May Minutes 2026

May 28, 2026

Attendance – Board and Staff Member

Present:

Margie Scoby – Chair

Celese Landry – Vice Chair

Raegan Creppell

William Bisland

Katherine Gilbert

Erica Pellegrin

Mary Guidry

Staff:

Sondra Corbitt

Avril Duplantis

Absent:

Renee Murphy – Treasurer

 

Meeting call to order: M. Scoby called the meeting to order at 8:27 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.

Welcome New Board Member – Peggy Theriot: S. Corbitt introduced new board member P. Theriot.

Public to be Heard: Craig Hamner Houma Christian Volleyball and Robert Theriot Traditional Louisiana Boat Builders

2025 Audit Presentation – Pernell Pellegrin: Pernell Pellegrin: Pernell Pellegrin presented the 2025 Audit Presentation for the Houma Area Convention & Visitor Bureau. Discussion followed on 2025 financials and audit review finished 2025 with an unmodified opinion and no audit findings.

Approval of April 2026 minutes: W. Bisland moved to approve the April 2026 minutes. Seconded by: C. Landry. Motion passed.

Approval of Financial Reports:

1. February 2026: The financial statements, including the budget-to-actual comparison for the general fund, for the month of February 2026, were presented by S. Corbitt. Bisland moved to approve the February 2026 Financials. Seconded by: R. Creppell. Discussion was opened by K. Gilbert.    Motion passed.
2. March 2026: The financial statements, including the budget-to-actual comparison for the general fund, for the month of March 2026, were presented by S. Corbitt. Landry moved to approve the March 2026 Financials. Seconded by: W. Bisland. Motion passed.

2026 Amended Budget Approval: S. Corbitt provided an overview of the proposed 2026 Amended Budget. W. Bisland moved to approve the 2026 Amended Budget.  Seconded by: K. Gilbert. Discussion was opened by W. Bisland.  Motion passed.

Sponsorship Application

1. 2026 Houma Christian Volleyball Camp
   1. K. Gilbert moved to approve the 2026 Houma Christian Volleyball Camp Tourism Marketing Grant for $6,000.00 with amended budget being submitted. Seconded by: W. Bisland. Discussion was opened by R. Creppell. R. Creppell offered substitute motion to approve the 2026 Houma Christian Volleyball Camp Tourism Marketing Grant for $7,500.00 with amened budget being submitted. Seconded by: C. Landry. Motion passed.

President/CEO’s Report: LAMP, State CEA Payments, Keep Louisiana Beautiful Grant, Lt. Governor Billy Nungeser Visit, Hotel/Motel Tax Collection, Louisiana Travel Leadership Academy, Office Closure for Holiday, Sondra’s upcoming schedule, and Staff updates.

Board Announcements: C. Landry for Residence Plantation will have Once a Month Letters from the Past Event.

Adjournment: C. Landry moved to end the meeting at 9:44 a.m. Seconded by R. Creppell. Motion passed.