St. Mary Chamber Photo
Glow Body Studio, a boutique tanning salon at 612 U.S. 90, Patterson, held its official grand opening Monday. Pictured with owner Nicole Boudreaux and a host of family and friends are Patterson Mayor Rodney Grogan and council members Ray Dewey Sr., Mamie Perry and Miranda Weinbach, Chamber President Beth Chiasson and board members.
Submitted Photo
Sweet Tangerines, a women’s and children’s clothing boutique located at 3109 First St., Berwick, held a grand opening of its new location Saturday. Pictured with owners Abigail Askew Beadle, Reid Stewart and a host of family and friends are Berwick Mayor Duval Arthur and council members Lud Henry, Colleen Askew and Kevin Hebert, Laura Meadows with Sen. Robert Allain’s office, Chamber President Beth Chiasson and Chamber board members.
A coalition of about two dozen state attorneys general sent a letter to President Joe Biden Tuesday blasting the president’s recent decision to freeze the approval of new export sites for liquefied natural gas.
Biden announced the freeze last month, citing climate change concerns. The attorneys general called on Biden to end the pause, saying it will hurt the economy, national security, and violated federal law.
“Your administration’s planned ‘pause’ – which we might more accurately call a series of constructive denials – of most American LNG exports is unlawful for several reasons,” the letter said.
The attorneys general goes on to lay out those reasons, saying the Department of Energy does not have legal authority to writ large deny the export permits.
The letter also points out the agency did not go through the standard rulemaking procedure, a lengthy process that allows input from stakeholders.
“Generally, agency legislative rules must go through the APA’s notice-and-comments procedures,” the letter said. “And the pause here is a substantive rule required to go through that process.
"The pause effectively commands the Department to stop performing its obligations under the NGA to approve export applications and does not leave the agency free to exercise discretion unless it chooses to disobey the policy.
“That’s the exact type of substantive rule that needs to go through notice and comment because it modifies substantial rights,” the letter adds.
The letter comes the same day that House Energy and Commerce Chair Rep. Cathy McMorris-Rodgers, R-Wash., held a hearing Tuesday on the export pause.
State attorneys general signing Tuesday’s letter come from Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, West Virginia and Wyoming.
Terrebonne General Health System announced that Nurse Practitioner Heidi Cehan, DipACLM, is now a board-certified diplomat of the American College of Lifestyles Medicine. Cehan will use her new certification to care for patients regarding wellness and coaching on lifestyle changes to improve overall health, the hospital said.
Lifestyle medicine is the medical specialty that uses therapeutic lifestyle interventions as a primary modality to treat chronic conditions such as cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes and obesity. Lifestyle medicine-certified clinicians apply evidence-based, whole-person, prescriptive lifestyle changes to treat and, when used intensively, often reverse such conditions.
The American College of Lifestyle Medicine uses the six pillars approach of the Lifestyle Medicine model, which are nutrition, physical activity, stress management, restorative sleep, social connection and avoidance of risky substances.
The American College of Lifestyle Medicine is the medical professional society for physicians and other professionals dedicated to clinical and worksite practice of lifestyle medicine as the foundation of a transformed and sustainable health care system.
“Heidi’s strong desire to provide patients with the best possible care and outcomes as well as improve their overall health is one of the many reasons we are extremely proud to have Heidi as a provider in our organization,” said Phyllis Peoples, president and CEO.
Cehan sees pediatric patients at Terrebonne General Pediatric Care, 325 Liberty St., Houma. To schedule an appointment, call 985-850-6244. She also sees patients on the Terrebonne General Mobile CARE Clinic, which goes to locations throughout the region.
State senators this week vetted a proposed sale of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana to Elevance Health, with many focused on how the deal would impact roughly 2 million policyholders.
Members of the Senate committees on Health and Welfare and Insurance held a joint meeting on Monday to discuss what chairman Sen. Patrick McMath, R-Covington, described as “one of the most important decisions with regards to health care in the state of Louisiana that we will have for perhaps a very … long time.”
“There are currently 1.9 million people covered by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana. This is a $2.5 billion deal,” he said. “Incredibly significant.”
Blue Cross provides health insurance coverage for employees of St. Mary Parish’s largest employer, the School Board.
The Department of Insurance has set a reorganization hearing for Feb. 14 and 15, and an acquisition date of Feb. 29. The acquisition aims to “continue to prioritize what is best for Louisiana’s members and customers by improving access, quality, affordability, and the experience that Louisianans have trusted for almost 90 years,” according to a statement on the company’s website.
Blue Cross Blue Shield contends the sale will involve no changes in benefits, network or services. The company plans to keep its headquarters in Baton Rouge, as well as its regional sales offices and Medicare Advantage Center in Monroe. The agreement would require the company to maintain current staffing levels in the state for two years, officials with the insurance department told lawmakers.
Blue Cross Blue Shield officials told the committee the sale is necessary to compete with for-profit competitors with much larger annual revenues and promised it would come with lower customer rates.
Steven Udvarhelyi, president of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana, noted the state is among the highest for health care costs and among the lowest for outcomes.
“I would suggest that the status quo in health care is not working in Louisiana. We are paying more and getting less than other states,” he said.
“We are proposing this plan of reorganization because it will allow Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana to offer its policy holders lower premium costs in the future.”
Committee members focused in on the Indiana-based Elevance Health’s history of fines in Louisiana and other states, with data showing 22 fines in seven states totaling $26.1 million since 2019. The fines involved both Medicaid plans and commercial plans, with some of the largest centered on how the company processes claims and appeals.
Members also highlighted data that showed the upward trajectory of premiums under Elevance.
“Did you know, over the past five years Elevance’s premium revenue increased nearly 13% a year … while membership during that same period increased 5% on average, thus premiums across the country per Elevance have gone up,” McMath said. “That’s a fact.”
Other discussions centered on how the sale would impact the company’s contracts with the state, and whether the state would be obligated to continue with the Elevance subsidiary.
Details of the deal show the two companies would divert some of Blue Cross Blue Shield’s reserves to a $3 billion private foundation with the goal of addressing health inequalities across the state. Lawmakers questioned how the Accelerate Louisiana Initiative would operate, and why the funding was directed specifically to Pennington Biomedical Research in Baton Rouge.
“That was a requirement of the attorney general, now governor,” Tim Barfield, chair of the initiative, told the committees.
While lawmakers have no role in the approval process, they plan to meet again this month following the insurance department’s hearing next week. The sale must be approved by about 95,000 voting members before Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple makes a final determination. Voting members would receive about $3,000 each through the sale.
As his administration was working on the next big budget proposal last month, Gov. Jeff Landry issued an executive order directing department heads to find savings for the upcoming fiscal year. The directive was one of many early signals that the Landry administration is in a unique position to deliver on the Republican principle of shrinking government.
While decreasing the footprint of government would no doubt play well for Landry on national conservative stages, his administration may have little choice but to implement spending reductions in future years, politically advantageous or not.
According to Landry’s executive order, there’s an anticipated $64 million deficit for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, and another drop off possibly as steep as $558 million for the next. The governor referred to the larger figure as a “fiscal cliff” in his executive order.
That means the real headaches will start to surface next calendar year unless solutions are found now.
Taxes feature prominently in this conversation, starting with the 2025 expiration of a temporary .45 cent state sales tax, which will coincide with the reimplementation of a number of special sales tax breaks. Making the temporary sales tax portion permanent could be interpreted as a tax increase by conservatives, but longtime political observers believe this term may offer an opportunity for the Legislature to act differently on taxes. For example, Landry’s key policy players are already calling for the phase-out of income taxes.
“If you’re going to repeal the income tax, that’s $4.5 billion (lost),” said Senate President Cameron Henry. “You have to replace that money with something else. You can’t just cut and hope, and the governor understands that.”
A shift like that likely would have to be enacted over multiple sessions, not all at once. There is some bipartisan appetite for renewing the temporary sales tax, particularly if it could be paired with eliminating some of the state’s myriad tax credits and exemptions.
To be sure, past tax votes may not be the best guide for this term. Additional federal money in recent years has freed up the general fund for other purposes, and the loss of those dollars has forced some lawmakers to reassess taxation, according to Appropriations Chair Jack McFarland.
Much of the state’s revenue is effectively spent by statutory or constitutional mandate before lawmakers ever get to the Capitol. Giving the Legislature more spending leeway could be an avenue to address the situation.
And that brings us back to department-level ideas for saving money, which secretaries and agency heads must submit to the Landry Administration by Feb. 9. Landry has asked for general expenditure reviews, contract evaluations, staffing audits and more.
So what should we expect?
Lawmakers have long complained about the revenue-heavy Health Department and the operation of the state’s Medicaid program. New Health Secretary Ralph Abraham shares similar opinions, and recently told lawmakers to expect a “somewhat of a seismic change in the way we operate.”
Chatter also persists about structural changes at Louisiana Economic Development, and Landry supporters are looking to Transportation Secretary Joe Donahue to make the tough decisions at his department, which is quite large.
In what would be another aggressive step to shrink the footprint of government, Landry signed an executive order recently calling for recommendations for consolidating and reorganizing four major Louisiana departments and agencies including the Department of Natural Resources, the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, the Oil-Spill Coordinator’s Office and the Office of State Lands.
Taking all of this a step further, Chairman McFarland argued some current government functions could be ripe for privatization — and that conversation, in particular, could be part of the usually routine process of reauthorizing state agencies.
“I do think there are opportunities — not just with privatization — to structurally change how an agency is made up, rather than just rubber-stamping another authorization for an agency,” said McFarland.
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PUBLIC NOTICE
Board of
Adjustments
Public Hearing Minutes
December 4, 2023
5:45 p.m.
St. Mary Parish Courthouse
Fifth Floor
Franklin,
Louisiana
The Board of Adjustments met in Regular Session on this date with, Chairman, John “Booker” Davis presiding, and the following members present: Scott Berry, Larry Ho- tard, Wynord Thomas, Sr., Tanya Anderson, Keith Lewis, and Roy Martin.
The purpose of the hearing was to receive written and/or oral comments relative to the following proposed variance of property:
Kathy Goss for a Front Yard Setback Variance to deviate from the required 25 ft. to five ft. located in a Single Family Residential (SR) Zon-ed District at 3880 Hwy. 319, Franklin, LA-Sec. 19 T15S R6E; -Parcel Id# 1034364161.00-Lot 75-B Cypremort Point lots auxiliary Plat No. 7 per Plat 18X 161512 Acq. 434 340227. Improvements.
Ms. Kathy Goss appeared before the board to discuss the request for a Front Yard Setback Variance to deviate from the required 25 ft. to five ft. located in a Single Family Residential (SR) Zon-ed District at 3880 Hwy. 319, Franklin, LA-Sec. 19 T15S R6E; -Parcel Id# 1034364161.00-Lot 75-B Cypremort Point lots auxiliary Plat No. 7 per Plat 18X 161512 Acq. 434 340227. Improvements.
Ms. Goss stated the reason for the request is so that she may build a carport with a small deck that will attach to her boat shed.
Myron Bourque for a Side Yard Setback Variance to deviate from the required 25 ft. to 10 ft. located in an Agricultural (AG) Zoned District at 1138 Victoria Riverside Road, Patterson, LA-Sec. 25 T15S R12E; -Parcel Id# 2954364036.00 Lot 6 per Plat 37I 246738 The resub of lots 10-A 10-B 10-C Riverside Est. per Plat 30Q 220249 Acq. 404 335614.
Mr. Myron Bourque appeared be- fore the board to discuss the request for a Side Yard Setback Variance to deviate from the required 25 ft. to 10 ft. located in an Agricultural (AG) Zoned District at 1138 Victoria Riverside Road, Patterson, LA-Sec. 25 T15S R12E; -Parcel Id# 2954364036.00 Lot 6 per Plat 37I 246738 The resub of lots 10-A 10-B 10-C Riverside Est. per Plat 30Q 220249 Acq. 404 335614.
Mr. Bourque ex- plained that the reason for the request is so that he may place a house on the property.
Mrs. Tammy Luke, Director of Planning and Zoning, stated that there are several houses in that area that have asked for side yard setbacks.
There being no further business, John “Booker” Davis adjourned the Public Hearing.
John “Booker” Davis,
Chairman
St. Mary Parish Board of Adjustments
Adv. Feb. 9, 2024
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PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the St. Mary Parish Planning Commission will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on Tuesday, February 27, 2024 AT 5:45 P.M. in the Parish Council Meeting Room, Fifth Floor Courthouse, Franklin, Louisiana, for the following purposes:
REZONE RE- QUEST:
Rezoning of property by John Darden from Single Family Residential (SR) Zoned District to Agricultural (AG) Zoned District located at 3850 Chitimacha Trail., Charenton, LA -Sec.27 T13S R9E;
-Parcel Id# 2145021013.00-1.25 Ac BD Teche – Grevemberg – Road – R Darden being Por No. 2 Joseph Armelin Et Al part per Plat CC 21066 Acq. 253 313259.
All persons are invited to this meeting to submit their approval or objections to the above Rezone Request.
St. Mary Parish Planning & Zoning Commission
Barry Druilhet,
Chairman
Adv. Feb. 2, 9 and 16, 2024
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PUBLIC NOTICE
WARDS 5 & 8 JOINT SEWER COMMISSION
P. O. Box 181
Berwick, La 70342
MINUTES
January 3, 2024
The meeting was called to order by Mr. Lopez at 6:00 PM.
Present: Joe Walker, Larry and Pam Fromenthal, Michael Stewart, Glenn Duncan, Murtada Mousa, William Haxthausen, Mickey Carmouche, Gary Beadle, Karen Sehon, and Rafael Lopez. Absent – Chris Cooper.
The board went over the minutes of previous month’s meeting. Mr. Stewart moved to disburse the reading of the minutes and accept. Mr. Beadle seconded the mo- tion.
The board then went over the treasurer’s report. Mr. Beadle motioned to approve the treasurer’s report and sign checks if all in order. Mr. Stewart seconded the motion.
Providence En- gineering representative in attendance Mr. Duncan from client support. Mr. Cooper had spoken with him during the previous month, asking him to evaluate the wells for rehab. Mr. Mousa is the engineer looked over the previous specs. Station 9 and 10, Mr. Mousa is working with Beton. If the specs are followed it will be able to be rehabilitated. We can purchase the materials separately from the labor, also with the de- signing. The report will be submitted to Mr. Lopez with the proposal and CC: Mr. Beadle. From what Mr. Mousa sees the well should be able to be rehabilitated. The wet wells will lose some capacity. The rehab should last 30-40 years. Mr. Haxthausen with Beton stated they will build back to the original structure as close as possible. Once the well is bypassed and cleaned, they will be able to survey the integrity of the wells. Once this is done, they will have a better un- derstanding of the rehab needed. They use low pressure concrete spray to coat the wet well for protection. They will provide a list of materials needed for the job. Mr. Mousa will have the re- port and proposal emailed no later than Monday, January 8th.
Mr. Carmouche reported monthly maintenance. All toxicity tests are completed. Station 6 insert has been changed. He also changed out the pump completely. The final setting for the controls was completed today. Station 4 pump insert changed. Patterson Pond went down. The parish president would like to meet this month about this. This is the first time in 23 years this has happened. Station 7 went down due to a blown transformer. Everything was operated on battery power. It was back up the next day with no issues. Station 9 lost power were Cleco went in, and he reprogrammed all controls. Station 4 has all the trees removed off the fence. Station 2 has all branches trimmed and re- moved. He relocated 12 armadillos this month. Station 10 needed pump 2 rebuilt. He needs to get MC Electric more information about soft starts. He is checking for a stepdown transformer for stations.
Next meeting scheduled for Monday February 5, 2024.
Having no further business, Mr. Beadle motioned to adjourn the meeting. Mr. Walker seconded the motion.
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Chairperson
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Secretary/Treasurer
Adv. Feb. 9, 2024
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PUBLIC NOTICE
WARDS 5 & 8 JOINT SEWER COMMISSION
P. O. Box 181
Berwick, La 70342
MINUTES
January 10, 2024
The special meeting was called to order by Mr. Lopez at 6:00 PM.
Present: Joe Walker, Chris Cooper, Karen Sehon, Michael Stewart, Gary Beadle, Calvin Sanders Sr., Mickey Carmouche, Duval Arthur, and Rafael Lopez.
Mr. Lopez went over the received proposal from Providence Engineering for rehab of Station 10. The board looked over the proposal. They asked for references for the material to be used. The downtime of the project is expected to be about 2 weeks. We will wait a sufficient time between Station 10 and Station 9 rehabs. This will give us time to regenerate funds. Mr. Cooper mo- tioned to vote who agrees with the proposal for rehabilitation of Station 10. All in agreement. Mr. Lopez will call Providence to pass along the agreement of the proposal for Station 10. Mr. Lopez spoke with Mr. Carmouche about the materials needing to be purchased prior to work beginning. Mr. Carmouche will contact the proper person for bypass materials. Mr. Copper asked Mr. Lopez to contact the engineer for preliminary drawings for Station 10.
Mr. Lopez asked Mrs. Sehon for an update on City of Patterson’s delinquent bill payments. Mr. Stewart contacted Mr. Weary with City of Patterson after the January 3 meeting. He inquired about the 4 outstanding invoices. Mr. Weary stated that he would check into. On Friday, January 5th, there was a check for the oldest in- voice outstanding. The check was dated October 2, 2023. The envelope was postmarked January 2, 2024. Mrs. Sehon will wait until Thursday evening to see if another check is received. She will reach out to Mayor Grogan to see what she can find out.
Mr. Lopez said electrical rates vary from $75/hr. to $60/hr. Mr. Cooper stated that D&K Electric will be down one electrician for about 6 months. The board asked Mr. Carmouche to spread the electrical work out to others to keep costs lower.
Mr. Stewart asked our employees about working on the pump at the station before calling for outside help. Also, Power Specialties works on pumps. He asked if we could put timers on the lights to turn off while no one is in buildings and plants.
Mr. Lopez stated a complaint from Station 9 in response to the time delay in the last call. Mr. Carmouche will check the station tomorrow to see status.
Turtle Corner repairs are completed. Mr. Beadle will contact the waste company about bill reimbursement.
Regarding dumpster rental at the plant, currently we are paying close to $800/month for rental and service. Mrs. Sehon obtained a quote from a local company for approximately $450/month. Mr. Carmouche will contact them and our current provider about getting them switched out.
Next meeting scheduled for Monday February 5, 2024.
Having no further business, Mr. Cooper motioned to adjourn the meeting. Mr. Stewart seconded the motion.
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Chairperson
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Secretary/Treasurer
Adv. Feb. 9, 2024
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PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the St. Mary Parish Planning & Zoning Commission will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on TUESDAY, February 27, 2024 AT 5:45 P.M. in the Parish Council Meeting Room, Fifth Floor Courthouse, Franklin, Louisiana, for the following purposes:
Specific Use Request
Specific Use Re- quest for Mark Patout to increase the depth and size of an existing pond in an Agricultural (AG) Zoned District located at 1545 Hwy. 668, Jeanerette, LA; Sec.67 T13S R8E; 4.00 AC Tract BD Public Road - Monnot - D C Roane - Monnot Acq 158 300211
All persons are invited to this meeting to submit their approval or objections to the above SPECIFIC USE REQUEST.
St. Mary Parish
Planning & Zoning Board
Barry Druilhet,
Chairman
Adv. Feb. 2, 9, and 16, 2024
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PUBLIC NOTICE
Board of Adjustments Meeting
Regular Meeting
December 4, 2023
6:00 p.m.
St. Mary Parish Courthouse Fifth Floor
Franklin,
Louisiana
The Board of Adjustments met in Regular Session on this date with, Chairman, John “Booker” Davis presiding, and the following members present: Scott Berry, Larry Ho- tard, Wynord Thomas, Sr., Tanya Anderson, Keith Lewis, and Roy Martin.
Mr. Thomas pronounced the Invocation, and the Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mr. Martin.
Mr. Berry moved that the reading of the minutes of the Regular Meeting, November 6, 2023, be dispensed with and that the same be approved. Mr. Hotard seconded the motion which was carried.
Mr. Davis read the request for Kathy Goss for a Front Yard Setback Variance to deviate from the required 25 ft. to five ft. located in a Single Family Residential (SR) Zoned District at 3880 Hwy. 319, Franklin, LA-Sec. 19 T15S R6E; -Parcel Id# 1034364161.00-Lot 75-B Cypremort Point lots auxiliary Plat No. 7 per Plat 18X 161512 Acq. 434 340227. Improvements.
Ms. Kathy Goss appeared before the board to discuss the request for Kathy Goss for a Front Yard Setback Variance to deviate from the required 25ft. to five ft. located in a Single Family Residential (SR) Zoned District at 3880 Hwy. 319, Franklin, LA-Sec. 19 T15S R6E; -Parcel Id# 1034364161.00-Lot 75-B Cypremort Point lots auxiliary Plat No. 7 per Plat 18X 161512 Acq. 434 340227. Improvements.
Mr. Berry made a motion to ap- prove the request for Kathy Goss for a Front Yard Setback Variance to deviate from the required 25ft. to five ft. located in a Single Family Residential (SR) Zoned District at 3880 Hwy. 319, Franklin, LA-Sec. 19 T15S R6E; -Parcel Id# 1034364161.00-Lot 75-B Cypremort Point lots auxiliary Plat No. 7 per Plat 18X 161512 Acq. 434 340227. Improvements. Mr. Thomas seconded the motion which carried with the following 6-0-0-0 Roll Call Vote:
Yeas: Scott Berry, Larry Ho- tard, Wynord Thomas, Sr., Roy Martin, Keith Lewis, and Tanya Anderson
Nays: None
Abstained: None
Absent: None
Mr. Davis read the request for Myron Bourque for a Side Yard Setback Variance to deviate from the required 25 ft. to 10 ft. located in an Agricultural (AG) Zoned District at 1138 Victoria Riverside Road., Patterson, LA-Sec. 25 T15S R12E; -Parcel Id# 2954364036.00 Lot 6 per Plat 37I 246738 The resub of lots 10-A 10-B 10-C Riverside Est. per Plat 30Q 220249 Acq. 404 335614.
Mr. Bourque ap- peared before the board to discuss the request for a Side Yard Setback Variance to deviate from the re- quired 25 ft. to 10 ft. located in an Agricultural (AG) Zoned District at 1138 Victoria Riverside Road., Patterson, LA-Sec. 25 T15S R12E; -Parcel Id# 2954364036.00 Lot 6 per Plat 37I 246738 The resub of lots 10-A 10-B 10-C Riverside Est. per Plat 30Q 220249 Acq. 404 335614.
Mr. Hotard made a motion to approve the re- quest for a Side Yard Setback Variance to deviate from the required 25 ft. to 10 ft. located in an Agricultural (AG) Zon-ed District at 1138 Victoria Riverside Road., Patterson, LA-Sec. 25 T15S R12E; -Parcel Id# 2954364036.00 Lot 6 per Plat 37I 246738 The resub of lots 10-A 10-B 10-C Riverside Est. per Plat 30Q 220249 Acq. 404 335614. Mr. Martin seconded the motion which carried with the following 6-0-0-0 Roll Call Vote:
Yeas: Scott Berry, Larry Ho- tard, Wynord Thomas, Sr., Roy Martin, Keith Lewis, and Tanya Anderson
Nays: None
Abstained: None
Absent: None
There being no further business, Mr. Berry moved for adjournment. Mr. Hotard seconded the motion, which carried.
John “Booker” Davis,
Chairman
St. Mary Parish Government Board of Adjustments
Adv. Feb. 9, 2024
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PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the St. Mary Parish Board of Adjustments will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2024, AT 5:45 P.M. in the Parish Council Meeting Room, Fifth Floor Courthouse, Franklin, Louisiana, for the following purposes:
Greenleaf Dispensary represented by Omar Pecantte for a Front Yard Setback Variance to deviate from the required 50 ft. to 12 ft. in a Highway Commercial (HC) Zoned District at 174 Arlington Street, Bayou Vista, LA-Sec. 14 T16S R12E; -Parcel Id# 3014301260.00-1.92 AC Rem Por Parcel V Tract ABCDEFA Per Plat 11U 111841 Lying West of Mcdonalds Corp fronting Hwy 90 Acq. 32A 225392.
All persons are invited to this meeting to submit their approval or objections to the above VARIANCE REQUEST.
St. Mary Parish
Board of Adjustments
Barry Druilhet, Chairman
Adv. Feb. 9, 16 and 23, 2024
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(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 police reported Tuesday arrests on motor vehicle theft and marijuana charges.
Morgan City
Chief Chad M. Adams reported that the Morgan City Police Department responded to 37 calls for service over the last 24-hour reporting period and made these arrests:
--Nicholas Daniel Wiggins, 34, Tupelo Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 7:43 p.m. Tuesday on a charge of theft of a motor vehicle.
--Timothy Collier, 24, Apple Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 10:01 a.m. Tuesday on three counts of failure to appear to pay fine.
--Pierre E. Cain, 49, Moffett Court, Morgan City, was arrested at 8:18 p.m. Tuesday on a charge of failure to return leased merchandise.
--Raphael Domonic Valentine, 41, Second Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 10:06 p.m. Tuesday on charges of possession of marijuana, obstruction of justice and improper lighting.
--Marlon Alexander Lopez, 19, Victor II Boulevard, Morgan City, was arrested at 10:10 p.m. Tuesday on a charge of possession of marijuana.
Patterson
Chief Garrett Grogan reported this arrest:
--David R. Boyd, 42, Chase Street, Jena, was arrested at 12:13 a.m. Tuesday on charges of speeding 45 mph in a 35 mph zone and driving with license suspended or revoked. Boyd was released on a summons.
The following are the radio dispatch logs from the Morgan City Police Department. To report unlawful or suspicious activity, call the Police Department at 985-380-4605.
Tuesday, Feb. 6
6:41 a.m. Fourth/Freret streets; Complaint.
8:14 a.m. Lafourche Parish; Arrest.
9:07 a.m. 900 block of Marguerite Street; Warrant.
9:13 a.m. 700 block of Maryland Street; Theft.
10:47 a.m. 500 block of Egle Street; Frequent patrols.
11:24 a.m. 2400 block of Pecan Street; Medical.
12:05 p.m. 6400 block of La. 182; Vehicle accident.
12:41 p.m. 500 block of Franklin Street; Disturbance.
12:58 p.m. 700 block of Belanger Street; Animal complaint.
1:47 p.m. La. 662/Assumption Parish; Assistance.
2:10 p.m. 600 block of Bush Street; Theft.
2:33 p.m. 800 block of Levee Road; Complaint.
3:39 p.m. 200 block of Everette Street; Medical.
4:23 p.m. U.S. 90 E/La. 182 Exit; Remove subject.
4:28 p.m. 400 block of Fourth Street; Disturbance.
4:59 p.m. 1000 block of La. 70; Assistance.
5:53 p.m. 3100 block of Susan Drive; Welfare check.
7:10 p.m. Area of Federal/Brashear avenues; Suspicious person/vehicle.
7:41 p.m. 1800 block of Filmore Street; Complaint.
8:53 p.m. Area of Seventh Street/La. 182; Suspicious person/vehicle.
9:29 p.m. Area of Federal Avenue/Franklin Street; Suspicious person/vehicle.
9:57 p.m. 400 block of Belanger Street; Suspicious person/vehicle.
10:12 p.m. 600 block of Aucoin Street; Loud music.
3:25 a.m. 500 block of Barrow Street; Medical.
5:06 a.m. 200 block of Robin Street; Complaint.
Members of the Second Line Club, comprised of wives of Krewe of Galatea kings, gathered for a luncheon Jan. 30 at the Petroleum Club of Morgan City. Mrs. Charlie Ray Solar Jr. was welcomed into the Second Line Club as its newest member. Presenting her with her pin was Mrs. M.D. Shannon III.
Franklin Banner-Tribune
P.O. Box 566, Franklin, LA 70538
Phone: 337-828-3706
Fax: 337-828-2874
Morgan City Review
1014 Front Street, Morgan City, LA 70380
Phone: 985-384-8370
Fax: 985-384-4255