Bunches Bend Protection District Board of Commissioners public meetings in 2024

Bunches Bend Protection District Board of Commissioners

The Board of Commissioners of Bunches Bend Protection District will hold a public meeting on December 11, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. in Lake Providence. They will vote on a 2024 budget revision, present and approve the 2025 budget, set 2025 meeting dates, and vote on an attorney fee resolution and contract.

• 2024 Budget Revision
• 2025 Budget presentation and approval
• 2025 meeting dates
• Vote on attorney fee resolution and contract
• Levee maintenance (old business)

The Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the revised 2024 budget and the 2025 budget. They also passed a resolution and contract for attorney fees. The board accepted the September meeting minutes and the financial report.

• Approved September meeting minutes (unanimous)
• Accepted financial report
• Approved 2024 Revised Budget (unanimous)
• Approved 2025 Budget (unanimous)
• Approved Attorney Fee Resolution and Contract (4-0-2)

Bunches Bend Protection District Board of Commissioners

The Bunches Bend Protection District Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing to consider adjusting millage rates. The board will also vote on 2023 audit reports and a new audit engagement.

• Public hearing on levying additional or increased millage rates
• Vote to accept 2023 audit reports
• Adoption of 2024 acreage tax and authorized millage/taxes
• Approval of new audit engagement with David M. Hartt, CPA following termination by XC CPA
• Discussion of levee maintenance and road repair

The Board of Commissioners unanimously passed resolutions regarding millage rates and an acreage tax. They also approved the current emergency plan and a new audit engagement with David Hartt CPA. Additionally, the board authorized adding April Knight as a second signer on Delta Bank accounts.

• Approved May meeting minutes (unanimous)
• Accepted financial report (unanimous)
• Accepted audit report with no findings (unanimous)
• Approved emergency plan (unanimous)
• Passed Resolution #1 regarding millage rate (unanimous)
• Passed Resolution #2 regarding roll forward on millage rate (unanimous)
• Passed acreage tax (unanimous)
• Approved new audit engagement with David Hartt CPA (unanimous)

Bunches Bend Protection District Board of Commissioners

The September 4, 2024 public meeting of the Bunches Bend Protection District Board of Commissioners has been postponed. The rescheduled meeting will be held on Monday, September 30, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. at the East Carroll Parish Sheriff Annex Building Meeting Room in Lake Providence, LA.

• Meeting postponed from September 4 to September 30, 2024
• New meeting time: 2:00 p.m.
• New location: East Carroll Parish Sheriff Annex Building, 301 First Street, Lake Providence, LA 71254

Bunches Bend Protection District Board of Commissioners

The Board of Commissioners will hold a public meeting to discuss old business including levee maintenance, the pumping station, and a deficiency at the Katydid spur levee, as well as cleaning out Jack Falls ditch. New business includes rescheduling the August meeting for a mandatory tax vote. The meeting is open to the public.

• Levee maintenance discussion
• Pumping station update
• Katydid spur levee deficiency
• Cleaning out Jack Falls ditch
• Reschedule August meeting for mandatory tax vote

The Board approved moving funds from the ad valorem account into a Delta Bank money market account. Members also rescheduled the August meeting to ensure a mandatory tax vote. The Board authorized the attorney and CPA to complete the Louisiana compliance questionnaire.

• Authorized Tap Parker to transfer funds from ad valorem account to Delta Bank money market account
• Rescheduled August meeting to August 7 for mandatory tax vote
• Authorized attorney and CPA to complete Louisiana compliance questionnaire
• Amended March meeting minutes regarding representatives for TC Energy and Energy Transfer and attendance of Teddy Schneider

Bunches Bend Protection District Board of Commissioners

The Board of Commissioners will review financial reports and maintenance for the pumping station and levee systems. The board is also scheduled to approve a new Assistant Secretary.

• Katydid spur levee deficiency
• Cleaning out Jack Falls ditch
• Approval of new Assistant Secretary
• Levee maintenance
• Pumping Station

The Board approved the December meeting minutes with amendments. They appointed April Knight as the new assistant secretary and discussed moving $439,000 from the ad valorem account to earn interest.

• Approved December meeting minutes with amendments
• Approved appointment of April Knight as assistant secretary
• Motioned to move $439,000 in ad valorem account to earn interest