State Bond Commission approves multiple local financing items, conditionally approves one
Summary
At its Aug. 20 meeting, the State Bond Commission approved a slate of local bond and financing items — including housing and charter-school projects — and conditionally approved a Sabine Parish fire district debt incurrence pending verification of a certified resolution.
The State Bond Commission met Aug. 20, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. in Senate Committee Room A-B at the State Capitol. Treasurer John Fleming called the meeting to order and Ms. Snell called the roll. The commission approved a series of bond and financing items across local governments and authorities during the session.
Representative Phillip R. DeVillier (Speaker of the House) moved approval of the minutes of July 16, 2026; Senator Beth Mizell seconded and the motion carried without objection. On successive motions by Representative DeVillier and seconds by Senator Mizell, the commission approved Items 3–10 (local governmental units — elections scheduled for Dec. 12, 2026), Item 11 (St. Mary Parish, City of Franklin), Items 13–15 (local political subdivisions — bonds, final approval), Items 21–22 (public trusts, final approval), and Item 29 (municipal advisory services contract amendment). Several items (19 and 20) were withdrawn prior to the meeting and Item 16 was withdrawn at the meeting.
Item 12 — Sabine Parish Fire Protection District No. 1 (Wards 1 and 2) — received conditional approval contingent on verification of a certified resolution adopted Aug. 19, 2026 by the Police Jury. Item 17 (Louisiana Housing Corporation — NSA East Bank Apartments Project) and Item 18 (Louisiana Community Development Authority — Beekman Charter School Project) were both approved after staff synopses and, in the case of Item 17, additional information from the developer and bond counsel.
The minutes record that Ms. Folse provided the synopses for the agenda items; the minutes do not include verbatim speaker quotations. The meeting adjourned after the chairman moved to adjourn and no objections were raised.
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