Jackson board approves water-rate increase, accepts sewer grant and asbestos-testing contract
June 25, 2026 | Jackson, East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana
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The Jackson Town Board voted June 19 to raise water rates after reviewing a rate survey and to move forward on two infrastructure-related awards: a Delta Regional Authority grant-backed sewer lining project and an asbestos testing contract tied to a blighted-property removal grant.
The board, meeting with Mayor Pro Tempore James McCrory presiding, approved a motion by board member Mitch Harrell — seconded by board member David Guillory — to apply a 1.15 "sustainability factor" recommended by the LRWater Association. The minutes record the residential flat rate increasing from 17.00 to 20.00 and changes to per-1,000-gallon and commercial rates; the motion was accepted with no opposition recorded.
Why it matters: The rate adjustment is the board's response to a formal survey intended to improve the utility's financial sustainability and to cover costs tied to ongoing water-tower and sewer work. Board members framed the change as aligning rates with the LRWater Association recommendations so the town can meet infrastructure needs without interrupting service.
Other decisions at the meeting included accepting a Delta Regional Authority selection for a grant described in the minutes as $2 million with a $260,000 local match (minutes describe a total project cost of 2.26 million). The project will use internal pipe lining, including camera inspection and flushing, to rehabilitate clay sewer lines in older parts of town; paperwork is due by October to secure the award. Mitch Harrell moved to accept the resolution; David Guillory seconded and the motion was recorded as accepted.
The board also voted to award an asbestos testing and environmental-review contract under a $250,000 blighted-property grant. The engineering/testing cost is listed in the minutes as $3,130.00 per structure; the board voted to award the contract to ECS Southeast LLC with no opposition recorded.
Votes at a glance: the agenda and May 12, 2025 minutes were approved with no opposition; the Delta Regional Authority grant acceptance and the asbestos-testing contract award were both approved (motions moved by Mitch Harrell and seconded by David Guillory); the water-rate increase motion was approved with no opposition recorded in the minutes. The minutes do not record roll-call vote tallies for these motions.
The meeting also included routine items: opening and review of sealed tractor bids, a maintenance update from Matt Leggett about the water-tower project and sewer work, a police report noting 129 citations and a reported 4.9-ounce marijuana seizure involving Lamarco Webb, and multiple code-enforcement notices for nuisance properties. The board set public hearings for proposed ordinances (Ordinance 32.1 and Ordinance 32.5) on July 14, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. and noted a public hearing prior to next month’s meeting.
The board adjourned at 6:25 p.m.
The board, meeting with Mayor Pro Tempore James McCrory presiding, approved a motion by board member Mitch Harrell — seconded by board member David Guillory — to apply a 1.15 "sustainability factor" recommended by the LRWater Association. The minutes record the residential flat rate increasing from 17.00 to 20.00 and changes to per-1,000-gallon and commercial rates; the motion was accepted with no opposition recorded.
Why it matters: The rate adjustment is the board's response to a formal survey intended to improve the utility's financial sustainability and to cover costs tied to ongoing water-tower and sewer work. Board members framed the change as aligning rates with the LRWater Association recommendations so the town can meet infrastructure needs without interrupting service.
Other decisions at the meeting included accepting a Delta Regional Authority selection for a grant described in the minutes as $2 million with a $260,000 local match (minutes describe a total project cost of 2.26 million). The project will use internal pipe lining, including camera inspection and flushing, to rehabilitate clay sewer lines in older parts of town; paperwork is due by October to secure the award. Mitch Harrell moved to accept the resolution; David Guillory seconded and the motion was recorded as accepted.
The board also voted to award an asbestos testing and environmental-review contract under a $250,000 blighted-property grant. The engineering/testing cost is listed in the minutes as $3,130.00 per structure; the board voted to award the contract to ECS Southeast LLC with no opposition recorded.
Votes at a glance: the agenda and May 12, 2025 minutes were approved with no opposition; the Delta Regional Authority grant acceptance and the asbestos-testing contract award were both approved (motions moved by Mitch Harrell and seconded by David Guillory); the water-rate increase motion was approved with no opposition recorded in the minutes. The minutes do not record roll-call vote tallies for these motions.
The meeting also included routine items: opening and review of sealed tractor bids, a maintenance update from Matt Leggett about the water-tower project and sewer work, a police report noting 129 citations and a reported 4.9-ounce marijuana seizure involving Lamarco Webb, and multiple code-enforcement notices for nuisance properties. The board set public hearings for proposed ordinances (Ordinance 32.1 and Ordinance 32.5) on July 14, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. and noted a public hearing prior to next month’s meeting.
The board adjourned at 6:25 p.m.
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