Jury approves letters of support for Madison Parish Port DRA application

K. Sterling, Assistant Director at the Madison Parish Port, asked the Madison Parish Police Jury on April 14 to support the port’s application to the Delta Regional Authority for facility and rail improvements.

Juror Johnny Hughes moved to issue letters of support; Juror Jerry Hicks seconded. The motion passed on a roll call vote with Jurors Jerry Hicks, Dave Wilson, Johnny Hughes and President Jane Sanders recorded as yeas and Ogden absent.

Why it matters: Letters of local support are a common element of applications to regional funding bodies such as the Delta Regional Authority and can strengthen the port’s case for infrastructure funding.

The transcript records the request and the jury’s approval but does not specify the application’s requested dollar amount, project timeline, or detailed scope beyond “facility and rail improvements.” The record also does not include direct quotations from the port representative.