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Council approves termination of chief legal officer Jacob Lee
Summary
The Plaquemines Parish Council approved a resolution terminating Jacob Lee, chief legal officer, after a brief discussion of effective date and exit logistics; the item passed with six yes votes and commissioners discussed disabling access and retrieving district property.
The Plaquemines Parish Council voted to terminate Jacob Lee, the district's chief legal officer, after debate over the effective date and exit logistics.
Commissioner Edwards introduced a resolution to terminate Jacob Lee and proposed amending the termination date. Commissioners discussed whether the termination should be immediate, and staff noted human resources would need time to prepare paperwork and retrieve district property.
After procedural discussion and handling of a withdrawn second on an immediate‑effect amendment, the board voted on the resolution. The clerk recorded that the item passed with six yeses.
Commissioners who spoke requested that, if access is to be restricted immediately, the port coordinate disabling accounts and collecting the vehicle and other property in a standard exit process. No further personnel details or reasons for the termination were stated on the public record during the meeting.
