New Parish Seat to be Considered in Plaquemines

The Times-Picayune reports that the Plaquemines Parish Courthouse Commission will hold a public meeting on Wednesday to consider alternate sites for rebuilding the parish courthouse that burned in January 2002. Prior to the fire, parish voters narrowly rejected a proposal to move the government parish seat to the west bank of the Mississippi. Since the fire, three alternate sites have been promoted: (1) Port Sulphur; (2) Cedar Grove; and (3) Pointe a la Hache. "Roe said the public is encouraged to attend to hear the presentations, but the meeting is not intended to become a public debate about the proposed sites. "

Posted by AJR at March 25, 2003 08:36 AM