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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 voice vote. Committee discussion clarified that item 2a would be funded from the individual ward allocation for Ward 6.
Items 2b and 2c: The committee approved two grants to Community Center and Playground District No. 2 of Ward 4 to help cover costs for Louisiana High School Athletic Association 2025 state championships: $25,000 for the baseball championships (item 2b) and $20,000 for the softball championships (item 2c). Mister Barty moved item 2b, seconded by Miss Eason; Mister Barty moved item 2c, seconded by Mister Barris. Staff clarified that those two awards would come from the parishwide economic development needs fund rather than an individual ward allotment. Both motions were approved by voice vote.
Item 3: The committee approved an amendment to the FY25 budget to adjust for funds that deviate from estimated budgeted revenues, expenditures or fund balances. Mister Barty moved the amendment and Miss Eason seconded; the motion carried by voice vote. The transcript did not specify the line-item changes or dollar amounts for the FY25 amendment beyond the general description.
Motions on the grant items and the budget amendment were approved by voice vote; no roll-call tallies were provided during the meeting. The committee adjourned at the end of the session.
