The Louisiana Board of Ethics has wrapped up its “confidential investigation” of a 2021 agreement between Ascension Parish and Councilman Joel Robert’s family-owned company. Pursuant to the deal Ascension Parish briefly deposited “surplus excavated materials” from the New River dredging project onto property owned by Robert’s family. No ethical violations were cited. On June 23, […]
EA Drainage’s 2021 coup attempt is over (Cointment wins big)
11/15/2022 by
The only noteworthy item on Monday’s East Ascension Drainage Board agenda was the one omitted. Nearly 13 months ago it appeared that President Clint Cointment had been forced into a power-sharing agreement whereby an, as yet unidentified, Drainage Director would be hired to usurp certain of the parish chief executive’s authority over drainage. The usurpation […]
Lawler attempting ouster of Chase Melancon as council lines redrawn
01/12/2022 by
Ascension Parish Council district lines must be redrawn since the latest decennial census numbers were revealed for 2020. Slithering snake that he is, Councilman Aaron Lawler is urging colleagues to vote for a new map placing current District 6 Councilman Chase Melancon’s residence in District 2. Joel Robert is the District 2 incumbent, and a […]
Orgeron wants 11 homebuilders involved in subdivision moratorium process
05/27/2021 by
Councilman Corey Orgeron, in a seven minute screed directed at…well, himself and nine colleagues comprising East Ascension Drainage Board, opined about the moratorium against subdivisions of residential and commercial property recently proposed by President Clint Cointment. A nonsensical diatribe (at one point Orgeron blamed his lack of lucidity on low blood sugar induced by missing […]
RIGGED! Personnel Committee redo recommends Pryor for Planning Commission
03/30/2021 by
If you are among those citizens frustrated and angry at Ascension Parish’s Planning Commission, your frustration and anger are misdirected. The sentiments should be focused squarely at the Parish Council members who persist in the decades long charade of a Personnel Committee, appointed by the council chair, to recommend individuals for service on various boards, […]
23,000 residential lots approved since Ascension adopted Home Rule, more on the way
09/28/2020 by
In 1994 Ascension Parish’s population was 63,925 and advocates of “maintaining rural character” could still be taken seriously. Hamstrung by the pettiness that comes with parochial police jury politics, 64% (4166 voters out of 6523 votes cast) of the electorate opted for Home Rule as Ascension scrapped the (some said) outmoded form of governance. 1994 […]
Corey Orgeron’s social media meltdown aims accusations at Cointment, denigrates Compton
08/19/2020 by
At least Orgeron concedes that 20′ roads are safer for school buses to travel than 18′ roads. Future one-term council member, the now un-electable Corey Orgeron is not a fan of Pelican Post or our editor (yours truly). Neither is he fond of President Clint Cointment and newly-appointed Director of Planning and Facility Maintenance Ricky […]
Orgeron/Cagnolatti (Lambert a no show) reject school bus safety measure AGAIN
08/18/2020 by
The photos above probably seem self-explanatory to you, and a pretty compelling argument that Ascension’s 18′ roadways pose a dangerous condition for busloads of kids competing for space. But you are not a member of the Ascension Parish Council’s Strategic Planning Committee where a second attempt to require 20′ roadways for any proposed residential subdivision […]
Taxpayers were not supposed pay for new courthouse (the $3 Million council resolution)
04/16/2020 by
Below you will find the resolution, unadulterated and in its entirety, whereby Ascension’s Parish Council seeks to offer up $3,000,000 for, in part, “Audio Visual Equipment for the Courtrooms at the New Courthouse.” This project was pitched from its inception under former President Kenny Matassa (recall Judge Jason Verdigets’ recusal in the criminal case because […]
Matassa’s illegal $27,456 raise (and other tales of pillage in parish government)
02/07/2020 by
NOTE: We first published the following piece on December 15, 2019. Since the current administration has weighed in at The Advocate’s prodding, we republish today. The Corrupt Organization (we don’t think it’s Racketeering Influenced, RICO) that is Kenny Matassa’s administration has been a blight on Ascension Parish for four years. With two weeks left before that cancer […]
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