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re: Ascension Prez allegedly bribes wannabe council member
Posted on 8/1/16 at 3:10 pm to Tigeralum2008
Posted on 8/1/16 at 3:10 pm to Tigeralum2008
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Most of the issues have stemmed from proposed tax increases for roads/infrastructure being defeated until they become an absolute crisis.
As much as I want to blame Matassa and previous AP Presidents, much of the blame rests on the voters within AP. I've seen numerous proposals to improve interchanges and widen highways get nixed by voters. NIMBYism is very strong her
That's because all the previous tax increases did nothing, so voters started saying enough is enough and started rejecting numerous attempts at tax increases.
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Posted on 8/1/16 at 3:18 pm to Pahnew
I heard that, too. Some local guy came around politicking for our vote last year, ended up chatting him for an hour. He was clearly familiar with the ways of AP, said most people who do vote the proposals down do it bc the money for upgrading infrastructure is/was there and it was misused. So they just won't give them any more to squander, or something like that.
Posted on 8/1/16 at 3:21 pm to Halftrack
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Got some real pros there, real pros!
He offered a guy his money back for running and told him he would lose anyway = ballsy
He had a representative tell the press to contact his attorney without having one = genius if you think about it
He walks.
Posted on 8/1/16 at 3:22 pm to tigerbandpiccolo
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money for upgrading infrastructure is/was there and it was misused
Examples? I have not heard of any millage increases that did not go as intended.
Be sure to cite local tax initiatives and not state tax proposals as your reasons...
Posted on 8/1/16 at 3:32 pm to Tigeralum2008
I just said I heard it from someone allegedly in the know. I'm not admitting to be an expert, merely citing examples of different things I've heard.
By all means, please inform us if you're more familiar with the in/outs.
By all means, please inform us if you're more familiar with the in/outs.
Posted on 8/1/16 at 3:45 pm to tigerbandpiccolo
quote:
By all means, please inform us if you're more familiar with the in/outs.
Apologies man. I'm not trying to sound hostile. My only experience is being a 15yr resident of Dutchtown. Im frustrated with sitting in traffic on roads that had solutions defeated on the basis that "govt already has the $ to do what is needed"
When in actuality the AP govt budget only has enough for maintaining existing roads, not building/expanding new ones.
I voted for the school construction millage increase back in the early 00's and happily approved its renewal last year bc I have see the remarkable progress APSB has made in building new schools to keep up with demand. I know some kids are in T buildings but things would be much worse if it wasn't for that millage.
I wish we could do the same for our roads.
Posted on 8/1/16 at 4:04 pm to Tigeralum2008
No big-I understand that frustration. It's maddening when you watch your tax dollars be used for...
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Yes, the schools are good, no one could argue it. But the infrastructure is a joke. After 6 years out here I knew it wasn't going to change until it gets much, much worse. Just don't feel like waiting around for that day.
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Yes, the schools are good, no one could argue it. But the infrastructure is a joke. After 6 years out here I knew it wasn't going to change until it gets much, much worse. Just don't feel like waiting around for that day.
Posted on 8/1/16 at 4:05 pm to tigerbandpiccolo
you're such an adult, now
Posted on 8/1/16 at 4:05 pm to LSUTANGERINE
Don't blame me, I voted for Clint
Posted on 8/1/16 at 4:06 pm to SlowFlowPro
It's the worst!
DA to ask Attorney General to investigate bribery allegations against Ascension Parish President LINK
DA to ask Attorney General to investigate bribery allegations against Ascension Parish President LINK
This post was edited on 8/1/16 at 4:08 pm
Posted on 8/1/16 at 4:06 pm to SlowFlowPro
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This post was edited on 8/1/16 at 4:15 pm
Posted on 8/1/16 at 4:07 pm to Bourre
quote:
Don't blame me, I voted for Clint
That would be a great bumper sticker
Posted on 8/1/16 at 4:09 pm to Pahnew
I voted for Chris Loar.
Just wanted to throw my unwanted two cents in there
Just wanted to throw my unwanted two cents in there
Posted on 8/1/16 at 4:19 pm to tigerbandpiccolo
We moved to St Amant because Hwy 42 and Airline made my morning and afternoon commutes miserable and we wanted to get out of the cookie cutter subdivision we were living in. Prairieville and Dutchtown are quickly becoming overpopulated. St Amant FTW
Posted on 8/1/16 at 4:19 pm to tigerbandpiccolo
Cheryl Mercedes is in Ascension Parish and will have the story at 6.
Posted on 8/1/16 at 4:21 pm to tigerbandpiccolo
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I voted for Chris Loar.
I had no problem with him but he wasn't on the ballot during the run off. I liked the fact the Clint had nothing to do with the past regime.
Posted on 8/1/16 at 4:25 pm to LSUTANGERINE
Ascension Parish and Corruption? Get the frick out of here as there is almost no such thing linking those two things together.
Posted on 8/1/16 at 4:27 pm to Martini
Who takes over if Matassa is forced out? Or will there be a special election?
Posted on 8/1/16 at 4:49 pm to Tigeralum2008
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much of the blame rests on the voters within AP. I've seen numerous proposals to improve interchanges and widen highways get nixed by voters. NIMBYism is very strong here.
Absolutely. I was floored when the last proposal was defeated. We moved away for other reasons but really like where we were in the parish. All you kept hearing about was how people wanted AP to keep it's past "rural" feel to it. I'm sure those are the first people to complain about the traffic as well.
Posted on 8/1/16 at 5:01 pm to GeauxColonels
Well they are succeeding, AP has the same cow paths as it had back in the 70's, minus a few that were made 4 lanes and some turn lanes added at select intersections.
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