December 2025 Regular Meeting

The Farmerville Town Council met in regular session at Farmerville Community Center, located at 407 South Main Street, Farmerville, Louisiana, December 8, 2025. The council members present were Mayor John Crow, Alderman Robert Allen, Caroline Gatson, Ricky Johnikin, Thomas Nation and Kerry Hill.

The roll was called and with a quorum present Mayor Crow called the meeting to order and invocation was offered by Oliver Neal.

As state law requires, Gay Nell Pepper, offered the public the opportunity to voice their opinion on all agenda items at this time. There were no comments.

On motion by Gatson, seconded by Nation and unanimously approved to approve the minutes from November 10, 2025, regular meeting.

On motion by Allen, seconded by Gatson and unanimously approved to approve the payables from November.

On motion by Gatson, seconded by Johnikin and unanimously approved to accept the monthly revenue and expenditure report for October as presented.

On motion by Allen, seconded by Nation and unanimously approved to approve the following liquor license renewals for 2026:

RoRo’s Snack Shack – Class “A” Retail Beer

K & M Coffee Corks & Camo – Class “A” Retail Liquor

Walmart #1110 – Class “B” Retail Liquor

El Jarrito – Class “A” Retail Liquor

Gonzales Mexican Restaurant – Class “A” Retail Liquor

Rhett’s Tails & Shells – Class “A” Retail Liquor

Hudson Family Enterprises – Class “A” Retail Beer

Red Roof Tobacco #23 – Class “B” Retail Liquor

Super Save #6 – Class “B” Retail Liquor

Super Save #4 – Class “B” Retail Liquor

One Stop – Class “B” Retail Liquor

Mini Mart USA – Class “B” Retail Liquor

Hearn’s Grocery – Class “B” Retail Liquor

Delta Mini Mart #17 – Class “B” Retail Liquor

Brookshires Food Store #38 – Class “B” Retail Liquor

S Mart #8 – Class “B” Retail Liquor

E-Z Pak – Class “B” Retail Liquor

Cobb Sport Center/Cooters – Class “B” Retail Beer

On motion by Hill, seconded by Johnikin and unanimously approved to approve the following meeting dates for 2026:

January 12, 2026

February 9, 2026

March 9, 2026

April 13, 2026

May 11, 2026

June 8, 2026

July 13, 2026

August 10, 2026

September 14, 2026

October 12, 2026

November 9, 2026

December 14, 2026

On motion by Hill, seconded by Johnikin and unanimously approved to adopt Resolution No 08-25 pertaining to paying engineering and administration fees for LCDBG Make a Difference Grant Program.

RESOLUTION NO 08-25

RESOLUTION COMMITTING TO PAY ENGINEERING AND ADMINISTRATION FEES FOR LCDBG 2026-27 MAKE A DIFFERENCE PROGRAM

WHEREAS, the Town of Farmerville (“Town”) desires to submit Louisiana Community Development Block Grant (“LCDBG”) FY 2026-27 Make a Difference Application for funding (the “Application”); and,

WHEREAS, the Town intends to use local funds to pay for administrative costs up to and including pre-agreement costs, administrative consultant fees, and any other administrative costs incurred by the Town associated with the Application; and,

WHEREAS, the Town intends to use local funds to pay for engineering costs up to and including pre-agreement costs, basic engineering design, surveying, project representation, construction phase services and any other engineering costs incurred by the Town associated with the Application; and,

WHEREAS, the Town desires to enter into an agreement with Hartt and Company, to perform all administrative consulting services associated with the Application, which includes assistance with developing the Application and performing all administrative consulting duties; and,

WHEREAS, the Town desires to enter into an agreement with Riley Company, to perform all engineering consulting services associated with the Application, which includes assistance with developing the Application and all engineering consulting services, including basic engineering design, surveying, resident project representation, construction phase services and any other engineering costs incurred by the Town.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN OF FARMERVILLE:

1. The Town enters into an agreement with Hartt and Company to develop and submit the Application, and thereafter to perform all administrative consulting duties following a grant award.

2. The Town enters into an agreement with Riley Company to assist with the development of the Application, and thereafter to perform all engineering consulting services, including basic engineering design, surveying, project representation, construction phase services and any other engineering costs incurred by the Town, following the grant award.

3. The mayor is authorized to execute respective agreements with Hartt and Company and Riley Company, and to execute and submit the Application, as well as all related documents, to be on such other terms and conditions as he shall deem advisable, and to do any and all things necessary and proper to carry out this Resolution and to fulfill its objectives and purposes.

Passed, approved and adopted this the 8th day of December, 2025.

On motion by Gatson, seconded by Johnikin and unanimously approved to reject all responses for Engineering related to LCDBG 2026-2027 Make A Difference Grant.

There being no further business to come before the council on this the 8th day of December, 2025. This meeting was declared adjourned upon motion by Gatson, seconded by Johnikin and unanimously approved.

John Crow, Mayor