East Feliciana boosts budget by $46,000
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CLINTON — The East Feliciana Police Jury agreed Tuesday to add $46,000 to the parish’s 2009 Homeland Security budget.
The jury had approved a $74,000 budget for Homeland Security at a previous meeting.
Financial adviser Phil Graham said the extra $46,000 comes from grants and legislative action mandated by the state.
The jury also approved a policy requiring employees to take a vacation within a single calendar year. It also prevents supervisors from taking simultaneous vacations.
The governing body issued nuisance abatements against three property owners in the Lather’s Lane area, off Plank Road about five miles south of Clinton.
Homeowners Jackie and Olivia Burns said they built their “country dream home” on Lather’s Lane 20 years ago, but now some residents have turned nearby property into “full-blown junkyards.”
The Burnses said the junk includes old boats, camper shells on top of 18-wheelers, bed springs, a rotted-out trailer and other “eyesores” stacked along their fence.
Jury President Louis Kent said a certified letter would be sent to the offenders warning them to clean up the debris within 30 days.
Legal adviser Sam D’Aquilla said the matter could end up in court and the property owners may be facing jail time if the Police Jury’s request is ignored.
The jury had approved a $74,000 budget for Homeland Security at a previous meeting.
Financial adviser Phil Graham said the extra $46,000 comes from grants and legislative action mandated by the state.
The jury also approved a policy requiring employees to take a vacation within a single calendar year. It also prevents supervisors from taking simultaneous vacations.
The governing body issued nuisance abatements against three property owners in the Lather’s Lane area, off Plank Road about five miles south of Clinton.
Homeowners Jackie and Olivia Burns said they built their “country dream home” on Lather’s Lane 20 years ago, but now some residents have turned nearby property into “full-blown junkyards.”
The Burnses said the junk includes old boats, camper shells on top of 18-wheelers, bed springs, a rotted-out trailer and other “eyesores” stacked along their fence.
Jury President Louis Kent said a certified letter would be sent to the offenders warning them to clean up the debris within 30 days.
Legal adviser Sam D’Aquilla said the matter could end up in court and the property owners may be facing jail time if the Police Jury’s request is ignored.
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