Contractors Vow to Continute Fighting Odom

The News Star reports that state contractors intend to challenge State Agriculture Commissioner Bob Odom's practice of using his employees to do construction work on state projects. Specifically, Odom has been flying forestry firefighters, unclassified employees (including his top staff) and even himself from Baton Rouge to north Louisiana to work on a state-financed $45 miillion syrup mill in Jefferson Davis Parish. The Association of General Contractors argues that Odom's practice violates the state's public bid law and is planning to appeal a decision in Odom's favor to the Louisiana Supreme Court.

Posted by AJR at February 14, 2005 07:12 AM