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Council members press for explanation after administration moves to fill deputy CAO amid hiring‑freeze talk
Summary
Council Chair Miss Tanner and other members questioned the administration’s decision to fill a deputy CAO post while the parish is operating under a “soft” hiring freeze; council asked Parish President Cooper to explain the need and sought better prior notice for staffing changes.
St. Tammany Parish Council members asked for a public explanation Wednesday after the administration notified the council that it plans to fill a deputy chief administrative officer post in February.
Council Chair Miss Tanner raised the issue as a matter of public confidence, saying the parish “is in a financial crisis” and urging that appointments be justified before filling vacancies. Tanner estimated, as an…
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