Vernon Parish Economic Development District
| Name | Vernon Parish Economic Development District |
| Contact Person | Mr. Logan O. Morris - CEO, Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce |
| Mailing Address |
PO Box 1228 Leesville, LA 71496 |
| Phone Number | 337-424-9528 |
| Fax Number | -- |
| Board Email | loganm@morrisla.com |
| Website | -- |
| Legal Authority | R.S. 33:130.870 - 130.878 |
| Year Created | 2020 |
| Organizational Placement | Political subdivision |
| Purpose/Function | The Vernon Parish Economic Development District will serve as a catalyst for Economic Activity, Growth, and Workforce Development within the general Vernon Parish Area. |
| Number of Entity Members: |
Number Authorized: 9
Number Currently Serving: 0 |
| Number of Entity Meetings: |
Actual number in prior year: 0
Estimated number in current year: 3 |
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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 | We expect that the City of Leesville and the Vernon Parish Police Jury will make their appointments to the board within 60 days. The Greater Vernon Chamber will seat their appointments to the board within 14 days of that 60 days, whether either of the other entities seat their appointments or not. Spoke with Mr. Logan 4/1/2024 and they expect to meet with some of the members of the Leesville's Chamber of Commerce in the coming weeks to name appointments. Everything should be in place for the incoming fiscal year. |