BATON ROUGE- After two hours of debate and confusion over the Fair Chance Ordinance, the Metro Council decided to defer it and Councilwoman Chauna Banks blames the Parish Attorney s Office.
The proposal would limit the consideration of an applicant’s criminal history if they are applying for a contract or a cooperative endeavor agreement with the city-parish.
BATON ROUGE- During the Metro Council meeting Oct. 25, it appeared Parish Attorney Andy Dotson s job could be in jeopardy over misinformation regarding the legality behind the mayor s proposed Stormwater Utility Fee.
BATON ROUGE- Some Metro Council members, like Jen Racca, don t know what information to trust after misinformation from the mayor s office concerning a Stormwater Utility Fee.