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Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018
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Parish president prepares more nominations
Ducks Unlimited to deliver first Louisiana CWPPRA project near GM
LAFAYETTE, La. – Lafourche Parish residents will have more protective coastal marsh between them and the rapidly encroaching Gulf of Mexico thanks to a partnership between W Unlimited and Ducks the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). As part of a slate of projects approved for funding by the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act (CWPPRA) Task Force, Ducks Unlimited will begin engineering and design for the North Catfish Lake Project to build more than 400 acres of marsh and nourish an additional 200 acres near Golden Meadow. In Louisiana, CWPPRA is often called the “Breaux Act” in honor of See Project Page 3-A
MEETINGS MONDAY, SEPT. 10
S.L. LEVEE DISTRICT 3:00 p.m. 17904 Hwy. 3235-Galliano PORT COMMISSION Committee Meeting 6:00 p.m. 16829 E. Main - Galliano AM. LEGION POST 259 6:30 p.m. 2406 S. Bayou Dr. Golden Meadow SO. LAF. QUILTERS 6:00 p.m. Larose Civic Center
TUESDAY, SEPT. 11 LAF. PARISH COUNCIL 5:00 p.m. 4876 Hwy. 1 - Mathews LAFOURCHE LODGE 7:30 p.m. 6542 W. Main - Cut Off WED., SEPT. 12
LAF. SCHOOL BOARD Regular Meeting 7:00 p.m. 805 E. 7th St. - Thibodaux
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Lafourche Parish President Jimmy Cantrelle said he’s uncertain V S MATHEWS • GHEENS • LOCKPORT • VALENTINE • LAROSE he will seek a second term in C • GALLIANO • GOLDEN MEADOW • LEEVILLE • whether GRAND ISLE office, but he’s preparing to make another round of nominations for parish administrator and finance director. Cantrelle said he plans to formally nominate current Risk Manager Brent Abadie as parish a d m i n i s t r a t o r. Abadie was recently nominated to serve as finance director but was rejected by Parish President Jimmy Cantrelle a 5-0 vote of the Parish Council in July. Both posiPhoto by Babs tions have lacked a permanent director since Feb. 1. Shoppers browse through a selection of books at a recent book fair hosted by Lady of “He’s super-qualified, super-eduthe Sea Hospital’s Learning Center. cated,” Cantrelle said, noting Abadie’s Lady of the Sea Hospital, St. Anne General, and Thibodaux Regional Medical Center all law degree from Tulane University. offer several informative and educational classes on different health issues monthly. The nomination would be placed on the council agenda for the second meeting in September, he said. Abadie is currently serving as the interim administrator after the Parish Council voted to fire Tommy Lasseigne from the position last week. “I take it very seriously; I hope they take it seriously,” Cantrelle said of the council. “I could have played some games with them, but I didn’t By Natalie Schwartz plan that addresses those particular iswant to do that.” Daily Comet Staff Writer sues via programming in an attempt to According to the parish charter, keep them from coming back to jail. once a department head nominee is The new Lafourche Parish jail will fea“We want to be able to reach people on rejected, that person cannot be nomiture expanded programming for its inthat first arrest or on that second arrest nated to the same position for six mates after it opens later in the year. when they come in before they commit months. It doesn’t specify whether the The current jail, which was built in that serious crime that lands them in person can be nominated for another 1976, has limited space, so it doesn’t allow prison for many years,” Matherne said. position. for all inmates to receive rehabilitative Matherne described the approach as programming, said Lt. Brennan Matherne, See President Page 3-A an “individualized approach to rehabilitaof the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office. tion.” For example, if one inmate appears Although the current facility does to solely struggle with anger issues, they have modular units where some inmates may receive more hours of programming can receive programming, the new $40 devoted to anger management, whereas million jail will accommodate up to 600 inother inmates may receive less. mates and have enough space for every in“We’re trying to prevent what we’ve mate to participate. been doing for years, and what pretty Each inmate in the new Lafourche much everyone has been doing for years, Parish jail that stays for an extended pe(which) is simply warehousing prisoners riod will be evaluated and receive a cuswhile they’re awaiting trial,” Matherne tom programming plan, Matherne said. said. The new initiative aims to discover the The initiative is, in part, based off of root cause of why the inmate has been arthe success of the Lafourche Parish Drug rested — whether it’s drugs, alcohol, anger See Jail Page 3-A issues or something else — and tailor a By DAVID KOENIG, AP Business Writer
New parish jail will expand programming for inmates
Tariffs stirring fear at many US points of entry for imports
To understand why the impact of President Donald Trump’s tariffs could be felt throughout the United States, consider this: From the West Coast to the Great Lakes and the Gulf of Mexico, at least 10 percent of imports at many ports could be hit by new tariffs if Trump’s proposals take full effect, according to an exclusive analysis of government data by The Associated Press. Ports and ground terminals in nearly every state handle goods that are now or will likely soon be covered by import tariffs. And port officials fear this could mean a slowdown in shipping that would have ripple effects on truckers and others whose jobs depend on trade. Since March, the U.S. has applied new tariffs of up to 25 percent on nearly $85 billion worth of steel and aluminum and various Chinese products, mostly goods used in manufacturing. “Tariffs are working big time,” Trump tweeted recently.
AMERICAN LEGION #315 7:00 p.m. Hwy. 308 - Galliano PORT COMMISSION Board Meeting 10:30 a.m. 16829 E. Main - Galliano
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Worship Directory.......6-A
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The new Lafourche Parish Jail is still under construction on LA 3185 near Thibodaux.
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