By Bonnie Culverhouse

By a unanimous vote, Minden City Council added a full-time officer to the police department during their regular meeting Monday night.

Zane Crittenden, previously with Dixie Inn police, is already POST certified and passed his Civil Service Examination with a score of 88 percent.

In other business, the council unanimously approved the following items:

• Audit presentation for fiscal year 2022-2023 by Allen, Green & Williamson LLP;

• Appointed Claudine Thomas to Minden Main Street Program/Downtown Development Commission;

• Adopted ordinance establishing “No Thru Truck Traffic” signs with reflectors and violation penalties on Country Club Circle between its intersections with Lewisville Road and Homer Road;

• Approved an ordinance to provide for sale of adjudicated properties;

• Authority for Mayor Cox to enter into a cooperative agreement between City of Minden and E&P Consulting Services LLC for adjudicated property program;

• Authority to advertise for bids for the perimeter fence at Minden Airport; and, 

• Award bid to Waller Petroleum LLC for branded unleaded gasoline and diesel fuel.