BRANDON E. BREAUXFAITH · FAMILY · ENTERPRISE · ACADIANA The Work

BUILDING FORWARD • BADGER TRAIL • SINCE JUNE 22, 2023

Badger Trail:
the work behind ownership.

Recognizing value was only the beginning. The real work has been accepting responsibility for the infrastructure, homes and people affected by every decision.

The entrance to Badger Trail Mobile Home Community beneath mature trees
The entrance to Badger Trail: a community with room to grow—and a responsibility to grow well.

When I purchased Badger Trail on June 22, 2023, I saw more than a property with unused potential. I saw a community whose residents depended on infrastructure that needed attention, investment and consistent oversight.

Open green space and the completed water well building at Badger Trail
Open space within the 25-lot community and the completed water well building.

Responsibility beneath the surface.

The original water system was housed in two deteriorating sheds. We updated the system and replaced those structures with a new, secure well building. But improving the equipment was only part of the responsibility.

The two deteriorated sheds that originally housed the Badger Trail water system
Before: the original structures surrounding the community water system.
Badger Trail water system exposed while the original sheds were removed
During the work: removing the old structures and preparing the system for a proper enclosure.

Because water quality directly affects every resident, I became a licensed water operator. I continue working with the system daily—monitoring it, maintaining it and looking for ways to improve the quality of water delivered to the community.

The completed metal building protecting the Badger Trail water system
After: a new metal building protects the community water equipment.
Updated water treatment equipment inside the new Badger Trail well building
The updated system inside its completed enclosure.
Recognizing value is only the beginning. Ownership means accepting responsibility for what that value can become—and for the people affected by every decision.

Visible improvements. A longer view.

We have paved the streets, demolished abandoned trailers and brought newer homes into the park. Each improvement is practical, but together they represent something larger: restoring standards, creating stability and showing residents that the place they call home matters.

A newer mobile home arriving on a paved street at Badger Trail
A newer home arrives at Badger Trail on one of the paved community streets.

Badger Trail remains a work in progress. Its unused lots still represent opportunity, but growth must be deliberate. The goal is to add homes responsibly, maintain the infrastructure behind them and continue improving the community over time.

New numbered community mailboxes at Badger Trail
New community mailboxes: a modest improvement that makes the property more orderly and functional.
THE WORK CONTINUESLeave the property—and the community—stronger than I found them.