[StBernard] Recovery

[Westley Annis]

SJK,

That was my point.  Although I didn't make it very well.  It dawned on me 
that the way things looked in the parish was because of progress and 
recovery.  So it is a good thing.  I am saying, yes, we do and should have 
the ability to police better and enforce our laws better.  We are not doing 
a good enough job at that.  I know that everyone is overwhelmed.  But still 
I have not seen one police car patroling at all and I am in the parish an 
awful lot working on my property there.  Yes, I know the subdivisions you 
mentioned are doing very well, but we have so many more subdivisions that 
are not and where rebuilding is patchy and random.  I don't know what the 
answer is.  I don't have the answer.  I wish I could go pick up all this 
mess myself, but like everyone else, my plate is full. I didn't mean any 
offense, I'm just looking to Craig for insight, answers, and leadership.

Laurie


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>Laurie

>

>Recovery is NOT an illusion.  The pile of new construction debris and the

>old removed trailer plumbing are signs that residents are moving back into

>their homes.

>

>When a new subdivision is built, are there new construction debris piles?

>

>It all depends on your perspective.  For a long time I could not walk, ride

>bikes or drive around the north area of District C by St Marks.  It was to

>me at that time depressing.

>

>It looks much different now.  North of 20 arpent canal on Despaux Drive

>there is alot of new construction activity. Corinne Estates, Palmisano 

>Blvd,

>all looking very nice.  YES, some residents and/or contractors have the

>audacity to dump their debris on the neutral grounds or curbs.  We cannot 

>go

>around policing such things on a daily basis.  We are more focused on

>planning for future redevelopment.  The parish is contracting with SDT to

>make one final sweep to clean up construction debris.

>

>  It just really depends on how you look at things.  Hope you see the

>difference soon.

>

>SJK