Terrebonne Parish Veterans' Memorial District Board of Commissioners
| Name | Terrebonne Parish Veterans' Memorial District Board of Commissioners |
| Contact Person | Sonja Labat - Accountant |
| Mailing Address |
1154 Barrow Street Houma, LA 70360 |
| Phone Number | 985-873-8200 |
| Fax Number | -- |
| Board Email | sonjaclabat@gmail.com |
| Website | -- |
| Legal Authority | Acts 2008, No. 231, LRS 33:9357 |
| Year Created | 2008 |
| Organizational Placement | N/A |
| Purpose/Function | To operate, maintain and supply in Terrebonne Parish a regional military museum and Veterans Memorial Park on Louisiana Highway 311, except that approval of the Terrebonne Parish Council shall first be obtained prior to 1) Adoption of Budget, 2) Purchase, sale or encumbrance of movable property, 3) Submitting for voter approval any tax proposal, 4) Any other matter or action as determined by ordinance adopted by the Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government. |
| Number of Entity Members: |
Number Authorized: 9
Number Currently Serving: 9 |
| Number of Entity Meetings: |
Actual number in prior year: 12
Estimated number in current year: 12 |
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The Entity is: Active Inactive Not fully organized Disbanded Never fully organized |
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Do members receive per diem, salaries, and/or travel expense reimbursements? Yes No |
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Excluding member per diem, salaries, and travel expense reimbursements, does the entity receive or expend funds? Yes No |
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Entity Member Per Diem: Amount Authorized: $0 per meeting per meeting day per day spent on board business None |
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Total entity member per diem: Prior year actual: $0.00 Current year budgeted: $0.00 |
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Entity Member Salaries: Prior year actual: $0.00 Current year budgeted: $0.00 |
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Entity Member Travel Expense Reimbursement: Prior year actual: $0.00 Current year budgeted: $0.00 |
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Number and Type of Authorized Employee Positions: Classified: 0 Unclassified: 0 Part-time: 0 |
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Entity Fiscal Year End: 4/30 7/31 10/31 Other (identify date) 6/30 9/30 12/31 None |
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Participation in State Employee Benefit Programs: Employees: participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s) do not participate in state benefit programs Members: participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s) do not participate in state benefit programs |
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A state agency provides: (Check all that apply and identify the state agency)
Per Diem Payments State Agency: Travel Reimbursements State Agency: Other (explain) State Agency: |
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Is this entity a budget unit or included within a budget unit of the State of Louisiana as defined by LSA-R.S. 39:2? Yes No If yes, identify the budget unit and the budget schedule number below: Budget Unit Name: Budget Schedule Number: |
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| Notes | In May 2011, the Veterans' Memorial District sold $1.7 million of Limited Tax Bonds for the construction of a museum; upgrades to the memorial park and purchase of artifacts. In 2013, sold an additional $350,000 of LTB. This is a multi-year project which was completed in May 2014. In Year 2012, the "Operating Expenditures" include $174,627 of debt service payments. In 2013, $193,073. In 2014, $240,532, In 2015, $245,618. |