Bayou D'Arbonne Lake Watershed District Board of Commissioners public meetings in 2025
7 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Bayou D'Arbonne Lake Watershed District Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners of the Bayou D'Arbonne Lake Watershed District has rescheduled its regular meeting from November 18, 2024, to Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Union Parish Courthouse Annex, 303 East Water Street, Farmerville, Louisiana.
The Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted the 2026 budget and approved financial reports for September and October 2025. Officers for 2026 were elected, and the schedule for 2026 regular meetings was established. A request to use the ramp road for an April 2026 event was tabled.
- Adopted 2026 Budget (unanimous)
- Approved September and October 2025 Bank Account Summary (unanimous)
- Approved September and October 2025 Bank Statement Reconciliation (unanimous)
- Approved September and October 2025 Financial Report (unanimous)
- Set 2026 regular meetings for the third Tuesday of every other month (unanimous)
- Elected Terry Morris as President (unanimous)
- Elected Richard Royal as Vice-President (unanimous)
- Elected Chris Holtzclaw as Secretary-Treasurer (unanimous)
Bayou D'Arbonne Lake Watershed District Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners has rescheduled its regular meeting to Tuesday, September 23, 2025. The agenda contains only procedural notice of the meeting time and location.
The Board approved a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the Town of Farmerville for a handicapped fishing pier, pending legal review. The Commission also updated bank account signatories and agreed to consider a contract with Dock Worx for material barging at the spillway boat launch.
- Approved Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with Town of Farmerville for handicapped fishing pier (Unanimous)
- Updated authorized signatories on all bank accounts to current commissioners (Unanimous)
- Approved July and August 2025 Bank Account Summary (Unanimous)
- Approved July and August 2025 Bank Statement Reconciliation (Unanimous)
- Approved July and August 2025 Financial Report (Unanimous)
- Approved July 2025 meeting minutes (Unanimous)
- Authorized consideration of an Agreement with Dock Worx for work on Lawrence J. Danna Trust property (Unanimous)
Bayou D'Arbonne Lake Watershed District Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners of the Bayou D’Arbonne Lake Watershed District will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. at the Union Parish Courthouse Annex in Farmerville. The notice provides the meeting time, location, and list of recipients but does not include any agenda items, decisions, or proposals.
- Meeting scheduled for July 15, 2025, at 6:30 p.m.
- Location: Union Parish Courthouse Annex, 303 East Water Street, Farmerville.
- Notice sent to state officials, clerk of court, and local newspapers.
- No specific agenda items, rezonings, contracts, or dollar amounts listed.
The Board of Commissioners approved the agenda, previous meeting minutes, and financial records for May and June 2025. Members discussed maintenance for boat launch areas and the planning of a handicapped fishing pier on Ramp Road.
- Approved meeting agenda (unanimous)
- Approved May 2025 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Approved May and June 2025 Bank Account Summary (unanimous)
- Approved May and June 2025 Bank Statement Reconciliation (unanimous)
- Approved May and June 2025 Financial Report (unanimous)
Bayou D'Arbonne Lake Watershed District Board of Commissioners
The Board entered into an agreement with the Town of Farmerville to install a handicapped fishing pier. They also approved the installation of guide signs for four boat ramps and authorized a road closure for Independence Day fireworks.
- Approved agreement with Town of Farmerville for handicapped fishing pier (unanimous)
- Adopted Resolution 2025-1 for guide signs at Terral Island, Gills Ferry, Hog Pen, and Spillway boat ramps (unanimous)
- Approved closing Ramp Road from midnight July 4 to midnight July 5, 2025, for fireworks display (unanimous)
- Approved March and April 2025 Bank Account Summary (unanimous)
- Approved March and April 2025 Bank Statement Reconciliation (unanimous)
- Approved March and April 2025 Financial Report (unanimous)
- Approved March 2025 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Approved meeting agenda (unanimous)
Bayou D'Arbonne Lake Watershed District Board of Commissioners
This is a procedural notice for a regular meeting of the Bayou D'Arbonne Lake Watershed District Board of Commissioners. The agenda contains no specific items for decision or discussion beyond the meeting itself.
Bayou D'Arbonne Lake Watershed District Board of Commissioners
The agenda contains only procedural boilerplate—notice of a regular meeting with no listed items for decision or discussion.
The Board approved expenditures for lighting at Hog Pen Landing and a grant application for a handicapped fishing pier. They also awarded the 2025 ramp mowing contract to Felix Castro and authorized a road closure for the Barak Shriner’s Fishing Tournament.
- Approved expenditure up to $1,500 for light installation at Hog Pen Landing (Unanimous)
- Authorized grant application for a handicapped fishing pier with Town of Farmerville (Unanimous)
- Awarded 2025 mowing contract to Felix Castro at 2024 rates (Unanimous)
- Approved closure of Highway 33 Ramp Road on May 3, 2025, for Barak Shriner’s Tournament (Unanimous)
- Approved January and February 2025 Bank Account Summary (Unanimous)
- Approved January and February 2025 Bank Statement Reconciliation (Unanimous)
- Approved January and February 2025 Financial Report (Unanimous)
- Approved January 2025 meeting minutes (Unanimous)
Bayou D'Arbonne Lake Watershed District Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners of the Bayou D'Arbonne Lake Watershed District is holding a regular meeting on January 21, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. in the Union Parish Courthouse Annex. The agenda contains only procedural notices and distribution lists; no specific decisions or discussion items are listed.
- Meeting scheduled for January 21, 2025 at 6:30 p.m.
- Location: Union Parish Courthouse Annex, 303 East Water Street, Farmerville, Louisiana
- Notice provided pursuant to LSA-R.S. 42:7(A)(2)(b)
- Distribution list includes state and local officials and news outlets
The Board elected Terry Morris as President, Richard Royal as Vice-President, and Todd DeMoss as Secretary-Treasurer. Commissioners approved the 2024 actual budget and financial reports for November and December 2024. The Board also authorized the purchase of two loads of gravel for boat ramps.
- Adopted 2024 Actual Budget (unanimous)
- Approved November and December 2024 Bank Account Summary (unanimous)
- Approved November and December 2024 Bank Statement Reconciliation (unanimous)
- Approved November and December 2024 Financial Report (unanimous)
- Authorized purchase of two loads of gravel for Terral Island and Jake's boat ramps (unanimous)
- Elected Terry Morris as President (unanimous)
- Elected Richard Royal as Vice-President (unanimous)
- Elected Todd DeMoss as Secretary-Treasurer (unanimous)