Jefferson Parish Council delays new restrictions for IG

Jefferson Parish Council delays new restrictions for IG as she seeks to make peace
After a tumultuous year of fighting between the Jefferson Parish Council and the Office of Inspector General, the two have agreed to come together to hash out their differences instead
Jefferson Parish council defers vote on limiting Inspector General's powers
The Jefferson Parish Council met Wednesday and decided to defer a vote regarding the ongoing investigation into the Office of the Inspector General. The vote would have limited the powers of Inspector General Kim Chatelain. This comes amid a controversy that began in October.
Ordinance to limit Jefferson Parish Inspector General public comment is on hold
Council members delayed a vote to pass the ordinance after the Inspector General’s Office asked for more time.
Jefferson Parish Council defers vote on reworking duties of inspector general
ELMWOOD, La. ( WGNO) — The Jefferson Parish Council is holding off on placing restrictions on the parish’s inspector general. The idea started after Inspector General Kim Chatelain published a report in September about parish money going toward a brewpub in Gretna.
Jefferson Parish Council defers vote on IG speech ordinance after agreement
JEFFERSON PARISH, La. (WVUE) - The Jefferson Parish Council didn’t vote to restrict the parish inspector general’s speech, but the council’s deferral came at a price. During Wednesday’s (12/11) council meeting, Councilmember Arita Bohannan said she begrudgingly supported a deferral on an ordinance she spearheaded.
Jefferson Parish council defers ordinance to limit IG's ability to speak publicly on investigations
Inspector General Kim Chatelain has been in a public dispute with several of the parish council members after issuing a public letter about a proposed brewpub.
Jefferson Parish voters to decide on teacher pay raises
Certified teacher salaries would jump from just above $50,000 to $60,000. “That would make Jefferson Parish teachers the highest paid teachers in the region,” said Bureau of Governmental Research CEO Becky Mowbray. The Bureau of Governmental Research released a report after conducting their own analysis of the tax.
Proposed crackdown on Jefferson Parish Inspector General might be amended before vote
The Jefferson Parish Council is scheduled to vote Wednesday (Dec. 11) on a proposed ordinance that would curb what the parish inspector general can say to the public and media. A sponsor of the ordinance told Fox 8 the proposed ordinance might be amended before the vote.
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