The Leesville City Council held its regular meeting Monday, January 22, at the Leesville City Hall.
The agenda included regular business. Monthly bills totaling just over $13,000.00 were presented for payment. The City paid three invoices from state general funds involving renovation of the newly christened Leesville Events Center. Two of the three invoices were from S. Keel Leesville Flooring, totaling $26,885.00. The other invoice from Custom Metal Siding was for $8,400.00.
Ordinance Number 1 of 2024 was introduced. This would rezone a parcel of property from C4 Highway Commercial District to C2 Commercial District Apartment to allow for a tire sales and service shop. A public hearing is set for February 12. Public comments are welcome.
A resolution was offered and passed by the Council to authorize the City of Leesville to accept the grant funding from the U.S. Department of Defense, Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation (DOD/OLDCC) for the municipal airport project. The resolution also authorizes the City to enter into a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the State of Louisiana Department of Economic Development. Further, the Mayor of the City of Leesville is authorized to sign and execute all documents in connection with this project authorization.
The highlight of the meeting was Mayor Rick Allen’s swearing in of the new members of the Leesville Mayor’s Youth Council. Those students included Ja’Kira Acevedo, Izaiah Farley, Sasha Gatson, McKenzie Harris, Jocelyn Hood, Hailee Jeane, Joshua Johnson, Sachi Patel, Aliyah Smith, Charleigh Travis, and Allie Wittenhagen. The Mayor also announced that the Youth Council would have an office in the Leesville Event Center and encouraged them to be the leaders of tomorrow.
Mayor Allen surprised the members of the Mayor’s Women’s Commission with an announcement that they, too, would receive an office in the new Event Center.
The City of Leesville has agreed to a partnership with the non-profit Kingdom Center to use their expertise and finances in a community center, similar to the Kingdom Center on High School Drive in DeRidder that has been open for almost two years.
The next meeting of the Leesville City Council is scheduled for Monday, February 12 at Leesville City Hall.