Minutes of the Board of Commissioners of Gravity Drainage District No. 4 of Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, held on Monday, July 28, 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. Tucker and unanimously carried that the reading of the minutes of the last regular meeting, dated June 30, 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 $18,621.16 for canal maintenance, material, supplies, contract labor, printing, etc. Whereupon a motion was made by Mr. Warren duly seconded by Mr. Tucker 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. Tucker duly seconded by Mr. Ricks and unanimously carried that the report of the treasurer be approved and accepted.
Mrs. Lori Petitto presented the new map that was printed for the board by Mr. Kiley Bates. The board reviewed the map and will show the contract labor crew all the areas of the district that we maintain. Accountability of the contract labor crew was discussed, and a possible special meeting will be called to discuss protocol.
A general discussion was held concerning job requests that are not Gravity Drainage District No.4’s responsibility and will therefore be further directed to the proper entities.
No further business appearing, on motion by Mr. Ricks duly seconded by Mr. Warren and unanimously carried, the board adjourned.
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Lori B. Petitto, President
Attest:
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Mary Lynn Thompson, Secretary