The Vernon Parish Police Jury met for a regular meeting on Monday, November 20, at 10 a.m. A public hearing was called for Monday, December 18, at 10 a.m. on the proposed ordinance to change the speed limit on Holly Grove Road in District 2. The speed limit would be 35 mph for the length of the road. The second proposed ordinance would change the speed limit on Holly Estates Road in District 2 to 30 mph to the intersection of Dogwood Drive, Holly Estates Road Ext., McRae Road, and Lonesome Lane, which will be 15 mph.

The Police Jury adopted a resolution to finance a 2024 John Deere 670G Motor Grader for District 5. The terms are 6.85% APR for 60 payments of $6,291.36. Jurors also authorized payment of all invoices approved ty the Finance Committee.

The Capital Properties Committee received a quote from Pat Williams Construction of Leesville for various repairs to the interior and exterior of the Judicial Building downtown. They also received three bids for repairs to the Vernon Parish Health Unit and will take them under advisement.

Brian Davis of Waste Connections addressed the Police Jury to let them know the company has hired several new drivers and will take delivery of new trucks for the Vernon route in the second and third quarters of 2024. The company will also look with the Police Jury at putting in a compacter station in the Simpson-Slagle-Leander area. Jurors recently visited Sabine Parish, which has no house-to-house pickup but does have 19 compacter stations. This would be a pilot program for Vernon Parish.

Holiday hours for Police Jury employees are December 25-27 for Christmas and January 1-3 for New Year’s.