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Sabine Parish jury adopts written policy for accepting unplanned roads and adjusts PTA priority list
Summary
After extended debate about fairness and maintenance standards, the jury adopted a written policy setting material and depth requirements for roads to be accepted into the parish maintenance system and approved adjustments to the Parish Transportation Act priority list to move funding among roads.
The Sabine Parish Police Jury adopted a written policy clarifying how unplanned (non‑subdivision) roads may be accepted into the parish maintenance system, including minimum material specifications and a required compacted depth to reduce future failures. "You're not gonna come and make a substandard road and expect us to accept it," a juror said during debate; supporters said the policy mostly codifies what the parish has done in practice while establishing consistent standards.
Jurors raised fairness concerns about roads the parish had maintained historically but that did not meet the new standards; several members said the policy represents a multi‑year improvement effort to reduce liability and long‑term maintenance costs. The jury adopted the policy by voice vote after discussion and acknowledged there will be a small number of cases requiring additional review or phased compliance.
Separately, the jury adjusted its Parish Transportation Act (PTA) priority list to reassign phases so available funds can complete more projects in the near term. Jurors said moving Turtle Beach's phase and accelerating Little Rock Road work will allow both roads to be addressed in a multiyear schedule rather than leaving Little Rock unfunded for a decade.
The jury's action was procedural policy adoption and a PTA-list adjustment; staff were directed to bring any detailed project schedules and funding impacts to the road-shop committee for follow-up.
