PROCEEDINGS

August 11, 2026, 6:00 p.m.

There was a regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners of Gravity Drainage District 9 at 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at the Hackberry Waterworks Office, 1190 Main St., Hackberry, LA 70645.

Members Present: Wesley Hardin, Bobby Stansel, Will Aucoin, Gordon Gremillion

Absent:  Jared Desormeaux

Employees Present:  Brad Hinton and Shaun Kyle

Special Guests:  Alex Guillory – Blue Wing Civil Engineering, Blaine Johnson – Southeast Environmental

The meeting was called to order by president Wesley Hardin and the following business was discussed.

Public Comment period was given on all agenda items.  No comments were made.

On motion of Bobby Stansel, seconded by Gordon Gremillion and carried unanimously the Board approved the previous meeting minutes.

The School House Marsh Project was discussed and all easements have been completed.  Alex and Blaine gave updates on the grant process and will complete the documents to submit before the deadline.  The next steps were discussed to proceed with the project and where to begin mulching to gain access to the site.

On motion of Will Aucoin, seconded by Gordon Gremillion and carried unanimously the Board elected to get prices for constructing a bathroom and office inside the building on Legion St.

The purchase of a new mower was tabled pending updated quotes.

On motion of Will Aucoin, seconded by Bobby Stansel and carried unanimously the Board elected to approve the quote from McManus Ice for an ice machine inside the shop.

On motion of Gordon Gremillion, seconded by Bobby Stansel and carried unanimously the Board approved the July 2026 financial reports, Actual vs Budget report and all invoices for payment.

On motion of Gordon Gremillion, seconded by Bobby Stansel and carried unanimously the meeting was adjourned.

___________________________Wesley Hardin / President

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Shaun Kyle / Secretary 

Treasurer

RUN: Aug. 20 (Au 25)

Cost of Notice: $30.00