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Lake Charles American Press
Lake Charles
July 21, 2026
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Sheriffs Listing Name Special Grand Jury List for August 26, 2026 ABRUSLEY, SHADI SHARBAL ABSHIRE, MARK W ABSHIRE, MELANIE BAGGETT AKINS, SHANTELL NICKERSON AKTER, SHAMIMA ALBURY, LOGAN BROOKS ALLISON, SHERRY N ALLISON, TINA MARIE ANDREAS, CODY RYON ANDREWS, GLORIA MICHELLE ANDRUS, JUSTIN GLYNN ARCENEAUX, KENTRA KEON ARDOIN, JEREMIAH RUSSELL ARDOIN, JR, DANIEL J ASHFORD, BRANDON ANTONIO AUCOIN, DONNA KAY AUGENSTEIN, JACOB EASTON AULTMAN, JAMES DWIGHT BABINEAUX, MONICA LYN BALDERRAMA, LESLIE FOY BANKS, JR, WILLIAM BARNES, BLAKE ALAN BARRETT, TERRY JOSEPH BAZINET, APRIL MARIE BELLARD, BRANDI BENNETT, JR, RUSSELL G BENOIT, MARK DWAYNE BERGERON, CARL J BLAKE, DONNA G BLANCHETTE, BRITNEY MARIE BLOCKER, TAMI GENEA BORJAS, ALICIA BROCATO, STEPHANIE ELISE BROUSSARD, KADEN ADAM BROUSSARD, TONI VILAYHONG BRYANT, COREY JAMAR CALDWELL, III, HARRY EUGENE CASHMAN, WILLIAM T CATING, LOGAN KEITH CEASER, JOHN GILBERT CELESTINE, MATTHEW ISAIAH CHENIER, LISA MARIA CLARK, DERRAN JOSEPH COLEMAN, BAILEY CHRISTIAN COLLINGE, LUCAS JOHN COLLINS, CINDY LEE COLLINS, SHEILA FAYE COMEAUX, SUSAN BOHANNON CONNER, OWEN SCOTT CORLEY, JAMES ROBERT CORMIER, MICHELLE ANN CORNELY, RONALD PATRICK CULBERSON, ABEGAIL LOWE CURTIS, JR, HERBERT LEON DAVID, CHRISTIAN GARRETT DAVIS, JOHN MICHAEL DELYON, JR, RICHARD MARTIN DERUSO, BEVERLY A DICKSON, RYAN ADONIS DOMINGUE, NICOLE DIONNE DOUCET, JAMES BLAIR DOUGLAS, JR, DAVID WAYNE DUHON, JR, JUSTIN MARCUS DUNCAN, LUKE DARROW DUPLANTIS, JUSTIN PAUL DUPLECHIN, MONICA LYNN DUPRE, PAMELA PATTERSON DUROUSSEAU, CAMDYN EARLY, KHYLEE A EVERAGE, SANDRA JUDY FEASTER, DAVID WAYNE FENETZ, EMILY NICOLE FOLEY, SHANNA LEE FONTENOT, KAMI NELL FONTENOT, WILLIAM MICHAEL FOREMAN, PAYTON MICHAEL FRANCOIS, ALICIA FREY, II, PATRICK JOSEPH FREYOU, BRENT ANDREW GARRISON, ERIKA DOSHIER GONZALEZ, ALICIA DOLORES GRANGER, CONNIE GRIGLACK, DONALD ARTHUR GUIDREY, CAROL BRITT GUIDRY, WESLEY J GUILLORY, JACOB ANTHONY GUILLORY, PARIS NIKOLE HALL, JOHN RANDOLPH HARMON, COREY W HARRELL, MELISSA RAE HARRIS, JEFFERY DAVID HAZI, KELSEE HOBAUGH, IKE AMOS HOLBROOKS, JORDAN MYRA HONORE, KEITH JORDAN HUDSON, KEVIN HUREN, PATRICIA SCOTT JANUARY, MALCOLM JACOBI JOHNSON, LISA FONTENOT JONES, EMILY OCEAN JONES, LISA PITRE JOYCE, PAUL KELLEY, LUCIANA M KILGORE, ROBERT WARREN KITFIELD, ERIC LEN KOHNKE, TAMMY HUVAL LANCON, PAUL G LANDRY, ADAM S LASALLE, MARTISHA ANTOINETTE LEBATO, EVAN JAMES LEBLEU, DURWARD J LEMMONS, SEAN TRAINER LILIEDAHL, SAVANNAH ALEXIN LOEWER, AMY DRUMMOND LUNN, JANIE ELIZABETH MALBROUGH, KEYANA DORLEE MAPLES, DONNA LEMAIRE MARCANTEL, ALEXANDRA CAROLYN MARQUE, JERILYNN WALKER MARRINER, MARY PARISH MCCLELLAN, CALEB KYLE MCGREW, DESTIN MAE MECHE, KYNZIE JADE MEDINA, TERRIE BONNITT MIGLICCO, DANIEL DAVID MILLER, MICHAEL W MITRA, KIARA ALIZE MOREAU, KAREN THIBODEAUX MORGAN, MITCHELL BAILEY MOSELEY, TASHONNA ST JULIAN MOUTON, BRITTNEY JADE MYERS, ERNEST NARCISSE, DEVAN NOLAN, PAMELA NUGENT, JESSICA LYNN OLSEN, TERRI ELIZABETH OPRY, ROSANNE S PATTON, ANGELLE NICHOLE PERKINS, HOPE ELIZABETH PERRY, HAYDN GUNNER PICKERING, WILLIAM S PIETZ, JESSICA LYNN PORCHE, CODY RYAN POWELL, JACOB SCOTT PURVIS, ANGELICA MERLYN QUI, GRANT Q RICHARD, ALYSSA DYANTI DANAE RICHARD, THERESA H RITCHEY, SCOTT THOMAS ROTH, KENT ERIC ROYER, FRANCES ANN ROYER, RECI REEVES SAUCIER, HALEIGH NELSON SHEARMAN, KENNETH JUDE SHIPMAN, DENISE WHITE SHOUMAKER, BRANDON MICHAEL SIMIEN, LEE JAMES SIMON, JOYCE MARIE SMITH, SANDRA SOILEAU, DAVID WAYNE SPELL, GEORGE L STANFORD, JUDY LEBATO STANLEY, JAMES H STANLEY, PATRICIA SMITH STANLEY, TABETHA GAI STANTON, KAMERUN TOBIAS STARK, DEVYN BLAKE STEPHENS, CARSON ANDREW STITZLEIN, JOHN MICHAEL STOWE, COLTON STRAIT, DOROTHY ANN SZABO, THOMAS G TATE, WHITNEY N THOMAS, TERENCE LEE THORNE, AMANDA KAYE TIDWELL, ELIZABETH ROMERO TILLERY, JR, THOMAS JACKSON TRAHAN, ALYSSA MARIE TRAHAN, III, STANLEY GENE TRUONG, THUAN T TURNAGE, HALLIE USSERY, RANDY WAYNE VASALLE, KRISTY RYAN VAUGHN, PAMELA DENISE VICTORIAN, MARY CHARLOTTE VIDRINE, LONNIE RAY VILLEGAS, GERARDO HERNAN VINCENT, ALEXIS CLAIRE VINET, RHONDA SHEPHERD VOLLKOMMER, JOAN MARIE WASHINGTON, ESTORIA RAE WEST, JR, THOMAS LEE WHITE, AMANDA GAIL WILLIAMS, JR, WARD ERIC WINDHAM, MICHAEL D WOOD, SARA ELIZABETH WOODS, II, RANDALL SCOTT YOUNG, DARRYL PAUL YOUNGER, LAUREN ALYSSA ZAUNBRECHER, MARTIN JOHN Aug 21 1t
Miscellaneous Notices
Lake Charles American Press
Lake Charles
July 21, 2026
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Sheriffs Listing Name Regular Grand Jury List for August 26, 2026 ABATE, JULIE NEWMAN ADAMS, CLARA DENISE ALFRED, DOROTHY MAE ALKUSHTARY, EZZALDEEN ABDDULRAHMAN ALLEMOND, MAYRA ANCELET, TAMMY KITTS ARABIE, TOMMY RAY ARMSTRONG, DAVID ALLEN ASTLING, JANICE LOPES AUGENSTEIN, KENNETH DALE BABINEAUX, AALIYAH MICHELLE BANKENS, RODNEY GLYNN BARRY, GERALD O BEGNAUD, DANNIS ANTHONY BEN DEVILLE, ANGELA RENEE BENOIT, CHRISTINE THIBODEAUX BENOIT, GARRET W BERGSTEDT, LAYNA GREY BERNARD, THIERERY NEAL BEROID, NYAISHA SANI BERRY, JR, KENNETH BILLEAUD, DOMINIC JOSEPH BORREL, AMY JANE BOURGEOIS, MARK ALAN BRADLEY, JOSHUA ZIKROUS RAYMOND BREAUX, ALEXIA NICOLE BRESOFSKI, KATHERINE RICHARD BRIGNAC, SHANE ROSS BROUSSARD, MARGO RENEE BROWN, CHRISTINA DANIELLE BROWN, SHIRLEY JACKSON BURGESS, DESTINEY LEEANN BURGESS, PATRICIA E CAGLE, LAURA CORMIER CARROLL, LYDIA ROY CARRUTHERS, CATHERINE YVETTE CASTELLANOS, BESSY J CEASER, CECILIA ANN CHAVIS, VERNADINE CLARK, WILLIAM DAVID COLEMAN, DARRELL JOE DAIGLE, RUSSELL DEMOND DESAI, AMITA DOLAN, COURTNEY FAITH DOMINGUES, CAROL DUHON, MALCOLM DUPLICHAN, BRANDON MICHAEL DUPREE, MARY ELIZABETH DURAN, RONALD R DUZAN, DAVID ALAN DYER, KIMBERLY REEVES EDWARDS, ADAM TODD ELLIS, REBECCA LEANN ENGLE, CHRISTOPHER BEAU FENETZ, KELLI VINCENT FONTENOT, JOSEPH ROY FONTENOT, RENEE DUPUIS FONTENOT, SAMUEL FONTENOT, TIMOTHY TODD FORSYTHE, KOURTLON JAMES FRUGE, SHAWN FUSELIER, KRISTEN RACHELLE GARY, ELVIS RAY GATHRIGHT, REUBEN CARR GAYLORD, TODD ANTHONY GILLETT, JOSHUA DAVID GILLIS, MARLENE BOYKIN GOBERT, ANTHONY GOLDING, KADEN KENNTH GRADNIGO, CHRISTOPHER JOSEPH GREEN, MICHAEL BRANDON GUIDRY, JACOB DAVID GUILLORY, CHASADY GUILLOT, III, JOSEPH ALBERT HARMON, JENNIFER ROBINSON HARRISON, ANGELA MARIE HERNANDEZ CRESPO, JULIMAR HUNGERFORD, HAROLD L HUNSICKER, AMBER NICOLE HUTTO, SABRINA LYNN INGRAM, MICHAEL ANTHONY JOHNSON, KATRINA MARIE JOHNSON, MATTHEW JACOB JOHNSON, TALISSA JONES, CHARLOTTE LATREACE JONES, TREVOR NELSON JORDAN, KIRSTEN TRACELLE JOSEPH, DAMIAN C KARPOVS, STEPHANIE KESTEL KELLOGG, WILLIAM BRADLY KEYS, ADIA MALISE KIRBY, SAMUEL MELENDON KRAEMER, TIFFANY LOUISE LACEY, CATHERINE JOYCE LAFAUCI, KEITH M LANDRY, CHRISTOPHER JOSEPH LANDRY, KRYSTAL NICHOL DEVILLE LARSON, JENNIFER LEE LEBLANC ISTRE, LANE ANTHONY LEBLANC, CAROL E LEMOINE, PAMELA ELAINE LEWIS, ZAVIER YWON LUBIN, CONNIE M LUTE, KEILWEN J MACKEY, RT DUPRI MAGNESS, WENDY LYNN MALLETT, JUSTIN PAUL MARTINEZ, RICHARD LANE MCBRIDE, RENE MCCOWN, JR, KENNETH WADE MCDANIEL, DARRELL JONATHAN MCGRATH, ERIKA LYNN MCGUIRE, YVONNE RACHELLE MCHAFFIE, TERESA DIANA MCMANUS, DANETTE WILLIAMS MCMILLIN, FALLON NICOLE MELANSON, FRANCIS GUILLORY MESTAYER, JESSICA RYAN MILLER, CHASIDY GLENNELL MILLER, KEGAN REESE MOORE HEBERT, GAY NELL MOORE, ADRIANNE LAUREN MORENO, DAVID CARL MORROW, BERLINDA MOSS, BOYD ALLEN MOTEN, KAITLIN MOUHOT, BAILEY MADISON MOUTON, MADELYN CLAIRE MURDOCK, BRITTA DIANE MURDOCK, PAMELA J MYERS, II, RICHARD MARLON NAGLE, ZENIA RENE NED, JOSEPH KENNETH NIELSEN, SPENCER CHASE NONETTE, BELINDA SUE ONEAL, AIDAN TARLETON OQUAIN, DAGAN RORY OQUINN, ERICA LYNN OSBOURN, DEVIN J PAINTER, BRYN ALLISON PALADINO, JOHN ANTHONY PARENT, SADIE ANN PARIS, MARSHALL LEE PARKER, JR, SHERMAN JERRELL PARKER, LOIS A PERRY, MARK BRYAN PHARR, CHRISTIAN LUKE PHARR, III, WILLIAM BARR PICARD, PATSY L PITRE, NACOBY DATRICE PRYOR, LEON JOSEPH QUIRK, CHARLES LEO RACHAL, MICHAEL RYAN RAY, DYLAN ROBERT REED, KOLBY BRUKS RENE, CURLIS GAVIN RENEY, RONALD KEITH ROMERO, WANDA MARIE ROYER, JACQUELINE LYNN RUOT, FLORENCE ANN SCHEXNAYDER, DARLA DENTON SCHMIDT, KARI LEE SCHMITZ, SUMMER KRISTEN SCHULER, JOHN MICHAEL SCOTT, SHANNON CRAIG SEARS, DAVID KEVIN SEMIEN, COURTNEY SEMIEN, MRS, JAMES SIMON, AVERY ELYSSE SOWERS, DAVID MILLARD SPEIGHTS, KAYLEY ELIZABETH SPRUEL, JUSTIN JAMES STRICKLAND, ANNIE AUGUST LAUGHLIN SWEENEY, CARMEN ARDOIN SWENSON, GIULIANA GABRIELA TALLEY, DIANE KATHERINE THIBODEAUX, RITA THOMPSON, JENNIFER RENEA THURMAN, PHILIP DREW TIDWELL, ASHA RAJON TILLMAN, JERICK D TON, KHOA DUC TRAHAN, CARMELIA SYAS TRAN, TYLER ALBERT ALCANTARA TROSCLAIR, CASEY TODD TURNER, LAUREN ACKLEY TURNER, YVONNE WILSON VENABLE, BETSY KATHERINE VERRETTE, JAMES DENNIS VICKERS, JACQUELINE MARIE VINCENT, ETHAN JAMES WATSON, CHRISTINA WATSON, DORINDA CLARE WEST, GERTRUDE M WHITE, JACOB ANDREW WILLIAMS, HARRY L WILLIAMS, PHYLLIS HAYNES WIRSTROM, KAREN ABRAHAMS WRIGHT, CINDY QUIRK YOUNG, EVA AMOUR Aug 21 1t 2128266 Notice Cost- $208.00
Miscellaneous Notices
Lake Charles American Press
Lake Charles
July 21, 2026
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PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF LAKE CHARLES NOTICE OF VIOLATIONS 07/16/2026 Notice is hereby given that the following properties are in violation of the Lake Charles Code of Ordinances. The property owners listed below will have 5 (five) days to correct the issues noted, or Citys contractors will correct the issues at the owners expense. Sec. 23:3-5: High grass and/or weeds, Trash, rubbish, refuse, debris violations: P3 Properties LLC, 3803 Auburn St, Assessment # 00379808 Tamika Francis, 806 Azalea St, Assessment # 00404705 Megan Swire, 904 Azalea St, Assessment # 00294810 Allison Blanche OQuinn, 917 Azalea St, Assessment # 0421901 Arthur Mae Miller Brown, 1100 Blk. North Booker St Lot North of 1123 North Booker St, Assessment # 00298409 Laurel Crown Group LLC, 2105 Hagan St, Assessment # 00367303 HK Group LTD of WY, 624 Iris St, Assessment # 01349786 John Berchman Smith Jr, 2111 Jackson St, Assessment # 00362719 Bradford Matthews, 1605 N Junior St, Assessment # 0041988 Stephen Scott Soileau, 3516 Kirkman St, Assessment # 00447560 Stephen Scott Soileau, 3520 Kirkman St, Assessment # 00439363 Janice Clara Perkins, 2300 Blk. Legion St Lot across from 2313 Legion St, Assessment # 01090674 Jerlonda Rayelle Harrison ET AL, 2311 Legion St, Assessment # 01331535 Maurice Daniel Grisby, 601 N Lincoln St, Assessment # 00359556 Robert Billings Pouchie Jr, 1924 N Lincoln St, Assessment # 00278181 Karagan Lynn Bonin, 4425 Sarver St, Assessment # 00318582 Jeffrey Arceneaux, 1218 7th St, Assessment # 00582174 Hardy & Pelloquin Real Estate LLC, 2221 10th St, Assessment # 00987689 Jerry & Janet Adams, 2323 10th St, Assessment # 00851728 Guillory Legacy Group LLC, 2409 11th St, Assessment # 00379409 Rose M George Sias, 1751 6th Ave., Assessment # 00427713 Barbara Leday, 1727 8th Ave, Assessment # 00388726 Paul L Robertson ET UX, 1333 Oak Park Blvd., Assessment # 00381063 Wallace Property Rentals LLC, 1412 Clover Dr., Assessment # 00302155 JTSL Holdings LLC, 1729 Clover Dr., Assessment # 00350923 Lee Joseph Marsalise ET UX, 1200 Meadow Dr., Assessment # 00423289 Wei Lin ET UX, 133 Petticoat Ln, Assessment # 00419095 Sec. 23:4-5: Trash & debris; piles and accumulations violations: Janice Hebert, 4322 Sarver St, Assessment # 00407518 Tracy Lynne Breaux Gilmore, 4413 Sarver St, Assessment # 00444324 Roland Randall Skelton Jr, 1404 Sunset Dr., Assessment # 00429880 Timothy Racca ET UX, 1701 Sunset Dr., Assessment # 00441503 Kenneth Ceasar ET UX (NMI), 1825 6th Ave., Assessment # 00987735 Sec. 23:5(B-C) All Dirt Pile(S) Marvin McDaniel, 3830 Swanee St, Assessment # 00437131 Jul 21, 22 2t 2128095 Notice Cost- $166.00
Miscellaneous Notices
Lake Charles American Press
Lake Charles
July 21, 2026
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NOTICE Jefferson Roberson, Gloria Dean Roberson, Tavarris J Roberson, Josephine D Robinson, Keylynn Deshawn Roberson, Jeff Robinson Jr, Jackie Robertson, Aree Elizabeth Robinson, Derrick Dwayne Roberson, Sadie Bianca Roberson, Donald J Roberson, Lovie Provost, Apache J Roberson, Barbara Roberson THIS NOTICE BY PUBLICATION IS NOTIFICATION THAT YOUR RIGHTS OR INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY LOCATED IN Calcasieu Parish, LOUISIANA DESCRIBED BELOW MAY BE TERMINATED BY OPERATION OF LAW IF YOU DO NOT TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. RE: Property: Calcasieu Parish Parcel# 00099260 @260908-1710-B 0017 0000 @260908-1710-B 0018 0000 LOTS 17,18 BLK B SCIMEMI SUB REF1- MITCHELL (AKA MICHAL JOSEPH SCIMEMI B 1480 P 336-78) Tax sale title to the above described property has been sold for failure to pay taxes. You have been identified as a person(s) who may have an interest in this property. Your interest in the property will be terminated if you do not file a lawsuit in accordance with law within 6 months of the date of the first publication of this notice. RS 47 2157. Notice of tax sale; affidavit; cancellation Acts 2008, No. 819, 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009. Jul 21, 28 2t 2128021 Notice Cost- $168.76
Miscellaneous Notices
Lake Charles American Press
Lake Charles
July 21, 2026
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WHEREABOUTS Anyone knowing the whereabouts of the heirs of, or anyone with an interest in the unopened succession of (GAIL ELAINE NOEL CORMIE), please contact Lawrence Babineaux, Attorney (337)884-8302, 2026-2795. Jul 21, 22, 23 3t 2128013 Notice Cost- $69.54
Miscellaneous Notices
Lake Charles American Press
Lake Charles
July 21, 2026
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Lake Charles, Louisiana June 17, 2026 The City Council of the City of Lake Charles, Louisiana, met in regular session at 5:30 oclock p.m. on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at the regular meeting place of said City Council, in the Council Chambers at 326 Pujo Street, Lake Charles, Louisiana, pursuant to the provisions of written notice given to each and every member thereof and duly posted in the manner required by law. The President called the meeting to order and on roll call, the following members were present: Tommy M. Bilbo, Jr., Matt Young, Ronnie Harvey, Jr., Craig Marks Matthew Vezinot, Donald W. Fondel, Stuart Weatherford ABSENT: None The President of the City Council stated that one purpose of the meeting was for canvassing and tabulating the returns of an election held in the City of Lake Charles, Louisiana (the City) on May 16, 2026, on the questions of (1) the renewal of the levy and collection of not to exceed 2.31 mills ad valorem tax for the purpose of maintenance of public buildings, streets and bridges in the City, (2) the renewal of the levy and collection of not to exceed 1.70 mills ad valorem tax for the purpose of maintenance of playgrounds and recreation centers and equipment, and (3) the renewal of the levy and collection of not to exceed 5.27 mills ad valorem tax for the purpose of maintaining pay increases and starting salaries previously authorized for employees of the Police, Fire, Public Works, and other departments of the City, and for maintenance of a Police Department three platoon system, and thereupon presented the following proces verbal, which was adopted by the following vote: YEAS: Tommy M. Bilbo, Jr., Matt Young, Ronnie Harvey, Jr., Craig Marks Matthew Vezinot, Donald W. Fondel, Stuart Weatherford NAYS: None PROCES VERBAL BE IT KNOWN AND REMEMBERED that on this 17th day of June, 2026, at 5:30 oclock p.m., in accordance with a resolution of the City Council (the Council), governing authority of the City of Lake Charles, Louisiana, adopted on November 5, 2025, and recorded in the records of said Council, notice of which meeting was issued and published according to law, the undersigned members of the Council, being a quorum thereof, met at the regular meeting place of the Council, and according to law examined the tabulation blanks, certificates and statements which were received from the Commissioners and Commissioners-in-Charge of the election held in the City of Lake Charles, Louisiana on May 16, 2026, in accordance with said resolution, together with the transcription of the totals made by the Clerk of Court and Ex-Officio Parish Custodian of Voting Machines in and for Calcasieu Parish to determine the following propositions: MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSITION NO. 1 Shall the City of Lake Charles, Louisiana (the City) continue to levy and collect a tax not to exceed 2.31 mills in any year on all property subject to taxation within the City for a period of ten (10) years beginning with the year 2027, with collections from the levy of the tax estimated to be $1,470,122 for one entire year, for maintenance of public buildings, streets and bridges in the City? MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSITION NO. 2 Shall the City of Lake Charles, Louisiana (the City) continue to levy and collect a tax not to exceed 1.70 mills in any year on all property subject to taxation within the City for a period of ten (10) years beginning with the year 2027, with collections from the levy of the tax estimated to be $1,081,908 for one entire year, for the purpose of maintenance of playgrounds and recreation centers and equipment thereof? MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSITION NO. 3 Shall the City of Lake Charles, Louisiana (the City) continue to levy and collect a tax not to exceed 5.27 mills in any year on all property subject to taxation within the City for a period of ten (10) years beginning with the year 2027, with collections from the levy of the tax estimated to be $3,353,915 for one entire year, for the purposes of maintaining pay increases and starting salaries previously authorized for employees of the Police, Fire, Public Works, and other departments of the City, and for maintenance of a Police Department three platoon system? The results of said election on Proposition No. 1 proved to be as follows: PRECINCT NUMBER OF VOTES IN FAVOR OF PROPOSITION NUMBER OF VOTES AGAINST PROPOSITION 300 58 164 301 65 172 302 25 29 303 16 68 304 34 78 305 37 99 307 15 43 308 16 108 309E 7 22 309W 16 93 310 74 65 311 24 55 312 62 205 313W 13 48 314 80 75 315E 55 115 315W 66 51 316E 14 20 316W 12 10 317 54 81 318 34 61 319N 12 27 319S 7 28 320E 32 73 320W 33 77 321 42 111 322 50 126 323 46 118 324 36 114 325 148 103 326 104 96 327 31 32 328 77 155 329 42 121 330 33 113 331 105 64 332N 29 31 332S 27 50 333 273 202 334 83 111 335 70 74 337 113 65 306 (part) 188 127 313E (part) 0 1 336 (part) 137 121 338 (part) 103 117 339 (part) 188 159 340 (part) 57 54 361 (part) 0 0 362 (part) 39 50 363 (part) 176 159 364 (part) 98 140 365 (part) 188 118 366 (part) 35 38 368 (part) 0 1 369 (part) 13 11 371N (part) 21 48 372 (part) 0 0 Early Voting 1,964 1,290 TOTALS 5,377 5,987 We therefore ascertained that the majority of qualified electors of the City of Lake Charles, Louisiana qualified to vote under the Constitution and laws of the State of Louisiana voting in said election in the City voted AGAINST Proposition No. 1. The results of said election on Proposition No. 2 proved to be as follows: PRECINCT NUMBER OF VOTES IN FAVOR OF PROPOSITION NUMBER OF VOTES AGAINST PROPOSITION 300 63 160 301 67 168 302 28 27 303 16 68 304 40 72 305 36 100 307 16 43 308 22 103 309E 6 23 309W 19 91 310 75 64 311 26 54 312 60 209 313W 12 49 314 87 69 315E 50 116 315W 65 53 316E 13 17 316W 12 10 317 56 79 318 35 58 319N 14 25 319S 6 31 320E 33 71 320W 33 75 321 45 113 322 53 123 323 45 118 324 42 110 325 145 105 326 106 95 327 34 29 328 82 149 329 43 120 330 37 107 331 102 66 332N 26 33 332S 28 48 333 271 206 334 86 111 335 76 70 337 112 63 306 (part) 188 127 313E (part) 0 1 336 (part) 131 123 338 (part) 109 111 339 (part) 181 165 340 (part) 51 60 361 (part) 0 0 362 (part) 38 51 363 (part) 177 157 364 (part) 87 151 365 (part) 195 113 366 (part) 39 33 368 (part) 0 1 369 (part) 13 11 371N (part) 24 45 372 (part) 0 0 Early Voting 1,964 1,282 TOTALS 5,420 5,932 We therefore ascertained that the majority of qualified electors of the City of Lake Charles, Louisiana qualified to vote under the Constitution and laws of the State of Louisiana voting in said election in the City voted AGAINST Proposition No. 2. The results of said election on Proposition No. 3 proved to be as follows: PRECINCT NUMBER OF VOTES IN FAVOR OF PROPOSITION NUMBER OF VOTES AGAINST PROPOSITION 300 56 167 301 71 167 302 24 30 303 17 66 304 40 72 305 35 101 307 17 42 308 19 105 309E 6 23 309W 17 92 310 68 72 311 23 57 312 59 210 313W 13 48 314 88 68 315E 50 118 315W 67 52 316E 11 21 316W 13 9 317 53 80 318 33 58 319N 13 26 319S 5 32 320E 31 75 320W 30 78 321 45 113 322 53 124 323 45 120 324 37 113 325 158 92 326 105 96 327 35 28 328 77 156 329 40 121 330 32 113 331 104 61 332N 24 35 332S 29 48 333 270 207 334 82 114 335 81 65 337 114 59 306 (part) 193 125 313E (part) 1 0 336 (part) 138 119 338 (part) 110 107 339 (part) 190 158 340 (part) 56 56 361 (part) 0 0 362 (part) 41 47 363 (part) 186 148 364 (part) 94 143 365 (part) 197 111 366 (part) 37 35 368 (part) 0 1 369 (part) 12 12 371N (part) 25 44 372 (part) 0 0 Early Voting 2,012 1,245 TOTALS 5,482 5,885 We therefore ascertained that the majority of qualified electors of the City of Lake Charles, Louisiana qualified to vote under the Constitution and laws of the State of Louisiana voting in said election in the City voted AGAINST Proposition No. 3. At the same time and place, we did examine and canvass the returns as evidenced by said tabulation blanks, certificates, and statements received from the election Commissioners and Commissioners-in-Charge, the correctness of which were sworn to by the election Commissioners-in-Charge and Commissioners according to law, and our finding was that the returns indicated a majority voted against said propositions. Therefore, we declare that the result of said election is against Proposition No. 1, Proposition No. 2, and Proposition No. 3 as stated above. In accordance with law, a resolution promulgating the aforesaid results was adopted, and the Secretary of the Council was ordered to have a copy of said resolution signed by the President and published in one issue of the Lake Charles American Press, a newspaper published in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and of general circulation in the City. In accordance with the provisions of R.S. 18:1293, a copy of the Notice of Election is attached hereto as Exhibit A. An affidavit showing proof of publication of said notice is attached hereto as Exhibit B. We did, likewise, order that one copy of this proces verbal be sent to the Secretary of State to be recorded in the archives of the State of Louisiana, and that one copy be sent to the Clerk of the District Court of Calcasieu Parish to be recorded in the mortgage records of said Parish and that one copy be filed in the archives of this Board. Statement of actual cost: The actual cost of the election as determined by the Secretary of State based upon the provisions of Chapter 8-A of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, is $12,337.85. THUS DONE AND SIGNED in the presence of Chelsea Gott and Shelly Appleby, competent witnesses and qualified voters of Lake Charles, Louisiana, on this 17th day of June, 2026, at a regular meeting of the City Council in Lake Charles, Louisiana, by the undersigned members of said Council present and participating in the canvass of said election. WITNESSES: /s/ Chelsea Gott Printed Name: Chelsea Gott /s/ Craig Marks, President Craig Marks /s/ Shelly Appleby Printed Name: Shelly Appleby /s/ Ronnie Harvey, Jr., Vice President Ronnie Harvey, Jr. /s/ Donald Fondel, Member Donald Fondel /s/ Tommy Bilbo, Member Tommy Bilbo /s/ Matt Young, Member Matt Young /s/ Stuart Weatherford, Member Stuart Weatherford /s/ Matthew Vezinot, Member Matthew Vezinot The following resolution was thereupon introduced, and pursuant to a motion made by Ronnie Harvey and seconded by Tommy M Bilbo, Jr., was adopted by the following vote: YEAS: Tommy M. Bilbo, Jr., Matthew Matt Young, Ronnie Harvey, Jr., Craig Marks Matthew Vezinot, Donald W. Fondel, Stuart Weatherford NAYS: None RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION PROMULGATING THE RESULTS OF A SPECIAL ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA ON MAY 16, 2026. WHEREAS, on May 16, 2026, an election was held in the City of Lake Charles, Louisiana, to determine the proposition hereinafter set out; WHEREAS, the returns of said election were canvassed by the City Council according to law and notice duly given as provided by law, and the result of said election was declared to be AGAINST Proposition No. 1, Proposition No. 2, and Proposition No. 3. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council, the governing authority of City of Lake Charles, Louisiana, as follows: SECTION 1. An election was held in City of Lake Charles, Louisiana, on May 16, 2026, to determine the proposition hereinafter set out; that said election was duly and properly called by the Council by a resolution adopted on November 5, 2025 and recorded in the records of said Council, that notice of said election embracing all matters required by law to be contained therein was given by publication in the Lake Charles American Press, a newspaper published in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and of general circulation in the City, on March 4, March 11, March 18, and March 25, 2026, the first of said publications being not less than 45 days nor more than 90 days prior to the date set for said election; that this City Council did in said resolution designate the polling places for said election and did provide for the use of voting machines in the conduct of said election; that election officials were duly selected; that each election official received the certificate of instruction of the use of the voting machines and his duties in connection therewith as required by law; that the State Custodian of Voting Machines and the Clerk of Court and Ex-Officio Parish Custodian of Voting Machines of Calcasieu Parish made available on the day of the election at the polling places designated for the conduct of said election the necessary voting machines and all necessary equipment and paraphernalia required by law in connection with the use of voting machines at elections; that the Registrar of Voters and the Clerk of Court of Calcasieu Parish furnished to the election Commissioners and Commissioners-in-Charge copies of the precinct registers for each precinct or ward entitled to vote at such polling places; that the Louisiana Secretary of State prepared and certified the ballot used in the voting machines as required by law; that the proposition voted on in said election and as it appeared in said voting machine was in due form provided by law and the resolution adopted by this City Council on November 5, 2025, calling said special election; that the results of said election were written on a large sheet of paper at said polling places, which sheet of paper was signed by each of the election officials designated to conduct such election at said polling places and which sheet was thereupon posted in public view at the polling places in accordance with law; that only qualified electors under the Constitution and laws of the State of Louisiana voted at said election; that the officials who served at said election were duly and properly appointed; that the places of all absent election officials were properly filled in accordance with law; that before opening the polls all election officials were properly sworn in accordance with law; that the polls at the voting places were opened at 7:00 a.m. and remained open and until not later than 8:00 p.m.; that after the closing of the polls the votes for and against the proposition were properly counted and tallied and the necessary tabulation blanks, certificates and statements were made by the election officials in accordance with law and the voting machines delivered to the Clerk of Court and Ex-Officio Custodian of Voting Machines in and for Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, and a copy of the results of said election delivered to the Clerk of the Court of Calcasieu Parish as required by Louisiana Revised Statutes 18:571; that on November 21, 2023, that being the third day after said election the Clerk of Court and Ex-Officio Custodian of Voting Machines, after breaking the seals and opening the voting machines used in said election did transcript the totals for the proposition voted upon at said election; and that all things whatsoever required by law to be done in connection with the holding of said election were properly and duly performed in manner and form as required by the general election laws of the State of Louisiana. SECTION 2. In said election the following propositions were approved by a majority of the electors qualified to vote and voting in said election in City of Lake Charles, Louisiana: MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSITION NO. 1 Shall the City of Lake Charles, Louisiana (the City) continue to levy and collect a tax not to exceed 2.31 mills in any year on all property subject to taxation within the City for a period of ten (10) years beginning with the year 2027, with collections from the levy of the tax estimated to be $1,470,122 for one entire year, for maintenance of public buildings, streets and bridges in the City? MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSITION NO. 2 Shall the City of Lake Charles, Louisiana (the City) continue to levy and collect a tax not to exceed 1.70 mills in any year on all property subject to taxation within the City for a period of ten (10) years beginning with the year 2027, with collections from the levy of the tax estimated to be $1,081,908 for one entire year, for the purpose of maintenance of playgrounds and recreation centers and equipment thereof? MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSITION NO. 3 Shall the City of Lake Charles, Louisiana (the City) continue to levy and collect a tax not to exceed 5.27 mills in any year on all property subject to taxation within the City for a period of ten (10) years beginning with the year 2027, with collections from the levy of the tax estimated to be $3,353,915 for one entire year, for the purposes of maintaining pay increases and starting salaries previously authorized for employees of the Police, Fire, Public Works, and other departments of the City, and for maintenance of a Police Department three platoon system? SECTION 3. The results of said election shall be promulgated by publication of this resolution of promulgation one time in the Lake Charles American Press, a newspaper published in Lake Charles, Louisiana, the official journal of the Council and of general circulation in the City of Lake Charles, Louisiana. ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this 17th day of June, 2026. /s/ Craig Marks PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL /s/ Renee P. DeVilleCLERK OF THE COUNCIL (Other business not pertinent to the present excerpt may be found of record in the official minute book.) Upon motion duly made and unanimously carried, the meeting was adjourned. /s/ Craig Marks PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL /s/ Renee P. DeVille CLERK OF THE COUNCIL Jul 21 1t 2128003 Notice Cost- $506.50
Miscellaneous Notices
Lake Charles American Press
Lake Charles
July 21, 2026
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Iowa, Louisiana June 8, 2026 The Town Council of the Town of Iowa, Louisiana, met in regular public session at 7:00 oclock p.m. on June 8, 2026, at the regular meeting place of the Town Council, Iowa Town Hall, 115 North Thomson, Iowa, Louisiana, and the following members were present: Gerald Guidry, Daniel Hennigan, Vernessa Guillory ABSENT: Joe Becnel, Julie Fontenot The Mayor stated that the purpose of the meeting was for canvassing and tabulating the returns of an election held in the Town of Iowa, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (the Town) on May 16, 2026, authorizing renewal of the levy and collection of a one percent (1%) sales and use tax in perpetuity, and thereupon presented the following proces verbal, which was adopted by the following vote: YEAS: Gerald Guidry, Daniel Hennigan, Vernessa Guillory NAYS: None PROCES VERBAL BE IT KNOWN AND REMEMBERED that on this 8th day of June, 2026, at 7:00 oclock p.m., in accordance with a resolution of the Town Council (the Council), governing authority of the Town, adopted on November 10, 2025, and recorded in the records of said Council, notice of which meeting was issued and published according to law, the undersigned members of the Council, being a quorum thereof, met at the regular meeting place of the Council, and according to law examined the tabulation blanks, certificates and statements which were received from the Commissioners and Commissioners-in-Charge of the election held in the Town on May 16, 2026, in accordance with said resolution, together with the transcription of the totals made by the Clerk of Court and Ex-Officio Parish Custodian of Voting Machines in and for Calcasieu Parish to determine the following propositions: SALES TAX PROPOSITION (RENEWAL) Shall the Town of Iowa, Louisiana (the Town) be authorized to continue to levy and collect a sales and use tax of one percent (1%) (the Tax), in perpetuity beginning July 1, 2027, upon the sale at retail, use, lease or rental, consumption and storage for use or consumption of tangible personal property and on sales of services within the Town, all as presently or hereafter defined in La. R.S. 47:301 to 47:317, inclusive, with collections from the levy of the Tax estimated to be $1,229,206.03 for one entire year, with the net proceeds of the Tax to be dedicated and used for the following purposes: (1) maintenance and construction of streets, sidewalks and street lighting; (2) maintenance and construction of sewerage treatment facilities, systems, pumps and sewer lines; and (3) general administrative and general fund needs? The results of said election on the Sales Tax Proposition proved to be as follows: PRECINCT NUMBER OF VOTES IN FAVOR OF PROPOSITION NUMBER OF VOTES AGAINST PROPOSITION 800* 71 63 801* 97 68 860S* 0 0 861E* 1 0 EARLY VOTING 109 43 TOTAL 278 174 We therefore ascertained that the majority of qualified electors of the Town of Iowa, Louisiana qualified to vote under the Constitution and laws of the State of Louisiana voting in said election in the Town voted in favor of the Sales Tax Proposition. At the same time and place, we did examine and canvass the returns as evidenced by said tabulation blanks, certificates, and statements received from the election Commissioners and Commissioners-in-Charge, the correctness of which were sworn to by the election Commissioners-in-Charge and Commissioners according to law, and our finding was that the returns indicated a majority voted in favor of the Sales Tax Proposition. Therefore, we declare that the result of said election is in favor of the Sales Tax Proposition as stated above. In accordance with law, a resolution promulgating the aforesaid results was adopted, and the Municipal Clerk of the Council was ordered to have a copy of said resolution signed by the Mayor and published in one issue of the American Press, a newspaper published in Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, and of general circulation in the Town of Iowa, Louisiana. In accordance with the provisions of R.S. 18:1293, a copy of the Notice of Election is attached hereto as Exhibit A. An affidavit showing proof of publication of said notice is attached hereto as Exhibit B. We did, likewise, order that one copy of this proces verbal be sent to the Secretary of State to be recorded in the archives of the State of Louisiana, and that one copy be sent to the Clerk of Court of Calcasieu Parish to be recorded in the mortgage records of said Parish and that one copy be filed in the archives of this Council. Statement of actual cost: The actual cost of the election as determined by the Secretary of State based upon the provisions of Chapter 8-A of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, is $329.23. THUS DONE AND SIGNED in the presence of Kimberly Guillory and Daniel Gaspard, competent witnesses and qualified voters of Calcasieu Parish on this 8th day of June, 2026, at a meeting of the Town Council in Iowa, Louisiana, by the undersigned members of said Council present and participating in the canvass of said election. WITNESSES: /s/ Daniel Gaspard Print Name: Daniel Gaspard /s/ Douglas N. Watkins, Mayor Douglas N. Watkins /s/ Kimberly Guillory Print Name: Kimberly Guillory Absent Councilwoman Julie Fontenot Absent Councilman Joe Becnel /s/ Vernessa Guillory, Councilwoman Vernessa Guillory /s/ Daniel Hennigan, Councilman Daniel Hennigan /s/ Gerald Guidry, Councilman Gerald Guidry The following resolution was thereupon introduced, and pursuant to a motion made by Daniel Hennigan and seconded by Vernessa Guillory was adopted by the following vote: YEAS: Gerald Guidry, Daniel Hennigan, Vernessa Guillory NAYS: None RESOLUTION NO. 2026-08 A RESOLUTION PROMULGATING THE RESULTS OF A SPECIAL ELECTION HELD IN THE TOWN OF IOWA, LOUISIANA, ON MAY 16, 2026. WHEREAS, on May 16, 2026, an election was held in the Town to determine the proposition hereinafter set out; and WHEREAS, the returns of said election were canvassed by the Council according to law and notice duly given as provided by law, and the result of said election was declared to be in favor of the Sales Tax Proposition; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council, the governing authority of the Town, as follows: SECTION 1. The statements of fact expressly contained within the preamble to this Resolution have been specifically reviewed by the Council and are found to be factually true and correct and are made resolutions of the Town. SECTION 2. An election was held in the Town on May 16, 2026, to determine the proposition hereinafter set out; that said election was duly and properly called by the Council by a resolution adopted on November 10, 2025, and recorded in the records of said Council, that notice of said election embracing all matters required by law to be contained therein was given by publication in the American Press, a newspaper published in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and of general circulation in the Town on March 4, March 11, March 18, and March 25, 2026, the first of said publications being not less than 45 days nor more than 90 days prior to the date set for said election; that this Council did in said resolution designate the polling places for said election and did provide for the use of voting machines in the conduct of said election; that election officials were duly selected; that each election official received the certificate of instruction of the use of the voting machines and his duties in connection therewith as required by law; that the State Custodian of Voting Machines and the Clerk of Court and Ex-Officio Parish Custodian of Voting Machines of Calcasieu Parish made available on the day of the election at the polling places designated for the conduct of said election the necessary voting machines and all necessary equipment and paraphernalia required by law in connection with the use of voting machines at elections; that the Registrar of Voters and the Clerk of Court of Calcasieu Parish furnished to the election Commissioners and Commissioners-in-Charge copies of the precinct registers for each precinct or ward entitled to vote at such polling places; that the Louisiana Secretary of State prepared and certified the ballot used in the voting machines as required by law; that the proposition voted on in said election and as it appeared in said voting machine was in due form provided by law and the resolution adopted by this Council on November 10, 2025, calling said special election; that the results of said election were written on a large sheet of paper at said polling places, which sheet of paper was signed by each of the election officials designated to conduct such election at said polling places and which sheet was thereupon posted in public view at the polling places in accordance with law; that only qualified electors under the Constitution and laws of the State of Louisiana voted at said election; that the officials who served at said election were duly and properly appointed; that the places of all absent election officials were properly filled in accordance with law; that before opening the polls all election officials were properly sworn in accordance with law; that the polls at the voting places were opened at 7:00 a.m. and remained open and until not later than 8:00 p.m.; that after the closing of the polls the votes for and against the proposition were properly counted and tallied and the necessary tabulation blanks, certificates and statements were made by the election officials in accordance with law and the voting machines delivered to the Clerk of Court and Ex-Officio Custodian of Voting Machines in and for Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, and a copy of the results of said election delivered to the Clerk of the District Court of Calcasieu Parish as required by Louisiana Revised Statutes 18:1190 E; that on May 19, 2026, that being the third day after said election the Clerk of Court and Ex-Officio Custodian of Voting Machines, after breaking the seals and opening the voting machines used in said election did transcript the totals for the proposition voted upon at said election; and that all things whatsoever required by law to be done in connection with the holding of said election were properly and duly performed in manner and form as required by the general election laws of the State of Louisiana. SECTION 3. In said election the following Sales Tax Renewal Proposition was voted in favor of by a majority of the electors qualified to vote and voting in said election in the Town: SALES TAX PROPOSITION (RENEWAL) Shall the Town of Iowa, Louisiana (the Town) be authorized to continue to levy and collect a sales and use tax of one percent (1%) (the Tax), in perpetuity beginning July 1, 2027, upon the sale at retail, use, lease or rental, consumption and storage for use or consumption of tangible personal property and on sales of services within the Town, all as presently or hereafter defined in La. R.S. 47:301 to 47:317, inclusive, with collections from the levy of the Tax estimated to be $1,229,206.03 for one entire year, with the net proceeds of the Tax to be dedicated and used for the following purposes: (1) maintenance and construction of streets, sidewalks and street lighting; (2) maintenance and construction of sewerage treatment facilities, systems, pumps and sewer lines; and (3) general administrative and general fund needs? SECTION 4. The results of said election shall be promulgated by publication of this resolution of promulgation one time in the American Press, a newspaper published in Lake Charles, Louisiana, the official journal of the Council and of general circulation in the Town. APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 8th day of June, 2026. /s/ Douglas N. Watkins DOUGLAS N. WATKINS, Mayor ATTEST: /s/ Cynthia Mallett CYNTHIA MALLETT, Clerk (Other business not pertinent to the present excerpt may be found of record in the official minutes.) Upon motion duly made and unanimously carried the meeting was adjourned. s/ Douglas N. Watkins DOUGLAS N. WATKINS, Mayor ATTEST: /s/ Cynthia Mallett CYNTHIA MALLETT, Clerk Jul 21 1t 2128001 Notice Cost- $329.50
Miscellaneous Notices
Lake Charles American Press
Lake Charles
July 21, 2026
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Lake Charles, Louisiana June 9, 2026 The Parish School Board of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, governing authority of School District No. 34 of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, met in regular session at 5:00 oclock p.m. on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at the regular meeting place of said Board in the Calcasieu Parish School Board Office, 3310 Broad Street, Lake Charles, Louisiana, pursuant to the provisions of written notice given to each and every member thereof and duly posted in the manner required by law. President, Aaron Natali, called the meeting to order and on roll call, the following members were present: Aaron Natali, Karen Hardy-McReynolds, Glenda Gay, Patrick Pichon, Mary Fontenot, Dean Roberts, Dr. Betty Washington, Damon Hardesty, Tony OBanion, Phyllis Ayo, Billy Breaux, Rev. Desmond Wallace, Shawn Baumgarten ABSENT: Eric Tarver, Russell Castille The President of the Board stated that one purpose of the meeting was for canvassing and tabulating the returns of an election held in School District No. 34 of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana on May 16, 2026, on question of authorizing the incurring of debt and issuance of bonds of said District for the purpose of acquiring, and/or improving land and playgrounds, purchasing, erecting, enlarging and/or improving school buildings and other school related facilities within and for said School District, and acquiring the necessary equipment and furnishings therefor, and thereupon presented the following proces verbal, which was adopted by the following vote: YEAS: 13 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 2 PROCES VERBAL BE IT KNOWN AND REMEMBERED that on this 9th day of June, 2026, at 5:00 oclock p.m., in accordance with a resolution of the Calcasieu Parish School Board (the Board), adopted on November 4, 2034, and recorded in the records of said Board, notice of which meeting was issued and published according to law, the undersigned members of the Board, being a quorum thereof, met at the regular meeting place of the Board, and according to law examined the tabulation blanks, certificates and statements which were received from the Commissioners and Commissioners-in-Charge of the election held in School District No. 34 of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana on May 16, 2026, in accordance with said resolution, together with the transcription of the totals made by the Clerk of Court and Ex-Officio Parish Custodian of Voting Machines in and for Calcasieu Parish to determine the following proposition: BOND PROPOSITION Shall School District No. 34 of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (District), incur debt and issue bonds in an amount not exceeding Eighty-Eight Million ($88,000,000) Dollars, in one or more series, for a period not exceeding twenty-five (25) years from date thereof, with interest at a rate or rates not exceeding seven (7.0%) percent per annum, for the purpose of acquiring and/or improving lands for buildings and playgrounds, purchasing, erecting, enlarging and/or improving school buildings and other related facilities and necessary equipment and furnishings therefor, title to which shall be in the public, which bonds shall be general obligations of the District and will be retired with, paid from and secured by ad valorem taxes estimated to be 9.5 mills for the first year, on all taxable property within the District sufficient in rate and amount to pay said bonds in principal and interest, as provided by Article VI, Section 33 of the 1974 Louisiana Constitution, as amended, and statutory authority supplemental thereto? The results of said election proved to be as follows: PRECINCT NUMBER OF VOTES IN FAVOR OF PROPOSITION NUMBER OF VOTES AGAINST PROPOSITION 316E 11 22 316W 12 10 317 48 85 325 144 107 326 97 104 331 100 69 333 269 213 334 86 113 335 73 74 336 138 127 337 101 81 340 102 96 362 103 94 363 221 180 366 83 76 367 94 89 368 196 202 372 137 136 302* 0 0 306* 66 79 338* 25 30 339* 171 170 365* 251 163 369* 115 116 371S* 5 9 EARLY VOTING 1,092 776 TOTAL 3,740 3,221 We therefore ascertained that the majority of qualified electors of School District No. 34 of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana qualified to vote under the Constitution and laws of the State of Louisiana voting in said election voted IN FAVOR of the Bond Proposition. At the same time and place, we did examine and canvass the returns as evidenced by said tabulation blanks, certificates, and statements received from the election Commissioners and Commissioners-in-Charge, the correctness of which were sworn to by the election Commissioners-in-Charge and Commissioners according to law, and our finding was that the returns indicated a majority voted in favor of the Bond Proposition. Therefore, we declare that the result of said election is in favor of the Bond Proposition as stated above. In accordance with law, a resolution promulgating the aforesaid results was adopted, and the Secretary of the Board was ordered to have a copy of said resolution signed by the President and published in one issue of the Lake Charles American Press, a newspaper published in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and of general circulation in School District No. 34 of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. In accordance with the provisions of R.S. 18:1293, a copy of the Notice of Election is attached hereto as Exhibit A. An affidavit showing proof of publication of said notice is attached hereto as Exhibit B. We did, likewise, order that one copy of this proces verbal be sent to the Secretary of State to be recorded in the archives of the State of Louisiana, and that one copy be sent to the Clerk of the District Court of Calcasieu Parish to be recorded in the mortgage records of said Parish and that one copy be filed in the archives of this Board. Statement of actual cost: The actual cost of the election as determined by the Secretary of State based upon the provisions of Chapter 8-A of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, is $1,737.22. THUS DONE AND SIGNED in the presence of Peggy Carlile and John Snyder, competent witnesses and qualified voters of Calcasieu Parish on this 9th day of June, 2026, at a regular meeting of the Calcasieu Parish School Board in Lake Charles, Louisiana, by the undersigned members of said Board present and participating in the canvass of said election. WITNESSES: /s/ Peggy Carlile Print Name: Peggy Carlile /s/ Aaron Natali, President Aaron Natali /s/ John L. Snyder Print Name: John L. Snyder /s/ Tony Obanion, Vice President Tony Obanion /s/ Phyllis Ayo, Member Phyllis Ayo /s/ Shawn Baumgarten, Member Shawn Baumgarten /s/ Billy Breaux, Member Billy Breaux Russell Castille Member /s/ Mary E. Fontenot, Member Mary E. Fontenot /s/ Glenda Gay, Member Glenda Gay /s/ Damon Hardesty, Member Damon Hardesty /s/ Karen Hardy-McReynolds, Member Karen Hardy- McReynolds /s/ Patrick Pichon, Member Patrick Pichon /s/ Dean Robert, Member Dean Robert Eric Tarver Member /s/ Betty Washington, Member Betty Washington /s/ Rev. Desmond Wallace, Member Rev. Desmond Wallace The following resolution was thereupon introduced, and pursuant to a motion made by Mr. OBanion and seconded by Billy Breaux__, was adopted by the following vote: YEAS: 13 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 2 NOT VOTING: 0 RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION PROMULGATING THE RESULTS OF A SPECIAL BOND ELECTION HELD IN SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 34 OF CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISIANA ON MAY 16, 2026. WHEREAS, on May 16, 2026, an election was held in School District No. 34 of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, to determine the proposition hereinafter set out; WHEREAS, the returns of said election were canvassed by the Board according to law and notice duly given as provided by law, and the result of said election was declared to be in favor of the Bond Proposition; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Parish School Board of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, as follows: SECTION 1. An election was held in School District No. 34 of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, on May 16, 2026, to determine the proposition hereinafter set out; that said election was duly and properly called by the Board by a resolution adopted on November 4, 2034, and recorded in the records of said Board, that notice of said election embracing all matters required by law to be contained therein was given by publication in the Lake Charles American Press, a newspaper published in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and of general circulation in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, on March 4, March 11, March 18, and March 34, 2026, the first of said publications being not less than 45 days nor more than 90 days prior to the date set for said election; that this Board did in said resolution designate the polling places for said election and did provide for the use of voting machines in the conduct of said election; that election officials were duly selected; that each election official received the certificate of instruction of the use of the voting machines and his duties in connection therewith as required by law; that the State Custodian of Voting Machines and the Clerk of Court and Ex-Officio Parish Custodian of Voting Machines of Calcasieu Parish made available on the day of the election at the polling places designated for the conduct of said election the necessary voting machines and all necessary equipment and paraphernalia required by law in connection with the use of voting machines at elections; that the Registrar of Voters and the Clerk of Court of Calcasieu Parish furnished to the election Commissioners and Commissioners-in-Charge copies of the precinct registers for each precinct or ward entitled to vote at such polling places; that the Louisiana Secretary of State prepared and certified the ballot used in the voting machines as required by law; that the proposition voted on in said election and as it appeared in said voting machine was in due form provided by law and the resolution adopted by this Board on November 4, 2026, calling said special election; that the results of said election were written on a large sheet of paper at said polling places, which sheet of paper was signed by each of the election officials designated to conduct such election at said polling places and which sheet was thereupon posted in public view at the polling places in accordance with law; that only qualified electors under the Constitution and laws of the State of Louisiana voted at said election; that the officials who served at said election were duly and properly appointed; that the places of all absent election officials were properly filled in accordance with law; that before opening the polls all election officials were properly sworn in accordance with law; that the polls at the voting places were opened at 7:00 a.m. and remained open and until not later than 8:00 p.m.; that after the closing of the polls the votes for and against the proposition were properly counted and tallied and the necessary tabulation blanks, certificates and statements were made by the election officials in accordance with law and the voting machines delivered to the Clerk of Court and Ex-Officio Custodian of Voting Machines in and for Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, and a copy of the results of said election delivered to the Clerk of the District Court of Calcasieu Parish as required by Louisiana Revised Statutes 18:1190 E; that on May 19, 2026, that being the third day after said election the Clerk of Court and Ex-Officio Custodian of Voting Machines, after breaking the seals and opening the voting machines used in said election did transcript the totals for the proposition voted upon at said election; and that all things whatsoever required by law to be done in connection with the holding of said election were properly and duly performed in manner and form as required by Part IV of Chapter 4 of Subtitle II of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended (La. R.S. 39:701, et seq.), and the general election laws of the State of Louisiana. SECTION 2. In said election the following proposition passed by a majority of the electors qualified to vote and voting in said election in School District No. 34 of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana: BOND PROPOSITION Shall School District No. 34 of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (District), incur debt and issue bonds in an amount not exceeding Eighty-Eight Million ($88,000,000) Dollars, in one or more series, for a period not exceeding twenty-five (25) years from date thereof, with interest at a rate or rates not exceeding seven (7.0%) percent per annum, for the purpose of acquiring and/or improving lands for buildings and playgrounds, purchasing, erecting, enlarging and/or improving school buildings and other related facilities and necessary equipment and furnishings therefor, title to which shall be in the public, which bonds shall be general obligations of the District and will be retired with, paid from and secured by ad valorem taxes estimated to be 9.5 mills for the first year, on all taxable property within the District sufficient in rate and amount to pay said bonds in principal and interest, as provided by Article VI, Section 33 of the 1974 Louisiana Constitution, as amended, and statutory authority supplemental thereto? SECTION 3. The results of said election shall be promulgated by publication of this resolution of promulgation one time in the Lake Charles American Press, a newspaper published in Lake Charles, Louisiana, the official journal of the Board and of general circulation in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 9th day of June, 2026. /s/Aaron Natali AARON NATALI, President Calcasieu Parish School Board ATTEST: /s/ Jason Vanmetre JASON VANMETRE, Secretary Calcasieu Parish School Board Jul 21 1t 2127998 Notice Cost- $379.00
Miscellaneous Notices
Lake Charles American Press
Lake Charles
July 21, 2026
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Lake Charles, Louisiana June 9, 2026 The Parish School Board of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, governing authority of School District No. 25 of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, met in regular session at 5:00 oclock p.m. on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at the regular meeting place of said Board in the Calcasieu Parish School Board Office, 3310 Broad Street, Lake Charles, Louisiana, pursuant to the provisions of written notice given to each and every member thereof and duly posted in the manner required by law. President, Aaron Natali, called the meeting to order and on roll call, the following members were present: Aaron Natali, Karen Hardy-McReynolds, Glenda Gay, Patrick Pichon, Mary Fontenot, Dean Roberts, Dr. Betty Washington, Damon Hardesty, Tony OBanion, Phyllis Ayo, Billy Breaux, Rev. Desmond Wallace, Shawn Baumgarten ABSENT: Eric Tarver, Russell Castille The President of the Board stated that one purpose of the meeting was for canvassing and tabulating the returns of an election held in School District No. 25 of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana on May 16, 2026, on question of authorizing the incurring of debt and issuance of bonds of said District for the purpose of acquiring, and/or improving land and playgrounds, purchasing, erecting, enlarging and/or improving school buildings and other school related facilities within and for said School District, and acquiring the necessary equipment and furnishings therefor, and thereupon presented the following proces verbal, which was adopted by the following vote: YEAS: 13 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 2 PROCES VERBAL BE IT KNOWN AND REMEMBERED that on this 9th day of June, 2026, at 5:00 oclock p.m., in accordance with a resolution of the Calcasieu Parish School Board (the Board), adopted on November 4, 2025, and recorded in the records of said Board, notice of which meeting was issued and published according to law, the undersigned members of the Board, being a quorum thereof, met at the regular meeting place of the Board, and according to law examined the tabulation blanks, certificates and statements which were received from the Commissioners and Commissioners-in-Charge of the election held in School District No. 25 of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana on May 16, 2026, in accordance with said resolution, together with the transcription of the totals made by the Clerk of Court and Ex-Officio Parish Custodian of Voting Machines in and for Calcasieu Parish to determine the following proposition: BOND PROPOSITION Shall School District No. 25 of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (District), incur debt and issue bonds in an amount not exceeding Twenty Million ($20,000,000) Dollars, in one or more series, for a period not exceeding twenty-five (25) years from date thereof, with interest at a rate or rates not exceeding seven (7.0%) percent per annum, for the purpose of acquiring and/or improving lands for buildings and playgrounds, purchasing, erecting, enlarging and/or improving school buildings and other related facilities and necessary equipment and furnishings therefor, title to which shall be in the public, which bonds shall be general obligations of the District and will be retired with, paid from and secured by ad valorem taxes estimated to be 25.50 mills for the first year, on all taxable property within the District sufficient in rate and amount to pay said bonds in principal and interest, as provided by Article VI, Section 33 of the 1974 Louisiana Constitution, as amended, and statutory authority supplemental thereto? The results of said election proved to be as follows: PRECINCT NUMBER OF VOTES IN FAVOR OF PROPOSITION NUMBER OF VOTES AGAINST PROPOSITION 800 84 58 801 105 66 860N 101 125 860S 98 108 861E 58 90 861W 60 75 260* 0 0 261* 0 1 360* 0 0 EARLY VOTING 204 185 TOTAL 710 708 We therefore ascertained that the majority of qualified electors of School District No. 25 of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana qualified to vote under the Constitution and laws of the State of Louisiana voting in said election voted IN FAVOR of the Bond Proposition. At the same time and place, we did examine and canvass the returns as evidenced by said tabulation blanks, certificates, and statements received from the election Commissioners and Commissioners-in-Charge, the correctness of which were sworn to by the election Commissioners-in-Charge and Commissioners according to law, and our finding was that the returns indicated a majority voted in favor of the Bond Proposition. Therefore, we declare that the result of said election is in favor of the Bond Proposition as stated above. In accordance with law, a resolution promulgating the aforesaid results was adopted, and the Secretary of the Board was ordered to have a copy of said resolution signed by the President and published in one issue of the Lake Charles American Press, a newspaper published in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and of general circulation in School District No. 25 of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. In accordance with the provisions of R.S. 18:1293, a copy of the Notice of Election is attached hereto as Exhibit A. An affidavit showing proof of publication of said notice is attached hereto as Exhibit B. We did, likewise, order that one copy of this proces verbal be sent to the Secretary of State to be recorded in the archives of the State of Louisiana, and that one copy be sent to the Clerk of the District Court of Calcasieu Parish to be recorded in the mortgage records of said Parish and that one copy be filed in the archives of this Board. Statement of actual cost: The actual cost of the election as determined by the Secretary of State based upon the provisions of Chapter 8-A of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, is $771.95. THUS DONE AND SIGNED in the presence of Peggy Carlile and John Snyder, competent witnesses and qualified voters of Calcasieu Parish on this 9th day of June, 2026, at a regular meeting of the Calcasieu Parish School Board in Lake Charles, Louisiana, by the undersigned members of said Board present and participating in the canvass of said election. WITNESSES: /s/ Peggy Carlile Print Name: Peggy Carlile /s/ Aaron Natali, President Aaron Natali /s/ John L. Snyder Print Name: John L. Snyder /s/ Tony Obanion, Vice President Tony Obanion /s/ Phyllis Ayo, Member Phyllis Ayo /s/ Shawn Baumgarten, Member Shawn Baumgarten /s/ Billy Breaux, Member Billy Breaux Russell Castille, Member /s/ Mary E. Fontenot, Member Mary E. Fontenot /s/ Glenda Gay, Member Glenda Gay /s/ Damon Hardesty, Member Damon Hardesty /s/ Karen Hardy-McReynolds, Member Karen Hardy- McReynolds /s/ Patrick Pichon, Member Patrick Pichon /s/ Dean Robert, Member Dean Robert Eric Tarver Member /s/ Betty Washington, Member Betty Washington /s/ Rev. Desmond Wallace, Member Rev. Desmond Wallace The following resolution was thereupon introduced, and pursuant to a motion made by Tony OBanion and seconded by Billy Breaux, was adopted by the following vote: YEAS: 13 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 2 NOT VOTING: 0 RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION PROMULGATING THE RESULTS OF A SPECIAL BOND ELECTION HELD IN SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 25 OF CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISIANA ON MAY 16, 2026. WHEREAS, on May 16, 2026, an election was held in School District No. 25 of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, to determine the proposition hereinafter set out; WHEREAS, the returns of said election were canvassed by the Board according to law and notice duly given as provided by law, and the result of said election was declared to be in favor of the Bond Proposition; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Parish School Board of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, as follows: SECTION 1. An election was held in School District No. 25 of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, on May 16, 2026, to determine the proposition hereinafter set out; that said election was duly and properly called by the Board by a resolution adopted on November 4, 2025, and recorded in the records of said Board, that notice of said election embracing all matters required by law to be contained therein was given by publication in the Lake Charles American Press, a newspaper published in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and of general circulation in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, on March 4, March 11, March 18, and March 25, 2026, the first of said publications being not less than 45 days nor more than 90 days prior to the date set for said election; that this Board did in said resolution designate the polling places for said election and did provide for the use of voting machines in the conduct of said election; that election officials were duly selected; that each election official received the certificate of instruction of the use of the voting machines and his duties in connection therewith as required by law; that the State Custodian of Voting Machines and the Clerk of Court and Ex-Officio Parish Custodian of Voting Machines of Calcasieu Parish made available on the day of the election at the polling places designated for the conduct of said election the necessary voting machines and all necessary equipment and paraphernalia required by law in connection with the use of voting machines at elections; that the Registrar of Voters and the Clerk of Court of Calcasieu Parish furnished to the election Commissioners and Commissioners-in-Charge copies of the precinct registers for each precinct or ward entitled to vote at such polling places; that the Louisiana Secretary of State prepared and certified the ballot used in the voting machines as required by law; that the proposition voted on in said election and as it appeared in said voting machine was in due form provided by law and the resolution adopted by this Board on November 4, 2026, calling said special election; that the results of said election were written on a large sheet of paper at said polling places, which sheet of paper was signed by each of the election officials designated to conduct such election at said polling places and which sheet was thereupon posted in public view at the polling places in accordance with law; that only qualified electors under the Constitution and laws of the State of Louisiana voted at said election; that the officials who served at said election were duly and properly appointed; that the places of all absent election officials were properly filled in accordance with law; that before opening the polls all election officials were properly sworn in accordance with law; that the polls at the voting places were opened at 7:00 a.m. and remained open and until not later than 8:00 p.m.; that after the closing of the polls the votes for and against the proposition were properly counted and tallied and the necessary tabulation blanks, certificates and statements were made by the election officials in accordance with law and the voting machines delivered to the Clerk of Court and Ex-Officio Custodian of Voting Machines in and for Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, and a copy of the results of said election delivered to the Clerk of the District Court of Calcasieu Parish as required by Louisiana Revised Statutes 18:1190 E; that on May 19, 2026, that being the third day after said election the Clerk of Court and Ex-Officio Custodian of Voting Machines, after breaking the seals and opening the voting machines used in said election did transcript the totals for the proposition voted upon at said election; and that all things whatsoever required by law to be done in connection with the holding of said election were properly and duly performed in manner and form as required by Part IV of Chapter 4 of Subtitle II of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended (La. R.S. 39:701, et seq.), and the general election laws of the State of Louisiana. SECTION 2. In said election the following proposition passed by a majority of the electors qualified to vote and voting in said election in School District No. 25 of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana: BOND PROPOSITION Shall School District No. 25 of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (District), incur debt and issue bonds in an amount not exceeding Twenty Million ($20,000,000) Dollars, in one or more series, for a period not exceeding twenty-five (25) years from date thereof, with interest at a rate or rates not exceeding seven (7.0%) percent per annum, for the purpose of acquiring and/or improving lands for buildings and playgrounds, purchasing, erecting, enlarging and/or improving school buildings and other related facilities and necessary equipment and furnishings therefor, title to which shall be in the public, which bonds shall be general obligations of the District and will be retired with, paid from and secured by ad valorem taxes estimated to be 25.50 mills for the first year, on all taxable property within the District sufficient in rate and amount to pay said bonds in principal and interest, as provided by Article VI, Section 33 of the 1974 Louisiana Constitution, as amended, and statutory authority supplemental thereto? SECTION 3. The results of said election shall be promulgated by publication of this resolution of promulgation one time in the Lake Charles American Press, a newspaper published in Lake Charles, Louisiana, the official journal of the Board and of general circulation in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 9th day of June, 2026. /s/ Aaron Natali AARON NATALI, President Calcasieu Parish School Board ATTEST: /s/ Jason Vanmetre JASON VANMETRE, Secretary Calcasieu Parish School Board Jul 21 1t 2127985 Notice Cost- $370.00
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Lake Charles American Press
Lake Charles
July 21, 2026
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PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, in accordance with Section 2-12B of the Home Rule Charter of the City of Sulphur, Louisiana, the following ordinance: ORDINANCE SETTING FORTH SEPTAGE HAULER RATES FOR THE CITY OF SULPHUR. A public hearing on said ordinance will be held at 5:30 p.m. on the 10th day of August, 2026, in the Council Chambers in Sulphur, Louisiana, located at 501 Willow Avenue, Sulphur, LA. CITY OF SULPHUR, LOUISIANA BY: DANNY DIPETTA, Chairman Jul 21 1t 2127691 Notice Cost- $34.00
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Lake Charles American Press
Lake Charles
July 21, 2026
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WHEREABOUTS Anyone with knowledge of the whereabouts KATELYN BORRELL.; please contact Dustan J Abshire, Attorney at Law, 113 Dr. Michael DeBakey Dr., Lake Charles, LA 70601 or by phone (337) 310-4300. Jul 21, 22, 23 3t 2127632 Notice Cost- $69.54
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Lake Charles American Press
Lake Charles
July 21, 2026
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ADVERTISEMENT This is to advise that the contract between Tullier Services, LLC and the City of Lake Charles, Louisiana, dated March 28, 2023, filed on record on April 10, 2023, bear-ing File No. 3502311 for Southeast Water Treatment Plant New Water Treatment Facility, for the City of Lake Charles, LA, designated as Project No. CP3262, has been substantially completed and accepted by the City Council of the City of Lake Charles on July 1, 2026. Any person or persons, individuals or corporations holding a claim against said Project should file said claim with the Clerk of Court of Calcasieu Parish, before August 21, 2026. CITY OF LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA :/s/Marshall J. Simien, Jr. MARSHALL J. SIMIEN, JR., MAYOR Jul 14, 21, 28 3t 2127297 Notice Cost- $77.50
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