Rapides Parish Communications District

PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF AND UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF CHAPTER 31 OF TITLE 33 OF THE LOUISIANA REVISED STATUTES OF 1950, AND COMPRISING OF R.S. 33:9101 THROUGH R.S. 33:9106, INCLUSIVE, AND AS AMENDED, AND CREATED BY THE RAPIDES PARISH POLICE JURY IN REGULAR SESSION CONVENED FEBRUARY 18, 1986, AND AS AMENDED, THE FOLLOWING WRITTEN NOTICE GIVEN AND POSTED IN THE MANNER REQUIRED BY LAW, MR. WES ANDERS, MR. DARRELL BASCO, MR. VERNON CREECY, MR. JASON DEWITT, MR. JASON JENKINS, MR. RYAN SPILLER, MR. MARK TIGNER, MS. JESSICA TRICHEL AND MR. RUSSELL TURNAGE, APPOINTED AS COMMISSIONERS OF THE RAPIDES PARISH COMMUNICATIONS DISTRICT, MEET AT THE DOMICILE OF SAID COMMUNICATIONS DISTRICT, AT THE RAPIDES PARISH COMMUNICATIONS DISTRICT, 4216 ELLIS STREET, ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA, ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2026 AT 11:00 A.M., FOR THE TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS, SAID NOTICE BEING AS FOLLOWS:

NOTICE OF REGULAR SESSION

SEPTEMBER 27, 2026

THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE RAPIDES PARISH COMMUNICATIONS DISTRICT WILL BE HELD AT 11:00 A.M., ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2026, AT THE RAPIDES PARISH COMMUNICATIONS DISTRICT CONFERENCE ROOM,

PLEASE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO ATTEND.

VERY TRULY YOURS,

RYAN SPILLER, CHAIRMAN

PRESENT: WES ANDERS, DARRELL BASCO, JASON JENKINS, RYAN SPILLER, MARK TIGNER, JESSICA TRICHEL AND RUSSELL TURNAGE

ABSENT: VERNON CREECY AND JASON DEWITT

ALSO, PRESENT: BRIAN THOMPSON , LEGAL; ANGIE BRANTON, SHERRY LEDINGTON, JEFF MICHIELS, AND DEREK BELGARD

CHAIRMAN SPILLER CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER BEGINNING WITH PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND THEN ASKED THE SECRETARY TO CALL ROLL. QUORUM MET.

CALL FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ON ANY AGENDA ITEM TO BE VOTED ON IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACT 850 OF 2010. PUBLIC IN ATTENDANCE; NO PUBLIC IN ATTENDENCE.

RPCD BOARD MEETING

10/7/2026

MOTION MADE BY MS. TRICHEL AND SECONDED BY MR. TURNAGE TO ADOPT RPCD MINUTES FOR THE LAST REGULAR RPCD BOARD MEETING HELD ON AUGUST 12, 2026. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION CARRIED.

THE NEXT ITEM WAS THE RPCD GENERAL ACTIVITIES REPORT.

MOTION MADE BY MS. TRICHELL AND SECONDED BY MS. TIGNER TO RECEIVE/DISCUSS/ACCEPT THE RPCD DISTRICT GENERAL ACTIVITES REPORT FOR THE MONTHS OF AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER 2026. DISCUSSION ENSUED. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION CARRIED.

LEGAL UPDATE: MR. THOMPSON; CONTINUE TO WORK ON REVISED PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST.

THERE BEING NO OLD BUSINESS, CHAIRMAN MOVED ON TO NEW BUSINESS.

MOTION MADE BY MR. TURNAGE AND SECONDED BY MR. ANDERS TO DICUSS AND APPROVE PROPOSED FY2027 BUDGET. DISCUSSION ENSUED. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION CARRIED.

THERE BEING NO OTHER NEW BUSINESS, CHAIRMAN MOVED ON TO FINANCIAL REPORT.

MOTION MADE BY MR. TIGNER AND SECONDED BY MR. BASCO TO APPROVE THE FINANCIAL CASH STATEMENTS FOR THE MONTHS OF JULY AND AUGUST 2026. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION CARRIED.

MOTION MADE BY MS. BASCO AND SECONDED BY MR. TIGNER TO APPROVE ALL BILLS AS PAID FOR THE MONTHS OF AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER 2026. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION CARRIED.

MOTION MADE BY MS. TURNAGE; MEETING ADJOURNED.

THE NEXT RPCD REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING IS DECEMBER 9, 2026.

RYAN SPILLER, CHAIRMAN

ATTEST:

SHERRY LEDINGTON, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR