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Humana offers funding for Myrae Park playground; students, LSU AgCenter and foundation seek parish match
Summary
LSU AgCenter, student leaders and the Assumption Foundation for the Arts presented a Myrae Park playground plan; Humana Healthy Horizons offered to fund equipment (approx. $50–55k) to the foundation, and jurors were asked to commit an estimated local match of about $10,000 and to handle procurement.
Student leaders from Libertyville/Assumption schools, LSU AgCenter’s Healthy Communities agent Maria Gonzales and representatives of the Assumption Foundation for the Arts presented an updated playground and connectivity plan for Myrae Park and said Humana Healthy Horizons has pledged grant funds for equipment.
Assumption Foundation for the Arts agreed to accept the donation because Humana requires a nonprofit recipient; the foundation proposed transferring the funds to the police jury so the parish can purchase equipment tax‑exempt. The presenters said Humana’s grant should cover equipment costs (quoted roughly $50–55k depending on final design) and that the jury would likely need to provide approximately $10,000 to complete the project and cover installation; Humana also indicated an additional $7,000 toward installation would arrive in the new year.
Why it matters: The project is a public‑private partnership to add playground equipment and connectivity improvements that student leaders designed. Jurors welcomed the proposal and discussed how to accommodate the required parish match and procurement steps so the project can move quickly while complying with parish purchasing rules.
Next steps: The foundation and LSU staff will meet with jurors and students, Humana will present the grant to the foundation in a scheduled meeting, and the jury will consider allocating the local match and a procurement plan to purchase and install the equipment.
