STATE OF LOUISIANA

PARISH OF WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON PARISH COUNCIL

RESOLUTION NO.11-542

RESOLUTION BY THE WASHINGTON PARISH COUNCIL

TO ENGAGE KUSHNER LAGRAIZE, L.L.C. TO PERFORM

AUDIT SERVICES FOR THE WASHINGTON PARISH GOVERNMENT

The following resolution was offered for adoption on motion by __Michael Fussell_____, seconded by __Greg Route______.

BE IT RESOLVED that the Washington Parish Government agrees to engage Kushner LaGraize, L.L.C. to perform audit services for the Washington Parish Government in accordance with the letter of engagement attached hereto and made a part hereof.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Richard N. Thomas, Jr., the Washington Parish President, is authorized to execute the engagement letter on behalf of the Parish of Washington.

The above and foregoing having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereupon resulted as follows:

YEAS: _(7)__ Route, Posey, Wheat, Fussell, Nassauer, Johnson and Thomas

NAYS: _(0)___

ABSENT: _(0)____

ABSTAINED: (0)___

The resolution was declared adopted on the _14th__ day of _November ___, 2011.

WASHINGTON PARISH COUNCIL

By: ____SIGNATURE_____

Aubrey Posey, Chairman

WASHINGTON PARISH GOVERNMENT

By: __SIGNATURE________

Richard N. Thomas, Jr., President

CERTIFICATION

I, SHARON LYONS, CLERK OF THE WASHINGTON PARISH COUNCIL, hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of a resolution adopted by the Washington Parish Council, in regular session convened on the _14th__ day of __November___, 2011, at which meeting a quorum was present.

GIVEN UNDER MY OFFICIAL SIGNATURE AND SEAL OF OFFICE, this __15th_ day of __November______, 2011, Franklinton, Louisiana.

____SIGNATURE_________

Sharon Lyons, Clerk

Washington Parish Council

Resolution No.11-542