PUBLIC NOTICE ST. MARY PARISH SCHOOL BOARD PUBLIC NOTICE: VIRTUAL SURPLUS PROPERTY AUCTION The St. Mary Parish School Board hereby gives public notice that surplus technology items owned by the St. Mary Parish School Board will be offered for sale through a virtual public auction conducted on GovDeals.com. The items are no longer needed for school purposes. Online Auction Dates: The online surplus auction will open for bidding on Friday, July 17, 2026 and will close on Wednesday July 29, 2026 at 10 a.m. (CT) The auction will include, but is not limited to, the following items: •Laptop carts •Desktop computers •Computer monitors and Televisions •Promethean Boards, Promethean Board stands, and Promethean Board Accessories •Printers and Copier •Screen Projectors, Overhead Projectors, a Storage Drive, and VAS-VCR •Computer Chargers, Cables, and Keyboards •Dell EcoLoop Pro Briefcases All bidding will be conducted on- line through GovDeals. Interested parties may view available items, register, and place bids by visiting GovDeals.com. Item descriptions, photographs, auction terms, and bidding instructions will be available on the auction website. All items are being sold as-is, where-is, to the highest bidder, with no warranties or guarantees ex- pressed or implied at board’s approval. Terms of Sale: •Payment must be made in full, in accordance with GovDeals.com buyer agreements. •Buyers are re- sponsible for re- moval and transportation of purchased items, in accordance with GovDeals.com buyer agreements. •All items must be removed by scheduled appointment. •Pickup must be scheduled within 48 hours of payment. The St. Mary Parish School Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to withdraw items from the auction at any time when deemed to be in the best interest of the School Board. For additional information re- garding the auction, please contact Mrs. Jackee’ Jackson at 337-836-9661 at St. Mary Parish School Board Central Office Complex. Important No- tice: The buyer is fully responsible for loading the entire purchased lot, which may re- quire the use of a forklift or pallet jack with lift gate. Employees of the St. Mary Parish School Board and their immediate family members are prohibited from placing bids on any listed items. Adv. July 22 and 24, 2026

PUBLIC NOTICE SECTION 00 0004 – ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids will be received by Hospital Service District No. 2 of St. Mary Parish, Attn: Bill Bourgeois, 704 Front Street, Morgan City, LA 70380 until 2:00 PM on Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at which time and place the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids may also be submitted electronically via the Centerline Bidding Module at www.centerlinebidconnect.com. Bidders shall be solely responsible for ensuring that their bids are received on or before the bid opening and neither the Owner nor the Architect shall be responsible for any failure of the delivery method chosen. FOR: Ochsner St. Mary Elevator Replacement 1125 Marguerite Street Morgan City, LA 70380 GHC Project No. 6026108 A Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 1:00 pm at St. Mary Hospital 2nd Floor Administrative Board Room, 1125 Marguerite Street, Morgan City, LA 70380. No bid will be accepted from any contractor who does not attend and sign-in at the Pre-Bid Conference. Complete Bidding Documents for this project are available in electronic form. They may be obtained without charge and without deposit from Centerline Bidding Module at www.centerlinebidconnect.com. If you are not currently a subscriber, you will need to apply for “Free Access”. Ac- cess to the project is without charge and without deposit and will allow you to view, download or send bid documents to a printer. Prospective bidders desiring further information or interpretations of the Drawings and/or Specifications shall request such data electronically via www.centerlinebidconnect.com. Answers to all questions, inquiries and re- quests for additional information will be issued in the form of Addenda to the Drawings and Specifications and copies of each addendum will be posted on www.centerlinebidconnect.com and to all prospective bidders. Refer to In- structions to Bidders. All bids must be accompanied by bid security equal to five percent (5%) of the sum of the base bid and all alternates, and must be in the form of a certified check, cashier’s check or Bid Bond Form written by a surety company licensed to do business in Louisiana, signed by the surety’s agency or attorney-in-fact. The Bid Bond shall be in favor of Hospital Service District No. 2 of St. Mary Parish, and shall be accompanied by appropriate power of attorney. No Bid Bond indicating an obligation of less than five percent (5%) by any method is acceptable. The successful Bidder shall be required to furnish a Performance and Payment Bond written by a company licensed to do business in Louisiana, in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract amount. Surety must be listed currently on the U.S. Department of Treasury Financial management Service List (Treasury List) as approved for an amount equal to or greater than the contract amount, or must be an insurance company domiciled in Louisiana or owned by Louisiana residents. If surety is qualified other than by listing on the Treasury list, the contract amount may not exceed fifteen percent of policyholders’ surplus as shown by surety’s most recent financial statements filed with the Louisiana Department of Insurance and may not exceed the amount of $500,000. However, a Louisiana domiciled insurance company with at least an A- rating in the latest printing of the A.M. Best’s Key Rating Guide shall not be subject to the $500,000 limitation, provided that the contract amount does not exceed ten percent of policyholders’ surplus as shown in the latest A.M. Best’s Key Rating Guide nor fifteen percent of policyholder’s surplus as shown by surety’s most recent financial statements filed with the Louisiana Department of Insurance. The Bond shall be signed by the surety’s agent or attorney-in-fact. Bids shall be accepted from Contractors who are licensed under LA. R.S. 37:2150-2163 for the classification of Building Construction – or – Limited Specialty Services. Bidder is required to comply with provisions and requirements of LA R.S. 38:2212 (A)(1)(c). No bid may be withdrawn for a period of thirty (30) days after receipt of bids, except under the provisions of LA. R.S. 38:2214. The Owner re- serves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause. In accordance with La. R.S. 38:2212 (A)(1)(b), the provisions and re- quirements of this Section, those stated in the advertisement for bids, and those required on the bid form shall not be considered as informalities and shall not be waived by any public entity. Adv. July 22, 29 and Aug. 5, 2026

PUBLIC NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE Sixteenth Judicial District Court —— PARISH OF ST. MARY —— STATE OF LOUISIANA Rocket Mortgage, LLC Vs. No. 140322 Div “G” Erica N. Walker TAKE NOTICE, that by virtue of Order of Seizure and Sale issued out of the Honorable 16th Judicial District Court, in and for the Parish of St. Mary, and to me directed, in the above numbered and entitled suit, I have seized the following mentioned and described property, to wit: THAT CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL OF LAND, together with all buildings and improvements thereon situated and the component parts thereof, and all rights, ways, privileges, servitudes and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining lying and being situated in Patterson, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, having a frontage of 58 feet, more or less, on the West side of Washington Street (formerly Second Street and Third Street) by a depth between parallel lines of 100 feet, and being bounded North by Grout Street, East by Washington Street, South by property of Betty W. Smith, formerly estate of William Green and West by property of Jermond Anthony Granger, formerly the remaining property of Austin B. Vilo. Improvements thereron bear the Municipal No. 909 Washington Street, Patterson, LA 70392. to satisfy the sum of EIGHTY-FOUR THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED EIGHTY-TWO DOLLARS AND SEVENTY-ONE HUNDREDTHS ($84,982.71), TOGETHER WITH INTEREST THEREON AT RATE OF 6.250% PER ANNUM FROM JUNE 1, 2025, UNTIL PAID; LATE CHARGES IN THE AMOUNT OF $151.48; and all other sums to be specified at the sheriff sale for taxes, insurance and property preservation which may be advanced in the future, and all sums secured by the mortgage, together with reasonable attorney’s fees, and all costs of this proceedings, as well as all sheriff’s costs and commission All successful bidders must have cash, cashier’s check or a verifiable letter of credit in favor of said bidder from a solvent bank, savings and loan association or other such financial institution authorized to do business in the state of Louisiana and full payment must be made on the date of sale. Letter must state that money is available on the date of sale. I shall expose the same at public sale, for Cash, according to law WITH appraisement to the last and highest bidder, at the principal front door of the 1st floor lobby area of the Court House in the Parish of St. Mary, Town of Franklin, Louisiana, on Wednesday, the 29th day of July A.D., 2026, be- tween the legal hours commencing at 10 O’Clock A.M. Sheriff’s Office Parish of St. Mary, La. Wednesday, the 17th day of June A.D., 2026 GARY L. DRISKELL, SHERIFF By: Heidi Rineholt Deputy Sheriff Adv. June 26 and July 22, 2026

PUBLIC NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE Sixteenth Judicial District Court —— PARISH OF ST. MARY —— STATE OF LOUISIANA Regions Bank DBA Regions Mortgage Vs. No. 140190 Div “D” The Unopened Succession of and Unknown Heirs of Kelly Joy Watts A/K/A Kelly Joy Watts A/K/A Kelly J. Watts A/K/A Kelly Watts TAKE NOTICE, that by virtue of Order of Seizure and Sale issued out of the Honorable 16th Judicial District Court, in and for the Parish of St. Mary, and to me directed, in the above numbered and entitled suit, I have seized the following mentioned and described property, to wit: That certain lot or parcel of land together with all buildings and im- provements thereon situated and all rights, ways, privileges, prescriptions and servitudes thereto be- longing or in anywise appertaining and all appurtenances thereof, lying and being situated in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, being known designated and described as Lot 11 of Block “U” of the Bayou Vista Subdivision, as per map made by T.F. Kramer, C.E. & S., dated July 1, 1957, and recorded July 22, 1957 in St. Mary Parish COB 9-W, page 141, entry no. 98674. to satisfy the sum of THIRTY-ONE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-NINE AND 09/100 $31,129.09 DOLLARS, IN- TEREST FROM JUNE 1, 2025, UNTIL PAID AT 6.125% PER ANNUM, TO- GETHER WITH ANY APPLICABLE AMOUNTS PROVIDED FOR BY THE ACT OF MORTGAGE AND APPLICABLE LAW SUCH AS LATE CHARGES, REASONABLE ATTORNEY’S FEES ACTUALLY INCURRED BY THE PLAINTIFF THROUGH THE CONCLUSION OF THE FORECLOSURE and all costs of this proceedings, as well as all sheriff’s costs and commission All successful bidders must have cash, cashier’s check or a verifiable letter of credit in favor of said bidder from a solvent bank, savings and loan association or other such financial institution authorized to do business in the state of Louisiana and full payment must be made on the date of sale. Letter must state that money is available on the date of sale. I shall expose the same at public sale, for Cash, according to law WITH appraisement to the last and highest bidder, at the principal front door of the 1st floor lobby area of the Court House in the Parish of St. Mary, Town of Franklin, Louisiana, on Wednesday, the 29th day of July A.D., 2026, be- tween the legal hours commencing at 10 O’Clock A.M. Sheriff’s Office Parish of St. Mary, La. Thursday, the 28th day of May A.D., 2026 GARY L. DRISKELL, SHERIFF By: Heidi Rineholt Deputy Sheriff Adv. June 26 and July 22, 2026

PUBLIC NOTICE HEBERT RENTALS PHONE: 985-395-2055 STORAGE SHEDS & RENTAL HOMES In accordance with the provisions of the Laws of the State of Louisiana for the purpose of satisfying the lean of the undersigned for charges incurred for storage des- cribed below, notice is hereby given that such property will be sold at public auction by Hebert Rentals at its storage facilities at: 1306 Belleview Street, Bayou Vista, LA; 113 Jupiter Street, Bayou Vista, LA; 2027 Hwy 182 E, Bayou Vista, LA The auction will start at 1306 Belleview St. Bayou Vista LA 70380 on August 3, 2026 at 10AM. The following includes a general description of the property and unit number: BAYOU VISTA – BELLEVIEW Jonquil Nerve Misc, Personal, Household Items, Boxes, Bags, etc. Unit 11 BEL Chris Traywick Misc, Personal, Household Items, Boxes, Bags, etc. Unit 66/67/68 BEL Charlie Free Misc, Personal, Household Items, Boxes, Bags, etc. Unit 92 BEL BAYOU VISTA – JUPITER James Marks Misc, Personal, Household Items, Boxes, Bags, etc. Unit J 63 BAYOU VISTA – OFFICE Patrick Simon Misc, Personal, Household Items, Boxes, Bags, etc. Unit 33 BV Leah Ruffin Misc, Personal, Household Items, Boxes, Bags, etc. Unit 48 BV Nikeria Gray Misc, Personal, Household Items, Boxes, Bags, etc. Unit 66 BV The undersigned reserves the right to bid on the property. Sale subject to prior cancellation in the event that the storage fees are paid by the occupant prior to the sale. Reservations are required. Patrick J. He- bert @ Hebert Rentals 985-395-2055 Adv. July 22, 2026

PUBLIC NOTICE SECTION 00 0004 – ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids will be received by Hospital Service District No. 2 of St. Mary Parish, Attn: Bill Bourgeois, 704 Front Street, Morgan City, LA 70380 until 2:00 PM on Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at which time and place the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids may also be submitted electronically via the Centerline Bidding Module at www.centerlinebidconnect.com. Bidders shall be solely responsible for ensuring that their bids are received on or before the bid opening and neither the Owner nor the Architect shall be responsible for any failure of the delivery method chosen. FOR: Ochsner St. Mary Roof Replacement 1125 Marguerite Street Morgan City, LA 70380 GHC Project No. 6026223 A Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Tuesday, July 23, 2026 at 1:00 pm at St. Mary Hospital 2nd Floor Administrative Board Room, 1125 Marguerite Street, Morgan City, LA 70380. No bid will be accepted from any contractor who does not attend and sign-in at the Pre-Bid Conference. Complete Bidding Documents for this project are available in electronic form. They may be obtained without charge and without deposit from Centerline Bidding Module at www.centerlinebidconnect.com. If you are not currently a subscriber, you will need to apply for “Free Access”. Access to the project is without charge and without deposit and will allow you to view, download or send bid documents to a printer. Prospective bidders desiring further information or interpretations of the Drawings and/or Specifications shall request such data electronically via www.centerlinebidconnect.com. Answers to all questions, inquiries and re- quests for additional information will be issued in the form of Addenda to the Drawings and Specifications and copies of each addendum will be posted on www.centerlinebidconnect.com and to all prospective bidders. Refer to In- structions to Bidders. All bids must be accompanied by bid security equal to five percent (5%) of the sum of the base bid and all alternates, and must be in the form of a certified check, cashier’s check or Bid Bond Form written by a surety company licensed to do business in Louisiana, signed by the surety’s agency or attorney-in-fact. The Bid Bond shall be in favor of Hospital Service District No. 2 of St. Mary Parish, and shall be accompanied by appropriate power of attorney. No Bid Bond indicating an obligation of less than five percent (5%) by any method is acceptable. The successful Bidder shall be required to furnish a Performance and Payment Bond written by a company licensed to do business in Louisiana, in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract amount. Surety must be listed currently on the U.S. Department of Treasury Financial management Service List (Treasury List) as approved for an amount equal to or greater than the contract amount, or must be an insurance company domiciled in Louisiana or owned by Louisiana residents. If surety is qualified other than by listing on the Treasury list, the contract amount may not exceed fifteen percent of policyholders’ surplus as shown by surety’s most recent financial statements filed with the Louisiana Department of Insurance and may not exceed the amount of $500,000. However, a Louisiana domiciled insurance company with at least an A- rating in the latest printing of the A.M. Best’s Key Rating Guide shall not be subject to the $500,000 limitation, provided that the contract amount does not exceed ten percent of policyholders’ surplus as shown in the latest A.M. Best’s Key Rating Guide nor fifteen percent of policyholder’s surplus as shown by surety’s most recent financial statements filed with the Louisiana Department of Insurance. The Bond shall be signed by the surety’s agent or attorney-in-fact. Bids shall be accepted from Contractors who are licensed under LA. R.S. 37:2150-2163 for the classification of Building Construction. Bidder is re- quired to comply with provisions and requirements of LA R.S. 38:2212 (A)(1)(c). No bid may be withdrawn for a period of thirty (30) days after receipt of bids, except under the provisions of LA. R.S. 38:2214. The Owner re- serves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause. In accordance with La. R.S. 38:2212 (A)(1)(b), the provisions and re- quirements of this Section, those stated in the advertisement for bids, and those required on the bid form shall not be considered as informalities and shall not be waived by any public entity. Adv. July 8, 15, and July 22, 2026

PUBLIC NOTICE Public notice: 1. A Public hearing for a Rezone request for 1305 Eleventh St. Patterson, La to rezone R1 residential to C2 business by Emmanuel Listi ETAl “3.5 AC BD WILLIAMS - SWITCH - VIGUERIE - ST RR - RR LESS SALE 10T 104678 ACQ 37S 247958’ 2. A Public hearing for a Rezone request for 0 Park St. Patterson, La to rezone R1 residential to C1 business by Emmanuel Listi ETAl “LOT DESIGNATED BLK 11 HAUSMAN BROS AND NORMAN LTD SUBD PER PLAT 3P 44044 BD NORMAN AVE - ELEVENTH ST - HAUSMAN AVE - RAILROAD ACQ 37T 248128” Public hearing will be held on Monday, July 27, 2026, at 6 PM Patterson City Hall William Gil, City of Patterson LA Building Official Certified Building Official & Plans Examiner Louisiana Licensed Contractor Badged FEMA Contractor Adv. July 15, 17 and 22, 2026

PUBLIC NOTICE St. Mary Parish Water & Sewer Comm. 2 P.O. Box 635 Patterson, La. 70392 June 8, 2026 The Board of Commissioners met in regular session at 5:30 p.m. at the district office with President, Chris Cooper presiding. Present: Board Members – Tony Hensgens-Vice President, Thomas Philbrook-Sec. Treas., and Paul Tholen. Guests: Larry & Pam Fromenthal- Fromenthal Plumbing, David Hill- Parish Councilman, Glen Duncan- Providence Engineers. Em- ployees- Destinee Bell and Logan Theriot. Chris Cooper called the meeting to order and roll call was taken. May’s board minutes were ac- cepted as circulated with a motion from Thomas Philbrook and a second from Tony Hensgens, motion carried. Accounts Payable and Treasurer’s Report was accepted by motion from Tony Hensgens and a second from Paul Tholen, motion carried. No Public Comment. Logan Theriot provided the maintenance report for the month. She notified the board that she and Jason have completed hand delivering letters explaining the increase in water rates and the new reconnect/disconnect policy. We are updating our grease trap and interceptor survey, so Logan and Jason will de- liver those to ap- plicable customers starting next week. She said they have continued their monthly routine maintenance. Larry Fromenthal provided his maintenance re- port for the month. He has completed cut in valves at the corners of Southwest/Saturn Rd and Jupiter/Ar- lington St. Changing out of the meter at the Cameron Patterson yard has started. A leak across from Opperman Ln. has been repaired and filled with limestone. Along Hwy 182 the pump stations were lifted and enclosed previously but since then a drain has clogged by our Barousse Station. Larry opened it up, and is working alongside the Parish on resolving. Tony Hensgens gave a joint water plant update; he stated they still have not heard about the grant money yet for the clarifier. Chris reminded all board members that Sexual Harassment, Ethics and Cyber Security need to be completed. Chris stated we have not heard anything back about Capital Outlay. Raymond Beadle has resigned from the board. Chris thanked Raymond for his time serving the board. Glen Duncan discussed options for grants that we could apply for besides Capital Outlay. He ex- plained that applications for grants are very competitive. Chris asked Glen to set up a planning call to discuss further op- tions for both water and sewer. A previous member of our board, Mr. Dan McCloy has passed away and Chris and the board would like to send our condolences to his family. David Hill mentioned that Miller Engineers has re- cently completed a water study and our system will be fine to support the new carwash being built in the area. There being no further business to come before the board, a motion was made by Tony Hensgens to ad- journ with a second from Thomas Philbrook, all were in favor and motion passed. ——————— Chris Cooper- President ——————— Destinee Bell – Recording Secretary Adv. July 22, 2026

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN in compliance with the provision of Section 2-10 of the Charter of the Town of Berwick, State of Louisiana, that the following entitled ordinance introduced at the regular meeting of the Council of the Town of Berwick, State of Louisiana, held on July 14, 2026 in my office complete in the form in which it will be offered for adoption by the Council of said Town, is open to public inspection and will so remain at least seven (7) days prior to the final adoption, which is scheduled for August 11, 2026. Proposed Or- dinance Number 765 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF BERWICK, LOUISIANA, AMEND AND SUPPLEMENT TOWN OF BERWICK ZONING ARTICLE 3 TO ADD SECTION 3.06 TO PROVIDE FOR TEMPORARY AND CONTINUOUS CONDITIONAL OR SPECIAL USE. That the said ordinance, complete in the form in which it is to be finally passed, is on file with the Clerk of the Council for public in- spection and that the said ordinance is to be taken up on final passage, after public hearing by the Council of the Town of Berwick, State of Louisiana, on August 11, 2026 at 6:15 P.M. Jamie Keith Town Clerk Adv. July 22, 2026

PUBLIC NOTICE Resolution No. 11-26 A RESOLUTION establishing and launching the “ATCHAFALAYA GATEWAY TRAIL,” with the City of Morgan City and the Town of Berwick as founding partners, anchored by the historic Long–Allen Bridge crossing; inviting the other municipalities and communities of St. Mary Parish, the government of St. Mary Parish, and partner agencies to join; and providing for related matters. WHEREAS, by Act No. 594 of the 2004 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature, effective July 5, 2004, and codified at La. R.S. 49:170.13, the Legislature designated St. Mary Parish as the “Gateway to the Atchafalaya Basin”; and WHEREAS, the City of Morgan City sits at the confluence of the Atchafalaya River, the Lower Atchafalaya River, and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, standing as the last city before the river reaches the Gulf of Mexico and as a true gateway be- tween the Basin and the coast; and WHEREAS, the Town of Berwick established the parish’s first dedicated recreational trail, which has been expanded over the years, remains in daily use, and has served as the model upon which neighboring communities have built; and WHEREAS, the City of Morgan City developed its own multi-mile pedestrian and bicycle network with the support of more than $100,000 from the H&B Young Foundation toward city trail planning and engineering, the importance of a unified trail system was recognized in the 2018 Urban Land Institute Advisory Services Panel study, and the City was subsequently awarded a federal RAISE grant of $16.7 million to fund more than half of the system; and WHEREAS, the historic Long–Allen Bridge (La. 182), completed in 1933 and connecting Morgan City and Berwick across Berwick Bay, provides a unique elevated pedestrian and bicycle crossing that unites the two communities and forms the first contiguous, cross-jurisdiction segment of a parish-wide trail; and WHEREAS, the City of Morgan City and the Town of Berwick, together forming the eastern gateway to the Atchafalaya Basin, are prepared to launch a shared trail identity that neighboring communities and the parish may join, at their own pace and on their own terms; and WHEREAS, naming this connected network the “Atchafalaya Gateway Trail” gives lasting physical and public expression to the Legislature’s designation of St. Mary Parish as the “Gateway to the Atchafalaya Basin,” and honors the river that has shaped the history, culture, and economy of this parish for generations; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RE- SOLVED as follows: SECTION 1. Establishment. The City of Morgan City and the Town of Berwick, as founding partners, hereby establish and name their connected network of existing and planned pedestrian and bicycle trails the “Atchafalaya Gateway Trail.” SECTION 2. Founding Segment. The pedestrian and bicycle trails of Morgan City and Berwick, together with the Long–Allen Bridge crossing that joins them across Berwick Bay, are recognized as the founding and anchor segment of the Atchafalaya Gateway Trail and as a demonstration of the connected parish-wide trail to come. SECTION 3. Local Names Retained. The in- dividual trail segments within each jurisdiction shall retain any local names by which they are also known; the Atchafalaya Gateway Trail serves as a shared, unifying identity and does not replace or diminish any community’s own trail name. SECTION 4. Branding, Signage, and Wayfinding. The adopting body endorses a consistent name, logo, signage, and wayfinding standard for the Atchafalaya Gateway Trail, and authorizes the appropriate officials to co- ordinate the placement of unified trail signage and interpretive markers as funding allows. SECTION 5. Invitation to Join. The adopting body respectfully invites the Cities of Patterson and Franklin, the Town of Baldwin, the communities of Amelia, Bayou Vista, Charenton, Centerville, Siracusaville, and the other communities of the parish, the government of St. Mary Parish, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (as steward of the Bayou Teche National Wildlife Refuge trails), the St. Mary Parish Levee District, and the Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana to join in connecting and co-branding their trails as part of the Atchafalaya Gateway Trail, each on its own terms and consistent with its own authority and identity. SECTION 6. Coordination. The adopting body authorizes its officials to coordinate the development, branding, maintenance, and promotion of the Atchafalaya Gateway Trail with St. Mary Ex- cel, Inc., and its Atchafalaya River Coastal Hub (ARCH) initiative, the Atchafalaya Trace Commission, the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area, the Cajun Coast Visitor & Convention Bureau, and other partner agencies and organizations. SECTION 7. Transmittal. A certified copy of this resolution shall be transmitted to the City of Morgan City, the Town of Berwick, the government of St. Mary Parish and its municipalities, St. Mary Excel, Inc., and such other agencies and partners as the adopting body deems appropriate. SECTION 8. Effect. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. WHEREUPON the motion was put to a vote and the vote thereon was as follows: Yeas: James Richard, Kevin Hebert, Colleen Askew, Raymond Price, and Lud Henry Nays: None Absent: None And the Resolution was declared adopted on this 14th day of July, 2026. WITNESS MY HAND AND SIGNATURE this 15th day of July, 2026. ——————— Duval H. Arthur, Jr. – Mayor ——————— Jamie Keith – Town Clerk Adv. July 22, 2026

PUBLIC NOTICE PROCEEDINGS OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF BERWICK, STATE OF LOUISIANA TAKEN AT A REGULAR MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY July 14, 2026 The Mayor and Council of the Town of Berwick, State of Louisiana, met in regular session at their regular meeting place, the Town Hall, Berwick, Louisiana, Tuesday July 14, 2026, at six (6:00) o’clock p.m. There were present: Council members Colleen As- kew, Kevin Hebert, Lud Henry, Raymond Price, and James Richard. Absent: None Mayor Duval Arthur, Jr. led the prayer. Councilman Raymond Price led the Pledge of Allegiance. The Mayor and Council of the Town of Berwick, State of Louisiana were duly convened as the governing authority of said Town, led by the Honorable Duval Arthur Jr, Mayor, who then stated that the Mayor and Council were ready for the transaction of business. The minutes of the previous meeting were approved without reading upon motion James Richard and seconded by Lud Henry. The Treasurer’s report, having been reviewed, was ap- proved without reading upon mo- tion by James Richard and seconded by Colleen Askew. The Beacon did not shine on anyone this month. Guest for the July 2026 meeting was Ms. Beverly Domengeaux from St. Mary Parish Council on Aging. Ms. Domengeaux stated that the council on aging recently had funding cuts, but they will be able to continue providing meals to the seniors for this year. She hopes that they will receive state and federal funds next year. She also thanked everyone for the fan donations from the recent fan drive that was conducted to provide seniors with a fan to help stay cool over the summer. Police Chief Jonathan Henry presented the police report for June 2026. Chief Henry stated that things have been running smoothly within the department. Officers handled 287 complaints, issued 226 citations, and worked 11 accidents. He also noted that the department is actively interviewing to fill the re- cently vacated school resource officer (SRO) position and hopes to have it filled before classes begin. After no further comments, the mayor moved on to the next item on the agenda, Fire report. Fire Chief Jody Acosta presented the fire report for June 2026. Chief Acosta stated that the fire department responded to 14 emergency calls, which included 6 motor vehicle accidents, 4 medical calls, 3 fire alarms, and 1 mutual aid (structure fire in Bayou Vista). After no further comments, the mayor moved on to the next item on the agenda, the Public Works re- port. Public Works Director Rafael Lopez presented the Public Works report for June 2026. Mr. Lopez stated that crews are continuing to install a new gas line on Thorguson Drive while also performing routine maintenance throughout town. Ditch mowing in Berwick is temporarily suspended as crews await mechanical repairs on the town’s maintenance equipment. Regular mowing will re- sume as soon as the machinery is fixed. With no further comments, the mayor moved on to the next agenda item, the consulting engineer’s re- port. Town Engineer Mr. Reid Miller was not present. The mayor moved on to the next item on the agenda, committee reports. The Economic Development, and Public Safety Committees had nothing to report. The Recreational Committee will soon begin evaluating responsible guidelines to allow public access to the town baseball and softball fields. The Historical Committee reported that they are working on several exhibits and have been seeing an increase of visitors at the museum. The Planning and Zoning Committee presented the June 2026 report and stated that they recently held a public hearing to discuss an application for the excavation of a pond on Southern Oaks Hunting Club, LLC’s property in Berwick. It is the recommendation of the committee that the application be approved. Upon motion by Raymond Price and seconded by Lud Henry, the application was approved by a unanimous roll call vote. After no further comments, the mayor moved on to the next item on the agenda, Ordinances. Item No. 1 under Ordinances Introduce/Adopt – In- troduce Ordinance No. 756 – Amend and Supplement Town of Berwick Zoning Article 3 to Add Section 3.06 to Provide for Temporary and Conditional or Special Use. Upon motion by Lud Henry and seconded by James Richard, the ordinance was introduced by a unanimous roll call vote. Item No. 1 under Resolutions/Proclamations – Resolution No. 11-26 – Atchafalaya Gateway Trail. Upon motion by Colleen Askew and seconded by Kevin He- bert, the resolution was approved by a unanimous roll call vote. Item No. 1 under New Business – Approve Payment for Invoice# 27525 to Miller Engineers, & Associates, Inc. for $2,156.00 for Project No. 14985 – Water Meter Re- placement Project. Upon motion by Lud Henry and seconded by Kevin Hebert, the payment was approved by a unanimous roll call vote. Item No. 2 under New Business – Claudia Boudreaux – VFW Patterson Memorial Post 12182 – Can Shake – July 18, 2026 or (July 25, 2026 if needed due to weather). The VFW is seeking approval to hold a can shake on Highway 182 near Stazione’s on July 18, 2026. They will only use the July 25th date if they are unable to have the can shake on the original date due to weather concerns. Upon motion by James Richard and seconded by Colleen Askew, the request was ap- proved unanimously. Item No. 3 under New Business – Approve Payment for Inv# CEA-111266 No. 5 – to Insituform Technologies, LLC for $19,531.30 Sewer Rehab Project – 4th, 6th, Texas, Francis & Utah Streets - $200,000 grant. Upon mo- tion by Raymond Price and seconded by Colleen Askew, the payment was approved by a un- animous roll call vote. Item No. 4 under New Business Payment for Inv# FPC-111266 No. 5 – to Insituform Technologies, LLC for $40,418.60 Sewer Rehab Project – 4th, 6th, Texas, Francis & Utah Streets - $400,000 grant. Upon motion by Raymond Price and seconded by Lud Henry, the payment was approved by a un- animous roll call vote. Mayor Arthur would like to remind citizens that qualifying for the November 2026 election will take place from August 5 through August 7, 2026. Berwick Mayor and Council positions will be on the ballot. There being no further business to come before the Council, upon mo- tion by Lud Henry and seconded by Raymond Price the motion to adjourn was approved un- animously. ——————— Duval H. Arthur Jr – Mayor ——————— Jamie Keith – Town Clerk Adv. July 22, 2026

PUBLIC NOTICE OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS CITY OF MORGAN CITY SPECIAL MEETING JULY 2, 2026 The Mayor and City Council of Morgan City, Louisiana, met at 10:00 AM pm in special session, this date, in the Conference Room at City Hall, 512 First Street, Morgan City, Louisiana. There were present: Honorable Lee Dragna, Mayor; and Council Members Ron Bias, Steve Domangue, Thomas Hutchinson, Sr., Tim Hy- mel, and Bonnie Leonard. Absent: Mayor Lee Dragna Also present was Mr. Charlie Solar, Jr. The public no- tice, posted on the principal front door of the meeting place, was read (copy on file). Mr. Solar said that a request had come from Chase Pickens for $32,265.00 to re- pair and restore six long-term camper sites Lake End Park. This would replace damaged copper wiring, and sand and rock to rebuild sites. There was money in the bank to cover the expenses. A motion to approve the expenditure was made by Mr. Hy- mel, seconded by Mr. Domangue, and voted unanimously in favor. Mr. Domangue asked about the floating docks we had purchased a few years ago and the bathrooms at the Lake. Mr. Solar said the bathroom building required more work than was anticipated, but would be completed soon. The floating docks had not been installed yet. Mr. Hutchinson pointed out that a light was needed on the peninsula at Lake End Parkway to notify boaters. He also felt that some fencing was needed to separate the long-term camper sites from the short-term. July There being no further business, a motion to adjourn was made by Mr. Hymel, seconded by Mr. Hutchinson, and voted unanimously in favor. ——————— Lee Dragna Mayor ——————— Debbie Harrington Clerk Adv. July 22, 2026