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Local resident urges term limits for Concordia Parish hospital board
Summary
James King told the Concordia Parish Police Jury that some hospital board members have served decades and urged the jury to set term limits and solicit new applications; the request drew no formal action at the Feb. 9 meeting.
James King addressed the Concordia Parish Police Jury during public comment on Feb. 9, asking the jury to establish term limits for the parish hospital board. King said he has served 12 years on the board and noted other members have served 20 and more than 30 years; he also said board members are paid and urged the jury to solicit many applications to find potential replacements.
The jury took no formal action on King’s request during the meeting. The comment came amid a set of routine agenda items that included procurement awards and grant authorizations. No juror moved to initiate an ordinance or resolution about term limits at the Feb. 9 session.
King’s request is a citizen appeal for local governance change; any change would require the jury to place a proposal on a future agenda and, depending on legal requirements, could also require drafting ordinance language or working with hospital governance rules.
