
By JIM BUTLER
A Rapides Police Jury committee will hear a proposal today to reduce by two-thirds the time devoted to individual public comment, as well as one to contain the community cat population.
The Courthouse, Coliseum and Legal Committee agenda includes Juror Joe Bishop’s motion to cap individual comment time at three minutes and group time at 10 minutes.
The current parish ordinance stipulations are 10 and 20 minutes respectively.
Those have been the standard for more than 30 years and exceed by several minutes the allowances at most public bodies in the parish.
The jury’s committee meetings begin at 3 p.m., one after the other.
Public comment, 10 minutes for individuals, is accepted on any item to be voted on.
Another proposal on the committee agenda is authorizing a parish-wide spay, neuter, vaccinate and release program for community (feral) cats.
The Trap, Neuter, Vaccinate and Release program would be fully funded by a grant, according to the posted agenda.
Contact Jim at jimbutler76@gmail.com