Thanks to the Jackson Parish Watershed Commission (JPWC) the cost for duck blind permits and fees for senior citizens (over 65) and Veterans will only cost $50.00 this year. This was approved by Lavelle Smith, Benson Bagwell, Jay Mallard, Bert Brown, Roy Barlow and Daniel Ponder at the regularly scheduled May 21st meeting held at the Charles H. Garrett Community Center in Jonesboro. Absent was Vickie Pace.

Building permits were granted for Scott Campbell, Eric Vige and Clay McConnell but the vote to install gates at the Ebenezer and Spillway launch sites was tabled until the next monthly meeting slated for June 18th.