Town of Rayville Council Minutes

Mayor- Board of Aldermen

Monday, June 8, 2026

The Town of Rayville held a Regular Council Meeting with Mayor - Board of Aldermen, Town of Rayville State of Louisiana, taken Monday, June 8, 2026, at the Town Hall 109 Benedette St. Rayville, LA 71269 at 6:00 PM. With a quorum present, Board received agenda, public notice posted on Friday, June 5, 2026, the meeting was called to order by Mayor Harry Lewis at 6:00 p.m. Prayer was led by Rev. James Smith, and Pledge was led by Mayor Pro Tem Jerry Gordon.

Present: Mayor Harry Lewis, Mayor Pro Tem Jerry Gordon, and Town Clerk: Deborah T. Nealon; Alderwoman Consuela Hunter and Debra James, and Assistant Chief of Police Tim Colvin.

Absent: Attorney David Doughty, Alderman: Joseph Fletcher

Approval of the Minutes & Bills

Upon a motion by Alderman Gordon, seconded by Alderwoman Hunter, the Board agreed to approve last month minutes and bills from regular Council meeting.

Yeas: Cumpton, Gordon, Hunter, James

Nays: None

Absent: Fletcher

Abstain: None

With a unanimous vote and consent from the Board, Mayor Harry Lewis declared the motion carried

Financial Reports

Upon a motion by Alderman Gordon, seconded by Alderwoman Hunter, the Board agreed to approve last month financials from regular Council meeting.

Yeas: Cumpton, Gordon, Hunter, James

Nays: None

Absent: Fletcher

Abstain: None

With a unanimous vote and consent from the Board, Mayor Harry Lewis declared the motion carried.

Assistant Chief of Police Report

Assistant Chief Tim Colvin stated fines collected for the month of May $11,760.00

Attorney’s Report

Town Clerk’s Report

Town Clerk Deborah T. Nealon stated that Sales Tax Collections for March $378,818.89

Adoption of Resolution 2026-9

Upon a motion by Alderwoman Cumpton, seconded by Alderwoman Hunter, the Board agreed to adopt Resolution 2026-9, a resolution authorizing Mayor Lewis to advertise for bids on Water/ Wastewater improvements to LA Highway 583.

Yeas: Cumpton, Gordon, Hunter, James

Nays: None

Absent: Fletcher

Abstain: None

Adoption of Resolution 2026-10

Upon a motion by Alderwoman James, seconded by Alderwoman Hunter, the Board agreed to adopt Resolution 2026-10, a resolution authorizing Mayor Lewis to award ASB Utility Construction, LLC. for Water/ Wastewater improvements to LA Highway 583.

Yeas: Cumpton, Gordon, Hunter, James

Nays: None

Absent: Fletcher

Abstain: None

Introduction of Ordinance # 1011

Introduction of Ordinance # 1011 by Alderwoman Cumpton, an ordinance to adopt Fair Labor Standards Act Fire Protection Policy.

Yeas: Cumpton, Gordon, Hunter, James

Nays: None

Absent: Fletcher

Abstain: None

With a unanimous vote and consent from the Board, Mayor Harry Lewis declared the motion carried

Mayor’s Report

Possible upcoming businesses interested to locate in Rayville. The Grind Coffee shop has started construction. McDonalds is expecting to open June, 2026 and Holiday Inn Express is expecting to open January 2027. Entergy plant coming to region possible 1500 jobs will be available in the near future.

•Each Ordinance and Resolution was read aloud separately by the clerk Deborah T. Nealon with a request for any comments from the public; the following were discussed and passed.

Adjournment

Upon a motion by Alderwoman James, seconded by Alderwoman Hunter the Board agreed to adjourn regular council meeting.

Yeas:Cumpton, Gordon, Hunter, James

Nays: None

Absent: Fletcher

Abstain: None

With a unanimous vote and consent from the Board, Mayor Harry Lewis declared the motion carried

Harry Lewis, Mayor

Deborah T. Nealon, Clerk

Published:

6-18-26

Cost of Notice is $84.00