Lois Parish Jury adopts court budget, awards $810,650 road contract and approves multiple purchases and contracts
June 10, 2026 | Marksville, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana
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The Lois Parish Jury met June 9, 2026 in Marksville and approved a series of administrative motions, including the adoption of the Marksville City Court budget and the award of a major road contract.
The jury adopted the Marksville City Court budget of $110,519 after jurors noted statutory obligations and the prospect that court expansion next year could increase costs. The adoption was moved and seconded and the motion carried without a recorded roll-call tally.
Votes at a glance: Merit Construction — road district 2 2026 project award, $810,650 — motion moved and seconded and carried. Marksville City Court budget — $110,519 — adopted. Purchase of two trucks for Road and Bridge — authorized, not to exceed $37,000. Payment to Delta Engineers for solid-waste RFP work — $10,400 approved. Hourly rate for Delta Engineers for remaining RFP work — $130 per hour approved. Sale of adjudicated parcel 01713160005 to Leon Anderson — $1,800; proceeds shared with the City of Marksville. Reappointment of Renee Bell to the airport board — reappointed (one abstention recorded). Appointment of James Gasbart to Fire District 2 board — approved, effective July 1.
Procurement and contracts: Road District 2 recommended awarding the 2026 road project to Merit Construction at $810,650; jurors voted to award the contract. Jurors approved paying Delta Engineers $10,400 for services preparing the parish’s solid-waste RFP package; discussion recorded that the work had been done on short notice and an exception to normal bidding practices was made. The jury also set an hourly rate of $130 for Delta Engineers to finish the work. The council authorized advertising the RFPs for the solid-waste contract, structured to increase competition by separating roll-off services from residential pickup.
Fleet and signs: The jury authorized two truck purchases to be funded from Road and Bridge, approved the acquisition of a lower-cost truck option (a 2012 F250 at $10,900 was discussed), and approved purchases of health-unit and library dedication signs totaling $4,350.
Other administrative actions: Jurors approved soliciting bids for a parish parcel on Blloville Road, authorized a letter of no objection so the state may grant servitude to Kico for an education and sports-complex project (Cecilia Bard Center), and authorized Sabrina Sonier (identified in the meeting as executive director of the council referenced in the packet) to sign a DOT report on behalf of the parish.
The meeting concluded with standard authorizations for the secretary-treasurer to pay bills and with adjournment. The transcript records motions being moved, seconded and declared "motion carries" in each instance; it does not include roll-call vote tallies for the items above.
The jury adopted the Marksville City Court budget of $110,519 after jurors noted statutory obligations and the prospect that court expansion next year could increase costs. The adoption was moved and seconded and the motion carried without a recorded roll-call tally.
Votes at a glance: Merit Construction — road district 2 2026 project award, $810,650 — motion moved and seconded and carried. Marksville City Court budget — $110,519 — adopted. Purchase of two trucks for Road and Bridge — authorized, not to exceed $37,000. Payment to Delta Engineers for solid-waste RFP work — $10,400 approved. Hourly rate for Delta Engineers for remaining RFP work — $130 per hour approved. Sale of adjudicated parcel 01713160005 to Leon Anderson — $1,800; proceeds shared with the City of Marksville. Reappointment of Renee Bell to the airport board — reappointed (one abstention recorded). Appointment of James Gasbart to Fire District 2 board — approved, effective July 1.
Procurement and contracts: Road District 2 recommended awarding the 2026 road project to Merit Construction at $810,650; jurors voted to award the contract. Jurors approved paying Delta Engineers $10,400 for services preparing the parish’s solid-waste RFP package; discussion recorded that the work had been done on short notice and an exception to normal bidding practices was made. The jury also set an hourly rate of $130 for Delta Engineers to finish the work. The council authorized advertising the RFPs for the solid-waste contract, structured to increase competition by separating roll-off services from residential pickup.
Fleet and signs: The jury authorized two truck purchases to be funded from Road and Bridge, approved the acquisition of a lower-cost truck option (a 2012 F250 at $10,900 was discussed), and approved purchases of health-unit and library dedication signs totaling $4,350.
Other administrative actions: Jurors approved soliciting bids for a parish parcel on Blloville Road, authorized a letter of no objection so the state may grant servitude to Kico for an education and sports-complex project (Cecilia Bard Center), and authorized Sabrina Sonier (identified in the meeting as executive director of the council referenced in the packet) to sign a DOT report on behalf of the parish.
The meeting concluded with standard authorizations for the secretary-treasurer to pay bills and with adjournment. The transcript records motions being moved, seconded and declared "motion carries" in each instance; it does not include roll-call vote tallies for the items above.
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