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A bill introduced last month in the U.S. House of Representatives that could place limits on trawling by fishermen and shrimpers is drawing the fire of seafood industry groups from Alaska to Florida. 
House Resolution 8507, the Bottom Trawl Clarity Act, would require the nation’s eight regional Fisheries Management councils, some of which allow fishing trawls to scrape the bottom, to define the terms “substantial” versus “limited” contact of the bottom.
The measure would also require the designation of bottom trawl zones and limit the number of areas where bottom trawling is allowed. This form of trawling utilizes weighted nets equipped with rollers to harvest shrimp, flounder, whiting, red hake, dogfish and some species of crab.
The bill is authored by U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola, D-Alaska, who said in a summary of the legislation that “limiting the areas where bottom trawling is allowed will help enhance marine health, diversity, and resilience, strengthening the ocean ecosystem that Alaska fishermen depend on.”
In a letter sent to Peltola by 53 seafood industry groups and companies, they ask her to withdraw her bill, citing harm to the industry. The signees include the National Fisheries Institute, the Alaska Whitefish Trawlers Association, the Southern Shrimp Alliance, shrimper organizations in Louisiana, South Carolina and Texas, the New England Fishermen’s Stewardship Association and the Northeast Seafood Coalition, among others. 
“The introduction of H.R. 8507 shakes the confidence of seafood buyers and consumers in U.S. seafood, thereby casting a long shadow of uncertainty over the future opportunities of fishery-dependent communities and businesses at the worst possible time,” the letter says. “Its top-down mandates would permanently wall off vast sections of ocean territory from important sustainable fisheries, boxing in not only fishermen but also scientists and managers who would be prevented from adapting their management approaches to changing ocean conditions over time.”
Mike Merrifield is the vice president of the Southeastern Fisheries Association and one of the letter signers. 
“The inflexible approach in Rep. Peltola’s anti-mobile gear legislation is especially troubling given it restricts the ability of commercial fisheries to respond to resource shifts due to changing ocean temperatures,” Merrifield said in a statement. “Shrimp are particularly sensitive to ocean temperatures which are driving the resource into different areas and deeper water.
“The legislation will prevent industry in the South Atlantic and every other region from being able to adjust fishing efforts to provide food for our nation.”
Also releasing a statement was Alvin D. Osterback, the mayor of the Aleutians East Borough. He said passage of the legislation would result in his community being substantially harmed by the legislation’s requirements since most of their tax revenue comes from trawl fisheries and could even result in the five-city borough not being able to meet bond obligations and fund its education system. 

(Editor’s note: The charges listed here and the narratives that go with them are provided by the police agencies that made the arrests. Guilt or innocence has not been determined in court.)

Morgan City, Franklin and Patterson police reported arrests on theft charges this week, and St. Mary deputies arrested a man accused of failing to appear in court to answer a theft charge.

Patterson

Chief Garrett Grogan reported these arrests:

--J. Stansbury, 17, Lucy Street, Patterson, was arrested at 12:06 a.m. Wednesday on charges of theft and contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile. Stansbury is incarcerated at the Patterson PD Jail with no bond set.

--Cecelia A. Mani, 56, Kem Street, Patterson, was arrested at 11:20 p.m. Tuesday on charges of suspended or revoked license and improper lane usage. Mani was released on a summons.

Morgan City

Chief Chad M. Adams reported that the Morgan City Police Department responded to 81 calls for service over the last 48-hour reporting period and made these arrests.

--Michael David Derr, 31, Fourth Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 11:42 a.m. Tuesday on a charge of theft.

--Omar David Espinoza-Pacheco, 22, Chirpi Lane, Morgan City, was arrested at 1:43 p.m. Tuesday on a charge of failure to appear to pay fine (6th Ward Morgan City Court).

--Dewayna Jones, 29, Autumn Drive, Houston, was arrested at 7:48 p.m. Tuesday on a charge of failure to appear for trial (6th Ward Morgan City Court).

--Brock Elix Williams, 44, La. 182, Morgan City, was arrested at 10:59 a.m. Monday on a charge of remaining where forbidden.

St. Mary

Sheriff Gary Driskell advises that over the last 48-hour reporting period, the Sheriff’s Office responded to 77 complaints and made these arrests:

--Gary L. Durden, 50, Gibson, was arrested at 7:23 p.m. Monday by the Narcotics Section on two SMPSO warrants for failure to appear and one SMPSO Narcotics warrant alleging resisting an officer by providing false information, theft (under $1,000), possession of drug paraphernalia, possession with intent distribute fentanyl and introduction of contraband into a penal institution.

Bail has not been set at this time.

--Rafael Angel Huertas, 47, Oakdale, California, was arrested at 7:23 p.m. Tuesday on a warrant alleging failure to appear on a charge of disturbing the peace. Bail was set at $500.

Assumption

Sheriff Leland Falcon reported this arrest:

--Randy Mark Lee, 39, Faith Street, Bayou L’Ourse, was arrested Tuesday on charges of battery of a dating partner and resisting an officer.

The arrest results from an incident on Aristle Road on June 21.

Deputies were contacted by a complainant, who advised that she and Lee had been in a relationship for several months. On June 21, the victim and Lee were on Aristle Road when he allegedly struck her in the face, causing her injuries.

The victim ran away from Lee and contacted law enforcement. The victim indicated that Lee had physically abused her in the past.

Investigating deputies noted physical injuries to the victim which supported her allegations. Lee had left the area prior to the deputy’s arrival.

The victim was transported to a local hospital by Acadian Ambulance.

A warrant was obtained for the arrest of Lee.

Deputies located Lee on Tuesday at a residence on Faith Street. When deputies approached Lee, he resisted deputies’ efforts to take him into custody.

Lee was arrested and booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center pending a bond hearing.

Franklin

Chief Cedric Handy reported that the Franklin Police Department responded to 10 complaints over the last 48-hour and made these arrests:

--Terrance Robinson Jr., 27, Ninth Street, Franklin, was arrested on at 1:26 p.m. Tuesday on charges of driving under suspension, and stop sign violation. Robinson was booked, processed and released on a $399 bond.

--Amy Helo, 37, West 16th Street, Crowley, was arrested at 5:20 p.m. Tuesday on charges of criminal trespassing and two counts of theft. Helo was booked, processed and released on a $819 bond.

--Alita Tabb, 24, Deslignes Street, Baldwin, was arrested at 1:46 a.m. Wednesday on a warrant for 6th Ward Morgan City Court alleging failure to appear on a charge of contempt of court (fine). Tabb was booked, processed and held on a $470 bond.

--Troy Singleton, 21, Walnut Street, Franklin, was arrested at 1:12 p.m. Monday on a warrant for Baldwin Magistrate Court alleging failure to appear on a charge of littering. Singleton was booked, processed and transported to the Baldwin Police Department.

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St. Mary Parish Water and Sewerage Commission clean water report
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LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the following proposed ordinance has been submitted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Patterson, Louisiana on the 4th day of June 2024.
ORDINANCE
NO. 2024 - 06
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING RATES FOR WATER
SERVICE
BE IT ORDAIN-ED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Patterson, Louisiana in session assembled, that the charges to be paid by consumers for water service from the municipal water system shall be as follows:
RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS
Within Municipal Boundaries
A. 2024 - $22.13 flat rate and $9.23 per 1000 gallons after first 2000 gallons;
B. Commencing August 1, 2025, and on the same day of each successive year thereafter, the rates in effect on that date shall automatically be increased annually by the amount which the Consumer Price Index CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor has increased from July 1 of the applicable previous year to July 1 of the applicable present year. All flat rate increase provisions in effect at the time of the introduction of this ordinance shall remain in effect until August 1, 2024.
Outside Municipal Boundaries
A. 2024 - $25.50 flat rate and $9.54 per 1000 gallons after first 2000 gallons;
B. Commencing August 1, 2025, and on the same day of each successive year thereafter, the flat rate shall automatically be increased annually by the amount which the Consumer Price Index CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor has increased from August 1 of the applicable previous year to July 1 of the applicable present year. All flat rate increase provisions in effect at the time of the introduction of this ordinance shall remain in effect until August 1, 2024.
COMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS
Within Municipal Boundaries
A. 2024 - $42.28 flat rate and $12.57 per 1000 gallons after first 4000 gallons;
B. Commencing August 1, 2025, and on the same day of each successive year thereafter, the rates in effect on that date rate shall automatically be in- creased annually by the amount which the Consumer Price Index published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) has increased from August 1 of the applicable previous year to July 1 of the applicable present year. All flat rate increase provisions in effect at the time of the introduction of this ordinance shall remain in effect until August 1, 2024.
Outside Municipal Boundaries
A. 2024 - $49.01 flat rate and $13.25 per 1000 gallons after first 4000 gallons;
B. Commencing August 1, 2025, and on the same day of each successive year thereafter, the rates in effect on that date shall automatically be increased annually by the amount which the Consumer Price Index CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor has increased from August 1 of the applicable previous year to July 1 of the applicable present year. All flat rate increase provisions in effect at the time of the introduction of this ordinance shall remain in effect until August 1, 2024.
This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon publication.
The foregoing was introduced by Councilmember Mamie Perry and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Lee Condolle, at the regular monthly meeting of the Patterson City Council on June 4, 2024.
The foregoing was offered for adoption by Councilman ————————, who moved its adoption, seconded by Councilman ————————, and being read and considered section by section, the Ordinance was submitted to vote with the results as follows:
YEAS: ————
NAYS: ————
ABSENT: ———
WHEREUPON, the Ordinance was declared adopted on this ——— day of ———————, 2024.
———————
RODNEY A.
GROGAN,
MAYOR
ATTEST:
———————
CITY CLERK
Notice is further given that a public hearing on the aforesaid proposed ordinance is set for 6:00 p.m. on the 2nd day of July 2024, during the regular meeting of the Patterson City Council to be held at the City Hall in Patterson, 1314 Main Street, Patterson, Louisiana, on that date and at that time, and final action on said proposed ordinance shall be taken at said meeting.
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MIDGE
BOURGEOIS,
CITY CLERK
Adv. June 21, 26 and 28, 2024

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LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the following proposed ordinance has been submitted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Patterson, Louisiana on the 4th day of June 2024.
ORDINANCE
NO. 2024 – 06A
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING RATES FOR SEWER SERVICE
BE IT ORDAIN-ED by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Patterson, Louisiana, in regular session assembled that the charges to be paid by consumers for sewer service from the municipal sewer system shall be as follows:
RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS
A. 2024- $14.83 flat rate and $7.97 per 1000 gallons after first 2000 gallons;
B. Commencing August 1, 2025, and on the same day of each successive year thereafter, the rate in effect on that date shall automatically be increased annually by the amount which the Consumer Price Index CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor has increased from July 1 of the applicable previous year to July 1 of the applicable present year. All flat rate increase provisions in effect at the time of the introduction of this ordinance shall remain in effect until August 1, 2024.
COMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS
A. 2024- $20.76 flat rate and $10.34 per 1000 gallons after first 2000 gallons;
B. Commencing August 1, 2025, and on the same day of each successive year thereafter, the rate in effect on that date shall automatically be increased annually by the amount which the Consumer Price Index CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor has increased from July 1 of the applicable previous year to July 1 of the applicable present year. All flat rate increase provisions in effect at the time of the introduction of this ordinance shall remain in effect until August 1, 2024.
This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon publication.
The foregoing Ordinance was introduced by Councilmember Miranda Weinbach and seconded by Councilmember DeMale Bowden, at the regularly scheduled meeting of the City Council of the City of Patterson on the 4th day of June, 2024.
The foregoing Ordinance was offered by Councilman ———————, who moved its adoption, seconded by Councilman ———————, and being read and considered section by section, the Ordinance was submitted to vote with the results as follows:
YEAS: ————
NAYS: ————
ABSENT: ———
WHEREUPON, the Ordinance was declared adopted on this ——— day of ———————, 2024.
———————
RODNEY A.
GROGAN,
MAYOR
ATTEST:
———————
CITY CLERK
* * * * * * * * * *
Notice is further given that a public hearing on the aforesaid proposed ordinance is set for 6:00 p.m. on the 2nd day of July 2024, during the regular meeting of the Patterson City Council to be held at the City Hall in Patterson, 1314 Main Street, Patterson, Louisiana, on that date and at that time, and final action on said proposed ordinance shall be taken at said meeting.
———————
MIDGE
BOURGEOIS,
CITY CLERK
Adv. June 21, 26 and 28, 2024

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LEGAL NOTICE
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
The St. Mary Parish Government, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, acting through its President, Sam Jones, will receive sealed bids for the Asphaltic Concrete Overlay of Lake Palourde Road project, at the St. Mary Parish Courthouse Council Meeting Room, Fifth Floor, Franklin, Louisiana 70538, until July 23, 2024, at 10:00 A.M., local time, at which time and place, they will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids re- ceived after the time set forth above for opening of bids will not be considered and will be returned unopened.
The Contract Documents (Plans, Information for Bidders, Bid Form, Specifications, and other pertinent documents) may be examined at the following locations:
•Miller Engineers & Associates, Inc. – 601 Main Street; Franklin, Louisiana 70538
•St. Mary Parish Purchasing Agent’s Office – Fifth Floor, Courthouse Building; Franklin, Louisiana 70538
Copies of the bidding documents may be obtained from the office of Miller Engineers and Associates, Inc. upon receipt of $250.00 for each set during normal business hours (7:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. Monday – Thursday and 7:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. Friday). Checks for Bidding Documents shall be made payable to “Miller Engineers & Associates, Inc.”. In accordance with La. R.S. 38:2212.D, deposits on the first set of documents furnished prime bidders shall be fully re- funded upon re- turn of the documents no later than ten days after receipt of bids. On other sets of documents furnished to bidders, the deposit less the actual cost of reproduction shall be re- funded upon re- turn of the documents no later than ten days after receipt of bids. Refunds will be made upon return of the documents unmarked and in good condition if within ten days after receipt of bids.
Official bid documents can be downloaded from Central Bidding at www.centralbidding.com. Electronic bids can be submitted to www.centralbidding.com. For any questions relating to the electronic bidding process, please call Central Bidding at (225) 810-4814.
There will be no pre-bid conference for this project. Bidders are re- sponsible for making site visitations in preparation of their bids.
To qualify to bid, each bidder shall be a properly licensed Contractor in accordance with La. R.S. 37:2150 – 2163 for the classification of HIGHWAY, STREET & BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION or related classification.
The Owner re- serves the right to reject any and all bids in accordance with Title 38 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes.
Each bidder must deposit with his/her bid, security in the amount, form and subject to the conditions provided in the Information for Bidders. Sureties used for obtaining bonds must appear as acceptable on the U.S. Department of Treasury Circular 570.
A bidder may withdraw their bid within forty-eight (48) hours of the bid opening, ex- cluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays as governed by La. R.S. 38:2214 (C).
Any questions or clarifications shall be submitted to the Project Engineer in writing a minimum of five (5) days prior to the bid opening date. Addenda will be issued to all prospective bidders a minimum of 72 hours prior to the bid opening date. Only information provided within written addenda issued by the Project Engineer shall be considered binding.
Any person with disabilities requiring special accommodations must contact the St. Mary Parish Government no later than seven (7) days prior to the bid opening.
/s/ Sam Jones
Sam Jones,
President
St. Mary Parish Government
Adv. June 26, July 3 and 10, 2024

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LEGAL NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE
City of
Morgan City
Request for Qualifications
Engineering Services
The City of Morgan City is seeking the services of a qualified engineering firm or individual to provide en- gineering and re- lated services pertaining to the Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization Project funded through the U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). The City is requesting Qualification Statements from qualified engineering firms or engineers to provide engineering and related services for the eligible project(s) funded through the PHMSA Program. The project in- cludes the replacement of approximately 63,617 feet of 4” PVC with PE gas piping. The requirement in- volves approximately one hundred seventy-five (175) different locations for boring and eight hundred twenty (820) service taps with pipe footage at the different locations ranging from three hundred feet (300’) to four thousand five hundred feet (4,500’). The service lines will be a minimum size of one inch (1”) with approximately ten percent (10%) be- ing two inch (2”) in diameter which will bring the pipeline system into compliance with pipeline safety 49 CFR 192.557.
All responses received will be evaluated in accordance with the selection criteria and corresponding point system.
Questions should be addressed to Charlie Solar, Jr. at (985) 385-1770.
Responses to this RFQ should be hand-delivered and/or mailed to Charlie Solar, Jr., CAO, City of Morgan City, PO Box 1218, Morgan City, LA 70381.
Responses to this RFQ must be received no later than 10:00 a.m., Friday, July 22, 2024.
The City of Morgan City is an Equal Opportunity employer. Small and/or minority owned firms, and women’s business enterprises are encouraged to participate.
Adv. June 19, 26 and July 10, 2024

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LEGAL NOTICE
A MEETING OF THE LEPA OPERATING COMMITTEE WILL BE HELD AT THE LEPA MAIN OF- FICE LOCATED AT 210 VENTURE WAY, LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA 70507, ON THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 2024 AT 10:30 A.M.
OPERATING COMMITTEE MEETING
AGENDA
MEETING DATE: June 27, 2024
MEETING PLACE: LEPA Main Office, 210 Venture Way, Lafayette, LA 70507
TIME: 10:30 A. M.
ITEM 1 Call to Order
ITEM 2 Pledge of Allegiance
ITEM 3 Roll Call
ITEM 4 Approval of the Minutes of the April 18, 2024 Operating Committee Meeting
ITEM 5 OLD BUSINESS
(a) Report on Wholesale Power Costs and Residential Retail Rates
(b) Update on Rodemacher Unit No. 2
(c) Discussion on any other outstanding items of Old Business
1. Update on SB 410 by Senator Coussan – Modification to R.S. 33:4545.4(E)
ITEM 6 NEW BUSINESS
(a) Consideration for Approval to Issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Capacity and Energy to Supply LEPA FRS Members
ITEM 7 AD- JOURNMENT
Individuals with a disability that falls under the Americans with Disabilities Act who wish to participate electronically in the meetings, please call (337) 269-4046 at least 24 hours in ad- vance of the meeting in order for us to accommodate you.
Adv. June 26, 2024

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LEGAL NOTICE
PUBLIC NO- TICE — NOTICE TO BIDDERS The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) will be selecting eligible hunters to harvest alligators on certain Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs), Wetland Conservation Areas (WCAs), and State Wildlife Refuges located in various parishes based on a bid system. Successful bidders will be awarded the bid for one year (2024). Bid application notifications and forms can be printed from LDWF’s website at https://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/page/alligator-hunting, be requested by phone at 337-735-8720, or ob- tained via email by contacting LAalligatorprogram@wlf.la.gov. Completed bid application forms must be received by 10:00 AM on July 16, 2024 in Room 1007 of the LDWF Office at 200 Dulles Drive, Lafayette, LA 70506. However, bidders are hereby notified that LDWF is not responsible for any delays caused by the bidder’s chosen method of bid delivery. Failure of the bid to reach Room 1007 by the designated time and date shall result in rejection of the bid. Bid opening will be on July 16, 2024 at 10:30 AM at the LDWF Lafayette Office, 1st Floor Conference Room #1002, 200 Dulles Drive, Lafayette, LA 70506. The public is permitted to attend. Selected bidders will be notified by phone.
Adv. June 19, 26, July 3 and 10, 2024

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LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the St. Mary Parish Council in accordance with law that vacancies exist on the Board of Commissioners of Hospital Service District No. 2 (Ochsner St. Mary).
The St. Mary Parish Council will receive applications for the filling of these vacancies from this date until July 2, 2024, at Noon.
Qualifications for submitting of an application will be in compliance with Title 46 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, Section 46:1053.
Applications may be mailed or personally submitted Monday-Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and Noon and 1:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. to Lisa C. Morgan, Clerk of the Council, Fifth Floor Courthouse, Franklin, Louisiana 70538.
The St. Mary Parish Council will meet in regular session on July 10, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Meeting Room, Fifth Floor Courthouse, Franklin, Louisiana to fill these vacancies.
Adv. June 12 and 26, 2024

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LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the St. Mary Parish Council in accordance with law that a vacancy exists on the Board of Commissioners of the Industrial Development Board.
The St. Mary Parish Council will receive applications for the filling of this vacancy from this date until July 2, 2024, at Noon.
Qualifications for submitting of an application re- quire that the individuals shall be duly qualified electors of and taxpayers in the Parish of St. Mary.
Applications may be mailed or personally submitted Monday-Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and Noon and 1:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. to Lisa C. Morgan, Clerk of the Council, Fifth Floor Courthouse, Franklin, Louisiana 70538.
The St. Mary Parish Council will meet in regular session on July 10, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Meeting Room, Fifth Floor Courthouse, Franklin, Louisiana to fill this vacancy.
Adv. June 12 and 26, 2024

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LEGAL NOTICE
Minutes
Cajun Coast Tourism
May 15, 2024
The Cajun Coast Tourism held a business meeting on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at 4 pm at the Cajun Coast Office. Members present were Ed “Tiger” Verdin, Sandra Marshall, Chad Boutte, Dwight Smith, and Keith Leonard. Members absent were Kim Walden, Patsy Powell, Herman Hartman, and Alfredia Ed- wards. Also, present were David McCoy, Carrie Stansbury, and Christal Carter.
Mr. McCoy ad- dressed the board with his opinion of the Cajun Coast gateway signs as being offensive. The board told him that they would take that into consideration.
Mr. Smith made a motion to accept the April minutes as written. Mr. Verdin seconded the motion. With all members favoring, the motion passed.
Mr. Verdin made a motion to accept the April financials. Mr. Boutte seconded the motion. With all members favoring, the motion passed.
Ms. Stansbury gave an overview of the bureau’s activities.
Ms. Stansbury sent an email to Carbo and Associates, had not received anything back.
Mr. Stansbury said we would have to check with the auditor before we could decide on this.
Mr. Verdin made a motion to in- crease the salary of the Sales/Marketing position to an average of $42,000-$48,000 per year. Mr. Verdin seconded the motion. With all members favoring, the motion passed.
The Tourist Commission’s next board meeting is scheduled for June 19, 2024, at 4:00 pm at the Cajun Coast Office.
There being no further business to discuss, Mr. Leonard made a motion to adjourn. Mr. Verdin seconded the motion. With all members favoring, the meeting was adjourned.
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Herman Hartman,
Secretary
Adv. June 26, 2024

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LEGAL NOTICE
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
The Wax Lake East Drainage District of the Parish of St. Mary, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, will receive sealed bids for the Proposed Pump Station and Discharge Pipe Over the West Atchafalaya Ba- sin Protection Levee Near Calumet project, at the St. Mary Parish Courthouse Council Meeting Room, Fifth Floor, Franklin, LA 70538, until August 5, 2024, at 10 A.M., local time, at which time and place, they will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids received after the time set forth above for opening of bids will not be considered and will be returned unopened.
The Contract Documents (Plans, Information for Bidders, Bid Form, Specifications and other pertinent documents) may be examined at the following locations:
•Miller Engineers & Associates, Inc. – 601 Main Street; Franklin, Louisiana 70538
Copies of the bidding documents may be obtained from the office of Miller Engineers and Associates, Inc. upon receipt of $250.00 for each set during normal business hours (7:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. Monday – Thursday and 7:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. Friday). Checks for Bidding Documents shall be made payable to “Miller Engineers & Associates, Inc.”. In accordance with La. R.S. 38:2212 A (1) (e), deposits on the first set of documents furnished bona fide prime bidders will be fully refunded up- on return of the documents and deposits on any additional sets will be refunded less the actual cost of reproduction. Re- funds will be made upon return of the documents un- marked and in good condition if within ten days after receipt of bids.
Official bid documents can be downloaded from Central Bidding at www.centralbidding.com. Electronic bids can be submitted at www.centralbidding.com. For any questions relating to the electronic bidding process, please call Central Bidding at (225) 810-4814.
A mandatory pre-bid conference for this project will be held at Miller Engineers & Associates, Inc.’s office (601 Main Street, Franklin, LA) on July 22, 2024, at 10 A.M.
To qualify to bid, each bidder shall be a properly licensed Contractor in accordance with La. R.S. 37:2150 – 2163 for the classification of HEAVY CONSTRUCTION or related classification.
The Owner re- serves the right to reject any and all bids in accordance with Title 38 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes.
Each bidder must deposit with his/her bid, security in the amount, form and subject to the conditions provided in the Information for Bidders. Sureties used for obtaining bonds must appear as acceptable on the U.S. Department of Treasury Circular 570.
No bidder may withdraw their bid within forty-eight (48) hours after the actual date of the opening thereof.
Any questions or clarifications shall be submitted to the Project Engineer, Joel J. Miller, in writing a minimum of five (5) days prior to the bid opening date. Addenda will be issued to all prospective bidders a minimum of 48 hours prior to the bid opening date. Only information provided within written addenda issued by the Project Engineer shall be considered binding.
Any person with disabilities requiring special accommodations must contact the Wax Lake East Drainage District of the Parish of St. Mary no later than seven (7) days prior to the bid opening.
/s/ Jeffery LaGrange
Chairman
Wax Lake East Drainage District of the Parish of St. Mary
Adv. June 26, July 3 and 10, 2024

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LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the St. Mary Parish Council in accordance with law that vacancies exist on the Board of Commissioners of Fire Protection District No. 7.
The St. Mary Parish Council will receive applications for the filling of these vacancies from this date until July 18, 2024, at Noon.
Qualifications for submitting of an application will be in compliance with Part I Chapter 7 Title 40 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, Section 40:1495 and 40:1496.
Applications may be mailed or personally submitted Monday-Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and Noon and 1:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. to Lisa C. Morgan, Clerk of the Council, Fifth Floor Courthouse, Franklin, Louisiana 70538.
The St. Mary Parish Council will meet in regular session on July 24, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Meeting Room, Fifth Floor Courthouse, Franklin, Louisiana to fill these vacancies.
Adv. June 26 and July 10, 2024

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LEGAL NOTICE
Public Meeting Notice
June 21, 2024
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the St. Mary Parish Council will meet in Regular Session at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, 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.stmary parishla.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-1025 95315855923/
n accordance with Act 393 of 2023 and 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. June 26, 2024

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LEGAL NOTICE
ST. MARY
PARISH
GOVERNMENT
ADJUDICATED PROPERTY SALE ADVERTISEMENT
BY VIRTUE OF THE AUTH- ORITY VESTED IN ME BY THE CONSTITUTION AND THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, I WILL SELL, AT CIVICSOURCE.COM, WITHIN THE LEGAL HOURS FOR JUDICIAL SALES BEGINNING AT 8:00 O’CLOCK A.M. ON THE 3rd DAY OF JULY, 2024 AND CONTINUING UNTIL SAID SALES ARE COMPLETED, TITLE TO IM- MOVABLE PROPERTY ON WHICH TAXES WERE ADJUDICATED TO THE ST. MARY PARISH GOVERNMENT, TO EN- FORCE COLLECTION OF TAXES. THE NAMES OF SAID DELINQUENT TAX DEBTORS AND THE LEGAL DES- CRIPTION FOR EACH OF THE PROPERTIES TO BE OFFERED FOR SALE ARE AS FOLLOWS:
ROY BRANDI L
807 GABRIEL ST, PATTERSON, LA 70392 TAXES OWED ARE WITH THAT CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND, TOGETHER WITH ALL BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON SITUATED AND ALL RIGHTS, WAYS, PRIVILEGES, SERVITUDES AND APPURTENANCES THEREUNTO BELONGING OR IN ANYWISE APPERTAINING, SITUATED IN THE CITY OF PATTERSON, PARISH OF ST. MARY, STATE OF LOUISIANA, AND HAVING A FRONT OF FIFTY AND NINE TENTHS (50.9’) FEET ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF BROUSSARD STREET, WITH AN EASTERN BOUNDARY OF ONE HUNDRED THIRTY AND SIX TENTHS (130.6’) FEET; WITH A WESTERN BOUNDARY OF ONE HUNDRED THIRTY AND SIX TENTHS (130.6’) FEET; AND WITH A WIDTH ACROSS THE REAR OOF FIFTY AND NINE TENTHS (50.9’) FEET. BEING BOUNDED ON THE SOUTH BY PROPERTY FORMERLY ON PENNISON, ON THE EAST BY GABRIEL STREET, AND ON THE NORTH BY BROUSSARD STREET.
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ON THE DAY OF SALE I WILL SELL THE PROPERTY TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER. THE SALE WILL BE WITHOUT AP- PRAISEMENT, FOR CASH OR OTHER PAYMENT METHODS ACCEPTABLE TO THE TAX COLLECTOR, IN LEGAL TENDER MONEY OF THE UNITED STATES, AND A NON-WARRANTY CASH SALE CERTIFICATE SHALL BE ISSUED TO THE PURCHASER FOR THE PROPERTY.
Adv. June 26, 2024

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LEGAL NOTICE
St. Mary Parish School Board
Centerville, Louisiana
Announcement of Public Meeting
Notice is hereby given that, at its meeting to be held on Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. in the Evans Medine Meeting Room at the Central Office Complex, 474 Highway 317, Centerville, Louisiana, the School Board of the Parish of St. Mary, State of Louisiana, plans to consider an increase in the compensation for school board members. In accordance with La.R.S. 17:56(A)(1), any increase in compensation for school board members requires approval by vote of two-thirds of the total membership of the school board. This notice will be published in the official journal of the school board on two separate days during the fifteen (15) days immediately preceding the meeting date.
Adv. June 26 and 28, 2024

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The Louisiana Department of Health on Monday launched a suite of new resources to help Louisianans stay safe during the hot summer months. These resources include an expanded public-facing heat-related illness dashboard and a collection of new heat-related health guidance documents.
Heat-related illness, also known as HRI or hyperthermia, happens when the body is unable to maintain a normal body temperature, resulting in heat exhaustion or life-threatening heat stroke.
The summer of 2023 marked the hottest on record for Louisiana, with the statewide maximum temperature exceeding 95 degrees Farhenheit on 56 days. This resulted in an unprecedented number of heat-related emergency department visits and fatalities.
The Health Department tracked 88 heat-related deaths and 6,142 emergency department visits for heat-related illness in 2023.
The dashboard offers Louisianans a comprehensive view of emergency room visits for HRI across the state. Updated weekly, the dashboard provides detailed breakdowns by day, parish, LDH region, age, sex and race. It also allows users to explore potential connections between daily HRI counts and statewide maximum temperatures.
This data is captured through a syndromic surveillance system that automatically identifies heat-related emergency room visits based on diagnoses and mentions of heat exposure in patient records.
Enhancements for the 2024 version of the dashboard include:
—Adding temperature (daily max) to the display of emergency room visits by date
—A visualization for ED visits by time of day
—Interactive data visualizations for emergency room visits by demographic stratifications
—Additional technical information (e.g., case definitions)
New guidance documents include:
—"What Employers Can Do to Protect Workers from Heat": Focuses on training, work schedules, monitoring and acclimatization
—"What Workers Need to Know": Focuses on prevention, risk factors, implementing a buddy system and knowing how to call for help
—"Water, Rest and Shade": Focuses on proper hydration, rest breaks and examples of different shading strategies
—"Working in the Heat": Educates workers about symptoms and treatments for heat-related illness
—"Employer’s Daily Checklist": Focuses on reinforcing trainings and safe work practices
The Health Department first began tracking emergency room visits for HRI in 2023, and the Department recently released a report summarizing those findings. Key findings from the report include:
—More than 6,100 emergency visits were recorded for heat-related issues during the seven-month monitoring period.
—Males made up 76% of the visits. For ages 20 to 59, eight of 10 visits were male patients.
—Black Louisianans exhibited a higher rate of heat-related emergency room visits compared to their white counterparts.
—Nearly a quarter of all emergency room visits involved workers, with men disproportionately affected.
This aligns with the prevalence of male-dominated outdoor occupations, which put workers at higher risk for heat exposure.
—Pre-existing health conditions played a role in many heat illness cases. Patients with conditions like substance use, hypertensive and other cardiovascular disease, mental and behavioral disorders, diabetes and respiratory problems were more susceptible.
—While urban areas recorded the highest number of visits, rural areas exhibited higher rates of heat-related emergency room visits.
The Health Department leveraged last year’s findings to improve the dashboard and to shape its public health preventive measures and practices.
This includes new initiatives aimed at educating Louisiana workers and employers.