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Budget committee approves $95,000 in gaming-fund grants for equipment and school championships, amends FY25 budget
Summary
The committee approved three gaming-fund grants totaling $95,000 — $50,000 to Ward 6 Fire Protection District No. 1 for portable radios, $25,000 and $20,000 to a Ward 4 community center for LHSAA 2025 baseball and softball championships — and approved an amendment to the FY25 budget. Funding sources were clarified during the meeting.
The Calcasieu Parish Police Jury Budget Committee approved three gaming-fund grant requests and an amendment to the fiscal year 2025 budget during its meeting.
Item 2a: The committee approved a $50,000 grant to Ward 6 Fire Protection District No. 1 to cover costs associated with purchasing new 700/800-megahertz portable radios. Miss Eason moved the motion and Mister Barty seconded; the chair announced the motion carried by…
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