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August Minutes 2025

August 28, 2025

Board and Staff Member Attendance:

Present:

William Bisland – Chair

Margie Scoby – Vice Chair

Judy Smart

Joshua Ellender

Staff:

Sondra Corbitt

Avril Duplantis

Board Absent:

Renee Murphy

Angela Portier

Bionca Carr

Celeste Landry

Cheri Blanchard

Meeting call to order: W. Bisland called the meeting to order at 8:35 a.m.

Roll Call:  Quorum was present.

Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance: B. Bisland led the board in the Invocation, and B. Bisland led the board in the Pledge.

Public to be Heard:  Craig Hamner, Covenant Christian Academy. Manny Merlot, Hache Grant Association. Andress Casey and Todd Amick, Holy Trinity. Wade Elliot, HL Bourgeois Wrestling Team. Philp Crabtree, Hero Fest. Linda Theriot and Chris Cheramie, Regional Military Museum.

Angela Portier entered meeting at 9:06 a.m.

Approval of July 2025 minutes: J. Ellender moved to approve the July 2025 minutes.  Seconded by:  J. Smart.  Motion passed.

Approval of May 2025 Financials: The financial statements, including the budget to actual comparison for the general fund, for the month June 2025 Financials were presented by S. Corbitt.  C. Landry moved to approve the June 2025 Financials.  Second by: J. Ellender.  Motion passed.

Sponsorship Applications

  1. Covenant Christian Academy Lady Lion’s Classic
    1. J. Ellender move to approve Grant of $7,500.00. Seconded by: C. Landry. Motion Passed.
  2. MawMaw Walker
    1. C. Landry moved to approve Grant of $5,000.00. Seconded by: R. Murphy. Motion Passed.
  3. Holty Trinity Academy Cultura Viate Fest
    1. J. Ellender moved to approve Grant of $3,000.00. Seconded by: M. Scoby. Motion Passed.
  4. HL Bourgeois High School Wrestling Tournament
    1. C. Blanchard moved to approve Grant of $2,500.00. Seconded by: C. Landry. Motion passed.
  5. Hero Fest
    1. J. Ellender moved to approve Grant of $7,500.00. Seconded by: M. Scoby. Motion Passed.

Product Development Application

  1. Regional Military Museum Camera Project
    1. J. Ellender moved to approve Grant of $7,500.00. Seconded by: M. Scoby. R. Murphy abstained from voting. Motion passed.
President/CEO’s Report: Staff changes, Elevator update, Website updates, Digital guestbook, Datafy system, Louisiana Travel Summit, Sondra’s upcoming schedule, Board meeting reminder, and occupancy reports.

Board Announcements: J. Smart, National Night Out on Crime at Southdown, R. Murphy, Regional Military Hosting September 11, C. Landry, Murder Mystery and Victorian Christmas Tour at Residence Plantation, M. Scoby, Finding Our Roots update.

Adjournment: J. Ellender moved to end the meeting at 10:11 a.m.  Seconded by:  C, Landry.  Motion passed.