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Council authorizes parish president to execute ExxonMobil settlement documents
Summary
After an executive session, the Lafourche Parish Council authorized the parish president to sign and administer documents related to a settlement with ExxonMobil; the motion passed unanimously among present members (8–0, 1 absent).
The Lafourche Parish Council voted after executive session to authorize the parish president to sign, execute and administer all documents associated with a settlement agreement between Lafourche Parish Government and ExxonMobil. The motion was brought to the floor, seconded, and carried 8 yays, 0 nays, with one member absent (Adams).
Parish President Mitch Oseron listed anticipated attendees for the settlement meeting, including full counsel, the parish president, an assistant from the district attorney's office and two named personnel. The council recorded the authorization as formal action resulting from the executive-session discussion; no further settlement terms were disclosed during the open meeting.
