VETO – the mosquito department. In total, this $7 fee netted PPG around $1 million for the department— this number represented most, if not all, of the department’s revenues.
As parish president Kirk Lepine approaches the end of his elected term, he used his power to veto an ordinance the council passed at their October 27 Plaquemines Parish Government (PPG) meeting.
The ordinance in question— introduced by district 7 council member Carlton LaFrance—removed a $7 fee on residents’ water bills to fund
At that time, Lepine and tho...
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