By Jim Wilkerson
The Police Jury approved adjusting and levying tax millage rates for 2021, setting forth adjusted millage rates, and rolling forward millages not to exceed maximum authorized millages for 2021. One Police Jury member, TJ Cranford, voted no.
The Police Jury also unanimously voted to adopt a resolution in support of the Parish Library millage. Mrs. Laura Hartt, in her budget report to the Police Jury, noted that the library has already made cuts to the staff budget, even though this was the library’s decision and not the Police Jury’s. It is estimated that if the library millage is not passed in October, then the Parish Library will likely go under before July of next year.
Other agenda items included:
Public works committee report
Revise Resolution 21-21 creating the Lincoln Parish Broadband Commission to include two at-large members and adding term limits
Discuss and take action if necessary, Treasurer position
Approve job description for financial position
Authorize outsourcing of payroll services
Appointment – Ruston Lincoln Convention and Visitors Bureau – Mr. Shannon Reeves, Sr. (filling the unexpired term of Mr. Marc Newman through December 31, 2022)
Adoption of ordinance for sale of adjudicated property – Parcel Number 21184321025
Authorizing president to execute and file application with LADOTD for aid and assistance (H.E.L.P. Agency)
LGAP Resolution for Submittal of Application for North Chatham Road Area Sewer District and Blueberry Hills Treatment Plants
Budget report
Detention Center Expansion Report
Administrators Report
Department Head Reports
