Lafourche Parish Council, What is the Difference in a 5-4 vote?
FACTS:
For decades, the tax dollars from South Lafourche benefited the northern region of Lafourche Parish. There was one exception, the 2000-2004 Council equally distributed the wealth throughout the entire parish. Everybody being treated equally, prompted Charlotte Randolph to coin one of her campaign phrases, “lets take our parish back”. Judging from last night’s Lafourche Parish Council meeting, Ms. Randolph has successfully taken Lafourche Parish back to Thibodaux.( as the song goes, “I am Woman ,Here Me Roar”)
1. A motion to fire Jay Caillouet, architect for Lafourche parish, failed 5-4.
2. A motion to accept the FEMA flood elevations advisory maps failed 5-4.
3. On last night’s Lafourche Parish Council agenda was a proposed ordinance by Councilman Matherne (Thibodaux) to give a pay raise to all non-classified (department heads) parish employees. Mr. Mathern pulled this item from the agenda without an explanation, allegedly.
OPINIONS:
Who is Jay Caillouet, Architect?
1. Is he a member of that same family who is allegedly prohibiting tax payers from spending time on that section of Fourchon Beach claimed by the Caillouet Family?
2. Is he and other members of that family making a living off of the tax Payers?
3. Is he the same architect who designed the new Bayou Blue Library that recently flooded before it was even occupied?
4. Is he related to the Caillouet brothers who are employed by the Lafourche Parish District Attorney (paid by tax payers)?
5. Is he related to Mr. Charles Caillouet, Mayor of Thibodaux (paid by tax payers)?
6. Is it true that the grant writer hired by Charlotte Randolph is his sister-in-law?
7. Is it true that Ms. Randolph attempted to raise the grant writer’s salary by $15,000.00, but the council approved $10,000.00?
8. Is it true that the grant writer was allegedly only successful in obtaining a grant from a Thibodaux based Foundation allegedly led by Cam Morvant and whose money can only be spent within the City of Thibodaux?
9. Does it appear that this family who allegedly may be the same ones keeping tax payers off the beach, may be making a living at tax payers expense?
10. Does it appear that the Lafourche Parish jelly fish pond is back to its old tricks?
FEMA MAPS?
Acceptance of the FEMA maps may help home owners in the southern regions of Lafourche Parish.
Not accepting the FEMA maps may help land developers in the North/central regions of the parish.
Who is the majority of this Parish Council looking out for?
In my opinion, the biggest disappointment of all individual council members is the “wind sock councilman” (Lindell Toups) his vote depend on how the wind is blowing.
The previous 5-4 council helped all of the Lafourche tax payers. This 5-4 council takes money away from the tax payers and reduce services (culverts?) The previous council wasn’t expecting an invitation to Thanksgiving dinner. This council appears to be helping themselves.
Stay in touch, be thankful to “Lafourche First” and Charlotte Randolph, for our present negative political atmosphere.
