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Former St. Martin Parish president criticizes audit, recounts opposition to 'small banks' removal
Summary
Former parish president Chester Severs delivered a lengthy account of St. Martin Parish's objections to Lafayette Consolidated Government's removal of spoil ("small banks"), disputed language in a legislative auditor report and raised procurement and procedural concerns; litigation and requests for further study were discussed.
Chester Severs, identified in the meeting as a former parish president, told the council the parish repeatedly opposed Lafayette Consolidated Government's (LCG) plans to remove spoil banks in the Cypress Island area and said the parish never received the models LCG relied on for its permit application. "Saint Martin Parish's opposition appeared to be largely due to misinformed public opinion rather than the merits of the original Small Bank project," Severs said, quoting language he read from the auditor's appendix and contesting that characterization.
Severs recounted a series of meetings and actions: a community…
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