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January Minutes 2026

January 22, 2026

Attendance – Board and Staff Member

Present:

Margie Scoby – Chair

Celeste Landry – Vice Chair

Renee Murphy – Secretary/Treasurer

William Bisland

Katherine Gilbert

Erica Pellegrin

Raegan Creppell

Mary Guidry

Staff:

Sondra Corbitt

Avril Duplantis

 

Meeting call to order: M. Scoby called the meeting to order at 8:29 a.m.

Roll Call: Quorum was present.

Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance: W. Bisland led the board in the Invocation, and C. Landry led the board in the Pledge.

Public to be Heard: Craig Hammner with Southland Volleyball Club, Manny Merlos with Hache Grant Association, Anne Picou with Houma Downtown Development Corporation, Genie Ardoin with Bayou Regional Arts Council, Jon Reeves, and Rick Forehand with American Legion Post 31

Welcome New Board Members: All new board members were introduced.

Approval of December 2025 minutes: W. Bisland moved to approve the December 2025 minutes. Seconded by: C. Landry. Motion passed.

Approval of November 2025 Financials: The financial statements, including the budget-to-actual comparison for the general fund, for the month of November 2025, were presented by S. Corbitt. Landry moved to approve the November 2025 Financials.  Seconded by: W. Bisland.  Motion passed.

2026 Executive Committee Bank Signature Authorization Approval: S. Corbitt presented resolution to remove W. Bisland from signing on Synergy Bank Checking Account, South Louisiana Money Market Account, and LAMP. S. Corbitt presented resolution to have M. Scoby, C. Landry, R. Murphy, and S. Corbitt as authorized signatures to the Synergy Bank Checking Account, South Louisiana Money Market Account, and LAMP. K. Theriot moved to approve the 2026 Executive Committee Bank Signature Authorization. Seconded by: R. Creppell. Motion passed.

2026 President/CEO Signature Authorization Approval: S. Corbitt presented a resolution authorizing S. Corbitt to sign on behalf of the Houma Area Convention & Visitor Bureau. R. Creppell moved to approve the 2026 President/CEO Signature Authorization Approval. Seconded by: C. Landry. Motion passed.

2026 Business Plan Approval: S. Corbitt presented the 2026 Business Plan Approval. K. Theriot moved to approve the 2026 Business Plan as presented. Seconded by: M. Guidry. Motion passed.

2025 Final Budget Approval: S. Corbitt presented the 2025 budget for approval. R. Creppell moved to approve the 2025 Final Budget as presented. Seconded by: E. Pellegrin. Motion passed.

Required audit Information Approval:

    1. 2025 Audit Engagement Letter: S. Corbitt presented the 2025 Audit Engagement Letter. K. Theriot moved to approve the 2025 Audit Engagement Letter. Seconded by: W. Bisland. Motion passed.
    2. 2025 Audit Engagement SAUP Letter: S. Corbitt presented the 2025 Audit Engagement SAUP Letter. C. Landry moved to approve the 2025 Audit Engagement SAUP Letter. Seconded by: W. Bisland. Motion passed.
    3. 2025 Louisiana Compliance Questionnaire: S. Corbitt presented the 2025 Louisiana Compliance Questionnaire. R. Creppell moved to approve the 2025 Louisiana Compliance Questionnaire. Seconded by: E. Pellegrin. Motion passed.

Sponsorship Application

    1. 2026 Southand Showdown.
      1. W. Bisland moved to approve the Southdown Showdown Tourism Marketing Grant Application for $7,500. Seconded by: R. Murphy. Motion passed.
    2. 2026 Bayou Boucherie.
      1. W. Bisland move to approve the Bayou Boucherie Tourism Marketing Grant Application for $5,000. Seconded by: C. Landry. Motion passed.
    3. 2026 Bayou Bandit Volleyball Tournament.
      1. R. Creppell moved to approve the Bayou Bandit Volleyball Tournament Tourism Marketing Grant Application for $5,000. Seconded by: R. Murphy. Motion passed.
    4. Downtown St. Patrick’s Day Festival.
      1. R. Murphy moved to approve the Downtown St. Patrick’s Day Festival Tourism Marketing Grant for $1,000. K. Theriot abstained from the vote. Seconded by: E. Pellegrin. Motion passed.
    5. Brushes, Bids, and Booze.
      1. K. Theriot moved to approve the Brushes, Bids, and Booze Tourism Marketing Grant for $1,000. R. Creppell abstained from the vote. Seconded by: C. Landry. Motion passed.
    6. American Legion District 3 Spring Conference.
      1. W. Bisland moved to approve the American Legion 3rd Spring Conference Tourism Marketing Grant for $2500. Seconded by: R. Murphy. Motion passed.

President/CEO’s Report: LAMP, Staff Updates, website redesign, Jehovah’s Witness Conference, LTA Conference, Open Meeting Law Discussion will take place in February, Updated Staff policies and procedures will be presented in February, Sondra’s schedule

Board Announcements: C. Landry – Residence Plantation will continue with Murder Mystery Dinners and will have an Easter Bonnet Tea.

Adjournment: W. Bisland moved to end the meeting at 10:09 a.m. Seconded by C. Landry. Motion passed.