Public notices for Aug. 23, 2023

PUBLIC NOTICE
PROCEEDINGS OF A REGULAR MEETING OF
THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF
THE MORGAN CITY HARBOR AND TERMINAL DISTRICT
July 10, 2023
The Board of Commissioners (“Board”) of the Morgan City Har-bor and Terminal District (“District”) met in regular session at the District’s office at 7327 Highway 182, Morgan City, Louisiana on July 10 2023 at 5:00 p.m. Pete Orlando, President, con-vened the meeting with Commission-ers, Ben Adams, Steven Cornes, Deborah Garber, Joseph Cain, Troy Lombardo, Mat-thew Tycer and Adam Mayon in attendance. Mat-thew Glover was absent. Also pres-ent in the meeting were Raymond Wade, Executive Dir-ector; Tori Henry, Office Man-ager; Michael Knobloch, Knob-loch Pro-fessional Services; Gerard Bourgeois, Board Attorney; Lieu-tenant Jenelle Piche, United States Coast Guard (“USCG”); Eric Matte, T. Baker Smith; Councilman Louis Tamporello, City of Morgan City; along with mem-bers of the general public.
The meeting was called to order and the presence of a quorum was noted. Raymond Wade led the invocation, and the Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
It was moved by Mr. Lombardo and seconded by Mr. Mayon that the minutes of the Regular Meeting of June 12, 2023 be approved and adopted, with said motion carrying unanimously.
It was moved by Mr. Adams that the report of re- ceipts and dis-bursements for the month of June, 2023 be received and accepted and that all invoices presented to the Board for the month of June, 2023 be paid. Mr. Mayon seconded that motion, which carried unani-mously.
Ms. Garber pre-sented the 2023/ 2023 budget that had been pre-viously emailed, faxed or otherwise delivered to the Board. It was moved by Mr. Cornes and sec-onded by Mr. Tycer that the 2023/2024 budget be adopted, the expenditures of the funds therein for 2023/ 2024 be authorized and the following resolution be adopted, which was unanimously approved.
RESOLUTION
A resolution pro- viding for the adoption of the 2023/2024 budget for the Morgan City Harbor and Terminal District (“District”).
WHEREAS, this Board of Commis-sioners (“Board”) deems it necessary and proper to pre-pare and adopt a budget with de- fined goals on revenues and ex- penses for the fiscal year begin-ning July 1st, 2023 through June 30, 2024;
BE IT RESOLV-ED, that the Mor-gan City Harbor and Terminal District does here-by approve the budget presented and adopts it as an Operating Budget of Revenues and Expenditures for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024;
BE IT FURTH-ER RESOLVED by the Board that the detailed estimate of Revenues and Expenditures for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024 pre-sented this even-ing, be and the same is hereby adopted to serve as an Operating Morgan City Har-bor and Terminal Budget for the District, during the same period.
BE IT FURTH-ER RESOLVED by the Board that the detailed estimate of Revenues and Expenditures for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024 pre-sented this even-ing, be and the same is hereby declared to operate as an appropriation of the amount therein set forth within the terms of the budget classi-fication.
BE IT FURTH-ER RESOLVED by the Board that any deviations of bud-getary amend-ments require the approval of the Morgan City Har-bor and Terminal District Board.
Timothy Connell reported that: (i) there will be a bid opening Thursday for the supple-mental cutterhead dredge; (ii) the pro-posal from Brice is due back tomorrow for the new Arulaq contract, with an award prior to August 3rd pro-viding everything is in line; (iii) a bid opening is set for July 18th for Berwick Harbor/Stouts Pass IDIQ contract, with a task order being awarded 2-3 weeks after the bid opening and a dredge arriving 2-3 weeks after that; and (iv) the Crosby Dredger continues to work Bayou Chene, with new surveys re- leased on the web- site.
Lieutenant Piche reported that: (i) 2,290 total transits in May through the VTS zone, at an average of 78 per day; (ii) the AXE has re- positioned buoys at Stouts Pass as needed; and (iii) the train bridge closures have been suspended until further permits are granted, with closures possibly resuming July 20th through mid-August.
Michael Knob-loch reported that: (i) we are re- questing a waiver for the match on our capital outlay requests; and (ii) we are still await-ing word on the Port Security Grant (PSG), ear-mark, PIDP and Maritime High-ways applications, but have received word we will not be receiving fund-ing from the RAISE grant.
Charles Brit-tingham reported that (i) the last two weeks were re- cessed, with mem-bers returning tomorrow; (ii) the good news from June is that the House kept the $62.5 million in FY24 president’s budget and is expecting that the Senate does the same; and (iii) a continuing resolu-tion has been drafted and ex- pects Congress will wait and pass an omnibus at the end of the year, with funding to come in the 1st quarter of 2024.
Eric Matte re- ported that: (i) the East Dock project is 40% complete, cap sills are 50% complete and DOTD witnessed and inspected the project for reim-bursement; (ii) he presented Sealevel Construction’s Pa- yment Application No. 5 in the amount of $964,398.20, with Mr. Tycer moving for payment, sec-onded by Mr. Cornes and carried unanimously; nd (iii) we met with the MARAD en- gineer on the West Dock project, who was impressed with ongoing de- sign that should be completed by the end of the year.
Gerard Bour-geois presented: (i) a renewal of the contract between District and L.R. Services, LLC for provision of as- needed marine captain services at a rate of $450 per day. Mr. Adams moved to authorize Mr. Orlando to execute said con- tract, which mo- tion was seconded by Mr. Cornes and carried unani-mously.
RESOLUTION
A resolution providing for the execution of a vessel captain agreement for the Morgan City Har-bor and Terminal District (“Dis-trict”), designating the terms and conditions of the contract, and granting the auth-orization therefor.
WHEREAS, this Board of Commis-sioners (“Board”) is authorized by the provisions of LSA-R.S. 34:324 to “contract with the employ attorneys, clerks, engineers, deputy commis-sioners, superin-tendents, steve-dores and other agents and em- ployees and shall fix their compensa-tion and terms of office or employ-ments,” and,
WHEREAS, this Board, after due deliberation deems it necessary that a real and genuine necessity exist therefor, to con-tract with L.R. Services, LLC. for marine captain vessel services and other services re- lated to the ad- vancement of the District.
BE IT RESOLV-ED, that the Presi-dent, Pete Or- lando, is hereby authorized and directed to execute on behalf of the District, an agree-ment with L.R. Services, LLC. for the provision of marine captain services to the District, substan-tially in accordance with the terms and conditions of the agreement pre-sented this day.
(ii) a mainten-ance and support plan for video surveillance sys-tems and access control through American Inte-gration contrac-tors, LLC. Mr. Adams moved to authorize Mr. Wade to execute said plan, which motion was sec-onded by Mr. Mayon and carried unanimously.
With there being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned.
Attest:
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Steven W. Cornes, Secretary
Adv. Aug. 23, 2023

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PUBLIC NOTICE
PROCEEDINGS OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF
THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF
THE MORGAN CITY HARBOR AND TERMINAL DISTRICT
July 25, 2023
The Board of Commissioners (“Board”) of the Morgan City Harbor and Terminal District (“District”) met in special session at the District’s office at 7327 Highway 182, Morgan City, Louisiana on July 25, 2023 at 12:05 p.m. Deborah Garber, Treasurer, convened the meeting with Commissioners Steven Cornes, Adam Mayon, Troy Lombardo, Matthew Glover and Matthew Tycer in attendance. Peter Orlando, Ben Adams and Joseph Cain were absent. Also present at the meeting were Raymond Wade, Executive Director; Tori Henry, Office Manager; Cindy Cutrera, Manager of Economic Development; Gerard Bourgeois, Board Attorney; Michael Knobloch, Knobloch Professional Services; along with members of the general public.
Mr. Bourgeois noted the purpose of the special meeting was to discuss and take action on the Re- placement Agreement between the District and State of Louisiana, De- partment of Transportation on State Project No. H.014774 Port Improvements, Western Dock Ex- pansion – Phase 3A. Mr. Glover moved to authorize Mr. Raymond Wade to execute said agreement and to adopt the following resolution, which was seconded by Mr. Lombardo and carried unanimously.
RESOLUTION
A Resolution authorizing the Morgan City Harbor and Terminal District to enter into an replacement agreement with the State of Louisiana, Department of Transportation and Development under the Louisiana Port Construction and Development Priority Program for assistance in the implementation of a port improvement project; providing for the necessary documentation of the need for the port improvement; and providing for other matters in connection therewith.
WHEREAS, the Morgan City Harbor and Terminal District has a need for port improvements; and
WHEREAS, the Morgan City Harbor and Terminal District has reviewed the application for Western Dock Expansion - Phase 3A and agrees with said agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Morgan City Harbor and Terminal District has ap- plied for State matching funds pursuant to Chapter 47 of Title 34 of the Louisiana Revised Statues of 1950, as amended, to implement a project to improve its port operation and Morgan City Harbor and Terminal District is fully aware of its obligations under said Statute; and
WHEREAS, the Morgan City Harbor and Terminal District is a political body duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Louisiana and is eligible to apply for funds under said Statute; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RE- SOLVED by the Morgan City Harbor and Terminal District as follows:
Section 1. That Morgan City Harbor and Terminal District acknowledges that an application was submitted to the Louisiana Port Construction and Development Priority Program.
Section 2. That at the appropriate time and prior to commencement of work on the project Morgan City Harbor and Terminal District agrees to execute a Project Agreement and a Statement of Sponsorship pursuant to the Statute and hereby authorizes and empowers Raymond M. Wade, Executive Director to enter into and execute said agreement with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development.
Section 3. That Raymond M. Wade, Executive Director is hereby Authorized Representative for Morgan City Harbor and Terminal District to represent the port with re- gards to the receipt of funds from the Louisiana Port Construction and Development Priority Program for a port improvement project.
Section 4. That said Authorized Representative shall have the authority to sign and approve all documents that are necessary under the circumstances to accomplish the above project.
With no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned.
Attest:
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Steven Cornes,
Secretary
Adv. Aug. 23, 2023

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PUBLIC NOTICE
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
ST. MARY PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
District 2, 2023 Reroofing, Phase 1 (Rebid)
Berwick High School, Berwick Junior High School, Patterson High School
Sealed bids will be received by St. Mary Parish School Board, LA Hwy 317, Centerville, Louisiana for ST. MARY PARISH SCHOOL BOARD District 2, 2023 Reroofing, Phase 1 (Rebid), until 2:00 PM, local time on Tuesday September 12, 2023, at the St. Mary Parish School Board Central Office Complex, Maintenance Office, LA Hwy 317, Centerville, Louisiana 70380, at which time and place said proposals will be publicly opened and read aloud. Electronic bids at www.centralbidding.com as allowed by Act 590 amended Title 38:2212 are acceptable. Any bids received after the above-mentioned time will be returned unopen-ed.
Each bid shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope bearing the title of the work, the name of the Bidder, the address, date and hour of the bid opening, and the State Contractor’s License Number. The bid shall be addressed as follows:
BID: ST. MARY PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
District 2, 2023 Reroofing, Phase 1(Rebid)
Berwick High School, Berwick Junior High School, Patterson High School
To: St. Mary Parish School Board, LA Hwy 317, Centerville, Louisiana
LICENSE NO. ———————
Failure to have the license number on the envelope will be result in the Bid being returned unopen-ed.
Bid documents will be posted on www.centralbidding.com. To view, download, and receive bid notices by e-mail, you will have to register with Central Auction House (CAH). Vendors/Contractors will have the option to submit their bids and bid bonds electronically or by paper copy. Contact Central Auction House at 1-866-570-9620 concerning any questions about this process.
PROJECT DES- CRIPTION: The project consists of St. Mary Parish School Board, District 2, 2023 Reroofing, Phase 1 (Rebid). The estimated construction cost for the Base Bid for this project is $3,400,000.00.
Prospective Contractors shall be licensed for Building Construction or Roofing Construction by the State of Louisiana and that license shall be in effect on the date of the bid.
Each proposal must be accompanied by a bid bond, a certified check, or cashier’s check in an amount equal to at least five percent (5%) of the amount bid, made payable without condition to the Owner as a guarantee that the bidder, if awarded the contract, will promptly execute the contract documents. Failure to do so will result in the bid/bids being declared nonresponsive and shall be cause for rejection. If a bid bond is provided it shall be on the attached form and only on the attached form and shall be dated on or be- fore the bid date. The bid security of all bidders, except the three lowest, will be returned promptly after the canvas of bids.
A non-mandatory pre-bid conference, at which the scope of the project, contract time and other requirements can be discussed with prospective bidders, may be held at the project site. All bidders will be notified and are encouraged to at- tend.
Copies of the contract documents are on file for St. Mary Parish School Board, District 2, 2023 Reroofing, Phase 1(Rebid) at the St. Mary Parish School Board Central Office Complex, Maintenance Office, and at the office of the Architect, Carl P. Blum AIA Architect, 900 David Drive, Morgan City, Louisiana, and are open for inspection without charge.
Contractors may obtain contract documents from the Architect by paying a deposit of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00). The full amount of the deposit, on the first set, will be refunded to each contractor who submits a bona fide bid, upon return of the documents in good condition within ten (10) days after the receipt of bids. Contractors and Material Dealers may obtain additional sets of plans and specifications by making a deposit in the amount named above. Up- on return of these documents, in good condition, one half of the deposit will be refunded, the difference representing the cost of printing, assembling, and distributing the sets. No refund will be made on any set not returned in good condition within ten (10) days after the re- ceipt of bids.
If someone other than a corporate officer signs for the Bidder/Contractor, a copy of a corporate resolution or other signature authorization shall be required for submission of bid. Failure to include a copy of the ap- propriate signature authorization, if required, may result in the rejection of the bid unless bidder has complied with LA R.S. 38:22:12(A)(1)(C) or LA R.S. 38:22:12(0).
A bid will be considered responsive if it conforms in all respects with the conditions and re- quirements of the Bidding Documents. In order to be considered re- sponsive, the Louisiana Uniform Public Works Bid Form must: (a) be fully completed, signed and be re- sponsive in all respects to the Bidding Documents; (b) be made on the Bid Forms provided and submitted intact, (c) submitted in ink.
No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids for thirty (30) days.
To the extent permitted by applicable state and federal laws and regulations, St. Mary Parish School Board reserves the right to reject any and/or proposals for just cause.
St. Mary Parish School Board.
Adv. Aug. 16, 23 and 30, 2023

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PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND AVAILABILITY OF BUDGET FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION
A Public Hearing will be held at 5:15 P.M., prior to the regular scheduled meeting of the St. Mary Parish School Board, on Thursday, September 14, 2023 at the Central Office Complex in Centerville, Louisiana for the purpose of review and input from the general public on the Consolidated Budget for the Year Ending June 30, 2024. (General Fund, Special Revenue Funds and all other Funds of the St. Mary Parish School Board).
This Consolidated Budget is available for public inspection at the Central Office Complex located at 474 Hwy 317, Centerville, LA
Alaina L. Black
President
Buffy S.
Fegenbush, Ed. D.
Superintendent
Adv. Aug. 23, 2023

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PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Notice is hereby given that sealed bid will be received by the St. Mary Parish Government Purchasing Department until, Thursday, Au- gust 31, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. on the Fifth Floor Courthouse, 500 Main St. Franklin, LA 70538 for the following:
“MOSQUITO CONTROL CHEMICALS CONTRACT”
Then and their bids will be opened and read aloud. Bids received after the specified time and date will not be opened or recognized. Specifications and contract documents for the above can be obtained upon request from the St. Mary Parish Purchasing De- partment on the Fifth Floor Courthouse, Franklin, LA 70538 and can be downloaded from Central Bidding at www.centralbidding.com Bids may be submitted electronically at Central Bidding or mailed to the office of St. Mary Parish Government Purchasing Department.
ENVELOPES MUST BE MARKED AS FOLLOWS:
“BIDS FOR MOSQUITO CONTROL CHEMICALS”
ST. MARY
PARISH GOVERNMENT
PURCHASING DEPARTMENT
500 MAIN ST. FIFTH FLOOR COURTHOUSE
FRANKLIN, LA 70538
St. Mary Parish Government re- serves the right to reject any and/or all bids to wave informalities in any/or all bids, and to award the contract in the best interest of St. Mary Parish.
Thus Done and signed at Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, Louisiana on this 16th day of August, 2023
(S) David
Hanagriff
David Hanagriff
Parish President
St. Mary Parish Government
Adv. Aug. 16, 18, 23 and 25, 2023

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PUBLIC NOTICE
Recreation District No. 4 of the Parish of St. Mary
Minutes of Meeting
July 26, 2023
Members Pres-ent: William Miller, LaGenia Bradford, Edward Austin, Vincent Byrd
Members Ab- sent: Andrew Bien-venu
Others Present: Gabrielle Gil, Jerry Boyles, Barry Dufrene
Mr. Miller open-ed the regular meeting leading the Board in the pledge of alle-giance.
The minutes of the regular meet-ing held on June 21, 2023 were re- viewed. Mrs. Brad-ford made a motion to accept the minutes. Mr. Aus-tin seconded the motion. The mo- tion passed.
Mr. Dufrene pre-sented and review-ed the financial statements pre-sented to the Board. A motion to accept the report and pay out-standing invoices was made by Mrs. Bradford and sec-onded by Mr. Austin. The motion passed.
Mr. Boyles pre-sented his report to the Board. He has contacted the floor retailer again about the meeting with the manu-facturer’s repre-sentative for the floor in the gym. He will attempt to contact the repre-sentative directly. He gave an update on landscaping projects around the District’s building. He also reported there has been an uptick in rental activity. He reminded the Board the RV group Cruisn Ca- juns will be back in September.
Mr. Dufrene presented to and discussed with the Board the proposed budget for the period ending Sep-tember 30, 2024. Upon a motion by Mr. Byrd and a second by Mrs. Bradford, the Board adopted the budget for the period end-ing September 30, 2024.
With there being no other business to discuss, a mo- tion to adjourn was made by Mrs. Bradford and sec-onded by Mr. Austin. The motion passed.
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Gabrielle Gil
Secretary Treasurer
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William Miller
Chairperson
Adv. Aug. 23, 2023

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PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice To The Public
Notice is hereby given that the Parish Council of St. Mary Parish will meet on the 13th day of September, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. for the purpose of receiving protests and hearing complaints on values of property for as- sessment purposes in the parish fixed by the Assessor of St. Mary Parish. All taxpayers de- siring to protest values fixed by the St. Mary Parish Assessor must file their protest in writing or verbally with the Clerk of the Council seven (7) days before the date of the said meeting. PLEASE NOTE: You must submit all information concerning the value of your property to your assessor before the deadline for filing an appeal with the Board of Review. The failure to submit such information may prevent you from relying on that information should you protest your value.
LISA C.
MORGAN,
CLERK
ST. MARY PARISH COUNCIL
Adv. Aug. 23 and 25, 2023

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PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE
Recreation District No. 3 of the Parish of St. Mary will conduct a proposed budget hearing on Monday, August 28, 2023 at 5:15 pm at the Bayou Vista Community Center, Bayou Vista, Louisiana. The purpose of the hearing is to invite public comment in the budget process on the District’s operations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024.
The proposed budget is available for public inspection in the District’s offices at the Bayou Vista Community Center, 1333 Bellview Street, Morgan City, LA 70380. Interested persons may examine the budget documents during regular office hours, Monday through Friday (9:00 am – 3:00 pm).
Brian Head,
President
Recreation District No. 3 of the Parish of St. Mary
Adv. July 21, 26, 28, Aug. 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18 and 23, 2023

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PUBLIC NOTICE
August 18, 2023
PUBLIC NOTICE
St. Mary Parish School Board
474 Hwy. 317
Centerville, LA 70522
Advertisement:
Public Notice- Invitation for Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR)
for
St. Mary Parish School Board ESSER Funding – Franklin Senior High School Renovations
Renovating Existing Classrooms, Gymnasium, and Administrative Spaces
The St. Mary Parish School Board is seeking Statements and Qualifications (SOQ) from highly qualified Construction Management Firms interested in providing Construction Management at Risk (CMAR) Services for Franklin Senior High School renovations.
The SMPSB Selection Committee will evaluate only the firms that have obtained the official SOQ package for this solicitation from the SOQ Coordinator on behalf of the St. Mary Parish School Board:
The St. Mary Parish School Board
Attn: Buffy Fegenbush
CC: Brad Wiese
474 Hwy. 317
Centerville, LA 70522
Telephone: 337-201-0502
Email: bwiese@stmaryk12.net
The original and seven (7) copies of the Official Statement of Qualifications for this Project shall be delivered to the SOQ Coordinator on behalf of the owner at 534 Jefferson Street, Lafayette, LA 70501. The SOQ submissions for this Project will only be accepted until 2 P.M., Central Standard Time, on September 20, 2023.
Statements of Qualifications which have not been received by aforementioned deadline date and time will be rejected. Additionally, failure to submit all of the information on the official SOQ package may be considered non- responsive and may result in Qualification Statements being rejected.
Any request for information relative to the SOQ should be submitted in writing to:
Wesley Thiele, AIA, LEED AP
Architect
534 Jefferson St
Lafayette, LA 70501
337-513-0760
770-364-2414
wthiele@ghc-arch.com
The St. Mary Parish School Board is an Equal Opportunity Em- ployer. Therefore, all respondents are encouraged to utilize minority participation to the extent possible through the use of small, disadvantaged, and women-owned businesses as consultants.
The Deliverables for this project must comply with the Davis Bacon Act of 1931 which governs the compensation rates for all workers in all trades throughout the project.
SOQ Respondents, their consultants, sub-consultants, or other parties representing the proposed CMAR Team for this solicitation may not contact any SMPSB Board Member or CMAR Selection Committee Member when the members are announced concerning this project from the date of the solicitation until the date of selection.
The SMPSB and the SMPSB Selection Committee, reserve the right to reject any or all timely submitted SOQ’s in response to this RFQ for just cause and waive any information with any proposals received.
(S) Buffy S.
Fegenbush, Ed. D.
Buffy S.
Fegenbush, Ed. D.
Superintendent
St. Mary Parish School Board
Adv. Aug. 23, 30 and Sept. 6, 2023

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PUBLIC NOTICE
Public Meeting Notice
August 18, 2023
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the St. Mary Parish Council will meet in Regular Session at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 23, 2023, in the Parish Council Meeting Room, Fifth Floor Courthouse, 500 Main Street, Franklin, Louisiana.
The current meeting agenda can be viewed on the St. Mary Parish Council site at http://www.stmaryparishla.gov/agendas-and-minutes and the St. Mary Parish Council Meeting can be viewed on the St. Mary Parish Council Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/St-Mary-Parish- Council- 102595315855 923/
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance, please contact Lisa C. Morgan, Clerk of the Council at 337-828-4100, Ext. 505, describing the assistance that is necessary.
Your attendance will be appreciated.
Sincerely,
GWENDOLYN L. HIDALGO,
CHAIRPERSON
ST. MARY PARISH COUNCIL
Adv. Aug. 23, 2023

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