The Highway Department is funded by ad valorem tax revenues. My response to that is, “That’s great, but what about 2017 and the years that follow?” Anyone who knows anything about budgets knows that you must have money in reserve to account for unexpected expenses and gaps in receivables. Verret responded with some confidence that he felt that the department would be able to remain open through the end of the year. Two years of federally declared disasters have pushed the Highway Department’s budget to the brink. Councilman Doug de Graffenried asked a crucial question last Monday night, “When is the highway barn going to have to close?” In case you weren’t paying attention, he was raising a red flag. Perhaps the problem isn’t our form of government but rather the fact that they have no vision for being part of the solution!įinally, there is a very important tax initiative on the ballot this fall. Since Natchitoches Parish changed its form of government, at least three other parishes have either completed or begun the process of changing their forms of government. They seem to forget that they represent the people and not themselves. I believe Coucilpersons Paige, Bedgood and Hoover have all expressed their desire to see this Parish fail because they cannot recognize their value as members of the Council. So, why did the three of them refuse to address the issue at hand? Executive session matters are discussed behind closed doors without the public and there is no official record of what gets discussed. The meeting concluded with Coucilpersons Paige, Bedgood and Hoover adjourning the meeting after refusing to go into executive session. That means that we, the taxpayers, are on the hook for reimbursing Mr. Rachal is entitled to reimbursement for the legal fees he advanced defending the Council. Rachal that their investigation involved all of the Council members as a whole body. That response resulted in the investigation being closed. Rachal, after being told by the D.A.’s office that he would have to seek outside counsel as it appeared the complaint was against him and not the whole Council, hired an attorney and filed a response to the investigation. If that was her motive, the tactic backfired on her. Rachal to throw his hands up in the air and call it quits. Hoover thought the investigation by the A. Hoover’s concerns, why did she not first seek an opinion from the office of the District Attorney, their legal counsel? Perhaps Mrs. Rachal was trying to keep the public from having input at the meetings. Rachal removing an item placed on the Agenda by Mrs. office, you should be asking what her motive was. During the meeting, Councilwoman Patsy Ward Hoover admitted to filing a complaint with the Attorney General’s office against Council Chairman Russell Rachal. Second, it is quite obvious that the Parish Council is being hijacked by the three former Police Jurors who now hold Council seats. Stop accepting excuses and demand better. It’s your tax dollars that pay his salary. The Council members point out on a regular basis that they have no control over Parish employees, as well they shouldn’t. Nick Verret as Director of Public Works, he’d fail miserably.
There are a few things that should be blatantly obvious to anyone who pays attention to the Parish government.įirst, if the residents of the Parish were able to grade the performance of Mr. I read all of the coverage on the Parish Council meeting that took place last Monday night and my level of apprehension has grown with each day. Natchitoches Police Department Natchitoches youth help team win championship game Remember all information given shall remain confidential. If you have additional information in regards to this investigation please contact Detective Bobby Beard at (318) 238-3914 or Detective Jeff Townson at (318) 357-3852. The Natchitoches Police Department will release more details as they become available. The juvenile was transported to the Natchitoches Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced deceased from his wounds. Officers and Detectives are currently interviewing several witnesses to this incident. On Jaround 2:57 p.m., Officers with the Natchitoches Police Department responded to 1205 Texas Street (Super Stop) in reference to a juvenile (B/M, age 15 of Natchitoches) being struck by several bullets while in the parking lot. The Natchitoches Police Department is investigating a shooting that resulted in the death of a juvenile earlier this afternoon in the parking lot of 1205 Texas Street (Super Stop).
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