September 12, 2024
5:00 p.m.
The Board of Commissioners of Tangipahoa Parish Fire Protection District No. 1 met this 12th
day of September, 2024, in regular session. Those present were Chairman E. Ray Glasgow, Vice-
Chairman Robbie Lee, Commissioners Herbert Brumfield, Merrie Bennett and Reginald Foster,
Secretary Agnes Prevost, and Fire Chief J. D. Stevens. Chief of Fire Prevention C. J. Pardue was
also in attendance.
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The Chairman called the meeting to order and a motion was made by Mr. Lee, seconded by Ms.
Bennett and carried that the Board dispense with the reading of the minutes of the previous
meeting dated August 8, 2024, and accept them as prepared.
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Mr. Lee made a motion to approve payment of current bills in the amount of $47,206.99. Mr.
Foster 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, 2024, be accepted.
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The Chairman announced that the next item on the agenda is the announcement of a public
hearing to be held on October 8, 2024, for adoption of millage rates for the 2024 tax year, which
is a reassessment year.
Chief Stevens made known that due to some new guidelines for rolling forward millages, the
procedure for adopting the millage rates needs to be done again.
The Secretary then made the following announcement:
Notice is hereby given that a public hearing of Tangipahoa Parish Fire
Protection District No. 1 will be held at its regular meeting place, the Board
Room of J. H. Binder Memorial Fire Station at 210 N. E. Central Avenue,
Amite, Louisiana, on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. to consider
levying additional or increased millage rates without further voter approval
(which will not exceed the millages authorized by electors of this Fire District)
and adopting the adjusted millage rates after reassessment and rolling
forward to rates not to exceed the prior year’s maximum.
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Chief Stevens informed the Board that only one bid had been received for a new service truck to
replace the 2022 Ford F-750 Rescue Unit that had been sold for $247,000.00.
The bid is as follows:
Conversion of FL-supplied Ford F350 for service purposes
FastLane Emergency Vehicles--------------------$172,843.00 (includes vehicle)
After some discussion, a motion was made by Mr. Foster, seconded by Mr. Brumfield and carried
that the bid from FastLane Emergency Vehicles for conversion of FL-supplied Ford F350 for
service purposes in the amount of $172,843.00 be accepted.
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Fire Chief Stevens then made known that Cadence Insurance had submitted a proposal of
$620.32 per month for the Blue Cross premium for employees.
Whereupon, a motion was made by Mr. Lee, seconded by Ms. Bennett and unanimously carried
that the Board accept the Blue Cross proposal and that the health insurance limit be raised to
$630.00 per month.
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The Fire Chief requested that the Board approve the remodeling of office space at Station 1, with
much of the work to be done by employees and to include revamping of space, new floors, and
paint at a cost of approximately $16,000.
A motion was made by Ms. Bennett, seconded by Mr. Brumfield and carried that the Board
approve remodeling of office space at Station 1.
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No further business to come before the Board, a motion was made by Mr. Lee, seconded by Mr.
Foster and carried that the meeting be adjourned.
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E. Ray Glasgow Agnes Prevost
Chairman Secretary-Treasurer