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Council authorizes parish officers to sign Fifth Ward drainage district accounts after public objections
Summary
Following public comments from Fifth Ward residents and a contested amendment, the council approved a resolution authorizing the parish president, parish administrator and finance director to sign on Fifth Ward Gravity Drainage District No. 5 accounts so the parish can deposit checks and pay bills; an amendment to limit authority to 'financial accounts' failed.
After sustained public comment from Fifth Ward residents and a debate over scope, the Lafourche Parish Council approved a resolution (Item 23) to remove named signatories and authorize parish officials to sign on accounts belonging to Fifth Ward Gravity Drainage District No. 5.
Residents and former district employees told the council they feared the move could be retaliation or could strip local control from a long‑standing special district. Nancy Odin, a current Fifth…
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