Government
SCP Council approves building permit fees
St. Charles Parish Council approved a proposal to set permanment fees for residential and commercial building projects.
Government
Government
Chris Tregre joins race for parish president
Chris Tregre’s concerns that residents living in St. Charles Parish have no levee protection and properties being reassessed in 2008 will burden homeowners with soaring tax rates, convinced him that he should join the race for parish president. […]
Government
Parish to Cox: too many cable beefs
Two proposals to improve TV cable service passed unanimously during the first March meeting of the St. Charles Parish Council. […]
Government
V.J. St. Pierre running against Snookie for parish president
An honorably discharged disabled veteran, retired business owner and life-long parish resident, Vernon J. St. Pierre says the experiences he learned in war and over the course of his life have taught him to be humble, grateful, and appreciate humanity, characteristics he feels will make him the best candidate for parish president. […]
Government
Assessor blames TAX
St. Charles Parish homeowners will pay the price for overly generous industrial tax exemptions granted by the state, parish Assessor Clyde “Rock” Gisclair, above, said in a report to the parish council. […]
Columns
LSU tix going up, but still a bargain at $40
Going up! LSU plans to raise ticket prices for the upcoming season. […]
Allen Lottinger
Session should stick to recovery, insurance needs
Many believe Gov. Kathleen Blanco’s call for a special legislative session beginning Friday to be premature and an opportunity to give away Christmas gifts from the state government. […]
Allen Lottinger
Offshore oil revenue must come this week
This week was to be a big one in our state’s quest for a greater share of revenue from offshore oil. On Tuesday, however, the vote on a bill in the U. S. House of Representatives that would have started the process was called off. […]
Government
This week’s talking points
Machines will replace humans in St. Charles Parish at the water works department “for two reasons, one is we just can’t find qualified people to work,” public works director Greg Bush tells the Herald-Guide. “And the second reason is we can save the parish some money.” […]