The Jackson Parish Police Jury (JPPJ) met in regular session on Monday, June 10, 2024 in the Nathaniel Zeno, Jr. meeting room, 160 Industrial Drive, Jonesboro, Louisiana. Members present were Todd Culpepper (President), Amy Magee (Vice-President), Sheketia Combs, Regina Rowe, Lewis Chatham and Nia Evans. Tarneshala Cowans and Keith Burris were absent. Also present was Brad Roller (Operations Manager); Wayne Anderson (Road Superintendent) and Robin Sessions (Solid Waste Superintendent).
After President Culpepper called the meeting to order and Ms. Rowe gave the invocation, Mrs. Magee led in the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance. The floor was then opened for public comments with none being heard.
The minutes of the May 13, 2024, regular jury meeting, monthly purchase orders, and the payment of all bills were approved followed by committee reports being adopted. Brad Roller followed with the Operation Manager Report.
Mr. Wayne Anderson, Road Superintendent, presented the May 2024 Road Report noting that $10,721.76 had been spent on emergency callouts/off-schedule work. Robin Session was next with the the May 2024 Solid Waste Report and Paul Riley gave the Engineer’s Report.
The Police Jury then agreed to enter into a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the LSU AG Center in the amount of $12,000.00 and Edquado Howard and Walter Johnson was approved to attend the Louisiana Solid Waste Association training to be held on July 9 & 10, 2024.
Approval to purchase of culverts needed to make the repairs on Siloam Church Rd. in the amount of $13,164.35 was then passes and the Ruston Daily Leader was voted to be the official journal for the dates of June 1, 2024 through May 31, 2025.
The implementation of the 2% COLA increase was adopted in the 2024 budget, excluding the Operations Manager and Secretary-Treasurer, with the effective date of July 1, 2024 and the operations manager was approved to attend all required training for the Floodplain Administrator’s role.
In final action before adjournment, the road repair request from the Village of North Hodge upon the receipt of the required documentation, materials, and payment was approved.