Amite River Basin Drainage and Water Conservation District Board of Commissioners

Name Amite River Basin Drainage and Water Conservation District Board of Commissioners
Contact Person Ms. Toni Guitrau - Executive Secretary
Mailing Address 3535 South Sherwood Forest Boulevard, Suite 135
Baton Rouge, LA 70816-2255
Phone Number 225-296-4900
Fax Number 225-296-4990
Board Email tguitrau@amitebasin.org
Website www.amitebasin.org
Legal Authority R.S. 38:3301
Year Created 1981
Organizational Placement n/a
Purpose/Function The board has the authority to establish adequate drainage, flood control, and water resource development by constructing reservoirs, diversion canals, gravity and pumped drainage systems, and other flood control works.
Number of Entity Members: Number Authorized: 16
Number Currently Serving: 16
Number of Entity Meetings: Actual number in prior year: 16
Estimated number in current year: 16
The Entity is:
Active   Inactive   Not fully organized   Disbanded   Never fully organized
Do members receive per diem, salaries, and/or travel expense reimbursements?
Yes   No
Excluding member per diem, salaries, and travel expense reimbursements, does the entity receive or expend funds?
Yes   No
Entity Member Per Diem:
  Amount Authorized: $100      per meeting   per meeting day   per day spent on board business   None

Total entity member per diem:
  Prior year actual: $9,100.00
  Current year budgeted: $8,000.00
Entity Member Salaries:
  Prior year actual: $0.00
  Current year budgeted: $0.00
Entity Member Travel Expense Reimbursement:
  Prior year actual: $2,929.00
  Current year budgeted: $2,000.00
Number and Type of Authorized Employee Positions:
Classified: 0
Unclassified: 2
Part-time: 0
Entity Fiscal Year End:
4/30         7/31         10/31         Other (identify date)
6/30         9/30         12/31         None
Participation in State Employee Benefit Programs:
    Employees:
       participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s)
       do not participate in state benefit programs

    Members:
       participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s)
       do not participate in state benefit programs
A state agency provides: (Check all that apply and identify the state agency)
Per Diem Payments          State Agency:
Travel Reimbursements    State Agency:
Other (explain)    State Agency:
Is this entity a budget unit or included within a budget unit of the State of Louisiana as defined by LSA-R.S. 39:2?
   Yes    No
  If yes, identify the budget unit and the budget schedule number below:
  Budget Unit Name:
  Budget Schedule Number:
Notes ARBC Regular Meetings are on the second Tuesday of each month at 10 am. Location: Louisiana State Capitol 900 North 3rd Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70804 unless otherwise noted on the agenda notices. (see below for list)

You can watch livestream or watch recordings of the meetings on www.amitebasin.org

Meetings that take place at the State Capitol can be viewed from the Louisiana State Legislature website. Livestream and Broadcast Archives.

PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of the Amite River Basin Water and Drainage Conservation District “ARBC”, which consists of the Parishes of Ascension, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Livingston, St. Helena and St. James will hold its first regular meeting for 2024 on Tuesday, January 9th at 10:00 a.m., at the State Capitol located at 900 North 3rd Street, Baton Rouge, LA. Meeting agendas are posted on the ARBC website, and the place of the meeting and meeting notices are posted on the DOA website.

ARBC Regular and Special Meetings are held on the second Tuesday, at 10 am. If a holiday or other conflict arises meeting dates may change. Any changes will be posted on the ARBC and DOA websites.
Dates of future meetings of the ARBC are as follows:

Year 2024

January 9
February 20 – changed to the 3rd Tuesday due to Mardi Gras holiday
March 12 - Livingston Parish Council Chambers
April 9 - Ascension Parish Council Chambers
May 14 - Livingston Parish Council Chambers
June 11
July 9
August 13
September 10
October 8
November 12
December 10





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