VIDALIA — Heavy rains in recent weeks prevented Concordia Parish road workers from digging culverts along Forest Road.

Members of the Concordia Parish Police Jury hosted a brief discussion of the issue during Monday’s regularly scheduled meeting after District 3A Juror Adam Probst asked why the work had not been completed.

Parish officials said they would have to wait until the ground dries before their equipment could gain access to parts of the road where digging is needed.

In other matters during Monday’s meeting, with District 4 Juror Jimmy Wilkinson absent, the board:

• Approved minutes of the regularly scheduled meeting on Jan. 28.
• Approved the ratification of purchase orders, invoices and bank reconciliations.
• Approved the modification of a job description for a needed heavy equipment operator so that the job would not require the applicant to have a commercial driver’s license certification.
• Approved a motion for the treasurer to send a letter to Baton Rouge requesting a status update on courtroom renovation plans.
• Approved motions to send notification letters to residents on Freeman and Forrest roads for parish ordinance violations pertaining to grass and debris.
• Reviewed work orders for needed cleanup in parish canals.
• Approved a materials work request for 27 yards of wash rock used for road repairs.