August 12, 2025

Minutes

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I.    A public hearing was held on August 12, 2025 at 5:30pm at the Springhill Fire Station Back Office at 110 S. Main Street in Springhill, La.

 

Call to order by President Melinda Mosley

 

Roll Call: Tricia Carathers, Slade Smith, Kelby Bagwell, Butch Lynd, Melinda Mosley, Michael Morse, Tammy Carathers

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1.            To consider levying additional or increased millage rates without further voter approval or adopting the adjusted millage rates after reassessment and rolling forward to rates not to exceed the prior year's maximum. The estimated amount of tax revenues to be collected in the next year from the increased millage is $243,112, and the amount of increase in taxes attributable to the millage increase is $15,318.

           

The above line item was read by Melinda Mosley. There was no public comments or discussion.

 

Motion made by Slade Smith to adjourn the Public Hearing. 2nd by Butch Lynd. All approved.

 

II. A public meeting was held on August 12, 2025 at 5:30pm at the Springhill Fire Station Back Office at 110 S. Main Street in Springhill, La.

 

Call to order by President Melinda Mosley

 

Roll Call: Tricia Carathers, Slade Smith, Kelby Bagwell, Butch Lynd, Melinda Mosley, Michael Morse, Tammy Carathers

 

1.   Approve minutes from last meeting, dated July 15, 2025

Motion made by Butch Lynd to approve the minutes from July 15, 2025. 2nd by Slade Smith. All approved.

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New Business:

 

1. Adopt the adjusted millage rate of 9.37 mils – Tammy Carathers read Resolution No. 1 regarding adopting the adjusted millage rate of 9.37 mils. A motion was made by Slade Smith to adopt the millage rate of 9.37 mils. 2nd by Tricia Carathers. Roll Call vote was taken.

Tricia Carathers – Yay   Slade Smith – Yay  Butch Lynd – Yay  

Kelby Bagwell – Yay  Melinda Mosley – Yay 

 

2. Set forth the adjusted millage rate and roll forward to millage rate of 10 mils not exceeding the maximum authorized rate(s). A motion was made by Slade Smith to accept the adjusted millage rate and roll forward to the millage rate of 10mils. 2nd by Kelby Bagwell.  Roll Call vote was taken.

Tricia Carathers – Yay   Slade Smith – Yay  Butch Lynd – Yay  

Kelby Bagwell – Yay  Melinda Mosley – Yay 

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3. Approve Payables for August – Motion made by Butch Lynd to approve paying the bills for August, 2nd by Slade Smith.  All approved.

 

4. Chief Comments –

 

1. Chief Morse announced the results of our PIAL rating. We improved to a Class 2 with a score of 81.43.

2. Chief Morse advised the board that the reporting system the fire marshal’s office utilized was now out of use and we needed to find another reporting system. He provided information on one program that the Shreveport department uses. Board members asked for more information and options.  

3. He gave an update on the new brush truck and what was still pending to be completed.

4. Chief Morse informed the board that 8 members of the dive team were going to Lake Ouachita for an advanced training this coming weekend.

5. He advised the Board that Station 3 had a major water leak and it took plumbers 2 days of digging it up and repairing.

 

5. Tammy Comments – Tammy announced that the fundraiser held by Southern Market (Piggly Wiggly) made $1157 with plate sales and donations. A “Thank You’ card was being signed by members of the department and was available for board members to sign.

 

6. Fire fighter Comments – None

 

7. Public comments – None.

 

8. Set next meeting date – Tuesday, September 16, 2025

 

Motion made by Slade Smith to adjourn, 2nd by Butch Lynd

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Melinda Mosley, Board President

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