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Vinton council nominates two to harbor board, approves LCDBG sewer application and $221,697 in bills
Summary
At its Oct. 15 meeting, the Town of Vinton's mayor and council nominated Jerry Merchant and Tim Conner to the Vinton Harbor & Terminal Board, approved submitting a 2025–2026 LCDBG sewer application, and authorized payment of $221,697.32 in September bills.
The Town of Vinton council on Oct. 15, 2024, nominated two residents to the Vinton Harbor & Terminal Board, approved a motion to submit the town's 2025–2026 Louisiana Community Development Block Grant (LCDBG) sewer application, and authorized payment of $221,697.32 in bills for September during a regular meeting at City Hall.
Mayor Marcus E. Renfrow called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and noted the attendance of Council Members Stephanie Hardy, William "BB" Loyd, Lindsey Stanley and Michael Wright. Mayor Pro Tem Diane Conner and Town Attorney Cade Cole were listed as absent. The council approved prior meeting minutes on a motion by Council Member William "BB" Loyd, seconded by Council Member Lindsey Stanley.
City Clerk Brandi Patin presented the monthly Administration Department report. The council approved payment of the town's September bills totaling $221,697.32 and authorized distribution of those payments after a motion by Council Member Loyd that was seconded by Council Member Stanley.
The governing body then nominated Jerry Merchant and Tim Conner to represent Vinton on the Vinton Harbor & Terminal Board; Council Member Loyd moved to accept the nominations, Council Member Stephanie Hardy seconded, and the motion carried.
Council Member Loyd also moved, with a second from Council Member Stanley, to adopt a motion pertaining to the town's new 2025–2026 LCDBG sewer application program. The minutes record that the motion carried; the document does not specify the proposed project scope, requested grant amount, or application details.
Chief of Police Scott Spell, Public Works Director Terry Vice and Fire Chief Chris Vice each delivered their monthly reports; the minutes note the presentations but do not include substantive details from those reports.
With no further business recorded in the minutes, Council Member Stephanie Hardy moved to adjourn; Council Member Lindsey Stanley seconded and the meeting was adjourned.
The minutes do not record vote tallies for motions beyond noting they "carried," nor do they provide specific project descriptions or funding requests for the LCDBG application. Residents seeking additional details on the sewer application or harbor-board vacancies should contact the Town Clerk's office; contact information was not provided in the minutes.
