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HMP Public Opinion Survey Notice
Rapides Parish is beginning the process of updating its Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan, and we want to hear from residents. As part of this effort,
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LEGISLATIVE FRAUD NOTICE
Act No. 693 from the 2014 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature took effect on August 1st. Act No. 693 enacted La. R.S. 24:523.1, which provides, in part, that:
Every auditee shall post and keep posted in conspicuous places upon its premises a notice, prepared by the legislative auditor and located on his website, setting forth information concerning the reporting of the misappropriation, fraud, waste, or abuse of public funds.
La. R.S. 24:523.1(B) requires that “Every auditee shall also post such notices on the website of the auditee.”
“Auditee” is defined by La. R.S. 24:513(A)(1)(a) and includes all public bodies and quasi-public agencies.
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- 1Police Jury Committee Meeting3:00 pmRapides Parish Courthouse 701 Murray Street. Suite 201, Second Floor, Rapides Parish Police Jury Meeting Room , ...
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- 8Police Jury Regular Meeting3:00 pmRapides Parish Courthouse 701 Murray Street. Suite 201, Second Floor, Rapides Parish Police Jury Meeting Room , ...
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2026 MEETING SCHEDULE
Monday, January 5, 2026 – Committees
Monday, January 12, 2026 – Regular Jury
Monday, February 2, 2026 – Committees
NACo Legislative Conference
February 21-24, 2026
Washington, DC
Monday, February 9, 2026 – Regular Jury
Monday,March 2, 2026 – Committees
Monday, March 9, 2026 – Regular Jury
Monday, April 6, 2026 – Committees
Monday, April 13, 2026 – Regular Jury
PJA Convention
March 4-6
Lake Charles Golden Nugget
Monday, May 4, 2026 – Committees
Monday, May 11, 2026 – Regular Jury
NACo Annual Conference
New Orleans, LA
Monday, June 1, 2026 – Committees
Monday, June 8, 2026 – Regular Jury
Monday, July 6, 2026 – Committees
Monday, July 13, 2026 – Regular Jury
OPAO Annual Conference
TBA
Monday, August 3, 2026 – Committees
Monday, August 10, 2026 – Regular Jury
Tuesday, September 8, 2026 – Committees
**Labor Day on the 7th **
Monday, September 14, 2026 – Regular Jury
Monday, September _, – 2026 Board of Review
Monday, October 5, 2026 – Committees
Monday, October 12, 2026 – Regular Jury
Wednesday, November 4, 2026 – Committees
**All Saints Day on 2nd**
Monday, November 9, 2026 – Regular Jury
***Election Day on 3rd***
Monday, December 7, 2026 – Committees
Monday, December 14, 2026 – Regular Jury
2026 Police Jury Holidays
| Month | Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1 | Thursday | New Years Day |
| January | 19 | Monday | Martin Luther King Day |
| February | 16 | Monday | Presidents Day |
| February | 17 | Tuesday | Mardi Gras |
| April | 3 | Friday | Good Friday |
| May | 25 | Monday | Memorial Day |
| June | 19 | Friday | Juneteenth |
| July | 3 | Friday | Independence Day |
| September | 7 | Monday | Labor Day |
| November | 2 | Monday | (day before) All Saints Day |
| November | 3 | Tuesday | Election Day |
| November | 11 | Wednesday | Veteran's Day |
| November | 26 | Thursday | Thanksgiving Day |
| November | 27 | Friday | Day after Thanksgiving |
| December | 24 | Thursday | Christmas Eve |
| December | 25 | Friday | Christmas Day |
| December | 31 | Thursday | New Years Eve |
| January | 1, 2026 | Friday | New Years Day |