I met with our team at the parish at the end of last week to discuss the June 16th presentation by the Army Corps of Engineers to you about hurricane protection in Lake Pontchartrain.

We have all waited eagerly for this plan and share your frustrations. The reactions of staff closely mirrored the reaction of the majority of citizens attending the meeting. We all recognize, however, that this is the first step and that we must push forward.

Of the plans presented to Congress, the parish continues to feel that LP-a-100-1 is the best at this time. Leaving our homes is not an option, as was presented in four of the six proposals.

It is incomprehensible to me that four of the six Corps hurricane protection plans involved buying out and moving St. Tammany Parish residents. Some plans suggested buying out homes from Kingspoint and Rigolets Estates, through Lacombe, across the Mandeville Harbor and into Madisonville....    -  Continue