Haughton Town Council · Nov 3, 2026
Mike
Rains
Mike Rains (Haughton Town Council Member) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Haughton Town Council after the election.
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- About
- Member of the Haughton Town Council, elected at-large in November 2024.
On the record: Mike Rains
15 sourced01Annexation and growth4 sourced positions
Voted yes on Ordinance 7 of 2026, annexing a 270.587-acre tract owned by Grand Cypress Development, LLC (passed 3-0, June 2026).
Council voteHaughton Town Council minutes, June 9, 2026 · Jun 9, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes on Ordinance 8 of 2026, annexing about 73.63 acres owned by Haughton Land LLC west of 490 N. Elm Street (passed unanimously, August 2026).
Council voteHaughton Town Council minutes, Aug. 11, 2026 · Aug 11, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes on Ordinance 11 of 2026, annexing about 70.59 acres of vacant land north of W. McKinley Ave. (passed unanimously, September 2026).
Council voteHaughton Town Council minutes, Sept. 8, 2026 · Sep 8, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes on Resolution 16 of 2026, a resolution of intent to annex about 270.587 acres (passed unanimously, April 2026).
Council voteHaughton Town Council minutes, April 14, 2026 · Apr 14, 2026LinkHow the council voted
02Town administration2 sourced positions
Voted yes on Ordinance 2 of 2026, creating the office of Chief Administrative Officer, appointed by the mayor subject to council confirmation (passed unanimously, February 2026).
Council voteHaughton Town Council minutes, Feb. 10, 2026 · Feb 10, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes on Resolution 20 of 2026, adopting the Louisiana Compliance Questionnaire required by the Legislative Auditor for 2025 (passed unanimously, May 2026).
Council voteHaughton Town Council minutes, May 12, 2026 · May 12, 2026LinkHow the council voted
03Water and sewer2 sourced positions
Voted yes on Resolution 7 of 2026, awarding the Water Well No. 1 abandonment and replacement project (passed unanimously, February 2026).
Council voteHaughton Town Council minutes, Feb. 10, 2026 · Feb 10, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes on Resolution 18 of 2026, awarding the bid for the FY 2025 LCDBG sewer rehabilitation project (passed unanimously, April 2026).
Council voteHaughton Town Council minutes, April 14, 2026 · Apr 14, 2026LinkHow the council voted
04Building inspections1 sourced position
Voted yes on Resolution 31 of 2026, an agreement with the City of Minden to provide building inspections and related services (passed unanimously, September 2026).
Council voteHaughton Town Council minutes, Sept. 8, 2026 · Sep 8, 2026LinkHow the council voted
05Roads and drainage1 sourced position
Voted yes on Resolution 27 of 2026, authorizing the mayor to act on the LA 157 widening capital outlay project (passed unanimously, September 2026).
Council voteHaughton Town Council minutes, Sept. 8, 2026 · Sep 8, 2026LinkHow the council voted
06Property tax1 sourced position
Voted yes on Resolution 23 of 2026, adopting the millages levied on the 2026 tax roll (passed 3-0, June 2026).
Council voteHaughton Town Council minutes, June 9, 2026 · Jun 9, 2026LinkHow the council voted
07Mayor's court1 sourced position
Voted yes on Ordinance 9 of 2026, setting the pay of the Haughton Court Magistrate (passed unanimously, July 2026).
Council voteHaughton Town Council minutes, July 14, 2026 · Jul 14, 2026LinkHow the council voted
08Vacancy appointment2 sourced positions
Voted yes on Resolution 15 of 2026, calling a special election to fill a vacancy on the Board of Aldermen (passed unanimously, April 2026).
Council voteHaughton Town Council minutes, April 7, 2026 (special meeting) · Apr 7, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes on accepting the mayor's appointment of Jamie Harris to the vacant alderman seat (passed unanimously, April 2026).
Council voteHaughton Town Council minutes, April 7, 2026 (special meeting) · Apr 7, 2026LinkHow the council voted
09Past candidacies1 sourced position
Ran for alderman, Town of Haughton, in 2024 as a Republican candidate (won).
Own statementShreveport-Bossier Advocate · Nov 6, 2024Link
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