Parish Council deadlocks on officers

From left, Council members Mildred Thierry, Vivan Olivier and Haold Taylor review budget numbers at the Jan. 18 meeting. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)
The St. Landry Parish Council deadlocked in voting for its chairman and vice chairman positions. With Council member Easton Shelvin absent, the Council found itself tied 6-6 in the votes for its leadership. The Council may vote again at a Jan. 31 meeting on the chairman and vice chairman positions. The 13-member Council usually can depend on that odd number to break ties. In the first vote,…

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