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Council presses administration on road bond priorities as bids come in over estimates
Summary
Council members raised complaints about changing priority lists and lack of resident notice as bids for the road bond program returned higher than expected; parish staff said some roads were removed due to cost and recommended bonding additional money for later rounds.
Multiple council members on Nov. 12 pressed parish administration for clearer prioritization and better resident notification around the road bond program after several roads were removed from the initial list when bids returned above estimates.
Council members said residents were "blindsided" when roads in their districts were closed or removed from the priority list without direct notice. One councilman…
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