Durham Springs approves state roadside maintenance amendment to increase cuts from four to nine annually

Durham Springs — The Durham Springs City Council on Aug. 25 authorized Mayor Gerard Landry to sign amendment number 1 to contract 440002064 with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LADOTD), increasing roadside mowing and litter pickup from four to nine cuts for the July 2025–June 2026 period. The amendment was presented by the mayor during the council meeting in the municipal courtroom at 116 North Range Avenue in Giddens Springs.

Council members said the state provided additional funding to expand the number of cuts. Councilmember Gilbert moved to approve the amendment and Councilman Poole seconded the motion. The clerk called the vote; Gilbert, Councilmember Liam Williams and Poole voted yes and the motion carried. No public comment was recorded on the item.

The amendment affects work performed under LADOTD’s Office of Engineering and was identified in the meeting as amendment number 1 to contract 440002064. The council did not provide a line-item funding breakdown during the meeting; the mayor described the change as additional funding to increase cuts. The approval authorizes the mayor to enter the maintenance agreement covering mowing and litter pickup under the stated contract amendment.

Council action was limited to approving the mayor’s authority to sign the amendment; no further direction or contingency was recorded in the meeting minutes. The council did not discuss implementation timing beyond the July 2025–June 2026 window named in the amendment, nor did it record a required local match or additional budget appropriation during the meeting.