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June 13, 2024 Meeting Minutes

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MINUTES

LAW ENFORCEMENT DISTRICT

PARISH OF BEAUREGARD

STATE OF LOUISIANA

 

            On Thursday, June 13, 2024, at 10:00 o'clock A.M., in the office of the Sheriff, Beauregard Parish Courthouse Annex, DeRidder, Louisiana, a public hearing and 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 public hearing and meeting.

            Members of the public body present at said meeting were as follows:  Mark Herford, Sheriff; Sara Franks, Civil Office Manager, and Sarah Martinez, Tax Administrator.

            The substance of matters discussed was as follows:  Sheriff Herford, acting in his capacity as Chief Executive Officer, announced that the purpose of the public meeting was to amend the budgets for the Sheriff's General Fund and Sales Tax Fund, for fiscal year 2023-2024; to review the proposed budgets for the Sheriff's General Fund and Sales Tax Fund, for fiscal year 2024-2025.  The said budgets were made available prior to the meeting for inspection by the public and a public hearing was held. No members of the public attended the hearing.

The minutes from the May 9, 2024, meeting were approved as read. 

A public comment period was held for comments on the amended and proposed budgets.  No members of the public were present to comment.  After discussion the Amended Budgets for the Sheriff's General Fund and Sales Tax Fund, for fiscal year 2023-2024, and the Proposed Budgets for the Sheriff's General Fund and Sales Tax Fund, for fiscal year 2024-2025 were adopted by the taxing authority members present by 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 Thursday, June 13, 2024.

Mark Herford, Sheriff & Chief Executive Officer

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