[StBernard] Hospital Tax Rejected

[Westley Annis]

Don't forget there were others involved in this fiasco faulting "former
disgruntled employees" :

After the meeting concluded about 9 p.m. Thursday, a NOLA.com |
Times-Picayune reporter asked Jim DiFatta, the chairman of the hospital's
board, whether he thought the millage would pass on Saturday. 

"We obviously are concerned that there was such a concerted effort by
certain elected officials to combat and work so hard against the people from
getting a full-service hospital. It was amazing," DiFatta responded. "...I'm
sure it will have negative impact. There is no question in my mind." 

He also that "a couple of former disgruntled employees who are against it"
have "gone out and put up 200 signs across the parish that say, 'No,'"
urging residents to vote against the new tax.

"You just have a handful of people out there hammering away and that is
unfortunate for our community. Our community deserves better."




	This should be a clear indication that residents have no faith in
interim
	chief executive and hospital board secretary Wayne Landry. If he
truly had
	the interest of St. Bernard Parish in mind and not his own personal
	glorification, he would resign both positions immediately and allow
more
	competent management to take over.
	
	Results from the Secretary of State:
	
	Louisiana Secretary of State
	
	Unofficial Election Results
	Results for Election Date: 4/5/2014
	
	PW Hospital Serv. Dist. -- 30 Mills - BOC - 1 Yr.
	All 38 precincts reporting
	YES     20.58%  1120
	NO      79.42%  4323