Financial state of St. Tammany meeting set

Published on Sunday, November 8, 2009 12:25 AM CST

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St. Tammany Parish residents are encouraged to attend a presentation at the Parish Council Chambers Monday beginning at 5 p.m. that will address the financial state of St. Tammany Parish.

Panelists are St. Tammany Parish President Kevin Davis, Sheriff Jack Strain, Assessor Patricia Schwarz Core, St. Tammany Parish School Superintendent Gayle Sloan, and the chiefs of Fire Protection Districts One and Four Larry Hess and Merrick Tassin.

Sheriff Strain will kick off the evening with an overview of the status of tax collections for the year. Each panelist will then have an opportunity to provide the public with a brief summary of their finances. Audience members are encouraged to bring written questions with them or submit written questions during the presentations. There will be a question and answer session at the conclusion of the formal presentations.

The presentation is sponsored by the League of Women Voters of St. Tammany. It is free and open to the public. For information call Sandra Slifer at 875-9388 or visit the League’s Web site at www.lwvst.info.

This presentation will be taped by Access St. Tammany and shown on Charter Communications Channel 10 and on the parish Web site at www.stpgov. org.

The Parish Chambers is located at 21490 Koop Drive just north of the I-12/Abita Springs exit.

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