Madison Parish jury approves routine agenda items, licenses, appointments and personnel request

At its May 13 meeting the Madison Parish Police Jury moved through routine business and approved a slate of motions with no recorded discussion.

The jury amended the agenda to add Dr. Candler (motion by Jerry Hicks, seconded by Dave Wilson); approved the consent agenda (April 22 minutes; April building report; April financials; April garbage/sewer report; outstanding invoice report); and granted the Secretary/Treasurer permission to pay outstanding invoices as funds allow (motion by Jerry Hicks, seconded by Dave Wilson).

Other approvals included renewal of an agreement for the Risograph machine on behalf of the LSU AgCenter (motion by Stanley Ogden, seconded by Dave Wilson), a pay raise for D. Williams at the superintendent’s request (motion by Jerry Hicks, seconded by Stanley Ogden), renewal of an Alcohol Beverage Permit for Meme's Country Store, and occupational licenses for Mahoney Tree Service LLC and Punjabi Dhaba of Tallulah LLC. The jury also appointed the Madison Journal as the parish Official Journal (motion by Stanley Ogden, seconded by Johnny Hughes). All motions carried by unanimous vote.

The minutes show these actions were routine and carried without discussion; the meeting adjourned after the business was completed.