Shreveport Focus SB/The Inquisitor
January 23, 2026
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VILLAGE OF BELCHER
MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC HEARING & SPECIAL SESSION
OF THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN
Monday, December 29, 2025 5:45 PM
Present: Mayor Jennifer Fant, Aldermen Brantly and Crain, Village Clerk Dianna White, Police Chief Major Fant and members of the Public
Absent: Scurlock
There was a quorum
Mayor Fant called the meeting to order 5:45 pm, she then led the invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.
Convene in Public Hearing: A motion was made by Alderman Crain, seconded by Alderman Brantly to convene into a Public Hearing. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote.
PUBLIC HEARING: The purpose of the public hearing is for the adoption of the following Ordinance(s), the title of which are hereinafter set forth, to wit:
ORDINANCE NO. 4 of 2025
TITLE: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 4 OF 2024, THAT BEING THE 2025 BUDGET FOR THE VILLAGE OF BELCHER, PARISH OF CADDO, STATE OF LOUISIANA
PUBLIC COMMENTS: NONE
ORDINANCE No. 5 of 2025
TITLE: AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE BUDGET FOR THE VILLAGE OF BELCHER, PARISH OF CADDO, STATE OF LOUISIANA, FOR THE FISCA L Y EAR BEGINN ING JANUARY l, 2026 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2026.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: NONE
ORDINANCE No. 6 of 2025
TITLE: AN ORDINANCE FOR THE CODE OF ORDINANCE, VILLAGE OF BELCHER, LOUISIANA, PROHIBITING THE USE OF JACOBS VEHICLE ENGINE RETARDER OR ANY OTHER ENGINE RETARDERS (ALSO KNOWN AS JAKE BRAKES OR ENGINE BRAKES) OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLES
PUBLIC COMMENTS: NONE
Adjourn to Regular Session Meeting: A motion was made by Alderman Crain, seconded by Alderman Brantly to adjourn to a Regular Session. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote.
Approval of Agenda: A motion was made by Alderman Crain, seconded by Alderman Brantly to approve the agenda. The motion was carried by unanimous voice vote
Public Comments on Agenda items: None
Approval of Minutes: None
Approval of Expense/Revenue: None
A motion was made by Alderman Scurlock to approve the Minutes, seconded by Alderman Crain. The motion was carried by unanimous voice vote.
1. ORDINANCE NO. 4 of 2025
TITLE: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 4 OF 2024, THAT BEING THE
2025 BUDGET FOR THE VILLAGE OF BELCHER, PARISH OF CADDO, STATE OF
LOUISIANA
BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Aldermen of the Village of Belcher, Parish of Caddo, State of Louisiana, that the amended budget for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2025 and ending December 31, 2025 and is herein adopted as follows:
BE IT FU RTHER ORDAINED that all ordinances or resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
GENERAL FUND BUDGET Amended 2025
Operating Revenues 64,000.00
Expenses - General & Administrative 55,000.00
Memorial Fund 3,000.00
Total Contingency Expenditures 6,000.00
Contingency Expenditures 64,000.00
Excess/Deficiency 0.00
Beginning Fund Balance 291,416.00
Ending Fund Balance 291,416.00
First Reading: December 1, 2025 - Introduced and read by title and approved as read on motion by Alderman Crain and seconded by Alderman Brantly.
Second Reading: December 29, 2025 Having been approved on the first reading on December 2, 2025, and after publication of notice and a public hearing, was read by title and on motion by Alderman Crain, seconded by Alderman Brantly. Approved by
the following roll call vote:
YEAS: (2) Crain, Brantly
NAYS: (0)
ABSTAIN (0)
ABSENT (1) Scurlock
THUS DONE, ORDAINED AND ESTABLISHED by the Board of Alderman of the Village of Belcher, Louisiana at a meeting of said public body duly held and conducted on 29th day of December 2025, in the Municipal Complex of the Village of Belcher.
2. ORDINANCE NO. 5 OF 2025
TITLE: AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE BUDGET FOR THE VILLAGE OF BELCHER,
PARISH OF CADDO, STATE OF LOUISIANA, FOR THE FISCA L Y EAR BEGINN ING
JANUARY l, 2026 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2026.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Aldermen of the Village of Belcher, Parish of Caddo, State of Louisiana, that the budget for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2026 and ending December 31, 2026 and is herein adopted as follows:
BE IT FU RTHER ORDAINED that all ordinances or resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
GENERAL FUND BUDGET 2026
Operating Revenues 88,250.00
Expenses - General & Administrative 86,805.00
Memorial Fund 3,000.00
Total Current Expenditures 89,805.00
Excess/Deficiency (1,555.00)
Beginning Fund Balance 292,389.00
Ending Fund Balance 290,834.00
First Reading: December 1, 2025 - introduced and read by title and approved as read on motion by Alderman Crain and seconded by Alderman Brantly.
Second Reading: December 29, 2025, Having been approved on the first reading on December 1, 2025, and after publication of notice and a public hearing, was read by title and on motion by Alderman Crain, seconded by Alderman Brantly. Approved by the following roll call vote:
YEAS: (2) Crain, Brantly
NAYS: (0)
ABSTAIN (0)
ABSENT (1) Scurlock
THUS DON E, ORDAINED AND ESTABLISHED by the Board of Alderman of the Village of Belcher, Louisiana at a meeting of said public body duly held and conducted on 29th day of December 2025, in the Municipal Complex of the Village of Belcher.
3. ORDINANCE NO. 6 OF 2025
AN ORDINANCE FOR THE CODE OF ORDINANCE, VILLAGE OF BELCHER, LOUISIANA, PROHIBITING THE USE OF JACOBS VEHICLE ENGINE RETARDER OR ANY OTHER ENGINE RETARDERS (ALSO KNOWN AS JAKE BRAKES OR ENGINE BRAKES) OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLES
A motion was made by Alderman Brantly, seconded by Alderman Crain to approve to pass
Ordinance No. 6 of 2025. The motion was carried by unanimous voice vote.
Public Comments on Non- Agenda Items : None
Adjourn: There being no further business, a motion was made by Alderman Brantly and seconded by Alderman Crain the meeting was adjourned at 6:18 pm. Next meeting to be held on Monday, January 5, 2026
@ 6:00 p.m. for a Regular Session of the Board of Aldermen. All meetings held in the Town Hall Chambers
STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OF CADDO
I, THE UNDERSIGNED Village Clerk of the Village of Belcher, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the minutes of the Public Hearing & Special Session of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the Village of Belcher for December 29, 2025.
This the 30th day of December, 2025
s/s Dianna White, Village Clerk