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Jefferson Davis Parish EDC schedules LUS groundbreaking for Feb. 28, lists community events and parade invitations
Summary
The Jefferson Davis Parish Economic Development Commission approved its agenda Feb. 12 and announced a LUS groundbreaking on Feb. 28, the "JDP Alive in 25" March 6 event, and Tourist Commission invitations to ride local Mardi Gras floats; the commission set its next meeting for March 19 and adjourned.
The Jefferson Davis Parish Economic Development Commission met at noon Feb. 12, 2025, at First Guaranty Bank in Jennings and approved the meeting agenda before hearing a series of community announcements.
Chairman Ronnie Petree called the meeting to order, Tony Hulsey led the opening prayer and Senator Jerry Theunissen led the pledge of allegiance. Attendees introduced themselves; the minutes record the presence of commissioners, advisory members and guests, including Mayor Henry Guinn and parish administrator Ben Boudreaux.
Commissioner Mike Heinen moved to approve the presented agenda; Commissioner Beau Hearod seconded and the motion passed unanimously, according to the minutes. The meeting then turned to announcements about upcoming local events.
The commission announced a LUS groundbreaking scheduled for Feb. 28 at 10 a.m. in front of the JDP Arts & Technology Center in Jennings. The minutes list a second event, "JDP Alive in 25," set for March 6 at 5:30 p.m. at the Bayou Rum Event Center in Lacassine. The Jeff Davis Tourist Commission invited commissioners and community members to ride its Mardi Gras floats in Welsh on Feb. 15, Lake Arthur on Feb. 22 and Jennings on March 1.
The commission set its next meeting for noon Wednesday, March 19, 2025, also at First Guaranty Bank. Judy Petry moved to adjourn; Dr. Shane Fontenot seconded and the motion to adjourn passed unanimously. Chairman Ronnie Petree certified the minutes.
The minutes as recorded list attendees, advisory members and guests but provide no vote-by-name roll call for the unanimous motions; detailed vote tallies are not specified in the minutes.
Items noted for follow-up include publicity and logistics for the Feb. 28 groundbreaking and the March 6 community event; the minutes do not specify budgets or formal approvals tied to those events.
