Goldeneye mayor asks school board to lease former Goldeneye campus for community uses

At the Feb. 3 meeting the mayor of Goldeneye (identified in the transcript as Miss Cloud) asked the Natchitoches Parish School Board to consider leasing the former Goldeneye Elementary and Junior High campus to the village under a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement (CEA). Cloud said the village would pursue a local 1¢ sales tax election, if the board approves the lease, to fund upkeep and operations. She described possible uses including a library (already onsite), exercise space for seniors, performing-audience events in the auditorium, after-school tutoring, a clinic and vendor markets.

Cloud said village officials visited similar repurposed facilities and were impressed by the possibilities. Board staff read a recommended motion and presented an 11-page draft CEA prepared by attorneys, noting Mister Freydu contributed to the work but was absent from the meeting. The agenda packet included the proposed resolution and the CEA for review; no formal approval or vote is recorded in the meeting transcript segments.

Next steps: staff asked board members to review the attached CEA and noted that questions could be addressed at a follow-up meeting; no vote was taken on Feb. 3.