Despite the partial federal government shutdown, the first meeting of 2019 for the Morgan City Harbor and Terminal District Commission went on mostly as it normally does.
Two new commissioners, Steven Cornes and Troy Lombardo, were sworn in at the start of Monday’s meeting. The commission also elected Joe Cain as commission president, Lee Dragna as vice president, Deborah Garber as treasurer and Tim Matthews as secretary.
Officials with the U.S. Coast Guard were unable to attend the meeting due to the partial shutdown, Port Executive Director Raymond “Mac” Wade said. Wade gave the Coast Guard’s monthly report. As of ...