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PUBLIC NOTICE
OFFICIAL
PROCEEDINGS
WAX LAKE EAST DRAINAGE
DISTRICT
REGULAR MEETING
DECEMBER 05, 2023
PATTERSON, LOUISIANA
The Wax Lake East Drainage District (“WLEDD”) met on this date with Chairman Jeffery LaGrange presiding and the following members present: Wayne Can-trell, Raymond Beadle, Jr., Chad Ross and Chris Cooper. Absent: William Hidalgo, Jr.
Also present: Corey Aucoin, Supervisor; Johnathan Miller. Giroir MudBoats; Les Rulf, District 5 Parish Council Member and Barry Dufrene, District’s Accountant
Mr. Cantrell moved that the reading of the minutes of the Regular Meeting, November 07, 2023, be dispensed with and that the same be approved. Mr. Beadle seconded the motion which carried.
Mr. Dufrene presented the Finances and Payables Reports. Mr. Beadle moved, and Mr. Ross seconded a motion, which was carried, to accept the financial re- port, payables re- port and to make the necessary transfers to cover payables.
Mr. Aucoin gave the Supervisor’s report with a discussion regarding the amount of grass that was washed into the grates at the pumps due to lack of rain in previous months.
Mr. LaGrange gave a brief Engineering Report in Mr. Miller’s ab- sence, addressing the Calumet Pump Station Project explaining that the project was waiting on funding. The permits on the Wilson’s Landing project were still going back and forth in the different permitting departments. The specified grade for the Hedgerow East Ditch was received therefore Mr. Aucoin was moving forward to dig the ditch as specified.
There being no Old Business, Mr. LaGrange moved to New Business announcing that there were no up- dates regarding Policy and Procedures to the Open Meeting Laws.
Mr. Ross made a motion, which was seconded by Mr. Cooper and carried by the board authorizing the Chairman to sign a contract renewing accounting services with Mr. Barry Dufrene, CPA.
The following resolution was offered by Mr. Cooper and seconded by Mr. Beadle:
RESOLUTION
A resolution ordering and calling a special election to be held in Wax Lake East Drainage District of the Parish of St. Mary, State of Louisiana, to authorize the continuation of a special tax and the issuance of general obligation bonds therein; making application to the State Bond Commission and providing for other matters in connection therewith.
BE IT RESOLV-ED by the Board of Commissioners of Wax Lake East Drainage District of the Parish of St. Mary, State of Louisiana (the “Governing Authority”), acting as the governing authority of Wax Lake East Drainage District of the Parish of St. Mary, State of Louisiana (the “District”), that:
SECTION 1. Election Call. Subject to the approval of the State Bond Commission and the St. Mary Parish Council, and under the authority conferred by the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974, including Article VI, Sections 32 and 33 thereof, Part II of Chapter 4 of Subtitle II of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, the applicable provisions of the Louisiana Election Code, and other constitutional and statutory authority, a special election is hereby called and ordered to be held in the District on SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 2024, between the hours of seven o’clock (7:00) a.m. and eight o’clock (8:00) p.m., in accordance with the provisions of La. R.S. 18:541, and at the said election there shall be submitted to all registered voters qualified and entitled to vote at the said election under the Constitution and laws of this State and the Constitution of the United States, the following propositions, to-wit:
PROPOSITION NO. 1 OF 2
(TAX
CONTINUATION)
Shall Wax Lake East Drainage District of the Parish of St. Mary, Louisiana (the “District”), continue to levy a 3.26 mills tax on all the property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $521,658 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of 10 years, beginning with the year 2025 and ending with the year 2034, for the purpose of maintaining, operating and improving the drainage facilities in the District, said millage to represent a .06 mills increase (due to reappraisal) over the 3.2 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2024 pursuant to an election held on October 19, 2013?
PROPOSITION NO. 2 OF 2
(BOND)
Shall Wax Lake East Drainage District of the Parish of St. Mary, Louisiana (the “District”), incur debt and issue bonds in an amount not to exceed $2,500,000, in one or more series, to run not exceeding 20 years from the date thereof, with interest at a rate of not exceeding 7% per annum, for the purpose of paying the cost of constructing, equipping and improving levees and drainage works within and for the District, and acquiring the necessary equipment and furnishings therefor, title to which shall be in the public, which bonds will be general obligations of the District and will be payable from ad valorem taxes to be levied and collected in the manner provided by Article VI, Section 33 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974 and statutory authority supplemental thereto, an estimated 1.45 mills to be levied in the first year of issue to pay said Bonds?
SECTION 2. Publication of Notice of Election. A Notice of Special Election shall be published in the official journal of the District once a week for four consecutive weeks, with the first publication to be made not less than forty-five (45) days nor more than ninety (90) days prior to the date of the election, which Notice shall be substantially in the form attached hereto as “Exhibit A” and incorporated herein by reference the same as if it were set forth herein in full.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, prior to the publication of the Notice of Election, the Chairman is authorized and directed to make any amendments to the foregoing propositions that may be required to comply with any state or federal regulatory agencies.
SECTION 3. Canvass. This Governing Authority shall meet at its regular meeting place, the Patterson Civic Center, 116 Cotten Road, Patterson, Louisiana, on TUESDAY, MAY 7, 2024, at SIX O’CLOCK (6:00) P.M., and shall then and there in open and public session proceed to examine and canvass the returns and declare the result of the said special election.
SECTION 4. Polling Places. The polling places for the precincts set forth in the aforesaid Notice of Special Election is hereby designated as the polling places at which to hold the said election, and the Commissioners-in-Charge and Commissioners, respectively, will be the same persons as those designated in accordance with law.
SECTION 5. Election Commissioners; Voting Machines. The officers designated to serve as Commissioners-in- Charge and Commissioners pursuant to Section 4 hereof, or such substitutes therefor as may be selected and designated in accordance with La. R.S. 18:1287, shall hold the said special election as herein provided, and shall make due returns of said election for the meeting of the Governing Authority to be held as provided in Section 3 hereof. All registered voters in the District will be entitled to vote at the special election, and voting machines shall be used.
SECTION 6. Authorization of Officers. The Secretary-Treasurer of the Governing Authority is hereby empowered, authorized and directed to arrange for and to furnish to said election officers in ample time for the holding of said election, the necessary equipment, forms and other paraphernalia essential to the proper holding of said election and the Chairman and/or Secretary-Treasurer of the Governing Authority are further authorized, empowered and directed to take any and all further action re- quired by State and/or Federal law to arrange for the election.
SECTION 7. Furnishing Election Call to Election Officials. Certified copies of this resolution shall be forwarded to the Secretary of State, the Clerk of Court and Ex-Officio Parish Custodian of Voting Machines of St. Mary Parish and the Registrar of Voters of St. Mary Parish, as notification of the special election, in order that each may prepare for said election and perform their re- spective functions as required by law.
SECTION 8. Application to State Bond Commission. Application is made to the State Bond Commission for consent and authority to hold the special election as herein provided, and in the event said election carries for further consent and authority to continue to levy and collect the special tax and to issue, sell and deliver the bonds provided for therein. A certified copy of this resolution shall be forwarded to the State Bond Commission on behalf of this Governing Authority, together with a letter requesting the prompt consideration and approval of this application. By virtue of applicant/issuer’s application for, acceptance and utilization of the benefits of the Louisiana State Bond Commission’s approval(s) resolved and set forth herein, it resolves that it understands and agrees that such approval(s) are expressly conditioned upon, and it further resolves that it understands, agrees and binds itself, its successors and assigns to, full and continuing compliance with the “State Bond Commission Policy on Approval of Proposed Use of Swaps, or other forms of Derivative Products Hedges, Etc.”, adopted by the Commission on July 20, 2006, as to the borrowing(s) and other matter(s) subject to the approval(s), including subsequent application and approval under said Policy of the implementation or use of any swap(s) or other product(s) or en- hancement(s) covered thereby.
SECTION 9. Approval of Governing Authority of the Parish. Application is hereby made to the Parish Council of the Parish of St. Mary, State of Louisiana, for consent and authority to hold the special election as herein provided, and in the event the election carries, for its further consent and authority to continue to levy and collect the special tax and to issue, sell and deliver the bonds provided for therein. A certified copy of this resolution shall be forwarded to the Parish Council of the Parish of St. Mary on behalf of the District, together with a letter requesting the prompt consideration and approval of this application.
SECTION 10. Employment of Bond Counsel. This Governing Authority finds and determines that a real necessity exists for the employment of special counsel in connection with the issuance of the Bonds, and accordingly, Foley & Judell, L.L.P., of New Orleans, Louisiana, as Bond Counsel, is hereby employed to do and perform work of a traditional legal nature as bond counsel with respect to the issuance and sale of said Bonds. Said Bond Counsel shall prepare and submit to this Governing Authority for adoption all of the proceedings incidental to the authorization, is- suance, sale and delivery of such Bonds, shall counsel and advise this Governing Authority as to the issuance and sale thereof and shall furnish its opinions covering the legality of the issuance of the Bonds. The fee of Bond Counsel for each issue or series of bonds shall be fixed at a sum not exceeding the fee allowed by the Attorney General’s fee guidelines for such bond counsel work in connection with the issuance of such series of bonds and based on the amount of said Bonds actually issued, sold, delivered and paid for, plus “out-of-pocket” expenses, said fees to be contingent upon the issuance, sale and delivery of said bonds. The Secretary-Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to execute, and this Governing Authority hereby agrees to and accepts the terms of, the en- gagement letter of Bond Counsel appended hereto as Exhibit B. A certified copy of this resolution shall be submitted to the Attorney General of the State of Louisiana for his written approval of said employment and of the fees herein designated, and the Secretary-Treasurer is hereby empowered and directed to provide for payment of the work herein specified upon completion thereof and under the conditions herein enumerated.
SECTION 11. Appointment of Municipal Advisor. The Issuer hereby retains Government Consultants, Inc., of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to act as its Municipal Advisor (“MA”) pursuant to the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and the rules promulgated thereunder by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Issuer hereby acknowledges that it is represented by the MA and will rely upon the advice of the MA with respect to the Bonds. The fee to be paid the MA shall be payable solely from the proceeds of the Bonds when and if issued, and the amount thereof shall be subject to the approval of the State Bond Commission. The Secretary-Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed, in her discretion, to execute any contract the MA may require with re- spect to the en- gagement.
SECTION 12. Declaration of Official Intent. Prior to the delivery of the Bonds, the Issuer presently intends and reasonably expects that it may pay all or a portion of the costs of the Project from legally available funds in its General Fund. Up- on the issuance of the Bonds, the Issuer presently intends and reasonably expects to reimburse any such expenditures for the Project from a portion of the proceeds of the Bonds, provided that such reimbursement shall be in an amount not currently reasonably expected to exceed the maximum principal amount of the Bonds set forth in Section 1 hereof. Any such allocation of proceeds of the Bonds for reimbursement will be with respect to capital expenditures (as defined in Reg. 1.150-1(b)) and will be made not later than 18 months after the later of (i) the date such expenditure was paid or (ii) the date on which the Project was placed in service or abandoned, but in no event more than three years after the original expenditure is paid. This Section is intended to be a declaration of official intent within the meaning of Reg. 1.150-2, and certain terms used in this Section shall have the meaning given in such Regulation. For purposes of this Section, the Project includes paying the cost of constructing, equipping and improving levees and drainage works within and for the District, and acquiring the necessary equipment and furnishings therefor. All of the expenditures covered by this Section were or will be made on and after the date which is 60 days prior to the effective date of this Resolution or as otherwise allowed by Reg. 1.150-2 which includes, among other things, an exception for “preliminary expenditures” as defined therein.
This resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
YEAS: Jeffery LaGrange, Wayne Cantrell, Chad Ross, Chris Cooper and Raymond Beadle, Jr.
NAYS: None
ABSENT: William Hidalgo, Jr.
Mr. Ross made a motion, that was seconded by Mr. Beadle and carried by the board to authorize the Chairman to sign the Louisiana At- testation Questionnaire for the annual audit for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023.
Mr. Beadle made a motion, that was seconded by Mr. Cooper and carried by the board to set the monthly meeting calendar for the 2024 year for the District to meet the first Tuesday of each month at 6:00 PM at the Patterson Civic Center with no exceptions.
Mr. LaGrange announced that the Shred It company was scheduled for December 29, 2023, to shred all non-essential paperwork for the District.
There being no further business Mr. Ross made a motion for adjournment. Mr. Beadle seconded the motion which carried.
Attest:
(S) Jeffery LaGrange,
Chairman
Wax Lake East Drainage District
(S) Catherine
Siracusa,
Secretary
Wax Lake East Drainage District
Adv. Jan. 19, 2024

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PUBLIC NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
Sixteenth Judicial District Court
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PARISH OF
ST. MARY
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STATE OF
LOUISIANA
Newrez LLC-DBA Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing
Vs. No. 136973 Div “G”
The Unopened Succession of Lillian Ruffin Randle (A/K/A Lillian Ruffin, Lillian Randle)
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:
One certain, lot of land situated in the Parish of St. Mary; State of Louisiana, designated as Lot Four (4), more particularly described on that certain map prepared by Miller Engineers & As- sociates, Inc., Engineers & Land Surveyors, dated May 18, 2009 and recorded on October 29, 2009 with the St. Mary Parish Clerk of Court at COB 196, Folio 660, Entry No. 305569, and titled “Plan of land showing property of St. Mary Community Action acquired in Book 158, File 300,183 being Tracts 1, 2 & 3 to be partitioned into Lots 1, 2, 3 & 4 situated in: Sections 12, Township 16 South, Range 12 East Southeastern Land District Morgan City St. Mary Parish, Louisiana,”; said Lot 4 is bounded to the North by Short Street measuring Forty-two feet and Forty Hundredths (42.40’) feet, to the South by Cherry Street measuring Forty-One feet and Ninety-One Hundredths (41.91’) feet, to the East by Roberta J. Brown Acq. 88 290167, measuring One Hundred One and Eighth Hundredths (101.08’) feet, to the West by Lot 3 measuring One Hundred and Six-teen Hundredths (100.16’) feet, all boundaries being now or formerly. Together with all buildings and improvements and all rights, ways, privileges and servitudes thereto belonging and in anywise appertaining.
INCLUDING
One (1) certain home, Make Platinum PM853, bearing Serial Number: PMAL01610 being situated on said land which is affixiated and made a part thereof.
Lot Four (4) formerly known to be described as the following:
1. That certain lot of ground, lying an being situated in Morgan City, Parish of St. Mary, State of Louisiana, having a width of Seventy (70’) feet by the uniform depth of One Hun-dred Five (105’) feet, bounded North by a Thirty foot road (Short Street), East by the property of Ozeme Ditch, South by a Twenty foot alley and West by the property of Tobias Stansbury, together with all the buildings and improvements thereon situated, rights, ways, privileges and servitudes thereto be- longing and appertaining.
Which has the address of 925 Cherry Street, Morgan City, LA 70380
to satisfy the sum of FORTY FOUR THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED THREE AND 11/100 ($44,103.11) DOLLARS, with interest thereon at the rate of 4.875% per annum from January 1, 2022, together with ac- crued late charges in the amount of $36.45 in accordance with the note and mortgage, together with late charges on additional delinquent installments and any additional amounts which petitioner has ad- vances or hereafter advances, as permitted by the Note and Mort-gage, for taxes, assessments, re- pairs to and maintenance and preservation of the mortgaged property, together with reasonable attorneys’ fees of all sums due, owing and unpaid, and all costs 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 with 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 21st day of February A.D., 2024, between the legal hours commencing at 10 O’Clock A.M.
Sheriff’s Office
Parish of St. Mary, La.
Friday, the 17th day of November A.D., 2023
BLAISE W. SMITH,
SHERIFF
By: Heidi Rineholt
Deputy Sheriff
Adv. Jan. 19 and Feb. 14, 2024

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PUBLIC NOTICE
OFFICIAL
PROCEEDINGS
GRAVITY SUB-DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 1 OF GRAVITY DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 2
REGULAR MEETING
DECEMBER 12, 2023
BAYOU VISTA, LOUISIANA
The Gravity Sub-Drainage District No. 1 of Gravity Drainage District No. 2 (“GSDD1ofGDD2”) met on this date with Chairman Wayne Cantrell presiding with Gerald Hotard, Chad Ross, Mark Gowan and Raymond Beadle, Jr. present. Absent: none
Also present: Alvin Lodrigue, District Supervisor; Barry Dufrene, District Accountant; and Gwen Hidalgo, Parish Council Member at Large
Mr. Gowan moved, and Mr. Beadle seconded that the reading of the minutes of the Regular Meeting, November 14, 2023, be dispensed with and that the same be approved. The motion carried.
Mr. Cantrell called for the Finances and Payables Report. Mr. Dufrene presented the reports on the payables due for December 2023. Mr. Beadle moved, and Mr. Ross seconded a motion, which carried, to make the necessary transfers, to accept the payables report and pay all invoices.
Mr. Cantrell called for any public comment to which Mrs. Hidalgo introduced herself as the re-elected Council Member at Large and extended her support to the District.
There were no additions to Mr. Lodrigue’s Personnel Reports.
Mr. Cantrell reported that he spoke with Miller Engineering before the meeting and that responses from FEMA had not been received on the Teche Road Drainage Ditch Project. Mr. Can-trell also reported that there were no updates on the culvert project adjacent to Ace Hardware.
Mr. Ross made a motion that Mr. Gowan seconded and was carried by the board to authorize the Chairman, Mr. Cantrell to sign the Attestation Questionnaire for the upcoming review of the financial records for the year ending September 30, 2023.
Mr. Ross made a motion that Mr. Beadle seconded and was carried by the board to renew the contracted ac- counting services with Mr. Barry Dufrene, CPA.
The following resolution was offered by Mr. Beadle and seconded by Mr. Ross:
RESOLUTION
A resolution ordering and calling a special election to be held in Gravity Sub- Drainage District No. 1 of the Gravity Drainage District No. 2 of the Parish of St. Mary, Louisiana, to authorize the continuation of a special tax; making application to the State Bond Commission and providing for other matters in connection therewith.
BE IT RESOLV-ED by the Board of Commissioners of Gravity Sub- Drainage District No. 1 of the Gravity Drainage District No. 2 of the Parish of St. Mary, Louisiana (the “Governing Auth- ority”), acting as the governing authority of Gravity Sub-Drainage District No. 1 of the Gravity Drainage District No. 2 of the Parish of St. Mary, Louisiana (the “District”), that:
SECTION 1. Election Call. Subject to the approval of the State Bond Commission and the St. Mary Parish Council, and under the authority conferred by the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974, including Article VI, Section 32 thereof, the applicable provisions of the Louisiana Election Code, and other constitutional and statutory authority, a special election is hereby called and ordered to be held in the District on SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 2024, between the hours of seven o’clock (7:00) a.m. and eight o’clock (8:00) p.m., in accordance with the provisions of La. R.S. 18:541, and at the said election there shall be submitted to all registered voters qualified and entitled to vote at the said election under the Constitution and laws of this State and the Constitution of the United States, the following proposition, to-wit:
PROPOSITION
(TAX
CONTINUATION)
Shall Gravity Sub-Drainage District No. 1 of the Gravity Drainage District No. 2 of the Parish of St. Mary, Louisiana (the “District”), continue to levy a 12.63 mills tax on all the property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $298,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of 10 years, beginning with the year 2025 and ending with the year 2034, for the purpose of maintaining, operating and improving the drainage facilities in the District, said millage to represent a 2.68 mills increase (due to reappraisal) over the 9.95 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2024 pursuant to an election held October 19, 2013?
SECTION 2. Publication of Notice of Election. A Notice of Special Election shall be published in the official journal of the District once a week for four consecutive weeks, with the first publication to be made not less than forty-five (45) days nor more than ninety (90) days prior to the date of the election, which Notice shall be substantially in the form attached hereto as “Exhibit A” and incorporated herein by reference the same as if it were set forth herein in full.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, prior to the publication of the Notice of Election, the Chairman is auth-orized and directed to make any amendments to the foregoing propositions that may be required to com-ply with any state or federal regulatory agencies.
SECTION 3. Canvass. This Governing Authority shall meet at its regular meeting place, the Bayou Vista Recreation Building, 1300 South Road, Bayou Vista, Louisiana, on TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2024, at SIX O’CLOCK (6:00) P.M., and shall then and there in open and public session proceed to examine and canvass the returns and declare the result of the said special election.
SECTION 4. Polling Places. The polling places for the precincts set forth in the aforesaid Notice of Special Election is hereby designated as the polling places at which to hold the said election, and the Commissioners-in-Charge and Commissioners, respectively, will be the same persons as those designated in accordance with law.
SECTION 5. Election Commissioners; Voting Machines. The officers designated to serve as Commissioners-in- Charge and Commissioners pursuant to Section 4 hereof, or such substitutes therefor as may be selected and designated in accordance with La. R.S. 18:1287, shall hold the said special election as herein provided, and shall make due returns of said election for the meeting of the Governing Authority to be held as provided in Section 3 hereof. All registered voters in the District will be entitled to vote at the special election, and voting machines shall be used.
SECTION 6. Authorization of Officers. The Secretary of the Governing Authority is hereby empowered, authorized and directed to arrange for and to furnish to said election officers in ample time for the holding of said election, the necessary equipment, forms and other paraphernalia es- sential to the proper holding of said election and the Chairman and/or Secretary of the Governing Authority are further authorized, em- powered and di- rected to take any and all further action required by State and/or Federal law to arrange for the election.
SECTION 7. Furnishing Election Call to Election Officials. Certified copies of this resolution shall be forwarded to the Secretary of State, the Clerk of Court and Ex-Officio Parish Custodian of Voting Machines of St. Mary Parish and the Registrar of Voters of St. Mary Parish, as notification of the special election, in order that each may prepare for said election and perform their re- spective functions as required by law.
SECTION 8. Application to State Bond Commission. Application is made to the State Bond Commission for consent and authority to hold the special election as herein provided, and in the event said election carries for further consent and authority to continue to levy and collect the special tax provided for therein. A certified copy of this resolution shall be forwarded to the State Bond Commission on behalf of this Governing Authority, together with a letter requesting the prompt consideration and approval of this application.
SECTION 9. Approval of Governing Authority of the Parish. Application is hereby made to the Parish Council of the Parish of St. Mary, State of Louisiana, for consent and authority to hold the special election as herein provided, and in the event the election carries, for its further consent and authority to continue to levy and collect the special tax provided for therein. A certified copy of this resolution shall be forwarded to the Parish Council of the Parish of St. Mary on behalf of the District, to- gether with a letter requesting the prompt consideration and approval of this application.
This resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
YEAS: Wayne Cantrell, Gerald Hotard, Chad Ross, Raymond Beadle, Jr., and Mark Gowan
NAYS: none
ABSENT: none
Mr. Ross made a motion that Mr. Gowan seconded and was carried by the board to ap- prove the 2024 regular monthly meeting schedule for the District to remain as the second Tuesday of each month with one exception for the month of February 2024 due to Mardi Gras being the second Tuesday of that month. The District agreed to have the February meeting on Thursday, February 8, 2024.
Mr. Ross made a motion that Mr. Beadle seconded and was carried by the board to ap- prove a pay in- crease for the District employee currently making $15 an hour to $18 an hour effective retroactively from Sunday, December 10, 2023 forward.
With no further business, Mr. Beadle moved to ad- journ the meeting. Mr. Ross seconded the motion which carried.
Attest:
(S) Gerald Hotard,
Vice Chairman
due to absence of Wayne Cantrell, Chairman;
Gravity Sub- Drainage District No. 1 of Gravity Drainage District No. 2 for the regular January 2024 meeting
(S) Catherine
Siracusa,
Secretary
Gravity Sub- Drainage District No. 1 of Gravity Drainage District No. 2
Adv. Jan. 19, 2024

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PUBLIC NOTICE
HEBERT
RENTALS
STORAGE SHEDS &
RENTAL HOMES
PHONE: 985-395-2055
In accordance with the provisions of the Laws of the State of Louisiana for the purpose of satisfying the lean of the undersigned for charges incurred for storage described below, notice is hereby given that such property will be sold at public auction by Hebert Rentals at its storage facilities at:
213 Tiffany Street, Patterson, LA
1306 Belleview Street, Bayou Vista, LA
2027 Hwy 182E, Bayou Vista, LA
Auction will start at 1306 Belleview St. Bayou Vista LA 70380 on February 5, 2024 at 10AM.
The following includes a general description of the property and unit number:
BAYOU VISTA – BELLEVIEW
Kayla Mire
Misc, Personal, Household Items, Boxes, Bags, etc.
Unit 19/32 BEL
Dieshea Mouton
Misc, Personal, Household Items, Boxes, Bags, etc.
Unit 62 BEL
Jessica Gollman
Misc, Personal, Household Items, Boxes, Bags, etc.
Unit 64 BEL
Joanne Holliman
Misc, Personal, Household Items, Boxes, Bags, etc.
Unit 99 BEL
BAYOU VISTA – OFFICE
Heather Jones
Misc, Personal, Household Items, Boxes, Bags, etc.
Unit 61 BV
The undersigned reserves the right to bid on the property. Sale subject to prior cancellation in the event that the storage fees are paid by the occupant prior to the sale. Reservations are required.
Patrick J. Hebert @ Hebert Rentals 985-395-2055
Adv. Jan. 19, 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, February 5, 2024, AT 5:45 P.M. in the Parish Council Meeting Room, Fifth Floor Courthouse, Franklin, Louisiana, for the following purposes:
Glencoe Education Foundation Inc. DBA Glencoe Charter School for a Side yard Setback Variance to deviate from the required five (5) ft. to zero (0) ft. located in an Existing Neighborhood (EN1) Zoned District at 132 Chapel Lane, Franklin, LA-Sec. 27 T14S R8E; -Parcel Id# 1634764054.00-Lot Rem por Tract BD Glenco Plantatio-ML&TRR Switch-Glenco Pltn. Home Place Planting and Manufacturing Co-Bayou Cypt Acq. 100 292062.
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. Jan. 12, 19 and 26, 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, February 5, 2024, AT 5:45 P.M. in the Parish Council Meeting Room, Fifth Floor Courthouse, Franklin, Louisiana, for the following purposes:
Ronald Derouen for a Rear Yard Setback Variance to deviate from the required 10 ft. to two (2) ft. in a Single Family Residential (SR) Zoned District at 2712 Hwy. 319, Cypremort Point, LA- Sec. 21 T15S R6E; -Parcel Id# 1154444082.00-Lot por No. B Quintana Marina Subd. Phase II Ext. lying inside canal Acq. 445 341924.
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. Jan. 19, 26 and Feb. 2, 2024

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PUBLIC NOTICE
AGENDA
ST. MARY
PARISH 911 COMMUNICATIONS
DISTRICT
1200 David Dr. Building B
Morgan City, LA 70380
January 24, 2024
1:00 P.M.
1. Meeting Called to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Minutes: December 2023
4. Public Comment
5. Income Statement: December 2023
6. Expenses Statement: December 2023
9. Old Business: Assistant Director salary adjustment
10. New Business: none
11. Director Up- dates
12. General Discussion
14. Adjournment
Adv. Jan. 19, 2024

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From the Morgan City government

Urgent Notice: BOIL WATER ADVISORY 🚨

Attention Morgan City Residents:

The CITY OF MORGAN CITY has issued a BOIL WATER ADVISORY, effective immediately until further notice. Due to a temporary rise in water turbidity, all water customers are advised to boil or disinfect water before consumption or food preparation. Stay safe!

Feb. 10 marks the date when various nations will celebrate the new year as indicated by the traditional lunisolar calendar.
The Lunar New Year coordinates with the phases of the moon, and while some refer to it as Chinese New Year, the event is celebrated outside of China as well. It is a 15-day celebration that begins on the new moon that occurs sometime between Jan. 21 and Feb. 20, and ends on the following full moon.
Celebrants often have time off from work to commemorate this time, and the period also may be referred to as the “Spring Festival,” according to Britannica. Many traditions and customs are intertwined in Chinese New Year celebrations.
Those looking to participate in traditional fashion can explore these common sights and sounds.
Red envelopes
Celebrants hand out red envelopes filled with money called “hong bao” in Mandarin. These envelopes are given to children or unmarried adults who are not working. Red denotes good luck and fortune as well as happiness and abundance in Chinese culture.
Dragon
The dragon is an important symbol that represents prosperity, good luck and good fortune. A performance of a dragon or lion dancing during Chinese New Year is commonplace. There are additional lucky mascots as well, including the phoenix, unicorn and dragon turtle.
Loud noises and bright lights
Fireworks and other noisemakers are used during Chinese New Year. One legend says a monster named Nian would attack villagers at the start of every new year. Since it was afraid of loud noises, bright lights and the color red, people used these things to chase away the beast.
Deep cleaning
People traditionally conduct a thorough cleaning of their homes during the New Year celebration to get rid of any lingering bad luck. Other “old” and “bad” things may be removed from the home and one’s life.
Nian Ye Fan
Families will gather together at a big table to have New Year’s Eve dinner. This is known as “Nian Ye Fan.” Children and adults will thoroughly bathe and dress in new clothes for the festive occasion. Red decorations and lanterns are usually hung inside and outside the home. China is a vast nation so foods will differ based on region.
Lantern festival
One of the final events of Chinese New Year is the lantern festival. This is when people hang glowing lanterns in temples or carry them during a nighttime parade. Praying to ancestors is also an important component of the celebration.
Chinese New Year celebrations include many time-honored traditions that promote good luck and prosperity.
Jade Emperor is the reason
given for Chinese Zodiac animals
Jade Emperor is an important deity in traditional Chinese religion. The reason behind animals' connection to Chinese New Year relates to a race organized by Jade Emperor.
All animals in the world were invited to partake in the race and help establish the Chinese Zodiac. But only 12 animals showed up on the day of the race, and how they finished would determine the years on the calendar named after them.
Each animal in the Chinese Zodiac has its own unique characteristics, and some believe people take on the traits of the animal associated with the year they were born.
So those born in 2024 may have the attributes associated with the Dragon, which is believed to bring good fortune.