The new is the old. That is the summary of the selection of officers voted on by the Jackson Parish Police Jury during their monthly meeting for December, which was held on Monday, December 8th. 

The session began with nominations and a roll call vote where incumbents Todd Culpepper and Amy Magee were selected to remain in their positions as JPPJ President and Vice President for 2026. 

 A pair of Ordinances was then adopted by jury members, Culpepper, Magee, Lewis Chatham, Sheketia Combs, Tarneshala “Niki” Cowans, Regina Rowe, and Keith Burris as follows.

Ordinance # 01-1208-2025 – Amendment of Ordinance #02-1209-2024 annual operating budgets of revenues and expenditures for the General Fund, Special Revenue Funds, Debt Service Fund, and Capital Project Funds for the fiscal year 2025.

Ordinance # 02-1208-2025 – Adoption of operating budgets of revenues and expenditures for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2026, and ending December 31, 2026, for the General Fund, Special Revenue Funds, Debt Service Fund, and Capital Project Funds.

After the minutes of the November meetings, monthly purchase orders and payment of all bills were agreed upon, Committee Reports and Management Reports of the Operation, Road Department, and Solid Waste Department were approved, as well as the Engineering Report given by Mr. Paul Riley of The Riley Company of Louisiana. 

The Jackson Parish Clerk of Court’s Special Election Proclamation, 2026 JPPJ regular meeting schedule, 2026 holiday schedule, and 2026 material bids were then approved, as well as suggestions for Parish Board appointments. 

The session adjourned after alcohol permits to the Lazy Gator for 2026 were approved, and it was announced that the registration for the 2026 Police Jury Association of Louisiana (PJAL) convention set for March 4-6, 2026, has opened.