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The Ascension Parish Council has a new chairman. Here's what he wants to change.

Por: The Advocate Politics January 07, 2023

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Chase Melancon, the newly elected chairman of the Ascension Parish Council, says he'd like to see a change in the way the local governing body runs its oversight committees, as a few members continue to air concerns with the parish administration's openness.The first-term councilman from St. Amant and outgoing head of the parish's east bank drainage panel says he wants to cut out regular monthly meetings for some committees and... + full article



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