Baker Main Street Economic Development District

Name Baker Main Street Economic Development District
Contact Person Darnell Waites - Mayor
Mailing Address 3325 Groom Road
Attn: Mayor Darnell Waites
Baker , LA 70714
Phone Number 225-778-0300
Fax Number --
Board Email dwaites@cityofbakerla.com
Website --
Legal Authority R.S. 33:9038.74
Year Created 2022
Organizational Placement Political Subdivision
Purpose/Function The district is created to provide for cooperative economic development among the district, Baker, the state, and the owners of property in the district, in order to assist in the redevelopment of, and dramatic improvement to, the property within the boundaries of the district and for the purpose of promoting trade, commerce, industry, and employment opportunities in the city of Baker's Central Business District.
Number of Entity Members: Number Authorized: 7
Number Currently Serving: 5
Number of Entity Meetings: Actual number in prior year: 0
Estimated number in current year: 3
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:
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