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Police Jury backs Port’s $500,000 Delta Regional Authority grant request for Hwy 65 turning lane
Summary
Representatives of the Madison Parish Port asked for assistance in applying for a $500,000 Delta Regional Authority grant to construct a turning lane off Hwy 65; the Jury voted to support the application. Motion made by Jerry Hicks and seconded by Dave Wilson.
Mrs. Sterling and Rev. Ross of the Madison Parish Port Commission asked the Police Jury to assist in submitting a Delta Regional Authority grant application for $500,000 to construct a turning lane from Highway 65 into the Port. Jerry Hicks moved and Dave Wilson seconded a motion to support the application; jurors voted in favor and the motion carried.
The minutes record the Jury's support but do not include project engineering details, cost-sharing arrangements beyond the application request, or a timeline for construction. The support vote enables the Port to proceed with the grant application process with local governmental backing.
