* This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting. WELCOME [00:00:01] TO 2025 ZACHARY CHRISTMAS [Zachary Parade] PARADE, HOSTED BY THE CITY OF ZACHARY. WE'RE SO EXCITED TO HAVE ALL OF YOU HERE AS WE CELEBRATE THE WONDER, JOY, AND SPARKLE OF THE HOLIDAY SEASON. I'M SHARON PHILLIPS, JOINED BY THE EVER FESTIVE THOMAS SCOTT, AND WE'RE THRILLED TO BE YOUR HOST FOR TODAY'S MAGIC EVENT. THIS YEAR'S THEME IS CHRISTMAS MOVIE SPECTACULAR. SO GET READY TO RELIVE YOUR FAVORITE HOLIDAY CLASSICS BROUGHT TO LIFE RIGHT HERE ON THE STREETS OF ZACHARY. SO GRAB SOME HOT CHOCOLATE AND LET'S KICK OFF THIS JOYFUL SEASON TOGETHER AS WE ENJOY THESE AMAZING CHRISTMAS MOVIE THEME ENTRIES. BEFORE WE BEGIN, WE'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE OUR DISTINGUISHED JUDGES FOR TODAY'S PARADE. HALEY DAVID, PRESIDENT OF THE ZACHARY CHAMBER OF CONVERSE, ANDREW GAINES, ZACHARY COMMUNITY SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER JENNIFER LANDRY, ZACHARY CITY COUNCILWOMAN. THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE AND LENDING YOUR TIME AND FESTIVE SPIRIT TO HELP SELECT THIS YEAR'S WINNERS, LET THE CHRISTMAS MAGIC BEGIN. OUR FIRST ENTRY IS THE ZACHARY HIGH SCHOOL ARMY, J-R-O-T-C, BRONCO BATTALION. THEY'RE UNDER THE DIRECTION OF DARREN SPEARS AND ARTERIUS ADAMS. THE PROGRAM HAS GROWN FROM 75 CADETS TO 185 IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS. AWARDS THEY'VE WON ARMED AND UNARMED DRILL TEAM. THEY'RE TO, THEY'RE THE 2025 ALL SERVICE AND ARMY STATE CHAMPIONS. HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM THE BRONCO BATIA. I DON'T THINK I EVER HAD THE DISCIPLINE TO BE IN A MATILLION. I BELIEVE THAT AND THERE SHE IS, GRAND MARSHALL BERKELEY DEARMAN, A GRAND MARSHALL, LITTLE BERKELEY DEARMAN, WHOM OUR'S ENTIRE CITY HAS LIFTED UP IN PRAYER. DURING HER MEDICAL RECOVERY, SHE WAS RECENTLY CROWNED PRINCES OF THE ZACHARY CREW OF COTILLION. WE ARE SO HAPPY TO SEE HER AND HER FAMILY RIDING TODAY, FEELING FESTIVE AND WELL. LOOKS LIKE SHE'S HAVING A GREAT TIME UP THERE THAT'S SO SPECIAL. I I KNOW HER DAD AND, UH, SUCH A LOVELY FAMILY AND THEY HAVE BIG HEARTS. HUG HEARTS, GRAND MARSHALL, ALEX MAZO, OUR CO GRAND MARSHALL, ALEX MAZO, AND OUR, OUR HOMETOWN HERO. ALEX WAS LSU PRIMARY, STARTED CATCHING IN 2020 AND 2021 AND PLAYED A MAJOR ROLE IN THE TIGERS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP. GROWING UP IN ZACHARY, HE ALWAYS WENT TO LSU BASEBALL GAMES AS A KID AND ALWAYS DREAMED OF PLAYING FOR THE TIGERS. HE GOT HIS WISH AND MORE A TOUGH AND DETERMINED BASEBALL PLAYER HE WAS AND HIS ZACHARY DAVID MCDAVID AND HIS WIFE SHERRY, RIDING IN THE ANTIQUE 1943 FORD AMERICAN. THE FRONT FIRETRUCK LOOKS LIKE HE'S THROWING HIS FAVORITE DESSERT. HONEY BUNS ZACHARY CITY COUNCIL RIDING IN STYLE AND ZACHARY KNEW HIS TROLLEY. ZACHARY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS JIRO BRANDY WESTMORELAND AND JOINED BY THEIR FAMILIES. AND LOOK WHO'S HITCH RIGHT ON TOP. FROSTY SNOWMAN. IT'S ZACHARY POLICE DEPARTMENT POLICE CHIEF RODERICK EN AND REAGAN CARTER, PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER. IF YOU HAVEN'T VISITED THEIR NEW BUILDING, YOU ARE IN FOR A TREAT. THEY HAVE 13 BEAUTIFULLY DECORATED CHRISTMAS TREES ON DISPLAY. STOP BY AND VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE ONE. SHERIFFS GO THROUGH KEEPING OUR COMMUNITY ST. PAUL SPREADING HOLIDAY CHEER. IT'S THE EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SHERIFF OFFICE LED BY SD TRO. HIS TEAM HAS PROUDLY SERVED US SINCE 1817, PROTECTING AND SUPPORTING BATON ROUGE AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS. WE'RE PLEASED TO WELCOME OUR ZACHARY COMMUNITY SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER AS HE JOINS US TODAY IN THE CHRISTMAS PARADE. THESE DEDICATED LEADERS WORK YEAR ROUND TO SUPPORT OUR STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND SCHOOLS HELPING ENSURE EXCELLENCE AND EDUCATION THROUGHOUT OUR COMMUNITY. WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THEIR SERVICE AND PROUD TO HAVE THEM CELEBRATING WITH US TODAY. THANK YOU, JOHN. SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS, UH, THEY'RE IN THE PARADE AND THEY'RE ALSO HELP UP HERE, UH, WITH US ON THE JUDGES TABLE. UH, COMING ACROSS THE TRACK NOW IS GEORGIA PACIFIC. OH GOD. HERE COMES ONE OF OUR EVERYONE'S FAVORITE ENTRIES. THE ICONIC BROWNIE PAPER TOWEL FLOAT GEORGIA PACIFIC. ONE OF THE WORLD'S LEADING PRODUCERS OF TISSUE AND [00:05:01] PACKAGING PAPER IS PART OF OUR ZACHARY COMMUNITY. KEEP AN EYE OUT AND CATCH THESE BROWNIE TILES. IF YOU CAN. HOPE WE CAN CATCH SOME . LET ME TOP MY WATER UP, SHARON. THAT'S RIGHT, THAT'S IT. THEY WILL HIT US. WOO . EVERYBODY GETS PAPER TOWELS. IT'S A GOOD PLACE TO BE WHEN THE PAPER TOWEL, YOU KNOW, GROWING UP, FLYING IN FRONT OF THE JUDGES. GROWING UP AS A KID, I ALWAYS FOR THE ZACHARY CHRISTMAS PARADE AND I WANTED THE GEORGIA PACIFIC FLOAT AND I WANTED THE MCDONALD'S COOKIES. YES, THE TWO BEST THINGS. I I ALWAYS LOVED THEM. I DON'T KNOW WHY MCDONALD'S GOT OUT, BUT THOSE LITTLE COOKIES, YOU COULDN'T BUY 'EM. THEN THEY START SELLING THEM. THAT MADE MY CHRISTMAS DAY AND THE LITTLE PAT STUDIO Z DANCE COMPANY. ALL ABOARD. THE DANCERS OF STUDIO Z ARE HEADING TO SEE SANTA ON THE MAGICAL Z POLAR EXPRESS STUDIO Z DANCE COMPANY TEACHES DANCERS, AGES TWO AND UP FOCUSING ON FUN, GROWTH, AND CONFIDENCE. THEIR MOTTO, YES, YOU CAN OWNER JACQUELINE MIMI ALLEN IS A NATIVE OF ZACHARY, FORMER BRONCO BELL CAPTAIN AND A FORMER SOUTHEASTERN LIONETTE. SHE NOW LEADS STUDIO Z. COACHES THE BRONCO BELLS AND CHOREOGRAPHS NATIONALLY. GET ABOARD OUR DANCE TRAIN AND EXPERIENCE THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS GIFT. I LIKE THE CONDUCTORS. THEY GOT THE CONDUCTORS IN THE TRAIN, SO THEY, THEY'RE FROM AGES TWO AND UP. THERE ARE SOME BABIES ON THE END, I SEE ALL THE WAY IN THE BACK AND THEY'RE KEEPING UP STEPS. SHERRY, THEY REALLY ARE. I LOVE IT WHEN THE KIDS CAN DANCE WITH THE OLDER GIRLS. I DO TOO, AND THEY CAN KEEP THEM. AND ACTUALLY THAT ONE ON THE END IS VERY GOOD. PRECIOUS. NEXT UP WE HAVE THE ROOF RESCUE. THIS ZACHARY BASED ROOFING COMPANY OWNED AND OPERATED BY CHASE LORD HAS BEEN PROUDLY SERVING THE COMMUNITY FOR TWO YEARS. RIDING ALONG TODAY ARE CHASE AND MORGAN, LORD MARY HAYES AND EVAN LANDRY. FUN FACT, THIS BUSINESS IS RUN BY ZACHARY FIREFIGHTER. ROOF RESCUE REMINDS EVERYONE, LET US MAKE SURE YOUR ROOF IS READY FOR SANTA'S SLEIGH. NEXT UP, WE GOT THE ZACHARY MEN'S CLUB. FOR 65 YEARS, THIS DEDICATED GROUP OF LOCAL MEN HAS BEEN SERVING, SUPPORTING, AND UPLIFTING THE PEOPLE OF ZACHARY. BASED ON ROLLINS ROAD, THEY'RE KNOWN FOR COOKING AMAZING FOOD AND ALWAYS OFFERING A HELPING HAND WHEREVER IT'S NEEDED. GABE MONTGOMERY IS THE CURRENT PRESIDENT OF THE ZACHARY MEN'S CLUB. EACH YEAR THEY HOST A BACK TO SCHOOL EVENT IN AUGUST AND THE CHILDREN LOOK FORWARD TO THIS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY, AND WE HAVE FELICIANA HOME HEALTH FOLLOWING THEM. ANOTHER THEME IS NEVER MELT AWAY WITH FELICIANA HOME HEALTH AND FROSTY FELICIANA HOME HEALTH IS A ZACHARY BASED COMPANY CARING FOR OUR NEIGHBORS AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES, PROVIDING SKILLED NURSING THERAPY SERVICES, SOCIAL WORK, AND HOME HEALTH AIDES, ALL IN THE COMFORT OF A CLIENT'S HOME OWNED BY THE HLC GROUP AND SOON JOINING OPTUM UNITED HEALTHCARE. THEY WISH EVERYONE A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY, SAFE NEW YEAR. NEXT IS THE SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEM. GIVE WARM WELCOME TO THE SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEM, SAVING CHRISTMAS. THEY'RE PROUD TO PROVIDE QUALITY, AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE RIGHT HERE IN ZACHARY. FROM MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE TO BEHAVIOR, HEALTH AND PHARMACY SERVICES, THEY'RE KEEPING OUR COMMUNITY HEALTHY AND STRONG. MERRY CHRISTMAS ZACHARY. DON'T LET THE GRINCH STEAL YOUR HEALTH. THIS HOLIDAY WALK-INS ACCEPTED TODAY, SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS RIGHT ACROSS FROM LANE KEEPING. ZACHARY HEALTHY ALL SEASON LONG. UH, UH DID THEY THROW THE POPCORN? IS THAT HEALTHY? THEY DID. , WOULD YOU LIKE THE POPCORN? OH, NEVER MELT AWAY WITH FELICIANA HELP. AW, ISN'T THAT SPECIAL? [00:10:01] THAT'S VERY SPECIAL. IT'S SO CUTE. NEXT UP WE HAVE THE COPPER MILL ELEMENTARY PEP SQUAD, THE GRINCH. THESE SPIRITED STUDENTS AND STAFF FROM COPPER MILL ELEMENTARY ARE WALKING AND DANCING THEIR WAY DOWN THE PARADE ROUTE, TOSSING CANDY, AND BRINGING THE HOLIDAY TUNES ON THEIR MUSIC TRUCK. LED BY PRINCIPAL LEAH WHITE ALLEN COPPER MILL ELEMENTARY HAS BEEN SPREADING CHEER SINCE 2013. THIS IS THEIR THIRD YEAR AS A TEAM AND THEIR SECOND YEAR JOINING OUR PARADE. GET READY TO WELCOME CHRISTMAS AND CHEER ALONG WITH ALL THE WHOS FAR AND NEAR . I LIKE IT. THE HOOPS FOLLOWING COPPER MILL ELEMENTARY. PEP SQUAD IS T AND T SMOKEHOUSE, LOCATED 3 6 0 MAIN STREET IN BAKER, T AND T. SMOKEHOUSE SERVES DELICIOUS, SMOKED AND BARBECUE MEATS WITH UNIQUE FLAVOR AND HOME COOKING. DROP BY AND LET THEM HELP YOU WITH YOUR HOLIDAY MEAL. THEY DID A COUPLE CHAMBER EVENTS AND I TELL YOU EXCELLENT, THAT WAS THOSE RIBS AND EVERYTHING THAT THEY HAVE. I'VE, I'VE, I'VE WENT TO SLEEP SOME NIGHTS WITH T AND T SMOKEHOUSE ON THE CORNERS OF MY MOUTH. ON YOUR MIND. ON YOUR MIND. YES. YEAH, I THINK I JUST BRING THEM HOME AND PUT IT ON THE GRILL AND ACT LIKE I COOKED IT. YOU KNOW? THAT'S RIGHT. THEY'RE DELICIOUS. THEY WERE VERY GOOD. WE HAVE. UP NEXT IS CUB SCOUT PAC 46. FROM RIGHT HERE IN ZACHARY, LOUISIANA SPONSORED BY ST. PATRICK'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH, THIS PROUD PACK HAS BEEN BUILDING CHARACTER SKILLS AND COMMUNITY SPIRIT FOR 50 YEARS AS PART OF SCOUTING AMERICA. THEY MIGHT NOT, THEY MAY NOT HAVE A FORMAL ENTRY NAME TONIGHT, BUT THEIR DEDICATION AND ENTHUSIASM SAYS IT ALL. LET'S GIVE A BIG HOLIDAY CHEER TO CUB SCOUT. PACK 46 LOVE CUB SCOUTS. NEXT UP WE HAVE QUALITY TIRE AND CARE, OUR LOCAL FAVORITE PROVIDING QUALITY AUTO SERVICE FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS. QUALITY TIRE AND CAR CARE IS OWNED BY LAVILLE OF A*****E BROTHERS AND MANAGED BY ASHTON. THIS TRUSTED TEAM HAS PROUDLY SERVED THE COMMUNITY FROM THEIR LOCATION ON HIGHWAY 19. JOINING US TODAY ARE VICTOR AND STEVEN VISO, ALONG WITH ASHTON MILES. LET'S GIVE THEM A WARM HOLIDAY WELCOME AS THEY CRUISE THROUGH THE PARADE. HERE COMES NOW SHOWING THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS FROM THE LOUISIANA FOOT AND ANKLE SPECIALTY CENTER ON BY DR. KYLE LINDE. WITH LOCATIONS IN ZACHARY NEW ROAD AND BATON ROUGE, DR. LINDE HAS BEEN CARING FOR PATIENTS FOR SEVEN YEARS AND OPEN HIS OWN CLINIC IN 2024. JOINING US ARE DR. DALE, HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS. THEIR TEAM TREATS EVERYTHING FROM TOTAL ANKLE REPLACEMENTS TO FRACTURE REPAIRS. THEY'VE BEEN NOMINATED AS A FAMILY FAVORITE PODIATRIST IN SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR 2025. THEY'RE THROWING SOCKS. NEXT IS A SISTERHOOD OF EMPOWERMENT. THIS GROUP IS DEDICATED TO THOSE IN NEED IN OUR COMMUNITY SINCE 2017, EIGHT YEARS OF MAKING A DIFFERENCE. THEY LOVE WORKING TOGETHER TO MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT. EMPOWERING LIVES ONE DAY AT A TIME. AND HERE'S VAUGHN FORD OF ZACHARY SPREADING HOLIDAY CHEER IS DRIVING HOLIDAY CHEER WITH A VAUGHN FORD OF ZACHARY. THEY'RE PROUD TO OFFER QUALITY VEHICLES, OUTSTANDING SERVICE AND STRONG SUPPORT FOR OUR COMMUNITY. OWNED BY LLOYD VAUGHN AND MANAGED BY JOEY FULLER AND WILLIE BELL. THIS DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN SERVING OUR AREA FOR OVER 20 YEARS. GIVE THEM A WAVE AS A ROLL BY. REMEMBER, YOU CAN MAKE THE SHORT DRIVE TO VAUGHN AND GET YOUR OWN VAUGHN VALUE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON. RIGHT NOW WE HAVE THE LEMON BELLS ARE RINGING HERE TO ADD A LITTLE SWEETNESS OF THE SEASON. MATT B'S LEMONADE, LOCALLY OWNED BUSINESS FOR ITS FRESH, HANDCRAFTED, ALWAYS FUN FLAVORS OWNED BY CYNTHIA JOHNSON. MATT B'S SERVES THE ZACHARY AND LAFAYETTE COMMUNITIES AND HAS BEEN DOING SINCE 2023. HERE'S A FUN FACT. MATT B'S POPPED INTO THE SCENE. A LEMONADE STAND LIKE A GIANT MATT B'S IS SERVING UP HOLIDAY HAPPINESS WITH EVERY SIBLING. WE HAVE THE KNIGHTS AT COLUMBUS COUNCIL 10 80 WITH THEIR FESTIVE ENTRY KEEP CHRIST AND CHRISTMAS. THIS FRATERNAL [00:15:01] CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN MAKING A DIFFERENCE WORLDWIDE SINCE IT'S FOUNDED IN 1882 AND HERE IN ZACHARY SINCE 1988. AND THEIR SIMPLE HEART FORM MATCHES ALL MERRY CHRISTMAS. I THINK THIS IS THE ELITE DANCERS. JLO'S ELITE DANCERS SLAYING CHRISTMAS WITH JULIA'S ELITE DANCERS BASED IN BATON ROUGE. THIS DYNAMIC YOUTH DANCE ORGANIZATION SHOWCASES TALENTED PERFORMERS FROM AGES FIVE TO 18, JAZZ, MAJORETTE, LYRICAL, CONTEMPORARY HIP HOP EXCELLENCE AND DISCIPLINE AND SISTERHOOD. MERRY CHRISTMAS, HAPPY HOLIDAYS. MAY YOUR SEASON BE FILLED WITH LOVE, JOY, AND UNFORGETTABLE MEMORIES. YOU GET READY FOR SOME HOLIDAY FUN WITH ZACHARY MANOR'S. GRINCHY CHRISTMAS STRAIGHT FROM MAIN STREET AND ZACHARY THIS FESTIVE ENTRY FEATURES SPIRITUAL RESIDENCE OF ZACHARY MANOR. SPRAYING HOLIDAY CHAIR WITH A TOUCH OF GRINCHY, MISTER ENTERGY. UP NEXT, WELCOME ENTERGY, OUR TRUSTED UTILITY PROVIDERS SERVING COMMUNITIES FROM MULTIPLE LOCATIONS SINCE 1995. ENERGY KEEPS LIGHTS ON AND POWERS LIFE FOR FAMILIES AND BUSINESS OF THE LIGHT. LET'S GIVE THEM A WARM HOLIDAY CHEER TO ENERGY AS THEY BRIGHTEN UP OUR PARADE WITH THEIR FESTIVE SPIRIT. THEN WE HAVE THE, HERE COMES THE PLAINS VET EXPRESS FROM PLAINS VETERINARY HOSPITAL PROUDLY SERVING ZACHARY AND SURROUNDING AREAS FOR OVER 30 YEARS. OWNED AND MANAGED BY DR. LIZ ZEL AND DR. ANNIE ANDERSON. THE SMALL ANIMAL HOSPITAL IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING HONEST COMPASSION AND HIGH QUALITY CARE TO EVERY PATIENT. JOINING THEM ON THE FLOOR ARE DR. LIZ, DR. EDDIE, THEIR TECH VEX AND FAMILIES, AND HERE TO SPREAD HOLIDAY CHEER. FUN FACT, BETWEEN THE OWNERS AND STAFF, THEY COLLECTIVELY CARE FOR 804 ANIMALS, INCLUDING EVERYTHING FROM COWS AND PIGS TO GECKOS, BEARDED DRAGONS, AND OF COURSE DOGS AND CATS. , LET'S GIVE A BIG CHEER FOR PLAINS EXPRESS, KEEPING OUR FURRY, FEATHERED AND SCALY FRIENDS HEALTHY AND HAPPY THIS HOLIDAY SEASON. . I LOVE IT. WE'RE JOINED HERE, THE MAYOR, DAVID AND DAVID AND LET'S TALK A LITTLE ABOUT WHAT, BEFORE THE NEXT BLOW COMES, LET'S TALK A LITTLE ABOUT THE NEW BUSINESSES IN TOWN. I'M SO EXCITED ABOUT ALL OF OUR NEW BUSINESSES. YES WE ARE. AND YOU KNOW, ALDI JUST OPENED UP HERE RECENTLY IN OCTOBER. WE'VE GOT GENEVIEVE HIBACHI, WHICH IS, UH, OVER THERE, UH, OFF CENIC HIGHWAY, WHICH IS A PART OF THE CREW THAT USED TO BE AT ROUSE'S AND DOING SUSHI AND ALL THAT. IT'D BE AWESOME, UH, OF EIGHT THERE. SO IT'S VERY GOOD. SEVEN BREWS COMING, THEY JUST ABOUT FINISHED, SO I KNOW EVERYBODY'S EXCITED ABOUT THAT. AND, UH, I'LL HOPEFULLY BE BEFORE CHRISTMAS. THEY'RE OPEN. WE ALSO HAVE WELCOME BARBECUE BREAKING GROUND ON, UH, HIGHWAY 9 64 RIGHT THERE, UH, ACROSS FROM, UH, SHERMAN WILLIAMS IN THAT AREA. IT IS GONNA BE A NICE LITTLE PLACE THERE. UH, THEY HAVE ONE DOWN IN BATON ROUGE AND ALSO IN JUIN AND SOUTHERN OUTFITTERS ARE RELOCATING FROM OUR DIRT SHEEP TO THE DIRT SHEEP LOCATION WITH A NEW HUNTING RANGE AND A LOT MORE, UH, HUNTING SUPPLIES AND UH, STUFF. IT'S GONNA BE AWESOME. THIS'S GONNA BE GREAT THERE. PLANET FIT IS WILL BE OPENING UP NEXT TO ALDI. UH, ZACHARY TOUR STORE IS OPEN UP RIGHT THERE AT HIGHWAY 19 AT FUNTIME POOLS AND OF COURSE WE GOT THE LANE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER NEW PATIENT TOWER, UH, THAT'S OPENED UP AND IT'S REAL NICE. I'VE MADE A WALK THROUGH THERE AND IT'S VERY NICE AND IT'S GONNA BE A GREAT LOCATION THERE AND, UH, SERVE A LOT OF PEOPLE HERE IN UH, ZACHARY AND UH, UP TO THE NORTH. LOTS TO LOOK FORWARD TO DEFINITELY INCLUDING. WE WE'RE HOPING THAT, UH, BENNY'S CARWASH AND ALL THAT TO START AFTER FEBRUARY. UH, WE SAW THEIR NICE BUILDING DOWN IN BAKER AND WE HOPE OURS WILL BE THE SAME WAY AND IT'S GONNA BE GREAT. GOOD DEAL. LOOKING FORWARD, THERE'S THERE A LOT GOING ON IN ZACHARY FOR SURE ABOUT THAT. WE HAVE THE MOVEMENTS IN MOTION DANCE CHEER ACADEMY, SPREADING JOY AND RHYTHM THROUGH THE STREETS OF ZACHARY MOVEMENTS IN MOTION. THIS CULTURALLY DIVERSE DANCE AND CHEER ACADEMY SERVES STUDENTS SIX TO 16 OFFERING TRAINING IN JAZZ, BALLET, HIP HOP, LYRICAL LITURGICAL CHEER AND MORE, ALL THROUGH THEIR TUITION FREE COMPETITIVE PROGRAM ON AND LED BY WILLIS ROBERTSON JR. AND FRENCH ROBERTSON WITH STUDENTS NEVAEH, ADA AND KELYN ROBERTSON REPRESENTING THE ZACHARY SCHOOL SYSTEM. THEY FOCUS ON BUILDING CONFIDENCE, LEADERSHIP, TEAMWORK AND LIFE SKILLS, BOTH ON AND OFF THE DANCE FLOOR. THIS DANCE COMPETITION TEAM, THEY HAVE WON CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR 20 22, 20 24, AND 2025, CELEBRATING THE TALENT, DISCIPLINE, AND DETERMINATION OF THEIR STUDENTS. THEY ALSO OFFER RECREATIONAL AND COM COMPETITION TEAMS GIVING EVERY DANCER A CHANCE TO SHINE. LET'S CHEER FOR THE MOVEMENTS IN MOTION AS THEY DAZZLE US WITH THEIR HOLIDAY SPIRIT. HAPPY HOLIDAYS. NEXT UP, HELPING CAN YOU FIND YOUR PERFECT HOLIDAY HOME IS KAREN TURNER BUCKLEY REALTORS SPECIALIZING IN EVERYTHING REAL ESTATE. KAREN AND HER TEAM PROUDLY SERVE EAST BATON ROUGE, EAST FELICIANA, ASCENSION, LIVINGSTON, AND SURROUNDING PARISHES. HER OFFICE IS LOCATED 2 2 4 DALE AVENUE IN BATON ROUGE AND JOINING HER TODAY IS ALFRED BUCKLEY DRIVING THE FLOAT IN SUPPORT OF THE ALFRED BUCKLEY FOUNDATION AND OUR HOLIDAY MESSAGE [00:20:01] TO YOU ALL HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS. YOUR KEY TO NEW BEGINNINGS. KEY TO NEW BEGINNINGS. FOLLOWING THEM IS A ZACHARY LEARNING ACADEMY ALL ABOARD ZLA EXPRESS FROM ZACHARY LEARNING ACADEMY, A BRAND NEW K THROUGH EIGHT CHARTER SCHOOL IN ZACHARY. THIS INAUGURAL YEAR ZLA IS ALL ABOUT RESPECT, INTEGRITY, AND LEADERSHIP EVERY DAY IN EVERY WAY LEADING THE WAY. OUR PRINCIPAL, KEVIN LEMOYNE AND VICE PRINCIPAL SANDY DAVIS, ALONG WITH MISTY REEVES AND BRIANNA HOOD, HEADS OF THE PTO LOCATED AT ST. JOHN BAPTIST CATHOLIC CHURCH ON LEE STREET. ZLA WAS CREATED TO GIVE PARENTS ANOTHER GREAT EDUCATIONAL OPTION IN OUR COMMUNITY. THEIR SPECIAL HOLIDAY MESSAGE. MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM ZLA FAMILIES AND IT LOOKS LIKE, IT LOOKS LIKE THE PRINCIPAL IS THE CONDUCTOR. I'LL SEE THERE AND I'LL SEE THE ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL IT. MRS. CLAUS. YEAH, THEY KNOCKED THE MIC OFF ME AND EVERYTHING. OH MY GOODNESS. WE HAD ZACH, SO COMING DOWN THE PARADE ROUTE, KNOWN FOR THEIR FRIENDLY FAST SERVICE AND BIG SMILE WITH EVERY ORDER OWNED AND MANAGED BY ANGELA AINSWORTH. THIS LOCAL'S FAVORITE HAS BEEN SERVING THE ZACHARY COMMUNITY SINCE 1989. THAT'S 36 YEARS OF DELICIOUS TREATS AND MEMORIES. LET'S GIVE A WARM HOLIDAY CHEER TO ZACHARY. NEXT WE HAVE SONY'S AUTO REPAIR, REV UP HOLIDAY SPIRIT, NATIONAL LAMPOONS SUNDAY VACATION SUNNY AUTO REPAIR. THIS TRUSTED AUTO REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE SHOP HAS BEEN KEEPING CARS RUNNING SMOOTHLY FOR 51 YEARS. SINCE 1974. 70 BAKER CENTRAL AREA WITH CONCIERGE AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES WITHIN A 25 MILE RADIUS. MERRY CHRISTMAS, SUNNY AUTO REPAIR. NOW WE HAVE THE NORTHWESTERN MIDDLE CHEERLEADING BRING ON THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT AS WE WELCOME THE N NORTHWESTERN MIDDLE SCHOOL PLAY MAKERS POWER BUCK CHEER. THESE ZACHARY MIDDLE SCHOOL CHEERLEADERS PROVIDE PRIDE, ENERGY, AND POSITIVITY TO EVERY SCHOOL EVENT, LEADING THE CROWD AND INSPIRING YOUNGER STUDENTS THROUGH TEAMWORK AND LEADERSHIP. FUN FACT, NO MATTER THE WEATHER, THEY BRING THE ENERGY AT EVERY PEP RALLY GAME AND SCHOOL EVENT. THIS TALENTED SQUAD WAS ALSO THE WS, A HIGH POINT CHAMPION AND PAID BID WINNER TO THE ONE CHEER LEADING CHAMPIONSHIP IN 2025. NEXT UP WE HAVE SNAP STOP. PAUL'S PRAY AGAINST DOMESTIC GUN VIOLENCE LED BY MARY RANSOM AND HER TEAM. THIS GROUP SPREADS LOVE AND HOPE THROUGH COMMUNITY BIKE RIDES, WALK AND OUTREACH, ENCOURAGING EVERYONE TO STAND TOGETHER AND CARE FOR ONE ANOTHER. PRAY FOR FAMILY SPIRITUALLY, PHYSICALLY, MENTALLY, EMOTIONALLY. LET'S BREAK THE CYCLE AND END DOMESTIC GUN VIOLENCE. PLANET FITNESS, COMING SOON. ZACHARY NEXT TO AUDI'S, PLEASE WELCOME PLANET FITNESS. THEIR BRAND NEW LOCATION WILL FEATURE STATE OF THE ART EQUIPMENT, THE PF BLACK CARD SPOT, CLEAN LOCKER ROOMS IN A SUPER FRIENDLY TEAM. MEMBERSHIP EVEN INCLUDES FREE FITNESS TRAINING AND ALL IN YOUR JUDGMENT FREE ZONE, WHICH I LIKE THAT I DO. AND OUR HOLIDAY MESSAGE. HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM PLANET FITNESS AND NEXT ONE. WE HAVE LOUISIANA COALITION AUXILIARY CREW OF COTILLION ALL OF AWARD, THE Z STAR EXPRESS FROM THE LOUISIANA COTILLION AUXILIARY'S CREW OF COTILLION. THIS EXCITING NEW NONPROFIT IN ZACHARY FOUNDED JUST 10 MONTHS AGO FOCUSES ON YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND FUN, SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL EVENTS FOR ADULTS AND FAMILIES. JOINING US TODAY IS THE Z STAR CAST FROM THE DANCING WITH THE Z STARS, MARDI GRAS, BOB GALA, ALL VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE DEDICATED THEIR TIME AND ENERGY TO BRING THIS EXCITING EVENT TO LIFE FOR OUR COMMUNITY, THEIR MESSAGE, SERVICE, LEADERSHIP, AND HOSPITALITY. WE HAVE SEALY SCHOOL OF DANCE, GET READY FOR SOME HOLIDAY RHYTHM WITH CILA SCHOOL OF DANCE AND THE NUTCRACKERS OFFERING, BALLET, TAP, JAZZ, HIP HOP, AND LINE DANCE CLASSES. THIS TALENTED GROUP BRINGS ENERGY, GRACE, AND FUN TO EVERY PERFORMANCE OWNED AND OPERATED BY 16-YEAR-OLD CILA FLOWERS, A SOPHOMORE AT SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY. THE SCHOOL IS ALREADY INSPIRING YOUNG DANCERS IN CLINTON, LOUISIANA. THE HOLIDAY INVITATION TO EVERYONE COME DANCE AND LEAVE IT ALL ON THE FLOOR. . NEXT WE HAVE GREATER WORKS GALLERY. CAPTURING THE SPIRIT OF THE SEASON WITH CREATIVITY AND FLAIR IS GREATER WORKS GALLERY SPECIALIZING IN PHOTOGRAPHY, VIDEOGRAPHY, AND GRAPHIC DESIGN. [00:25:01] THIS FULL SERVICE CREATIVE AGENCY IS OWNED AND OPERATED BY DEANDRE AND FREDA LEE AND IS LOCATED AT 52 33 MAIN STREET, SUITE B AND ZACHARY. SINCE 2017, THEY'VE BEEN BRINGING VISIONS TO LIFE EARNING HONORS LIKE 2024, MINORITY BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AND 2025 BEST AND PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL BASE SERVICE. HUG YOUR FAMILY, LOVE YOUR NEIGHBORS. NOW WE HAVE THE HERE COME, THE SOUTHERN QUEENS DANCE TEAM, A TALENTED GROUP OF YOUNG GIRLS WHO BRING CLASS CONFIDENCE AND HOLIDAY CHEER TO EVERY PERFORMANCE THROUGH DANCE. THEY INSPIRE OTHERS TO LEAD WITH GRACE, STRENGTH AND PRIDE SERVING AS ROLE MODELS FOR GIRLS EVERYWHERE. ALL BEEN MANAGED BY JANE JOHN AND LED ON THE FLOOR BY DORA FLA. HIS TEAM HAS BEEN DAZZLING AUDIENCES FOR OVER 16 YEARS, ORIGINATING FROM CENTERVILLE, MISSISSIPPI AND EARNING NUMEROUS STANDS IN OUR PETITION TROPHIES ALONG THE WAY. I LIKE IT. I LIKE IT. GOT SOME GOOD MOVES GOING ON HERE. I LIKE IT. UP NEXT WE HAVE ZACHARY CHEER, ATHLETICS, ALL ABOARD THE ZCA POLAR EXPRESS. THEIR MODEL SAYS IT ALL BELIEVE IN SPIRIT, BELIEVE IN CHEER, BELIEVE IN CHRISTMAS MAGIC. THE TALENTED TEAMS OF ZACHARY CHEER, ATHLETICS OFFER RECREATIONAL AND COMPETITIVE CHEERLEADING ALONG WITH TUMBLING CLASSES FOR AGES TWO AND UP LED BY JESSICA STOCK. ALONG WITH HER DEDICATED STAFF AND CHEERLEADERS, THEY'RE SPREADING JOY NOT JUST ON THE MAT BUT THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY. THIS YEAR THEIR CHEER UP SERVICE TEAM IS TAKING ON PROJECTS ALL OVER ZACHARY AND NEARBY TOWNS WITH NUMEROUS CHAMPIONSHIPS AND THE GOLD BE GREAT AWARD FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE UNDER THEIR BELT. THEY KNOW HOW TO DAZZLE BOTH ON AND OFF THE FLOOR, POWERED BY HOT COCOA CHEER AND FLIPS. AND THEY SHOULD WIN IN THE WORLD FOR HAVING THE MOST ON THEIR FOOT. , THEY HAVE A LOT OF THEM THERE. FOLLOWING THE CHEER ATHLETICS, WE HAVE DR. ALICIA LATHAN, ZACH COMMUNITY SCHOOL BOARD, BOARD PRESIDENT AND SCHOOL MEMBER DISTRICT SIX, LOCATED ON 37 55 CHURCH STREET. THIS DISTRICT HAS BEEN A MODEL OF EXCELLENCE SINCE 20 2003, EXCELLING IN ACADEMICS, ATHLETICS, AND THE ARTS. CONSISTENTLY RECOGNIZED AS A TOP PERFORMING SCHOOL DISTRICT SINCE 2005. LET'S GIVE A WARM HOLIDAY CHEER FOR ZACHARY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS DISTRICT SIX. THEN NEXT WE HAVE MCKEE FITNESS, BRINGING SOME HOLIDAY GAMES TO THE PARADE, MCKEE FITNESS WITH THEIR ENTRY. HOW GRINCH GOT HIS GAINS LED BY MEGAN AND MICHAEL MCKEE. ALONG WITH THEIR PASSION AND INSTRUCTORS, THEY'RE DEDICATED TO HEALTH, WELLNESS, AND COMMUNITY SPIRIT THROUGH GROUP WORKOUTS AND MONTHLY EVENTS. LOCATED AT 43 62 CHURCH STREET IN ZACHARY MCKEE FITNESS CELEBRATES THEIR FIRST YEAR THIS DECEMBER AND HAS ALREADY EARNED RECOGNITION AS BEST NEW BUSINESS. WISHING YOU A MERRY FITNESS AND A HEALTHY NEW YEAR. JOIN US JANUARY 3RD FOR OUR FIRST YEAR BIRTHDAY AND 2026 KICKOFF CELEBRATION. THEN WE HAVE MOLLY MYERS DANCE ACADEMY, DAZZLING US WITH RHYTHM AND HOLIDAY SPIRIT WITH OUR ENTRY. MOLLY MYERS DANCE ACADEMY IN GRACELAND BABY FOR 17 YEARS IS ZACHARY BAY STUDIO, LED BY MOLLY SARTON AND OUR TALENTED TEAM OF 19 INSTRUCTORS HAS BEEN INSPIRING DANCERS OF ALL AGES TWO AND UP IN EVERY STYLE FROM BALLET TO HIP HOP FUN FACTS. MOLLY MEYER'S DANCE ACADEMY. JULIE RECITAL WAS HONORED WITH A SPOT AT THE BATON ROUGE RIVER CENTER SHOWCASING THEIR ART HISTORY AND DEDICATION OF THIS STUDENT. OVER THE YEARS THE ACADEMY HAS EARNED NUMEROUS AWARDS INCLUDING NATIONAL COMPETITION TITLES AND THE KIND SPIRIT AWARD AT DUPRE CONVENTION 2025. LOOK OVER NEXT YEAR FOR MOLLY MYERS DANCE ACADEMY CELEBRATING DANCE, CREATIVITY AND THE JOY OF THE HOLIDAY SEASON. COME ON EVERYBODY AND CLAP HANDS. EVERYBODY TAKE A REAL DEEP BREATH AND [00:30:04] I LOVE IT. I LOVE IT. MOLLY MYERS. IT'S BEEN HERE FOR OVER 17 YEARS AND EVERY YEAR IT'S NEVER THE SAME. IT'S ALWAYS DIFFERENT. SHE'S ALWAYS INNOVATING AND GETTING THESE GIRLS OUT AND HELPING THEM REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. I WONDER HOW THEY GOT ALL THESE LITTLE GIRLS TO KEEP WALKING. I DON'T KNOW. MERRY CHRISTMAS. UP NEXT WE GOT BORE'S PLUMBING SERVICES BRINGING A SPLASH OF HOLIDAY FUN WITH THEIR FESTIVE ENTRY. HOW THE CRAWFISH FLUSHED CHRISTMAS OWN AND OPERATED BY LOGAN BOUDREAUX, ALONG WITH SHELBY BOUDREAUX AND JEAN BABIN. THIS ZACHARY BLAZE PLUMBING COMPANY HAS BEEN SERVING THE COMMUNITY SINCE NOVEMBER, 2024. THEIR PARADE TRUCK IS A VINTAGE ARMY AMBULANCE, WE FLUSH YOUR PROBLEMS, NOT YOUR WALLETS. NOW REVVING UP THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT. HERE COMES 5 93 MOTOR SPORTS, LONG FOR GO-KART RACING. FUN FOR ALL AGES. THE ZACHARY FACED BUSINESS OWNED BY JOSH O'NEILL IS THE PERFECT SPOT FOR FAMILY FRIENDLY THRILLS AND EXCITEMENT. LOCATED ON WJ WICKER ROAD, THEY OPENED THEIR DOORS IN 2025 AND READY TO SHARE SOME HOLIDAY CHEER. THEIR FESTIVE MESSAGE. MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM 5 93 MOTORS TRUCKS. UP NEXT, DEMCO SPREADING HOLIDAY CHEER AND POWERING UP FOR CHRISTMAS. SANTA'S LINEMAN HELPING FROM DEMCO AS YOUR LOCAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE. DEMCO HAS BEEN KEEPING HOMES AND BUSINESSES SAFELY LIVED FOR 87 YEARS. MEMBER SERVICE SINCE 1938. JOINING SANTA TODAY ARE RUSTY TODD, DEREK WILLIAMS AND ZACHARY HERRING. RIDING IN THE DEMCO EV AND REMINDING ALL OF US AT DEMCO WE POWER, LIFE AND COMMUNITY. LET'S HEAR FOR DEMCO AND FROM THEIR TEAM TO YOURS. MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR FOR THE BRIGHT FIRE TO ALL THE CHILDREN. CHRISTMAS WARM SMILES AND HOLIDAY MAGIC AS SHE HELPS KICK OFF THE FESTIVE SEASON. EVEN AT THE, EVEN AT THE NORTH POLE, MISS CLAUS KNOWS THERE'S NO RIDE QUITE AS EXCITING OR SHINY AS A FIRE ENGINE. AND BATON ROUGE COCA-COLA, UNITED HOLIDAY CLASSIC. THE COCA-COLA SANTA TRUCK SPREADING CHEER WITH SANTA CLAUS AND MRS. CLAUS, BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE COCA-COLA BLING COMPANY, UNITED FROM BATON ROUGE. THIS FESTIVE FLOAT REMINDS US ALL OF THE JOY, MAGIC, AND REFRESHMENT OF THE SEASON WAVE TO SANTA AND MRS. CLAUS AND SHARE IN THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT. MAYOR, WE'VE GOT AN EXCITING YEAR AHEAD OF US HERE IN THE CITY OF ZACHARY. OUR 2026 EVENTS ARE ALREADY STARTING TO MOUNT UP AND TAKING SHAPE AND THERE'S SO MUCH TO LOOK FORWARD TO. I'M GONNA LET YOU TELL THE AUDIENCE WHAT WE HAVE. LOOK COMING UP, YEAH, KICKING THINGS OFF. WE'RE THRILLED TO INTRODUCE THE BRAND NEW ZACHARY MARDI GRAS PARADE. UH, ROLLING ON SEPTEMBER, UH, UH, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15TH. THEN WE GOT THE DOWNTOWN LIVE AT THE GAZEBO. APRIL 25TH, MAY 2ND AND MAY 9TH. AND ALSO WE HAVE COMING BACK AGAIN, LOUISIANA NIGHT JAM WATER SKI COMPETITION, WHICH PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD WILL COME IN HERE TO SKI AND DO COMPETITION. IT'S A GREAT, UH, UH, A GREAT DEAL OUT THERE EVERY NIGHT, UH, EVERY TIME THEY HAVE IT IN THE FALL, WE SADDLE UP WITH THE FUN AND STICK HORSE RODEO ON OCTOBER 3RD. WE HAVE OVER 75 TO 80 UH, UH, PARTICIPANTS IN THAT EVERY YEAR. AND IT'S GROWING EACH YEAR. ALSO, NEXT YEAR WE HAVE A BIG THING COMING IN THE VIETNAM TRAVELING MEMORIAL WALL, COMING TO ZACHARY HIGH SCHOOL, NOVEMBER 12TH THROUGH THE 16TH. AND IF YOU'RE A VETERAN, PLEASE SIGN UP TO HELP OUT. WE GOT A LOT GOING ON WITH THAT AND WE'LL HAVE A LOT OF HELP WE NEED FOR VOLUNTEERS. SO LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT. BUT ALSO VETERAN'S DAY PARADE AGAIN ON NOVEMBER 11TH, COMING BACK FOR THE THIRD YEAR IN A ROW. SO, BUT TODAY I JUST WANNA GIVE A BIG SHOUT OUT TO ASHLEY MCCUE, SHARON PHILLIPS, UH, CHLOE MCCLEARY, THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, PUBLIC WORKS UTILITIES. UH, THE WHOLE ZACHARY CREW HAS DONE A WONDERFUL JOB TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN. THIS IS THE FIRST [00:35:01] YEAR ZACHARY'S KIND OF TOOK IT OVER, UH, TO HELP THE CHAMBER. SO FROM HERE ON OUT WE WANT TO ADD TO IT, MAKE IT BIGGER, YOU KNOW, YOU KNOW, WE RAN IN WITH A COUPLE OF FOOTBALL TEAMS, UH, GAMES LAST NIGHT. WE GET THE BANDS OUT, BUT EACH YEAR WE'RE GONNA MAKE IT BIGGER AND BETTER. WHAT A GREAT YEAR IT'S GONNA BE NEXT YEAR. YES, IT IS. AND WE GOT A LOT OF STUFF GOING ON AROUND ZACHARY RIGHT NOW. UH, WE GOT A LOT OF NEW STUFF COMING IN, NEW BUSINESSES ALONG WITH A LOT OF WORK. UH, SIDEWALK WORK ON AVENUE A, WE GOT SIDEWALK WORK DONE ON FLORIDA STREET IN FRONT OF THE COURTHOUSE ON MAIN STREET. WE GOT ALL OUR SMART METERS IN TO IMPROVE THE CITY EFFICIENCY. WE DRAINAGE UPGRADES AROUND 39TH STREET AND MAIN, ROBERT STREET, YOUNG STREET, MYRTLE HILL AND AVENUE B UTILITY POLES. ENERGY TO REPLACE POLES IN CRITICAL AREAS TO ENHANCE RELIABILITY. I MEAN, IT'S GOING ON RIGHT NOW WITH THEM. ANNEXATION MOUNT PLEASANT AREA, INCLUDING JERRY LANE. NOW NEXT, NOW ANNEXED INTO THE CITY. ALSO WELCOME SIDES, UH, LIKE AGAIN THANK SHARON PHILLIPS, THE, UH, COMPANY, UH, FARNELL AND THEM THAT DID THE, UH, SIGNS FOR UPGRADE ALL OUR SIGNS AROUND THE CITY THAT ARE LOOKING BEAUTIFUL AND IT'S LOOKING AWESOME RIGHT NOW. UH, LANDSCAPE PROJECTS, NEW PLANTINGS COMPLETED AT THE OLD TOWN HALL CITY NX, MEDIUM BEAUTIFICATION TO FOLLOW TURF INSTALLATIONS NEW TURF. ADDED THE OLD TOWN HALL PAINTING PROJECT, OLD TOWN HALL REPAINTED, SPONSORED BY SHERMAN WILLIAMS AND TRA TO BE AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICE DEPARTMENT. NOW OPEN, FULLY READY TO GO. FIRE SERVICE, NEW LADDER TRUCK AND PRODUCTION TWO MEANS SECURED FOR A NEW FIRE STATION ON FAL ROAD OFFICER PORT. INCREASED PAY AND NEW EQUIPMENT FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, CITY TECHNOLOGY. WE'VE GOT A LOT OF ON SITE LINE SERVICE. PPLICANT WILL BE ABLE TO PAY INSPECTIONS FEES, ONLINE FIBER UPGRADES RIGHT NOW. NEW ALLIANCE INSTALLED, IMPROVE CONNECTIVITY, BUT ALSO WE'RE LAYING DOWN FIBER RIGHT NOW TO FIX OUR, ALL OUR TRAFFIC SIGNALS HERE IN THE CITY OF LIMITS. ACCURATE ALONG WITH DOTD IN CITY PARISH. AND WE JUST PUT IN OVER A MILLION DOLLAR MOTOR ROLLER, WIRELESS TOWER CONSTRUCTION COMPLETED ON HIGHWAY 19, THE PROVIDE LESSON ROAD AREA FOR ENHANCED COMMUNICATIONS FOR POLICE, FIRE, OR ANY OTHER AGENCY IN THE AREA HERE. SO WE HAVE AN AWESOME YEAR WITH A LOT OF STUFF HAPPENING IN ZACHARY. STAY TUNED FOR MORE TO COME. IT'S GONNA BE AN EXCITING YEAR IN 2026. THAT'S OUR WELCOME SIGNS. I REALLY AM PROUD OF OUR, OUR NEW WEAPONS ZONE FIRST ENCOUNTERS. YES, WAS, UH, A LOCAL COMPANY HERE WHO, THEY DID OUR GRANITE FOR US AND I THINK THEY TURNED OUT REALLY NICE. I'VE HAD A LOT OF COMPLIMENTS ON IT AND WE JUST KIND OF GAVE 'EM A NEW, NEW FACE LIFT. YES. AND LIKE I SAY, THE WAY THE CITY'S GOING, I GOTTA GIVE CREDIT TO ALL THE EMPLOYEES. IT IS THEM THAT MAKE THIS CITY GO. IT MAKES IT HAPPEN. THEY UNDERSTAND WHAT THE VISIONS ARE AND YOU KNOW, LIKE I SAY, I'M EXCITED. WELL, IT'S BEEN A PLEASURE WORKING WITH YOU AND I ENJOYED MERRY CHRISTMAS. MERRY CHRISTMAS. * This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting.