The Red River Parish Police Jury met November 6, 2024. In the committee meeting, a representative from Gulf South Towers addressed the jury to propose a cell tower for Verizon or T-Mobile erected on the southeastern corner of the Fairgrounds. The company offered a 50-year agreement for $50,000. President Murray asked for a better offer and member Jessie Davis informed him that they would take it under advisement for the next regular meeting.

The commercial vehicle unit reported that $28,000 in permits were collected in October and $3,300 in fines from trucks. There is no fracking in the parish at this time.

In the regular meeting, the jury voted to adopt a resolution ordering and calling a special election on March 29, 2025. This election will be for the renewal of the Council on Aging special tax. The election will be combined with the election of District 6 School Board Member and the Fire Department renewal tax.

Davis addressed the jury in the finance agenda item for the budget review. Davis indicated that the Sales Tax receipts are down and Ad Valorum is also down. He did say that the possibility of uncapping some of the wells in the parish is on the horizon. The jury also unanimously voted to approve a $2,000 supplement for employees and a 3% COLA for 2025.