TC Council hears about audit report

Findings in the annual Fiscal Year Audit were brought to light during the Turkey Creek Village Council meeting on Tuesday.
Mayor Phillip Cavins told the council one finding is found every year which is segregation of duties. “With only two women in our office,” he said, “there’s nothing we can do about that.”
The other finding, according to Mayor Cavins, revolves around the 2018 use of sales tax funds to cut down a tree at the park.
As for the rest of the audit, the mayor said, “we’re in good financial shape.”
Earlier in the meeting, Mayor Cavins proposed naming the Acadian Press as the official journal of the village instead of the Ville Platte Gazette.
The proposal is “not because it’s going to save us money,” the mayor said, “but it’s going to save our constituents money. For a year subscription to get the Gazette mailed to your house is $78.75, and to get the Mamou paper mailed to your house for a year subscription is $26.00.”
He added, “It’s really big savings to the people who just get the paper to read what happens in this meeting.”
After discussion between the mayor and the council, Village Attorney Greg Vidrine commented, “I think that might end up resulting in a bunch of citizens having to subscribe to both the Gazette which covers most of the parish and the Mamou paper just to get those minutes.
A hesitant Councilman Neal King moved to table the matter until next month’s meeting for the council to see what the community wants, and the motion passed.
In other business, Dillard Fontenot commended the mayor and the council on the new stop signs and street signs in the village. “I hope nobody shoots them or tears them up,” he said. “I really appreciate you doing that, and it looks nice.”
Mayor Cavins then reported the village was approved for a $4,500.00 tourism grant. The full amount of which will be used for additional signs.
“We’ll be able to get quite a few more signs to dress up our town,” he said.