Northeast Louisiana Railroad Development District public meetings in 2024
7 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Northeast Louisiana Railroad Development District
The District approved its 2025 Budget and engaged Mason Williams accounting services. The board also approved the September 17, 2024 meeting minutes and the current financial statement.
- Approved September 17, 2024 meeting minutes
- Approved financial statement
- Adopted 2025 Budget
- Approved engagement of Mason Williams accounting services
Northeast Louisiana Railroad Development District
The Northeast Louisiana Multimodal District has scheduled a regular meeting for November 21, 2024. The specific items for discussion or decision are not listed in the provided notice.
Northeast Louisiana Railroad Development District
The board approved a revenue sharing agreement with the Lake Providence, Tensas, and Vidalia ports for railroad reconstruction. The board also authorized the engagement of financial advisors and a bond attorney to bond out funds. A resolution to submit a Louisiana Capital Outlay request was passed.
- Approved June 27, 2024 meeting minutes
- Approved financial statement
- Passed resolution to submit Louisiana Capital Outlay request
- Passed resolution to execute Revenue Sharing Agreement with Lake Providence Port, Tensas Port, and Vidalia Port
- Passed resolution to engage David Hartt for audit services
- Passed resolution to engage Argent financial advisors for bonding out funds
- Passed resolution to engage Foley & Judell as bond attorney for bonding out funds
Northeast Louisiana Railroad Development District
The Northeast Louisiana Multimodal District approved financial statements and project reports. The board passed resolutions authorizing President Weeks to execute agreements with the Madison Parish Port Commission and the Lake Providence Port Commission (LPPC).
- Approved April 30, 2024 meeting minutes
- Approved financial statement
- Approved project reports
- Passed resolution authorizing Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with Madison Parish Port Commission for managerial services
- Passed resolution authorizing Intergovernmental Agreement with LPPC
Northeast Louisiana Railroad Development District
The Northeast Louisiana Multimodal District board approved minutes from its February 28, 2024 meeting, a financial statement, and project reports. Director Bryant Killen briefed the board on a $3,000,000 priority 1 and $7,000,000 priority 5 FY24/25 Capital Outlay request, three port priority applications, and planned joint federal grant applications (CRISI and MARAD). The board also discussed a potential Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the Madison Parish Port Commission and an update on property expropriation south of the CP/KCS. No new funding, contracts, or agreements were approved beyond the routine items.
- Approved minutes from the February 28, 2024 board meeting
- Approved the financial statement presented by Mr. Killen
- Approved Project Reports
- Approved Other Business, including discussion of a potential Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with Madison Parish Port Commission and an expropriation update
- Adjourned the meeting
Northeast Louisiana Railroad Development District
The Northeast Louisiana Multimodal District approved the January 31, 2024 meeting minutes and the current financial statement. The board reviewed Capital Outlay requests for FY24/25 and several Port Priority applications for railroad reconstruction. Project reports were approved.
- Approved January 31, 2024 meeting minutes
- Approved financial statement
- Approved project reports
Northeast Louisiana Railroad Development District
The Northeast Louisiana Multimodal District met on January 31, 2024, and approved minutes from its December 21, 2023 meeting, a financial statement, project reports, and other business. The board received updates on a $3,000,000 priority 1 and $7,000,000 priority 5 Capital Outlay request for FY24/25, several Port Priority applications, federal earmark requests, and a joint CRISI grant application (DeltaLink). No other substantive decisions were recorded.
- Approved minutes from December 21, 2023 meeting (motion by Oliver, second by Leonard)
- Approved financial statement (motion by Powell, second by Tucker)
- Approved project reports (motion by Ratcliff, second by Oliver)
- Approved other business regarding funding and letters of support from agricultural organizations (motion by Tucker, second by Davis)
- Adjourned at 11:17 am (motion by Powell, second by Ratcliff)