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Police jury authorizes survey and appraisal for proposed Maker Space site near 4‑H building
Summary
After community presenters offered two site options for a Maker Space, the jury approved an alternate motion to commission a registered survey and appraisal of the selected parcel and explore legal transfer or lease options; jurors discussed donation vs. purchase and temporary ownership arrangements.
Members of a community group seeking land for a Maker Space presented two parcel options to the jury and asked for property access adjacent to the 4‑H building or near the airport.
Juror Latham moved to accept a Makerspace location on Independence Avenue; discussion focused on whether the parcel would be donated or sold and on preserving library and sports complex plans for nearby land. An alternate motion passed to authorize a registered survey and an appraisal of the second‑choice property, with staff to determine legal transfer options (including donation with an appraisal credit, temporary ownership during construction, or a long‑term lease). Jurors said the property would remain parish property once built, consistent with library property practices.
The motion instructs staff to obtain a survey and appraisal and return with recommended transaction structures for the full jury’s approval. No conveyance was executed at the meeting; jurors approved the preliminary step to evaluate the site and potential terms.
