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Winn Parish Police Jury holds public hearing on proposed 2026 budget; no public comments
Summary
The Winn Parish Police Jury held a public hearing on Dec. 15, 2025 to receive comment on the proposed 2026 budget; the minutes record that no oral or written comments were received. The jury noted the budget is available for inspection and that adoption was scheduled for 5:00 p.m. the same day.
The Winn Parish Police Jury convened a public hearing on the proposed 2026 budget on Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, at 4:55 p.m. in the Police Jury Meeting Room at the Parish Courthouse in Winnfield. President Frank McLaren opened the hearing, saying the purpose was "to receive public comments relative to the 2026 Proposed Budget of the Jury." The hearing was held under the Local Louisiana Budget Act, R.S. 39:1305.
Secretary/Treasurer Karen Tyler told the jury that the public notice for the hearing was published in the Winn Parish Enterprise on Dec. 3, 2025, and that a copy of the proposed budget was available for public inspection in her office Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. McLaren informed attendees that the jury planned to adopt the budget at its regular meeting scheduled for 5:00 p.m. that same day in Room 112 of the Parish Courthouse.
The record states explicitly, "No comments or questions were received from the public." With no speakers coming forward, the hearing concluded and the jury proceeded to adjourn the meeting at 5:03 p.m. under a motion later recorded in the minutes. The minutes identify jurors present, note legal counsel Chris Nevils, and document that juror Darrell Franks was absent.
