Rapides Parish Police Jury

The Police Jury of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana, met in Special Session at its regular meeting place, the Police Jury Room of the Parish Courthouse, 701 Murray Street, Alexandria, Louisiana on Monday, September 22, 2014, at 3:00 p.m. (Central Standard Time), pursuant to the provisions of a writtern notice given to each and every member thereof and duly posted in the manner required by law, viz:

NOTICE OF SPECIAL POLICE JURY MEETING

1. Public Hearing for Rapides Parish Police Jury, sitting as the Board of Review, to receive any protests under a Request for Review of property tax assessments timely filed.
2. Any other business that may properly come before the Police Jury.

BY ORDER OF THE PRESIDENT

Laurel Smith, Secretary

There were present: Joe Bishop, President, Davron “Bubba” Moreau, Vice President, and Police Jurors Craig Smith, Theodore Fountaine, Jr., Richard Vanderlick, Sean McGlothlin and Richard Billings

Absent were Police Jurors Oliver “Ollie” Overton, Jr. and Scott Perry, Jr.

Also present were Mr. Shannon Trapp, Courthouse and Jail Building Superintendent; Chief Randy McCain, Fire District No. 2, Mr. Thomas O. Wells, Legal Counsel; and Ms. Laurel Smith, Secretary.

The invocation was given by Mr. Richard Billings.

The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mr. Rick Ducote, Tax Assessor.

The Police Jury of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana, was duly convened as the governing authority of said Parish by Hon. Joe Bishop, President who welcomed all present and then stated that the Police Jury was ready for the transaction of business.

SPECIAL MEETING

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

The President asked if there was any public comment on any agenda item, to which there was no response.

On motion by Mr. Richard Billings, seconded by Mr. Sean McGlothlin, to sit as a Board of Review for hearing complaints on property assessments, as advertised. On vote the motion carried.

Mr. Rick Ducote, Rapides Parish Tax Assessor, presented the 2014 Assessments for Rapides Parish, as certified to the Police Jury on September 12, 2014:

The President then opened to receive the protests for those requests received and timely filed:

There were none.

It was noted the following protests had been timely filed and withdrawn:

Lowes Home Centers, Inc., 930 W. 1st Street, #303, Fort Worth, Texas, 76102, DBA Lowes Home Center, 3201 Industrial Street, Alexandria, LA, Ward 1, represented by James Walker, Assessment No. 2010107300

Fair Market Value Land Improvement Pers. Prop. Assessor determined: 5,677,273 Total 5,677,273 Taxpayer’s opinion: 5,250,184 Total 5,250,184 (Received August 29, 2014-withdrawn September 11, 2014 by fax)

Lowes Home Centers, Inc., 930 W. 1st Street, #303, Fort Worth, Texas, 76102, DBA Lowes Building C enter, 3200 Monroe Highway, Pineville, LA , Ward 10, represented by James Walker, Assessment No. 2190006200

Fair Market Value Land Improvement Pers. Prop. Assessor determined: 5,829,994 Total 5,829,994 Taxpayer’s opinion: 4,872,637 Total 4,872,637 (Received August 29, 2014-withdrawn September 11, 2014 by fax)

Boise Cascade Corporation, 8835 Highway 1 North, Boyce, LA, Ward 7, represented by Wayne Rancourt, Assessment No. 1140020700

Fair Market Value Land Improvement Pers. Prop. Assessor determined: 91,700 15,786,400 Total 15,878,100 Taxpayer’s opinion: 91,700 9,423,000 SPECIAL MEETING SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

Total 9,827,700 (Received September 11, 2014-withdrawn by email September 18, 2014)

Chateau Royale Apartmen ts, 4900 Lisa Street, Alexandria, LA, Ward ___, represented by John Hunsucker, Assessment No. 1010244200

Fair Market Value Land Improvement Pers. Prop. Assessor determined: 237,100 1,753,760 Total 1,990,920 Taxpayer’s opinion: 237,000 1,463,000 Total 1,700,000 (Received September 12, 2014-withdrawn by email September 18, 2014)

On motion by Mr. Richard Vanderlick, seconded by Mr. Craig Smith, there being no property tax assessment protests to be considered, the hearing was declared closed. On vote the motion carried.

On motion by Mr. Richard Billings, seconded by Mr. Richard Van derlick, that there being no further business, the meeting be declared adjourned. On vote the motion carried at 3:09 p.m.