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Town of Iowa council approves two dispatch hires, public-works truck lease and abandons five-foot easement requested by Waffle House
Summary
At its Feb. 10 meeting the Town of Iowa council unanimously approved two part-time dispatch hires, an Open-End (Equity) lease for a 2024 Ford F-250 for public works, and adopted Resolution 2025-02 to abandon a five-foot water and sewerage easement at the request of Waffle House, Inc.
The Town of Iowa Mayor and Council took several administrative actions at their Feb. 10 regular meeting.
Personnel: Chief of Police Keith Vincent asked the council to approve two part-time dispatch hires. The council voted unanimously to hire Brandy Simon as part-time dispatcher, effective Jan. 27, 2025 (motion by Julie Fontenot; second by Vernessa Guillory). The council also unanimously approved hiring Noelle Jeannice as part-time dispatcher, effective Feb. 3, 2025 (motion by Julie Fontenot; second by Joe Becnel).
Fleet lease: The council unanimously approved an Open-End (Equity) Lease with Enterprise Fleet Management for a 2024 Ford F-250 XL 4x2 SD regular cab with an 8-foot utility box for the public works department (motion by Joe Becnel; second by Julie Fontenot). The transcript records the motion and the unanimous vote but does not list lease cost, term length or monthly payment details.
Easement abandonment: The council adopted Resolution 2025-02 to terminate and abandon a five-foot-wide water and sewerage line easement created by a November 30, 1982 right-of-way agreement. The new property owner, Waffle House, Inc., requested the abandonment. The resolution was recorded as passed with YEAS: Vernessa Guillory, Julie Fontenot, Gerald Guidry and Joe Becnel; Daniel Hennigan was absent. Mayor Douglas N. Watkins signed the resolution; Cynthia Mallett attested as municipal clerk.
Next steps: The transcript does not record any follow-up details for the lease (financial terms) or any additional conditions attached to the easement abandonment. The meeting adjourned at 7:55 p.m.
