Home Rule Charter amendment fails; 2 State ones pass

The proposed amendment put on the Dec. 7 ballot by the Parish Council failed with 73 percent of voters, equating to 1,601 votes, saying nay. A total of 580 voters were in favor of the measure. Voter turnout was nine percent.The Parish Council had asked voters to amend the Home Rule Charter to allow them to give them authority to hire employees as may deemed necessary to assist the Counci...

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