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MELISSA DONIQUE JONES

Wed, 01/24/2024 - 6:40am

Melissa Donique Jones, 47, a resident of Morgan City, died Friday, Jan. 19, 2024, at Sage Specialty & Rehabilitation Center of Lafayette.
Visitation will be Friday from 11 a.m. until services at 2 p.m. at Church of Christ in Morgan City. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery in Siracusaville.
She is survived by two children, Al’keirria Lewis and Dantrell Boyd, both of Morgan City; sisters, Marketa Keys and Charell Jones; and brothers Russell Thomas and Joseph Jones.
She was preceded in death by her parents and grandparents.
Jones Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

CHARLES RAY JOHNSON

Wed, 01/24/2024 - 6:39am

Charles Ray Johnson, 63, native of Morgan City and resident of Berwick, died Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024.
He is survived by his wife, Enora Lombas; daughters, Charlene Johnson and Keisha Lombas; son, Alonzo Alexander; mother, Wanda Jones; brothers, Leroy Johnson, Ronald Johnson and Fredrick Johnson; and sisters, Sandra Morrison, Lisa Francis, Sheila Sam and Rhonda Daniels.
He was preceded in death by his father, brother, and maternal and paternal grandparents.
A Memorial Service will be held Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Twin City Funeral Home, which is handling arrangements.

ZACK BATISTE JR.

Wed, 01/24/2024 - 6:30am

Zack Batiste Jr., 76, a native of Berwick and resident of Mesquite, Texas, died Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024, at Mesquite Specialty Hospital in Texas.
Visitation will be Saturday from 9 a.m. until services at 11 a.m. at Jones Funeral Home Chapel in Franklin. Burial will follow in Berwick Cemetery.
He is survived by three daughters, Nevelyn Batiste-Ward of Red Oak, Texas, Tanisha Batiste of Plano, Texas and Marquetta Batiste of Fullerton, California; son, Zack Batiste III of Dallas; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; two sisters, Lois Batiste and Diane Batiste-Gray, both of Patterson; and three brothers; Matthew Batiste of Bayou Vista, Mark Batiste of St. Martinville and Carl Batiste of Patterson.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters, two brothers, a granddaughter and two great-grandchildren.
Jones Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Jim Brown: House districts grow stranger, and reps seem farther away

Wed, 01/24/2024 - 6:24am

JIM BROWN

Remember, back in the days when members of the Louisiana congressional delegation were easily accessible, and regularly in touch throughout their districts?
When you saw your representative at local fairs and festivals, riding parades, shaking hands, and having their picture taken with constituents?
Remember when each one of Louisiana’s six congressional districts was concise, and you could travel from one end to the other in less than an hour?
Remember when your congressman would hold a $25 a person picnic fundraiser in their district with hundreds of people showing up?
Those days are long gone.
In days past, a voter could find northwest Louisiana congressman Joe Waggoner on a Saturday morning at Murrell’s Café in Shreveport holding court with constituents. New Orleans Congressman Hale Boggs would spend the day at Mike Roccafort’s Seafood eating crawfish and listening to the local concerns.
Seventh District Congressman Jimmy Hayes would often be seen at the Rice Palace in Crowley visiting with the Saturday morning crowd of local politicians.
Lots of handshaking, coffee drinking, local politicking, and listening.
That’s what constituent service was all about just a few years ago.
In the special session of the Louisiana Legislature that ended last week, a new congressional map was adopted and signed into law by the governor.
The new law is a mishmash of districts that overlap, and are spread from one end of the state to the other.
For Louisiana voters, it looks like a redistricting disaster.
Congressman and U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson now has a district that runs from Shreveport all the way south of Lake Charles.
The northeast Louisiana 5th District runs from the Arkansas border down to Baton Rouge, then all the way to the Mississippi line.
It will take more than five hours to drive from one end of this district to the other. A new district favorable to an African-American candidate will run from Shreveport south of Baton Rouge; another five hour drive.
Baton Rouge Congressman Garrett Graves crossed paths with both the new governor as well as New Orleans Congressman Steve Scalise, the majority leader in Congress.
So instead of organizing districts that were in the best interest of voters, legislators undercut Graves and put him in the newly created district that favors an African-American candidate.
Graves’ new district is only 54% black, so it’s not out of the question that he still could be re-elected. But he will certainly have an uphill fight.
Congressmen today rarely travel throughout their district. They spent a good part of their week in Washington raising money. The majority of the money raised comes from outside the state from lobbyists and other vested interests.
Having your congressman speak to your local civic club? Good luck with that. Such visits and talks about what’s happening in Washington are a thing of the past.
It’s now all about raising as many campaign dollars as possible, all to be used to flood the airwaves with campaign advertising to beat down one’s opponent. No wonder that the average Louisiana voter is turned off by what’s going on in Washington, and why so few constituents actually vote.
This weekend, some 3000 Louisianans will converge on Washington DC to whoop it up at the annual Mardi Gras ball. Yes, as a former statewide elected official I have been there on several occasions.
And yes, it’s a good place to network and discuss issues important to the state. But again, the big expenditures are picked up by national special interest groups at the request of Louisiana’s congressional delegation.
Fundraisers will take place all over Washington. Not Louisiana dollars, but out of state dollars.
There’s nothing wrong with a little socializing. But the drive for campaign dollars and the spreading out of campaign districts that take five hours to drive from one end to the other, are important factors as to why constituents just don’t seem to care anymore. And that’s just not good for Louisiana.
Peace and Justice
Jim Brown
Jim Brown’s syndicated column appears each week in numerous newspapers throughout the nation and on websites worldwide. You can read all his past columns and see continuing updates at http://www.jimbrownusa.com.

Public notices for Jan. 24, 2024

Wed, 01/24/2024 - 6:00am

PUBLIC NOTICE
ORDINANCE
NO. 2351
An Ordinance adopting the 2024 Combined Budgets of Revenues and Expenditures for the Parish of St. Mary, State of Louisiana.
BE IT ORDAIN-ED, by the St. Mary Parish Council, that the following 2024 Combined Budgets of Revenues and Expenditures are hereby adopted and that all amounts appropriated for all accounts shall not exceed the amounts fixed therefor in the Budget of Expenditures; the Ad- ministration shall notify the Council within 30 days of a budget account fluctuation of five percent (5%) below revenues or five percent (5%) over in expenditures and the necessary budget amendments shall be made:
GENERAL FUND
FUND 001
Estimated be- ginning balance 1/1/24, $2,150,000
Anticipated Revenues:
3100. TAXES, 3,692,000
3200. LICENSES & PERMITS, 746,500,
3300. INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVENUE, 1,978,000
3400. FEES, CHARGES, & COMMISSIONS FOR SERVICES, 394,000
3600. USE OF MONEY & PROPERTY, 344,300
3700. MISCELLANEOUS REVENUES, 181,350
3800. OTHER FINANCING SOURCES, 2,050,000
TOTAL ANTICIPATED REVENUES, 9,386,150
TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE, 11,536,150
Anticipated Ex- penditures:
4000. GENERAL GOVERNMENT, 7,505,661
4100. PUBLIC SAFETY, 619,118
4300. HEALTH & WELFARE, 865,124
4500. CULTURE & RECREATION, 831,424
4850. OTHER FINANCING USES, 663,000
TOTAL ANTICIPATED EXPENDITURES, 10,484,327
FUND BALANCE ENDING, $1,051,823
WITNESS FEE FUND
FUND 020
Estimated be- ginning balance 1/1/24, $85,000
Anticipated Revenues:
3400. FEES, CHARGES, & COMMISSIONS FOR SERVICES, 50,000
TOTAL ANTICIPATED REVENUES, 50,000
TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE, 135,000
Anticipated Ex- penditures:
4000. GENERAL GOVERNMENT, 54,500
TOTAL ANTICIPATED EXPENDITURES, 54,500
FUND BALANCE ENDING, $80,500
JUROR
COMPENSATION FUND
FUND 030
Estimated be- ginning balance 1/1/24, $45,000
Anticipated Revenues:
3400. FEES, CHARGES, & COMMISSIONS FOR SERVICES, 50,000
TOTAL ANTICIPATED REVENUES, 50,000
TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE, 95,000
Anticipated Ex- penditures:
4000. GENERAL GOVERNMENT, 40,000
TOTAL ANTICIPATED EXPENDITURES, 40,000
FUND BALANCE ENDING, $55,000
GAMING RECEIPT FUND
FUND 101
Estimated be- ginning balance 1/1/24, $20,000
Anticipated Revenues:
3400. FEES, CHARGES, & COMMISSIONS FOR SERVICES, 1,400,000
3600. USE OF MONEY & PROPERTY, 300
TOTAL ANTICIPATED REVENUES, 1,400,300
TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE, 1,420,300
Anticipated Ex- penditures:,
4000. GENERAL GOVERNMENT, 1,710
4100. PUBLIC SAFETY, 95,000
4850. OTHER FINANCING USES, 1,295,000
TOTAL ANTICIPATED EXPENDITURES, 1,391,710
FUND BALANCE ENDING, $28,590
ROAD CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE
FUND 102
Estimated be- ginning balance 1/1/24, $625,000
Anticipated Revenues:
3300. INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVENUE, 5,612,780
3600. USE OF MONEY & PROPERTY, 4,000
3700. MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE, 50,000
3800. OTHER FINANCING SOURCES, 450,000
TOTAL ANTICIPATED REVENUES, 6,116,780
TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE, 6,741,780
Anticipated Ex- penditures:
4200. PUBLIC WORKS, 3,987,223
4850. OTHER FINANCING USES, 2,670,000
TOTAL ANTICIPATED EXPENDITURES, 6,657,223
FUND BALANCE ENDING, $84,557
SANITATION FUND
FUND 108
Estimated be- ginning balance 1/1/24, $600,000
Anticipated Revenues:
3100. TAXES, 2,850,000
3300. INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVENUE, 104,680
3400. FEES, CHARGES, & COMMISSIONS FOR SERVICES, 1,715,000
3600. USE OF MONEY & PROPERTY, 1,500
TOTAL ANTICIPATED REVENUES, 4,671,180
TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE, 5,271,180
Anticipated Ex- penditures:
4100. PUBLIC SAFETY, 202,851
4200. PUBLIC WORKS, 2,713,245
4300. HEALTH AND WELFARE, 34,680
4850. OTHER FINANCING USES, 2,296,895
TOTAL ANTICIPATED EXPENDITURES, 5,247,671
FUND BALANCE ENDING, $23,509
BOAT LANDING PERMIT FUND
FUND 111
Estimated be- ginning balance 1/1/24, $90,000
Anticipated Revenues:
3200. LICENSES & PERMITS, 20,000
3400. FEES, CHARGES, & COMMISSIONS FOR SERVICES, 28,200
3600. USE OF MONEY & PROPERTY, 200
TOTAL ANTICIPATED REVENUES, 48,400
TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE, 138,400
Anticipated Ex- penditures:
4500. CULTURE & RECREATION, 88,500
TOTAL ANTICIPATED EXPENDITURES, 88,500
FUND BALANCE ENDING, $49,900
WARDS 5 & 8 SALES TAX
FUND 125
Estimated be- ginning balance 1/1/24, $870,221
Anticipated Revenues:
3100. TAXES, 300,000
3600. USE OF MONEY & PROPERTY, 1,700
TOTAL ANTICIPATED REVENUES, 301,700
TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE, 1,171,921
Anticipated Ex- penditures:
4000. GENERAL GOVERNMENT, 4,300
4100. PUBLIC SAFETY, 10,000
4200. PUBLIC WORKS, 102,000
4500. CULTURE & RECREATION, 286,000
4850. OTHER FINANCING USES, 25,000
TOTAL ANTICIPATED EXPENDITURES, 427,300
FUND BALANCE ENDING, $744,621
WARDS 1,2,3,4,7, & 10 SALES TAX
FUND 129
Estimated be- ginning balance 1/1/24, $831,895
Anticipated Revenues:
3100. TAXES, 440,000
3600. USE OF MONEY & PROPERTY, 1,700
TOTAL ANTICIPATED REVENUES, 441,700
TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE, 1,273,595
Anticipated Expenditures:
4000. GENERAL GOVERNMENT, 1,000
4100. PUBLIC SAFETY, 50,523
4200. PUBLIC WORKS, 362,000
4300. HEALTH AND WELFARE, 25,500
4500. CULTURE & RECREATION, 220,436
4850. OTHER FINANCING USES, 25,000
TOTAL ANTICIPATED EXPENDITURES, 684,459
FUND BALANCE ENDING, $589,136
16TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT ST. MARY PARISH DRUG COURT
FUND 157
Estimated be- ginning balance 1/1/24, -0-
Anticipated Revenues:
3300. INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVENUE, $240,000
TOTAL ANTICIPATED REVENUES, 240,000
TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE, 240,000
Anticipated Ex- penditures:
4300. HEALTH & WELFARE, 240,000
TOTAL ANTICIPATED EXPENDITURES, $240,000
FUND BALANCE ENDING, -0-
16TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT ST. MARY PARISH DRUG COURT
FEE FUND – FUND 158
Estimated be- ginning balance 1/1/24, -0-
Anticipated Revenues:
3400. FEES, CHARGES, & COMMISSIONS FOR SERVICES, $4,000
TOTAL ANTICIPATED REVENUES, 4,000
TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE, 4,000
Anticipated Ex- penditures:
4300. HEALTH & WELFARE, 3,000
TOTAL ANTICIPATED EXPENDITURES, 3,000
FUND BALANCE ENDING, $1,000
DWI COURT – PATIENT FEE FUND
FUND 164
Estimated be- ginning balance 1/1/24, $7,445
Anticipated Revenues:
3400. FEES, CHARGES, & COMMISSIONS FOR SERVICES, -0-
TOTAL ANTICIPATED REVENUES, -0-
TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE, 7,445
Anticipated Ex- penditures:
4300. HEALTH & WELFARE, 1,500
TOTAL ANTICIPATED EXPENDITURES, 1,500
FUND BALANCE ENDING, $5,945
JAIL OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE
FUND 190
Estimated be- ginning balance 1/1/24, $2,000
Anticipated Revenues:
3100. TAXES, 1,100,000
3300. INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVENUE, 300,000
3400. FEES, CHARGES & COMMISSIONS FOR SERVICES, 2,000
3600. USE OF MONEY & PROPERTY, 500
3800. OTHER FINANCING SOURCES, 845,000
TOTAL ANTICIPATED REVENUES:, 2,247,500
TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE, 2,249,500
Anticipated Ex- penditures:
4100. PUBLIC SAFETY, 2,249,000
TOTAL ANTICIPATED EXPENDITURES, 2,249,000
FUND BALANCE ENDING, $500
SALES TAX BOND & INTEREST SINKING
FUND 224
DEBT SERVICE
Estimated be- ginning balance 1/1/24, $328,542
Anticipated Revenues:
3100. TAXES, 2,250,000
3300. INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVENUE, 37,150
3600. USE OF MONEY & PROPERTY, 8,000
TOTAL ANTICIPATED REVENUES:, 2,295,150
TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE, 2,623,692
Anticipated Ex- penditures
4750. DEBT SERVICE, 737,711
4850. OTHER FINANCING USES, 1,550,000
TOTAL ANTICIPATED EXPENDITURES, 2,287,711
FUND BALANCE ENDING, $335,981
SALES TAX BOND RESERVE FUND
FUND 225
DEBT SERVICE
Estimated be- ginning balance 1/1/24, $128,604
Anticipated Revenues:
3600. USE OF MONEY & PROPERTY, 100
TOTAL ANTICIPATED REVENUES:, 100
TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE, 128,704
Anticipated Ex- penditures:
TOTAL ANTICIPATED EXPENDITURES, -0-
FUND BALANCE ENDING, $128,704
3/4% SALES TAX BOND RESERVE
FUND 227
DEBT SERVICE
Estimated be- ginning balance 1/1/24, $730,717
Anticipated Revenues:
3600. USE OF MONEY & PROPERTY, 800
TOTAL ANTICIPATED REVENUES:, 800
TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE, 731,517
Anticipated Ex- penditures:
TOTAL ANTICIPATED EXPENDITURES, -0-
FUND BALANCE ENDING, $731,517
3/4% SALES TAX BOND SINKING
FUND 228
DEBT SERVICE
Estimated be- ginning balance 1/1/24, $611,216
Anticipated Revenues:
3600. USE OF MONEY & PROPERTY, 500
3800. OTHER FINANCING SOURCES, 705,000
TOTAL ANTICIPATED REVENUES, 705,500
TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE, 1,316,716
Anticipated Ex- penditures:
4750. DEBT SERVICE, 687,094
TOTAL ANTICIPATED EXPENDITURES, 687,094
FUND BALANCE ENDING, $629,622
SMP LIBRARY GENERAL OBLIGATION 1996 SINKING
FUND 229
DEBT SERVICE
Estimated be- ginning balance 1/1/24, $120,089
Anticipated Revenues:
3100. TAXES, 120,000
3600. USE OF MONEY & PROPERTY, 150
TOTAL ANTICIPATED REVENUES, 120,150
TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE, 240,239
Anticipated Ex- penditures:
4750. DEBT SERVICE, 189,700
TOTAL ANTICIPATED EXPENDITURES, 189,700
FUND BALANCE ENDING, $50,539
EXCESS
REVENUE BOND SINKING FUND
FUND 234
DEBT SERVICE
Estimated be- ginning balance 1/1/24, $159,718
Anticipated Revenues:
3600. USE OF MONEY & PROPERTY, 500
3800. OTHER FINANCING SOURCES, 1,502,000
TOTAL ANTICIPATED REVENUES, 1,502,500
TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE, 1,662,218
Anticipated Ex- penditures:
4750. DEBT SERVICE, 1,500,316
TOTAL ANTICIPATED EXPENDITURES, 1,500,316
FUND BALANCE ENDING, $161,902
SOLID WASTE BOND RESERVE, 2004 FUND
FUND 236
DEBT SERVICE
Estimated be- ginning balance 1/1/24, $1,148,225
Anticipated Revenues:
3600. USE OF MONEY & PROPERTY, 500
TOTAL ANTICIPATED REVENUES, 500
TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE, 1,148,725
Anticipated Ex- penditures:
4850. OTHER FINANCING USES, -0-
TOTAL ANTICIPATED EXPENDITURES, -0-
FUND BALANCE ENDING, $1,148,725
SOLID WASTE BOND SINKING 2004 FUND
FUND 237
DEBT SERVICE
Estimated be- ginning balance 1/1/24, $1,757,686
Anticipated Revenues:
3600. USE OF MONEY AND PROPERTY, 1,000
3800. OTHER FINANCING SOURCES, 1,200,000
TOTAL ANTICIPATED REVENUES, 1,201,000
TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE, 2,958,686
Anticipated Ex- penditures:
4750. DEBT SERVICE, 1,173,113
TOTAL ANTICIPATED EXPENDITURES, 1,173,113
FUND BALANCE ENDING, $1,785,573
SOLID WASTE DEPRECIATION & CONTINGENCY FUND
FUND 238
DEBT SERVICE
Estimated be- ginning balance 1/1/24, $227,953
Anticipated Revenues:
3600. USE OF MONEY & PROPERTY, 500
3800. OTHER FINANCING SOURCES, 35,000
TOTAL ANTICIPATED REVENUES, 35,500
TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE, 263,453
Anticipated Ex- penditures:
TOTAL ANTICIPATED EXPENDITURES, -0-
FUND BALANCE ENDING, $263,453
SOLID WASTE POST-CLOSURE CARE FUND
FUND 239
DEBT SERVICE
Estimated be- ginning balance 1/1/24, $5,817,297
Anticipated Revenues:
3600. USE OF MONEY & PROPERTY, 5,000
3800. OTHER FINANCING SOURCES, 325,000
TOTAL ANTICIPATED REVENUES, 330,000
TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE, 6,147,297
Anticipated Ex- penditures:
TOTAL ANTICIPATED EXPENDITURES, -0-
FUND BALANCE ENDING, $6,147,297
GOMESA DEBT SERVICE RESERVE FUND
FUND 240
DEBT SERVICE
Estimated be- ginning balance 1/1/24, $525,000
Anticipated Revenues:
3600. USE OF MONEY AND PROPERTY, 10,000
TOTAL ANTICIPATED REVENUES, 10,000
TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE, 535,000
Anticipated Ex- penditures:
4750. DEBT SERVICE, -0-
TOTAL ANTICIPATED EXPENDITURES, -0-
FUND BALANCE ENDING, $535,000
GOMESA DEBT SERVICE FUND
FUND 241
DEBT SERVICE
Estimated be- ginning balance 1/1/24, $508,000
Anticipated Revenues:
3600. USE OF MONEY AND PROPERTY, 1,100
3800. OTHER FINANCING SOURCES, 804,380
TOTAL ANTICIPATED REVENUES, 805,480
TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE, 1,313,480
Anticipated Ex- penditures:
4750. DEBT SERVICE, 804,380
TOTAL ANTICIPATED EXPENDITURES, 804,380
FUND BALANCE ENDING, $509,100
SMALL ANIMAL CONTROL
FUND 404
PROPRIETARY/ENTERPRISE
Estimated be- ginning balance 1/1/24, $15,000
Anticipated Revenues:
3200. LICENSES AND PERMITS, 1,800
3400. FEES, CHARGES, & COMMISSIONS FOR SERVICES, 73,700
3700. MISCELLANEOUS REVENUES, 10,000
3800. OTHER FINANCING SOURCES, 303,000
TOTAL ANTICIPATED REVENUES, 388,500
TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE, 403,500
Anticipated Ex- penditures:
4000. GENERAL GOVERNMENT, 388,472
TOTAL ANTICIPATED EXPENDITURES, 388,472
FUND BALANCE ENDING, $15,028
SOLID WASTE REDUCTION & RESOURCE FACILITY
FUND 406
PROPRIETARY/ENTERPRISE
Estimated be- ginning balance 1/1/24, $575,022
Anticipated Revenues:
3200. LICENSES & PERMITS, 650
3400. FEES, CHARGES, & COMMISSIONS FOR SERVICES, 4,136,000
TOTAL ANTICIPATED REVENUES, 4,136,650
TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE, 4,711,672
Anticipated Ex- penditures:
4000. GENERAL GOVERNMENT, 3,850,172
4850. OTHER FINANCING USES, 660,000
TOTAL ANTICIPATED EXPENDITURES, 4,510,172
FUND BALANCE ENDING, $201,500
KEMPER WILLIAMS PARK FUND
FUND 409
PROPRIETARY/ENTERPRISE
Estimated be- ginning balance 1/1/24, $1,850,000
Anticipated Revenues:
3400. FEES, CHARGES, & COMMISSIONS FOR SERVICES, 233,750
3700. MISCELLANEOUS REVENUES, 40,000
3800. OTHER FINANCING SOURCES, 360,000
TOTAL ANTICIPATED REVENUES, 633,750
TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE, 2,483,750
Anticipated Ex- penditures:
4000. GENERAL GOVERNMENT, 630,193
TOTAL ANTICIPATED EXPENDITURES, 630,193
FUND BALANCE ENDING, $1,853,557
This Ordinance shall become effective January 1, 2024.
This Ordinance having been offer-ed and read on this the 25th day of October 2023; having been published in accordance with law; and having been heard in a public hearing held at Franklin, Louisiana on the 6th day of December 2023; was adopted by the following vote on the 6th day of December 2023.
AYES: Rev. Craig Mathews, J Ina, Rodney Olan-der, Leslie Rulf, Jr., Mark A. Du- hon, Dr. Kristi P. Rink, and Gwendolyn L. Hidalgo.
NAYS: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: Scott Ramsey, Patrick J. Hebert, James W. Bennett, Jr, and Dean S. Adams.
APPROVED:
s/g Gwendolyn L. Hidalgo
GWENDOLYN L. HIDALGO,
CHAIRPERSON
ST. MARY PARISH COUNCIL
ATTEST:
s/g Lisa C.
Morgan
LISA C.
MORGAN,
CLERK
ST. MARY PARISH COUNCIL
This Ordinance was submitted to the President on this the 11th day of December 2023, at the hour of 4:28 p.m.
APPROVED:
s/g David
Hanagriff
DAVID
HANAGRIFF,
PRESIDENT
ST. MARY PARISH
This Ordinance was returned to the Clerk of the Council on this the 11th day of December 2023 at the hour of 5:47 p.m.
Adv. Jan. 24, 2024

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PUBLIC NOTICE
ORDINANCE
NO. 2352
An Ordinance adopting the proposed Five-Year Capital Outlay Program for the Years 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, and 2028.
BE IT OR- DAINED, by the St. Mary Parish Council, that the following five-year Capital Outlay Program is hereby adopted:
CAPITAL
OUTLAY
YEAR 2024
Ralph Darden Memorial Parkway
Microsurfacing (GOMESA Bonds)
Estimated Construction Cost, $636,000
Quintana Boat Launch Improvements
Reconstruct Docks and Expand Concrete Apron (RESTORE Act funds)
Estimated Construction Cost, $665,000
Verdun Lane & Tiger Road
Reconstruction & Overlay (CDBG funds)
Estimated Construction Cost, $1,015,000
911 Center Wind Retrofit & Safe Room
Improvements to 911 Center and Construction of Safe Room (Hazard Mitigation grant)
Estimated Construction Cost, $1,127,151
Walking/Bike Path along Duhon Boulevard in Amelia
Construction of Walking/Bike Path (Capital Outlay and Recreational Trails grants)
Estimated Construction Cost, $285,983
Walking/Bike Path – Bayou Vista Parkway
Construction of Walking/Bike Path (Capital Outlay and Recreational Trails grants)
Estimated Construction Cost, $275,000
Roof Replacement at Fairview Treatment Center
Replacement of Roof (Capital Outlay grant)
Estimated Construction Cost, $195,000
Facility & Infrastructure Improvements at Kemper Williams Park
Improvements and Upgrades to Horseshoe Pits, including cover, concession stand, and bathroom
Estimated Construction Cost, $300,000
Overlay of Lake Palourde Road
Patch, Mill, & Asphalt Overlay
From La. Hwy 182 to Lakeview Drive (Capital Outlay grant)
Estimated Construction Cost, $1,533,000
Emergency Power & Facility Improvements at Armory
Emergency Power Generator and Facility Im- provements (Capital Outlay grant)
Estimated Construction Cost, $260,000
Emergency Power at Courthouse
Emergency Power Connections at Courthouse (Capital Outlay grant)
Estimated Construction Cost, $283,000
CAPITAL
OUTLAY
YEAR 2025
Fontenot Boat Launch Improvements
Construct Pavilion, Fishing Pier, and Hardsurface Access Roadway (RESTORE Act funds)
Estimated Construction Cost, $1,075,000
Deslignes Road
Allain Road To La. Hwy. 326
22’ wide - Reconstruction & Overlay – 10,300’
Estimated Construction Cost, $2,010,000
Irish Bend Road
From S Curve to Oaklawn Bridge
Patch & Overlay
Estimated Construction Cost, $2,700,000
Cypremort Road
From Kelly Canal to Hwy 83
Patch & Overlay
Estimated Construction Cost, $1,350,000
Fortier Road
5,012’ length by 20’ wide
Patch & Overlay
Estimated Construction Cost, $95,800
Michael Drive
1,200’ length by 15’ wide
Overlay
Estimated Construction Cost, $59,900
Inez Street
La. Hwy. 318 to Dead-end - 2,950’
22’ Wide - Reconstruction & Overlay
Estimated Construction Cost, $250,000
CAPITAL
OUTLAY
YEAR 2026
Victoria-Riverside Road - Phase II
Reconstruction & Overlay
Estimated Construction Cost, $1,150,000
Gibby Road
Concrete Paving – Hwy 182 South 3700’
Estimated Construction Cost, $1,500,000
Hunting Road
Hwy. 90 Service Rd. to Dead-end
22’ wide - Reconstruction & Overlay - 3,900’
Estimated Construction Cost, $1,400,000
Baker Road Ex- tension
Royalty Road Funds
Estimated Construction Cost, $250,000
Freetown Road
18,500’ length by 20’ wide
Patch & Overlay
Estimated Construction Cost, $244,800
Richard Road
Patch, Partial Reconstruction & Overlay
Estimated Construction Cost, $260,000
CAPITAL
OUTLAY
YEAR 2027
Charenton Beach Road
La. Hwy. 87 to Levee
Reconstruction & Overlay
Estimated Construction Cost, $1,446,667
Georgetown Road
Reconstruction & Overlay
20’ wide - 2,600’ Length
Estimated Construction Cost, $165,000
Market Lane
Reconstruction & Overlay
20’ wide - 500’ Length
Estimated Construction Cost, $85,000
Flattown Road
Ralph Darden Mem. Pkwy. To La. Hwy. 326
Patch & Overlay
Estimated Construction Cost, $575,000
CAPITAL
OUTLAY
YEAR 2028
Allain Road
La. Hwy. 182 to Chitimacha Trail
Reconstruction & Overlay
Estimated Construction Cost, No Estimate
Dinkins Road
Reconstruction & Overlay
Estimated Construction Cost, No Estimate
Indian Road
Reconstruction & Overlay
Estimated Construction Cost, No Estimate
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effective on January 1st, 2024.
This Ordinance having been offer-ed and read on this the 25th day of October 2023 and having been published in accordance with law; and having been heard in a public hearing held at Franklin, Louisiana on the 6th day of December 2023; was adopted by the following vote on the 6th day of December 2023.
AYES: Rev. Craig Mathews, J Ina, Rodney Olan-der, Leslie Rulf, Jr., Mark A. Du- hon,, Dr. Kristi P. Rink, and Gwendolyn L. Hidalgo.
NAYS: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: Scott Ramsey, Patrick J. Hebert, James W. Bennett, Jr, and Dean S. Adams.
APPROVED:
s/g Gwendolyn L. Hidalgo
GWENDOLYN L. HIDALGO,
CHAIRPERSON
ST. MARY PARISH COUNCIL
ATTEST:
s/g Lisa C.
Morgan
LISA C.
MORGAN,
CLERK
ST. MARY PARISH COUNCIL
This ordinance was submitted to the President of St. Mary Parish on this 11th day of December 2023, at the hour of 4:28 p.m.
APPROVED:
s/g David
Hanagriff
DAVID
HANAGRIFF,
PRESIDENT
ST. MARY PARISH
This ordinance was returned to the Clerk of the Council on this the 11th day of December 2023, at the hour of 5:47 p.m.
Adv. Jan. 24, 2024

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PUBLIC NOTICE
RECREATION DISTRICT #2
ST MARY
PARISH
1110 GRACE STREET
PO BOX 922
MORGAN CITY, LA. 70380
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
RECREATION DISTRICT #2
1110 GRACE STREET
MORGAN CITY, LA. 70380
6:00 PM
December 14th, 2023
Meeting of the Board of Commissioners of Recreation District #2 was called to order by Chairman, Os- car Toups, at 6 o’clock in the evening. Invocation was led by Norma Skinner. Members present were, Os- car Toups, Sandra Wilkerson, Norma Skinner, Ann Poole and Nelda Dural. Absent~ None. Others present was Leroy Trim and Kimberlin Mc- Pherson. Guest~None
Minutes from November 09th, regular monthly meeting was read by Kimberlin Mc- Pherson. A motion to approve the minutes of the November 09th, meeting was made by Norma Skinner and second by Sandra Wilkerson with any necessary corrections, if any. The motion was approved by all board members present. Nays: None Abstain: None Absent: None
Financial report was presented by Leroy Trim. A motion to accept the financial re- port as read, with any necessary corrections, if any, was made by Ann Poole and second by Sandra Wilkerson, with all in favor. Nays: None Abstain: None Ab- sent: None
OLD BUSINESS: None
NEW BUSINESS: Mrs. Mc- Pherson presented to the board the Annual Community Christmas Dinner to be held December 20th, 2023 at the Siracusaville Annex Building beginning at 11:00 am-1:00 pm or all food prepared has been diminished. The motion was approved unanimously. Nays: None Absent: None Abstain: None
Meanwhile, Mr. Trim further up- dated the commissioners of the building improvements in the main building at the site. He stated that the main building roof re- placement by Del-Con was underway, and tentatively everything is going according to plan
In further related new business, Mr. Trim informed the board of the election of officers. A motion was made by Sandra Wilkerson and second by Ann Poole to hold an election of officers will be held at the next upcoming monthly board meeting. The motion was approved unanimously. Nays: None Abstain: None Absent
Bills were submitted for payment, after being reviewed by all board members present, a motion to pay all bills were made by Ann Poole, and second by Sandra Wilkerson, with all in favor. The motion was approved without opposition. Nays: None Abstain: None Ab- sent: Oscar Toups
With nothing further to discuss, a motion to ad- journ was made by Sandra Wilkerson, and second by Norma Skinner with all in favor. The motion was approved unanimously.
(S) Oscar Toups
Oscar Toups,
Chairman
Adv. Jan. 24, 2024

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PUBLIC NOTICE
Recreation
District No. 4 of the Parish of
St. Mary
Minutes of
Meeting
December 20, 2023
Members Present: William Miller, LaGenia Bradford, Edward Austin, Vincent Byrd, Andrew Bienvenu
Members Ab- sent: None
Others Present: Gabrielle Gil, Barry Dufrene, Jerry Boyles
Mr. Miller open-ed the regular meeting leading the Board in the pledge of allegiance.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on November 15, 2023 were reviewed. Mr. Austin made a motion to accept the minutes. Mr. Bienvenu seconded the mo- tion. The motion passed.
Mr. Dufrene presented and review-ed the financial statements presented to the Board. A motion to accept the report and pay outstanding invoices was made by Mrs. Bradford and seconded by Mr. Byrd. The motion passed.
There was no old business to discuss.
Mr. Boyles re- ported on the past month’s activities.
Upon a motion by Mr. Byrd and a second by Mr. Bienvenu, the Board authorized Mr. Miller to sign the engagement letter with Mr. Du- frene to provide accounting services for the Board for the period ending December 31, 2024.
Upon a motion by Mrs. Bradford and a second by Mr. Austin, the Board extended Mr. Boyles’ contract as the Director of the District for a 1-year term. The motion passed.
Upon a motion by Mr. Bienvenu and a second by Mr. Austin, the Board reappointed Gabrielle Gil as the secretary treasurer of the Board for the period ending December 31, 2024. The motion passed.
With there being no other business to discuss, a mo- tion to adjourn was made by Mr. Byrd and seconded by Mr. Bienvenu. The motion passed.
———————
William Miller
Chairperson
———————
Gabrielle Gil
Secretary Treasurer
Adv. Jan. 24, 2024

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PUBLIC NOTICE
Public Hearings: Louisiana
Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority
Fiscal Year 2025 Draft Annual Plan
The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) has rescheduled the public hearing that was canceled due to inclement weather. CPRA will hold a public meeting to receive public comments on Louisiana’s “Fiscal Year 2025 Draft Annual Plan” on:
Wednesday, January 31, 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM, Terrebonne Civic Center, 346 Civic Center Blvd., Houma, LA 70360
CPRA will re- ceive written comments and recommendations on the Fiscal Year 2025 Draft Annual Plan until February 18, 2024. Written comments should be mailed (to arrive no later than February 18, 2024) to the following address:
Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority
Public Comments
150 Terrace Avenue
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
If, because of a disability, you re- quire special assistance to participate, please contact the CPRA Ad- ministrative Assistant at 150 Terrace Avenue, Baton Rouge, LA 70802 or by telephone at (225) 342-7308 at least five working days prior to the hearing.
Interpretation and translation services can also be provided upon request by contacting coastal@la.gov.
Please visit coastal.la.gov/calendar/ for more detailed information and copies of the Fiscal Year 2024 Draft Annual Plan which will be posted prior to the public hearings.
For questions regarding the hearings, please contact Marina Gelpi Clay at Marina.Clay@la.gov or (225) 342-0168.
Adv. Jan. 24, 2024

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PUBLIC NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
Sixteenth
Judicial District Court
——
PARISH OF
ST. MARY
——
STATE OF
LOUISIANA
Pennymac Loan Services, LLC
Vs. No. 137154 Div “G”
Robert C Lewis Jr and Jackie Ledbetter Lewis AKA Jackie Young Owen Ledbetter Lewis AKA
Jacqueline Lynn Lewis AKA
Jacaqueline Lynn Young Owen Ledbetter Lewis
1430 Bernice St
Morgan City, LA 70380
TAKE NOTICE, that by virtue of Order of Seizure and Sale issued out of the Honorable 16th Judicial District Court, in and for the Parish of St. Mary, and to me directed, in the above numbered and entitled suit, I have seized the following mentioned and described property, to wit:
That certain lot or parcel of land, together with all buildings and im- provements thereon situated and all rights, ways, privileges, servitudes and appurtenances thereunto be- longing or in anywise appertaining lying and being situated in Morgan City, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, being more particularly described as LOT 26 of SQUARE “B” OF THE COLONIAL ACRES SUBDIVISION, as per the map or plat of said subdivision entitled “Plan of Land Showing Property of Finkelstein- Levy, Tract ‘ABCDEFGHIA’ Colonial Acres Subdivision,” Morgan City, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, made by Lee B. Delaune, Land Surveyor, dated May 29, 1965, revised May 26, 1967, showing Utilities Easements, which map was recorded February 12, 1968 in St. Mary Parish COB 15-D, page 249, Entry No. 135,797. Being the same property acquired by Robert C. Lewis, Jr., et ux from Roger D. Champine Sr., et ux by cash deed of even date herewith; subject to restrictions, servitudes, rights-of-way and outstanding mineral rights of record affecting the property.
to satisfy the sum of ONE HUNDRED TEN THOUSAND SEVENTY SIX AND 49/100 ($110,076.49) DOLLARS, with interest thereon at 5.00% per annum from September 01, 2021, until paid; all expenses incurred in enforcing the note and mortgage including reasonable at- torney’s fees; if/as applicable, such other or additional amounts incurred or advanced for taxes, insurance premiums, special assessments, re- pairs to and/or maintenance of the property, for the protection, preservation, re- pair and recovery of the property, for the protection and preservation, re- pair and recovery of the property, for the protection and preservation of the lien of the mortgage, for the protection and preservation of the mortgagee’s interest thereunder, and other amounts provided by the mortgage and ap- plicable law, such as late charges, escrow advances for the payment of taxes and insurance, corporate ad- vances, property appraisals, inspection fees, prior attorney fees and expenses, abstract and title charges, NSF charges, at- torney fees and expenses, and other charges which plaintiff is permitted to prove by verified petition, verified supplemental petition, or affidavit filed or submitted before distribution by the sheriff of the proceeds of the judicial sale herein; all law charges, fees and expenses in- curred in connection or relating to this proceeding in- cluding without limitation sheriff’s commission, sheriff’s costs, court costs all as permitted by the note or mortgage being enforced by this proceeding and all cost of this proceedings, as well as all sheriff’s costs and commission.
All successful bidders must have cash, cashier’s check or a verifiable letter of credit in favor of said bidder from a solvent bank, savings and loan association or other such financial institution authorized to do business in the state of Louisiana and full payment must be made on the date of sale. Letter must state that money is available on the date of sale.
I shall expose the same at public sale, for Cash, according to law without appraisement to the last and highest bidder, at the principal front door lobby area of the Court House in the Parish of St. Mary, Town of Franklin, Louisiana, on Wednesday, the 31st day of January A.D., 2024, between the legal hours commencing at 10 O’Clock A.M.
Sheriff’s Office
Parish of St. Mary, La.
Monday, the 23rd day of October, 2023
BLAISE W. SMITH,
SHERIFF
By: Heidi Rineholt
Deputy Sheriff
Adv. Dec. 29, 2023 and Jan. 24, 2024

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PUBLIC NOTICE
Public Notice
City of
Patterson
Surplus Equipment Sale
Bid opening: February 6, 2024, 6:00 pm
Item 1- Vehicle: 2006 Ford Truck White in color.
VIN 1FDSX205X6EC36691. The vehicle is not running. Mileage: dash caught on fire N/A Minimum bid - $100.00 BID AMOUNT $ —————— Sold as scrap.
Item 2 - Vehicle: 2006 Ford Crown Vic. Blue in color. VIN 1FAFP53261A254118. The vehicle is running. Mileage: un- known Minimum bid - $0.0 BID AMOUNT $ —————— Sold as scrap
Terms of sale:
1) The sale of each item shall be to the highest bidder on each item.
2) The sale of each item shall be at a price no less than the minimum price as shown.
3) Successful bidders will be given (10) days to close on the sale and have the vehicle removed. Failure to do so will result in forfeiture of the bid.
4) Each sale shall be without any warranty as to the condition of the item sold, not even as to return of the purchase price, and the Mayor is authorized to sign all instruments upon such other terms and conditions he deems reasonable in his sole discretion to make such sales.
For more in- formation concerning items, you can email steve.bierhorst@cityofpattersonla.gov or call 985-395-5205.
Vehicles can be seen at 428 Taft St. Patterson, La., call Terry Space @ 985-397-2198 be- fore going out.
All bids are to be sealed and marked, “Sealed Bid”. Bids shall be mailed to P. O. Box 367, Patterson, La. 70392, or delivered to the City Hall, 1314 Main Street, Patterson, Louisiana. Bids must be received on or before Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024, by 6:00 PM.
Adv. Jan. 24, 26 and Feb. 2, 2024

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PUBLIC NOTICE
Public Meeting Notice
January 19, 2024
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the St. Mary Parish Council will meet in Regular Session at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 24, 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.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-Coucil-10259531585 5923/
In 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. Jan. 24, 2024

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PUBLIC NOTICE
ORDINANCE
NO. 2353
An Ordinance amending and re-enacting Ordinance No. 2315 adopting the 2023 Combined Budgets of Revenues and Expenditures for the Parish of St. Mary, State of Louisiana.
BE IT OR- DAINED, by the St. Mary Parish Council, that the following 2023 Combined Budgets of Revenues and Expenditures are hereby adopted and that all amounts appropriated for all accounts shall not exceed the amounts fixed therefor in the Budget of Expenditures; the Ad- ministration shall notify the Council within 30 days of a budget account fluctuation of five percent (5%) below revenues or five percent (5%) over in expenditures and the necessary budget amendments shall be made:
GENERAL FUND
FUND 001
Estimated be- ginning balance 1/1/23, $2,824,045
Anticipated Revenues:
3100. TAXES, 3,595,000
3200. LICENSES & PERMITS, 721,500
3300. INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVENUE, 2,365,245
3400. FEES, CHARGES, & COMMISSIONS FOR SERVICES, 358,000
3600. USE OF MONEY & PROPERTY, 131,250
3700. MISCELLANEOUS REVENUES, 212,415
3800. OTHER FINANCING SOURCES, 2,013,000
TOTAL ANTICIPATED REVENUES, 9,396,410
TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE, 12,220,455
Anticipated Ex- penditures:
4000. GENERAL GOVERNMENT, 7,999,851
4100. PUBLIC SAFETY, 725,196,
4300. HEALTH & WELFARE, 906,789,
4500. CULTURE & RECREATION, 878,066,
4850. OTHER FINANCING USES, 865,000,
TOTAL ANTICIPATED EXPENDITURES, 11,374,902
FUND BALANCE ENDING, $845,553,
WITNESS FEE FUND
FUND 020
Estimated be- ginning balance 1/1/23, $102,977
Anticipated Revenues:
3400. FEES, CHARGES, & COMMISSIONS FOR SERVICES, 57,000
TOTAL ANTICIPATED REVENUES, 57,000
TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE, 159,977,
Anticipated Ex- penditures:
4000. GENERAL GOVERNMENT, 60,800
TOTAL ANTICIPATED EXPENDITURES, 60,800
FUND BALANCE ENDING, $99,177,
JUROR COMPENSATION FUND
FUND 030
Estimated be- ginning balance 1/1/23, $93,866
Anticipated Revenues:
3400. FEES, CHARGES, & COMMISSIONS FOR SERVICES, 56,000
TOTAL ANTICIPATED REVENUES, 56,000
TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE, 149,866
Anticipated Ex- penditures:
4000. GENERAL GOVERNMENT, 30,000
4850. OTHER FINANCING USES, 50,000
TOTAL ANTICIPATED EXPENDITURES, 80,000
FUND BALANCE ENDING, $69,866
GAMING RECEIPT FUND
FUND 101
Estimated be- ginning balance 1/1/23, $61,256
Anticipated Revenues:
3300. INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVENUE, 500
3400. FEES, CHARGES, & COMMISSIONS FOR SERVICES, 1,400,000
3600. USE OF MONEY & PROPERTY, 300
TOTAL ANTICIPATED REVENUES, 1,400,800
TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE, 1,462,056
Anticipated Ex- penditures:
4000. GENERAL GOVERNMENT, 1,710
4100. PUBLIC SAFETY, 95,000
4850. OTHER FINANCING USES, 1,345,000
TOTAL ANTICIPATED EXPENDITURES, 1,441,710
FUND BALANCE ENDING, $20,346
ROAD CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE
FUND 102
Estimated be- ginning balance 1/1/23, $1,212,068
Anticipated Revenues:
3300. INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVENUE, 5,305,803
3600. USE OF MONEY & PROPERTY, 1,500
3700. MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE, 58,451
3800. OTHER FINANCING SOURCES, 400,000
TOTAL ANTICIPATED REVENUES, 5,765,754
TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE, 6,977,822
Anticipated Ex- penditures:
4200. PUBLIC WORKS, 4,176,151
4850. OTHER FINANCING USES, 2,714,636
TOTAL ANTICIPATED EXPENDITURES, 6,890,787
FUND BALANCE ENDING, $87,035
SANITATION FUND
FUND 108
Estimated be- ginning balance 1/1/23, $1,068,043
Anticipated Revenues:
3100. TAXES, 3,100,000
3300. INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVENUE, 104,030
3400. FEES, CHARGES, & COMMISSIONS FOR SERVICES, 1,508,000
3600. USE OF MONEY & PROPERTY, 2,200
TOTAL ANTICIPATED REVENUES, 4,714,230
TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE, 5,782,273
Anticipated Ex- penditures:
4100. PUBLIC SAFETY, 202,851
4200. PUBLIC WORKS, 2,383,062
4300. HEALTH AND WELFARE, 34,030
4850. OTHER FINANCING USES, 2,636,000
TOTAL ANTICIPATED EXPENDITURES, 5,255,943
FUND BALANCE ENDING, $526,330
BOAT LANDING PERMIT FUND
FUND 111
Estimated be- ginning balance 1/1/23, $108,231
Anticipated Revenues:
3200. LICENSES & PERMITS, 20,000
3400. FEES, CHARGES, & COMMISSIONS FOR SERVICES, 26,900
3600. USE OF MONEY & PROPERTY, 250
TOTAL ANTICIPATED REVENUES, 47,150
TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE, 155,381,
Anticipated Ex- penditures:
4500. CULTURE & RECREATION, 67,700
TOTAL ANTICIPATED EXPENDITURES, 67,700
FUND BALANCE ENDING, $87,681
WARDS 5 & 8 SALES TAX
FUND 125
Estimated be- ginning balance 1/1/23, $843,921
Anticipated Revenues:
3100. TAXES, 385,000,
3600. USE OF MONEY & PROPERTY, 7,350
TOTAL ANTICIPATED REVENUES, 392,350
TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE, 1,236,271
Anticipated Ex- penditures:
4000. GENERAL GOVERNMENT, 4,300
4100. PUBLIC SAFETY, 19,000
4200. PUBLIC WORKS, 104,000
4300. HEALTH AND WELFARE, 5.000
4500. CULTURE & RECREATION, 162,750
TOTAL ANTICIPATED EXPENDITURES, 295,050
FUND BALANCE ENDING, $941,221
WARDS 1,2,3,4,7, & 10 SALES TAX
FUND 129
Estimated be- ginning balance 1/1/23, $782,262
Anticipated Revenues:
3100. TAXES, 470,000,
3600. USE OF MONEY & PROPERTY, 550
TOTAL ANTICIPATED REVENUES, 470,550
TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE, 1,252,812
Anticipated Ex- penditures:
4000. GENERAL GOVERNMENT, 1,000
4100. PUBLIC SAFETY, 120,523
4200. PUBLIC WORKS, 123,000
4300. HEALTH AND WELFARE, 41,300
4500. CULTURE & RECREATION, 263,894
4800. OTHER FINANCING USES, 50,000
TOTAL ANTICIPATED EXPENDITURES, 599,717
FUND BALANCE ENDING, $653,095
16TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT ST. MARY PARISH DRUG COURT
FUND 157
Estimated be- ginning balance 1/1/23, -0-
Anticipated Revenues:
3300. INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVENUE, $240,000
TOTAL ANTICIPATED REVENUES, 240,000
TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE, 240,000
Anticipated Ex- penditures:
4300. HEALTH & WELFARE, 240,000
TOTAL ANTICIPATED EXPENDITURES, $240,000
FUND BALANCE ENDING, -0-
16TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT ST. MARY PARISH DRUG COURT
FEE FUND – FUND 158
Estimated be- ginning balance 1/1/23, -0-
Anticipated Revenues:
3400. FEES, CHARGES, & COMMISSIONS FOR SERVICES, $4,000
TOTAL ANTICIPATED REVENUES, 4,000
TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE, 4,000
Anticipated Ex- penditures:
4300. HEALTH & WELFARE, 3,000
TOTAL ANTICIPATED EXPENDITURES, 3,000
FUND BALANCE ENDING, $1,000
DWI COURT – PATIENT FEE FUND
FUND 164
Estimated be- ginning balance 1/1/23, $7,445
Anticipated Revenues:
3400. FEES, CHARGES, & COMMISSIONS FOR SERVICES, -0-
TOTAL ANTICIPATED REVENUES, -0-
TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE, 7,445
Anticipated Ex- penditures:
4300. HEALTH & WELFARE, -0-
TOTAL ANTICIPATED EXPENDITURES, -0-
FUND BALANCE ENDING, $7,445
OJP ENHANCEMENT GRANT
FUND 165
Estimated be- ginning balance 1/1/23, $28,897
Anticipated Revenues:
3300. INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVENUE, $100,000
TOTAL ANTICIPATED REVENUES, 100,000
TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE, 128,897
Anticipated Ex- penditures:
4300. HEALTH & WELFARE, 100,000
TOTAL ANTICIPATED EXPENDITURES, 100,000
FUND BALANCE ENDING, $28,897
JAIL OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE
FUND 190
Estimated be- ginning balance 1/1/23, ($176,229)
Anticipated Revenues:
3100. TAXES, 1,075,000
3300. INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVENUE, 325,000
3400. FEES, CHARGES & COMMISSIONS FOR SERVICES, 2,000
3600. USE OF MONEY & PROPERTY, 50
3700. MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE, 22,371
3800. OTHER FINANCING SOURCES, 1,195,000
TOTAL ANTICIPATED REVENUES:, 2,619,421
TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE, 2,443,192
Anticipated Ex- penditures:
4100. PUBLIC SAFETY, 2,402,500
TOTAL ANTICIPATED EXPENDITURES, 2,402,500
FUND BALANCE ENDING, $40,692
SALES TAX BOND & INTEREST SINKING
FUND 224
DEBT SERVICE
Estimated be- ginning balance 1/1/23, $440,926
Anticipated Revenues:
3100. TAXES, 2,225,000
3300. INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVENUE, 37,150
3600. USE OF MONEY & PROPERTY, 800
TOTAL ANTICIPATED REVENUES:, 2,262,950
TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE, 2,703,876
Anticipated Ex- penditures:
4750. DEBT SERVICE, 734,076
4850. OTHER FINANCING USES, 1,400,000
TOTAL ANTICIPATED EXPENDITURES, 2,134,076
FUND BALANCE ENDING, $569,800
SALES TAX BOND RESERVE FUND
FUND 225
DEBT SERVICE
Estimated be- ginning balance 1/1/23, $127,636
Anticipated Revenues:
3600. USE OF MONEY & PROPERTY, 25
TOTAL ANTICIPATED REVENUES:, 25
TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE, 127,661,
Anticipated Ex- penditures:
TOTAL ANTICIPATED EXPENDITURES, -0-
FUND BALANCE ENDING, $127,661
3/4% SALES TAX BOND RESERVE
FUND 227
DEBT SERVICE
Estimated be- ginning balance 1/1/23, $726,218
Anticipated Revenues:
3600. USE OF MONEY & PROPERTY, 300
TOTAL ANTICIPATED REVENUES:, 300
TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE, 726,518,
Anticipated Ex- penditures:
TOTAL ANTICIPATED EXPENDITURES, -0-
FUND BALANCE ENDING, $726,518
3/4% SALES TAX BOND SINKING
FUND 228
DEBT SERVICE
Estimated be- ginning balance 1/1/23, $604,509
Anticipated Revenues:
3600. USE OF MONEY & PROPERTY, 600
3800. OTHER FINANCING SOURCES, 705,000
TOTAL ANTICIPATED REVENUES, 705,600
TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE, 1,310,109
Anticipated Ex- penditures:
4750. DEBT SERVICE, 698,145
TOTAL ANTICIPATED EXPENDITURES, 698,145
FUND BALANCE ENDING, $611,964
SMP LIBRARY GENERAL OBLIGATION 1996 SINKING
FUND 229
DEBT SERVICE
Estimated be- ginning balance 1/1/23, $213,040
Anticipated Revenues:
3100. TAXES, 119,000
3600. USE OF MONEY & PROPERTY, 375
TOTAL ANTICIPATED REVENUES, 119,375
TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE, 332,415
Anticipated Ex- penditures:
4750. DEBT SERVICE, 190,850
TOTAL ANTICIPATED EXPENDITURES, 190,850
FUND BALANCE ENDING, $141,565
EXCESS
REVENUE BOND SINKING FUND
FUND 234
DEBT SERVICE
Estimated be- ginning balance 1/1/23, $161,450
Anticipated Revenues:
3600. USE OF MONEY & PROPERTY, 100
3800. OTHER FINANCING SOURCES, 1,506,000
TOTAL ANTICIPATED REVENUES, 1,506,100
TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE, 1,667,550
Anticipated Ex- penditures:
4750. DEBT SERVICE, 1,499,195
TOTAL ANTICIPATED EXPENDITURES, 1,499,195
FUND BALANCE ENDING, $168,355
SOLID WASTE BOND RESERVE,
2004 FUND
FUND 236
DEBT SERVICE
Estimated be- ginning balance 1/1/23, $1,114,602
Anticipated Revenues:
3600. USE OF MONEY & PROPERTY, 650
TOTAL ANTICIPATED REVENUES, 650
TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE, 1,115,252
Anticipated Ex- penditures:
4850. OTHER FINANCING USES, -0-
TOTAL ANTICIPATED EXPENDITURES, -0-
FUND BALANCE ENDING, $1,115,252
SOLID WASTE BOND SINKING 2004 FUND
FUND 237
DEBT SERVICE
Estimated be- ginning balance 1/1/23, $1,660,217
Anticipated Revenues:
3600. USE OF MONEY AND PROPERTY, 1,000
3800. OTHER FINANCING SOURCES, 1,200,000
TOTAL ANTICIPATED REVENUES, 1,201,000
TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE, 2,861,217
Anticipated Ex- penditures:
4750. DEBT SERVICE, 1,175,370
TOTAL ANTICIPATED EXPENDITURES, 1,175,370
FUND BALANCE ENDING, $1,685,847
SOLID WASTE DEPRECIATION & CONTINGENCY FUND
FUND 238
DEBT SERVICE
Estimated be- ginning balance 1/1/23, $192,952
Anticipated Revenues:
3600. USE OF MONEY & PROPERTY, 750
3800. OTHER FINANCING SOURCES, 35,000
TOTAL ANTICIPATED REVENUES, 35,750
TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE, 228,702
Anticipated Ex- penditures:
4850. OTHER FINANCING USES, 190,000
TOTAL ANTICIPATED EXPENDITURES, 190,000
FUND BALANCE ENDING, $38,702
SOLID WASTE POST-CLOSURE CARE FUND
FUND 239
DEBT SERVICE
Estimated be- ginning balance 1/1/23, $5,171,293
Anticipated Revenues:
3600. USE OF MONEY & PROPERTY, 5,000
3800. OTHER FINANCING SOURCES, 325,000
TOTAL ANTICIPATED REVENUES, 330,000
TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE, 5,501,293
Anticipated Expenditures:
TOTAL ANTICIPATED EXPENDITURES, -0-
FUND BALANCE ENDING, $5,501,293
GOMESA DEBT SERVICE RESERVE FUND
FUND 240
DEBT SERVICE
Estimated beginning balance 1/1/23, $511,593
Anticipated Revenues:
3600. USE OF MONEY AND PROPERTY, 15,000
TOTAL ANTICIPATED REVENUES, 15,000
TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE, 526,593
Anticipated Expenditures:
4750. DEBT SERVICE, -0-
TOTAL ANTICIPATED EXPENDITURES, -0-
FUND BALANCE ENDING,, $526,593
GOMESA DEBT SERVICE FUND
FUND 241
DEBT SERVICE
Estimated beginning balance 1/1/23, $270,737
Anticipated Revenues:
3600. USE OF MONEY AND PROPERTY, 15,000
3800. OTHER FINANCING SOURCES, 600,000
TOTAL ANTICIPATED REVENUES, 615,000
TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE, 885,737
Anticipated Expenditures:
4750. DEBT SERVICE, 801,000
TOTAL ANTICIPATED EXPENDITURES, 801,000
FUND BALANCE ENDING, $84,737
SMALL ANIMAL CONTROL
FUND 404
PROPRIETARY/ENTERPRISE
Estimated beginning balance 1/1/23, $105,760
Anticipated Revenues:
3200. LICENSES AND PERMITS, 1,800
3400. FEES, CHARGES, & COMMISSIONS FOR SERVICES, 52,850
3700. MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE, 51,950
3800. OTHER FINANCING SOURCES, 265,000
TOTAL ANTICIPATED REVENUES, 371,600
TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE, 477,360
Anticipated Expenditures:
4000. GENERAL GOVERNMENT, 452,841
TOTAL ANTICIPATED EXPENDITURES, 452,841
FUND BALANCE ENDING, $24,519
SOLID WASTE REDUCTION & RESOURCE FACILITY
FUND 406
PROPRIETARY/ENTERPRISE
Estimated beginning balance 1/1/23, ($462,048)
Anticipated Revenues:
3200. LICENSES & PERMITS, 1,600
3400. FEES, CHARGES, & COMMISSIONS FOR SERVICES, 4,180,000
3800. OTHER FINANCING SOURCES, 690,000
TOTAL ANTICIPATED REVENUES, 4,871,600
TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE, 4,409,552
Anticipated Ex- penditures:
4000. GENERAL GOVERNMENT, 3,435,054
4850. OTHER FINANCING USES, 860,000
TOTAL ANTICIPATED EXPENDITURES, 4,295,054
FUND BALANCE ENDING, $114,498
KEMPER
WILLIAMS PARK FUND
FUND 409
PROPRIETARY/ENTERPRISE
Estimated be- ginning balance 1/1/23, $1,922,608
Anticipated Revenues:
3400. FEES, CHARGES, & COMMISSIONS FOR SERVICES, 220,531
3700. MISCELLANEOUS REVENUES, 47,200
3800. OTHER FINANCING SOURCES, 250,000
TOTAL ANTICIPATED REVENUES, 517,731
TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE, 2,440,339
Anticipated Ex- penditures:
4000. GENERAL GOVERNMENT, 611,381
TOTAL ANTICIPATED EXPENDITURES, 611,381
FUND BALANCE ENDING, $1,828,958
This Ordinance shall become effective upon adoption.
This Ordinance having been offer-ed and read on this the 15th day of November 2023; having been published in accordance with law; and having been heard in a public hearing held at Franklin, Louisiana on the 13th day of December 2023; was adopted by the following vote on the 13th day of December 2023.
AYES: Leslie Rulf, Jr., Patrick J. Hebert, James W. Bennett, Jr., Mark A. Duhon, Dean S. Adams, Dr. Kristi P. Rink, Gwendolyn L. Hidalgo, Rev. Craig Mathews, J Ina, and Rodney
Olander.
NAYS: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: Scott Ramsey.
APPROVED:
s/g Gwendolyn L. Hidalgo
GWENDOLYN L. HIDALGO,
CHAIRPERSON
ST. MARY PARISH COUNCIL
ATTEST:
s/g Lisa Morgan
LISA MORGAN,
CLERK
ST. MARY PARISH COUNCIL
This Ordinance was submitted to the President on this the 20th day of December 2023, at the hour of 1:13 p.m.
APPROVED:
s/g David
Hanagriff
DAVID
HANAGRIFF,
PRESIDENT
ST. MARY PARISH
This Ordinance was returned to the Clerk of the Council on this the 21st day of December 2023 at the hour of 11:41 a.m.
Adv. Jan. 24, 2024

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Jim Bradshaw: When the cold caused a variety of mishaps

Wed, 01/24/2024 - 5:59am

JIM BRADSHAW

Frigid weather is not as uncommon in south Louisiana as we might think, and nowadays we at least get a bit more warning that they are coming than in the days when digital media and computer-generated forecasts were the stuff of science fiction.
For example, we shivered in the dark as the calendar changed from January to February in 1951.
Newspapers called it the worst cold spell in decades. Ice-coated wires fell, leaving towns without power or communication. Firemen battled sleet as well as the blaze when the hospital in Ville Platte burned, just one of the fires attributed to the weather.
The trouble began when a really cold front from the north collided with moist Gulf air moving from the south, providing plenty of moisture to be turned into ice. Adding to it all, a front moving from the west brought a line of thunderstorms that turned into sleet and snow
The headline in the Ville Platte Gazette was in the biggest type available: “Freeze Grips City.” It was typical of those across south Louisiana. The first paragraph of the Gazette story told the tale: “The great North wind blew over the city … this week, bringing with it rain, sleet, snow, the death of one man, a disastrous fire, and a multitude of mishaps and general discomforts.”
As the icy winds blew across town, “a general paralysis settled on Ville Platte … with disruption in telephone communications, fallen electric wires, frozen water pipes, and treacherous freezing of natural gas regulators.”
The volunteer fire department turned out when fire broke out at the Vidrine hospital, but were handicapped by “freezing cold … a treacherous high wind … [and] unbelievably impossible conditions.” They saved the medical records and much of the hospital equipment, but not the building.
The Jennings News used its biggest type to call the frigid weather the “Worst Ice Blast Since 1908.” The Lafayette Advertiser feared that the dip would be the worst since 1889, when the temperature hit 6 degrees there.
It didn’t get that low, but it did reach the low teens in many places.
In Abbeville, “thunder claps punctuated the beginning of the freeze” that brought down Vermilion parish lines and, besides taking a human toll, hit the cattle industry particularly hard. Several fires also were reported in Vermilion Parish. A sound truck had to go through Abbeville telling people to turn off their taps because, in trying to keep pipes from freezing, they were using more water than the town well could supply.
Church Point did not have that problem. The newspaper there reported that “no electricity was available to operate the water pumps at the local power plant.” Residents turned to “candles, lanterns, lamps, and other types of illumination long since discarded for modern electricity.”
The headline in Crowley read: “Acadia Towns Almost Isolated” because telephone and telegraph lines were down and the roads were frozen. The forecast from the Lake Charles weather bureau was delivered to the Acadia sheriff’s office by short wave radio. It promised a days-long freeze. With no telegraph or phone lines, “neither the Crowley Daily Signal nor KSIG had any news service.”
There were several house fires in Kaplan, at least one of them caused, the Kaplan Times reported, when “the gas meter valve froze, allowing too much pressure and causing the flame of the pilot of the gas stove to shoot high … [and] set the kitchen on fire.”
Temperatures began to ease on Feb. 2 in south Louisiana, but the icy weather had not finished it work. It continued moving east as far as West Virginia, prompting one national report to call 1951’s icy blast “the costliest ice storm on record” (until then).
Twenty-five people died and 500 more were injured as the storm moved eastward from Louisiana to the Virginias. The Weather Bureau estimated the storm’s damage at $100 million, which would be over $1 billion today.
You can contact Jim Bradshaw at jimbradshaw4321@gmail.com or P.O. Box 1121, Washington LA 70589.

Morgan City police: Kia, Hyundai owners should get security upgrade

Tue, 01/23/2024 - 7:57pm

The Morgan City Police Department is urging owners of some Kia and Hyundai vehicles to take up the automaker’s offer of a free upgrade to theft deterrent software.

The department said Tuesday that the Detectives Division has investigated one vehicle theft and one attempt theft in the last week.

Over the past week the Morgan City Police Department Detectives Division has investigated an attempted theft of a vehicle and one where a vehicle was stolen.

"The vehicles involved in these investigations have a security flaw which allows criminals to easily access your vehicle and drive off,” the department said in a Facebook post.

Kia models from 2011 to 2021 and Hyundai models from 2015 to 2021 are missing electronic immobilizers, an anti-theft device that uses a unique chip in the key fob to unlock the car. Without an immobilizer, thieves could easily unscrew the steering column in the cars, insert a USB into the ignition, and drive away.

Hyundai and Kia have developed theft deterrent software for millions of their vehicles that lack an immobilizer and will provide it free to vehicle owners.

The software updates the theft alarm software logic to extend the length of the alarm sound from 30 seconds to one minute and requires the key to be in the ignition switch to turn the vehicle on. If you own any of these vehicles and have not updated your security, please contact your dealership, the department said.

Here is what we need you to do. Make sure that your vehicle is secure and locked. Although this will not totally stop a would-be thief, it does make it harder for them to access your vehicle.

“Officers of the Morgan City Police Department are on high alert and will be vigilantly patrolling the streets of Morgan City,” the department said. “We ask that our Community Partners report any suspicious activity to the Morgan City Police Department @ (985)380-4605.”

Two arrested, one sought in Bayou L'Ourse armed robbery

Tue, 01/23/2024 - 5:07pm

Staff Report

(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.)

Assumption deputies have arrested men from Bayou Vista and Morgan City, have filed a complaint against a Bayou L’Ourse 17-year-old and are seeking a Lafayette man in a Dec. 28 armed robbery.

Assumption

Sheriff Leland Falcon reported these arrests:

--James Vincent Howell, II, 19, Saturn Road, Bayou Vista, was arrested Jan. 18 by the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office and booked in Assumption on charges of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, felony contributing to the delinquency of juveniles and armed robbery.

--Alvin Fitch Jr., 18, Kidd Street, Morgan City, was arrested in Lafayette on charges there and will be booked in Assumption on charges of armed robbery with a firearm, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and contributing to the delinquency of juveniles.

--Jedarrius J. Brown, 19, Lafayette, is being sought by investigator on warrants alleging armed robbery with a firearm and contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile.

Deputies responded to the robbery call Dec. 28 in the Murial Street-La. 398 area. Detectives determined that two of the robbers were armed with guns while two others stole items from the victims.

Detectives were able to identify a 17-year-old juvenile, Fitch, Howell and Brown as suspects. At the conclusion of the investigation, a verified complaint was filed against the juvenile on charges of armed robbery with a firearm. He was ordered held in continued custody.

Howell was booked in the Assumption Parish Detention Center on Jan. 19.

Detectives continue to serve for Brown, who is described as having multiple tattoos, including the number 7 near the front of his throat.

Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Brown is urged to contact the Assumption Parish Sheriff’s Office at 985-369-2912. Brown should be considered armed and dangerous, the Sheriff’s Office said.

Morgan City

Chief Chad M. Adams reported that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Morgan City Police Department responded to 39 calls for service and made these arrests:

--Destany Garrison, 28, Susan Drive, Morgan City, was arrested at 7:16 p.m. Monday on ca charge of disturbing the peace (drunkenness).

--Jhai D. Robinson, 22, Chennault Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 10:08 p.m. Monday on charges of possession of marijuana and no tail lamps.

--Shauna A. Priestley, 27, Eighth Street, Morgan City, was arrested 11:06 p.m. Monday on a charge of domestic abuse battery.

St. Mary

Sheriff Blaise Smith reported that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Sheriff’s Office responded to 41 complaints and made these arrests:

--Roger Andrew Valma, 41, Franklin, was arrested at 9:37 a.m. Monday on charges of domestic abuse battery and theft. Bail has not been set at this time.

--Paula Elizabeth Plaisance, 57, Morgan City, was arrested at 11:25 p.m. Monday on cahrges of open container, criminal trespass and disturbing the peace (intoxicated). Bail has not been set at this time.

Franklin

Chief Cedric Handy reported that the Franklin Police Department responded to five complaints over the last 24-hour and made these arrests:

--Chris Baptiste, 56, Hamilton Street, Franklin, was arrested at 9:13 a.m. Monday on warrants dated Jan. 10 alleging failure to register and notify as a sex offender and failure to register notify as a sex offender and pay fee.

Baptiste was additionally arrested on a warrant for the St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office alleging failure to register and notify as a sex offender and failure to register notify as a sex offender and pay fee.

Baptiste was booked, processed and held with no bond set at the time of press release.

--Marlon August, 47, Theresa Street, Franklin, was arrested at 10:23 a.m. Monday on a charge of domestic abuse battery with strangulation. August was booked, processed and held with no bond set at the time of press release.

Jan. 24 St. Mary Parish Council agenda

Tue, 01/23/2024 - 4:17pm

Click on the link below to download a .pdf version of the agenda.

Morgan City man arrested on fourth DWI charge

Mon, 01/22/2024 - 2:35pm

Staff Report

(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.)

Police arrested a Morgan City man Sunday on a fourth drunken-driving charge.

Morgan City

Chief Chad M. Adams reported that over the last 72-hour reporting period, the Morgan City Police Department responded to 96 calls for service and made these arrests:

--Dezin D. Young, 52, Arizona Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 8:20 p.m. Sunday on charges of driving while intoxicated (fourth offense), driving under suspension and reckless operation of a motor vehicle, and on a warrant alleging two counts of criminal neglect of family (16th Judicial District Court).

--Javien J. Francis, 26, Oregon Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 11:14 a.m. Friday on warrants alleging failure to pay fines and three counts of failure to appear (6th Ward Morgan City Court).

--Kerwing Deleon-Benitez, 24, Fourth Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 11:15 a.m. Friday on warrants alleging failure to appear for arraignment and two counts of failure to appear to pay fines (6th Ward Morgan City Court).

--Grant Walker, 28, Murial Street, Bayou L'Ourse, was arrested at 10:21 p.m. Friday on a charge of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.

--Felipe Quezada-Nuno, 51, Keith Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 3:15 p.m. Saturday on a charge of possession of fraudulent documents.

--Devonta T. Grogan, 22, Fifth Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 06:52 p.m. Sunday on a charge of obstructing public passage.

Franklin

Chief Cedric Handy reported that the Franklin Police Department responded to 16 complaints over the weekend and made these arrests:

--Brendan Comeaux, 30, Kirk Street, Franklin, was arrested at 6:49 p.m. Friday on a warrant for 16th Judicial District Court alleging failure to appear on a charge of criminal neglect of family. Comeaux was booked, processed and held with no bond set at the time of press release.

--Dewayde Howard, 55, 10th Street, Franklin, was arrested at 10:07 p.m. Friday on warrants for 3rd Ward City Court alleging failure to appear on charges of simple criminal damage to property, disturbing the peace and criminal trespass. Howard was booked, processed and held on a $686 bond.

--Lysander Williams, 55, Cedar Street, Franklin, was arrested at 2:20 p.m. Saturday on a warrant for 3rd Ward City Court alleging failure to appear a charge of resisting an officer by flight. Williams was booked, processed and released on a $268 bond.

--Jaquima Brown, 29, Martin Luther King Boulvard, Franklin, was arrested at 7:04 p.m. Sundayon a warrant dated Sept. 7 alleging domestic abuse battery (child endangerment, second offense) and theft. Brown was additionally arrested on charges of resisting an officer, violation of protective order and simple battery. Brown was booked, processed and held with no bond set at the time of press release.