Thetownofplaindealing public meetings in 2023
3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
City Council
The Town Council approved rate increases for garbage collection and bulk water. The board also authorized the placement of $300,000 in CDs and approved several community center use requests.
- Placed $300,000 Teal Jones Project reimbursement into three CDs at Citizens National Bank (Unanimous)
- Increased monthly garbage rate by $2 to a new fee of $23 (Unanimous)
- Increased bulk water fees from $4.00 to $25.00 per 1,000 gallons (Unanimous)
- Authorized Mayor to drain the lake to support carp placement for vegetation reduction (Unanimous)
- Approved temporary use of community center by PTO every third Monday (Unanimous)
- Authorized Mayor to sign documents for property acquisition related to Teal Jones Sawmill sanitary sewer force main (Unanimous)
- Approved Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office use of Community Center for National Night Out on 10/3/2023 (Unanimous)
- Approved August 2023 expense report (Unanimous)
City Council
The council adopted the legally required mileage rate for the 2023 tax year and authorized Louisiana Hot Boats to conduct monthly testing at Plain Dealing Lake. The board also approved three community center rental applications and the July 2023 expense report.
- Adopted Resolution 10 of 2023 to set the 2023 mileage rate (4-0)
- Approved Louisiana Hot Boats monthly testing at Plain Dealing Lake starting August 19, 2023 (4-0)
- Approved July 2023 expense report (4-0)
- Approved three community center rental applications for August and September (4-0)
- Approved July 11, 2023 meeting minutes (3-1)
- Tabled resolution to apply for Local Government Assistance Program grant (4-0)
- Tabled decision on allocation of $300,000 state reimbursement to search for CD rates (4-0)
City Council
The Town Council approved a contract for a water and sewer system inspection and increased the community center rental fee. The council also approved the June 2023 expense report and two community center event applications.
- Approved hiring Bar Environmental Supply, Inc. for water and sewer system inspection report for $5,750.00 (unanimous)
- Approved Resolution # 9 of 2023 to increase community center rental fee to $200.00 (unanimous)
- Approved June 2023 expense report (unanimous)
- Approved community center use for Boom or Bust Management meeting (Aug 2) and Roychicka Green Ray family reunion (Aug 6) (unanimous)
- Approved June 13, 2023 meeting minutes (unanimous)