VIDALIA — It is unlawful for any person to jump, dive or fish from bridges and weirs in Concordia Parish, but until Monday evening doing so had no repercussions for thrill-seeking people other than their personal endangerment.

During the Concordia Parish Police Jury meeting Monday night, jury president Jimmy Wilkinson said the Concordia Parish Sheriff informed him that deputies had no way to officiate the law.

“They’ve got a bridge in Monterey that kids are jumping off of,” Wilkinson said. “We have an ordinance in place that says ‘It shall be unlawful for any person to jump, dive, or fish from bridges and weirs in the parish,’ but there’s no fine attached to it.”

Wilkinson said the Concordia Parish Sheriff’s Office has received numerous calls regarding youth in Monterey jumping from a bridge and endangering themselves.

“(The sheriff) would like to see us add to (the law) and attach a fine to it,” he said. “Their recommendation is a fine of $250 per (offense).”

Wilkinson said to officials Monday night, “We have the obligation to attach a fine to it — whatever you see fit money wise.”

In accordance with this request, the motion was passed to attach a fine of $500 to ordinance 422, which pertains to all acts of jumping and fishing from bridges in Concordia Parish committed by both juveniles and adults.

Additionally, jurors moved to have the new ordinance advertised in a public notice and that signage be placed around the bridges in question. No vote has been passed yet on where these signs will be placed.

Other items addressed during Monday night’s agenda included:

* Approving the purchase of routine equipment including truck tires.

* Approving a request to resurface the doctor’s road at Riverland Medical Center.

* Approving a request to dispose of surplus equipment.

* Project updates on Brushy Bayou, Vidalia canal, ADA lift, Courtroom renovation, Washington Heights Sewer and Public Health renovations.

* Approving renewals of alcohol licenses to businesses.