Appropriations & Economic Development Committees Joint Meeting

CADDO PARISH COMMISSION

505 TRAVIS STREET, GOVERNMENT PLAZA

PUBLIC NOTICE

APPROPTIATIONS & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEES JOINT MEETING

June 5, 2025

12:00 pm

1. Economic Development and Appropriations Committees

Gregory Young, Chair of Economic Development

Victor Thomas, Chair of Appropriations & member Economic Development

Ron Cothran- member of both

Roy Burrell – member of both

John-Paul Young – member of both

Kenneth R. Epperson, Sr., member Appropriations

Grace Anne Blake, member of Appropriations

John E. Atkins, member of Economic Development

Ed Lazarus, member of Economic Development

Stormy Gage-Watts, President & member of both

2. INVOCATION:

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:

Veterans and active military members saluting during recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance would be appropriate, should you wish to do so. All others, please recite with your hands over your hearts, and we ask that everyone please remember our POW-MIA’s as we say the Pledge of Allegiance.

4. AGENDA ADDITIONS:

5. PUBLIC COMMENTS:

Citizens who wish to address the Committee may appear in person, and either fill out a comment card or request to speak when the chair asks if there are additional public comments. Individual comments are limited to 3 minutes

6. NEW BUSINESS:

6.1 Discussion Regarding 2026 NGO Application, Process and Timeline Exhibit 1

7. ADJOURN:

Statement of Accommodations

To all persons desiring to attend and observe a meeting of the Caddo Parish Commission, or who wish to present information to the body: If you have physical limitations that require special accommodations in order for you to attend and participate in a meeting of the Caddo Parish Commission, please contact the office of the Caddo Parish Commission Clerk at (318) 226-6596, at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting so that an effort can be made to provide those accommodations.