Public Notice: Employment Opportunity – Communication Specialist

South Central Planning & Development Commission is seeking a Communication Specialist at its Houma location. Duties include, but are not limited to fielding customer calls, scheduling inspections, and overseeing the departments timesheet entry & submittal. This position will also assist with purchase request for the department. This position involves professional-level service and judgement, good communication skills, good computer skills, routine administrative tasks, works well with the public and coordinates well with office personnel. The individual should possess a high school diploma as a minimum and have 4 years’ minimum similar work experience, or possess an Associate’s Degree from an accredited University. Knowledge of permitting process and/or experience related to permitting a plus. This is a full-time, hourly position with permanent status and fringe benefits. Starting pay will be approximately $18.50 – $21.00 an hour depending on experience. Benefits include retirement, health/dental/vision/life insurance, paid holidays, vacation & sick leave. SCPDC is an EOE/ AAE

Resumes will be accepted until positions are filled. Send resume to: SCPDC Communication Specialist   PO Box 1870, Gray, LA  70359 or email to: employment@scpdc.org

Public Notice: SCPDC Revolving Loan Board Meeting – August 15 at 8:30 AM

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Revolving Loan Board for South Central Planning & Development Commission, Inc.,
will meet on Tuesday, August 15, 2023, at 8:30 a.m. at the Terrebonne Parish North
Branch Library, 4130 W. Park Ave., Gray, LA. Anyone requiring reasonable
accommodation is requested to contact South Central Planning & Development
Commission, Inc. three days in advance of the meeting at (985) 851-2900 to discuss the
accommodations needed.

DRAFT AGENDA

I. Call meeting to order
II. Roll call
III. Acceptance of Agenda
IV. Public comments
V. Minutes from Loan Board meeting of June 20, 2023
VI. New loan requests (EXECUTIVE SESSION)
VII. Existing loans (EXECUTIVE SESSION)
A. Attorney’s report – available for online viewing, see forthcoming email for details
B. Aging report – available for online viewing, see forthcoming email for details
C. Collections – Work Group recommendations for discussion and action
1. Workgroup recommendations of July 15, 2023
2. Workgroup recommendations of August 10, 2023
D. Others
VIII. Other business
A. Announcements
IX. Next meeting date: September 19, 2023
X. Adjourn

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Public Notice: Watershed Region 6 Steering Committee Meeting – July 26, 2023

The Regional Steering Committee of Watershed Region 6 will hold a meeting on July 26, 2023 at 10:00 am. This meeting is in accordance with Louisiana Watershed Initiative activities and is integral to providing a sustainable, institutional basis to increase continuity, improve flood resilience, and enable more effective flood prevention within our region.

Date: July 26, 2023
Time: 10:00-12:00pm
Location: City of Donaldsonville Meeting Room, 609 Railroad Ave.

BACKGROUND STATEMENT

OBJECTIVES

• State Watershed Plan Status
• Freeboard Regulations for all new construction
• Round 1 Regional Projects Status
• Round 2 Pre Application listing of elgible projects
• Round 2 Ranking Procedure
• HMGP Regional/Local Applications

AGENDA

10:00 – 10:15 am Welcome:
• Call to Order
• Roll Call
Review and Adoption of Minutes
• May 24, 2023 Meeting

10:15 – 10:45 am
Discussion of State Watershed Plan and Status of review. Pat Gordon or
Genea Lathers, OCD to present.

10:45 – 11:05 am Report on Round II Projects Status

• Pat Gordon will report on this listing.

11:05 am – 11:25 am Ranking of Projects

• Pat Gordon will report on the eligible projects and
those needing additional information for eligibility.

11:25am – 11:30 am Dates for recommendations to OCD

11:30 am – 11:35 am HMGP Appliation “Letters of Intent”

11:35 am – 11:45 am Committee Members Comments

11:45 am – 11:50 am Public Comments

11:50 am – 12:00 pm Closeout
• Upcoming Key Dates
• Next Meeting – August 23, 2023
• Adjourn

Activities for next meeting:
• Complete and circulate meeting minutes
• Incorporate comments and corrections to meeting minutes
• Continue review of all elgible pre applications.
• Send out agreed Ranking procedure for pre appliation
• Begin the development of a Watershed Plan for Region 6

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Public Notice: SCPDC Revolving Loan Board Meeting – July 18 at 8:30 AM

The Revolving Loan Board for South Central Planning & Development Commission, Inc.,
will meet on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, at 8:30 a.m. at the Terrebonne Parish North Branch
Library, 4130 W. Park Ave., Gray, LA. Anyone requiring reasonable accommodation is
requested to contact South Central Planning & Development Commission, Inc. three
days in advance of the meeting at (985) 851-2900 to discuss the accommodations
needed.

DRAFT AGENDA

I. Call meeting to order
II. Roll call
III. Acceptance of Agenda
IV. Public comments
V. Minutes from Loan Board meeting of June 20, 2023
VI. New loan requests (EXECUTIVE SESSION)
VII. Existing loans (EXECUTIVE SESSION)
A. Attorney’s report – available for online viewing, see forthcoming email for details
B. Aging report – available for online viewing, see forthcoming email for details
C. Collections – Work Group recommendations for discussion and action
D. Others
VIII. Other business
A. Announcements
IX. Next meeting date: August 15, 2023
X. Adjourn

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Public Notice: Request for Public Comment – USDOT Equity Action Plan

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) invites public comment to inform our annual update to the DOT Equity Action Plan which aims to expand access and economic opportunity to all communities. DOT specifically seeks input regarding how our work to advance equity has impacted organizations and communities, as well as input on performance metrics, data sets, tools, and research to measure and advance transportation equity.

Input can be provided by responding to the Request for Information (RFI) that is open through June 30, 2023. The responses to this RFI will help the Department understand the impact of our equity activities to date and inform what efforts we prioritize as we update DOT’s Equity Action Plan.

https://www.regulations.gov/docket/DOT-OST-2023-0087
https://www.transportation.gov/priorities/equity/equity-action-plan