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Wed Jul 8, 2026
Nineteenth Louisiana Levee District Board of Commissioners
Nineteenth Louisiana Levee Board to discuss River Rouge Road upkeep
The Board of Commissioners will meet to address old business regarding the upkeep of River Rouge Road. No new business items are listed on the agenda.
- River Rouge Road upkeep
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Nineteenth Louisiana Levee Board
Gordon Smith, President
William “Bill” Dean
Fren Allen
Posted July 7, 2026
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
A public meeting will be held as follows:
DATE: July 8, 2026
TIME: 4:00 P.M.
PLACE OF MEETING: GRANT PARISH POLICE JURY MEETING ROOM
200 Main Street, Colfax LA 71417
AGENDA: Call to Order
Roll Call
OLD BUSINESS: River Rouge Road Upkeep
NEW BUSINESS:
ADJOURNMENT
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Wed Jun 10, 2026
Nineteenth Louisiana Levee District Board of Commissioners
Levee Board to discuss DOTD inspection and CONNECTLA permitting
The Nineteenth Louisiana Levee District Board of Commissioners will meet to address old and new business. Discussions include a property owner and new inspection and permitting applications.
- Discussion regarding property owner Aaron Slayter
- New inspection report from Jarmarquis Torrence (DOTD)
- New permitting applications from Leanne Guidry (CONNECTLA)
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✓ Decided: Nineteenth Louisiana Levee District approves May financial statements and minutes
The Board approved the May financial statement and meeting minutes. Discussions were held regarding GUMBO 2.0 broadband permitting, maintenance of River Rouge Road, and a proposed sonar survey of the Bayou Darrow water structure.
- Approved May Financial Statement (unanimous)
- Approved May meeting minutes (unanimous)
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Nineteenth Louisiana Levee Board
Gordon Smith, President
William “Bill” Dean
Fren Allen
Posted June 9, 2026
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
A public meeting will be held as follows:
DATE: June 10, 2026
TIME: 4:00 P.M.
PLACE OF MEETING: GRANT PARISH POLICE JURY MEETING ROOM
200 Main Street, Colfax LA 71417
AGENDA: Call to Order
Roll Call
OLD BUSINESS: Aaron Slayter, property owner
NEW BUSINESS: Jarmarquis Torrence DOTD - new inspection
Leanne Guidry CONNECTLA- permitting new
applications
ADJOURNMENT
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Nineteenth Louisiana Levee District
Minutes of the Meeting
June 10, 2026
Grant Parish Police Jury Meeting Room
President Gordon Smith called the meeting to order. Commissioners Bill Dean and Fren Allen were present. Also in attendance were Jarmarquis Torrence and Logan Monk, DOTD, Leanne Guidry from Royal Engineering, Phillip Stringer representing HGA and property owner Aaron Slayter. Also present was Clerk Fran Demers.
Commissioners reviewed the May Financial Statement and Minutes of the May meeting. On motion by Fren Allen and second by Bill Dean, both were approved unanimously.
Leanne Guidry of Royal Engineering requested to meet with the Board to explain the process of permitting for parish installation of GUMBO 2.0. which is a second phase of the statewide funding of broadband for rural communities. The previous phase in 2025-26 was done without providers getting proper approvals and permits prior to laying fiber optic cables in municipalities and rural areas, resulting in numerous problems. Ms. Guidry said the new procedures should result in better cooperation and fewer complaints. Phillip Stringer of HGA, is working as Damage Prevention Coordinator, making sure that water companies and other utilities are not adversely affecting by the work. Ms. Guidry queried board members as to the current permitting process for the Levee District so her agency can advise service providers of the requirements and timelines for the expected permitting requests.
Aaron Slayter, ta …
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Wed May 13, 2026
Nineteenth Louisiana Levee District Board of Commissioners
Nineteenth Louisiana Levee Board to meet May 13
The board will meet at the Grant Parish Police Jury meeting room. The agenda contains only procedural boilerplate with no specific items listed for decision or discussion.
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✓ Decided: Board approves April 2026 minutes and monthly financials
The Board of Commissioners reviewed and accepted the previous meeting's minutes and monthly financial reports. Members discussed maintenance responsibilities for River Rouge Road and upcoming floodgate inspections. No formal votes were taken on road maintenance or FEMA remapping.
- Approved April 2026 meeting minutes
- Approved monthly financials
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Nineteenth Louisiana Levee Board
Gordon Smith, President
William “Bill” Dean
Fren Allen
Posted May 12, 2026
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
A public meeting will be held as follows:
DATE: May 13, 2026
TIME: 4:00 P.M.
PLACE OF MEETING: GRANT PARISH POLICE JURY MEETING ROOM
200 Main Street, Colfax LA 71417
AGENDA: Call to Order
Roll Call
OLD BUSINESS:
NEW BUSINESS:
ADJOURNMENT
In accordance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance, please contact Gordon Smith at 316-446-1426 describing the assistance needed.
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Nineteenth Louisiana Levee District
Minutes of the Meeting
May 13, 2026
Grant Parish Police Jury Meeting Room
The meeting was called to order by President Gordon Smith. Members Bill Dean and Fren Allen were present. Also attending were Jarmarquis Torrence and Logan Monk of DOTD. Also present was Clerk Fran Demers.
The monthly financials and the minutes of the April 2026 meeting were reviewed. Motions were made by Fren Allen to accept the financials and the minutes and seconded by Bill Dean and approved by Smith, Dean and Allen.
A discussion was then held concerning the ongoing situation regarding the responsibility for maintaining River Rouge Road. Gordon Smith pointed out that while the road must be maintained to access various gates and installations as well as for property owners, the levee board’s principal responsibility is levee protection. He mentioned that sand/gravel hauling trucks are also using the road.
Bill Dean suggested that property owners should contact their state representative to see if there is grant money available for the road.
Jarmarquis Torrence said that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and DOTD are holding discussions with various entities and levee boards north of I-10 to identify and submit projects for the coming year. He also said that the levees of the Nineteenth have been certified as minimally acceptable and an inspection of the Bayou Darrow floodgates should be occurring in 2026-27 and is the responsibility of the levee board. The c …
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Fri Apr 17, 2026
Nineteenth Louisiana Levee District Board of Commissioners
✓ Decided: Board agrees to seek higher interest rates for savings account
The Board approved the March meeting minutes and financial report. Commissioners agreed to contact Colfax Banking Company to improve earnings on the District's savings account. No other formal actions were taken.
- Approved March 18, 2026 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Approved March Financial report (unanimous)
- Agreed to pursue higher interest rates for Colfax Banking Company savings account
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Nineteenth Louisiana Levee District
Minutes of the Meeting
April 15, 2026
Grant Parish Police Jury Meeting Room
The April meeting of the Nineteenth Louisiana Levee District Board of Commissioners was called to order by President Gordon Smith. Members Bill Dean and Fren Allen were present. Also in attendance were DOTD representatives Jarmarquis Torrence and Logan Monk. Clerk Fran Demers was also present.
The minutes of the March 18,2026 meeting were reviewed, and on motion by Fren Allen, seconded by Bill Dean were approved unanimously. Fren Allen made a motion to approve the March Financial report, seconded by Bill Dean and approved unanimously.
First item of business was to discuss the District’s substantial Colfax Banking Company savings account and make a decision as to what changes could be made to improve the earnings on the account. Gordon Smith said he would contact the bank to see if a higher interest rate was available and what steps were needed to get a better rate. It was agreed by Mr. Smith, Mr. Dean and Mr. Allen to pursue that decision as soon as possible and make whatever change was indicated to obtain a better rate.
In other business, Jarmarquis Torrence of DOTD said he had nothing new to report from his department.
Gordon Smith said he had another discussion with River Rouge property owner Aaron Slayter concerning maintenance on the road. The Grant Parish Police Jury does not want to keep up the road and there is a question as to whose responsibility i …
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Wed Apr 15, 2026
Nineteenth Louisiana Levee District Board of Commissioners
Nineteenth Louisiana Levee District Board of Commissioners meeting
The board will meet on April 15, 2026, at the Grant Parish Police Jury meeting room. The agenda is procedural boilerplate with no specific items listed for old or new business.
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Nineteenth Louisiana Levee Board
Gordon Smith, President
William “Bill” Dean
Fren Allen
Posted April 14, 2026
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
A public meeting will be held as follows:
DATE: April 15, 2026
TIME: 4:00 P .M.
PLACE OF MEETING: GRANT PARISH POLICE JURY MEETING ROOM
200 Main Street, Colfax LA 71417
AGENDA: Call to Order
Roll Call
OLD BUSINESS:
NEW BUSINESS:
ADJOURNMENT
In accordance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance, please
contact Gordon Smith at 316-446-1426 describing the assistance needed.
Wed Mar 18, 2026
Nineteenth Louisiana Levee District Board of Commissioners
Nineteenth Louisiana Levee District Board of Commissioners meeting
The board will meet on March 18, 2026. The agenda contains only procedural boilerplate and lists no specific items for decision or discussion.
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Nineteenth Louisiana Levee Board
Gordon Smith, President
William “Bill” Dean
Fren Allen
Posted March 17, 2026
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
A public meeting will be held as follows:
DATE: March 18, 2026
TIME: 4:00 P.M.
PLACE OF MEETING: GRANT PARISH POLICE JURY MEETING ROOM
200 Main Street, Colfax LA 71417
AGENDA: Call to Order
Roll Call
OLD BUSINESS:
NEW BUSINESS:
ADJOURNMENT
Wed Mar 18, 2026
Nineteenth Louisiana Levee District Board of Commissioners
✓ Decided: Board approves February minutes and financial report
The Board approved the February 18, 2026 minutes and the February Financial Report. Members discussed a new Data Center near Boyce, levee encroachments, and savings fund rates.
- Approved February 18, 2026 minutes
- Approved February Financial Report
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19th Louisiana Levee District
Minutes of the Meeting
March 18, 2026
Grant Parish Police Jury Meeting Room
200 Main Street
Colfax, Louisiana 71417
President Gordon Smith called the meeting to order. Members Bill Dean and Fren Allen were present. Also present was Jarmarquis Torrence representing DOTD and Clerk Fran Demers.
The first items of business included the approval of the February 18, 2026 minutes and the February Financial Report. Both items were approved on motion by Bill Dean seconded by Fren Allen. Motions passed.
A brief discussion was held concerning the construction of the new Data Center located off I-49 near Boyce.
Jarmarquis Torrence discussed the letter from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers signing off on the levee encroachments identified during the recent inspection conducted in the 19th Levee District.
Gordon Smith said he had been contacted by Laura Steelman concerning the bad condition of a ramp over the levee accessing several properties in Colfax. He said the situation was probably the responsibility of the town but he would take a look and contact Colfax officials about it.
Members discussed the current rates for CDs and possibilities of getting better rates on savings funds.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
Wed Feb 11, 2026
Nineteenth Louisiana Levee District Board of Commissioners
✓ Decided: Board approves January minutes and financial report
The Board of Commissioners approved the minutes from the January meeting and the January Financial Report. Members discussed a report from a January 20 meeting with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Natchitoches.
- Approved January meeting minutes
- Approved January Financial Report
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Nineteenth Louisiana Levee Board
Minutes of the Meeting
February 18, 2026
The meeting was called to order by President Gordon Smith. Commissioner Bill Dean was present. Fren Allen was absent. Jarmarquis Torrence representing DOTD was in attendance. Also present was Clerk Fran Demers.
Minutes of the January meeting were approved as read, upon motion of Bill Dean, seconded by Gordon Smith, and the January Financial Report was approved on motion by Mr. Dean, seconded by Mr. Smith.
A brief report from the January 20 meeting with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Natchitoches was given by Fran Demers and Mr. Torrence who both attended. Members then discussed some of the information presented at the meeting and all members were emailed copies of the Corps’ power point presentation.
Bill Dean said he didn’t have any more information regarding interest rates from Bank of Montgomery.
There being no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned.
Wed Jan 14, 2026
Nineteenth Louisiana Levee District Board of Commissioners
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Nineteenth Louisiana Levee Board
Gordon Smith, President
William “Bill” Dean
Fren Allen
Posted January 13, 2026
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
A public meeting will be held as follows:
DATE: January 14, 2026
TIME: 4:00 P.M.
PLACE OF MEETING: GRANT PARISH POLICE JURY MEETING ROOM
200 Main Street, Colfax LA 71417
AGENDA: Call to Order
Roll Call
OLD BUSINESS:
NEW BUSINESS:
ADJOURNMENT
In accordance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance, please contact Gordon Smith at 316-446-1426 describing the assistance needed.
Wed Jan 14, 2026
Nineteenth Louisiana Levee District Board of Commissioners
✓ Decided: Board approves December 2025 financial report and previous meeting minutes
The Board of Commissioners approved the December 2025 financial report and the minutes from November and December. Members discussed investigating interest rates at the Bank of Montgomery and coordinated access for DOTD levee inspections.
- Approved December 2025 Financial Report (3-0)
- Approved November and December minutes (3-0)
- Appointed Clerk Fran Demers to attend January 20 meeting with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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Nineteenth LA Levee District
Minutes of the Meeting
January 14, 2026
President Gordon Smith called the meeting to order. Members Bill Dean and Fren Allen were present. Also in attendance were Jarmarquis Torrence and Logan Monk representing DOTD. Clerk Fran Demers was also present.
The Financial Report from December 2025 was accepted by motion Fren Allen, seconded by Bill Dean and approved by all three members. The November and December minutes were approved on motion by Bill Dean, seconded by Fren Allen with the three members voting yea.
Bill Dean had mentioned in a previous meeting that the Bank of Montgomery was offering good interest rates on accounts. He said he would call and get more information. The board felt like this was a good idea to investigate.
Jarmarquis Torrence reported that DOTD was doing levee inspections locally. He said there was a problem with one property owner’s gate lock that did not work with the keys DOTD had. Bill Dean said he would get a new lock for that gate and provide keys for DOTD.
None of the Levee District Board members will be available to attend the January 20 meeting in Natchitoches with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Clerk Fran Demers agreed to attend on their behalf. Jarmarquis Torrence said he would also attend. The meeting was to be held at the Grand Ecore RV Park.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.