West Calcasieu Parish Community Center Authority

Name West Calcasieu Parish Community Center Authority
Contact Person Mr. Adrian Moreno - Executive Director
Mailing Address 401 Arena Rd.
Sulphur, LA 70665
Phone Number 337-528-9378
Fax Number 337-528-9379
Board Email amoreno@westcalevents.com
Website www.westcalevents.com
Legal Authority LA RS 33:4576
Year Created 1991
Organizational Placement N/A
Purpose/Function To build, maintain, and operate a rodeo arena, sports complex, or community center within the boundaries of Wards 4, 5, 6, and 7 of Calcasieu Parish.
Number of Entity Members: Number Authorized: 7
Number Currently Serving: 7
Number of Entity Meetings: Actual number in prior year: 9
Estimated number in current year: 12
The Entity is:
Active   Inactive   Not fully organized   Disbanded   Never fully organized
Do members receive per diem, salaries, and/or travel expense reimbursements?
Yes   No
Excluding member per diem, salaries, and travel expense reimbursements, does the entity receive or expend funds?
Yes   No
Entity Member Per Diem:
  Amount Authorized: $0      per meeting   per meeting day   per day spent on board business   None
Total entity member per diem:
  Prior year actual: $0.00
  Current year budgeted: $0.00
Entity Member Salaries:
  Prior year actual: $0.00
  Current year budgeted: $0.00
Entity Member Travel Expense Reimbursement:
  Prior year actual: $0.00
  Current year budgeted: $0.00
Number and Type of Authorized Employee Positions:
Classified: 0
Unclassified: 0
Part-time: 0
Entity Fiscal Year End:
4/30         7/31         10/31         Other (identify date)
6/30         9/30         12/31         None
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
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:
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:
Notes The West Calcasieu Parish Community Center Authority is currently in the process of constructing a new Multi-Purpose Events Center adjacent to the existing riding arena. The new Events Center will encompass over 45,000 square feet of event space with a wide array of configurations for a variety of events to service the public in Southwest Louisiana. The facility will have a full service catering kitchen, meeting rooms, lobby and porte-cochère, and a 14,000 square foot ballroom. The new Events Center is slated to open its doors to the general public in July 2014.

Construction of the new Events Center ended June 30, 2014. Operation began July 1, 2014.

7500 square foot expansion to existing Multi Purpose Arena and additional 8 acres of aggregate parking completed in May 2017.

Construction of 25 new full service RV spots at Multi Purpose Arena.
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