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Ouachita Parish Finance Committee approves multiple 2024 amended and 2025 proposed fund budgets
Summary
The Finance Committee approved 2024 amended and 2025 proposed budgets for a series of special funds — including FEMA Buyout, Special Projects, Drainage, economic development district funds, hazard mitigation, public assistance projects and capital outlay accounts — all motions passed without opposition.
The Ouachita Parish Police Jury Finance Committee on Oct. 7 approved a series of 2024 amended and 2025 proposed budgets for multiple special funds, the committee minutes show.
Brad Cammack, treasurer, presented each fund’s 2024 amended and 2025 proposed budgets. Motions to approve the FEMA Buyout, Special Projects, Drainage, West Ouachita Economic Development District Debt Service and Capital Outlay, East Ouachita Economic Development District Debt Service and Capital Outlay, Hazard Mitigation, Public Assistance Project Moon Lake Road, Public Assistance Project East Town & Country Levee, HMGP Project J1-E Sycamore Lane, HMGP Project Gauge Board Synchronization, and the Capital Outlay – Road Program and Capital Outlay – Urban Systems funds were moved and seconded and passed without opposition.
Motion details recorded in the minutes show routine procedural votes: for example, the motion to approve the FEMA Buyout fund was moved by Mr. Larry Bratton and seconded by Mr. Lonnie Hudson; the minutes note the motion passed without opposition. Similar mover/second pairs are recorded for the other approved funds.
The minutes record that the General Fund – Industrial Development Board budget was presented as a preliminary proposal that had not yet been approved by that board; no action was taken on that item. The HMGP Project Black Bayou Cutoff fund likewise received no action during the committee meeting.
The committee adjourned at 8:07 p.m.
Votes at a glance: FEMA Buyout — approved (moved: Larry Bratton; second: Lonnie Hudson); Special Projects — approved (moved: Lonnie Hudson; second: Larry Bratton); Drainage Fund — approved (moved: Lonnie Hudson; second: Shane Smiley); West Ouachita EDD Debt Service & Capital Outlay — approved (moved: Lonnie Hudson; second: Shane Smiley); East Ouachita EDD Debt Service & Capital Outlay — approved (moved: Lonnie Hudson; second: Larry Bratton); Hazard Mitigation — approved (moved: Larry Bratton; second: Lonnie Hudson); Moon Lake Road (Public Assistance) — approved (moved: Lonnie Hudson; second: Larry Bratton); East Town & Country Levee (Public Assistance) — approved (moved: Lonnie Hudson; second: Larry Bratton); HMGP J1-E Sycamore Lane — approved (moved: Lonnie Hudson; second: Shane Smiley); HMGP Gauge Board Synchronization — approved (moved: Larry Bratton; second: Michael Thompson); Capital Outlay – Road Program & Urban Systems — approved (moved: Larry Bratton; second: Lonnie Hudson).
