Changes

In 2017, Davis advanced a proposed annual municipal budget of $35,164,835 in revenues and $35,539,545 in expenses. Under the plan, the city would use its reserves to fill the $374,710 gap. "The reality is, we are either going to have to raise more revenue or cut services. I know the general public thinks we don't spend our money wisely, but we have made cuts to the budget," Davis said. To draw more revenues, Davis and city leaders planned to reconfigure water billings so that consumers will fall into one of four tiers based on usage.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://press-herald.com/new-city-budget-almost-complete/|title=New city budget almost complete|author=Bruce Franklin|publisher=''Minden Press-Herald''|date=July 28, 2017|accessdate=July 28, 2017}}</ref>​

In 2017, Davis advanced a proposed annual municipal budget of $35,164,835 in revenues and $35,539,545 in expenses. Under the plan, the city would use its reserves to fill the $374,710 gap. "The reality is, we are either going to have to raise more revenue or cut services. I know the general public thinks we don't spend our money wisely, but we have made cuts to the budget," Davis said. To draw more revenues, Davis and city leaders planned to reconfigure water billings so that consumers will fall into one of four tiers based on usage.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://press-herald.com/new-city-budget-almost-complete/|title=New city budget almost complete|author=Bruce Franklin|publisher=''Minden Press-Herald''|date=July 28, 2017|accessdate=July 28, 2017}}</ref>​

In August 2017, Mayor Davis announced that prints of two Ben Earl Looney paintings, the Louisiana State Capitol and the Pentagon Barracks in [[Baton Rouge]], would be displayed in the Cypress Room at Minden City Hall. Davis obtained both prints from Keith Ardoin, an art collector and a town council member in Krotz Springs in St. Landry Parish, whom he met at the Louisiana Municipal Association annual convention. Ardoin made the offer after learning about Looney's Minden background.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://press-herald.com/looney-prints-donated-to-city-of-minden/|title=Looney prints donated to City of Minden|publisher=''Minden Press-Herald''|date=August 24, 2017|author=Michelle Bates|accessdate=August 25, 2017}}</ref>​

In August 2017, Mayor Davis announced that prints of two [[Ben Earl Looney]] paintings, the Louisiana State Capitol and the Pentagon Barracks in [[Baton Rouge]], would be displayed in the Cypress Room at Minden City Hall. Davis obtained both prints from Keith Ardoin, an art collector and a town council member in Krotz Springs in St. Landry Parish, whom he met at the Louisiana Municipal Association annual convention. Ardoin made the offer after learning about Looney's Minden background.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://press-herald.com/looney-prints-donated-to-city-of-minden/|title=Looney prints donated to City of Minden|publisher=''Minden Press-Herald''|date=August 24, 2017|author=Michelle Bates|accessdate=August 25, 2017}}</ref>​

On July 12, 2018, Davis gave welcoming remarks for the statewide conference of the African-American Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, which met at the Mt. Zion congregation in Minden for the installation of the Fourth Episcopal District bishop, C. James King, Jr., of [[Mississippi]]. Davis bestowed King with a key to the city. Of his initial impression of Minden, King said: "Minden is really nice – I've really liked the people I've met ... they welcomed us tremendously."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://press-herald.com/coming-together-in-minden/|title=Coming Together in Minden|author=Caleb Daniel|publisher=''The Minden Press-Herald''|date=July 13, 2018|accessdate=July 14, 2018}}</ref>​

On July 12, 2018, Davis gave welcoming remarks for the statewide conference of the African-American Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, which met at the Mt. Zion congregation in Minden for the installation of the Fourth Episcopal District bishop, C. James King, Jr., of [[Mississippi]]. Davis bestowed King with a key to the city. Of his initial impression of Minden, King said: "Minden is really nice – I've really liked the people I've met ... they welcomed us tremendously."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://press-herald.com/coming-together-in-minden/|title=Coming Together in Minden|author=Caleb Daniel|publisher=''The Minden Press-Herald''|date=July 13, 2018|accessdate=July 14, 2018}}</ref>​