Avoyelles Parish Police Jury: key votes and appointments from March 10 meeting
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Summary
The jury introduced a solar‑farm ordinance and scheduled a public hearing, approved multiple appointments and reappointments, retained Blue Cross with a 2% insurance increase, adopted a one‑acre lot-size ordinance, and classified a school complex for reduced permit fees. A large capital‑outlay contract was tabled pending funding/escrow clarifications.
At its March 10 meeting the Avoyelles Parish Police Jury moved through a long agenda, adopting several routine motions and setting next steps on larger projects.
Introductions and hearings - Juror Pierce moved to introduce a proposed solar‑farm ordinance and jurors voted to introduce the measure. A public hearing was scheduled for April 14.
Appointments and reappointments - The jury approved several appointments and reappointments to commissions and local boards, including port and water‑district seats, by voice vote.
Insurance and routine approvals - Jurors approved retaining Blue Cross for employee health insurance and accepted a 2% rate increase for the coming year.
Permitting and fees - After engineering and planning discussion, jurors approved classifying a three‑building school and athletic complex as "school" for permitting purposes and set a $35 permit fee per building. The change was intended to align the parish’s fee schedule with the facility’s educational uses.
Capital outlay and ball‑field project - Jurors reviewed bids for a proposed regional recreational and educational ball‑field complex and discussed whether house‑bill appropriations and capital‑outlay funds could be used as the parish’s match for facility planning. Questions about the required 3% maintenance‑escrow and certain verbal funding commitments led jurors to expand a letter to facility planning requesting clarification and to table awarding the contract until the next meeting so outstanding funding and escrow questions can be resolved.
Other business - The jury accepted minutes from prior meetings, approved sales of several adjudicated parcels at set prices, accepted quotes for courthouse flooring and painting, and authorized staff to proceed on a variety of administrative items.
Procedure note: most votes were taken by voice; the transcript records motions and that motions carried but does not include roll‑call tallies for the routine items.
