Minutes of the Board of Commissioners of Gravity Drainage District No. 4 of Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, held on Monday, August 25, 2025, at the regular meeting place, Amite City Hall, Amite, Louisiana.
The Board of Commissioners of Gravity Drainage District No. 4 of Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana met on the above date in regular session and was called to order by the President, Mrs. Lori B. Petitto, at 4:30 p.m. o’clock with the following members present:
Present: Lori B. Petitto, Lafete Tucker, Kyle Warren, James C. Ricks, Lionel Sutton
Absent: None
The president called on Mr. Lafete Tucker to voice the invocation and the pledge.
The roll call showed a quorum to be present. Whereupon a motion was made by Mr. Warren duly seconded by Mr. Ricks and unanimously carried that the reading of the minutes of the last regular meeting, dated July 28, 2025, be dispensed with and that they be adopted as of record and published in the official journal.
The secretary presented bills in the amount of $8004.46 for canal maintenance, material, supplies, contract labor, printing, etc. Whereupon a motion was made by Mr. Tucker duly seconded by Mr. Sutton and unanimously carried that the payment of the bills be authorized and approved.
The financial report on the general condition of the district was given and a motion was made by Mr. Warren duly seconded by Mr. Tucker and unanimously carried that the report of the treasurer be approved and accepted.
In attendance: LaDarius Gordon
Crew supervisor, LaDarius Gordon, made report on maintained areas, and he was advised to work south of the arena at this time due to the Smitty’s fire and oil contamination.
Pending jobs:
- On motion by Mrs. Petitto duly seconded by Mr. Sutton and unanimously carried, the secretary was instructed to write a letter to the parish council requesting assistance on Bankston Road in Amite, as debris and trees are blocking water flow in ditches near Anthony Hall’s property.
- Cut and clean in Roseland (ditch behind Maxine Harper property location).
No further business appearing, on motion by Mr. Warren duly seconded by Mr. Tucker and unanimously carried, the board adjourned.
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Lori B. Petitto, President
Attest:
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Mary Lynn Thompson, Secretary