The Lafayette Charter Commission holds its final meeting of 2010 as it eyes the home stretch of a nine-month process. Seated in July and set to conclude its work in April, the commission is tasked with making a recommendation on what form of government(s) Lafayette Parish should adopt going forward. That recommendation will go directly to voters in either fall of next year or spring 2012.
The commission is currently working on three separate charters: a city of Lafayette charter that would grant the city its own mayor and council; a charter for Lafayette Parish that would create a parish council and parish president; and an amending version of the existing Lafayette Consolidated Government charter, which went into effect in 1996.
According to commissioner and former District 6 City-Parish Councilman Bruce Conque, “Exactly how and what will be recommended for consideration by the voters has yet to be discussed in detail.”
The meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m. in the CPC auditorium and is open to the public.
... written by NORTHSIDIAN SHOTGUN , December 20, 2010 - 04:52 pm
Lets all face due "EAST, since thats where "REALITY begins and take this concoction being brewed by the commission with a grain of salt and chase it with a shot of Vinegar, for this is about the only manner you may use to get the taste of this commission concotion, out of your mouth, this formulation by Jodu'nt, prompting the commission into undertaking to change the existing governing charter into "A LA Ballon up Government, with three separate charters, and secure Lifetime Employment for JODU'NT, and his career term lackeys, this just smells A LA LAFAYETTE POLITICS, actually this is the most shyster move Jodu'nt ever dreamed, to carry on his insider sharing of the dregs from the pie. This is a most couillion move to insure lifetime open door to the siphonious cronys, and you know who this refers " TO.
... written by NORTHSIDIAN SHOTGUN , December 20, 2010 - 04:54 pm
Bruce Conque, Go spin a record, do what you do best, "NOTHING.
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and take this concoction being brewed by the commission with a grain of salt and chase it with a shot of Vinegar, for this is about the only manner you may use to get the taste of this commission concotion, out of your mouth, this formulation by Jodu'nt, prompting the commission into undertaking to change the existing governing charter into "A LA Ballon up Government, with three separate charters, and secure Lifetime Employment for JODU'NT, and his career term lackeys, this just smells A LA LAFAYETTE POLITICS, actually this is the most shyster move Jodu'nt ever dreamed, to carry on his insider sharing of the dregs from the pie.
This is a most couillion move to insure lifetime open door to the siphonious cronys, and you know who this refers " TO.