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Landowner presses Avoyelles Parish jury on gated road, requests executive-session follow up
Summary
A landowner told jurors March 10 he has an active lawsuit after defendants installed a gate that blocks access to a road he says the parish formally kept open; jurors directed staff to place the issue on a future agenda and explore executive-session discussion and engineering review.
A landowner involved in litigation over road access urged the Avoyelles Parish Police Jury on March 10 to address a gate that has blocked a road he said the jury previously resolved to keep open.
The resident said the dispute dates back to public‑record minutes and that defendants recently installed a gate and moved the road, rendering parts impassable and preventing access to properties. He said the jury previously tabled discussion and that, as a result, he filed a lawsuit to secure access.
Jurors told the speaker to place the matter on the next regular meeting agenda so it can be discussed in executive session, and staff said they would refer the road to the appropriate road/engineering review and attempt to coordinate next steps with the parties. One juror suggested obtaining depositions and related documents; the speaker encouraged jurors to read the deposition he referenced.
The jury did not take substantive action at the meeting beyond agreeing to add the matter to a future agenda and to pursue follow‑up. The speaker said he wants the gate removed and access restored while litigation proceeds.
