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Burmaster Right Turn Detour from LA-23 Set for June 19-24

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Plenary Infrastructure announces that starting on Monday, June 19 through Saturday, June 24, 2023, the Burmaster right turn from LA-23 will be detoured to the newly constructed J-turn on LA-23 between Dale Avenue and Timber Ridge Drive. Motorists will travel southbound on LA-23 and utilize the Burmaster left turn from LA-23 during this timeframe.

Real Estate Transfers

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June 9, 2023 Boothville Property in Secs 32, 33 & 34 T20s R30e. First Equity Inc to Run Away Charters LLC.

PPG to Address Infrastructure Issues Due to New Development

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As several major projects such as the Venture Global export terminal and Belle Chasse Toll Bridge move through their construction phases—and other companies/ organizations look at the possibility of developing in the parish— Plaquemines Parish Government (PPG) ocials have consistently emphasized that parish infrastructure could be stressed by the new demand. While this has always been a creeping concern of previous parish governments, president Keith Hinkley’s administration has been working on solutions to this issue in earnest as complications from these developments are more apparent than ever.

Belle Chasse and South Plaquemines YMCA Awarded $12,175 from Chevron

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YMCA of Greater New Orleans is pleased to announce that the Chevron Oronite Oak Point Plant has awarded $12,175 towards the YMCA Leaders Club Program. s grant opportunity will support 19 Leaders Club members in Plaquemines Parish in their e_ort to attend Blue Ridge Leaders’ School in Black Mountain, North Carolina.

Rotary Club of Belle Chasse 2023 Installation Dinner

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On Tuesday, June 6, the Rotary Club of Belle Chasse celebrated another year of outstanding service at its 2023 installation dinner. Rotarians gathered at Stonebridge Golf Club to recognize those members who went above and beyond in their service e_orts and to ocially welcome the 2023-2024 ocers and directors of the club.

Louisiana Legislature Passes Two 'Port Oversight' Bills, Sparking Worries of State Involvement within PPHTD

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During the final days of the 2023 legislative session, the Louisiana state legislature passed two bills (Senate Bill 74 and Senate Bill 214) that have major implications for the future development of both the state port system and the Plaquemines Parish port. Upon first hearing of these bills early in the legislative session, Plaquemines Port Harbor & Terminal District (PPHTD) commissioners were concerned that these bills would negatively impact the port’s autonomy and development. While, in statements to the Plaquemines Gazette, a few of the port officials have come around to take a more optimistic view of these two senate bills, there are those who still hold those same concerns.

PEACE & JUSTICE: In Louisiana, Just Tell 'Em I Lied!

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We are used to hearing legislators in Washington call each other liars. Just a few months ago during the President’s State of the Union speech, Congressman Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia jabbed a thumbs down in the president’s direction and yelled “liar” after his comments._ “Joe Biden_ is lying to the American People,” Greene_ tweeted during the speech.