Jackson trustees adopt debris-removal and blight ordinances; rental-utilities ordinance tabled
June 22, 2026 | Jackson, East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana
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The Town of Jackson Board of Trustees on June 13 adopted an ordinance titled "ORDINANCE GOVERNING DEBRIS REMOVAL IN THE TOWN OF JACKSON" and an amendment to Article III addressing weeds, wild growth, blight and abandonment. Trustee Rafe Stewart moved to adopt the debris-removal ordinance, seconded by Trustee William Free; the motion passed. Trustee Rafe Stewart moved and Trustee David Guillory seconded adoption of the weeds-and-blight amendment; that motion also passed.
Trustee William Free moved, with Trustee Rafe Stewart seconding, to table the "Rental Property Utilities Ordinance"; the board approved tabling the ordinance. At the same meeting Trustee Rafe Stewart introduced an amendment to Chapter 8 (Dogs), Section 8-121 (requirements for owning a dangerous dog); Trustee David Guillory seconded and the motion passed to place the item on a public hearing schedule for July 11, 2022, at 5:30 p.m.
The board named the Watchman section of the Advocate as the town's official journal for notices and publications on a motion by Trustee David Guillory, seconded by Trustee Rafe Stewart; that motion passed.
Why it matters: the debris-removal and blight amendments create enforceable local standards the town can use to require property cleanup and address public nuisances; tabling the rental-utilities ordinance delays any immediate change to how utilities for rental properties are managed. The scheduled dog-ordinance hearing gives residents a chance to comment before any adoption.
What’s next: the dog-ordinance public hearing is set for July 11, 2022, at 5:30 p.m.; the minutes record no further dates or follow-up steps for the tabled rental-utilities ordinance.
Provenance: The record shows public discussion of the debris-removal ordinance during the public hearing and the formal motion and vote during the regular meeting (see transcript excerpts).
Trustee William Free moved, with Trustee Rafe Stewart seconding, to table the "Rental Property Utilities Ordinance"; the board approved tabling the ordinance. At the same meeting Trustee Rafe Stewart introduced an amendment to Chapter 8 (Dogs), Section 8-121 (requirements for owning a dangerous dog); Trustee David Guillory seconded and the motion passed to place the item on a public hearing schedule for July 11, 2022, at 5:30 p.m.
The board named the Watchman section of the Advocate as the town's official journal for notices and publications on a motion by Trustee David Guillory, seconded by Trustee Rafe Stewart; that motion passed.
Why it matters: the debris-removal and blight amendments create enforceable local standards the town can use to require property cleanup and address public nuisances; tabling the rental-utilities ordinance delays any immediate change to how utilities for rental properties are managed. The scheduled dog-ordinance hearing gives residents a chance to comment before any adoption.
What’s next: the dog-ordinance public hearing is set for July 11, 2022, at 5:30 p.m.; the minutes record no further dates or follow-up steps for the tabled rental-utilities ordinance.
Provenance: The record shows public discussion of the debris-removal ordinance during the public hearing and the formal motion and vote during the regular meeting (see transcript excerpts).
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