re: Opinions on Kip Holden

Very good mayor, grew arrogant as many do the longer they serve.

He likes to spend money, but that isn't bad at the mayoral level. In fact that's where money should be spent, where taxpayers can see what's going on.

He needs to be reeled in once in a while, but all in all he's been a very good Mayor for the Parish.

I do believe he let the St. George thing get out of hand, but maybe he had to placate his base so he had to choose sides. And some would also say, like Lincoln in 1861, he had no real choice.