•Board lacks a formal contract with benchmarks for ambulance service and historically had little enforceable accountability.
•Equipment life in landfill environments is short; leasing with replacement and maintenance may be most cost-effective.
•Jurors debated penalty amounts and agreed to revisit the fine schedule next month.
•Jurors reviewed 2024 gravel/rock spending for Ward 4 and noted five roads received a concentrated share of funds.
•Legal counsel noted parish maximum penalties are constrained by state statute, cited as La. Rev. Stat. § 33:1243 (as referenced in the meeting).
•Multiple ordinances and operational items were considered; several administrative approvals taken.
•Ordinance needed to align parish code with legislative changes in 2024 and to include digital products in tax base.
•Parish staff worked with bond counsel and legal advisers to ensure statutory conformity.
•Permitting a new expansion requires extensive geotechnical borings, monitoring wells and engineering and may take five to ten years.
•Projected landfill airspace and historical fill rates suggest permitting new capacity is needed within a decade unless disposal rates change.
•Residents raised concerns about helicopter transports and subsequent bills.
•Residents reported repeated vehicle damage and safety concerns on several rural roads.
•Some items (planning maintenance period, special events ordinance) were tabled for additional review and stakeholder input.
•Staff described staffing and equipment constraints and recent culvert work that reduced flooding on Gohagen Road.
•The ordinance identifies collector powers, penalties, interest and fund deposit rules.
•The ordinance text describes kratom and cites public-health and safety concerns.
•Third ambulance added, cited as reducing average response times to around 30 minutes or less in reported months.

Decisions

•Board voted to begin RFP and benchmark drafting process; target timeline established.
•Jury authorized technical permitting work and approved a leasing strategy for heavy equipment.
•No formal policy change; jury committed to direct follow-up and site inspections.
•Ordinance adopted; effective date Jan. 1, 2025; staff to publish and record.
•Ordinance adopted; staff to publish and return with potential penalty amendment.
•Ordinances adopted; leasing approved; planning item tabled.

Directions

•Adopt ordinance now to ensure conformity with state law; publish and record required documents.
•Adopt the ordinance as read; publish the ordinance in the parish official journal.
•Board to advertise an RFP following committee recommendations and report back to jury in October/November timeline with a goal of contract start by January.
•Board to form a committee to compile desired contract benchmarks and review contracts from other parishes.
•Committees to solicit vendor proposals and return with cost comparisons.
•Juror Taylor and staff to provide work-order history and spending detail for Ward 4 on request.
•Prepare draft amendment adjusting the first-offense fine (jurors suggested $500) for consideration next month.
•Provide certified copy to collector for immediate implementation and administration.
•Road superintendent and staff to inspect named roads and report findings to the jury.
•Solid waste committee to solicit and evaluate lease proposals for heavy machinery with three-year terms and maintenance coverage.
•Staff to begin geotechnical borings and site testing on the newly acquired parcel and coordinate early with DEQ.
•Staff to publish ordinances and prepare proposed amendments for next meeting.

Apr

Sabine Parish Police Jury- Solid Waste Committee Meeting (April 3, 2025)

Discussion Points

•Concerns that some vendor agreements could be structured as financing rather than a true lease; insistence on non-appropriation clause.
•Consideration of vendor rental-with-warranty (ROP) alternative that allows earlier replacement of machines.
•Debate over 3-year vs 5-year lease terms and warranty coverage.
•Full liner project needs were estimated at about 25,000 yards of high-quality clay; the KCS donation is only a small fraction of that.
•KCS donated a pile of clay (staff cited roughly 1,040 yards) that may be used as cover or stockpiled for future liner work.
•Repeated mechanical failures and high repair bills for owned haul trucks and dozers.
•Staff reported an initial sample had been reviewed by the parish environmental inspector and appeared compatible, but additional testing would be required.

Decisions

•Committee voted to recommend that the parish adopt a policy to lease heavy equipment used at the Saltworth landfill.
•No formal motion; committee agreed to proceed only after written permission and testing.

Directions

•Place the leasing policy recommendation on the parish court agenda.
•Staff directed to arrange additional material testing and to provide logistics/cost estimates and a storage plan (26-acre north tract was mentioned as potential storage).
•Staff directed to draft lease language with a non-appropriation clause and vendor warranty coverage.
•Staff directed to obtain multiple vendor proposals for each high-value piece of equipment.
•Staff directed to obtain written permission/agreement from the landowner or donor before operating equipment on third-party property.

Mar

Sabine Parish Police Jury Meeting-March 19, 2025

Discussion Points

•DT Midstream representative Steve Rawlings requested delay and additional outreach; described engineering/permit details including Class VI permitting and monitoring.
•Jurors expressed a mix of constituent concern and desire to communicate parish position to the legislature before session.
•Law enforcement and the coroner described local overdoses, ease of retail sales without ID checks, and increased emergency transports tied to the products.
•Most items were committee recommendations and described briefly by staff or committee chairs.
•Officials noted state-level actions (age limits) but asked for local ordinance to add enforcement authority and penalties.
•Parish staff to prepare formal ordinance/resolution language where required.
•Public commenter Mike urged opposition citing safety and property concerns.
•Several equipment and surplus items were discussed with short technical clarifications from road superintendent.

Decisions

•Adopted resolution opposing carbon dioxide sequestration sites in Sabine Parish; motion carried in open session.
•Introduced ordinance to ban sale of kratom and related synthetic/hemp-derived products; motion carried 8–1.
•Series of routine motions and committee recommendations approved; several items set for future ordinance adoption or contract execution.

Directions

•DT Midstream invited to host informational sessions for the public and elected officials.
•Return draft for final vote at next regular meeting.
•Staff/parish attorney to draft ordinance and coordinate with DA and Tobacco Control/ATC; circulate sample ordinances from neighboring parishes.
•Staff to prepare ordinance drafts, LCDBG application materials and bid specifications as directed; publish required notices.
•Staff to transmit the adopted resolution to the governor and state legislators; staff to post text with parish records.
•Surplus equipment to be listed on GovDeals/electronic auction platforms as authorized.

Feb

Sabine Parish Police Jury Regular Meeting -February 19, 2025 (Part 2)

Discussion Points

•Committee recommended repair to make unit saleable; complete overhaul is significantly more expensive.
•Dozer has ~9,000 hours and limited value unrepaired.
•Jurors and speakers noted neighboring parishes receive sports wagering revenues and some Sabine residents travel to place bets.
•Jurors emphasized need to move wells promptly to avoid delaying liner work.
•Jurors reaffirmed longstanding support for Dixie Youth funding as a local youth program investment.
•Past auction experience (GovDeals and private auctioneers) may yield better resale value if unit repaired and warranted.
•Phone stipend considered more practical and cheaper than issuing county-owned phones.
•Relocation is required to accommodate construction of the landfill liner system.
•Revenue estimates were mentioned by a juror as potentially significant but specific amounts were not provided in the meeting record.
•Some jurors reported receiving constituent calls requesting placement of the question on the ballot; staff noted a procedural pathway involving local resolution then legislative action.
•Staff compared contractor rates and noted DEQ-required testing/engineering services for certain contracts.
•State law requires completion of the Louisiana compliance questionnaire for auditors.
•Three bids received; jurors reviewed numeric bid amounts and the low bidder was identified.
•Two employees have already been performing lead tasks; change would allow them to be assigned separately across projects.
•Whether change saves money at base-rate versus total cost including step increases and benefits.

Decisions

•Abolish foreman/paver position and create two lead-operator positions; approve $50 monthly stipend.
•Accepted presented contract; adopted Louisiana compliance questionnaire; approved Dixie Youth funding; authorized payment of bills; approved $500,000 transfer.
•Adopt resolution requesting authorization of sports wagering and forward to legislature.
•Award contract to low bidder Gulf South Engineering and Testing ($31,127) to relocate MW11 and MW12.
•Repair dozer D6 as recommended; declare surplus and sell via GovDeals when repairs are complete.

Directions

•Clerk to forward the adopted resolution to state legislators and follow applicable procedural steps.
•Declare unit surplus and post for electronic auction (GovDeals) after repair.
•Payroll to implement $50 monthly stipend for specified lead operators.
•Proceed with awarding contract to low bidder and coordinate relocation schedule with liner construction.
•Proceed with recommended repair and secure limited warranty for work.
•Staff to execute contract and report back with a timeline.
•Staff to finalize contracts, prepare the compliance questionnaire and distribute Dixie Youth funds as budgeted.
•Staff to re-run payroll/spreadsheet to show total-year cost including step plans and benefits.

Jan

Sabine Parish Police Jury-Budget Public Hearing (January 15,2025)

Discussion Points

•Contractors sometimes request locates for many miles and dispatch multiple crews on short notice, straining local locate/repair capacity.
•Judge Gentry described the coordinator's duties: treatment verification, Medicaid re-enrollment assistance, urine screening and reporting to the opioid-abatement task force.
•Jurors asked finance staff to provide full recurring-cost estimates (salary, insurance, retirement) before committing to payroll items tied to grants.
•Speakers noted the state settlement payments are scheduled over 18 years and will vary by year; existing opioid funds have been used for drug-court-related expenses in prior years.
•Treasurer described new budget-to-actual reporting tools and said landfill revenues and fund balances allow nonrecurring 2024 spending.
•Treasurer warned that hiring a parish employee increases recurring costs (insurance, retirement, payroll taxes, unemployment).
•Water-board representatives described multiple incidents where broadband crews cut water lines, left temporary repairs and created contamination and emergency repair workloads for small utilities.

Decisions

•Adopt amended 2024 budget and approve 2025 budget; approve contracts and transfers listed above; introduce speed-limit ordinance for later vote.
•No formal vote; a follow-up meeting was scheduled and staff directed to return with proposed permitting/bonding language.
•Referral to finance committee; no hiring decision taken at meeting.

Directions

•Finance committee to estimate total recurring cost (salary + fringe + insurance) and potential reimbursement plan tied to Supreme Court drug-court funds.
•Finance department to produce a formatted budget booklet and detailed line-item and fringe-cost figures.
•Refer proposal to finance committee for a complete budget and contingency scenarios.
•Roads department and vendor to provide spray schedules and application reports for herbicide contract.
•Staff to convene a meeting with broadband contractors, water-district leaders and relevant parish officials the following day to discuss permitting, bonding, locate-notification and reimbursement procedures.
•Staff to report back with recommended permitting language and bonding or insurance requirements and a process for claims and reimbursement.

Dec

Sabine Parish Police Jury Meeting-December 18, 2024

Discussion Points

•Bids awarded except herbicide spraying due to bidder's hearing request.
•Certified election totals read; proposition defeated by 29 votes.
•Jurors debated immediate parish repair vs. requiring contractor repairs and bonding.
•Jurors discussed Peter Nugent’s attendance history and institutional knowledge.
•Library budget corrected for a subtotal typo; operating hours unchanged.
•Members agreed on monthly reporting to the jury.
•Residents reported road damage, yard intrusions and unmarked utility strikes by fiber contractor crews.
•Staff cited Section 14‑31 authority and older member list with deceased or relocated members.
•Staff met with the contractor and received documentation claiming minimal permitting fees; jurors disputed that work began without permits.

Decisions

•Multiple administrative motions carried as recorded; herbicide award deferred pending hearing.
•No enforcement action adopted; instruction for staff investigation and follow‑up.
•Release of existing members; appointment of five new members with five‑year terms beginning Jan. 1, 2025.

Directions

•Clerk to publish appointments and term dates; commission to elect its own chair.
•Engage auditors and finalize engagement letters.
•Publish election canvass per statute; schedule spraying hearing on Dec. 23.
•Require monthly reporting from the planning commission.
•Staff to compile photographic/GPS evidence and review contractor documents; create a broadband maintenance ledger; invite contractor reps to follow‑up meeting.

Dec

Sabine Parish Police Jury-Road and Shop Committee Meeting (December 13, 2024)

Discussion Points

•Allow the new commission to select its own chair.
•Contractors for Swift Connect have allegedly damaged roads, ditches and water lines without sufficient local coordination.
•Current permit fee ($1,000) and deposit ($1,000) seen as inadequate for covering damage.
•Engineer/contractor cost estimates for oil‑sand roads likely higher than parish-produced material costs; estimate may fall roughly 50%.
•Need to appoint and release current commission members before reconstituting Planning Commission.
•Proposal to require a larger bond (discussion mentioned $1,000,000) and tighten permit enforcement.
•Pug mill assembly complete; staging, electrical, and training remain; loader bucket delayed.
•Whether to lift a moratorium that paused acceptance of parish roads pending development policy and a functioning Planning Commission.
•Whether to move particular roads on the priority list because of pending development (solar farm, pipeline).

Decisions

•Committee recommended adoption of the priority list for submission; no reordering adopted at the meeting.
•Moratorium to remain in place until Planning Commission is appointed and operational; no vote to lift the moratorium at this meeting.
•No formal ordinance or bond requirement adopted at this meeting; committee agreed to pursue stronger permitting/bonding administratively and reconvene.

Directions

•Adopt list as submitted and submit to the jury (parish governing body).
•Invite Swift Connect representatives to a follow-up meeting (requested for Tuesday).
•Offer new positions in-house first; start operation with two operators and a foreman.
•Run test production to measure per-ton cost and report back with revised estimates.
•Staff to gather photographic/location evidence of damage and existing permit records.
•Staff to prepare Planning Commission appointments for board action so appointments can take effect in January.
•Table related developer requests (pleasure estates) until the commission is seated.

Dec

Sabine Parish Police Jury-Solid Waste Committee Meeting (December 13, 2024)

Discussion Points

•Debate over timber handling (harvest versus push/burn); focus on accessing clay to lower future excavation costs.
•Permitting requirement for access road around landfill perimeter; plan to clear and mark boundaries and begin clay excavation in north corner.
•Potential for increased MSW and landfill gas revenue within 2–3 years if new customers join.
•Recovery of a major customer (McBride) after a court order diverted their waste; outreach credited with recovery.
•Reported increase in customer sales to near $5,000,000; comparison to prior year (~$4.3M).
•Status of 226‑acre purchase: $1,243,000 segregated, deeds sent with wrong paperwork, Mark Roberts handling the transfer, Adams & Reese counsel.
•Sufficient airspace asserted until new sales and cells are developed.
•Surveying complete with permanent benchmarks installed; GPS calibration device pending for D6 dozer.

Decisions

•No formal action or vote on the land purchase; informational update only.
•No formal decisions or contract approvals recorded; informational update only.

Directions

•Await corrected deed and recording before transferring funds.
•Continue outreach to prospective customers; monitor airspace and plan new sales to expand capacity.
•Prepare perimeter marking and coordinate surveyor and dozer clearing when deed is recorded.

Nov

Sabine Parish Police Jury Meeting - November 20, 2024

Discussion Points

•Existing mayoral and jury accounts total $126,053.66; local businesses offered to cover the remaining $13,946.34.
•Jurors debated whether nonresponsive proposals should have been scored and requested transparency for jurors and the public.
•Jurors emphasized following committee recommendations and required documentation for procurement decisions.
•Multiple procurement and ordinance matters were discussed and voted on, including landfill liner bids and road ordinance changes.
•Tipton & Associates quoted $140,000 to produce parish-wide district plans with community engagement.
•Weatherford read a detailed response explaining why Citibank and Trust met RFP requirements and why Bank of Montgomery’s proposal was judged nonresponsive.

Decisions

•No motion to rescind the October appointment; jurors did not reopen award vote.
•Referral to finance committee; no appropriation approved at Nov. 20 meeting.
•Various motions carried as listed; economic-plan funding referred to finance committee.

Directions

•Post the finance committee’s written response to the parish website and distribute to local media.
•Refer the request to the finance committee for funding review and recommendation.
•Staff and committees to follow up on contract finalizations, bank transition steps and budget advertisement.

Nov

Sabine Parish Police Jury-Road and Shop Committee Meeting (November 14,2024)

Discussion Points

•Committee wants formal policy in place before accepting new roads.
•Committee will pay contractor upon invoice and pursue reimbursement from manufacturer.
•List of recorded motions and majority outcomes; most were advisory recommendations to the jury.
•Loader state-contract quote ranged between ~$303,000 and ~$308,000; committee recommended purchase to support pug mill operations.
•Maintenance and claim handling under lease program vs parish ownership.
•Ordinance No.6 sets a 92,000 lb vehicle limit with permit exceptions and a $1,000 fine provision.
•Ordinance No.7 requires paved or minimum 6-inch compacted limestone base and an 80% subdivision build-out before parish acceptance.
•Parish intends an edge-to-edge overlay using existing roadway footprint; no additional right-of-way planned.
•Pause is procedural, not intended to halt development permanently.
•Pug mill delivered with a misbuilt output side and returned to factory; contractor seeks ~$6,000 for lost labor/mobilization.
•Residents prefer gravel or localized dust control to avoid widening and new ditches.
•Timing to avoid being short vehicles during transition.
•Trade-in allowances and lease payment proposals from Enterprise.

Decisions

•Committee recommended entering leases and applying credits to new vehicles.
•Committee recommended forwarding both drafts to the jury.
•Committee to cover contractor invoice pending manufacturer reimbursement; recommended state contract loader purchase.
•No change to project at meeting; proceed with plan to overlay existing road footprint.
•Temporary pause recommended; motion carried.
•Various recommendations carried; several items tabled or postponed.

Directions

•Finalize ordinance language and send to parish jury for vote next week.
•Obtain contractor invoice and manufacturer correspondence; place loader purchase recommendation onto jury agenda.
•Recommend proceeding to jury for approval; staff to coordinate turn-in timing and orders.
•Staff to confirm survey results and clarify exact edge-to-edge overlay limits to residents.
•Staff to finalize ordinance and present to jury next week.
•Staff to forward recommended ordinances and procurement items to the jury; obtain invoices and manufacturer letters for pug mill dispute.

Nov

Sabine Parish Police Jury-Solid Waste Committee Meeting (November 14,2024)

Discussion Points

•Borrow allowance $450,000 included in bids will be removed if on-site soils are used; unclassified excavation item #11 charged at about $45.20 per unit.
•Concern about suspiciously low unit prices (example: item #12 at 96¢) and the risk that a low bidder may seek change orders later.
•Engineers opinion of probable cost ~ $6,000,000 vs. Triton low bid $4,944,377; staff recommended award despite low bid.

Decisions

•Committee voted to award contract to Triton Construction LLC; motion carried 3-1.

Directions

•Staff to coordinate site tests with Parish site manager ('Pete') to determine Track 1 vs. Track 2 clay availability.
•Staff to return with a final contract change order after quantities are confirmed by survey.

Oct

Sabine Parish Police Jury-Solid Waste Committee Meeting (October 28,2024)

Discussion Points

•Bids for a liner project will open Nov. 7; staff will review and bring recommendations with quotes on Nov. 20.
•Committee members debated manufacturers (Komatsu, John Deere, Volvo, Bomag) and emphasized need for a landfill waste package and GPS compatibility.
•Current dozer in use is a month-to-month rental; rental cost stated at about $9,000/month.
•Frequent breakdowns and slow service on existing compactor and heavy equipment increased downtime and operational strain.
•Procurement path options include checking state contract pricing or preparing specifications for formal solicitation.
•Speakers noted equipment needs (8-inch pump referenced) and that gas-collection compression by a partner is not expected for about 18 months.
•Speakers stressed need to place permanent survey stakes and clear access roads around the perimeter for permit compliance.
•Staff reported deed and survey materials submitted to seller and described transaction as close to final.

Decisions

•Authorize staff to prepare specifications and solicit bids for a new dozer (motion approved).
•No final purchase or construction contract approved at the meeting; direction given to finish closing steps and to solicit/review bids.

Directions

•Prepare and return with recommendations and quotes at the next monthly meeting (targeted for November).
•Staff to check state contract pricing for a suitable dozer and, if not available, prepare specifications and solicit bids.
•Staff to complete closing paperwork and return with a formal recommendation and procurement quotes for liner work on Nov. 20.
•Staff to coordinate placement of permanent survey markers and access roads inside the property line.

Oct

Sabine Parish Police Jury Meeting- October 16, 2024

Discussion Points

•Citibank fiscal agent selection was the only vote with an explicit numerical tally recorded in the transcript.
•Deputy Coroner Cook presented overdose and investigation counts and described a 1‑pill kills awareness program and school presentations.
•Health broker cited a 4.8% renewal increase tied to a $102,000 claim and presented a $1,500 deductible option to reduce costs.
•Jurors debated fairness for roads previously maintained that may not meet standards and discussed phased compliance for problem cases.
•Jurors discussed using existing opioid‑fund balances and exploring attorney‑general settlement eligibility.
•Multiple routine approvals and procurement actions were taken.
•PTA-list change proposed to shift phases so two roads can be completed sooner with current funds.
•Risk-services consultant presented a $365,000 premium estimate (excl. workers' comp) and an 18.7% increase, with breakdowns across liability, property and auto.
•Road shop committee recommended written policy standardizing material and compaction requirements for unplanned roads.
•Sabine Prevention Alliance offered free program materials and survey data (CCYS) to support prevention work.

Decisions

•Actions recorded above were carried/adopted per meeting record.
•Jury accepted the insurance presentations and pricing by voice vote; no separate appropriation made at the meeting.
•Jury adopted the written road-acceptance policy and approved requested PTA priority list adjustments.
•No immediate appropriation; committee review and follow-up requested.

Directions

•Finance committee to meet with coroner and staff to review budget needs and determine eligible funding sources.
•Parish staff to provide cost comparisons for deductible options and early-retiree coverage implications.
•Roads staff to present project schedules and funding implications to road-shop committee next week.
•Staff to continue soliciting competitive carrier quotes and present options to the finance committee.
•Staff to identify any roads that require phased acceptance or extra funding for compliance.
•Staff to provide detailed budget figures for promotional items and to check opioid‑fund and settlement eligibility.
•Treasurer's office to finalize fiscal agent paperwork and capital lease paperwork and report back.

Oct

Sabine Parish Police Jury-Road and Shop Committee Meeting (October 15, 2024) (Part 2)

Discussion Points

•Abandoning parish interest would allow adjacent owners to obtain land
•Lack of notifications to operations/police/road crews about developments
•Legal description and survey are required before formal action
•Parish liability and long-term funding responsibility for accepted roads
•Planning commission absence from parish meetings
•Platted right-of-way was never developed (plat circa 1966)
•Proposal to include building code officer and tax assessor on commission
•Use of pipeline settlement funds for prior repairs
•Whether the developer build-out threshold should be 80% or 90%
•Whether to attach a time limit (e.g., 2 years) to an 80% requirement
•Whether to mill and add rock the same year
•Whether to re-designate PTA funds from Turtle Beach to Little Flock

Decisions

•Body recommended introducing the ordinance name 'Ordinance 3 of 1992' and requested draft language be returned for consideration
•No formal abandonment action taken; item deferred pending legal description
•No formal appointments made; direction given to research and return with recommendations
•The parish recommended the overlay by voice vote and asked staff to return with costs and scheduling options

Directions

•Staff/assessor/clerk to locate legal description and survey and return item next month
•Staff to circulate draft ordinance language reflecting the 80% recommendation and research options for a time limit
•Staff to provide cost estimate and update official project list
•Staff to research process for releasing and appointing planning commission members and to convene an informational workshop first of the year

Oct

Sabine Parish Police Jury- Road and Shop Committee Meeting (October 15, 2024)

Discussion Points

•Committee debated whether to keep a firm 2‑year maintenance window or allow earlier parish acceptance if road meets standards.
•Policy applies to unplatted roads not part of a platted subdivision.
•Replace $250 first-offense fine with $500 per violation; consider flat $500 fine approach.
•Simplify and shorten existing ordinance to enforceable terms the parish uses.
•Staff narrowed changes to highlighted lines (materials, intake form, procedures).
•State inspects bridges and sets ratings; parish can post lower limits and is responsible for maintenance.
•Strike specific 10,000-pound per-axle language and defer to posted limits and state permits.

Decisions

•Committee directed staff to update the draft ordinance; no final adoption at this meeting.
•Committee recommended the revised unplatted-road acceptance criteria to the full parish board.

Directions

•Staff to include historical Resolution No. 88762 context in packet.
•Staff to return revised draft to committee prior to any full-parish adoption.
•Staff to revise maintenance-language to clarify how earlier acceptance is handled and return to the board.
•Staff to rewrite ordinance text to reflect $500 fines, remove per-axle threshold language, and clarify permitting/enforcement provisions.

Sep

Sabine Parish Police Jury Meeting-September 18, 2024 (Part1)

Discussion Points

•Assessor explained reassessment mechanics and voter maximums.
•Assessor presented protest background and production‑trend valuation issues.
•Engineer explained options for on‑site vs off‑site clay and cost sensitivity.
•Jurors debated political optics and service needs (fire protection, roads).
•Location on LA‑217 was confirmed; staff said parcel currently leased to tribe under a 99‑year lease for $1.
•Solid Waste committee recommended soliciting bids and returning with recommendation.
•Staff noted the state requested local resolutions from school board, SRA and police jury before additional federal steps.
•Staff read statutory justification and enumerated adjusted rates.
•Staff recommended upholding assessor pending any taxpayer appeal to the Tax Commission.
•Treasurer reported $5M bond proceeds and over $1M in land proceeds that could fund the project; landfill earnings would cover remainder.

Decisions

•Adjusted millage rates adopted; roll‑forward resolution passed by two‑thirds (6–3).
•Board approved advertisement of bids and authorized the president to execute a Cleco Power servitude agreement.
•Resolution adopted; staff to send certified copy and continue coordination.
•Resolution adopted to uphold assessor and certify the 2024 roll.

Directions

•Adopt adjusted millage rates and roll forward where lawful; staff/assessor to apply rates to 2024 roll.
•Adopt resolution of no objection and transmit to SRA and state/federal contacts.
•Adopt resolution to certify roll and close Board of Review docket for the listed protests.
•Authorize advertisement of bids; engineer to return in ~2 months with bids and recommendations.

Sep

Sabine Parish Police Jury Meeting-September 18,2024 (Part 2)

Discussion Points

•A road‑use agreement with 'Soul Farm Group' was discussed; the operator will pre‑rock and build the road during activity and later asphalt it.
•Item 29 was authorized and declared approved by the chair; specifics of Item 29 are not in the transcript.
•Meeting with Judge Gentry to review courthouse improvements; Judge Gentry described as satisfied.
•Pipeline activity damaged Patton Road; initial pipeline money was used for earlier repair efforts.
•Speaker 3 estimated approximately $800,000 of work attributed to the operator and stated there would be no parish cost.
•Verbal vote to exit executive session was held; no roll‑call tally provided.
•Work described as staged; additional grant funds expected to support future phases.

Decisions

•Exit executive session approved
•Item 29 authorized

Directions

•Officials encouraged others to view the courthouse improvements.
•Parish will monitor and coordinate as pipeline activity and reconstruction occur next year.

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