[StBernard] nola.com article on URG contract

[Westley Annis]

Sounds like good ole boy politics to me.  I wouldn't trust ole JR. As far as
I could bowl him.  Sounds like someone else has their fingers in DA pie too.
Oh by the way, I ran into some of good ole JR.'s relatives here just a few
days ago and can you believe they had the nerve to ask if he was still
running things down in DA parish and when I said yes they ALL laughed like
hyenas.  I felt even more embarassed for MY home.  I love and miss DA parish
so much.  But for personal reasons I chose to get out while the getting was
good.  But I will always call St. Bernard Parish my home and am darn proud
to say that.  KEEP THEFAITH  and GOD BLESS 

Ben
 
-------Original Message-------
 
 
To quote DiFatta:
 
DiFatta disagreed, saying it was important to keep the prices in place
because administration officials said the charges were reasonable and should
be further appealed with FEMA officials.
 
Uh Joey, *what* administration official(s) said the charges were reasonable?
What is the expertise of that person(s) in the field of debris clean-up
post-hurricane?
 
And..."
Council members never ratified the contract as required by the Parish
Charter for any nonbudgeted expense. The council, however, never challenged
the legality of the pact. "
 
Thus it would seem until this last "ratifcation" that the contract was not
valid or legal.
 
Now I'm not gonna sit back and Monday-morning quarterback the situation but
it does seem as though some folks weren't doing the job they were elected to
do.  Also, we may need to tweak our charter or something so that the
President alone cannot obligate the parish to such large debts w/out
consultation with or approval by the Council.
JY