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re: New Orleans paying 16 million to “re home” homeless for 90 days for Super Bowl
Posted on 1/17/25 at 9:48 am to lsufan1971
Posted on 1/17/25 at 9:48 am to lsufan1971
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New Orleans paying 16 million
reading the article it doesn't look like the city is footing the bill, seems the state is paying the $16 million, which the city said it could have done for 1/2 the cost
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Posted on 1/17/25 at 9:52 am to TigerintheNO
No they most certainly could not have done this for 8 milliion dollars.
If you don't see the politics in this frivolous arse claim by the mayor's office I'm sorry.
If you don't see the politics in this frivolous arse claim by the mayor's office I'm sorry.
Posted on 1/17/25 at 1:26 pm to Willie Stroker
Well crafted plan. Now we need to get on Shark Tank.
Posted on 1/17/25 at 2:16 pm to white beans
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No they most certainly could not have done this for 8 milliion dollars.
If you don't see the politics in this frivolous arse claim by the mayor's office I'm sorry.
Got some info from someone who works for one the non-profits that supports the City's homeless program. $8 million proposal was from City Council in October, 3 months ago. Your claim may be true, but if it was so urgent why didn't Landry draft an RFQ 3 months ago for qualified firms and do a public process? One argument is maybe he was waiting for the LA supreme court to give him authority, but he still could have started a public process.
But his plan was always to use an emergency procurement to by-pass public bid laws and pick the contractor of his choosing. This is legal, but we shoot fire and venom at other public agencies, including the City of New Orleans, when they give out contracts this way. Why should we exempt the state and governor from the same criticism?
Last, no blame on the contractor, once you go this route they basically get to name the price and profit. I saw your other post that said their profit could end up only 10%. If so, that's really low for a contract like this.
Posted on 1/17/25 at 2:22 pm to YeastExtract
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I wonder who had the winning bid for the contract?
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The Lemoine family’s connection to Republican power brokers in Louisiana is arguably stronger than their financial ties. Seth Lemoine is the stepson of Eddie Rispone, the Baton Rouge businessman who ran unsuccessfully for governor and was a key backer of Gov. Jeff Landry in his 2023 election win.
Eddie Rispone's stepson, figure that
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Posted on 1/17/25 at 2:35 pm to Knuckle Checker
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You could just buy all 200 of them a $80,000 mobile home and give them a house instead of a hotel for 90 days.
shite, those pre-fab modular homes go for half that. They are pretty small but definitely bigger than a cardboard box
Posted on 1/17/25 at 2:54 pm to shutterspeed
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Funny how the homeless are recognized to be a blight and embarrassment on cities during major events, but otherwise they're just fine to be left to their own devices the rest of the year.
Thank Jeff Landry
Posted on 1/17/25 at 3:02 pm to NOLALGD
You have no idea of how this played out with the governor nor do you know what margins look like for the companies that do this kind of work.
I’d bet the farm that you are talking out of your arse completely.
8mil likely buys you a humanitarian crisis btw, and a complete PR dumpster fire to deal with.
I’d bet the farm that you are talking out of your arse completely.
8mil likely buys you a humanitarian crisis btw, and a complete PR dumpster fire to deal with.
This post was edited on 1/17/25 at 3:05 pm
Posted on 1/17/25 at 3:04 pm to lsufan1971
Some hero should volunteer to work there and find a way to poison them all
Posted on 1/17/25 at 3:05 pm to white beans
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You have no idea of how this played out with the governor
.....is the proof not in the pudding here?
Posted on 1/17/25 at 3:08 pm to thejuiceisloose
According to the leftist shitrag newspaper it certainly appears that way.
But everything you read isn’t so, I already said the article is full of partial and misleading information, take it how you like.
But everything you read isn’t so, I already said the article is full of partial and misleading information, take it how you like.
Posted on 1/17/25 at 3:36 pm to lsufan1971
Ok, this is how it will go. The ones rehomed to a shelter will refuse to leave the shelter and thus become squatters. The city won’t be able to evict them so the city can start pumping more money in to housing them.
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