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Land, money arranged for North Iberville center

DEIDRE CRUSE, Governmental Reporter

NORTH IBERVILLE SITE ACQUIRED...Parish officials and landowners sign the documents officially transferring five acres of land on Rosedale Road to Iberville Parish for the construction of the North Iberville Community Center. At the recent Courthouse signing are, from left, Parish President J. Mitchell Ourso Jr., attorney Nedi Cannella, Parish Councilman Timothy J. Vallet of Rosedale, Parish Councilman Matt Jewell of Maringouin, state Rep. Karen St. Germain, Parish Chief Administrative Officer Edward A. “Lucky” Songy Jr., state Sen. Rob Marionneaux, Herman Moyese III and Joseph Simmons.

Iberville Parish has purchased five acres of land on Rosedale Road in Rosedale and has received a commitment of $1.2 million in state funds for a new community center in north Iberville, Parish President J. Mitchell Ourso Jr. announced.

“We commend Senator Rob Marionneaux and State Rep. Karen St. Germain on their diligence and hard work in getting funding for this needed project,” Ourso said.

The two legislators joined Ourso at the Courthouse for the June 30 land transfer.

“They also had previously obtained $120,000 in state funding for purchase of the property,” the parish president said.

Ourso said Glen Shaheen and Associates is designing the facility, and he hopes to bid out the project in early next year.