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Police Jury adopts 15 MPH ordinance for Couley Point, removes Ellis Williams Road and agrees to help Calvin patch potholes
Summary
The Jury adopted Ordinance #001 reducing Couley Point's speed limit to 15 MPH, removed Ellis Williams Road from the parish road system at the owner's request, and passed a resolution to assist the Village of Calvin with pothole patching on 6th Street and Front Ave.
The Winn Parish Police Jury on May 18 adopted Ordinance #001 of 2026, lowering the speed limit on Couley Point to 15 miles per hour. The motion, made by Mr. Phillip Evans and seconded by Mr. Kyle Potts, passed with a recorded tally of 5 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent and 1 abstained.
At the same meeting the Jury voted to remove Ellis Williams Road from the parish road system after the sole property owner requested removal in order to erect a gate. The Jury also adopted Resolution #007 of 2026 to assist the Village of Calvin by patching potholes on 6th Street and Front Ave. All three measures carried with the same recorded vote tally.
