VIDALIA &045; A five-member board will be in charge of planning, and finding the money to pay for, mosquito abatement parishwide under a vote made Monday by Concordia Parish police jurors.

&uot;Creating a district allows you to start applying for grants&uot; to pay for mosquito control, said Morris White, the parish’s civil defense director.

&uot;The most serious part is how to pay for it,&uot; said Juror Charlie Blaney.

Especially in today’s hard economic times, Blaney said, &uot;Coming up with a half a million dollars more than the towns are already getting (for mosquito control) is going to be tough.&uot;

The board would be made up of one member from each of the parish’s four towns and one at-large member. Jury President Rodney Smith said jurors will appoint members to the board at an upcoming jury meeting.

White will now present the idea to the boards of the parish’s towns for their approval, said jury Secretary Russell Wagoner.

In other business, the jury voted to:

4Send a resolution to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers supporting improvements to Wildcow Bayou.

A control structure installed by the Corps years ago has drained the bayou, making it unusable for recreation, said area property owner Glen Lipsey, who has contacted the agency about correcting the problem.

4Tabled consideration of paying $3,300 in dues to the Macon Ridge Economic Development Region. Juror Cathy Darden abstained from voting because she works for Macon Ridge.

4Voted to ask the U.S. Justice Department to change a polling place from Ferriday’s Evangelistic Training Center to Ferriday Lodge 101.

4Hold a hearing at the jury’s April 14 meeting to receive public comment about the parish’s solid waste contract, which expires in December.

4Submit a resolution to the family Bobbye McIntosh, who died Wednesday, to recognize her years of service to the Concordia Parish Library and other community organizations.

4Reappoint John Blunschi and Jerry Stallins to the Concordia Parish Airport Board.

4Reappoint Howard Jackson, Judy Pugh and Charles Dew to the Concordia Fire District No. 2 Board.

4Transfer $25,000 from the parish’s sales tax fund to its highway maintenance fund and $25,000 from sales tax to its solid waste fund.

4Approve occupational licenses for Montez Ingram, for Montez & Juanita Bargain Center, and for William Stanley, for Minorca Bait Shop.

4Pay the Department of Elections and Registration $63.80 for canvassing costs.

4Pay the registrar of voters $49.44 for a legislative meeting.