By Marilyn Miller

With few exceptions, It was business as usual for the Village of Dixie Inn when the Board of Aldermen met on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024.

That one exception was the biting of a teenage girl by a dog that had already proved to be aggressive toward a delivery driver. The driver managed to get into his truck, but later, the teen was bitten when she came out of her house to retrieve the package. She was bitten in the hand. The dog, a pit bull who had escaped his enclosure, was taken and tested. Although the canine showed no sign of rabies, the owners made the decision to have the animal “put down.”

In other business, all was quiet at a trailer park that has been a constant source of trouble for Dixie Inn authorities through the last several years. Police Chief Jeffrey McNeill was called to the park during late November, and addressed the troublemakers. So far, December has been quiet, according to Mayor Donna Hoffoss.

In other business, the Board:

Accepted the retirement of Mike Chreene as Water Operator and Sewer Operator for the Village for the past 25 years;

Approved the hiring of Scott Day as new water and sewer operator (starting in January) at a cost of $2,000.00 monthly. This is contract labor;

Adopted Resolution No. 08-12102024 for Sewer Infrastructure improvements. The Village will finance $103,000.00 of the $293,000.00 project cost (water sector phase 2 grant);

Approved a proposal to inspect and clean the water tank by USG Water Solutions at a cost of $2,500.00 (funding coming from CWEF, Community Water Enrichment Fund, State of Louisiana);

Adopted the 2025 Sexual Harassment Policy for the Village, which all employees must attend;

Reappointed Lori McGarity for a two-year term for Webster Parish Fire District #7;

Approved the purchase of two new tires for the 2018 Maintenance truck;

Adopted the Minutes of the November Regular Session, and the Financial Statements for November.