Cameron Parish Police Jury elects officers, adopts budget and approves contracts in Jan. 6 meeting

The Cameron Parish Police Jury on Jan. 6 elected new leadership, approved its fiscal measures for 2025 and signed off on multiple contracts and grant allocations.

Speaker 3 nominated "Michael Fuels" for president and the body voted to elect that nominee after a short nomination period; the election was described on the record as a motion by "Mark" with a second from "Sonny," and the chair announced the motion carried. The jury also moved to make officer terms two years long after a motion by Speaker 3 and a second; "Motion carries," the record shows.

The jury appointed a parish secretary and a parish treasurer for two-year terms and adopted the December 2024 minutes. The panel approved permits (items a–i, with one member noting an abstention on item G) and tabled an appointment for Fire District No. 10 until the next meeting because no nominee was yet identified.

On finance and contracts, the jury adopted the Cameron Farris Police Bureau budget for the year ending Dec. 31, 2025. It accepted bids for dust-control services and approved a change order payment of $90,200 to M and C for equipment. A motion to accept the waste-management contract renewal carried after staff clarified pricing and service terms. The jury also awarded the lowest bids for several nuisance-removal jobs, including the manufactured home cleanup at 1015 Highway 27 in Sweet Lake to T. Shan Services ($3,250).

The body granted the president authority to sign a cooperative endeavor agreement with the local health unit and approved publishing notice for a recreation-district election in Grand Lake, while noting the rec board may request removal from the ballot before the Jan. 31 cutoff.

On regulatory matters, members opened and closed a public hearing on proposed amendments to Chapter 14 and authorized staff to proceed with drafting the amendment language.

Liquidated-damages proceedings tied to the OEP Pavilion project were discussed at length. Several members said the contractor should be given notice and the opportunity to appear before any damages are imposed; the jury voted to table a final decision and requested staff send formal notice to the contractor and include the item on the next agenda.

Other routine actions included approval of the 2025 NACO membership dues ($450), allocation of LGAP funds to public-works equipment, and approval of bills to be paid. The jury also passed a resolution authorizing the president to sign an RV-park trash-can policy that lets park owners opt in or opt out of an annual purchase arrangement.

The meeting concluded with staff reporting no substantive updates for items slated for executive session and procedural closure of outstanding motions.

Quotes taken directly from the meeting include Speaker 3 saying, "I'll make make a motion to elect Michael Fuels president," and Speaker 5 noting in the waste-management discussion, "This contract has nothing to do with your resolution for our fees right now." The record indicates motions were routinely moved, seconded and adopted by voice vote; specific roll-call tallies were not recorded in the transcript.

The jury will address the tabled items — including the Fire District No. 10 appointment and the liquidated-damages determination for the OEP Pavilion — at its next regular meeting.