Tangipahoa Parish Fire Protection District No. 1
Board of Commissioners
Regular Meeting
September 11, 2025
5:00 p.m.
The Board of Commissioners of Tangipahoa Parish Fire Protection District No. 1 met
this 11th day of September, 2025, in regular session. Those present were Chairman
E. Ray Glasgow, Vice-Chairman Robbie Lee, Commissioner Herbert Brumfield,
Secretary Agnes Prevost, and Fire Chief J. D. Stevens. Absent were Commissioners
Reginald Foster and Jeff McKneely. Assistant Chief Jason King and Chief of Fire
Prevention C. J. Pardue were also in attendance.
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The Chairman called the meeting to order and a motion was made by Mr. Lee,
seconded by Mr. Brumfield and carried that the Board dispense with the reading of
the minutes of the previous regular meeting dated August 14, 2025, and the special
meeting of September 3, 2025, and accept them as prepared.
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Mr. Lee made a motion to approve payment of current bills in the amount of
$85,877.70, plus $76,086.75 for the payoff on the new service truck, plus $589,000.00
for payment of one of the new fire trucks. Mr. Brumfield seconded the motion and it so
carried.
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After review of the financial statement, a motion was made by Mr. Lee, seconded by
Mr. Brumfield and carried that the financial statement for the month of August, 2025,
be accepted.
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The Chairman recognized Fire Chief Stevens, who made known to the board that
that the individual Blue Cross health insurance premium had increased from $620.32
per month to $650.12 per month. He requested that the Board increase the health
insurance limit to $655.00 per month.
Whereupon, a motion was made by Mr. Lee, seconded by Mr. Brumfield and carried
that the Board accept the Blue Cross proposal and that the health insurance limit be
raised to $655.00 per month.
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Chief Stevens then requested that the Board surplus the 2008 red F450 service unit
as it is no longer needed.
A motion was made by Mr. Brumfield, seconded by Mr. Lee and carried that the Board
surplus the following vehicle:
2008 Red F450 service truck, VIN #1FDXW46Y68EC82852
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The Fire Chief made known that he is still in the process of looking into retirement
plans for two employees who are not eligible for state retirement and that the decision
on percentages would be made by the Board.
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There being no further business to come before the Board, a motion was made by Mr.
Lee, seconded by Mr. Brumfield and carried that the meeting be adjourned.
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E. Ray Glasgow Agnes Prevost
Chairman Secretary-Treasurer