Minutes of the Board of Commissioners of Gravity Drainage District #5 of Tangipahoa Parish, La. held on Monday April 20, 2026, the regular meeting place, City Hall, 308 Ave G Kentwood, La.
The Board of Commissioners of Gravity Drainage District #5 of Tangipahoa Parish, La. met on the above date in regular session and was called to order by the President, Russ Carter, and the following members present:
Present: Barrett Travis, Ronald Robertson, Michael Kazerooni, Donnisha Alexander, Russ Carter
Absent: None
The roll call showed a quorum to be present. Whereupon a motion was made by Barrett Travis duly seconded by Ronald Robertson, unanimously carried that the reading of the minutes of the meetings dated March 16, 2026, be dispensed with and that they be adopted as of record and published in the official journal.
Any public comments at this time were taken.
Old Business: President Carter gave a report of the canal cleared this month.
New Business:
The Financial report on the general condition of the district was given. A motion was made by Michael Kazerooni duly seconded by Barrett Travis and unanimously carried, that the report of the Secretary Treasurer report be approved, and all bills are approved to be paid.
President Carter brought up the canal along side the spur station in Tangipahoa we have done part but not all of it. There is 6100 ft left to do. After much discussion Ronald Robertson made a motion to table it because we do not have enough money to do it. There was not a second. We also had a lady present that needed a canal cleaned from Ave A to Ave C in between 11th and 13th St. About 2000 ft. Wendell Anthony the contractor was present, and he stated he would do both jobs for $26,000.00 now and $4,000.00 next year. But if we get more this year we will pay it. There was a motion made by Michael Kazerooni duly second by Barrett Travis that unanimously carried to have those canals cleaned for that agree upon amount of $26,000.00 now and $4000.00 next year.
The Secretary Treasurer read the resolution to approve the milage rates.
Motion made by Michael Kazerooni duly second by Ronald Robertson unanimously carried with a role call vote to adopt the milage rate as below:
RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED that the following millage(s) are hereby levied on the 2026 tax roll on all property subject to taxation by Tangipahoa Parish Gravity and Drainage District #5:
MILLAGE
Maintenance 4.090 mills
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the proper administrative officials of the Parish of Tangipahoa, State of Louisiana, be and they are hereby empowered, authorized, and directed to spread said taxes, as hereinabove set forth, upon the assessment roll of said Parish for the year 2026, and to make the collection of the taxes imposed for and on behalf of the taxing authority, according to law, and that the taxes herein levied shall become a permanent lien and privilege on all property subject to taxation as herein set forth, and collection thereof shall be enforceable in the manner provided by law.
The foregoing resolution was read in full; the roll was called on the adoption thereof, and the resolution was adopted by the following votes:
YEAS: 5 (Kazerooni, Carter, Alexander, Travis, Robertson)
NAYS: 0
ABSTAINED: 0
ABSENT:0
With no other business appearing before the board a motion was made by Michael Kazerooni duly seconded by Ronald Robertson and unanimously carried the meeting adjourned.
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Russ Carter, President
ATTEST:
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Allyce B. Cutrer
Secretary/Treasurer
Cost of notice:$60.90