The Northwest Louisiana Council of Governments, Inc.'s ("NLCOG") Metropolitan Planning Organization Transportation Policy Committee will meet on Friday, June 12, 2026, in the Government Chambers, Government Plaza, 505 Travis Street, Shreveport, LA 71101. The MPO Transportation Policy Committee will meet at 9:00 a.m. with the Board of Directors meeting at 9:30 a.m. For further information, or for requests for special assistance due to a disability, please contact the office of NLCOG at (318) 841-5950 or public_comments@nlcog.org. June 7 2026 LLOU0533349

OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE VISIT SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER April 16, 2026 Call to Order Mr. Johnson, Board Chairman, called the regular meeting of the Board of Directors to order at 11:31 a.m. on April 16, 2026. The meeting was held at Visit Shreveport-Bossier, 629 Spring Street, Shreveport, LA. Board Members Present: Annikea Boles, Beth Smiley, Casey Hartley, Charles Johnson, Jason McKinney, Joanna Folse-Alexander, Kelly Darden, Tiffany Evans, Veronica Brown, and Jennifer Boone. Board Members Absent: Andrea Butler, Billy Anderson, Bump Skaggs, and Dr. Jerome DuBose. Staff Members Present: Stacy Brown, Serena Gray, and Charlie Rice Public: Photographer, Jordan Hicks with Connoisseur Media Opportunity for Public Comment: No public comment. Special Guest: Brandon Pang, Attorney, Bradley Murchinson Law Firm Approval of Agenda Mr. Johnson called for a motion to approve the agenda, Ms. Hartley made a motion to approve, which Mr. McKinney seconded. All in favor, none opposed, with no public comment. Approval of Minutes Mr. Johnson called for a motion to approve March 19, 2026, regularly scheduled board meeting minutes. Ms. V. Brown made a motion to approve, seconded by Ms. Darden. All in favor, none opposed, with no public comment. Tier 2.1 Personal Financial Disclosure Attorney Brandon Pang reviewed and answered questions on the Summary of Louisiana Code of Governmental Ethics that was updated in July 2025 and the Tier 2.1 Personal Financial Disclosure with the board. Finance Committee A. Financial ReportMs. S. Brown reviewed the March financial report. Ms. V. Brown made a motion to approve, seconded by Ms. Darden. All in favor, none opposed with no public comment. B. Check Register There were no questions. C. Occupancy Tax Report Ms. S. Brown reviewed the occupancy tax report for January. Shreveport-Bossier YTD is up 8.55%. D. Tourism Summary Report Report not available. President Reports Communications: Ms. Gray updated the board on the changing metrics. Large Language Model (LLM) platforms such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini, are becoming the platforms in which, consumers are gathering information. Due to this, VSB is seeing a decrease in active users on the website. Google announced that there was an error in the 2025 impressions data on their platform and the data collected in 2025 was inflated. Restaurant week went well with 62 participating partners. National Travel & Tourism Week News Conference at the Shreveport Regional Airport on Thursday, April 30, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. Conventions: AKA was a success for our community. Baton Rouge sales calls with two hotels. Preparing for Connect Spring Marketplace. RCMA Advisory Council will be in town next week. Up in room lead nights MTD and YTD. Film Commission: Reel Scout has launched; already received calls from productions. Working on bringing in more film training opportunities. Destination Development: City Wide Clean Up on Saturday, April 18, 2026. Ms. S. Brown and Ms. Barnes will be at City Nations Place conference next week. 318 Restaurant Week: Sixty-two (62) participating restaurants (including four (4) sponsors), eight (8) experiences four (4) sold out, $2.53 million in advertising value equivalency. Sports Commission: Attended the Bassmaster Classic; already received two (2) leads. Archery Shooters Association (ASA) will be April 23-26, 2026, at Camp Minden. Excellence in Hospitality Awards: Reviewing nominations. EIH will be held on May 7, 2026, at Sams Town Casino. Financial Disclosure Statement Due May 15, 2026: Attorney Pang reviewed at the start of the meeting. Legislative Update: SB430 unanimously passed the Senate yesterday. Will now go to the House committee. Ms. S. Brown will meet with attorneys to review process to get on November ballot. Working on how to educate the public. Destination 318: Received eleven (11) applications so far; deadline to apply is May 1, 2026. Chairmans Report - Association Reports Restaurant Association: No report Hotel/Motel Association: The April meeting was held on April 9, 2026, at Noble Savage. Attractions Association: No report Next Meeting: Board Meeting May 7, 2026 Agenda items for the upcoming meeting: Adjourned: The meeting was adjourned at approximately 12:26 p.m. Approved: __________________ Charles Johnson Chairman __________________ Carlotta Askew-Brown Secretary 12392976 6/7/26 ($203.00)

NOTICE TO ESTABLISH BRANCH In the matter of the establishment of a branch of Community Bank of Louisiana. Notice is hereby given that Community Bank of Louisiana, whose Main Office and Office and domicile is located in Mansfield, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana,has made application to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Louisiana Commissioner of Financial Institutions to establish a branch to be located at the corner of Southern Loop and Pecan Square Avenue in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana. Any person wishing to comment on this application with the Louisiana Office of Financial Institutions may file his or her comments, in writing, with the Commissioner of Financial Institutions, Post Office Box 94095, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70804-9095. The Office of Financial Institutions is not required to consider any comments received more than 30 days after the date of publication of this notice. The Public Section of the application will be available at the Office of Financial Institutions for public inspection during the regular business hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday June 7 2026 LLOU0533078

Lakeydra Rivers vs. Ruben Flores-Jimenez; First JDC, Docket: 662,625. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Mr. Ruben Flores-Jimenez should contact the Harris Law Firm, Attorney Courtney N. Harris at 318-402-9129 or by email at cnharris@harris-lawfirm.com. June 7 2026 LLOU0531444

Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Junir Esturdo Munoz Ma Martinez, please contact the Harris Law Firm, LLC, Attorney Courtney N. Harris at 318-402-9129 or email at cnharris@harris-lawfirm.com. June 7 2026 LLOU0531430

INVITATION FOR BID SEALED or ELECTRONIC BIDS, addressed to the Purchasing Agent for the City of Shreveport, must be received in the Purchasing Division, Government Plaza, Suite 610, 505 Travis Street, Shreveport, Louisiana 71101, not later than 2:00 p.m. on June 16, 2026. Shortly thereafter, bids will be publicly opened and announced in the Finance Departments Conference Room 690, Government Plaza, for the following project: IFB 26-031 CWP-102C SOUTHERN HILLS INTERCEPTOR REPLACEMENT-WILLIAMSON WAY & KINGSTON ROAD 30 SEWER REPLACEMENT NON-MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING Microsoft Teams Meeting: Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. (CST) Meeting ID: 231 489 165 170 412 Passcode: fh7mk7LV PROJECT CLASSIFICATION: MUNICIPAL AND PUBLIC WORKS CONSTRUCTION Designers Estimate: $1,009,230.00 Download bid documents at www.shreveportla.gov/Solicitations or email angela.mcnicoll@shreveportla.gov and Kenyonna.mcconnell@shreveportla.gov. Reference the IFB number as shown above. Receive bid notices by email by registering with BidNetDirect for free. Vendors/Contractors may submit responses to IFBs electronically or by paper copy. It shall be the responders responsibility to make inquiry as to the addenda issued. BidNetDirect shall be the official source for bid documents. Outside of the bid envelope, list the Bidders name, address, license number, bid number, project name, opening date/time and the Citys address. The City of Shreveport in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 78 Stat. 252, 42 USC 2000d-d4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, part 21, Nondiscrimination in federally assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, sex, or national origin in consideration for an award. An acceptable bid bond, cashiers check, or certified check payable to the City of Shreveport, in an amount not less than five (5%) percent of the bid, including additive alternates, must accompany the bid. Negotiable bid bonds will be returned to the unsuccessful bidder as soon as possible, or not more than 45 days after the opening of bids. All bonds applicable to this transaction must be accompanied by an original power of attorney. An acceptable performance bond equal to 100% of the amount of the contract and a 50% payment bond and 10% two-year maintenance bond will be required of the successful bidder. The lowest responsible and responsive bidder will be requested to adhere to the Citys Fair Share requirements. On any bid submitted in the amount of $50,000 or more, the Contractor shall certify that he or she is licensed under Louisiana Revised Statute 37:2150 et seq. and show his/her license number in the bid and on the envelope or in the designated place in the electronic bid. The licensee shall not be permitted to bid or perform any type or types of work not included in the classification under which his/her license was issued. The bidders attention is called to the Equal Opportunity Clause set forth in the bid documents. Before the contract is awarded the contractor shall pay all taxes, licenses, fees, and other charges which are outstanding and due to the City. The City of Shreveport reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids for just cause. Renee Anderson, Purchasing Agent MBA, CCPO, CPPB, NIGP-CPP 12335193 5/19 5/26 6/7/26 ($278.39)

CITY OF TALLULAH REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES The City of Tallulah (CITY) is seeking assistance for Louisiana licensed engineering The types of projects involved, include, but are not limited to, engineering services for our enhanced lime treatment water plant, installation of water distribution lines, installation of a new oxidation pond liner, improvements to the sewer system and/or wastewater treatment plant, municipality owned roads rehabilitation, facility construction and parks projects. Tallulah intends to utilize all available funding sources and any engineering firm selected should be prepared to provide engineering services in accordance with guidelines and regulations associated with all funding programs involved with each project. Funding may include local, state, and/or federal funding sources, including USDA, EPA, CDBG, ARPA, state capital outlay, emergency funds or Water Sector Program funds. The city is soliciting qualifications statements for engineering services to assist with project scoping, preliminary engineering, design and re-design engineering, and construction related services. The intent of the City is to award a cost reimbursement contract with payment terms to be negotiated with selected firm(s) based on funding programs and allowable engineering fees. A selected firm should be prepared to assist with bid packages in conformance with applicable state and federal requirements and the supervision of bid advertising, tabulation, award process, including preparing the advertisements for bid solicitation, conducting the bid opening, and issuing the notice to proceed. Field staking, on-site supervision of construction work and preparing inspection reports will be expected, along with reviewing and approving all contractor requests for payment and submitting approved requests to the governing body. SCOPE OF SERVICES The services to be provided for each specific project will include, but not be limited to: Assist in the development of projects to be funded. The service can include preparation of the application package, including preparing narratives, project descriptions, maps, cost estimates, and all necessary documents. Preparing Cost Estimates. Basic design services including design of improvements and construction engineering. Evaluation of current projects and assistance with preparing next steps for current projects Potential re-design of previously prepared plans and specifications for current projects Submit plans and specifications to the required regulatory permitting agencies. Assist the City with the bidding in accordance with Louisiana State Bid Law, includes publishing notices, conducting the bid opening, issuing all required addenda and recommendation of award. Assist the City in conducting the preconstruction conference. On-site supervision of construction and preparing inspection reports. Reviewing and approving all contractor requests for payment and submitting approved requests to the governing body. Reviewing and approving all contractor request for change orders. Providing as-built plan drawings to the City upon project completion, if requested. Conducting substantial completion, final inspection, and project closeout. Conduct value engineering on projects, as necessary. RATE STRUCTURE Interested engineering firms may provide their rate structures in a sealed envelope. Selection of qualified firm(s) shall not be made on rate structures, but rather on qualifications criteria. SELECTION CRITERIA Tallulah will select a firm based on Threshold Requirements and Scoring Criteria. The selected firm must meet the minimum Threshold Requirements detailed below. Respondents that do not meet the Threshold Requirements will be excluded from competition for this service. Threshold Requirements Respondents must meet the following requirements to be considered for this service. Each item listed below should be presented in the response in such a manner that the City can easily determine the firm's eligibility: 1. Respondent must have an active Unique Entity ID (SAM), as verified on www.sam.gov. 2. Respondent must state how long the firm has been in business. The Respondent must have a minimum of five (5) years of conducting business in Louisiana. 3. Respondent must be a licensed engineer in the State of Louisiana, in good standing (at least one principal of the firm shall be a registered engineer in the State of Louisiana). Scoring Criteria After the initial threshold review is complete, the City will determine all eligible firms and score each submittal based on the factors detailed below. Respondents will be evaluated based on the written materials submitted. All respondents should address in detail the items listed below: 1. Approach and Methodology (Total Possible Points = 30) Respondents must provide a work plan to assess the project's feasibility related to the goals and objectives of the program with consideration of the overall ARPA and Water Sector Program requirements. This item must address project feasibility to determine: Examples of construction cost and design schedule Permits and environmental regulations Proposers should identify the tasks they deem necessary to meet the requirements of this Request for Qualifications 2. Firms Project Experience (Total Possible Points = 30) Respondent or principals of the firm must have a minimum experience of ten (10) years of water, sewer, or building projects. Projects listed must have been designed or constructed in the past five (5) years. Respondents should provide a list and/or description of similar projects, including client name, type of project, year, and total project cost. After review of the minimum experience required above, respondents will be evaluated based on past projects based on the similarity to the Citys system, size, age, and condition. 3. Firms Qualifications (Total Possible Points = 30) The assigned score will be based on written proposal provided by each respondent and the quality and experience of the engineering team. Respondents must identify the staff by job title, years of experience and proposed role on the project. If not a prime contractor, respondents should identify whether proposed team members are sub-contractors. If sub-contractors are proposed for this service, respondents must identify the respective roles and responsibilities of the prime and subcontractor(s). 4. Length of Time in Business (Total Possible Points = 10) Respondent must state how long the firm has been in business and that they are licensed in Louisiana. The Respondents team must have a minimum of five (5) years of conducting engineering and construction management/oversight services in Louisiana. Respondent should also include their past work with DBEs. After review of the minimum requirement, respondents will be evaluated based on the following points: The City of Tallulah may choose to request additional information from the respondents or conduct oral interviews with those firms. The City will determine which firm will be selected that is most experienced and advantageous to Tallulah given the specifics of the Citys systems and other factors. Unsuccessful firms will be notified as soon as possible. Upon notice of selection, the City will engage in a review of proposed rates and negotiate, as appropriate, in order to ensure cost reasonableness for the proposed contract. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS To be considered for this service, Qualification Statements must be received by the City by the close of business on June 19, 2026. Respondents must submit to the City proposals which address all ranking criteria described herein or else will be deemed non-responsive. Respondents must submit three (3) printed copies of their response to this request by the submittal deadline indicated. Questions should be addressed to: Mayor City of Tallulah 204 North Cedar Street Tallulah, Louisiana 71282 Telephone: 318-574-0964 Interested firms must submit proposals to the following address by the deadline stated above: Mayor City of Tallulah 204 North Cedar Street Tallulah, Louisiana 71282 Please state QUALIFICATIONS STATEMENT ENGINEERING SERVICES on the cover of each submittal. The City of Tallulah reserves the right to cancel or alter this solicitation. The City reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and reserves the right to award multiple contracts to the selected firm(s) as a result of this request. The City of Tallulah is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage all small and minority-owned firms and womens business enterprises to apply. 12385888 6/726 ($649.85)

MONROE CITY SCHOOLS DIVISION OF STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES NOTICE OF RECORDS DESTRUCTION The Monroe City Schools Division of Student Support Services, 300 Sherrouse Avenue, Monroe, Louisiana, will be destroying Special Education records of students whose special educational services ended, or the student left the school system greater than five years ago. Pick up of records may be arranged by calling our office at (318) 388-3747 Ext. 5237. Proper identification is required. An individual 18 years or older, unless adjudicated, must request his/her own record(s). All records will be destroyed on June 22, 2026. 12337879 5/24 5/31 6/7 6/14/26 ($61.29)

SEEKING BIDS TULLIER SERVICES IS SEEKING BIDS FOR OPELOUSAS WTF UPGRADES SEEKING DBE/MBE WBE bids for portions Work on the project Located in Opelousas, LA BIDS DUE - THURSDAY JUNE 18, 2026 2:00 PM CDST CONTACT OUR OFFICE CONTACT - JOSH SALTER ? 225-687-6770 PLANS AND SPECS LINK UPON REQUEST OR VIEW IN OUR PLAQUEMINE OFFICE June 7, 10, 12 2026 LLOU0533312

COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JUNE 2, 2026 REGULAR MEETING The Mayor and Board of Aldermen/Alderwoman of the Town of Port Barre met in regular session in the town hall on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at the hour of 6:00 p.m. Mayor Ardoin called the meeting to order. Present were: Robin, Hebert, Kimble, G. Hardy and S. Hardy. Absent: None. The Mayor and Board of Aldermen/Alderwoman of the Town of Port Barre, Parish of St. Landry, State of Louisiana, were duly convened as the governing authority of said town by Mayor John P. Ardoin, whom stated that the Council was ready for the transaction of business. Motion by Robin, seconded by S. Hardy, accepting the minutes of the Regular Meeting held on May 5, 2026, and to dispense with the reading thereof. Unanimous. Motion by Kimble, seconded by S. Hardy selecting the Daily World newspaper as the official journal for the Town of Port Barre. Unanimous. Mayor Ardoin called upon Mr. Calob Beard regarding the Town Council granting a waiver for the age of the mobile home, as well as the required set backs of his placement of a mobile home at 301 Palm Street. Discussion was had and a motion was made by G. Hardy and seconded by S. Hardy granting the waiver. Unanimous. Mayor Ardoin called upon Chief Boudreaux. Chief Boudreaux was not in attendance, but the monthly stats of the Police Department activities were given to the Council. Mayor Ardoin called upon Superintendent Greg Leger who gave an update on public works activities. Mayor Ardoin called upon Parks & Recreation Director Kyla Rivette who gave an update on Youth League activities Motion by Hebert, seconded by Robin accepting all financial and departmental reports. Unanimous. Mayor Ardoin advised the audience and the Council that the Town will be increasing the fine amounts by $25.00 due to the numerous state agencies requiring remittance of fees per fines collected. He also advised that the Town will be hosting its second annual Fourth of July event, which will include a ribbon cutting/dedication of the veterans memorial wall. Lastly, he advised that the splash pad was out of order, but that we would be turning it on manually each day from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. until the repairs can be made. Mayor Ardoin called upon the Council, then the audience. No discussion was had. Motion by G. Hardy, seconded by Hebert to adjourn. Unanimous. MAYOR ATTEST______________________ CLERK June 7,2026 12389928

TOWN OF PORT BARRE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS The Town of Port Barre hereby advertises for the submission of offers to purchase the Glass Systems building, 17803 Highway 190, Port Barre, Louisiana 70577, zoned industrial, as described below: A certain lot or parcel of ground, together with all buildings, appurtenances and improvements whether currently in existence or to be placed thereon, situated in Section Four (4), Township Six South (T-6-S), Range Four East (R-4-E), in the Town of Port Barre, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, containing 0.938 acres, measuring One Hundred Fifty-two and .65 Feet (152.65') on the North and South Sides, and Two Hundred Sixty-seven and .73 (267.73') Feet on the East side, and being bounded, now or formerly, as follows: North, by Palm Street; South, by U.S. Highway 190; East by Tract Six (6) of Plat of Survey; and West, by First National Bank of Port Barre. Said lot being more particularly described as Tract Five (5) of a Plat of Survey executed by Edmond E. Dupre, Jr., Land Surveyor, on January 21, 1983, and revised on February 9, 1983, and attached to the Act recorded in Conveyance Book Z-24 page 708 of the records of St. Landry Parish. This is the same property acquired by the Town of Port Barre by Sheriff's Deed from Prudhomme Filtration Systems (Malcolm Prudhomme) filed May 10, 1988, duly recorded under Original Act No. 723943 B in Conveyance Book L-30 page 239 of the records of St. Landry Parish. June 7,14,2026 12366056

PUBLIC NOTICE MEETING AGENDA UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a meeting of the Board of Directors of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Economic Development District will be held on June 9, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. at LITE CENTER, 537 Cajundome Blvd., Suite 111, Lafayette, LA 70506. The meeting agenda and the items to be discussed are attached hereto. A. Action Item Call to Order B. Action Item Roll Call C. Action Item Board's receipt of proof of notice and introduction of affidavit of posting public notice. D. Action Item Approval of the April 21, 2026 Meeting Minutes E. Action Item Board Announcements F. Action Item Reports of Officers and Committees G. Resolutions 1. R-2026-009. A Resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Economic Development District Adopting a Budget for the Fiscal Year Beginning July 1, 2026 and Ending June 30, 2027. 2. R-2026-010. A Resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Economic Development District authorizing the Chairman and legal counsel to prepare and issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a proposed hotel development and other projects within the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Economic Development District and to take all actions necessary to facilitate the solicitation process. H. Discussion Item Consideration of Old Business I. Discussion Item Consideration of New Business J. Discussion Item Public Comment K. Action Item Adjournment Anyone needing accommodations due to a disability, please contact Shenee Broussard via email at sheneebroussard@louisiana.edu or via phone at (337) 482-1394. June 7 2026 LLOU0533640