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Ouachita Parish moves to sell multiple adjudicated properties; ordinance sets conditions for closing
Summary
The Ouachita Parish Police Jury introduced ordinances to sell multiple adjudicated parcels and adopted Ordinance No. 9454 to authorize sale of five parcels; the text sets bidder notice requirements, reserves mineral rights and requires E&P Consulting certification before closing.
The Ouachita Parish Police Jury on June 5 moved to dispose of several adjudicated properties, introducing ordinances that lay out auction winners, closing requirements and reserved rights.
Ordinance No. 9454, which the Jury adopted by a 6‑0 roll call vote, authorizes acts of sale for five adjudicated parcels (parcel numbers 124114, 124115, 72926, 65424 and 14514). The ordinance records purchasers and winning bids and requires certain pre‑closing steps including written certification by E&P Consulting, LLC that mortgage, conveyance, probate and civil‑suit records have been checked and that notices required by La. R.S. 47:2201 et seq. have been sent. The ordinance also reserves all mineral rights to the parish while conveying surface rights.
Mr. Larry Bratton, District C, presented a separate proclamation at the meeting commending Yugdeep Belbase for aiding an apparent kidnapping victim and assisting law enforcement; the proclamation language "recognized and commended for his unhesitating, heroic, and resourceful actions" was included in the record by Mr. Bratton.
A companion ordinance, No. 9455, was introduced to authorize sale of five additional adjudicated parcels (parcels 43298, 52708, 38053, 112591 and 59063). The text for No. 9455 mirrors the procedural safeguards in No. 9454, including the E&P Consulting certification and required notice before closing; the minutes record the ordinance's introduction and the listed purchasers and bid amounts.
Both ordinances reference the applicable state law for adjudicated properties (La. R.S. 47:2201 et seq.) and recite that the constitutional redemption period under Art. 7, §25 has elapsed. The ordinances specify that sales are to be made without warranty and that sale proceeds must be paid by certified funds at or near the time of sale.
The meeting minutes list the purchasers and bids for the parcels included in the ordinances. For example, Ordinance No. 9454 lists Eva Bradley as purchaser on multiple lots (bids ranging from $333.33 to $1,000.00) and Charlon Perkins as purchaser of parcel 65424 (bid $964.62). The minutes do not record additional conditions or amendments to the sales beyond the procedural and notice requirements set out in the ordinance language.
The Police Jury’s actions set the procedural path for closing adjudicated parcels but require E&P Consulting certification and notice filings before cash sales may be completed.
