Town of Addis

The meeting agenda includes reports from the engineer, planning and zoning, parish council, police department, and public works and sewer departments. Finance matters involve paying bills and reviewing the monthly budget-to-actual report. The committee reports cover police, personnel, sewer, drainage, buildings, and streets and roads. The council will also hold an executive session to discuss the resignation of a police officer and address any other business.

The meeting agenda addressed various municipal projects and administrative tasks. Key items included the final payment application for the ARPA Project Phase I, the approval of a maintenance agreement with LA-DOTD for Highway 1, and the review of final plats for subdivision properties on Foret Street and Lois Street. The council discussed parking concerns raised by the Sugar Mill HOA and reviewed a professional services proposal for the 2026 road rehabilitation project. Additionally, the council heard reports from various departments, including planning, police, and public works. Legislative actions involved a public hearing on an ordinance concerning golf cart and UTV use. Financial and administrative items included the payment of bills, review of budget reports, and an executive session to discuss police personnel matters regarding the resignation of an officer.

The council discussed local drainage mitigation strategies in response to flooding, approved a rear setback variance for a property on Eudora Drive, and recognized a local resident as a Children's Miracle Network National Champion. Reports were provided on drainage basin improvements for Harris Avenue and Main Street, police activity, and public works maintenance. An ordinance was adopted to amend the Town Code regarding fire prevention and protection services. Additionally, the council introduced ordinances to streamline criminal violations and revise animal control regulations, and approved a personnel action regarding a police officer following an executive session.

The council reviewed a citizen concern regarding a leaning tree on private property and approved several pay applications for ARPA-funded projects. The council also authorized a resolution to apply for a Local Government Assistance Program grant and approved the 2025 Municipal Water Pollution Prevention report. Final plat approval was granted for the subdivision of church property. Monthly reports were presented by the Police and Public Works departments, and Ordinance 2026-1 regarding fire prevention revisions was introduced. Following an executive session, the council approved the hiring of two full-time patrol officers.

The meeting agenda included several key administrative and operational items. Discussion topics focused on financial disclosures, upcoming community events, and a proclamation for Child Abuse Prevention Month. The Council reviewed policy discussions regarding the use of golf carts and utility vehicles on public roads. Departmental reports covered ongoing engineering projects such as the Harris Avenue drainage improvements, and various planning and zoning applications including property subdivisions and rezoning requests. Furthermore, the meeting addressed the introduction and action on ordinances related to criminal violation streamlining and animal control, along with various municipal committee reports on finance, sewer operations, and infrastructure maintenance projects.