Town of Benton approved to develop Simpson Street overflow parking on district land
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Summary
The committee approved a request from the Town of Benton to convert about 3.5 acres on district property into an overflow parking area to relieve congestion at nearby ball fields; the town plans crushed asphalt or gravel and will formalize use.
The Bossier Parish School Board's building and grounds committee approved a Town of Benton request to use a roughly 3.5-acre area east of the campus (near Simpson Street) as an overflow parking lot, to relieve congestion created by adjacent baseball fields.
Presenter identified the site and said the town requested a gravel or crushed-asphalt parking surface, wheel stops and a temporary access road to connect to existing field circulation. Committee members said the area had been used informally as grass parking and that the town and school staff are seeking to formalize the arrangement and prevent improper activity on the site.
A motion to approve the request was seconded by Mister Falting and the committee voted to pass the motion; the transcript records "Motion passes" but does not give a roll-call tally. Staff said the district may expand or preserve green space in the future and that the town's work would be done "procedurally correct" through the board.
