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For bid 20 25 01 (cafeteria uniforms and shoes), staff recommended Life Care Uniforms for uniforms and the vendor listed for shoes in the register; the motion to approve was made by Mr. Westmoreland and seconded by Mr. Piazza and passed unanimously.

Bid 20 25 02 (ice cream and related milk products) had a single bidder, Hershey's Ice Cream of Hammond; the committee approved the award on a motion by Mr. Westmoreland, seconded by Mr. Piazza.

The annual bid 20 25 03 for milk and milk products was awarded to Borden Dairy after a competitive evaluation. Staff said Klein Peter was a close second and Eastside Jersey Derry was third. Mr. Westmoreland moved approval and Mr. Piazza seconded; the motion passed unanimously.

Bid 20 25 07 for processed food products, which included nearly 300 items, was awarded to Gold Star Foods of Ponchatoula (noted in the presentation as a vendor formerly known as POND Food). The committee approved the award unanimously.

Bid 20 25 09 for cafeteria janitorial and paper supplies was awarded item-by-item; staff recommended Economical Janitorial for most items and Gold Star for a subset. The committee approved the item-by-item awards unanimously.

Bid 20 25 26 (SFS commodity delivery) received three bidders; Gold Star Foods was the low bidder and was awarded that contract by unanimous vote.

During the meeting committee members praised staff responsiveness on procurement questions. A board member thanked Kendra for providing an overview of the evaluation process, and committee members recognized Mr. Carlson’s long experience managing bids. No amendments to awards were proposed; all motions passed with unanimous recorded outcomes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","TPSS Finance & Audit Meeting 5 6 25","oneSentenceSummary","The Tangipahoa Parish Finance Audit Committee unanimously approved a set of bids for child nutrition supplies and commodity delivery, awarding contracts to several vendors following staff recommendations.","taxTitle","Tangipahoa Parish, School Boards, Louisiana","taxId",13131,"location","Louisiana","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6031792,"Parish sales tax up 4.3% year-to-date, staff reports",67,148000,215000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5468445-12cabe02ee1d1426f1b2d7162fe511db&start=148&end=215","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5468445-12cabe02ee1d1426f1b2d7162fe511db/thumbnail_148000.jpg","/articles/6031792/Louisiana/Parish-sales-tax-up-43-year-to-date-staff-reports","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6031792-48d87f45b34dd0d2d3f3325394ea5f41/orig.mp4?Expires=1771106352&Signature=O5UAobHx0BCupd4AyoAGYIKd1g1HgQfsqO6H59OV1geEbeqeBbhpfqAJO63IGrLyI24iImAYn1LlhtBSjAT0n9Qk5~fzbu7zNsnS7qtNxbWzFA5ieKz5dDjk6s2JajX-M0b9sX6x57YgyoyUGs2vFJPlrr2kz2QAvsAwkTUj9WYwJhK5FnrYZOYOnbvNwBejXImZycabdwW8nrzAUnVP~CRKuOINTWLfaJdc7kT4FDTPtDj91d04qH--nDrLD-NL6TVVbRXVZQIb8HYSRQdAiFSn6r87VLjccKFXbyvV~5bp6jjJxIJvml~Vr9T7BQDGN4FhcBT5y62b-YX77DpEAA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mr. McNeely reported the parish’s sales tax collections continue to show growth, with the most recent month up about 6% and the year-to-date increase at roughly 4.3 percent. He said the half‑penny efid tax showed a different pattern, with a recent monthly increase of about 5.8 percent and a year-to-date gain near 3 percent.

\"If you remember when I first started, working here, I said our our sales tax was up, and we're trying to see is it above or and and what we've seen is it hit a new level and it looks like it's holding this 4% historical since 1992,\" Mr. McNeely said, noting the parish has historically seen roughly 4% growth in tangible‑goods sales tax.

Mr. McNeely told committee members the figures indicate continued local economic strength and encouraged shopping locally as a way to support parish revenue. There was no formal action tied to the report; the item was informational.","Finance staff reported Tangipahoa Parish sales tax grew about 4.3% year‑to‑date, with the most recent month up about 6%; the parish is holding near a long-term average growth rate, staff said.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6031797,"Parish staff presents proposed budget revision; finance committee to meet in two weeks",52,103000,155000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5468445-12cabe02ee1d1426f1b2d7162fe511db&start=103&end=155","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5468445-12cabe02ee1d1426f1b2d7162fe511db/thumbnail_103000.jpg","/articles/6031797/Louisiana/Parish-staff-presents-proposed-budget-revision-finance-committee-to-meet-in-two-weeks","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6031797-1e7912d98a8e8bd42d20e018eb3f9e76/orig.mp4?Expires=1771106352&Signature=gpyKdyUVvmf91oiT~VDlyXDur7ujP2SpVNPlQvd757Uhuxjyn3WxlDq~3FM70FhudqTRy6JaLsHVBqKIlpqWgE1Xm9EomAJiwNsKLcpMwE6MFMY~3WZYqiAYQRDNQ7mp7uxA7JwSWjs-TyVyt3P68tVVH6gepNC2C7IWG8E614MmIl5m7c1xAiKK89vOrSmsmLLOW-x8O1lFDiUzYWY6cfH3fEUWZkGQplb8fdMO0ZdVaq7h8O72wvqhSBM8cXj0eNR-4UrWJpBi5MkTVkHKUOUN9PIfxPQwHchLv7frTT0GHRhFz8lK49eCouh7ZG0E-t8qSghJi9XO-8nGCjDhOw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mr. McNeely presented the year-to-date budget-to-actual comparison for the committee and highlighted a new column labeled “proposed budget revision,” which he said had not been adopted and was for committee review. He told the committee members they should have received a printed copy of the revised budget book.

\"So it is not the revised budget. It is proposed revised budget,\" Mr. McNeely said, adding that no action was required at the meeting. He said the finance committee must meet in two weeks to begin the process of adopting the revised budget.

Board members did not question the substance of the proposed changes during the presentation. The item remained informational; the next step is the scheduled finance committee meeting to review the proposed revision and, if appropriate, move toward formal adoption.","Finance staff presented a proposed budget revision column and distributed a revised budget book; no adoption occurred and a finance committee meeting is scheduled in two weeks to begin the adoption process.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6031802,"Finance committee reviews $19.49 million accounts payable check register",0,600000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5468445-12cabe02ee1d1426f1b2d7162fe511db&start=600&end=600","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5468445-12cabe02ee1d1426f1b2d7162fe511db/thumbnail_600000.jpg","/articles/6031802/Louisiana/Finance-committee-reviews-1949-million-accounts-payable-check-register","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6031802-a8bc8898b9ad3cfd5373b80b01fc212a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771106352&Signature=LHk0snaWjtoCIRmAPUkVv1IXko-BeotLJfamwFd6obX1o3slSqmCqucW0V-xc488M96zEsCdRc-so7CM3z8pOyDXYee~-m~GW5hxEWLuIMGKgZQb-yXfwiEPHBOAAVggi35ogylm9cOmlc-ZE1EJHVGMc~PXriwbggIMg082WS6dNVARWXMrBD1cd2Obx3TYJOC14s~L4pA44fubryPl7-la9VGsQTb6WHxxSL~rOyFac6lsIM4-aFLoXBPLnjasI4JkvIC-eBUxzCDcTVv54GY~siBbUFrH4DCuw0~5lO84n68RUh7SCeNCiCg2-7jNxEnmMBG6BTCZ9s5qiMVlAQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tangipahoa Parish finance staff presented the accounts payable check register for March 1–31, 2025, showing payments totaling $19,487,829.98, and the committee did not take action on the register.

Mr. McNeely, a staff member, told the committee the register covered the March 1–31 timeframe and asked whether there were questions; none were received by email. Board member Miss Janice asked staff to confirm a $9,373.35 charge listed as “Ponchatoula High Football Stadium PA sound system” paid to a vendor identified in the register. Miss Janice and Miss Deborah said they would follow up by email to clarify whether the vendor name and charge were correct.

The committee did not vote on the check register or change the record; the presentation was informational and no formal action was recorded.

Staff indicated they would email clarifying details about the Ponchatoula High School line item to board members.","Tangipahoa Parish finance staff presented an accounts payable check register for March 1–31, 2025, totaling $19,487,829.98; a board member asked staff to verify a sound-system charge for Ponchatoula High School.","actionData","errors"]

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Finance committee unanimously approves multiple child-nutrition procurement awards

Parish sales tax up 4.3% year-to-date, staff reports

Parish staff presents proposed budget revision; finance committee to meet in two weeks

Finance committee reviews $19.49 million accounts payable check register