Livingston Parish has a potential $62 million problem, now that FEMA has denied claims for hurricane cleanup work contracted by the parish. Business Report Executive Editor JR Ball says the parish must deal with the weighty issue despite a rough political environment. “The relationship between Parish President Mike Grimmer and the Parish Council is a War of the Roses situation. The combative animosity is such that, by comparison, the friction between Baton Rouge Mayor Kip Holden and the Metro Council looks like a lovers’ quarrel,” Ball says. Read the full column here. Send comments to editors@businessreport.com.
Editor: FEMA decision poses political problems in Livingston Parish
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