I’m a former 20-year Cresent City resident ... the town is corrupt, corrupt and corrupt ... it’s really sad ...
Yeah, you can bet that anybody who has rebuilt has greased the appropriate palms. The powers-that-be steadfastly refused any streamlining of any permit application processes which might have speeded recovery, because the slow, one at a time procedures guarantee they can shake you down behind closed doors. If you don’t grease, sorry, permit denied.