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Cameron Parish police jury approves routine business, appointments and contract-time extensions
Summary
The Cameron Parish Police Jury on Dec. 1 approved minutes, multiple board appointments, several change orders that add contract time to the North Cameron EOC project, administrative ordinance and personnel-policy updates, and routine budget and scheduling items.
The Cameron Parish Police Jury on Monday approved a package of routine business including minutes, appointments, contract time extensions for a local emergency operations center project, administrative ordinance changes and budget items.
The jury unanimously adopted the November 2025 meeting minutes and approved add-on items including the appointment of Ashley Trahan to Ambulance District No. 1. The panel also approved recognition for outgoing Creole Nature Trail board member Carolyn Miller and appointed Susie Drayhan to fill a vacancy after the resignation of Katie Tubbs.
The jury took several actions related to the North Cameron Emergency Operations Center (EOC) contract, approving additional contract time on multiple change orders. Staff described a $1,761.97 proposed dollar increase and a 54-day time extension for one change order and separate requests for 29 days and 38 days tied to transformer and anchor delays. After discussion about liquidated damages and the vetting process for contractor change orders, jurors voted to allow the additional days as recommended by the architect and staff; the jury retained discretion whether to pursue liquidated damages.
Other votes and approvals included the adoption of administrative ordinance edits that consolidate certain sections into a policy manual (intended to reduce re-advertising for routine administrative changes), a change to office hours in the personnel policy manual (moving to 7:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m., effective Jan. 1, 2026), approval to advertise abandonment of Cameron Drive (Paris Road 362) and tabling authority to advertise the proposed closing of Ferris Road (3115 Gale Street). The jury approved the 2026 holiday schedule, adopted 2026 meeting dates (second Monday of each month, with holiday contingencies), approved December 2025 budget amendments and accepted monthly financial statements, and voted to approve bills for payment.
Staff and jurors also clarified permitting questions brought up during the meeting: a vendor using a commissary and not selling to the general public would not need a food-truck permit but would need an occupational/business license; if operations serve the general public, a food-truck permit would be required.
The meeting concluded with standard confirmations about logistics and upcoming meetings.
