Board of Review & Special Jury Agenda - posted 9:05 a.m.

Posted September 12, 2025 9:05 am

SPECIAL SESSION

September 15, 2025 11:00 A.M.

CALL TO ORDER

INVOCATION

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

PUBLIC COMMENT ON ANY AGENDA ITEM

JURORS COMMENTS

1. Motion to sit as a Board of Review for hearing complaints on property assessments, as advertised.
2. Recognize Mr. Rick Ducote, Rapides Parish Tax Assessor.

Open to receive the protests for those requests received and timely filed:

71301, represented by Angela Adolph, Kean Miller, LLP – Devonshire Mason Estates, LLC, Assessment No. 1010917631 Fair Market Value Land Improvement Pers. Prop Assessor Determined $1,520,000 $15,355,000 $ Total $16,875,000

Taxpayers Opinion $1,400,000 $11,709,000 $ Total $13,109,000 (Received Fax September 4, 2025) (Withdrawn by Fax September 11, 2025)

3. Motion to close public hearing.
4. Motion to adopt a resolution ratifying authorizing entering into an agreement between the Rapides Parish Police Jury and LA DOTD (State Project No. H.007538) LA 498:England Air Park to LA 1 Gateway, Rapides Parish, and authorize the Parish President to sign all necessary documents. (Mr. Scott)

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5. Motion to approve Change Order No. 1 Project No. 3389 - Buckeye Recreation Restroom Upgrades, total amount of change order is $2,899.00 for spray foam insulation and fire coating on roof deck and gable end walls and authorize the Parish President to sign all necessary documents. (Mr. Smith)
6. Motion to discuss and possibly take action on proposal received from Gulf Engineers & Consultants to perform an environmental and public health risk assessment. (Mr. Smith)
7. Motion to adopt a resolution to designate the Rapides Senior Citizen Centers, Inc., to be the contractor to prepare a grant with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development for FY 202 5-2026 Operational Grant, CFDA No. 20.509, operational funding to provide rural transportation services in rural parts of Rapides Parish and authorize the President to sign any necessary documents. (Mr. Wiggins)
8. Motion to review the following requests from Cory Ashmore, Public Works Director, to approve the following amendments for employable positions within his department, update the Public Works Organizational Chart and ask Rapides Parish Civil Service to concur with the changes:

• • Add five (5) additional Equipment Operator I positions
• • Add three (3) additional Equipment Operator II positions
• • Create three (3) Equipment Operator II “Class B” p osition – Class E Driver’s License/Non CDL; Range 13 - $27,081.51
• • Create Shop Inventory Coordinator position; Range 16 - $31,350.24
• • Position Title Change – Highway Superintendent to Public Works Superintendent (Mr. Giles)

ITEMS WERE NOT CONSIDERED BY THE COMMITTEE

OF THE JURY BUT WERE POSTED ON THE AGENDA

AFTER THE COMMITTEE MEETING IN COMPLIANCE

WITH THE PUBLIC MEETINGS LAW AND ARE NOW

CONFIRMED AS HAVING BEEN INCLUDED IN THE

PUBLISHED AGENDA BY 2/3RD VOTE

ITEMS WERE NOT CONSIDERED BY THE COMMITTEE

OF THE JURY AND WERE NOT POSTED ON THE AGENDA

BUT ARE NOW ADDED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT

ADJOURNMENT

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