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Police Jury approves $181,202 purchase of asphalt lay-down machine using ARPA funds
Summary
The Jury approved buying a lay-down machine from Covington Sales for $181,202 off the state contract, with discussion about ARPA funding, trucking for hot mix, equitable district use, and an estimated $3,000 cost per 100-foot load of 2-inch asphalt (including trucking); motion carried 5 yeas, 2 abstentions.
The Winn Parish Police Jury on Aug. 19 approved purchasing a lay-down machine from Covington Sales under state contract for $181,202. Phillip Evans moved the purchase and Deionne Carpenter seconded; jurors noted ARPA funds were available to cover the expense and that the jury’s own labor would operate the machine.
Jurors discussed the need to contract trucking for hot mix, whether ARPA funds would benefit all districts evenly, and long-term cost considerations. President Frank McLaren said a 100-foot, 2-inch asphalt application including trucking costs about $3,000, and juror Author Robinson said he had concerns about balancing asphalt and vegetation work across districts. The vote was recorded as 5 yeas (Carpenter, Evans, Potts, Garrett, Franks), 0 nays, and 2 abstentions (Robinson and McLaren), and the motion carried.
