT 2, PARKLAND VIL2700 MELONIE ST TAXES OWED ARE $79.42 LAGE SUBDV. UNIT #1. WITH INTEREST & COST TO BE 134823 ADDED. MULLINGS, MARLON LOT 17, WALLER 12TH PROPERTY ADDRESS: FILING 2451 HOYER ST OTHER OWNERS: 126501 DOROTHY OWENS MARTINEZ, GIOVANNY TAXES OWED ARE ANTONIO $1407.86 WITH PROPERTY ADDRESS: INTEREST & COST TO BE 920 DELHI ST ADDED. OTHER OWNERS: MARTINEZ, CARLA NOEMI LOT 7, BLK. 11, AIRPORT ANNEX. TAXES OWED ARE $140.18 WITH INTEREST & COST TO BE 130451 OXBOW INVESTMENTS ADDED. LLC LOT 146, EVANS PLACE. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 704 YARBROUGH ST 134310 OTHER OWNERS: MCNUTT, KATHRYN J HUNT, KENNETH MUNN FRANKLIN ET AL PROPERTY ADDRESS: HUNT, HERMINIA RO512 ROME ST DRIGUEZ TAXES OWED ARE TAXES OWED ARE $25.47 $127.36 WITH INTEREST & COST TO BE WITH INTEREST & COST TO BE ADDED. LOT 4, BARKSDALE GAR- ADDED. LOT B, MANIS SURVEY DENS EXTENSION. 125744 PAIR OF DIAMONDS LLC 160723 PROPERTY ADDRESS: MITCHELL, JOHN CARL 509 THOMPSON ST PROPERTY ADDRESS: OTHER OWNERS: 7O8 LEON ST TAXES OWED ARE $25.70 HAZEN, SAMMUEL HAZEN, TOMMIE A WITH INTEREST & COST TO BE WHITE OAK TITLE LLC TAXES OWED ARE ADDED. LOT 11, BLK 18, AIRPORT $1804.58 WITH INTEREST & COST TO BE ANNEX. ADDED. LOT 14, BLK. O, & S 1/2 OF 134370 ADJOINING ALLEY, CUMMOBLEY, MICHAEL T BERLAND PROPERTY ADDRESS: SUBDV. 1286 DELHI ST TAXES OWED ARE 133898 $243.90 WITH INTEREST & COST TO BE PAIR OF DIAMONDS LLC $550.91 WITH INTEREST & COST TO BE ADDED. LOT 22, SWAN LAKE #3.
PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2125 SMITH ST OTHER OWNERS: BOBBY JOSEPH WILTCHER JR TAXES OWED ARE $3025.71 WITH INTEREST & COST TO BE ADDED. BEGIN AT SW COR OF LOT 5, RUN E 49.26 FT TO PT OF BEGIN, THENCE CONTINUE E 120 FT, THENCE N 106.05 FT, THENCE W. 100 FT, THENCE NWLY 20.7 FT, FULL DESCRIPTION AT COURTHOUSE
134941 PAIR OF DIAMONDS LLC PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2108 PINE ST OTHER OWNERS: OLGA LILIA NINO OXBOW INVESTMENTS, LLC TAXES OWED ARE $89.20 WITH INTEREST & COST TO BE ADDED. W. 81.26 FT. OF LOT 20, EAST SIDE GARDENS. /TRS. 20C, 20-D1/
140094 PAIR OF DIAMONDS LLC PROPERTY ADDRESS: 606 JOANNES ST OTHER OWNERS: WILLIS, DERRICK STEPHEN MONTGOMERY, MARK L DRAKE LAND COMPANY LLC TAXES OWED ARE $1229.36 WITH INTEREST & COST TO BE ADDED. LOTS 16, 17, BLK. 1, HUNTER.
140815 PAIR OF DIAMONDS LLC PROPERTY ADDRESS: 860 MODICA ST OTHER OWNERS: SPEARS HOLDINGS LLC TAXES OWED ARE $42.75 WITH INTEREST & COST TO BE ADDED. LOT 18, MODICA.
131978 PAIR OF DIAMONDS LLC 2 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 216 MONTGOMERY ST OTHER OWNERS: WILLIAMS, ZIBARIO D QUAD 13, LLC SAPPHIRE LAND COMPANY, LLC ZYDECO 4 LLC/ WHITE OAK TITLE LLC PEOPLE HELPERS LLC 3 TAXES OWED ARE $34.58 WITH INTEREST & COST TO BE ADDED. LOT 5, BLK. FF, CUMBERLAND SUBDV.
134358 PAIR OF DIAMONDS LLC 3 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2621 VILLAGE LN OTHER OWNERS: BUSINESS FIRST BANK TAXES OWED ARE $374.24 WITH INTEREST & COST TO BE ADDED. LOT 7, VILLAGE SQUARE WEST UNIT #1-A.
125713 PAIR OF DIAMONDS LLC 6 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 4724 BRUCE ST OTHER OWNERS: CHERRY, GLORIA FISHER NEBRASKA ALLIANCE REALTY CO MONTGOMERY, MARK L IRONWOOD LAND COMPANY LLC DRAKE LAND CO LLC R & D TAX SALE PROPERTIES LLC 6 TAXES OWED ARE $1375.31 WITH INTEREST & COST TO BE ADDED. LOT 17, SWAN LAKE #3.
126249 PAIR OF DIAMONDS LLC 6 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1306 DELHI ST OTHER OWNERS: SARTIN, ANGELA MARIE IRONWOOD LAND CO LLC ORION 2014 LLC/PINTAIL HOLD. R & D SALE PROPERTIES, LLC 7 SAPPHIRE LAND CO. LLC TAXES OWED ARE $102.79 WITH INTEREST & COST TO BE ADDED. E 15 FT LOT 2, W 45 FT LOT 3, HALL.
139675 PAIR OF DIAMONDS LLC 6 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2920 OLIVER ST OTHER OWNERS: SUPERIOR INVESTMENT HOLDING CO LLC CENTRAL PROPERTIES BLACKSTONE HOLDINGS LLC PENROD OIL & LAND LLC NEBRASKA ALLIANCE REALTY CO ZYDECO 4 LLC R & D TAX SALE PROPERTIES LLC 4 TAXES OWED ARE $292.25 WITH • Continued on next page
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WHITE OAK TITLE LLC ADDED. LOT 167, SOUTHERN TER- PROPERTY ADDRESS: 615 THOMPSON ST RACE #1. OTHER OWNERS: BRUNSON, JOHN 136623 WILLIAM RUSSELL, KEVIN L 123765 BRUNSON, JERRY LYNN PAIR OF DIAMONDS LLC 7 PROPERTY ADDRESS: NORMA MCDOWELL 5403 BAYOU DR PROPERTY ADDRESS: BRUNSON TAXES OWED ARE 2232 TIMOTHY ST TAXES OWED ARE $353.21 WITH OTHER OWNERS: REYES, JUAN GALLEGOS INTEREST & COST TO BE $1085.36 WITH INTEREST & COST TO BE ADDED. SR ADDED. TAXES OWED ARE $91.59 LOT 30, GOLDEN MEADLOT 6, BLK. 1, MAROWS SUBDV. UNIT #3. WITH BERRY. INTEREST & COST TO BE 136714 ADDED. SAMUEL, CAROLYN ANN 126688 W. 4.35 FT. LOT 52, E. WHITE OAK TITLE LLC MONROE 85.65 PROPERTY ADDRESS: FT. LOT 53, WHITE PLACE. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2644 HOYER ST 620 GARDEN ST TAXES OWED ARE $595.31 OTHER OWNERS: 168793 DAUM, MEADIE FERN PAIR OF DIAMONDS LLC 8 WITH INTEREST & COST TO BE ORR PROPERTY ADDRESS: SEALEY, ELIZABETH ANN ADDED. 1254 ESTELLE ST N. 50 FT. OF LOT 15, BLK. DAUM OTHER OWNERS: DAUM, KEVIN WESLEY FAMILY LED PROPERTIES 23, AIRPORT ANNEX. SWANSON, LINDA GAIL LLC DAUM 126149 TAXES OWED ARE $72.65 LILLEY, PAMELA SUE SKOWSKY, WALTER WITH DAUM INTEREST & COST TO BE RONALD DAUM, RICHARD DALE PROPERTY ADDRESS: ADDED. DAUM, ALLEN LANE 2227 LANDAU LN LOTS 40, BARKSDALE LAGO LLC BELLA OWED ARE TAXES ANNEX PEOPLE HELPERS, LLC 6 $824.14 WITH INTEREST & COST TO BE TAXES OWED ARE 132348 $124.67 WITH ADDED. PEOPLE HELPERS LLC 3 LOT 16, LESS TR. DES. IN INTEREST & COST TO BE PROPERTY ADDRESS: ADDED. VOL. 975-817, CARRIAGE 2507 DEAS ST LOT 5, BLK. 15, AIRPORT OAKS UNIT #4. OTHER OWNERS: ANNEX. LOTT, ANNIE DELORIS 181861 WALKER, TAMBRA ANN 128860 SLAJ LLC LOTT WHITE OAK TITLE LLC PROPERTY ADDRESS: CAPLES, JOSEPH ALTON PROPERTY ADDRESS: CAPLES, ARLON BUFORD 202 OVERBROOK LN 2508 BROADWAY DR TAXES OWED ARE LOTT, KENNETH MILES OTHER OWNERS: BLACKSTONE HOLDINGS $135.49 WITH INTEREST & COST TO BE GRAYSON, CAROLYN LLC RENEE HARRIS, CYNTHIA ADDED. TAXES OWED ARE LOT 1 PROVIDENT OAKS GRAYSON $319.34 WITH GRAYSON, KEVIN FELINTEREST & COST TO BE #1 TON ADDED. GRAYSON, CARL TYRONE 128675 LOT 20, GREENACRES TAXES OWED ARE SOUTH FORK ENTERSUBDV. $186.88 WITH PRISES LLC UNIT #8. INTEREST & COST TO BE PROPERTY ADDRESS: ADDED. N/A 139393 TAXES OWED ARE $13.09 LOT 129 NORTHSIDE PEOPLE HELPERS LLC 7 ADD. WITH PROPERTY ADDRESS: INTEREST & COST TO BE 4908 DAHLIA DR 132138 ADDED. OTHER OWNERS: LOT 18, LESS TR DESC IN WHITE OAK TITLE LLC VALETON, DAVID PAUL PROPERTY ADDRESS: VOL EASTERN PROPERTIES 2910 JUNE LN 1570-828, TRI-STATE WITH UNION BANK, AS OTHER OWNERS: INDUSTRIAL PARK SECURED PARTY WALKER, KRISTI LEWIS SUBDV. TAXES OWED ARE REEVES $240.61 WITH ROTON, JULIE LEWIS INTEREST & COST TO BE 139003 TULA, MARGIE MASON TIFT, KRISTI JANE ADDED. LEWIS PROPERTY ADDRESS: LOT 77, SWAN LAKE PAMELA THOMPSON, 2206 BELLE GROVE DR SUBDV. UNIT #10. LEWIS TAXES OWED ARE MARK L MONTGOMERY $221.45 WITH 135248 INTEREST & COST TO BE PEOPLE HELPERS, LLC 1 PETERS, THOMAS ROY NEBRASKA ALLIANCE READDED. PROPERTY ADDRESS: ALTY CO LOT 374, REPLAT OF 475 MAYFAIR CT R&D TAX SALE PROPERLOTS 373 OTHER OWNERS: TIES LLC 2 THRU 381, INCL. PETERS, DEBORAH TAXES OWED ARE $196.70 GREENACRES NICHOLSON WITH #4. TAXES OWED ARE INTEREST & COST TO BE $474.91 WITH ADDED. INTEREST & COST TO BE 131637 LOT 127, COLEMAN PARK TRINITY’S PLACE LLC ADDED. #2. PROPERTY ADDRESS: LOT 627, GREENACRES 404 BERRY ST PLACE TAXES OWED ARE $97.64 140638 UNIT #8-A. WHITE OAK TITLE LLC WITH INTEREST & COST TO BE PROPERTY ADDRESS: 127467 TRICHEL ST 2643 ADDED. PHAGAN, KENNETH S LOT 11, W 1/2 OF LOT 12, OTHER OWNERS: PROPERTY ADDRESS: WOODRUFF, DOROTHY BLK. 8, HUNTER. 125 DOVER CT THURMAN OTHER OWNERS: OXBOW INVESTMENTS 139247 PHAGAN, CAROLYN LLC TUGGLE, STACY LYNN TAXES OWED ARE TAXES OWED ARE $80.85 PROPERTY ADDRESS: $959.16 WITH WITH INTEREST & COST TO BE 2249 NATTIN ST TAXES OWED ARE $42.98 INTEREST & COST TO BE ADDED. ADDED. WITH LOT 19, GREENACRES & COST TO BE LOT 50, BLK. 15, AIRPORT INTEREST PLACE UNIT #1. ANNEX. ADDED. LOT 1, TUGGLE ADD. 135645 132840 PROTHRO, JAMES SIDYELLOWBIRD INVEST132869 NEY MENT LLC WALKER, JAMES ROGER PROPERTY ADDRESS: PROPERTY ADDRESS: PROPERTY ADDRESS: 4812 O’KEEFE ST 2117 NORMAND AVE 4731 BRUCE ST TAXES OWED ARE OTHER OWNERS: OTHER OWNERS: $117.52 WITH MASHBURN, ETSUKO INTEREST & COST TO BE SMITH, SHIRLEY BEEBE KOIKE BEEBE, JOHNNY RAY ADDED. TAXES OWED ARE TAXES OWED ARE LOT 27, SWAN LAKE #3. $1169.16 WITH $493.81 WITH INTEREST & COST TO BE INTEREST & COST TO BE 136046 ADDED. ADDED. REGAN, JIMMY DALE LOT 39 & W 1/2 OF LOT 39, SWAN LAKE #3. PROPERTY ADDRESS: STREET 1013 MANY ST CLOSED BY ORD. #942, 139757 OTHER OWNERS: SHADY WATLY MARKETING LC REGAN, PATRICIA D GROVE SUBDV. UNIT #3. PROPERTY ADDRESS: STEPHENS 4711 JEB STUART PL TAXES OWED ARE $39.71 STACIE FERNANDEZ TAXES OWED ARE WITH DIRECTOR OF FINANCE INTEREST & COST TO BE $278.68 WITH INTEREST & COST TO BE EX-OFFICIO TAX COLADDED. LECTOR LOT 1, RESUB. OF LOT 8, ADDED. LOT 51, SOUTHGATE ES- BOSSIER CITY, EAST LOUISIANA TATES SIDE GARDENS SUBDV. UNIT #1. June 17, 2020 136307 July 22, 2020 140562 ROBERTSON, CLASSIE Bossier Press-Tribune WEISS, DEBORAH LOUISE KENSIE WITTMER PROPERTY ADDRESS: PROPERTY ADDRESS: N/A 3114 OLIVER ST TAXES OWED ARE $5.84 OTHER OWNERS: WITH WITTMER, WILLIAM INTEREST & COST TO BE EDWIN JR ADDED. TAYLOR, TONI LYNN N 1/2 OF LOT 48, BLK. F, SANCHEZ WITTMER RESUB. OF PART OF TAXES OWED ARE $230.80 MACKS BAYOU PLANT. WITH INTEREST & COST TO BE 136297 ADDED. 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REGULAR SESSION TOWN OF PLAIN DEALING STATE OF LOUISIANA JUNE 9, 2020
The Plain Dealing Town Council met in regular session on the 9th day of June, 2020, at 6:00 p.m., in the Council Meeting Room at the Leon Sanders, Jr. Municipal Complex, 205 W. Palmetto Avenue, Plain Dealing, Louisiana. Mayor Cindy Dodson called the meeting to order and gave the invocation. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Ms. Judy McGuffey. The Town Clerk, Ms. Sandra McMillan, called the roll, with the following members present: Alderman James Cook Alderman Howard Haynie Alderwoman Shanita Gay Alderwoman Judy McGuffey Alderwoman Emily Jennings
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Sealed bids will be accepted until the hour of 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 14, 2020, at the Leon Sanders Municipal Complex, 205 W. Palmetto Avenue, Plain Dealing, LA. Minimum bid acceptable: $2,000.00. The vehicle is being sold “As Is” with no warranty or guarantee stated or implied, and may be seen at 205 West Palmetto Avenue, Monday-Thursday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. and Friday 8:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
New Business:
Motion was made by Alderman J. Cook, seconded by Alderwoman E. Jennings, to approve the Financial Statements for the period ending April 30, 2020. The Mayor called for public comment. There being none, votes were cast, and the motion carried unanimously.
Marshal R. Murray recommended the appointment of Officer Vontaries Washington as Chief Criminal Deputy and requested a salary increase for Officer Washington. Others present were: Ms. Cindy Dodson, Mayor; Mr. James Southerland, Town Attorney; Ms. Sandra McMillan, Town Clerk; Mr. Ronnie Murray, Marshal; Mr. Steve Smith, Water & Motion was made by Alderman H. Haynie, seconded by Alderwoman E. Jennings, to accept Sewer Superintendent; and other guests. the recommendation of Marshal Ronnie Murray and approve the appointment of Officer Vontaries Washington as Chief Criminal Deputy with no salary increase at this time. The Motion was made by Alderman J. Cook, seconded by Alderwoman S. Gay, to approve the Mayor called for public comment. There being none, votes were cast, and the motion caragenda. The Mayor called for public comment. There being none, votes were cast, and the ried unanimously. The council will consider the requested salary increase for Officer Washmotion carried unanimously. ington during budget preparations in November.
Motion was made by Alderman H. Haynie, seconded by Alderwoman J. McGuffey, to approve the minutes of the May 28, 2020, regular meeting, and dispense with the reading. The Mayor called for public comment. There being none, votes were cast, and the motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Alderman J. Cook, seconded by Alderwoman E. Jennings, to appoint the Bossier Press Tribune as the Official Municipal Journal for the Town of Plain Dealing for the period of July 1, 2020, through June 30, 2021. The Mayor called for public comment. There being none, votes were cast and the motion carried unanimously.
Possible Noticeable Effects: It is important to understand that during this temporary change there may be some discoloration or cloudiness in the water and possibly a slight chlorine odor or taste. If this is experienced you may want to run the water through the tap until it clears. Minor pressure fluctuations and small air pockets may also occur. Fire hydrant flushing should remove a majority of the color and odor, but some may reach customer lines during the process.
Alderwoman J. McGuffey encouraged the community to support the group Plain Dealing Proud in their efforts to raise funds for communitywide events and improvement projects for the town. She stated that they are currently selling 10 lb. boxes of Down Home Sausage for a cost of $40.00 per box.
Motion was made by Alderwoman S. Gay, seconded by Alderwoman E. Jennings, to ap- Mayor C. Dodson stated that a letter has been received from the Louisiana State Treasprove the expenses for the month of May, 2020. The Mayor called for public comment. urer’s Office advising that as of July 1, 2019, the estimated population of the Town of Plain There being none, votes were cast, and the motion carried unanimously. Dealing is 952. She stated that this estimate was provided to the State Treasurer by the LSU AgCenter, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, and Dr. Troy BlanWater & Sewer Superintendent Steve Smith advised of a meeting earlier today with Mr. chard, LSU Department of Sociology. Mayor Dodson encouraged all citizens to complete Joshua Corrao, Division Manager of WWTP and Environmental Affairs with Manchac Con- the 2020 Census documents, as it is vital that all residents of the Town of Plain Dealing be sulting Group. He stated that preparations were made to begin testing procedures on counted. She encouraged the council, as well as members of the audience, to urge citizens Wednesday. to participate in the 2020 Census and to offer assistance to any residents who may need help in completing the forms. Mr. Smith stated that the Manchac Consulting Group has begun the preliminary requirements for conducting a free chlorine flush within the town’s water distribution system as re- Alderwoman S. Gay reminded the town council that the Plain Dealing High School Gradquired by the Louisiana Office of Public Health. He stated that the flush will begin on uation ceremonies will be held at the Plain Dealing High School football stadium on SaturMonday, June 22nd, 2020, and will last approximately 45 days. Mr. Smith further stated that day, June 13, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. the free chlorine flush is being performed as an added precautionary step to prevent and control biological activity within the town’s distribution system, and advised that customers Alderwoman E. Jennings asked for continued prayers for our nation. may notice open fire hydrants throughout the town during this period. Alderman H. Haynie stated that Mr. Brent Arnold plans to be in town next Tuesday to take The following additional information regarding the free chlorine flush has been provided by pictures for the town’s new website. Mr. Haynie asked that any businesses in town that Manchac Consulting Group: may want to have a link on the town’s website please contact him.
Mayor C. Dodson stated that she has been notified by the Bossier Office of Homeland Security that mobile, drive-through testing for COVID 19 will be conducted at the Plain Dealing High School campus, 300 Vance Road, on June 19th and 23rd, 2020, from 8 a.m. until 11 a.m. each day. She stated that there is no charge for the tests and provisions have been made for 50 tests each day. Mayor Dodson stated that persons tested must be at least 18 years old and must provide a valid driver’s license. She stated that an RV will be set up by the National Guard in the high school parking lot.
Is the Water Safe to Drink? Yes, the water is safe to drink throughout this process. Any odor and color issues will be nuisance only, which will subside as the flushing is completed. Discoloration in laundry is possible during this time. Cleaning additives are readily available at local stores to help prevent or remove any discoloration that may occur. Customers who use tap water for kidney dialysis at home should consult their doctor to advise them if any changes are necessary in their residual disinfectant neutralization procedures. Customers utilizing the water for aquariums should monitor both free and combined chlorine residu- Mayor Dodson stated that a News Release providing information on the upcoming free als. chlorine flush is available to members of the audience, and stated that this News Release will be mailed to all customers on the water system. Old Business: There being no further business to come before the Plain Dealing Town Council in regular The council discussed various options regarding disposal of the surplus 2006 Ford E450 and legal session on this 9th day of June, 2020, motion was made by Alderman J. Cook, ambulance. No bids were received on April 14, 2020, for sale of the ambulance. Mayor C. seconded by Alderwoman E. Jennings, to adjourn. The meeting was adjourned at 6:22 Dodson recommended re-advertising for bids for the sale of the ambulance with a lower p.m. minimum bid amount of $2,000.00, bids to be received at the next council meeting on July 14, 2020.
Motion was made by Alderwoman E. Jennings, seconded by Alderwoman S. Gay, to re- __________________________ advertise for bids for the sale of the surplus 2006 Ford E450 ambulance, with a minimum Cindy A. Dodson, Mayor bid amount of $2,000, bids to be received on July 14, 2020. The Mayor called for public June 17, 2020 comment. There being none, votes were cast, and the motion carried unanimously. Bossier Press-Tribune
__________________________ Sandra E. McMillan, Town Clerk
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