Calcasieu Parish officials are discussing how they will honor their former director of the Calcasieu Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness. Dick Gremillion (GREM-ee-ahn) passed away Saturday. Tom Hoefer (HAY-fur) with the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury says Gremillion had health issues, but his passing was unexpected.
Cut 11 (06) “…away so quickly.”
Gremillion served the parish for 31 years, the last 28 as OHSEP director.
Work is underway on the Southwest Coastal Louisiana Project in Lake Charles. Senior Project Manager Micki Meier says this will bring protection from flooding to homes and businesses in Calcasieu, Cameron and Vermillion parishes.
Cut 26 (10) “…floodproof them.”
Governor Jeff Landry has officially called for a special legislative session to begin next Wednesday. LaPolitics.com Editor Jeremy Alford…
Cut 3 (12) “…state sales tax structure.”
A small business group says Landry’s tax reform plan has pluses and minuses. Andrew Greenstein reports.