Greater Lafourche Port Commission
| Name | Greater Lafourche Port Commission |
| Contact Person | Miranda Parker - Director of Finance |
| Mailing Address |
16829 East Main Street Cut Off, LA 70345 |
| Phone Number | 985-632-6701 |
| Fax Number | 985-632-6703 |
| Board Email | glpc@portfourchon.com |
| Website | www.portfourchon.com |
| Legal Authority | R.S. 34:1651 |
| Year Created | 1960 |
| Organizational Placement | Political Subdivision of Louisiana |
| Purpose/Function | The Greater Lafourche Port Commission, a political subdivision of the state of Louisiana, facilitates the economic growth of the communities in which it operates by maximizing the flow of trade and commerce. We do this to grow our economy and preserve our environment and heritage. The Port Commission exercises jurisdiction over the Tenth Ward of Lafourche Parish, south of the Intracoastal Waterway, including Port Fourchon and the South Lafourche Leonard Miller, Jr. Airport. |
| Number of Entity Members: |
Number Authorized: 9
Number Currently Serving: 9 |
| Number of Entity Meetings: |
Actual number in prior year: 16
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: $150 per meeting per meeting day per day spent on board business None |
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Total entity member per diem: Prior year actual: $93,600.00 Current year budgeted: $97,200.00 |
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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: 45 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) Police Supplemental Pay State Agency: LA Dept of Public Safety & Corrections |
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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 | Due to GLPC having a December 31 FYE not all accruals have been included in the 2024 actual numbers. The audited December 31, 2024 figures will be different from the figures entered on 1/31/2025. Miranda Parker Director of Finance 1/31/2025 |