A Power Point Overview of Bunkie

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strategically located in the heart of central Louisiana. Bunkie boasts a
business-friendly environment, attractive for its cost of living, skilled
workforce, and special tax incentives. We also have a growing
retirement community,
communit tucked awa
away from the stress of city
cit life
life, and
within a short distance of cultural activities, recreational parks and
medical facilities. Our community welcomes newcomers with open
arms and invites you to consider locating your family or business to
Bunkie where you'll enjoy the quality of life of a small town
Bunkie,
town, and
where everyone is your neighbor.
Community patriotism :
A salute to our National Guard Unit
Chamber Rail Road Museum, Tours, &
Veterans Memorial Welcome Center
Our Mission
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as a
To come together
community, using
identifiable human capital
andd resources, to prepare
workforce and build the
infrastructure necessary to
support new and existing
businesses,, thereby
y
improving the quality of life
for all our citizens.
Bunkie’s warm q
quaint community
y spirit
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and
can-do attitude fosters economic development
for smart growth by capitalizing on its central
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location
to become
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the
h premier Louisiana’s
Central Economic Development site.

Operate under a Strategic Plan to serve its members
through
g Education Advancement, Economic
Development , Workforce Development, Leadership
Development, Marketing & Communication
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and
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Enhancements
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Identifying
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& offering
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small
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development
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training opportunities supported by LA Small
Business Development
Development, LA Works
Works, & Kisatchie Delta
Participate
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ti i t iin LED / Cleco’s
Cl ’ business
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promotional
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opportunities of Bunkie’s assets & industrial park;

p a workforce network link through
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Develop
Works of members needs to qualified
applicants
Develop workforce training opportunities and
occupational employment packages
Develop a learning center where individuals
can build resumes, post job opportunities,
receive design labor training, post to linkedin,
and
d online
li learning
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i opportunities
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Goal is to seek out new industrial ventures and
promote Bunkie’s
Bunkie s assets
-Site
Selector Mr. Robert Pittman, Janus Economics
brought in by LED from Atlanta
-- Site Selector Mr. Mark Sweeny of NC, hired by
Cleco. Mr Sweeny, one of top 3 site selectors in
country responsible for Nissan plant in Canton, MS
and a General Dynamics Plant
-In the future, market a certified economic
development
p
ready
y Bunkie Site around the world
through partnerships with LED marketing efforts,
Cleco site selectors, & other entrepreneurial markets

We believe the success of the executing and sustaining such a flexible /
living strategic plan comes from our communities can do volunteer
attitude.
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Bunkiens have come together for a great start and we are looking for a
great finish - more industrial jobs brings new outside monies jobs which
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the opportunity
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Taking any piece of the strategic plan puzzle and offering your support is
greatly needed to build the entire picture. Please give your time and
resources generously
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done
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in
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tti to
t this
thi fi
firstt step.
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The great part is that LED, LA Works, LA Small Business Development,
Cleco, Kistachie Delta, & Cenla Work REady network have partnered up
with
ith B
Bunkie
ki tto insure
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the
th strategic
t t i plan
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be accomplished.
li h d LED offers
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us specific leadership training in strategic planning to insure great ideas
transition to a brighter future for Louisiana.
O lleader
Our
d ship
hi team Captains:
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JJackie
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Henderson
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.Bunkie City Hall / Bunkie Fire
Department
.Bunkie Chamber of
Commerce
- Landscaping & Veteran’s
Memorial
.Bunkie Police Department
.Oleary Bros. Sign & Awnings
.Vaughn Automotive
.Shopping Center
.New Business Development &
Retirement Evacuation
Center
H St.
H.
St Anthony
A th
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School
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Catholic
th li
Church
.Public works
.Industrial Park—148 acres
.Kojis
K ji Son
S & Si
Signs
.Bunkie airport
.Hunting Clubs of Bunkie
.Sammy’s Truck Stop/Resturant
& Best Western Hotel
.I-49
.New subdivision
.Bailey House & Antebellum Homes
.
Acadiana Rail Road
Development
.Bunkie Elementary Learning
Center
.Bunkie Recreational Park,
Baseball,
Haas Convention
Auditorium &
Bunkie Corn Festival Site
U. Bunkie Coke Office &
warehouse
V. Warehouse Space
W. Bunkie Wood Products—est
1910
.Louisiana Hardwoods Inc 15
miles south
.OJJ facility
.Avoyelles Detention &
Luke Property Development
.Bayhills Golf Club
.LSAS Agriculture School
.Cecil Picard Educational &
Recreational Center
.Rocky’s Tails & Shells
.Bunkie High New Tech
.Bunkie General Hospital
.New Housing Subdivision
Development
Historically, Bunkie’s economy was driven by the railway station as it served as the connection between
Bunkie and the world, and the area gave birth to its industrial roots economy. The rich soil of the area
provided an abundance of agricultural products such as sugar cane, cotton and corn. This agricultural
growth sparked the evolution with major business, and most recently the 142.8 acre LED Certified
Industrial Park.
Park

Employer
Avoyelles Parish School Board
Paragon Casino Resort
Avoyelles Parish Sheriff Department
Avoyelles Parish Correctional Institute
WalMart Stores
Bunkie General Hospital
Avoyelles Hospital
B
Bayou
Vi
Vista
t Nursing
N i Home
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Louisiana Hardwood Products
Vaughn Value
OJJ
M.D. Descant Construction
B ki H
Bunkie
Home Care
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City of Bunkie
Oleary Signs & Awnings
Kojis Son & Signs
Gibko Nursery and Pool
B ki Wood
Bunkie
W d Products
P d
est 1910
Capital Signs
Care Tec Specialty Nursing
Employees
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250-499
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web site
ww.paragoncasinoresort.com
www.louisianahardwoods.com
www.olearysigns.com
www.kojissigns.com
www.gibko-nursery.com
www.bunkiewood.com
b ki
d
www.ccesigns.com
The Office of
Juvenile
J
il
Justice protects
the public by Our citizens backed this economic development
providing safe project with:
and effective
individualized 9 An economic Development Team to assist in this
services to
new $20 Million facility;
y
youth who will
youth,
become
9
The community spirit and can do attitude at town
productive,
hall meetings to gain the award of the project.
law-abidingg
citizens.
Come to Bunkie and also see your
new venture turn into a reality
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p
y volunteers
Economic development
community
& town hall meetings demonstrate the
community’s can-do attitude
B ki d
Bunkie
draws OJJ local
l l $ 20 million
illi investment
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and with new venture incentives
OJJ joint venture with Bunkie General for
telemedicine support
Community
y linked Cecil Picard Resort &
Community Center for OJJ corporate
recreational opportunities for their clients ,
business meetings and corporate outings

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House
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72 youth
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Employ 85-90 people
Average salary of $50,000
Construction completed 2-3 years
Annual payroll of $5 million a year. In addition to
salaries
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th monies
i projected
j t d are as follows:
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operating expenses such as utilities - $750,000;
supplies, food, gas, clothing , office supplies, etc $1 2 million; Professional services - $100,000;
$1.2
$100 000;
Acquisitions such as vehicles, furniture, lawn
equipment, tractor, - $77,000; and major repairs
$54 000 for a total dollars of $7,081,000
$54,000
$7 081 000 spent in
local community
Seeking additional business support services to
d
develop
l iin Bunkie.
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New approach:
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Therapeutic Model, not
correctional
Characteristics for youth
and staff
dignity and respect
relationship-building
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h b ld
homelike environment
consistency
Outcome: decreasing
recidivism for youth
exiting secure care

USDA guarantee loan
program
Personal Banking

ATMs Checking Debit &
Credit Cards Insurance
Internet Banking Loans &
Lines of Credit Savings &
CDs
B i
Business
Banking
B ki

Cash Management
Checking Debit & Credit
Cards Merchant Services
Insurance Internet
Banking Loans & Lines of
Credit Savings & CDs
IOLTA Account

Capital One Bank
The Cottonport Bank
Sabine State Bank &
Trust .
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State
Farm
F
Kyle
K l Wolff
W lff
Union Bank
See your Bunkie
Ch b office
Chamber
ffi ffor
further listings.

Mr. Robert Pittman – Business location consultant

“who would not be impressed
p
by
y the efforts Bunkie is making
g to improve
p
its schools. The New Tech Program at the high school and the Learning
Academy Program at the elementary school are most impressive.”
Dr. Mary
y Livers – Depputyy Secretaryy Office of JJuvenile JJustice

The Selection Committee recommended Bunkie because of the outstanding proposal
they put together”
“What’s not to love about Bunkie?” –
“All of the OJJ staff who attended the press conference with me were so impressed
with the support from the community”
Louisiana State Commissioner Dr. Mike Strain – “ Louisiana’s Agriculture
represents a $ 100 billion impact on the economy
economy”
Bunkie’s rich soils and strong labor ethics
are great reasons farmers are successful at
growing cotton, wheat, sugar cane, beans,
corn, and sweet potatoes
ACCESS TO MARKETS

Bunkie Municipal Airport is a public use airport, owned and operated by the City of Bunkie.
The airport is open 7 days a week
week, 24 hrs a day.
day The airport runway is 18/36 which is 3575 foot.
foot
The runways have GPS approach and NDB/Localizer Approach for low visibility weather

.Alexandria Regional Airport & Lafayette Regional Airport - Access to the world ,
parked and in a beautifully efficient terminals within 45 minutes.
parked,
minutes

Bunkie General Hospital is a nationally award winning hospital with helipad service.

The Union Pacific & Acadian Railroad runs through the city limits of Bunkie which is a
switching station for north and south bound traffic. The Kansas City Southern railroad is 8 miles
from the city. Piggy Back rail terminals economically accessed both from New Orleans and
Shreveport.

Navigable waterways/ports includes a short haul to the Port of New Orleans as the gateway
to the world for export shipment containers . The Port of Avoyelles which maintains an 18ft draft
at all times and is capable of handling ocean going barges to and from the Gulf. The Port of
Alexandria is 40 miles from the City and has a draft of 9ft along the Red River.
River

U.S. Interstate 49 gives manufacturers a centralized access to all domestic and international
markets. I-49 runs west of Bunkie about 6 miles from the city limits and the industrial park.

Public transportation servicing Bunkie is run by the Avoyelles Council on Aging, providing
transportation for our aging population to all medical services and personal needs
Electricity- CLECO Power LLC supplies the City of Bunkie as well as the Industrial Park with adequate loads of electricity.
In regards to
the Park, the nearest line is adjacent to the site the size is 13.2 kV. The nearest transmission line is 1.9 miles from the site and is at least 138kV.
3-phase service is available with potentially a dual feed. The peak loan capacity is 3 MW. The nearest substation is .9 miles from the site but is
within the cityy limits of Bunkie.
Natural Gas- Centerpoint Energy supplies the City of Bunkie as well as the Industrial Park with adequate loads of natural gas.
Water - Bunkie has one water tower and 2 above ground storage tanks within the city limits and three water wells located six miles outside of
Bunkie city limits. The new water tower is currently under construction. Currently, Bunkie has one million, two hundred thousand gallons of
water readily available. The City of Bunkie is able to produce eleven hundred gallons of water per minute and can pump 19 hundred gallons of
water per minute. The system is regulated by EPA and which reports that the Bunkie water system is not contaminated by hazardous waste and
has not been identified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a candidate for cleanup because it poses a risk to human health and/or
the environment. Drinking water protection ordinances are written to suit the community of Bunkie and meet state and federal guidelines. One
hundred per cent of the community is served by the city water system. The City of Bunkie follows Louisiana’s method for enforcing Public Health
Standards Permits
Standards,
Permits, and Ordinances Water and Sewage
Sewage. The Bunkie Industrial Park has a 6”
6 water line bordering it and will have a 12”
12 line
servicing each tenant as the need comes.
Sewer - The City of Bunkie’s Wastewater Treatment Plant is located at 656 East Oak Street, Bunkie, La.
The Wastewater Department serves the sanitary sewage collection, transfer and treatment needs of almost 2000 city families. This facility is a waste water
treatment plant and was commissioned in early 2007. This plant is designed to treat a daily average flow of 1,000,000 gallons per day and average use of 750,000 GPD.
Telecommunications AT&T is the local provider of telecommunications services to the City of Bunkie and the Industrial Park. The lines border the industrial park
with the nearest central office site being ¾ miles away. The Central Office is in the city limits.
Cellular service is available with AT&T and Verizon offering 3G.
Other Services available are: Digital Switching; Fiber Optic Cable; T-1 and T-3 Lines and satellite with unobstructed view of the sky are
available.
Mardi Gras Parade and Ball
Avoyelles’ own David St. Romain

Children
Children’ss Parade
Carnival
Corn Queens
Entertainment

Universities:
U i
iti

Louisiana College,
Louisiana State University at Alexandria

Avoyelles Vo-Tech

Bunkie Elementary Learning Academy

Bunkie High School New Tech and Stem

Serves students in grades 7 – 12
4-H Club, FCCLA, FFA, Yearbook, FBLA, FCS, Junior and Senior Beta Club
Robotics, IC3 and Welding
Avoyelles Charter School

Serves students in grades 7 – 12
Offer 4-H Club, Beta Club, Bunavola Staff, FFA, DECA, SADD, FCCLA, FCA, Interact, New Tech Programs, Dual
Enrollment
Louisiana School for the Agricultural Sciences (LSAS)

Serves students in grades Pre-K – 6th Grade
Offer Student Government, Leadership Academy,
4-H Club, Beta Club, Robotics, Fast Math, Cope
Serves students in grades Pre-school – 12.
High State Achievement Scores
St. Anthony of Padua Parochial School

Serves students in grades Pre-school – 8.
Offer Beta Club, 4-H Club and Choir

Recipients of 2011 $ 1.27 million SIG Grant:
Replaced 68% of faculty
Implementation
p
of an extended
20 day school model with goal of
raising student achievement scores
Additional 20 instructional dates
On-going literacy program where students are assessed
and progress monitored as part of the RTI process
Technology
T
h l
enhanced
h
d classroomsl
all
ll containing
i i
smartboards and projectors
Daily common planning time for grade – level teams with
a focus
f
off consistently
i
l monitoring
i i iinstructional
i
l practices
i
and their effectiveness based on current student
performances.
Preparing for the 21st Century!
j
Project
Based instructional model not Traditional
Teaching
Teacher is a coach/facilitator
Collaborative work…working in groups
1:1 computer to student ratio

Utilizes technology as a tool to access information for class and projects
Professional learning community
Culture of respect,
p
responsibility,
p
y rigor,
g and relevance
Teach 21st Century Skills…
Bunkie New Tech HS
LEARNING OUTCOMES
• TECHNOLOGY LITERACY
• COLLABORATION
• WRITTEN
COMMUNICATION
• ORAL COMMUNICATION
• WORK ETHIC
• CURRICULAR LITERACY
(CONTENT STANDARDS)

Computers are the tools
for New Tech – not the
end result
Classrooms have been
converted to New Tech
classrooms
l
with
i h the
h
latest technology.
Parents have access to
students
t d t grades
d on the
th
internet.
BUNKIE GENERAL HOSPITAL (BGH)
• 32 BED Critical Access Hospital that provides medical services to the community, operates two (2) Rural
•
•
Health Clinics, and provides geriatric psych services.
A unique feature is that the hospital provides telemedicine as part of the Louisiana Rural Health Information
Exchange. This network links patients to specialty physicians at LSU Health Sciences Center in Shreveport
BGH was recognized in the US News and World Report magazine for its Silver and Gold Award for
management of its patient with Heart Failure. Most recently, the hospital was listed as one of the top
hospitals in La
La. As recognized by Health Grades for its management of COPD and Pneumonia
Pneumonia.
BAYOU VISTA NURSING HOME - a five star rated Nursing Home with 96 beds offering a variety of
programs for the elderly.
CARE TEC SPECIALTY THERAPY & CARE TEC PEDIATIRIC CENTER. Bunkie is the home to
the centers that provide specialized care to medically fragile children from St. Martin Parish to Rapides. The
central location provides easy transportation within an hour from home. Since 1997, nurses and other workers
went to patients home and integrated services provided care at the therapy center with all patients and providers
coming together
together. The program has recently been approved by Governor Bobby Jindal and the La
La. Department
of Health and Hospital. According to the DHH guidelines, Pediatric Day Health Care Facility will provide parents
of medically fragile children and young adults under the age of 21 with an integrated setting in which to treat,
and even educate their children.
REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERS- available in the Alexandria/Pineville area, 40 miles north of Bunkie.
Hospitals in the Alexandria area include Central Louisiana State Hospital, Huey p. Long Regional Medical
Center, River North Treatment Center, Rapides Regional Medical Center, and St. Francis Cabrini Hospital

Bayhills Recreation
and Golf Club – a 9
hole course. Sponsors
First Tee program.
Golf at Paragon Casino
Resort's Tamahka Trails is an
exhilarating experience. A threetime U.S. Open Qualifier host,
Tamahka Trails is one of the
premier courses of Central
Louisiana and part of the
acclaimed Audubon Golf Trail.
Call 1-800-946-1946, ext. 6300 to
reserve a tee time

Bunkie Rotary Club

Bunkie Garden Club
Bunkie Masonic Lodge
Bunkie Service League

3rd Grade Dictionary Project, Doll & Toy Christmas Fund, Rotary Youth Leadership Camp
Academic College Scholarships, Social Meet & Eat
Community Service, social meet & eat
Boy Scouts
Scouts, Cub Scouts,
Scouts & Girl Scouts
Catholic Daughters and Knights of Columbus
Keenagers , Council on Aging
Lions Club

Eye Foundation, Handicap Challenge Camp,
S i l meet & eat
Social
y Thanksgiving
g
g Feast
Annual Community
New Business
Development &
Dedications

Baseball & Softball little league
Youth League & High School football
Youth soccer league
Youth Flag Football

Big Daddy’s
B i ’
Bernice’s
Mexican
Chi
Chinese
Rocky Tails & Shells
R d River
Red
Ri
Grill
G ill
Paragon’s Casino

Fishing,
Fi hi
Skiing,
Skii
Horse,
H
Hiking, & Biking

Chicot State Park
à Lake, 18 miles of trails

Hunting

School board Property
Wildlife Refuge
g

à Lake & forest

à Pomme de TerreTerre state

à Camp Claiborne 30 miles trails

Bunkie Hunting Clubs

à Black Lake – 5000 acres

à Mondavia – 5000 acres
à Overton – 5000 acres
Kistachie National Forest
à Kincaid lake,
lake 50 miles trails
à Lake Ophelia – Federal
à Grassy Lake – State
Indian Creek
Spring
g Bayou
y
Red River Waterway
Atchafalaya River
From the swamps of
Avoyelles Parish to the
Great Gulf Coast awaits
your outdoor adventure !
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Ashland
Hillcrest
Oakwood
O k
d
Live Oaks
Burges
Frithland
Oakhall
Northrup Trail – 12 Years of Slavery
Life on the Bayou in Bunkie

Haas Auditorium –
Public evacuation site
Corn Festival Grounds
Auditorium Rental Hall

Come and see Bunkie Grow and experience our
community
y spirit
p
and can-do attitude.
Visit us at our web sites:

Bunkie Chamber of Commerce –
www.bunkiechamber.net

City of Bunkie -
www.bunkiecityhall.com