The Jackson Parish Police Jury narrowly adopted the 2025 Tax Millage Rates Resolution at their regularly scheduled monthly meeting that was held on July 14th in the Nathaniel Zeno, Jr. Meeting Room of the Jackson Parish Administrative Building in Jonesboro. 

Adopted through a roll call vote the Tax Millage rate was passed by a 4-3 margin with Jurors Todd Culpepper (District 1), Lewis Chatham (District 2), Amy Magee (District 3),  and Keith Burris (District 7) voting YEA and Sheketia Combs (District 4), Tarneshala “Niki” Cowans (District 5) and Regina Rowe (District 6) voting NAY.

During the session, jury members handled the perfunctory business of adopting June meeting minutes, approving monthly purchase orders, payment of all bills, and approving Committee, Engineering and Management Reports while also taking care of the following:

1. Approving the 2nd quarter budget amendments.
2. Entering into a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement (CEA) with the Jackson Parish Sheriff’s Department in the amount of $147,014.75 for their opioid request and the Jackson Parish District Attorney’s office for $45,000 for their PTI program. 
3. Approving the purchase of a new stretcher for the Jackson Parish coroner’s office.
4. Approving a 5% across-the-board increase in salary for the Jackson Parish Police Jury employees.
5. Accepting the 2024 Quietus tax roll.
6. Accepting the bid from TLT Enterprises for the Old Road Barn property.
7. Adopting the revised Sexual Harassment Policy as advised by the auditors.
8. Requesting an Attorney General’s opinion on Hospital Board vacancy.
9. Acting on Parish Board appointments