By Marilyn Miller
Mike Griffith, who represents District 5 on the Webster Parish Police Jury, visited the Village of Dixie Inn during its regular monthly meeting on June 11, 2024, asking the aldermen if they had any questions about the State’s involvement in monitoring run-off water. The issue deals with the record rains that have inundated the parish this year and the potential for contamination of creeks, streams and small rivers like Dorcheat Bayou, which runs through Dixie Inn.
Griffith assured the aldermen that the State monitors all water sources, including well water. He said that the police jury “does not take it (the potential for contamination) lightly.”
“I was concerned about wells at first,” Griffith said. “But I don’t think it’s (the water source) contaminated…it’s probably just the rain. We’ve had so much of it.”
Alderman Judy McKenzie stated that she was concerned about a citizen who had “dug out” a section of a privately-owned pond, allowing the pond water to flow out into Dorcheat Bayou.
In other business Tuesday evening, the Board of Aldermen:
- Unanimously adopted Ordinance #133, General Fund and Utility budgets for 2024-2025;
- Were invited to the banquet of the Louisiana Municipal Association (LMA) on June 25 at 6 p.m. in nearby Haughton;
- Adopted the Minden Press-Herald as the official journal for 2024-2025;
- Visited with another law enforcement officer who is interested in part-time police work in Dixie Inn;
- Adopted the Minutes of the May 13, 2024 regular session and the Financial Statements for May 2024 .