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John Young tells Abita Springs voters he would hold utilities accountable, prioritize water quality
Summary
Public Service Commission candidate John Young visited the Abita Springs Board of Aldermen to outline his experience as a former parish president and prosecutor and to pledge utility accountability and a focus on Northshore water-quality problems affecting private systems.
John Young, a candidate for the Louisiana Public Service Commission, addressed the Abita Springs Board of Aldermen and local residents to outline his qualifications and policy priorities. "I'm the only candidate in this race that's actually held a utility company accountable," Young said, describing past actions after delays following Hurricane Isaac and pledging to "hold the utility companies accountable" if elected.
Young, who identified himself as an attorney and former parish president with disaster-response experience, said his top priorities would include ensuring affordable, reliable power while protecting ratepayers from bearing the cost of new industrial development. "These are the wealthiest companies in the world… they need to pay for the added infrastructure," he said, referring to large new investments in Louisiana by AI firms and heavy industry.
He also emphasized water-quality concerns on the Northshore, citing reports of brown water in taps and saying the issue would be a first priority: "I'm going to call for an investigation/audit and make sure we fix that problem for the citizens who are experiencing that." Young urged voters to review his 12-point plan online and noted the election timetable: the election is May 16, with early voting already underway.
The appearance was part of the mayoral announcements portion of the meeting and was presented to the board and audience for information rather than as an item for council action.
