Madison Parish Police Jury approves 2026 Road Priority List; discusses roadside spraying

The Madison Parish Police Jury approved its 2026 Road Priority List and authorized payment of outstanding invoices at a regular meeting April 27, 2026, in Tallulah.

President Jane Sanders opened the meeting and announced a quorum. Jerry Hicks, District 1, offered a motion to approve the consent agenda, which included the April 13 minutes, the April financial report and the outstanding invoice report; Stanley Ogden, District 2, seconded the motion and the consent agenda was approved. The Secretary/Treasurer, Margarett Dew, asked the jurors for permission to pay invoices “based on available funds.” Stanley Ogden moved and Johnny Hughes, District 4, seconded a motion to pay outstanding invoices as funds allow; the jurors approved the motion with no discussion.

Each juror reported concerns from their district; the minutes do not specify the details of those reports. A meeting participant identified as Mr. Epps asked about arranging roadside spraying with Weed Pro this year; jurors said they would determine the number of miles to be sprayed and identify which roads at a later date.

On road programming, Mr. Hicks moved and Dave Wilson, District 3, seconded a motion to approve the 2026 Road Priority List; the motion carried with no further discussion. The action formally adopts the parish’s priority list for road work in 2026. With no further business, Mr. Ogden moved to adjourn and the meeting was closed.

The meeting record shows motions carried but does not include vote tallies or specific funding sources for the 2026 projects. Next procedural steps (scheduling, budgets or contract awards) were not specified in the minutes.