Acadia Parish Police Jury

Acadia Parish jurors to seek bids on jail equipment

There was a lot of discussion but few recommendations coming out of committee meetings of the Acadia Parish Police Jury Tuesday night.

Police Jury has plan, no money for improvement of LeGros Airport

The Acadia Parish Police Jury has a six-year capital improvement plan for LeGros Memorial Airport in Estherwood. What it doesn’t have is the estimated $5.8 million price tag that goes along with the plan.

St. Landry EMS appealing Acadia Jury decision denying it a permit

St. Landry EMS apparently is not taking no for answer when it comes to seeking a permit to operate in Acadia Parish. The Opelousas-based ground ambulance service was denied permission to conduct business in Acadia by a 4-3 vote at the Sept. 12 meeting of the Acadia Parish Police Jury.

Acadia Police Jury takes steps to reopen bridge

A plan to reopen the bridge on West Northern Avenue in Crowley that was closed several months ago was put into place Tuesday night.

Acadia Jury names secretary-treasurer

In a move proponents said would promote “continuity of administrative procedures,” the Acadia Parish Police Jury voted 6-2 to appoint Donna Bertrand, current human resources officer, to serve as secretary-treasurer through the end of 2017.

Acadia Parish Police Jury looks to keep mosquito control

Acadia’s mosquito control contractor seemingly got a thumbs-up from the police jury Tuesday night.

Acadia jurors meet candidates for secretary-treasurer

If the discussion during Tuesday night’s committee meeting did not scare off the candidates secretary-treasurer position, the Police Jury has a good field from which to choose a replacement for Laura Faul.

Acadia Jury chief refutes allegations

Acadia Parish Police Jury President David Savoy used Tuesday night’s meeting to address allegations made against him and outgoing Secretary-Treasurer Laura Faul in a letter to the editor published in The Crowley Post-Signal on Sunday.

Acadia Jury panel rejects lawyer change

Ever since he took office, District Attorney Keith Stutes has maintained that among the duties of his office is to provide free legal counsel for government entities within the parish, including the police jury.

Acadia jurors to advertise for secretary-treasurer

After learning that state law prohibits the appointment of an “interim” treasurer, the Acadia Parish Police Jury will advertise to fill the vacancy in that position that will be created with the resignation of Laura Faul on Feb. 14.