Town of Greensburg
Special Meeting Minutes
May 19, 2026
The Town of Greensburg met in special session on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.
Mayor Nicholas Carruth presided over Mr. Aron Burton, Mr. Huey “Bubba” Travis, Mrs. Jo Ellen Carruth, Mr. Luke Petitto, and Mr. David Allen Sain.
Mr. Aron Burton opened the meeting with an invocation, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
Mayor Carruth opened the floor for any public comments:
-A representative from the Tangi Times was present to tell the Council about the publication and answer any questions.
Mayor’s Report:
-Mayor Carruth reported to the Council that the culvert going in to the lift station located on Highway 43 north needs to be repaired. One quote in the amount of $10,500 has been received for the repair and materials needed. The concrete slab will be replaced with limestone.
-Upon a motion made by Mr. Aron Burton seconded by Mr. Huey “Bubba” Travis, the minutes from the April 14, 2026 meeting were approved.
This motion passed 5-0.
-Upon a motion made by Mr. David Allen Sain and seconded by Mr. Huey “Bubba” Travis the bills for the current month were approved.
This motion passed 5-0.
-Upon a motion made by Mr. Luke Petitto and seconded by Mr. David Allen Sain the financial reports were accepted as presented.
This motion passed 5-0.
Gas Department:
-Mr. Douglas King was present to discuss the gas department with the Council. Mr. King informed the Council that the quote for the repair on Highway 43 south had been updated due to the change in some part prices, the cost of labor has not changed. The Council discussed with Mr. King to add some additional items to the repair, such as painting the building, and adding barriers around the outer location itself.
-Upon a motion made by Mr. David Allen Sain and seconded by Mr. Aron Burton to add a resolution to the agenda to accept the change in price of the prior received quote and add the requested changes.
This motion passed 5-0.
-Upon a motion made by Mr. Luke Petitto and seconded by Mr. Huey “Bubba” Travis to accept this resolution.
This motion passed 5-0.
-Mr. King also discussed with the Council that several people from the Highway 38 area had reached out to him again regarding having gas services installed in their area. It was discussed that he was doing research in to getting grants to help with the costs.
Water and Sewer Department:
-Ms. Ariel Pope was present to inform the Council that we had received our 2025 Water Grade report. We received an 87 “B”. We were docked due to the format of our rate analysis and some unresolved deficiencies due to the old well.
-Ms. Pope informed the Council that everything else is going fine.
Police Department/Volunteer Fire Department/Compliance Department:
-Chief Burise was not present at the meeting. Assistant Chief Lee Carmona informed the Council that the Volunteer Fire Department is doing well. A new board of fire chiefs has been formed and is called the St. Helena Parish Fire Chief’s Association and Chief Burise is on the board.
-Assistant Chief Carmona informed the Council that the Police Department is going great and that they have been very busy due to recent events that have occurred in the Town.
New Business:
-Upon a motion made by Mr. Aron Burton and seconded by Mr. David Allen Sain to adopt the resolution for the Language Access Plan required for the LWI Project.
-Upon a motion made by Mr. Aron Burton and seconded by Mr. David Allen Sain to adopt the resolution for the Citizens Complaint Policy required for the LWI Project.
-Upon a motion made by Mr. Aron Burton and seconded by Mr. David Allen Sain to adopt the resolution for the Records Management Policy required for the LWI Project.
-Upon a motion made by Mr. Aron Burton and seconded by Mr. David Allen Sain to adopt the resolution for the Contract Administration Policy required for the LWI Project.
-Upon a motion made by Mr. Aron Burton and seconded by Mr. David Allen Sain to adopt the resolution for the Monitoring Plan Policy required for the LWI Project.
-Bids for the official journal for the July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 year were opened and read aloud. The bid received from the Daily Star was for the amount of $4.00 per square of words per insertion with Thursday being the only day of publication. The bid received from the Tangi Times was for $5.00 per square of 100 words per square of words per insertion with Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays as days of publication.
-Upon a motion made by Mr. David Allen Sain and seconded by Mr. Luke Petitto was voted to accept the bid from the Tangi Times to be the official journal for the town for the July 1, 2026 though June 30, 2026 period.
-The Council discussed whether or not the fees and deposit for the new installation of water and sewer services at the new library construction should be waived or not. It was decided by the Council that the fees were not to be waived.
Old Business:
Upon a motion by Mr. David Allen Sain and seconded by Mr. Huey “Bubba” Travis, the meeting was adjourned.
The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.
Nicholas Carruth
Nicholas “Nick” Carruth, Mayor
Kaycee Bridges
Town Clerk
Cost of notice $99.23