January 4, 2024 Meeting Minutes
MINUTES
LAW ENFORCEMENT DISTRICT
PARISH OF BEAUREGARD
STATE OF LOUISIANA
On Thursday, January 4, 2024, at 10:00 A.M., in the office of the Sheriff, Beauregard Parish Courthouse Annex, Deridder, Louisiana, a meeting of the Law Enforcement District of the Parish of Beauregard, State of Louisiana, was called to order after having complied with all legal prerequisites for notice of a Special meeting.
Members of the public body present at said meeting were as follows: Mark Herford, Sheriff and Chief Executive Officer; Sara Franks, Civil Office Manager; and Sarah Martinez, Tax Administrator.
The substance of matter discussed was as follows: Sheriff Herford, acting in his capacity as Chief Executive Officer, announced that the purpose of the public meeting was to approve the minutes of the December 7, 2023 meeting and to consider and take action with respect to adopting a resolution ordering and calling a special election to be held in the Law Enforcement District of the Parish of Beauregard, State of Louisiana, to authorize the renewal of a sales and use tax therein, making application to the State Bond Commission and providing for other matters in connection therewith.
The minutes from the December 7, 2023 meeting were approved as read.
After discussion, Sheriff Herford adopted the resolution ordering and calling a special election to be held in the Law Enforcement District of the Parish of Beauregard, State of Louisiana, to authorize the renewal of a sales and use tax therein, making application to the State Bond Commission and providing for other matters in connection therewith. A public comment period was held after the discussion regarding the resolution. No members of the public were present to comment. The resolution was read in full and was adopted with a unanimous vote of approval.
With no other business to consider, the meeting was adjourned by Sheriff Herford.
CERTIFICATE
I hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct transcript of the proceedings of the meeting of the Law Enforcement District of the Parish of Beauregard, State of Louisiana, held at the office of the Sheriff in Deridder, Louisiana, on January 4, 2024 at 10:00 am.
Mark Herford
Sheriff & Chief Executive Officer