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After contentious debate over a prior removal and court rulings, council reappoints tourism board member
Summary
Following weeks of litigation and public testimony about an earlier removal, the Livingston Parish Council voted 5–2 to appoint Miss Levy to the tourism/convention and visitors bureau, rejecting a substitute motion to reinstate the previously removed member; the exchange included extensive legal discussion about council authority and open‑meetings findings.
The Livingston Parish Council voted April 23 to appoint Miss Levy to the parish tourism/convention and visitors bureau by a 5–2 margin after a lengthy, often heated debate about a prior removal, subsequent court rulings and the parish’s legal exposure.
Council discussion revisited litigation over a previous council action to remove a tourism board member, testimony that the council lacked authority to remove that director midterm under state law, and related open‑meetings issues. Public commenter Mindy Starky urged the council to focus on the legal findings, saying the lawsuits centered on alleged violations of the state’s open‑meetings law and on agenda…
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