April 16, 2026 The City of Bastrop will hold a public hearing at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 28, 2026 in the Courtroom at Bastrop City Hall, 202 East Jefferson Avenue, Bastrop, Louisiana. The hearing is to consider levying additional increased millage rates without further voter approval or adopting the adjusted millage rates after reassessment and rolling forward to rates not to exceed the prior year’s maximum. The estimated amount of tax revenues to be collected in the next year from the increased millage is $2,726,970.20 and the amount of increase in taxes attributable to the millage increase is $30,434.94. 4.16

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS MOREHOUSE PARISH POLICE JURY 125 E. MADISON AVE. BASTROP, LOUISIANA 71220 SHERIFF’S OFFICE JAIL ROOF REPAIRS General Notice: The Morehouse Parish Police Jury is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project: SHERIFF’S OFFICE JAIL ROOF REPAIRS Bids for the construction of the Project will be received at the Morehouse Parish Police Jury located at 125 E. Madison Ave., Bastrop, LA 71220 until the 5TH day of MAY,10:00 AM local time, and shall at that time and place publicly open bids and read them aloud. The Project includes the following Work: Repair of the jail roof and related work. Bids are requested for the following Contract: Sheriff’s Office Roof Repairs Owner anticipates that the Project’s total bid price will be approximately $ 318,000. Project has an expected duration of ​60 calendar days. The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: McManus Consulting Engineers, Inc., 116 Smelser Road, Monroe, LA 71202. Prospective Bidders may obtain or examine the Bidding Documents at the Issuing Office on Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM, and may obtain copies of the Bidding Documents from the Issuing Office as described below.Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available from the Issuing Office. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office. Printed copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from the Issuing Officeby paying a deposit of $150 for each set. Deposits on the first set of documents furnished prime bidders shall be fully refunded upon return of the documents no later than ten days after receipt of bids. On other sets of documents furnished to bidders, the deposit less the actual cost of reproduction, shall be refunded upon return of the documents no later than ten days after receipt of bids. Compact Disc containing Bidding Documents (PDF) are available at a cost of $25. No refund will be given for returned CD’s. Make deposit checks for Bidding Documents payable to McManus Consulting Engineers, Inc. Cost does not include shipping charges. Upon Issuing Office’s receipt of payment, printed Bidding Documents or electronic documents on compact disc will be sent via the prospective Bidder’s delivery service.The shipping charge amount will depend on the shipping method chosen. Per L.R.S. 38.2212, the contractor has the option to submit the proposal and the bid bond electronically. Complete Bid Documents for this project are available from Central Bidding in electronic form. The contractor can register with Central Bidding if willing to do so. If the contractor has any questions regarding this process they can contact Central Bidding at (225) 810-4814. Plan holders will be responsible for their own reproduction costs. All bids shall be accompanied by bid security in an amount of five percent (5.0%) of the sum of the base bid and all alternates. The form of this security shall be as stated in the Instructions to Bidders included in the Bid Documents for this project. The successful Bidder shall be required to furnish a Performance and Payment Bond written as described in the Instructions to Bidders included in the Bid Documents for this project. Bidder is required to comply with provisions and requirements of LA R.S. 38:2212(B)(5). No bid may be withdrawn for a period of forty-five (45) days after receipt of bids, except under the provisions of LA. R.S. 38:2214. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause. In accordance with La. R.S. 38:2212(B)(1), the provisions and requirements of this Section; and those stated in the bidding documents shall not be waived by any entity. Instructions to Bidders For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents. Classification This project is classified as:​ Building Construction, Roofing and Sheet Metal Siding (LA R.S. 37) This Advertisement is issued by: ​Morehouse Parish Police Jury​​​ ​​​ ​​​​​​​ ​ ​Terry Matthews, President 4.2, 4.9, 4.16

A special meeting of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen for the Village of Mer Rouge, Louisiana was held at City Hall, Tuesday April 7, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. Those present were Mayor John McAdams III, Allen Spires Jr., Jeff Dixon, and Dan Turner. Also present: Antona German, Chad Thomas and City Clerk Julie Goodson, The meeting was called to order; the pledge was recited by all present, and the invocation was given by Dan Turner. Resolution: Procurement Policy ​ Procurement Methods and Procedures ​ Residential Anti-displacement and Relocation Plan In Unfinished Business: None In New Business: The resolutions were discussed at great lengths. Allen Spires, Jr. made the motion to adopt all three resolutions and Dan Turner seconded the motion. All Ayes. Allen Spires, Jr. made the motion to adjourn with Jeff Dixon seconding the motion. There being no further business to discuss the meeting was adjourned. Julie Goodson, Clerk John D. McAdams, Mayor 4.16

​NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION ​Pursuant to the provisions of a resolution adopted by the Parish School Board of the Parish of Morehouse, State of Louisiana (the “Governing Authority”), acting as the governing authority of School District Number A (Parishwide) of the Parish of Morehouse, State of Louisiana (the “District”), on March 3, 2026, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special election will be held within the District on SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 2026, and that at the said election there will be submitted to all registered voters in the District qualified and entitled to vote at the said election under the Constitution and Laws of the State of Louisiana and the Constitution of the United States, the following proposition, to-wit: ​PROPOSITION ​(BOND) Shall School District Number A (Parishwide) of the Parish of Morehouse, State of Louisiana (the “District”), incur debt and issue bonds to the amount of not exceeding $37,190,000, in one or more series, to run not exceeding 25 years from date thereof, with interest at a rate of not exceeding 7% per annum, for the purpose of financing capital expenditures for school purposes for the District, including constructing, acquiring and/or improving schools and other school related facilities, together with equipment and furnishings therefor, including, to the extent feasible, those specific school projects set forth in the “Capital Improvement Plan” approved by the School Board on March 3, 2026, title to which shall be in the public; which bonds will be general obligations of the District and will be payable from ad valorem taxes to be levied and collected in the manner provided by Article VI, Section 33 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974 and statutory authority supplemental thereto, with no estimated increase in the millage rate to be levied in the first year of issue above the 10 mills currently being levied to pay General Obligation Bonds of the District? ​The said special election will be held at each and every polling place in the Parish, which polls will open at seven o’clock (7:00) a.m. and close at eight o’clock (8:00) p.m., in accordance with the provisions of La. R.S. 18:541. ​The polling places at the precincts in the Parish are hereby designated as the polling places at which to hold the said election, and the Commissioners-in-Charge and Commissioners, respectively, shall be those persons designated according to law. ​The estimated cost of this election as determined by the Secretary of State based upon the provisions of Chapter 8-A of Title 18 and actual costs of similar elections is $64,900. ​Notice is further given that a portion of the monies collected from the tax described in the Proposition shall be remitted to certain state and statewide retirement systems in the manner required by law. ​The said special election will be held in accordance with the applicable provisions of Chapter 5 and Chapter 6-A of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, and other constitutional and statutory authority, and the officers appointed to hold the said election, as provided in this Notice of Special Election, or such substitutes therefor as may be selected and designated in accordance with La. R.S. 18:1287, will make due returns thereof to said Governing Authority, and NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the Governing Authority will meet at its regular meeting place, the Morehouse Student Services Center, 1607 Martin Luther King South, Bastrop, Louisiana, on TUESDAY, JULY 7, 2026, at 5:30 P.M., and shall then and there in open and public session proceed to examine and canvass the returns and declare the results of the said special election. All registered voters of the District are entitled to vote at said special election and voting machines will be used. 4.9, 4.16, 4.23, 4.30

Morehouse Parish Police Jury REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) DISASTER RECOVERY PROGRAM MANAGEMENT SERVICES FEMA PUBLIC ASSISTANCE (PA), FEMA HAZARD MITIGATION (HMGP), HUD CDBG-DR/MIT, FEMA CATEGORY Z, AND ALL STATE & LOCAL FUNDS SECTION 1: PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE The Morehouse Parish Police Jury (“Entity”) hereby solicits sealed proposals from qualified firms to provide Disaster Recovery Program Management Services for all federally declared disaster events, past, present, and future, affecting Morehouse Parish Police Jury, including all incorporated and unincorporated governmental subdivisions, taxing authorities, boards, commissions, and districts within its jurisdiction. Services will include program management, grants management, compliance, financial, and administrative support for disaster recovery and mitigation programs funded by: • FEMA Public Assistance (PA) • FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) • FEMA Category Z – Management Costs • HUD Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) • HUD Community Development Block Grant – Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) • State disaster recovery funds • Local funds and insurance proceeds • Any other applicable federal or state funding source This procurement is conducted in accordance with: • Louisiana Public Bid Law (La. R.S. 38:2211 et seq.) • Louisiana Procurement Code (if applicable) • 2 C.F.R. Part 200 (Uniform Guidance) • FEMA Public Assistance Program and Policy Guide (PAPPG) Proposal Submission Deadline: May 6, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. Submission Address: 125 East Madison Avenue Bastrop, Louisiana 71220 The Entity reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, waive informalities, and cancel this solicitation if deemed in the best interest of the Entity. 4.16

LEGAL NOTICE Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Kimberly Moore Herrington should contact Stephen J Katz, Rankin, Yeldell & Katz (A Professional Law Corporation) 411 South Washington Street, Bastrop, Louisiana 71220 Telephone: (318) 281-4913 in regard to that matter styled Matthew Herrington Vs. No. 2026-116 Kimberly Moore Herrington pending in the Fourth Judicial District Court, Parish of Morehouse, Louisiana. 4.16

NOTICE Parcel # 9220606NSUBD068 Assessment# 520070650 WILLIE DAVID BULL OR ESTATE THIS NOTICE BY PUBLICATION IS NOTIFICATION THAT YOUR RIGHTS OR INTEREST IN THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY LOCATED IN MOREHOUSE PARISH, LOUISIANA MAY BE TERMINATED BY OPERATION OF LAW IF YOU DO NOT TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW: Parcel # 9220606NSUBD068 / Assessment # 520070650 Municipal Address: 5761 Stevenson Road, Bastrop, LA 71220 Brief Legal: 5761 STEVENSON RD FR AN IRON PIPE AT THE W4 COR OF SEC 6-22-6E, RUN N ON THE FORTY LINE 360.7 FT TO AN IRON PIPE IN THE N R/W LINE OF STEVENSON RD AND THE PT BEG; TH CONT ON THE SAME COURSE N 315.3 FT TO AN IRON PIPE IN THE S R/W LINE OF VAUGHN RD, TH TURN S 59 DEG 03 MIN E ON THE S LINE OF THE VAUGHN RD 280 FT TO AN IRON PIPE IN THE N LINE OF THE STEVENSON RD; TH RUN S 54 DEG 30 MIN W 290 FT TO PT BEG, CONTG 0.8 AC, LOCATED IN THE SW OF NW OF SEC 6-22-6E. Legal Description: From an iron pipe at the West Quarter Corner of Section 6, Township 22 North, Range 6 East, run North on the forty line 360.7 feet to an iron pipe in the North Right-of-Way line of the Stevenson Road and the POINT OF BEGINNING; thence continue on the same course North 315.3 feet to an iron pipe in the South Right-of-Way line of the Vaughn Road, thence turn South 59 degrees 03 minutes East on the South line of the Vaughn Road 280 feet to an iron pipe in the North line of Stevenson Road; thence turn South 54 degrees 30 minutes West 290 feet to the Point of Beginning, Containing 0.8 acre, located in the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 6, Township 22 North, Range 6 East, Morehouse Parish, Louisiana. Tax sale title to the above described property has been sold for failure to pay taxes. You have been identified as a person who may have an interest in this property. Your interest in the property will be terminated if you do not redeem the property by making all required payments to the tax collector listed below or file a lawsuit in accordance with law within sixty (60) days of the date of the first publication of this notice, or the recording of an act transferring ownership, if later. Morehouse Parish Tax Collector 351 South Franklin Bastrop, LA 71220 (318) 281-4141 4.16