Vermilionville foundation, board feud over grant money
Tension between the organizations, simmering over the last two years, could end their cooperation.
Tension between the organizations, simmering over the last two years, could end their cooperation.
A new member will be appointed to fill the final vacancy on the board. Judging by recent four-to-four splits, the ideological tilt of the commission hangs in the balance of that appointment.
Ethics Board investigations are confidential, but the board’s decision to seek legal remedy from the 19th Judicial District Court in Baton Rouge last month revealed the probe into whether Citizens for a New Louisiana, which Ethics refers to as CNLA, violated the state campaign finance disclosure laws.
The AG was never asked to look into the council’s discussions and won’t take legal action, thus the impact of the potential violation remains thoroughly political.
Council members and the administration are at odds on how to fix the parish budget.
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