Holding fee steady: The governing board of Louisiana’s state-backed property insurance firm has postponed a decision on whether to change the fee paid by policyholders to pay off debt incurred because of claims from Hurricane Katrina. All property insurance policyholders in Louisiana pay a 5% fee—called an “assessment”—to pay off Katrina debt incurred by the state-backed Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. Homeowners and commercial insurance policyholders pay the fee, whether they’re with Citizens or private firms. Citizens’ board today put off a decision on whether to keep the assessment at 5% or lower it to 4.3%.
No amour: A survey of world hotel owners rated French tourists as the worst, according to Reuters. The Expedia survey rated the French the lowest because they don’t speak local languages and are seen as tight-fisted and arrogant. The Japanese ranked at the top of the survey of 4,500 hotel owners, while the British and Germans were seen as being the best European tourists.
Any room? The Children’s Charter School is experiencing growing pains and may need some space. The school on North Street is set to add middle school classes for the upcoming school year, but Principal Mark Comanducci doesn’t know if the temporary buildings will be permitted in time for the start of the school year Aug. 5. Comanducci is looking for about 3,500 square feet, enough room for the nearly 40 students and the three to five teachers, along with space for eating and restrooms. “We would like to be downtown so we can be closer to the elementary campus,” he says. Anyone with property that suits what Comanducci is looking for is asked to call him at the school, 387-9273, or on his cell phone, 763-1038.
