MANSFIELD, La. – A cooperative endeavor agreement between the DeSoto Police Jury and Sheriff Jayson Richardson to finance a new detention center and sheriff’s office was approved Monday night despite
MANSFIELD, La. â The DeSoto Parish Police Jury District 2 seat finally has representative.
It took two meetings, but the Police Jury has appointed Stonewall resident Bradley Sepulvado to fill the seat vacated last week with the resignation of Nicholas Gasper, who was sworn in Monday as a new district judge.
Sepulvado is a subdivision developer whoâs made DeSoto his home for decades. He does not plan to seek the office in the spring special election.
Sepulvado, who was immediately sworn in by District Judge Amy Burford McCartney, was the second person nominated for the position. Last week, Stonewall resident Kyle Kennington was nominated at the suggestion of Gasper. Jurors voted 5-4 against him despite the Police Juryâs long-standing tradition of honoring a fellow jurorâs recommendation.
A special meeting has been called for 5 p.m.
Meanwhile, a vacancy on the Sabine Parish Police Jury has been filed with the spouse of a police juror who died last week in an accident at his home.
The Sabine Police Jury appointed Melissa Adams Brown to temporarily fill the seat of her late husband, Charles âCharlieâ Brown, 66, who died Dec. 10. Charlie Brown was in his second term, which expires Jan. 7, 2024.
Melissa Brown will serve until a special election on March 20 to serve out the remainder of the term.
In DeSoto, police jurors on Wednesday appeared set to make an appointment to the District 2 seat that represents the Stonewall and North DeSoto area. However, the recommendation was shot down on a 5-4 vote.