Parish Government 'Shuts Down' Due To Ordinance Limiting Administration's Spending

On Thursday, July 17, the Plaquemines Parish Government (PPG) experienced something of a “government shutdown.” According to comments from parish president Keith Hinkley and council members, departments within PPG stopped a significant portion of their operations due to the administration sending out an order saying that the government could not process purchase orders, buy fuel or other ne...

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