Lafourche Parish Tax Dollars
FACTS:
We have a government by the people for the people. Our citizens pay taxes in order to support the government. What compels some of our local elected officials to spend our hard earned tax dollars on unnecessary expenditures?
OPINIONS:
By the end of 2006, Lafourche Parish will be one of the highest taxed parish in Louisiana, if not the highest. Why?
1. Does Lafourche parish have the best looking public buildings in Louisiana?
2. Why was the Lafourche Parish jail cited by the State Board of Health?
3. Who is responsible for maintenance of the jail? Is it someone on the tax payers payroll?
4. Why is the Sheriff using tax payers money for advertising?
5. Why does the hospitals advertise?
6. Why does the DA advertise?
7. It is easy to pat your self on the back using tax payers money, but why should a public entity advertise?
8. Our tax dollars are going to salaries, retirement, health benefits, advertisement( Randolph Publication? owned by George and Charlotte Randolph?), law suits settlements rather than going to court. Who are benefiting on our tax dollars? Are they doing their jobs?
Lafourche Parish is collecting mega-taxes. Where is the master plan for expending these taxes in the future? Lafourche Parish is fortunate in having a local radio station. Appearing on the radio as guest are parish councilmen, parish president, sheriff and Lafourche Parish District Attorney. Do they present a master plan for the future of Lafourche? Do they give excuses for not being able to do something? All of these individuals campaigned for their elected positions, they had all the answers, now that it is time to deliver, they make excuses. The people of Lafourche pay taxes. The people have a choice on how much taxes will be paid and who will be elected to spend their tax dollars.
Keep in touch, pay your taxes, elect qualified people and re-elect people who are doing their jobs, not the ones who say they are doing their jobs. Do not listen to a politician’s words, observe their actions, no matter who they are related too, connected too, went to school with or work for. Pay particular close attention to those who man say, we may not always agree but we will always be friends.
