PUBLIC NOTICE
LIST OF CIVIL JURORS
AS PER PROCES VERBAL OF THE JURY COMMISSION
STATE OF LOUISIANA- PARISH OF TENSAS
SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
1. ADAMS, REBECCA S.
2. ALLISON, AMANDA D
3. ARLINE, WILLIAM ANTHONY
4. BASS, JEFFERY ROGER
5. BASS, ZYA’DRIAN PHARRELL
6. BETHEL, DIANNE
7. BOLTON, JENNIFER S
8. BOONE, EDITH MCGEE
9. BOWSER, CORY KENZIE JR
10. BRITTON, DESHAWN DANIELE
11. BROOKS, NYESHA K
12. BROWN, TONY LUKE
13. BURKS, TONIKA MARIE
14. CALVIT, KIMBERLY DIANE
15. CARROLL, DEMONTAE L
16. CARTER, MARY ELIZABETH
17. CEPHUS, RAYBESS
18. CLARK, CYNTHIA L
19. CLARK, EDDIE LEE
20. CLARK, ROBERT J
21. CLARK,STEFFEN
22. COATS, ROBERT COLLINS
23. COOK, AMY RENIA
24. CORDILL, JOSEPH T
25. CRIGLER, KAREN G.
26. CURRINGTON, WENDY MICHELLE
27. DANDRIDGE, FAYE FLOYD
28. DAWSON, DONALD GREGG
29. DIXON, BARRON LOWELL
30. EMFINGER, AUSTIN P
31. EVANS, JOYCELYN
32. FELIX, THEODORE
33. FORD, PATRICK
34. FORD, RAY LANGSTON
35. FOSTER, EDWARD ROY
36. FOSTER, GEORGE E
37. FRANKLIN, MARY THERESSA
38. GILL, PATRICIA A
39. GOODWIN, MATTHEW R
40. GRACE, KELSEY LEAKE
41. GRIGGS, RANDY L
42. GUILLORY, DUFFY
43. HALE, CLAY
44. HALL, LYNN
45. HALL, NANCY WYRICK
46. HARLOW, BARRY SCOTI
47. HARRIS, TAMMIE SHERELL
48. HAWKINS, OLIVIA N
49. HAZEL, PAMELA COLLEEN
50. HEAD, DARYL
51. HIGGINBOTHAM, KALEP J
52. HILL, HELENA K
53. HOLMES, CATHY DODSON
54. ITA, JOSE
55. JACKSON, CHELSEA SIMONE
56. JAMES, HANNAH HARPER
57. JOHNSON, DE’JUAN
58. JONES, BRANDl
59. JONES, GABREL
60. KELLER, CLYDE LEE
61. KELLER, JOSEPHINE ANN
62. LANCASTER, WENDY PATIEN
63. LEE, GWENEVERE R.
64. LEE, JOHN KENNEDY
65. LOWE, RYAN B
66. LUNDY, CHANNEL
67. LYNN, SIRJASON ALLEN JR
68. MCDONALD, EDWIN R III
69. MCMURRAY, JOSHUA LANCE
70. MCWILLIAMS, CHRISTINE
71. MERRIETT, TRACY
72. MILLER, WILLIAM DAVID
73. MIZE, WINFRED JASON
74. MOBLEY, STACEY SHANNON
75. MORALES, ROSHAUNIKA R.
76. MORGAN, LUCY A
77. NELSON, SUSAN R
78. NEUROTH, CRAIG
79. PARKS, JAMON MARQUEL
80. POLLARD, NICOLIA LADAWNA
81. RANSOME, CALVIN
82. RAYMO, CAROLYN VIRGINIA
83. REED, JAMES LLOYD
84. ROBINSON, JAMES
85. RODRIGUEZ, WILLIAM JOSE
86. ROGERS, VICKIE E
87. ROUSSEL, BRET ALLEN
88. RUSHING, MARY TESTA
89. SANDOZ, EDITH DEWITT
90. SEARCY, KAY LYNN
91. SHIELDS, DON ROY
92. SIKES, JOSHUA LEE
93. SLAUGHTER, BETIY LANCE
94. SMITH, CHARLES MICHAEL
95. SMITH, KATHERINE FARMER
96. SMITH, LESLIE ALEXANDER
97. SMITH, ROMIKA BROOKS
98. SPILLARS, CHLOE’ ELIZABETH
99. SPILLARS, TAYLOR A
100. STANSELL, BENNIE L
101. STURM, GARY M
102. TEMPLET, BARBARA ALLRED
103. THOMAS, CARL LEE
104. THOMAS, MEGAN R
105. THOMAS, VICTOR, JEREMIAH
106. TODD, CAROLINE ELIZABETH
107. TOWNSEND, PAULINE
108. TUCKER, FELISHIA MICHELLE
109. TULLOS, GENTRY LOYD
110. TURNER, JESSIKA LAMISHA
111. WASHINGTON, BRANDON CHARLES
112. WASHINGTON, BRENDA CHASE
113. WASHINGTON, MARY ANN
114. WATSON, CURTIS PERNELL
115. WESTMORELAND, CHARLES W
116. WHITE, ROBERT L
117. WIGGINS, CARLTON ARNEZ
118. WILEY, SHERRY ANN WARD
119. WILLIS, TERRONE TRILL
120. WINSTON, JANET LOUVELA
I, CHRISTINA C. LEE CLERK OF COURT IN AND FOR TENSAS PARISH, LOUISIANA, HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE ABOVE AND FOREGOING IS A TRUE AND CORRECT LIST OF NAMES OF PERSONS DRAWN TO SERVE AS CIVIL JURORS FOR TENSAS PARISH, LOUISIANA, AS SHOWN BY THE PROCES VERBAL OF THE JURY COMMISSION OF TENSAS PARISH, LOUISIANA.
WITNESS MY OFFICIAL SIGNATURE AND SEAL OF MY OFFICE ON THIS 24TH DAY OF JULY, 2024
Christina C. Lee
CLERK OF COURT
8/7, 8/21
PUBLIC NOTICE
LIST OF GRAND JURORS
AS PER PROCES VERBAL OF THE JURY COMMISSION
STATE OF LOUISIANA- PARISH OF TENSAS
SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
1. ANDERS, KARTESHI DENISE
2. BATTLE, ERNEST
3. BLANCHE, LYNN BARFIELD
4. BOWER, SCOTT M
S. BROWN, KEONA SHANTE
6. CLARK, MARY GILL
7. CRAWLEY, MYRTIS L
8. DANIELS, DA’SHENA
9. DAVIS, ALONZO P
10. FRAZIER, JESSICA DESHAUN
11. FUSSELL, DAVID WAYNE
12. GIILL, BLANCH BEATRICE
13. GLASSPOOLE, CHASITY
14. GRIGGS, RAFAELL
15. HAMPTON, BETTY R
16. HARWELL, LINDA MCCONNELL
17. JACKSON, CHASE T
18. JACKSON, VELETHEA
19. JOHNSON, DEMETRICA
20. JOHNSON, RICHARD
21. JOHNSON, VERONICA A
22. JONES, MARK
23. JONES, RICKY MONROE
24. KELLY, ROOSEVELT
25. KENNEDY, TIM O
26. LORD, CASSIE LEANN
27. MCDANIEL, DANNY WAYNE
28. MCMURRAY, SAMANTHA HOLLIS
29. MITCHELL, BILLY J JR
30. MONSIVAIS, OCTAVIO
31. MOSES, SEYVION REMINGTON
32. NEWMAN, DEBBIE K
33. OLA, CHERYL
34. PARKS, LATASHA
35. PATTERSON, FANNIE MAE
36. PEE, SANDRA KAYE
37. PETERSEN, DEBRA LYNN
38. PITCHER, TAMARA BROOK
39. RICARD, LACRESHA S
40. ROLLINS, MARGARET ANN
41. ROY, JAMES RONALD
42. SANCHEZ, JORGE ARMANDO
43. SANDERS, JAMES KILEY
44. SIMS, ALICE JAYDE
45. SLANG, DENNIS JAMES
46. SMITH, THELMA LOUISE
47. SOUTH, PATRICIA
48. STURM, MILDRED A
49. THOMAS, ASHLEY RENEE
50. THOMAS, JOHN B
51. THOMAS, KEITH DESEAN
52. THOMPSON, ELIZABETH MOSS
53. WALKER, SHAWANDA T
54. WATSON, SHIRLEY BASS
55. WATTLEY, NOBLE E
56. WELCH, RUBY L
57. WHITLEY, CECIL W
58. WILLIAMS, LINDA ROACH
59. WILLIAMS, MICHAEL EDWARD
60. WOODARD, SH’NEQUA ROSHAUN
I, CHRISTINA C. LEE CLERK OF COURT IN AND FOR TENSAS PARISH, LOUISIANA, HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE ABOVE AND FOREGOING IS A TRUE AND CORRECT LIST OF NAMES OF PERSONS DRAWN TO SERVE AS GRAND JURORS FOR TENSAS PARISH, LOUISIANA, FOR THE TERM OF COURT BEGINNING 08/26/2024 AS SHOWN BY THE PROCES VERBAL OF TH JURY COMMISSION OFTENSAS PARISH, LOUISIANA.
WITNESS MY OFFICIAL SIGNATURE AND SEAL OF MY OFFICE ON THIS 24TH DAY OF JULY, 2024
Christina C. Lee
CLERK OF COURT
8/7, 8/21
PUBLIC NOTICE
LIST OF PETIT JURORS
AS PER PROCES VERBAL OF THE JURY COMMISSION
STATE OF LOUISIANA- PARISH OF TENSAS
SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
1. ADAMS, ELIZABETH SEARCY
2. ANTOLINE, TRACEY SMITH
3. ARCENEAUX, EMILY KATE
4. BAKER, ZAEBRIANNA BRANDELYN
5. BANKS, KRISTOPHER ANTIONE
6. BANSHAM, DEREK A
7. BARFIELD, AINSLEY ROSE
8.BARNES, FREDERICKA
9. BASS, ALVIN D. SR
10. BASS, DAMOND D
11. BATES, CHARMETIA D.
12. BETHEL, CAIRYN C
13. BOTILEY, EDWARD T
14. BOUSLEY, KAMBRIAN ELIJAH
15. BRADFORD, CLAUDINE
16. BROOKS, COLUMBUS LYLE
17. BROWN, AHMARIAN TA’SHON
18. BROWN, JACQULINE DENISE
19. CARTER, ALETHA MAE
20. CHASE, BOBBY ANN
21. CLARK, MARSHALLJ JR
22. CLARK, PATSY MEA
23. CLARK, STACY CARROLL
24. COLE, AUDREY MAE
25. COLEMAN, TAMEKA JENE’
26. CONGER, STANLEY JAY
27. COOPER, EDNA JEAN
28. COOPER, MARILYN JEANETI
29. DAVES, JOHN MATIHEW JR
30. DAVES, KATY ROST
31. DAVIS, ADRIENNE SPILLER
32. DAVIS, CAROL ANN
33. DAVIS, CHRISTIAN CLAYTON
34. DAVIS, JAMES EDDIE JR
35. DAVIS, RODERICK
36. DAVIS, SYLVESTER
37. DOYLE, ALAN CLYDE
38. DUNMORE, JERAY JACKSON
39. DUNMORE, ROMONA
40. EARL, HARRISON WADE
41. EARL, JOE JR
42. EILAND, EDWARD HERBERT III
43. ENGLAND, ELIZA PERKINS
44. EVANS, JAMES H
45. EZEll, RUDOLPH
46. FABELA, DAVID WAYNE
47. FIFE, HALLIE FAY
48. FORD, LATORIS DENISE
49. FORD, ROBERT LEE
50. FORD, TINA GRIFFIN
51. FREE, GERALD H
52. FRY, LASHANDA DANYEL
53. FUNDERBURG, BRENDA MARSHALL
54. GALES, NATE
55. GARDNER, CORRELL DEMONT
56. GARNER, CONNOR AlEXIS
57. GIBSON, KENA HINES
58. GIPSON, TREMELL
59. GlASS, MillER KATHRYN
60. GOODWIN, KENNETH LATHAN JR
61. GOODWIN, RONALD RAY
62. GRACE, TRAVIS M
63. GRANDBERRY, JOE lETHA
64. GRAY, CARLOS MICHAEL
65. GRAY, ORRIN JEROME JR
66. GREENE, TAYLOR EliZABETH
67. GREGORY, NECCI R
68. GRIFFIN, CONNEll
69. GRIFFITHS, CYNTHIA J
70. GRIGGS, EliZABETH L
71. GRISSOM, GINGER M.
72. GROSS, VERA M.
73. GUICE, CAROL J
74. GUTHRIE, EliZABETH (BETH)
75. HALE, RICHARD M.
76. HALL, AMY ARNOLD
77. HARBOR, WILLIE J
78. HARRIS, COBY
79. HART, FlETCHER THOMAS
80. HARVIllE, SABRINA ANTIONETTE
81. HAWKINS, WILLIAM E JR
82. HAYDEN, JESSIE LEE
83. HEAD, ALLISON M
84. HIGGINBOTHAM, TED
85. HILL, BRENDA JENKINS
86. HOLMES, DAVONTA DESHAWN
87. HUFF, LULA GAYLE
88. JACKSON, ROBIE
89. JAMES, GRENTA MARIE
90. JONES, ANTHONY
91. JONES, MARY SUE
92. KIFER, CONNIE F
93. KING, CHARLES WILLIAM
94. KING, SCOTTIE DANIELLE
95. LEBLANC, LEANNE LOUISE
96. LEE, CHRISTOPHER C
97. LEONARD, JUSTIN DANIEL
98. LEWIS, SHIRLEY J
99. LIGGINS, ROSIE SMITH
100. MABRAY, JANET MAXWELL
101. MABRY, WILLIAM HARRISON IV
102. MACK, CA’TERRIUS J
103. MARTELLO, JYMME CURRINGTON
104. MASON, ROBIN RENEE
105. MAY, BETTY SUE
106. MAYNARD, KAREN MARIE
107. MCDANIEL, GLORIA JANE
108. MCNEELY, KENNETH R
109. MCWILLIAMS, CLYDE
110. MCWILLIAMS, SHEENA MARIE
111. MERKLEY, TABATHA KELLY
112. MERRITI, CHAD O’NEAL
113. MIZE, LISA DUNCAN
114. MIZELL, TABITHA HOWARD
115. MOORE, LYNDA ANN
116. MORGAN, DEANDRA LANETTE
117. MORRIS, TONI J
118. MOSES, JUSTIN J
119. MOSES, SHEDRICK DEWAYNE
120. NAGEM, COLBY THOMAS
121. NETTLES, EDWARD WINN
122. NEUROTH,LORI LANCE
123. NEWMAN, JEFFREY ALAN
124. OLDS, SHERRY GUIN
125. PARKS, LA’DEJA KEYERA
126. PERRITT, HEATHER SHIPP
127. PERRY, ROBIN RENEE
128. PIPES, LUCILLE
129. PORTER, DAVID CHARLES
130. PORTER, PERCY LEE
131. POWELL, KAITLEN EMFINGER
132. POWELL, KATHY LYNN
133. RATCLIFF, WILLIAM WARREN
134. REYNOLDS, COY ULYSSES JR
135. ROBINSON, CHRISTOPHER
136. ROSS, JAMARION
137. ROY, ELIZABETH NOBLIN
138 RUSHING, ROBERT J
139. RUSHING, ROBERT LOUIS
140. SANDERS, MARTHA METCALF
141. SANDERSON, BONYE JOANNA
142. SEARCY, DEBRA ANN
143. SESSIONS, CHARLES G
144. SIKES, LINDA L.
145. SIMPSON, BRIAN WESLEY
146. SIMPSON, ESTEL JR
147. SLOANE, DOUGLAS A.
148. SNOWDEN, CHRISTOPHER
149. STALBERT, SANDRA LAWRENCE
150. STROUGHTER, SARAH C
151. STUTTS, ANDREW MICHAEL
152. TEMPLET, CORNELL CHRISTOPHER
153. THOMAS, GERTRUDE ELIZABETH
154. THOMAS, JOHN D
155. THOMAS, RANKERIA VERNA
156. THORNBURG, KAYLA MARIE
157. TRENT, JEWEL LOUISE
158. TRIPLETT, JOE L
159. TUCKER, CYNTHIA L
160. TULLOS, RILEY LANN
161. TURNER, ANNA JOHNSON
162. TURNER, CAROLYN YOUNG
163. TURNER, ESAW
164. TURNER TIMOTHY D
165. VALLEE, HOLDEN HUNTER
166. VANDEVEN, ANNA CAMILLE
167. VESTAL, CODY LEE
168. VINSON, ROBIN ROBERTS
169. WALKER, CLIFFORD DARAN
170. WALLACE, HOLLIS E JR
171. WARD, HATTIE CHAMBERS
172. WASHINGTON, KATIE ANN
173. WASHINGTON, SHELIA WHITLOCK
174. WIGGINS, TRESHAUN JOEL
175. WILLHITE, KENNETH C
176. WILLIAMS, DONNA K
177. WILLIAMS, EDDIE JR
178. WILLIAMS, MERCEDES M
179. WILSON, BRANDY LYNN
180. WILSON, PAMELA JEAN
I, CHRISTINA C. LEE CLERK OF COURT IN AND FOR TENSAS PARISH, LOUISIANA, HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE ABOVE AND FOREGOING IS A TRUE AND CORRECT LIST OF NAMES OF PERSONS DRAWN TO SERVE AS PETIT JURORS FOR TENSAS PARISH, LOUISIANA, FOR THE TERM OF COURT BEGINNING OCTOBER 14, 2024 AS SHOWN BY THE PROCES VERBAL OF HT JURY COMMISSION OF TENSAS PARISH, LOUISIANA.
WITNESS MY OFFICIAL SIGNATURE AND SEAL OF MY OFFICE ON THIS 24TH DAY OF JULY, 2024
Christina C. Lee
CLERK OF COURT
8/7, 8/21
Public Notice
As per R.S. 39:1307 entitled “Public Participation”, this public notice is to certify that a public hearing was held at the Sixth Judicial District Public Defender’s Office, 1602A Felicia Drive, Tallulah, Louisiana, on June 26, 2024, beginning at 2:00 p.m. on the Proposed Budget for FY2025 and Proposed Amended Budget for FY2024 after District Public Defender (a/k/a Chief Indigent Defender) John Hogue on behalf of the Sixth Judicial District Public Defender’s Office published a notice in the official journals of East Carroll, Madison, and Tensas Parishes that the Sixth Judicial District District Public Defender’s (a/k/a “Sixth Judicial District Chief Indigent Defender’s”) Proposed Budget for FY2025 and Proposed Amended Budget for FY2024 would be available for public inspection beginning June 10, 2024, at the Police Jury’s Office in East Carroll, Madison, and Tensas Parishes and at the Sixth Judicial District Public Defender’s Office (a/k/a “Sixth Judicial District Indigent Defender’s Office”) located at 1602A Felicia Drive, Tallulah, Louisiana 71282, and that a Public Hearing on the aforementioned proposed budgets would be held at the Sixth Judicial District Public Defender’s Office (a/k/a “Sixth Judicial District Indigent Defender’s Office”) at the aforementioned address beginning at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 26, 2024. After the aforementioned notice was published in each aforementioned official parish journal and after the Proposed Budget for FY2025 and Proposed Amended Budget for FY2024 were made available for public inspection at the East Carroll, Madison, and Tensas Parish Police Jury Offices and at the Sixth Judicial District Public Defender’s Office, the requisite ten days and more elapsed before the public hearing was held on June 26, 2024. The Proposed Budget for FY2025 and Proposed Amended Budget for FY2024 were adopted viva voce on June 26, 2024, by Chief Indigent Defender John Hogue of the Sixth Judicial District Indigent Defender’s Office at a public meeting held on June 26, 2024 subsequent to the public hearing and an “Adoption Instrument For Proposed Amended Budget For FY2024 and Proposed Budget for FY 2025” was also signed by District Defender John Hogue on June 26, 2024 at that same public meeting. It should also be noted that the public meeting and public hearing on the Proposed Amended Budget For FY2024 and Proposed Budget for FY2025 on June 26, 2024 beginning at 2:00 p.m., the adoption of the above-referenced budgets at the subsequent public meeting on June 26, 2024, and the adoption instrument signed by John Hogue at the subsequent public meeting on June 26, 2024, were ratified viva voce by Chief Indigent Defender John Hogue at a public meeting beginning at 11:00 a.m. on June 28, 2024, as more particularly outlined in that meeting’s Agenda for June 28, 2024.
8/21
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
Notice is hereby given that the Tensas Parish Police Jury will meet on the 10th day of September, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. at the Tensas Parish Police Jury Meeting Room, located within the Tensas Parish Governmental Complex Building, 212 Hancock Street, St. Joseph, LA for the purpose of receiving protest and hearing complaints on values of property for assessment purposes in the parish as fixed by the Assessor. All taxpayers desiring to protest values fixed by the Assessor must file their protest with the Secretary of the Police Jury at least seven (7) days prior to the said meeting date. All protest must be filed in person or by filing such complaint by means of certified mail or by facsimile transmission to the Tensas Parish Police Jury’s Office, no later than September 3, 2024.
Pauline Doyle, Secretary/Treasurer
Tensas Parish Police Jury
8/21, 8/28
VILLAGE OF NEWELLTON
REGULAR MEETING
JULY 17, 2024
CALL TO ORDER: On July 17, 2024 at 10am the board members met in regular session for their monthly town meeting. Those present were Jacquelin Hankins, Mattie Sampson, and Deborah Parson. Also present was Mayor Timothy Turner, and Patricia Washington, Ben Britton was absent.
PRAYER: There being a quorum present Jacquelin Hankins opened the meeting with a prayer at 10:08 a.m.
MINUTES: On a motion by Jacquelin Hankins seconded by Mattie Sampson and unanimously carried the minutes were approved.
BILLS: On a motion by Jacquelin Hankins seconded by Deborah Parson and unanimously carried the bills were approved for payment.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
MONTHLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: The Financial statement for June 30, 2024 were presented to the board members for review. On a motion by Jacquelin Hankins seconded by Deborah Parson and unanimously carried the financial statements where accepted and approved.
RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL GAS & WATER RATES: The village current flat rate for gas is $13.00. On a motion by Mattie Sampson seconded by Deborah Parson and unanimously carried. The board members voted to increase the gas rate to $35.00 per customer per month for the bills for August 2024 and the rates will be adjusted monthly based upon gas costs moving forward.
On a motion by Deborah Parson seconded by Jacquelin Hankins and unanimously carried. The additional thousand gallons or fraction thereof for residential water rate will be increased to $15.00 per customer per month and the commercial rates will be increased to $20.00 effective for the August 2024 billing period.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: On a motion by Jacquelin Hankins seconded by Deborah Parson and unanimously carried the board members went out of regular session into executive session. On a motion by Jacquelin Hankins seconded by Deborah Parson the board members went out of executive session back into regular session.
Action Taken: The board members had been advised by the auditors that an additional cut of salaries for the village was needed. On a motion by Mattie Sampson seconded by Deborah parson and unanimously carried 3 employees were terminated effective July 22, 2024.
ADJOURN: On a motion by Deborah Parson seconded by Mattie Sampson and unanimously carried the meeting was adjourned.
TIMOTHY TURNER, MAYOR
PATRICIA WASHINGTON, CLERK
8/21
Public Notice
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES. The Town of St. Joseph (Town) is seeking assistance for engineering services needed to prepare the application for a Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (DOT-PHMSA) Grant application and subsequent implementation of that program. This project is for gas system upgrades.
The Town is soliciting qualification statements for engineering services to assist the Town with project scoping, cost estimates, applications, preliminary engineering, design engineering, and construction related services for the project. If no project is funded by the Program, then no services beyond the application phase will be required.
All responses received will be evaluated in accordance with the selection criteria and corresponding point system, which is identified in the package. The package also identifies the scope of services to be performed by the selected firm. The intent is to award a cost reimbursement contract with payment terms to be negotiated with the selected firm. The Town of St. Joseph will begin negotiations with the respondent obtaining the highest total score in the evaluation process. Interested parties are invited to secure a package from the Town of St. Joseph, P.O. Box 217, St. Joseph, LA 71366 (318)766.3713 or via email at the following address mayor@tosjmo.com. The response to this request must be received by the Town of St. Joseph no later than 4:00 p.m. on Monday September 16, 2024. The Owner hereby notifies all bidders that in regard to any contract entered into pursuant to this Advertisement, that Minority Business Enterprises will be afforded equal opportunity to submit offers in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, sex, national origin, or disability in consideration of an award. Minority owned, female owned, and Section 3 (local) businesses are encouraged to submit bids. The Town of St. Joseph is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
8/21, 8/28, 9/4
Public Notice
Minutes from Special Town Hall Meeting Tuesday July 23, 2024, at Community House in St. Joseph, LA.
Call to order by Mayor Matt Alexander at 6:00p.m.
Roll call
Present: Council Member Cavin, Mayor ProTem Watson, and Council Member Roberts.
Absent: Council Member Olds, Council Member Newman.
Invocation given by Mayor ProTem Watson.
Adopt agenda: Motion made by Council Member Cavin and seconded by Council Member Roberts.
All in favor, no nays. Motion carries.
Approval of minutes from regularly scheduled July 8 meeting: Motion made by Mayor ProTem Watson and seconded by Mr. Cavin. All in favor, no nays. Motion carries.
No public comments.
Introduction of Ordinance 24-4-0723 to adopt International Property Maintenance Code for all properties within the Village of St. Joseph.
Motion to approve the introduction of Ordinance 24/4/0723 for adoption made by council member Cavin and seconded by Council Member Roberts: All in favor, no nays. Motion carries.
Adjournment: Motion made by Mayor Pro Temp Watson and seconded by Council Member Roberts.
All in favor, no nays. Meeting adjourned.
8/21
Public Notice
Town of Saint Joseph
Regular Monthly Meeting
August 13, 2024
The Town of Saint Joseph Mayor and Board of Aldermen convened in a regular session on Monday, August 12, 2024, at 6:00p.m. at St. Joseph Community House on Levee Street.
Meeting Called to order by Mayor Matthew C. Alexander.
Donald Scott gave the invocation.
Roll Call: Present- Alderwoman Juanita Roberts, Alderman Daniel Cavin, and Alderman Carl Olds.
Others present: Heather Richard-Municipal Clerk, Louise Taylor, Hester Turner, Esaw Turner, Cash Foster, Edward Turner, Wanda Bowman, Donald Scott, Krashondra Winston, and Margaret Triplett.
Motioned by Alderman Olds, seconded by Cavin to amend agenda to include Introduction of Haz Mit Integration Plan. Motion Carries.
Motioned by Alderman Cavin, seconded by Olds to adopt amended agenda. All were in favor, motion carried.
Motioned by Alderwoman Roberts and seconded by Alderman Olds to approve the minutes of the July 23, 2024 special meeting. All were in favor, motion carried.
Public Hearing:
Discussion of Ordinance 24-4-0722, International Property Maintenance Code, which was introduced at the July 23, 2024 special meeting.
OLD BUSINESS: None
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Motioned by Alderman Cavin, Seconded by Alderwoman Roberts to adopt Ordinance 24-4-0722, International Property Maintenance Code. All approve, motion carries.
2. Motion made by Alderman Olds to adopt Ordinance 24-5-0722, General Fund Budget. Alderwoman Roberts Abstains due to wrong dates printed on budget. Ordinance tabled. Will be corrected and voted on at upcoming Special Meeting.
3. Motion made by Cavin, Seconded by Olds to adopt Ordinance 24-6-0722, Enterprise Budget. All in favor, motion carries.
Next regular monthly meeting will be September 9, 2024, at 6PM at Community House.
With no further business to come before the board, motion by Alderman Cavin and seconded by Alderman Roberts to adjourn meeting; all in favor, motion carries.
Matthew C. Alexander, Mayor
Heather Richard, Municipal Clerk
8/21
ORDINANCE
BY BOARD OF ALDERMEN
OF THE TOWN OF SAINT JOSEPH
STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF TENSAS
ORDINANCE 24-4-0722
At the August 12, 2024 regular meeting of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the Town of Saint Joseph, held at City Hall in the Town of Saint Joseph, Louisiana, Parish of Tensas, at which a quorum of the Aldermen was present, the following business was conducted:
ORDINANCE BY THE TOWN OF SAINT JOSEPH MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN TO ADOPT Ordinance 24-4-0722 International Property Maintenance Code.
WHEREAS, the Town of Saint Joseph has introduced ordinance 24-4-0722 at the Special Meeting on July 23, 2024.
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Board of Aldermen believe that this ordinance is in order to regulate the maintenance of properties, both residential and commercial, in town.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED that the Town of Saint Joseph Mayor and Board of Aldermen do hereby adopt this ordinance.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the foregoing ordinance was read in full, the roll was called on the adoption thereof, and the ordinance was adopted by the following votes
Yes Nay Abstained Absent
Cavin X ___ _______ ___
Roberts X ___ _______ ___
Newman ___ ___ _______ X
Olds X ___ _____ ___
Watson ___ _______ ___ X
CERTIFICATE
I, Heather Richard, Clerk of the Town of Saint Joseph, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the ordinance passed and adopted by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the Town of Saint Joseph at a regular meeting held in Saint Joseph, Louisiana on the 12th day of August 2024, at which meeting a quorum of said Board was present and participating, and said Ordinance has not been rescinded.
Witness my hand officially at Saint Joseph, Louisiana, this 12th day of August 2024.
Heather Richard
√ Approved ___ Vetoed
Matthew C. Alexander, Mayor
8/21
ORDINANCE
BY BOARD OF ALDERMEN
OF THE TOWN OF SAINT JOSEPH
STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OFTENSAS
ORDINANCE 24-6-0722(EFB)
At the August 12, 2024 regular meeting of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the Town of Saint Joseph, held at City Hall in the Town of Saint Joseph, Louisiana, Parish of Tensas, at which a quorum of the Aldermen was present, the following business was conducted: ORDINANCE BY THE TOWN OF SAINT JOSEPH MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN
TO ADOPT PROPOSED ENTERPRISE FUND BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2024.
WHEREAS, the Town of Saint Joseph has introduced an ordinance providing for the enterprise fund budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Board of Aldermen believe that this budget is in order to comply with the Louisiana Local Government Budget Act R.S. 39:1301-1315
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED that the Town of Saint Joseph Mayor and Board of Aldermen do hereby adopt this ordinance as testament that the enterprise fund budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 is adopted in accordance with the attached budget document.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the foregoing ordinance was read in full, the roll was called on the adoption thereof, and the ordinance was adopted by the following votes
Yes Nay Abstained Absent
Cavin X ___ _______ ___
Roberts X ___ _______ ___
Newman ___ ___ _______ X
Olds X ___ _____ ___
Watson ___ _______ ___ X
CERTIFICATE
I, Heather Richard, Clerk of the Town of Saint Joseph, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the ordinance passed and adopted by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the Town of Saint Joseph at a regular meeting held in Saint Joseph, Louisiana on the 12th day of August 2024, at which meeting a quorum of said Board was present and participating, and said Ordinance has not been rescinded.
Witness my hand officially at Saint Joseph, Louisiana, this 12th day of August 2024.
Heather Richard
√ Approved ___ Vetoed
Matthew C. Alexander, Mayor
8/21
