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Council members clarify term-limits ballot language, say lawsuit remains active
Summary
Council members used councilman privileges to tell voters that a 'yes' vote would change the charter to four-year terms and that a 2025 lawsuit they expected to be dropped remains active; the council said it is reviewing former counsel's records to clarify what occurred.
At the May 11 Tangipahoa Parish Council meeting, council members addressed public confusion about two charter propositions on the upcoming ballot and discussed an outstanding 2025 lawsuit tied to term-limit language.
The Chair (speaker 1) told voters that a "yes" vote on the proposition would change the charter to four-year terms and that a "no" vote would keep the existing limits. He said the council had…
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