The Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) as Administrator of the Louisiana Natural and Scenic Rivers System is currently considering the application of Jason LeBlanc to build dock and camp. Copies of the application can be reviewed at the LDWF main office, 2000 Quail Drive, Baton Rouge, LA. The public is invited to comment on this permit request for a period of forty-five (45) days. Responses should be mailed to LDWF Scenic Rivers Program, P.O. Box 98000, Baton Rouge, LA 70898-9000. 2/19/202612092896

DEMCO ADVERTISEMENT FOR Request for Proposal (RFP) Disaster Recovery Hazardous Tree Identification/Documentation and Supervision of Contract Personnel The purpose and intention of this invitation is to provide Hazardous Tree Identification Services for DEMCO Hurricane Ida Project 751768-Dead Tree Removal: Hazardous Tree Identification and Documentation by Licensed Arborist. Submittals will be received by DEMCO Until 12:00 p.m. CDT, on Thursday, March 5, 2026 Any proposals received after this time will not be considered. Contractor should be prepared to provide qualified/licensed personnel and equipment sufficient to identify and document required information associated with hazardous trees related to the project. In addition, Contractor shall provide equipment, software, and personnel sufficient to accurately record, monitor, and supervise the removal of hazardous trees related to the project. The contractor shall provide a daily work plan to DEMCO which shall include, but not be limited to a daily roster, type of work being performed, and work location. Contractor supplied laptops shall be used by each arborist to perform planned work uploads daily. Detailed specifications and proposal submission requirements are available through the DEMCO Euna/Bonfire procurement portal. Vendors must register at:https://demco.org/vendor-contractor-registration Proposals shall be submitted electronically through Euna/Bonfire. In the event of technical difficulties, respondents may contact DEMCO Purchasing at purchasing@demco.org for assistance. Respondents are responsible for monitoring the Bonfire portal for addenda and procurement updates. This procurement shall be conducted in accordance with 2 CFR Part 200 and all applicable federal, state, and local regulations. All respondents must not be debarred or suspended from participation in federal programs. Verification will be conducted through SAM.gov. DEMCO reserves the right to consider and/or reject any and all submittals in accordance with Louisiana Public Bid Law. DEMCO is an equal opportunity employer committed to promoting emerging small businesses, minority-owned businesses and women-owned businesses, and to utilizing labor surplus firms. For publication: 12086584 2/19 2/26/26 ($148.84)

Zoning Commission Public Hearing March 11, 2026 The Parish of Ascension Zoning Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Wednesday March 11, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. in the Courthouse Annex Council Meeting Room, 1st Floor, 607 East Worthey St., Louisiana, to consider the following item(s): 1. Zoning Review ID PZ-3883.26 Lot 12 for Joseph Braud Located on the north side of LA Hwy 1 N approximately 370 west of Stewart Road to amend The Ascension Parish Zoning Map from Medium Intensity Residential (RM) District to Medium Industrial (MI) District and being more particularly described as follows: Three (3) certain tracts or parcels of ground, designated as the Beulah LeBlanc Rome Tract, the Grandison Garnett Lot, and the Van Gaudin Lot, totaling 3.877 ac. (168,880 Sq. Ft.), together with all improvements thereon, located in Section 25, T-11-S, R-14-E Southeast Land District, West of the Mississippi River, Ascension Parish, Louisiana, and more particularly described as follows: Commence at a point and corner at the intersection of the northerly right-of -way of LA Highway 1 North and the property line common to said Van Gaudin Lot and a 1.44-Acre Tract owned by Monique L. Christy (now or formerly), said point also being the Point of Beginning; Thence, along said right-of-way, N724207 W a distance of 197.26 feet to a point and corner; thence, departing said right-of-way, N155244 E a distance of 1192.97 feet to a point and turn; thence, N894604 E a distance of 98.78 feet to a point and turn; thence, S 155525 W a distance of 809.34 feet to a point and corner; thence, S741814 E a distance of 52.09 feet to a point and corner; thence, N 155754 E a distance of 226.20 feet to a point and corner; thence, S 740206 E a distance of 52.43 feet to a point and corner; thence, S 160304 W a distance of 642.23 feet to the Point of Beginning. 12085775 2/19 2/26 3/5/26 ($95.76)

Board of Adjustments Public Hearing March 11th, 2026 The Board of Adjustments of Ascension Parish will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, March 11th, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. in the Ascension Parish Courthouse 607 East Worthey St, Gonzales, Louisiana Council Chambers 1st Floor to consider the following variances: Public Hearing to consider the following Variances: 1. Zoning Review ID: PZ-3867.26 Canal Bank Subdivision Lot 26 & 26A, First Filing for Terrence Odom Jr. Located on the south side of Bayou Terrace Drive approximately 500 north of LA Hwy 22 to request a variance of the Ascension Parish Development Code Section 17-2073 Site Requirements (F) Purpose & Intent: Setback and Yard Requirements (Residential). Located in Section 23, T-9-S, R-4-E, East of the Mississippi River, Ascension Parish Louisiana. 12085550 2/19 2/26 3/5/26 ($43.92)

MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCILOF THE CITY OF GONZALES, STATE OF LOUISIANA,TAKEN ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2026, 5:30 P.M.,AT CITY HALL, 120 S. IRMA BLVD, GONZALES, LA 70737. MEMBERS PRESENT: Timothy Tim Riley, Mayor Councilwoman Terri LambertCouncilwoman Cynthia Gray-James Councilman Eddie Williams, Jr.Councilman Tyler Turner Councilman Kirk Boudreaux MEMBERS ABSENT: None ALSO PRESENT: Anthony Keller, City Clerk Chief Sherman JacksonAllen V. Davis, City Attorney Terri Delatorre, Administrative Secretary Proclamation to proclaim March 2026 as Flood Awareness Month. Motion by Councilman Kirk Boudreaux, seconded by Councilman Eddie Williams, Jr., to approve the Special Event Permit submitted by Johnny Noel/Joey Dinino, on behalf of NOVA Chemicals, to have Cruisin the Day for United Way on Saturday, February 21, 2026, from 9:00 am 2:00 pm, at River Parish Community College. YEAS: Councilwoman Cynthia Gray-James, Councilman Tyler Turner, Councilwoman Terri Lambert, Councilman Eddie Williams, Jr., Councilman Kirk Boudreaux NAYS: NONE ABSENT: NONE Motion by Councilman Kirk Boudreaux, seconded by Councilman Tyler Turner, to approve the Special Event Permit submitted by Sgt. Shannon Folse, on behalf of Crime Victims Reparations, to have a candlelight vigil for victims of violent crimes and domestic violence, on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, from 6:00 pm 7:00 pm, at Jambalaya Park. YEAS: Councilwoman Cynthia Gray-James, Councilman Tyler Turner, Councilwoman Terri Lambert, Councilman Eddie Williams, Jr., Councilman Kirk Boudreaux NAYS: NONE ABSENT: NONE Motion by Councilman Kirk Boudreaux, seconded by Councilman Eddie Williams, Jr., to approve the Special Use Pemit for Fisher Towing/Jesse James to operate an impound lot/wrecker service at 119 N. Pleasant Avenue. YEAS: Councilman Tyler Turner, Councilwoman Terri Lambert, Councilman Eddie Williams, Jr., Councilman Kirk Boudreaux NAYS: Councilwoman Cynthia Gray-James ABSENT: NONE Motion by Councilman Kirk Boudreaux, seconded by Councilman Eddie Williams, Jr., to amend the agendas numbered items to match the numerical order of the agenda as publicly posted. YEAS: Councilwoman Cynthia Gray-James, Councilman Tyler Turner, Councilwoman Terri Lambert, Councilman Eddie Williams, Jr., Councilman Kirk Boudreaux NAYS: NONE ABSENT: NONE Anthony Keller, City Clerk, invited anyone to come forward who wished to speak on Item No. 9 Approve Application No. 2025-351, by Rebekah Rodrigue for a Special Use Permit to operate an Air BnB at 2014 E. Asphodel Street. (Zoned R-3-Z) Parcel No. 3177000. Zoning Commission approved with conditions. Susan Lambert, 2038 E. Asphodel Street, submitted a comment card, not wishing to speak, but wishing to express her opposition to the Air BnB. Connie Graham, 2031 E. Asphodel Street, submitted a comment card, not wishing to speak, but wishing to express her opposition to the Air BnB. Shera Gardner, 2032 E. Asphodel Street, came forward and expressed her opposition to the Air BnB. Jeffrey Ross, 313 E. Ascension Street, came forward and spoke in favor of the Air BnB. Motion by Councilman Eddie Williams, Jr., seconded by Councilman Tyler Turner, to deny the Special Use Permit requested by Rebekah Rodrigue to operate an Air BnB at 2014 E. Asphodel Street. YEAS: Councilman Kirk Boudreaux, Councilwoman Cynthia Gray-James, Councilman Tyler Turner, Councilwoman Terri Lambert, Councilman Eddie Williams, Jr., NAYS: NONE ABSENT: NONE Motion by Councilman Tyler Turner, seconded by Councilman Eddie Williams, Jr., to approve the Special Use Permit for Action Towing/Jimmy Watkins to operate an impound lot/wrecker service at 2514 S. Phillippee Avenue. YEAS: Councilman Tyler Turner, Councilwoman Terri Lambert, Councilman Eddie Williams, Jr., Councilman Kirk Boudreaux NAYS: Councilwoman Cynthia Gray-James ABSENT: NONE Anthony Keller, City Clerk, invited anyone to come forward who wished to speak on Item No. 11 Approve the IGA between the City of Gonzales and Ascension Parish allowing AP Baseball to use City owned and operated baseball and softball fields. Zach Boudreaux came forward and spoke in favor of the IGA. Randell Williams, 1129 S. Sky Ave., came forward and requested support for all groups of kids. Motion by Councilman Tyler Turner, seconded by Councilman Kirk Boudreaux, to approve the IGA between the City of Gonzales and Ascension Parish allowing the Parish to use City owned and operated baseball and softball fields, with an amendment stating that four fields at Tee Joe (Park) go to Ascension Parish for this year, the Municipal and fields at Civic Center stay available for travel ball. YEAS: Councilman Tyler Turner, Councilman Eddie Williams, Jr., Councilman Kirk Boudreaux NAYS: Councilwoman Cynthia Gray-James, Councilwoman Terri Lambert ABSENT: NONE There being no further business to come before the City Council and upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Meeting was adjourned. __________________ Timothy Tim Riley, Mayor ATTEST: __________________ Anthony Keller, City Clerk 12085162 2/19/26 ($86.88)

Request for Scenic River Permit on Blind River The Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) as Administrator of the Louisiana Natural and Scenic Rivers System is currently considering the application of Seth Rose to rebuild boatshed. Copies of the application can be reviewed at the LDWF main office, 2000 Quail Drive, Baton Rouge, LA. The public is invited to comment on this permit request for a period of forty-five (45) days. Responses should be mailed to LDWF Scenic Rivers Program, P.O. Box 98000, Baton Rouge, LA 70898-9000. February 19, 26, March 5 2026 LLOU0459389

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS Request for qualifications will be received by the Ascension Parish Government at the Ascension ParishGovernment Purchasing Office, 615 East Worthey St., Gonzales, LA 70737 until March 19, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. (CT)for the following: Louisiana Highway 3127 Extension STATEMENT OF WORK The Ascension Parish Government (Parish) is soliciting requests for qualifications from experienced and qualifiedconsultant(s) to provide engineering and related services for developing plans for a new roadway extension inAscension Parish. The Consultant will be required to provide engineering and related services to furnishengineering, designs, drawings, details, special provisions, estimates, and other incidental and necessary items todevelop final contract plans and specifications for the construction of the roadway. Qualifications will also includethe ability to complete the engineering and related services under an expedited schedule. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Consultant will be required to provide all engineering and necessary related services for developing design plansfor the purchase of right-of-way (ROW), relocation of utilities, and construction of the roadway. The Consultant shalluse the generalized preferred alignment of the LA 3127 Extension provided by the Parish and develop design plansfor a 4-lane divided highway as well as a bridge over Bayou Lafourche. Engineering services will include but not belimited to: traffic analysis, topo survey, subsurface utility engineering (SUE), geotechnical investigation,environmental documentation, preliminary roadway and bridge design plans, final roadway and bridge design plans,right-of-way determination, right-of-way mapping, right-of-way acquisition, utility coordination, utility relocationsupport, specifications, and cost estimates. Due to the expeditated timeline for the design of the Project, theConsultant will need to demonstrate the experience to deliver on an accelerated timeline. Alternative projectdelivery methods may be considered for this project. The Parish understands that for such a project of this magnitude, with limited information being provided prior tothe publication of the advertisement, to give each respondent the equal amount of information, it will host a preproposalmeeting to discuss the project and respond to questions. The pre-proposal meeting with be MANDATORYand hosted at the Ascension Parish Government Complex, at 615 East Worthey Street, Gonzales, Louisiana, at 10:00a.m. (CT), on Thursday, February 26, 2026. All questions regarding the RFQ shall be submitted to the Purchasing Department via email atpurchasing@apgov.us by 3:00 p.m. local time (CT) on March 3, 2026. Responses will be coordinated with theProject Coordinator and posted on the www.centralauctionhouse.com by 3:00 p.m. local time (CT) no later thanMarch 10, 2026. Firms/individuals who are interested in providing services requested under this RFQ must submit six (6) copies ofthe information specified in this section. The information shall be received in hard copy (printed) by: AscensionParish Government, Purchasing Department, 615 East Worthy Street, Gonzales, LA 70737 on or before 3:00 p.m.(CT) on the date specified in the Schedule of Events. Electronic submittals are permitted viahttp://www.centralauctionhouse.com; however, six (6) hard copies must still be submitted within twenty-four (24)hours of the Proposal submission deadline. The Parish is closed on Fridays, so hard copies may be received the nextbusiness day, which is typically Monday, unless Monday is a recognized holiday. For instructions on how to utilizethe online service, Central Auction House, for free, for Parish projects ONLY, contact the Parish's PurchasingDepartment. The Parish reserves the right to disqualify any bid, request for quotes, response to a request for qualifications, orrequest for proposals if it is determined that the submitting business entity is not in good standing with theLouisiana Secretary of State or is not authorized to do business in the State of Louisiana. Ascension Parish Government reserves the right to reject all proposals for just cause. 12075940 2/19 2/26 3/5/26 ($233.80)

CASH & CARRY SALE Notice is hereby given that on Friday, March 20, 2026 at 10:00am at HWY 933 MINI STORAGE, 41077 Hwy 933, Prairieville, LA, there will be a cash and carry sale to include the personal property stored heretofore stored with the undersigned. A general description of items to be sold, "MISCELLANEOUS HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AND GENERAL MERCHANDSE." The following units are for sale: Robert "Robbie" Jackson - Unit: B-31 Darrin Regira II ? Units: D49 and E-70 February 19 2026 LLOU0456204

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS West Ascension Early Learning Center Food Vendor Request for Proposals (RFP) will be received by the Ascension Parish Government Purchasing Office, 615 East Worthey Street,Gonzales, Louisiana 70737 until March 12, 2026 @ 3:00 PM local time for the following: Ascension Parish Government (Parish) is accepting proposals for the preparation and distribution of meals for thechildren enrolled with the West Ascension Early Learning Center. The proposal shall provide all meals and correlatingmeal supplies during operational hours despite weather conditions. Three (3) meals - breakfast, lunch, and afternoonsnacks - will be provided in accordance with State and Federal codes, guidelines, and regulations. Firms/Individuals who are interested in providing services requested under this RFP must submit six (6) copies of proposalsby the date and time specified. The information shall be received in hard copy (printed) version by: Ascension ParishGovernment, Purchasing Department, 615 East Worthey Street, Gonzales, LA 70737 on or before 3:00 p.m. Central Time onthe date specified in the Schedule of Events. Electronic submittals are encouraged via http://www.centralauctionhouse.com;however, six (6) hard copies must still be submitted within twenty-four (24) hours of the Proposal submission deadline. Parishoffices are closed on Fridays, so hard copies may be received the next business day, which is typically Monday, unless Mondayis a recognized holiday. For instructions on how to utilize the online service, Central Auction House, for free, for Parishprojects ONLY, contact the Parish's Purchasing Department. Specifications/Proposal documents may be obtained at the Ascension Parish Government, Purchasing Office, 615 EastWorthey Street, Gonzales, Louisiana 70737. Electronic Request for Proposals are accepted at Central Bidding,http://www.centralauctionhouse.com. For questions related to the electronic bidding process, please call Central Bidding at225-810-4814. All addenda, corrections, and responses to this public notice shall be posted tohttp://www.centralauctionhouse.com. All questions regarding this RFP shall be submitted to the Purchasing Department via purchasing@apgov.us by 3:00 PM (CT)on February 24, 2026. Responses will be coordinated with the RFP Coordinator and posted on thehttp://www.centralauctionshouse.com by 3:00 PM on March 3, 2026. The Parish shall not be responsible if the bidder cannot complete and submit an RFP due to failure or incomplete delivery ofthe files submitted via the internet. The Parish reserves the right to disqualify any responses to Bids, or Request for Proposals if it is not authorized to do businessin the State of Louisiana. The Parish reserves the right to reject any and all bids or proposals for just cause. 12070542 2/12 2/19 2/26/26 ($168.28)