Abbeville, Louisiana

October 12, 2026

Minutes of a Consolidated Gravity Drainage District # 2A Board of Commissioners regular meeting held at the Vermilion Parish Library, Kaplan Branch, 815 N. Cushing Ave., Kaplan, La. on Monday, October 12, 2026 at 5:30 PM.

President Donald Gaspard presiding

The meeting was called to order.

Roll call:

Present: Mr. Mark Comeaux

Mr. Donald Gaspard

Mr. Randy Stutes

Absent: Mr. Ted Girouard

Mr. Thomas Lalande

Also in attendance: Clerk Denise LeBlanc and Operator Jessie Fabre

Guests: None

By motion of Mr. Randy Stutes, seconded by Mr. Mark Comeaux, and unanimously carried, the minutes of the regular meeting of September 14, 2026, the special meeting of September 16, 2026 and the special meeting of September 30, 2026 were approved.

Clerk Denise LeBlanc provided all board members with the monthly actual budget analysis for review and discussion. By motion of Mr. Mark Comeaux, seconded by Mr. Randy Stutes, and unanimously carried, the clerk’s treasurer’s report of $224,402.89 in the maintenance fund was accepted.

EXHIBIT I (ON FILE)

President Donald Gaspard reviewed the September bank statement.

Supervisor’s Report:

Operator Jessie Fabre reported the work schedule was good. The top of the boom on the brush cutter has been welded and is back in operation. The drum mulcher is still broken.

Clerk’s Report:

The clerk informed the Board of the decision by the police jury requiring 100’ right of way for all drainage ditches.

The clerk informed the Board she would present the proposed 2027 budget at the November meeting and requested feedback on any suggestions for budget changes.

Old Business:

President Donald Gaspard advised he will contact Mr. Thomas Wolf with JBI Helicopters to spray herbicides in designated canals.

New Business:

Mr. Mark Comeaux added Mr. Jared Deculus’ property off of Sellers Rd. to the improvement list.

Letters of public drainage maintenance required by the Office of Sanitation was issued to:

• Scotty Thibodeaux, 17130 Saddle Creek Rd., Rayne, La.

• Brett Meaux, 5635 Percy Rd., Kaplan, La.

• Boyd Girouard, 6129 La. Hwy. 13, Kaplan, La.

Mr. Randy Stutes requested the clerk issue a letter to the police jury and police

jurors with the drainage district’s wishes if extra money is available, as per Skye Ebanks and Mitzi Dohrman with the NRCS. The district would like funds for additional spraying and a rubber tire backhoe.

By motion of Mr. Mark Comeaux, seconded by Mr. Randy Stutes, and unanimously carried, the following monthly bills were approved for payment:

Deere Credit --------------------------------------------- $ 6,375.00 pd. ck# 5800 Gravity Drainage District No. 2 ---------------------- 24.00 pd. ck# 5801

Abbeville Meridional ---------------------------------- 309.00

Deere Credit -------------------------------------------- 6,925.00

Duhon Brothers Oil Co. ------------------------------ 8,953.87

Guidry’s Auto Parts ----------------------------------- 580.30

L & R Construction Co. ------------------------------ 1,800.00

Piazza Office Supply --------------------------------- 2.35

Primco Fab -------------------------------------------- 1,252.00

Sunshine ----------------------------------------------- 444.56

Visa ----------------------------------------------------- 142.50 pd. ck# 5795

Parish Gov’t Risk Mgmt. ------------------------------ 1,012.09

TOTAL BILLS ---------------------------------------- $ 27,820.67

By motion of Mr. Randy Stutes, seconded by Mr. Mark Comeaux, and unanimously carried, the meeting adjourned.

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President Secretary

(PUBLISHED: OCTOBER 17, 2026)

Cost: $114.00