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Plain Dealing council approves homecoming parade route, waives community center fee for nonprofit event
Summary
The Town Council authorized the Plain Dealing High School homecoming parade and street closures on Oct. 16, 2025, and approved a fee-waived community center rental for a Breast Cancer Awareness event on Oct. 25–26, 2025; routine items and reports also were approved.
At its Sept. 9 meeting the Town of Plain Dealing council approved a series of routine items and two event requests: authorization of the Plain Dealing High School Homecoming parade route and closure of streets on Oct. 16, 2025, and approval of a community-center rental and fee waiver for a two-day Breast Cancer Awareness event on Oct. 25–26, 2025.
The council amended the agenda at the start of the meeting to add both items. Emily Jennings moved to add parade coordinator Emily Curry to New Business C; Shanithia Gay seconded and the amendment carried. A separate amendment to add an after-posting application from Martha Williams for use of the community center was approved on a motion by Shanithia Gay, seconded by Emily Jennings.
Emily Curry, identified in the meeting as Plain Dealing High School parade coordinator, presented the proposed parade route and requested street closures for Oct. 16. The council voted to authorize the parade, route and closures on a motion by Emily Jennings, seconded by Louis Welch; the motion carried with all members voting in favor.
The council also approved a community center rental request from Martha Williams for a Breast Cancer Awareness two-day event (Oct. 25–26, 2025) and waived the rental fee after noting the applicant's assertion of 501(c)(3) status. Louis Welch moved to approve the rental and waive the fee; Emily Jennings seconded and the motion carried unanimously among members present.
Council members approved the August expense report and amended minutes from the Aug. 12 meeting. During department reports, the Chief of Police said the department handled 307 calls in August (167 traffic stops and 140 criminal/civil calls) and observed an increase in unlocked-door incidents and 'jump offs,' which he attributed to unusually high temperatures. Kevin Whitton of Public Works reported a chlorine burn in effect until Oct. 3, 2025.
The council concluded with a suggestion to host National Night Out at the community center on Oct. 7, 2025; Mayor Cook noted a tree on Cemetery Road had been cleaned up. The meeting adjourned at 6:45 p.m.
