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JUst got back in glad you posted this. I am open to other views but no one has convinced me that this one levee board is not necessary. Whats infuriating is the papers are not explaining for instance what are the reasons for Livingston Parish's objections.

Note I think the objection he does mention are silly. Buts thats my view. I not sure how the members of the board would be selected

Several parishes objected at the hearing. They said they have been doing a good job with the money they get, no corruption, no problems etc. They don't want to be lumped in with NO because they think NO will get all the money and their levees will not get the attention they get now. An analogy was why didn't you take all the well performing schools and lump them in with NO poor performing schools and have the state take over all of them? If NO levee board is corrupt, replace those members, but don't touch us, we are doing fine left alone.

I don't know, but it seems if it's the only way the feds will give them the funds to fix the levees, it has to pass.