Funds designated for SW La. projects in capital outlay bill

Published 10:36 am Thursday, July 7, 2022

Cities and towns in Southwest Louisiana have received funds for local projects in Act 117 of 2022, the state’s construction or capital outlay bill.

Projects in Priority 1 may already be underway in their early stages after being approved at the 2021 legislative session. Priority 2 projects will begin during the fiscal year. Priorities 3, 4 and 5 won’t require cash expenditures during the fiscal year.

Here are the projects by city:

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DeQuincy, DeQuincy Industrial Airpark, T-hangars, and taxi lane, Priority 5, $500,000. Street rehabilitation, non-recurring revenues, $750,000.

DeRidder, Education and Job Training Center, Priority 1, $203,462, Priority 5, $2.5 million, total, $2.7 million. Ellis Road and Branch Street drainage improvements, Priority 1, $150,000. Street rehabilitation,  non-recurring revenues, $750,000.

Elton, street improvements, non-recurring revenues, $400,000.

Fenton, new road construction, non-recurring revenues, $350,000.

Hornbeck, West Side water system expansion, Priority 1, $105,465, non-recurring revenues, $1.5 million, total, $1.6 million.

Lake Charles, infrastructure improvements for economic development, $2 million local match, Priority 5, $4 million. Lakefront development, Priority 1, $1.95 million. Sallier Street rehabilitation, Priority 5, $2.3 million. Enterprise Boulevard extension, Priority 5, $3.5 million. Relocation of public works campus, Priority 5, $9 million, non-recurring revenues, $2.5 million, total $11.5 million.

Leesville, sanitary sewer extension for Fort Polk Entrance Road, Priority 1, $2.47 million, Priority 5, $4 million, total, $6.47 million. Street rehabilitation and extension, Priority 1, $250,000, Priority 5, $250,000, non-recurring revenues, $500,000, total $1 million. Leesville Municipal Airport hangar construction, Priority 5, $250,000.

Oakdale City Hall renovations, roof, and reconstruction, Priority 1, $35,000.

Oberlin, street improvements, Phase 1, non-recurring revenues, $485,000.

Reeves, new town hall/police station, non-recurring revenues, $800,000.

Rosepine wastewater treatment plant improvement, Priority 1, $647,267.

Simpson, rehabilitation of various roads, Priority 1, $35,000, non-recurring revenues, $75,000.

Sulphur, Maplewood pump station, Priority 5, $1 million, non-recurring revenues, $500,000, total $1.5 million. Maplewood Drive rehabilitation, Priority 1, $6.4 million, Priority 2, $500,000, Priority 5, $3.25 million, total $10.1 million. Upgrade regional sewerage pumping stations (Arizona and Highway 108), non-recurring revenues, $14,015.

Welsh, frontage road extension, Priority 2, $500,000.

Westlake, compressed natural gas fueling station, Priority 1, $470,000, Priority 5, $1.6 million, total $2.07 million.