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Madison Parish Police Jury raises summer student pay to $10, adopts $105 RV‑park fee and approves routine motions
Summary
At its June 22, 2026 meeting in Tallulah, the Madison Parish Police Jury approved a series of administrative actions: raising summer student wages to $10 per hour, adopting a $105-per-slot RV park permit fee (3–0 with 2 abstentions), appointing the Madison Journal as the official journal for 2026–27, approving BG3 Delta, LLC's occupational license, and authorizing invoice payments as funds allow.
The Madison Parish Police Jury on June 22, 2026, in Tallulah approved a slate of administrative measures, including raising summer student wages to $10 per hour and imposing a $105-per-slot permit fee for RV parks.
President Jane Sanders opened the meeting, called the roll and asked jurors to consider amending the agenda to add Austin McGhee; Juror Johnny Hughes moved the amendment and Juror Dave Wilson seconded. The amendment passed with no discussion.
The jury approved the consent agenda — the June 8 minutes, the building report, May financial statements and the outstanding invoice report — on a motion by Juror Stanley Ogden, seconded by Juror Jerry Hicks.
President Jane Sanders then "requested a motion to increase the students hourly wage to $10 per hour." Juror Dave Wilson moved the pay increase, Juror Jerry Hicks seconded it, and the jury approved the raise. The jury also approved an administrative change to the summer-student hiring process: applications will be made available beginning May 1 each year and previously hired students will be considered for re-hire only if an initially selected student does not work out (motion by Juror Jerry Hicks, seconded by Juror Dave Wilson).
The Secretary/Treasurer, Margarett Dew, asked permission to pay outstanding invoices based on available funds. Juror Jerry Hicks moved and Juror Johnny Hughes seconded a motion authorizing payment of outstanding invoices with available funds or as funds become available; that motion carried.
Jurors were informed about the Louisiana Public Service Energy Efficiency Grant Program, a no-cost opportunity to replace lighting in government buildings with LED fixtures; officials said audits will begin in the fall and the parish will provide a list of eligible buildings along with 12 months of utility bills to support the application.
On administrative business, the jury appointed the Madison Journal as the parish's official journal for 2026–27 (motion by Juror Johnny Hughes, seconded by Juror Dave Wilson) and approved an occupational sales-and-use tax license application for BG3 Delta, LLC (motion by Juror Jerry Hicks, seconded by Juror Stanley Ogden); both motions carried.
The jury adopted a permit fee of $105.00 per RV slot after a roll-call vote: Juror Jerry Hicks (District 1) abstained, Juror Stanley Ogden (District 2) abstained, Juror Dave Wilson (District 3) voted yes, Juror Johnny Hughes (District 4) voted yes, and President Jane Sanders (District 5) voted yes; the motion carried.
During public comment, K. Sterling of the Port Commission urged use of DRA funding to extend rail infrastructure to reduce congestion. With no further business, Juror Stanley Ogden moved to adjourn and the meeting was closed.
The jury did not set dates for follow-up actions in the transcript; next procedural steps were not specified in the record.
