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Council introduces ordinance to rescind earlier annexation; resident asks which property is affected
Summary
Mayor Watkins read an introduction of Ordinance 2026-08 to rescind Ordinance 2026-05 (an earlier annexation petition by Progressive Merchants, Inc.). A council member and a resident asked questions about the rescission; mayor identified the location as north of the interstate.
Mayor Douglas Watkins read the introduction of Ordinance 2026-08 at the July 27 special meeting, a proposed ordinance to rescind Ordinance 2026-05, which had annexed certain property into the Town of Iowa under the Revised Statutes of the State of Louisiana, Title 33, Section 172, following a petition by Progressive Merchants, Inc.
Council Member Julie Fontenot asked why rescission was being requested. A resident identified in the minutes as Ms. Johnson asked which property the rescission would affect; Mayor Watkins said the property is located on the north side of the interstate. The introduction was informational; no vote on the rescission was recorded at the special meeting.
