Local Radio Talk Show Under Cover
FACTS:
Guest on the KLRZ Talk on the Bayou hosted by Capt. Kirk on June 13th, were a roofing contractor from Terrebonne parish and the first ever Chair-person of the Lafourche Parish Council, Councilman Daniel Lorraine.
OPINIONS:
In my opinion, the roofing contractor had a discussion with Capt. Kirk on the subject of COVERING people’s homes with a new roof. Councilman Lorraine’s discussion with Capt. Kirk UN-COVERED or explained questionable parish issues. In my opinion, Councilman Lorraine appeared to be much more sincere and knowledgeable when he spoke on the issues of helping the public than did other public officials who appeared on the radio talk show.
When ouestioned about parish projects, Lorraine stated that the money is available, but in his opinion the administration and some council members are stalling the projects untill election year in an effort to get re-elected.
Last night’s regular scheduled HIGH VOLTAGE parish council meeting promised to GENERATE public interest. Capt. Kirk ouestioned Lorraine on council meeting agenda items. In my opinion, there were two items in particular which shows this administration and some councilman’s blatant disregard for public opinion.
Lorraine is requesting an opinion from the council’s legal advisor (D.A.) on weather the council was in violation of state law when the council voted to pay public funds to a private individual for an accident caused by a private individual (spouse of the parish president). In my opinion, I believe the council, administration, and George Randolph(husband of Lafourche Parish president Charlotte Angelette,Danos, Randolph) is in violation, but it will be left up to the District Attorney and the Courts.
In another opinion request from the D.A., Lorraine is ouestioning the special ($74,000 of tax payers money)tax election having items added to the tax call after the deadline. In my opinion, the administration is in violation of the Home Rule Charter by not allowing the council to approve these items by ordinance before submission of the items to the state. It is also my opinion that the addition of un-approved items on the tax call should void the entire election. We the tax payers of Lafourche Parish will await the District Attorney’s decision.
In my opinion, Council members L. Phillip Gouaux and Lindel Toups stated on more than one occasion that they would never vote to have a special election. Gouaux and Toups voted to have this special election held in July. Was this a judgement error on their part, or is this a sign of incompetence, as is the case of the freshman council members who voted in favor of the election, or just poor money management?
Will our beloved Lafourche Parish receive federal funding in this kind of political atmosphere?
Hello Greg & Paula, from Silver Spring, Maryland.
