The Coushatta Town Council met Tuesday evening. The agenda consisted of only routine business. Only a required majority of council members attended and some of them and the Mayor wore masks to cover their faces. They maintained at least 6-foot spacing during the meeting.
The town approved selection of the Coushatta Citizen as the town’s Official Journal. Note that the Citizen is the only publication in Red River Parish that meets the requirements in state law to be the official journal.
And the Town Council voted to pay the town’s bills for the month.
Police Chief Kevin Stafford reported that the town is following the Governor’s model for reopening. Stafford said, “We still have numbers that are spiking.” He said care would be taken to assure the public’s safety.
Currently the town is under an 8:00 pm until 6:00 am curfew each night. There was no mention of the curfew during the town council meeting. The Journal inquired of several city staffers and the response was that a decision has not been made on changing or lifting the curfew. The parish-wide curfew in Natchitoches ended this morning (May 15th) at 5:00 am.