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Board grants one-month lease extension to Arc of Acadiana; asks for project-completion date
Summary
The board approved a one-month extension to the Arc of Acadianalease at 5401 Shed Road through Feb. 28, 2026, while members requested the Arc's project manager provide an estimated completion date and discussed adding language to make this the final extension.
District staff introduced a request from the Arc of Acadiana to extend its lease at 5401 Shed Road in Bossier City to Feb. 28, 2026; the current lease expires Jan. 30, 2026. Speaker 1 said the Arc's CEO, "Miss Cindy Lou," had requested the extra month because the organization's new South Bossier facility remains under construction. Staff noted the Arc has already used four 30-day extensions, and the requested change would exceed the previously authorized maximum of four additional months.
Board members expressed concern about any further delays because the district has plans to demo and prepare the site for future use. Speaker 3 asked whether an additional month would impede the district's utilization plans; Speaker 1 said a single-month extension likely would not materially affect those plans but that certain renovations (including separate HVAC work) will be necessary when the district begins its work. Several members pressed staff to obtain and circulate the Arc project manager's estimated completion date; Speaker 1 agreed to follow up.
Speaker 4 proposed language to the extension specifying that this be the "last" extension, to create a firmer timeline and put pressure on the Arc's contractor to finish. The board did not add a formal conditioning amendment that meeting, but members signaled support for adding stipulations.
A motion to approve the one-month extension, made by Mister McConathy and seconded by Mister Bullard, passed by voice vote. The board asked staff to obtain the project manager's estimated completion date and send it to board members.
Why it matters: Extending a lease for an organization that has already used multiple short-term extensions raises scheduling and planning questions for the district's intended future use of the property. The board's request for a project-completion date and discussion of adding "last extension" language indicate concern about prolonged delays.
