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Ouachita Parish Jury ends lobbying contract and discontinues judges payroll role
Summary
The Ouachita Parish Police Jury voted Aug. 5 to terminate its contract with Louisiana Lobbying Solutions and to stop acting as payroll agent for Fourth Judicial District judges' employees; both votes drew opposition and an abstention on separate motions.
The Ouachita Parish Police Jury voted Aug. 5 to terminate its lobbying contract with Louisiana Lobbying Solutions and to discontinue acting as payroll agent for the Fourth Judicial District judges’ employees.
Police Jury President Shane Smiley said he wanted to end the current lobbying contract, and the Jury approved a motion to terminate the contract. The motion passed with jurors Larry Bratton and Michael Thompson recorded as opposing the termination.
Separately, the Jury voted to stop serving as payroll agent for the judges’ employees, with the final paycheck under the current arrangement scheduled for Sept. 5, 2024; the change excludes court reporters, who will continue to be paid from the general fund. The payroll-agent motion passed with Mr. Thompson abstaining.
The votes were taken during the regular meeting after committee reports. The minutes do not record extended debate or provide additional statements explaining the votes; the actions were recorded as motions and the tallies given in the official minutes. No follow-up timeline or contract-termination implementation steps were specified in the record.
