Lake Arthur · On the record

How the council voted

Every recorded council vote in this guide where two or more of the people we profile voted, side by side. Each line was checked against the meeting minutes it links to. Only candidates and members with a page in this guide are listed; open the minutes for the full roll call.

Police chief pay

Sep 2, 2026

Ordinance No. 642, raising the elected police chief's salary to $1,384.62 every two weeks

Result as recorded: passed 3-1, Sept. 2026

  • YesCorey ConnerVoted yes on Ordinance No. 642, raising the elected police chief's salary to $1,384.62 every two weeks (passed 3-1, Sept. 2026).
  • YesDebbie Abshire-SonnierVoted yes on Ordinance No. 642, raising the elected police chief's salary to $1,384.62 every two weeks (passed 3-1, Sept. 2026).
  • NoDuke Broussard IIVoted no on Ordinance No. 642, raising the elected police chief's salary to $1,384.62 every two weeks (passed 3-1, Sept. 2026).

Town of Lake Arthur minutes, Sept. 2, 2026 (Jennings Daily News legal notice) · Sep 2, 2026Link

Police staffing

Jul 17, 2026

Hiring a full-time dispatcher for the Lake Arthur Police Department

Result as recorded: passed 3-2, July 2026

  • YesCorey ConnerVoted yes on hiring a full-time dispatcher for the Lake Arthur Police Department (passed 3-2, July 2026).
  • YesDebbie Abshire-SonnierVoted yes on hiring a full-time dispatcher for the Lake Arthur Police Department (passed 3-2, July 2026).
  • NoDuke Broussard IIVoted no on hiring a full-time dispatcher for the Lake Arthur Police Department (passed 3-2, July 2026).
  • NoMahlon J. LeBlancVoted no on hiring a full-time dispatcher for the Lake Arthur Police Department (passed 3-2, July 2026).

Town of Lake Arthur minutes, July 17, 2026 (Jennings Daily News legal notice) · Jul 17, 2026Link

Property taxes

Sep 2, 2026

Setting the town's property tax millage rates for tax year 2026

Result as recorded: passed 4-0, Sept. 2026

  • YesCorey ConnerVoted yes on setting the town's property tax millage rates for tax year 2026 (passed 4-0, Sept. 2026).
  • YesDebbie Abshire-SonnierVoted yes on setting the town's property tax millage rates for tax year 2026 (passed 4-0, Sept. 2026).
  • YesDuke Broussard IIVoted yes on setting the town's property tax millage rates for tax year 2026 (passed 4-0, Sept. 2026).

Town of Lake Arthur minutes, Sept. 2, 2026 (Jennings Daily News legal notice) · Sep 2, 2026Link

Surplus town land

Sep 2, 2026

Ordinance No. 641, auctioning a 4.97-acre town-owned parcel by sealed bids with a $12,000 minimum

Result as recorded: passed 4-0, Sept. 2026

  • YesCorey ConnerVoted yes on Ordinance No. 641, auctioning a 4.97-acre town-owned parcel by sealed bids with a $12,000 minimum (passed 4-0, Sept. 2026).
  • YesDebbie Abshire-SonnierVoted yes on Ordinance No. 641, auctioning a 4.97-acre town-owned parcel by sealed bids with a $12,000 minimum (passed 4-0, Sept. 2026).
  • YesDuke Broussard IIVoted yes on Ordinance No. 641, auctioning a 4.97-acre town-owned parcel by sealed bids with a $12,000 minimum (passed 4-0, Sept. 2026).

Town of Lake Arthur minutes, Sept. 2, 2026 (Jennings Daily News legal notice) · Sep 2, 2026Link

Town budget

Jul 2, 2025

Adopting the 2025-26 town budget, Ordinance No. 628

Result as recorded: passed 5-0, July 2025

  • YesCorey ConnerVoted yes on adopting the 2025-26 town budget, Ordinance No. 628 (passed 5-0, July 2025).
  • YesDebbie Abshire-SonnierVoted yes on adopting the 2025-26 town budget, Ordinance No. 628 (passed 5-0, July 2025).
  • YesDuke Broussard IIVoted yes on adopting the 2025-26 town budget, Ordinance No. 628 (passed 5-0, July 2025).
  • YesMahlon J. LeBlancVoted yes on adopting the 2025-26 town budget, Ordinance No. 628 (passed 5-0, July 2025).

Town of Lake Arthur minutes, July 2, 2025 · Jul 2, 2025Link

Jul 17, 2026

Adopting the 2026-27 town budget, Ordinance No. 639

Result as recorded: passed 5-0, July 2026

  • YesCorey ConnerVoted yes on adopting the 2026-27 town budget, Ordinance No. 639 (passed 5-0, July 2026).
  • YesDebbie Abshire-SonnierVoted yes on adopting the 2026-27 town budget, Ordinance No. 639 (passed 5-0, July 2026).
  • YesDuke Broussard IIVoted yes on adopting the 2026-27 town budget, Ordinance No. 639 (passed 5-0, July 2026).
  • YesMahlon J. LeBlancVoted yes on adopting the 2026-27 town budget, Ordinance No. 639 (passed 5-0, July 2026).

Town of Lake Arthur minutes, July 17, 2026 (Jennings Daily News legal notice) · Jul 17, 2026Link

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