Commission Minutes – Special Meeting – January 22, 2026

THE ENGLAND ECONOMIC AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS SPECIAL BOARD MEETING JANUARY 22, 2026

The England Economic and Industrial Development District met in Special Meeting in the England Airpark Board Room, 1611 Arnold Drive, Alexandria, Louisiana, on Thursday, January 22, 2026.

Mr. Oday Lavergne, Chair of the England Authority, called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.

The England Economic and Industrial Development District was duly convened as the governing authority of said District by Mr. Oday Lavergne, Chair, who stated that the England Economic and Industrial Development District was ready for the transaction of business.

Present: Chair, Mr. Oday Lavergne, Vice-Chair, Mr. Jamar Gailes, Secretary/Treasurer, Mr. Steve Mansour, Mr. Trey Crump, Mr. Joshua Dara, Sr., Mr. Myron Lawson, Jr., Mr. Joe McPherson, Mr. Patrick O’Quin and Mr. Zeb Winstead.

Absent: Mr. Charlie Weems

MOTION TO ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS CERTAIN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS RELATED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECT LIGHTNING, AS PROVIDED FOR BY LA. R.S. 42:17(A)(1), LA. R.S. 44:22.2, AND LA. R.S. 33:130.351, AND SHALL RECEIVE ATTORNEY - CLIENT PRIVLEGED COMMUNICATIONS FROM ITS LEGAL COUNSEL AS PROVIDED FOR BY LA. CODE OF EVIDENCE ART. 506(B), AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH LA. ATTORNEY GENERAL OPINION NO. 18 - 0144. Motion by Mr. Jamar Gailes, second by Mr. Zeb Winstead, to enter into executive session to discuss certain economic development negotiations related to economic development Project Lightning, as provided for by La. R.S. 42:17(a)(1), La. R.S. 44:22.2, and La. R.S. 33:130.351, and shall receive attorney -client privileged communications from its legal counsel as provided for by La. Code of Evidence art. 506(B), and in accordance with La. Attorney General Opinion No. 18-0144.

Commissioners exited Executive Session at 4:39 p.m. Mr. Oday Lavergne adjourned the meeting at 4:40 p.m.

Oday Lavergne, Chair England Economic and Industrial Development District Board of Commissioners

Steve Mansour, Secretary/Treasurer England Economic and Industrial Development District Board of Commissioners