Sparks fly at Ascension parish drainage meeting.

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Orgeron said the only way the board could get attention was to take the steps they took, utilizing the idiom of breaking eggs to make a omelette.

At that point, Orgeron addressed a member of the audience. "Your egos are writing checks your butts can't cash," he said.

"That's enough!" could be heard from the crowd.

"You can sit yourself down," Orgeron countered.

"You do not talk to the voters that way," came from the audience.

"I just did. I just did," Orgeron followed.

Chair Dempsey Lambert tried to interject with his gavel, but the exchanges continued.

"This is three months I've been dealing with this garbage," Orgeron said at one point.

Moments later Orgeron and Robert, who were sitting near each other, began to argue after Robert banged on the table and said "shut up." After officers intervened, the board left their seats and went to recess.

Earlier in the meeting, Robert said he disagreed with the decision to hire Roux.

"I feel like this is just a waste of time," Robert said. "It's accomplishing nothing. It's a little bit of a dog and pony show, if I may."

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