Meeting Minutes
Regular Council Meeting
City of Tallulah
March 26, 2026
A regular meeting of the Mayor and City Council was held on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at 5:30 P. M., in the Council Room Chamber of Tallulah City Hall.
Mayor Yvonne Lewis called the meeting to order, led the Pledge of Allegiance, and a prayer was given by Councilmember Harris.
A roll call of Councilmembers is shown as follows:
Wells Present
Day Present
Harris Present
Houston Present
Scott Present
Mayor Lewis asked that a resolution to approve the Municipal Wastewater Audit be added to the agenda. Motion made by Houston and seconded by Scott. Roll call vote was unanimous and item was added to the agenda. Additionally Mayor Lewis moved item #9 on the agenda up before item # 8. Council approved the agenda item move.
Mayor Lewis made available a short period of time for citizens in the audience to make comments regarding the agenda, but there was none.
Motion and second to approve minutes of March 26, 2026, regular meeting were made by Councilmembers Day and Harris respectively and carried unanimously.
Section 8 Administrator Merunda Brown presented a briefing on the cost cutting of the program by the federal government along with data on the Agency’s owners plus February and March Housing Assistance Payments schedules.
Motion and second to approve the Section 8 Report was made by Councilmembers Day and Houston respectively and carried unanimously.
Councilmember Houston moved for approval of a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement and Task Order to Engage Hunt Guillot & Associates for Winter Storm FEMA Reimbursement. The resulting roll call vote is listed as follows:
Wells Nay
Day Yea
Harris Yea
Houston Yea
Scott Yea
John Murray, CPA, Mauldin & Jenkins, presided over the 2025 financial audit results reporting pertinent financial facts and explanations. The city ended its fiscal year with a net change in Fund Balance of ($6,711.00) for an ending fund balance of $1,881,831.00. An additional Agreed Upon Procedures audit was performed in conjunction with the financial audit. Motion and second to accept the fiscal 2025 Financial audit along with the Agreed Upon Procedures audit were made by Councilmembers Houston and Day respectively, and a roll call vote is shown as follows:
Wells Nay
Day Yea
Harris Yea
Houston Yea
Scott Yea
Motion carried.
A Resolution Accepting the 2025 Louisiana Municipal Water Pollution Prevention Annual Audit, was tabled due to Councilmember Wells’ notation that corrective measures were not included in the resolution. Motion and second to table until corrective measures inserted into resolution were made by Councilmembers Harris and Wells respectively, and the roll call vote is shown as follows:
Wells Yea
Day Yea
Harris Yea
Houston Nay
Scott Nay
Motion carried.
Motion to approve appointment of a Mayors’ Court Magistrate was tabled due to the lack of pertinent information regarding court proceedings, individual responsibilities, etc. Motion to that effect was made by Councilmember Houston, seconded by Councilmember Day and a roll call vote is listed as follows:
Wells Yea
Day Yea
Harris Yea
Houston Yea
Scott Yea
Motion carried.
Councilmember Wells nominated himself and Councilmember Harris to be on the Budget Committee, which was seconded by Councilmember Harris as well with a roll call as follows:
Wells Nay
Day Yea
Harris Yea
Houston Yea
Scott Abstain
Motion carried. Mayor Lewis announced that all budget meetings would be public and the dates and times would be made available to the public.
Councilmember Day moved for approval of: An Introduction of An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Seek A Buyer and To Sell Immovable Property (Real Property Known as the Coca Cola Building) and All Improvements Thereon, to Promote Economic Development and Cultural History Located at 701 East Green Street, Tallulah, Louisiana, Described as: Lot 71, of the Subdivision of the Original Town of Tallulah, Louisiana Situated in Madison Parish, Louisiana Together with All Rights, Improvements, and appurtenances Thereto Belonging or Appertaining. Councilmember Houston seconded, and the roll call vote is shown in the following:
Wells Nay
Day Yea
Harris Abstain
Houston Yea
Scott Yea
Motion carried.
Motion and second to enter Executive Session were made by Councilmembers Scott and Houston respectively and carried unanimously.
In Executive Session the topics of discussion were:
A) Angela Mason versus City of Tallulah
B) Joy Jackson versus City of Tallulah
Motion and second to adjourn Executive Session and re-enter Regular Session were made by Councilmembers Wells and Harris respectively and carried unanimously.
City Attorney Donecia Banks-Miley was requested by the Council to take whatever action deemed necessary concerning the cases and to bring her findings to the Council.
Prior to adjournment, time was allowed for citizens to make comments or ask questions regarding any topic considered relevant to the City. Such topics included: Police patrol, speed bumps, and adjudicated property.
There being no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned on motion and second of Councilmembers Day and Harris respectively and carried unanimously.
April 9, 2026
/signed/ Gerald L. Odom, City Clerk
/signed/ Yvonne Lewis, Mayor
