The Allen Parish Police Jury discussed parish business during their February meeting on Monday evening.
Two public hearings were held during the Monday night meeting one was to hear the discussion for dropping the speed limit on Methodist Camp Road from 45 to 35 MPH. There was no one present from the public to discuss. Juror Kent Fontenot mentioned this road was in his district. He said he had spoken with several residents along that road and none seemed to find an issue with the current speed limit. “This road is asphalt and one of the better district roads. I see no reason to lower the speed limit,” Fontenot said.
The jury agreed and decided to not adopt a resolution to lower the speed limit.
The second public hearing was held for the jury to decide on abandoning a no name road leading to the Gary Mahaffey residence off of Mahaffey Road.
There was no public to speak for or against and the jury voted to abandon the road.
The Road Committee made several requests all of which were approved:
•Approve a JSA with the City of Oakdale for grass cutting, pothole patching and trash pick up for the month of February 2020.
•Approve a JSA with the Town of Oberlin for manpower, equipment and material to grind up and gravel 1,000 feet on Lamont Road.
•Approve a JSA with the Town of Kinder for manpower, material and equipment to install drainage pipe on 4th Ave. in Kinder.
•Approve a JSA with the Allen Parish School for manpower, material and equipment for following bus turnarounds: Past Gradney Road on Lamont Road in Oberlin, 575 Smoky Savant Road in Kinder, 185 Will Gilly Road in Reeves, End of Doise Road in Oakdale, 3590 Hwy 1153 in Oakdale, Morris Pond Road in Reeves, 1322 Nielson Road in Kinder and Arville Road in Reeves.
The Finance Committee made several requests all of which were approved:
•Approve to pay Evangeline Specialties $1,665 for signs for road district one.
•Approve to pay Louisiana Hydrostatics, Inc. $2,371.90 to repair a dump truck for road district four.
•Approve to pay AFI Construction $3,452 for gate and repairs to fence for solid waste in Kinder.
•Approve to pay AFI Construction $1,605 for gate and repairs to fence for solid waste in Oberlin.
The prisoner expense report was read and the budget for the month of January was $17,300. Total expenses for the month were $13,825.08 bringing them $3,474.92 under their monthly budget. There were 102 parish inmates and six department of corrections inmates as of Monday, January 3.
Also at the meeting:
•The annual audit engagement letter with Steven Derouen & Associates was approved.
•Green Road and Seth Baggett Road were added to the Capital Outlay.
•The jury authorized to advertise for bids for the 2020 Capital Outlay projects.
•A notice of intention to call for an election for a continuation and/or renewal of the road district no. two taxes was announced.
•A special permit was approved for the Soileau Mardi Gras Chicken Run.
