Jonesboro Fire District No. 1 adopts 2026–2027 budget; parcel-fee update shows 513 paid, 296 unpaid

Board President Berry Dodson called the Jonesboro Fire District No. 1 meeting to order at 6:09 p.m. on June 17, 2026, at the Jonesboro Fire Department, 104 4th Street, Jonesboro, La. The board achieved a quorum with Board Member Terrance Blankenship and Board Member Zoie Anderson present; Conchita Doyle was recorded as absent.

The board approved the minutes of the May 20, 2026 meeting after a motion by Board Member Terrance Blankenship and a second by Berry Dodson. The minutes were adopted with the board recording "all in favor, motion carried." The board also approved payment of June bills on a motion by Blankenship and a second by Zoie Anderson; the motion carried with all in favor.

The board received an update on parcel-fee collections showing 513 parcels paid and 296 unpaid to date. The minutes record this as an informational update; no further action was recorded.

Regarding the current fiscal year, the board noted that an amendment to the 2025–2026 budget was not required because expenditures remained within a 5% threshold that would have triggered an amendment.

Board President Berry Dodson moved to adopt the proposed 2026–2027 budget; the motion was seconded by Terrance Blankenship and approved by the board, with the minutes recording "all in favor, motion carried." The minutes do not record individual roll-call votes; they reflect unanimous approval by those present.

The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn at 6:17 p.m., moved by Zoie Anderson and seconded by Terrance Blankenship; "all in favor, motion carried." The minutes were certified as true and correct by Board President Berry Dodson. The board scheduled its next regular meeting for July 15, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. at the Jonesboro Fire Department.

The minutes list Fire Chief Aaron Blalock as a recognized visitor; no remarks by him are included in the record.