Fifth Louisiana Levee District Board of Commissioners public meetings in 2025

Fifth Louisiana Levee District Board of Commissioners

The Board of Commissioners will review September financial statements and claims. The meeting includes the receipt of bids and potential lease awards for several land tracts across East Carroll, Madison, and Concordia parishes.

• Lease bids for 35 acre tract in East Carroll
• Lease bids for 12.584 acre tract in Madison
• Lease bids for 40 acre tract in Madison
• Lease bids for 400.00 acre tract in Concordia
• Lease bids for 141.49 acre tract in Concordia

Fifth Louisiana Levee District Board of Commissioners

The Fifth Louisiana Levee District Board of Commissioners will hold a regular meeting to approve minutes and claims from August, and review financial statements. The agenda is largely procedural with no major decisions or public hearings listed.

• Approve minutes from August meeting
• Approve claims for August
• Review financial statements for August
• Annual Association of Levee Boards meeting December 2-4, 2025 in New Orleans
• USACE levee inspection November 14, 2024

The Board of Commissioners met to conduct regular business. They approved the minutes from the August meeting and authorized claims submitted for August.

• Approved August meeting minutes
• Approved August claims

Fifth Louisiana Levee District Board of Commissioners

The Fifth Louisiana Levee Board will meet to discuss budget amendments and state compliance requirements. The board is also considering land access rights for the USACE in Concordia Parish for seepage remediation.

• Resolution adopting FY 24-25 Budget Amendments
• Louisiana Compliance Questionnaire for audit engagements
• Advertising the mapping for Item 367-R in Concordia Parish
• Rights-of-entry for USACE Vicksburg District for Item 370-R seepage remediation in Concordia Parish

The Board of Commissioners adopted budget amendments for FY 2025-2026 and granted the USACE Vicksburg District rights-of-entry for Item 370-R in Concordia Parishes. The Board also approved June claims and the state-required Louisiana Compliance Questionnaire.

• Approved June meeting minutes
• Approved claims submitted for June
• Approved resolution adopting FY 2025-2026 Budget Amendments
• Approved Louisiana Compliance Questionnaire for state audit engagements
• Approved advertising for mapping/surveying of Item 370-R
• Approved resolution granting USACE Vicksburg District rights-of-entry for Item 370-R in Concordia Parishes for two years starting July 31, 2025

Fifth Louisiana Levee District Board of Commissioners

The Fifth Louisiana Levee District Board will meet June 11 to consider adopting the 2025 tax millage at the maximum 3.86 mills and a standard acreage tax for East Carroll, Madison, Tensas, and Concordia parishes. The board will also open bids for general insurance, review workers' compensation quotes, and consider a resolution to appropriate rights-of-way for a levee enlargement project in Tensas Parish. These items involve setting property taxes and advancing flood-control infrastructure.

• Adopt 2025 tax millage at max 3.86 mills for East Carroll, Madison, Tensas, Concordia parishes (roll-call vote)
• Adopt resolution for five-cent acreage tax in same four parishes (roll-call vote)
• Open/award bids for General Insurance 2025-2026
• Review quotes for Workers' Compensation Insurance (July 2025–July 2026)
• Consider resolution for rights-of-way for LA Levee Enlargement and Berms, MRL Item 393-R, Lake Bruin to St. Joseph

The Board adopted the 2025 Tax Millage for four parishes and approved a standard five-cent acreage tax. It also awarded insurance contracts to A. Gallagher and LWCC. Additionally, the Board granted rights-of-way to USACE for levee enlargement in Tensas Parish.

• Adopted 2025 Tax Millage at 3.86 mills for East Carroll, Madison, Tensas, and Concordia Parishes (6-0)
• Approved standard five-cent acreage tax for East Carroll, Madison, Tensas, and Concordia Parishes (3-2)
• Approved low bid from A. Gallagher for 2025-2026 General Insurance
• Approved low bid from LWCC for Worker’s Compensation Insurance (July 15, 2025-July 14, 2026)
• Approved resolution granting USACE rights-of-way for Lake Bruin-St. Joseph levee enlargement in Tensas Parish
• Approved March minutes
• Approved claims for April and May

Fifth Louisiana Levee District Board of Commissioners

The Board of Commissioners will meet to review and potentially approve the proposed budget for fiscal year 2025-2026. The body will also review financial statements and claims for February and March.

• Proposed FY 2025-2026 Budget review and approval
• Approval of claims for February and March
• Review of financial statements for February and March

The Board approved budget amendments for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. Commissioners also ratified actions from the February 12 meeting and approved claims for February and March.

• Ratified all Board actions from February 12, 2025 meeting
• Approved February meeting minutes
• Approved claims for February and March
• Approved resolution adopting FY 2025-2026 Budget Amendments

Fifth Louisiana Levee District Board of Commissioners

The Fifth Louisiana Levee District Board of Commissioners will review bids for a flatbed truck and two cutters. The board is also considering rights-of-entry for the USACE Vicksburg District in Concordia Parish and a permit request for gates and fencing in Tensas Parish.

• Bid award for purchase of new flatbed truck
• Bid award for purchase of two cutters
• Permit request from Doug Hutchinson for gates and cross fence in Tensas Parish
• Rights-of-entry for USACE Vicksburg District (Item 367-R) in Concordia Parish
• Rights-of-entry for USACE Vicksburg District (Item 345-R) for seepage remediation in Concordia Parish

The Board reviewed agenda items without a quorum; all actions are subject to ratification or rescission at the next meeting. The Board approved bids for a new truck and cutters, as well as two resolutions for USACE rights-of-entry in Concordia Parish.

• Approved January meeting minutes
• Approved claims submitted for January
• Approved Lakeside Ford bid for F350 flatbed truck
• Approved John Deere bid for two Bushhogs
• Approved rights-of-entry for USACE Vicksburg District (Item 367-R) in Concordia Parish
• Approved rights-of-entry for USACE Vicksburg District (Item 345-R) in Concordia Parish

Fifth Louisiana Levee District Board of Commissioners

The Fifth Louisiana Levee Board will elect officers for 2025 and consider approving minutes and claims from late 2024. Members will also discuss advertising for mapping in Tensas Parish and replacing Unit 484 with a new F350. The board will review the 2023-2024 audit report and a USACE memo about a powerline on Item 368-R.

• Election of officers for 2025
• Consider advertising the mapping for Item 393-R in Tensas Parish
• Consider advertising purchase of F350 to replace Unit 484
• Review/discuss 2023-2024 Audit Report
• Review/discuss memo from USACE regarding the powerline on Item 368-R

The Board of Commissioners for the Fifth Louisiana Levee District retained its President and Vice-President. The Board approved claims for November and December and authorized advertisements for mapping and a new vehicle. No action was taken on the 23-24 Audit Report.

• Retained Reynold Minsky as President and Clark Hill as Vice-President
• Approved November meeting and hearing minutes
• Approved claims submitted for November and December
• Agreed to advertise mapping for Item 393-R in Tensas Parish
• Agreed to advertise for the purchase of a new vehicle to replace Unit 484