The Jackson Parish Police Jury held their regularly scheduled monthly meeting on Tuesday, November 21st at the Charles H. Garrett Community Center, located at 182 Industrial Drive in Jonesboro. 

Entering into contractual obligations, accepting bids and purchasing new heavy equipment highlighted the session attended by Todd Culpepper (President), Lewis Chatham, Amy Magee, John McCarty, Tarneshala “Niki” Cowans, Regina Rowe and Keith Burris. 

The session started with the panel approving a Resolution supporting the Southern Spirit Transmission Project followed by the perfunctory actions of accepting prior meeting minutes, and paying monthly purchase orders and bills. 

The transfer of $463,187.00 in ARP funds to different funds for the purchase of two pieces of heavy equipment followed. The first was $338,083.00 to Solid Waste Fund for the Front Loading Compactor Truck followed by $125,104.00 being sent to the Road Fund for partial payment of a Brush Axe Tractor.

 Jury members then agreed to enter into a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the State Parks for updating the parking lot at the Jimmie Davis Tabernacle and assist the Village of North Hodge with culvert replacements. 

Additional action saw Riley Company of Ruston, LA hired for Engineering Services on the Lakeshore Drive Project and Electrical Work at the Landfill being approved. The meeting closed after the Solid Waste Department’s overtime schedule for the 2023 upcoming holidays being approved and 2024 Material bids being accepted.