Council rejects giving parish president OK for drainage projects

After the special St. Landry Parish Council meeting Wednesday night, from left, Parish President Jesse Bellard, and Council members Harold Taylor and Jerry Red. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)
St. Landry Parish President Jesse Bellard lost in his request for authority to sign for a capital outlay project. A special meeting Wednesday turned into a testy exchange between Bellard and Council member Harold Taylor. Through questioning Bellard, Taylor established the Council did not have much information about the $1 million project funded through the state Facility Planning and Control…

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