Atchafalaya Basin Levee District Board of Commissioners public meetings in 2025
12 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Atchafalaya Basin Levee District Board of Commissioners
The Atchafalaya Basin Levee District Board of Commissioners will hold a regular meeting to discuss general liability insurance, a contract with an interior designer for a new boardroom, and personnel matters including an employee promotion. The board will also review minutes from the November 5 meeting and receive committee reports.
- Discuss bid award change to March 1, 2026 for November 5 minutes
- Update on general liability insurance from Brown and Brown
- Discuss contract with Becky Walker, Interior Designer for new boardroom
- Approve promotion of Troy Frederick from Mobile Equipment Operator 2 to Mobile Equipment Operator 1/Heavy
The Board approved a $7,200 contract with The Design Studio for boardroom design and selected a public official and cyber security insurance policy. Other actions included approving a hunting lease bid and a personnel promotion.
- Hired The Design Studio for boardroom design at a cost of $7,200.00 (Unanimous)
- Approved insurance Option 2 using Travelers Insurance for public officials and cyber security
- Approved St. Martin Hunting Lease bid submitted by Sherman Hayes and extended terms from November to March
- Approved promotion of Troy Frederick from Mobile Equipment Operator 2 to Mobile Equipment Operator 1/Heavy
- Approved November 5, 2025 meeting minutes (Unanimous)
- Approved November 12, 2025 Board Room Design Committee meeting minutes (Unanimous)
- Placed two pending gate permit requests on hold until after January 7, 2026
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Atchafalaya Basin Levee District Board of Commissioners
The Atchafalaya Basin Levee District Board of Commissioners will meet to discuss insurance policy renewals and open bids for a hunting lease in St. Martin Parish. The board will also review dredging maintenance matters with the Corps of Engineers.
- Opening of bids for hunting lease in St. Martin Parish
- Approval of LWCC, General Liability, Employee Supplemental, and Employee Health insurance renewals
- Annual dredging maintenance near Three Rivers, Old River Lock Forebay, Baton Rouge Harbor and Port Allen Lock Forebay
- Approval of 2026 Board Meeting Schedule
- Sympathy Resolutions for the Engemann Family and Jack Brinkley
The Atchafalaya Basin Levee District Board approved several insurance renewals, including workers' compensation, general liability, and employee health insurance, with some abstentions. The board also opened bids for a 308.59-acre hunting and fishing lease in St. Martin Parish but took them under advisement for review. Additionally, the board approved minutes, a sympathy resolution, and the 2026 board schedule.
- Approved workers' compensation renewal with LWCC (unanimous)
- Approved automobile, general liability, and cyber insurance renewal with Brown & Brown (unanimous)
- Approved employee supplement insurance policy with 8% dental increase (Spillman abstained)
- Approved employee health insurance increase of 7.75% (Spillman abstained)
- Took hunting lease bids under advisement for review (Meche abstained)
- Approved minutes of October 1, 2025 (unanimous)
- Adopted sympathy resolution for Jack Brinkley (unanimous)
- Approved 2026 board schedule (unanimous)
🗳️ How they voted (2 roll-call votes)
Atchafalaya Basin Levee District Board of Commissioners
The Atchafalaya Basin Levee District Board of Commissioners will meet to discuss professional service contracts and a right of entry request for dredging. The board will also consider a resolution regarding the Lower Mississippi River Comprehensive Management Study.
- Right of entry request for maintenance dredging in Pointe Coupee and West Baton Rouge
- Review and approval of professional service agreements for CPA, Legal Counsel, Stenographer, Computer/I.T. Services, HVAC, and Copy Machine Maintenance
- Discussion of a resolution to restart the Lower Mississippi River Comprehensive Management Study
- Discussion of the renewal of La Legislative Auditor
- Discussion of moving the board room artistic project from the current contract
The Board of Commissioners approved a $4 million insurance quote for buildings and renewed several professional service agreements. They also adopted a resolution to restart the Lower Mississippi River Comprehensive Management Study and approved a gate permit and a right-of-entry request.
- Approved $4 million insurance coverage for buildings
- Adopted resolution to restart Lower Mississippi River Comprehensive Management Study
- Approved annual professional service agreements for CPA, Legal Counsel, Stenographer, IT, HVAC, Cleaning, and Copy Machine Maintenance
- Approved three-year contract renewal with Louisiana Legislative Auditor
- Approved gate permit request from Bryan Poole of West Baton Rouge Parish
- Approved right-of-entry request for dredging project parking access
- Rescinded previous motion to request Attorney General’s Opinion on annual travel fees
- Removed artistic project (painting and pictures) from the boardroom contractor's contract
🗳️ How they voted (4 roll-call votes)
Atchafalaya Basin Levee District Board of Commissioners
The Atchafalaya Basin Levee District Board will hold a regular meeting to hear the 2024-2025 audit, discuss board room modifications, and consider an optional pay increase for an employee. Other items include approving a right of entry for slide repairs in Iberville Parish and permission to advertise a hunting lease in St. Martin Parish.
- Presentation of 2024-2025 audit from Mike Defalco
- Approve right of entry request for slide repairs in Iberville Parish
- Discuss new board room modifications
- Approve optional pay increase for James Gonzales
- Permission to advertise for a hunting lease in St. Martin Parish
The Board unanimously approved a resolution supporting the asphalt paving of the lower levee road from Butte LaRose to Krotz Springs to improve traffic and emergency evacuation. Other actions included approving a right of entry for slide repairs and authorizing a hunting lease advertisement.
- Approved resolution supporting asphalt paving of lower levee road (unanimous)
- Approved Corps of Engineers right of entry request for slide repairs in Iberville Parish (unanimous)
- Authorized staff to advertise for a hunting lease in St. Martin Parish (unanimous)
- Approved optional pay increase for James Gonzales (unanimous)
- Approved 2024–2025 audit (unanimous)
- Approved August 6, 2025 minutes (unanimous)
- Adopted resolution expressing condolences for the death of Mark Engemann (unanimous)
- Established committee for board room modifications
🗳️ How they voted (5 roll-call votes)
Atchafalaya Basin Levee District Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners for the Atchafalaya Basin Levee District will hold a regular meeting to discuss and vote on personnel actions, including a promotion for Marcus Genusa and permanent status for two employees. They will also receive and open bids for the Official Journal and hear updates from the Corps of Engineers and CPRA.
- Discuss and approve uniform quotes for field employees
- Approve detail and promotion of Marcus Genusa from Mechanic 1 to Levee Foreman B
- Approve permanent status for Riley Kirkland
- Approve permanent status for Jarrett Jones
- Receive and open bids for Official Journal
The Board accepted the lowest bid for the official journal and approved quotes for employee uniforms. Personnel actions included one promotion and two employees granted permanent status. A sub-committee was formed to review a gate request from a West Baton Rouge Parish landowner.
- Accepted lowest bid from the Advocate for official journal at $2.94 per square inch (Unanimous)
- Accepted lowest quote for field employee uniforms from Don’s Sportsman (Unanimous)
- Approved purchase of one levee board shirt for each commissioner (Unanimous)
- Approved promotion of Marcus Genusa from Mechanic 1 to Levee Foreman B (Unanimous)
- Approved permanent status for Riley Kirkland (Unanimous)
- Approved permanent status for Jarrett Jones (Unanimous)
- Approved July 9, 2025 meeting minutes (Unanimous)
- Appointed sub-committee to handle gate requests
Atchafalaya Basin Levee District Board of Commissioners
The Atchafalaya Basin Levee District will hold a regular meeting on July 9, 2025, to open bids for a campsite lease in St. Martin Parish. The board will also consider right-of-entry requests for annual levee maintenance in multiple parishes and discuss permanent employment status for an employee.
- Open bids for a campsite lease in St. Martin Parish
- Right-of-entry request for annual maintenance on the Atchafalaya River Levee in Pointe Coupee and St. Landry Parishes, including concrete mattress repair and stone work
- Right-of-entry request for annual maintenance on the Mississippi River Levee in Pointe Coupee, West Baton Rouge, Iberville and Ascension Parishes, including concrete mattress repair and stone work
- Discuss and approve permanent status for Ms. Mollie Olinde
The Board accepted a three-year campsite lease bid and approved two Right of Entry requests for USACE maintenance. The Board also approved the permanent status of an employee and a pay increase for the Superintendent.
- Approved campsite lease bid from Randy Leonard at $1,000 per year for three years (Unanimous)
- Approved amended June 4, 2025 minutes (Unanimous)
- Decided to rebid the official journal and accept only per square inch pricing (Unanimous)
- Approved Executive Committee minutes from June 24, 2025, including a $10.00 per hour pay increase for Richard Sparks (Unanimous)
- Approved USACE Right of Entry for maintenance on Atchafalaya River Levee in Pointe Coupee and St. Landry Parish (Unanimous)
- Approved USACE Right of Entry for maintenance on Mississippi River in Pointe Coupee, West Baton Rouge, Iberville and Ascension Parish (Unanimous)
- Approved permanent status for Mollie Olinde (Unanimous)
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Atchafalaya Basin Levee District Board of Commissioners
The Atchafalaya Basin Levee District Board of Commissioners will meet to open bids for fuel, aggregates, and an official journal. The board will also discuss employee performance market adjustments and a gate permit request in Pointe Coupee Parish.
- Opening of bids for fuel and aggregates
- Opening of bids for official journal
- Request for quotes for employee uniforms
- Discussion of performance market adjustments for employees
- Gate permit request from Mr. Joseph Beaud in Pointe Coupee Parish
The Board adopted the 2025-2026 budget and made adjustments to the 2024-2025 budget. The Board also accepted the lowest responsive bids for crushed limestone and rejected several fuel bids for non-responsiveness.
- Approved 2025-2026 budget (Unanimous)
- Approved adjustments to 2024-2025 amended budget (Unanimous)
- Accepted lowest bids for crushed limestone that meet specifications (Unanimous)
- Rejected fuel bids from Gaubert Oil, Home Oil, and Roland Robert (Unanimous)
- Approved classified employee performance adjustments per Civil Service (Unanimous)
- Tabled unclassified performance adjustments until July meeting (Unanimous)
- Authorized staff to receive quotes for employee uniforms (Unanimous)
- Approved gate request from Joseph Beaud in Pointe Coupee Parish (Unanimous)
Atchafalaya Basin Levee District Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners will meet to adopt the 2025 millage rate(s) and review a request to advertise for a campsite lease in St. Martin Parish. The agenda also includes presentations regarding LWCC dividends and discussions on Corps of Engineers and CPRA matters.
- Adoption of 2025 millage rate(s)
- Request to advertise for a campsite lease in St. Martin Parish
- Renewal of janitorial contract with Jani-Care
- Promotion and detail for Jeremy Gros from Mobile Equipment Operator 2 to Mobile Equipment Operator 1/Heavy
- Presentation of LWCC dividend check
The Board of Commissioners approved a constitutional millage for the 2025 tax roll. They also authorized the advertising of a campsite lease in St. Martin Parish with an increased minimum bid.
- Levied 3.890 constitutional mills on the 2025 tax roll (13-0)
- Approved advertising a St. Martin Parish campsite lease with minimum bid increased from $500 to $1,000 (Unanimous)
- Approved promotion of Jeremy Gros to Mobile Equipment Operator 1/Heavy (Unanimous)
- Approved renewing cleaning service contract with Jani-Care (Unanimous)
- Approved April 2, 2025 meeting minutes (Unanimous)
- Entered and exited Executive Session to discuss a lawsuit (13-0)
🗳️ How they voted (4 roll-call votes)
Atchafalaya Basin Levee District Board of Commissioners
The Atchafalaya Basin Levee District Board of Commissioners will meet to discuss tax rates and equipment bids. The board will also review personnel promotions and updates to the organizational chart.
- Discussion of 2025 Millage Rates
- Discussion of trailer bids
- Promotion of Shane Pickett from Mobile Equipment Operator 2 to Levee Foreman B
- Detail of George Guillory from Mechanic 4 to Mechanic Supervisor A
- Update to the Organizational Chart
The Board awarded a trailer contract to Old River of New Orleans LLC for $57,764.00. Personnel changes were approved, including two promotions and a revised organizational chart. The Board decided to adopt the 2025 millage rate at the May meeting rather than rolling it forward.
- Approved minutes of March 5, 2025 (unanimous)
- Decided not to roll forward 2025 millage rate; will adopt rate at May meeting (unanimous)
- Awarded trailer bid to Old River of New Orleans LLC for $57,764.00 (unanimous)
- Approved changes to the Organizational Chart (unanimous)
- Approved promotion of Shane Pickett from Mobile Equipment Operator 2 to Levee Foreman B (unanimous)
- Approved detail for George Guillory from Mechanic 4 to Mechanic Supervisor A (unanimous)
Atchafalaya Basin Levee District Board of Commissioners
The board will vote on personnel actions including permanent status for Shane Pickett and a reclassification for Jamarcus Lacy, and will consider updates to civil service policy and the appointing authority resolution. They will also authorize advertising for fuel, aggregates, and an official journal, and receive bids for a trailer. Other items include Corps of Engineers and CPRA matters.
- Approve permanent status for Shane Pickett
- Approve reallocation from Mobile Equipment Operator 1 to 2 for Jamarcus Lacy
- Request to advertise for fuel, aggregates, and official journal
- Receive and open bids for a trailer
- Update civil service certification process policy and appointing authority resolution
The Board of Commissioners approved permanent status for one employee and a reallocation for another. They also approved an update to the Civil Service Certification Process Policy and the Appointing Authority Resolution. Bids for an equipment trailer were opened and taken under advisement.
- Approved minutes of February 5, 2025 (Unanimous)
- Tabled decision on equipment trailer bids to verify lowest bid requirements (Unanimous)
- Approved permanent status for Shane Pickett (Unanimous)
- Approved reallocation of Jamarcus Lacy from Mobile Equipment Operator 1 to Mobile Equipment Operator 2 (Unanimous)
- Approved update to the Civil Service Certification Process Policy (Unanimous)
- Approved Appointing Authority Resolution (Unanimous)
- Approved advertisement for fuel, aggregates, and official journal (Unanimous)
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Atchafalaya Basin Levee District Board of Commissioners
The board will discuss a right-of-entry request from the Corps of Engineers for soil borings and environmental investigations in Ascension Parish. Personnel matters include approving permanent status for Roderick Montgomery and William Gray, and discussing a detail and promotion for Roderick Touchet.
The Board approved a Right of Entry request from the Corps of Engineers for surveys and investigations in Ascension Parish. Additionally, the Board approved permanent employment status for two employees and a promotion for one staff member.
- Approved January 8, 2025 minutes (Unanimous)
- Approved Corps of Engineers Right of Entry for surveys and investigations in Ascension Parish (Unanimous)
- Approved permanent status for Roderick Montgomery (Unanimous)
- Approved permanent status for William Gray (Unanimous)
- Approved detail and subsequent promotion of Rod Touchet to levee Foreman B (Unanimous)
Atchafalaya Basin Levee District Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners will hold a regular meeting to elect a President and Vice President, receive and open bids for a grazing lease, and discuss a personnel detail and promotion. Other matters include Corps of Engineers and CPRA updates, legal issues, and purchasing equipment.
- Election for Board President and Vice President
- Receive and open bids for grazing lease
- Discuss detail and promotion for Randy Latiolais from Mobile Equipment Operator 2 to 1/Heavy
- Discuss purchasing 15ft bush hog clippers
The Board elected Tommy Thibodeaux as President and Daniel Hebert as Vice President. The Board also approved a grazing lease for land in Pointe Coupee Parish and authorized the purchase of equipment.
- Elected Tommy Thibodeaux as President (Unanimous)
- Elected Daniel Hebert as Vice President (Unanimous)
- Approved December 11, 2024 minutes (Unanimous)
- Accepted grazing lease from Robert Allen for $5,800.60
- Approved detail and promotion of Randy Latiolais to Mobile Equipment Operator 1/Heavy (Unanimous)
- Authorized purchase of five bushhog clippers from state contract (Unanimous)