Concordia Parish Police Jury approves chip-seal equipment purchase, advertises for distributor truck

VIDALIA, La. — The Concordia Parish Police Jury at a special meeting April 7 unanimously authorized two procurement steps for road-maintenance equipment.

Member Adam Probst moved to approve going out for advertisement to purchase a distributor truck; Member Red Tiffee seconded the motion and it carried unanimously. The action directs staff to begin the public solicitation process for the vehicle.

Member Red Tiffee then moved to purchase chip-seal equipment on state contract for approximately $927,000.00; Probst seconded and the motion carried unanimously. The purchase is on a state contract, according to the motion recorded in the minutes; the transcript did not specify the funding source or delivery timeline.

President Cornell Lewis presided over the meeting. Secretary/Treasurer Ariella Carter conducted the roll call and certified a quorum. Present members recorded in the minutes were President Cornell Lewis and Members Maurice Bachus, Kenny Simpson, Adam Probst, Genesia Allen, and Red Tiffee; Wilbert Washington, Kale Davis and Collin Edwards were listed as absent.

The meeting ended after Member Tiffee moved to adjourn, a motion seconded by Member Kenny Simpson and carried unanimously. The minutes were later certified by Secretary/Treasurer Ariella Carter as a true and correct record of the April 7 meeting.

Votes at a glance: the two procurement motions and the adjournment motion all carried unanimously among members present. The minutes do not record individual named roll-call votes or state the budget line or funding source for the chip-seal equipment purchase.