Northeast Louisiana Railroad Development District public meetings in 2023
6 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Northeast Louisiana Railroad Development District
The Northeast Louisiana Multimodal District approved a resolution to execute a lease with the Lake Providence Port Commission. The board also approved a resolution to do business as the "Northeast Louisiana Multimodal District." Financial statements and project reports were approved.
- Approved November 6, 2023 meeting minutes
- Approved financial statement
- Approved project reports
- Approved resolution authorizing Chairman Weeks to execute lease with LPPC
- Approved resolution to do business as (DBA) the 'Northeast Louisiana Multimodal District'
Northeast Louisiana Railroad Development District
The board passed a resolution to expropriate a northern parcel after a 30-day good faith window closed without the landowner accepting the appraised value. The board also authorized Chairman Weeks to execute a check to the Madison Parish Clerk of Court for the right of way expropriation.
- Approved September 21, 2023 meeting minutes
- Approved financial statement
- Passed resolution to expropriate northern parcel
- Approved project reports
- Approved resolution authorizing Chairman Weeks to execute check to Madison Parish Clerk of Court for right of way expropriation
Northeast Louisiana Railroad Development District
The Northeast Louisiana Railroad Development District approved a resolution to apply for $10 million in capital outlay for right of way acquisition. The board also approved the financial statement and project reports. Updates were provided on Port Priority applications for railroad reconstruction.
- Approved resolution to apply for $10,000,000 capital outlay request for right of way acquisition
- Approved financial statement
- Approved project reports
- Approved minutes from July 20, 2023 meeting (pending clerical correction)
Northeast Louisiana Railroad Development District
The Northeast Louisiana Railroad Development District approved the May 11, 2023 meeting minutes and a financial statement. The board also approved project reports following an update on a railroad reconstruction application and a failed $3 million Capital Outlay request for right-of-way acquisition.
- Approved May 11, 2023 meeting minutes
- Approved financial statement
- Approved project reports
- Approved other business regarding reconstruction phase overview
Northeast Louisiana Railroad Development District
The board approved project reports regarding a Port Priority application to reconstruct the railroad south from Tallulah to Newellton. A $3,000,000 Capital Outlay request for right-of-way acquisition has been submitted.
- Approved February 8, 2022 meeting minutes
- Approved financial statement
- Approved project reports for railroad reconstruction from Tallulah to Newellton
Northeast Louisiana Railroad Development District
The board approved a resolution to expropriate property south of Tallulah for railroad reconstruction. The board also selected Tensas State Bank as its financial institution and appointed Rogers Leonard as the 9th Commissioner.
- Approved minutes from October 26, 2022
- Appointed Rogers Leonard as 9th Commissioner
- Approved Project Reports
- Approved resolution to expropriate property south of Tallulah
- Selected Tensas State Bank as financial institution