Board of Commissioners
Regular Meeting
February 13, 2025
5:00 p.m.
The Board of Commissioners of Tangipahoa Parish Fire Protection District No. 1 met this 13 th
day of February, 2025, in regular session. Those present were Chairman E. Ray Glasgow,
Commissioners Herbert Brumfield and Jeff McKneely, Secretary Agnes Prevost, and Fire Chief
J. D. Stevens. Absent was Vice-Chairman Robbie Lee and Commissioner Reginald Foster.
Assistant Chief Jason King was also in attendance.
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The Chairman called the meeting to order and a motion was made by Mr. McKneely, seconded
by Mr. Brumfield and carried that the Board dispense with the reading of the minutes of the
previous meeting dated January 9, 2025, and accept them as prepared.
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Mr. McKneely made a motion to approve payment of current bills in the amount of $49,285.33
plus $69,444.00 (medical vehicle). 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. Brumfield, seconded by Mr.
McKneely and carried that the financial statement for the month of January, 2025, be accepted.
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The Secretary presented to the Board for approval two engagement letters from Pedelahore &
Co., one for the 2024 audit of Tangipahoa Parish Fire Protection District No. 1’s financial
statements and the other for the Agreed Upon Procedures. Ms. Prevost made known that there
would be an increase in the audit fee for the 2024 audit largely due to the anticipated additional
accounting, auditing, and disclosure requirements in conjunction with the Fire District’s first year
as an employer in the Firefighters’ Retirement System.
Discussion took place relative to the increase in cost for the audit, wherein Mr. McKneely
proposed that a special meeting be held next Thursday and that Mr. Cavalier of Pedelahore &
Co,. be invited to attend the meeting to explain the increase.
A motion was made by Mr. McKneely, seconded by Mr. Brumfield and carried that Mr. Cavalier
be invited to attend a special meeting of the Board on Thursday, February 20, 2025, to explain
the increase in cost for the 2024 audit.
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The Chairman recognized Fire Chief Stevens, who requested that the board surplus the Dodge
Ram so that it can be donated back to the Town of Roseland.
A motion was made by Mr. Brumfield, seconded by Mr. McKneely and carried that the Dodge
Ram be declared surplus so that it can be donated back to the Town of Roseland.
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Chief Stevens then requested that he be allowed to obtain an appraisal for a parcel of land
located north of Roseland to determine the feasibility of acquiring the land to build an additional
fire station in the future.
Wherein, a motion was made by Mr. McKneely, seconded by Mr. Brumfield and carried that the
board approve for Chief Stevens to obtain an appraisal for a parcel of land located north of
Roseland.
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There being no further business to come before the Board, a motion was made by Mr. McKneely,
seconded by Mr. Brumfield and carried that the meeting be adjourned.
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E. Ray Glasgow Agnes Prevost
Chairman Secretary-Treasurer