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| Bossier Sheriff Larry Deen |
On Thursday, August 5, 2010, the Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office received a Public Records Request from the Shreveport-Bossier Tea Party for the following:
Any/all documents written and/or recorded which detail the budget and expenditure(s) of any/all projected or actual revenue generated from the June 17, 2010 tax millage increase of the Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office. This request shall include any and all related e-mails from either personal email accounts or public email accounts of employees and/or personnel of the Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office, as well as any written and/or recorded inter-departmental communications. This request shall include any written minutes of meetings subject to LRS 42:7.1.(A) during which the tax millage increase was discussed.
Matt Sciba has informed me that he received a certified letter from the sheriff's office yesterday (Saturday).
Per your request dated August 4, 2010 pertaining to access to public records on file at the Bossier Sheriff's Office, those requested documents are available for your review and or copy. You may view these documents during normal business hours between 8am and 4:30pm at 196 Burt Blvd., Benton LA, 2nd floor conference room. These documents will remain available to you August 11th through August 14th.
That was prompt.
The District Attorney
I also blogged about the meeting between Evodna Springer and two other team members with District Attorney Schuyler Marvin. Marvin agreed to do three things at the meeting:
1. To call City Attorney Jimmy Hall seeking Hall’s input into the matter.
2. That he would follow up the call with written correspondence to Hall releative to the issue.
3. That he would request a written response from Hall, a copy of which would be provided to Ms. Springer.
After three follow-up emails from SBTP Team Members and one phone call to the DA’s office, no response has been forthcoming.
We will keep you updated on both of these matters.
The City Council President
Bossier City Council President David Jones did announce that he would see that the council adhered to all open meeting laws. Ms. Springer informed me that at the last City Council Workshop meeting, it did appear that minutes were being taken.
The School Board Member
I mentioned Saturday that I had emailed incumbent Lindell Webb regarding his position on the proposed roll forward of tax millage by the School Board. His opponent, Barbara Rudd, has stated that she is in favor of the increase in millage.
I received an email back from Mr. Webb in which he stated that he is opposed to the tax increase.
I've been a little lukewarm on the Tea Party thing, but I'm getting warmer. I love seeing them address the local issues, not just hold rallies to talk bad about Democrats.
ReplyDeleteThe Sheriff and DA aren't used to this kind of scrutiny. Keep it up.
And good for David Jones and Lindell Webb, some elected officials are listening.
I just hope in the next election there is a competent attorney who would be a credible candidate and who has the courage to run against the current DA. I know that Marvin would destroy anyone who runs against him and loses, but maybe someone will be brave enough to give it a try.
ReplyDeleteThe hearing regarding the millage increase was a joke where the Sheriff's arrogance was obvious. I also questioned the Tea Party's intentions before but in this case and the case regarding the city I fully support their request. I'm wondering how long he has to respond and how, if there is a way, can he put off answering this request. I'd appreciate knowing and maybe someone can answer that.
ReplyDeleteI put an update in earlier, Matt Sciba got the answer from the sheriff yesterday:
ReplyDelete"Per your request dated August 4, 2010 pertaining to access to public records on file at the Bossier Sheriff's Office, those requested documents are available for your review and or copy. You may view these documents during normal business hours between 8am and 4:30pm at 196 Burt Blvd., Benton LA, 2nd floor conference room. These documents will remain available to you August 11th through August 14th."
Guess is you bad mouth the DA your post gets on, anyone else is fair game.
ReplyDeletePeople that bad mouth the DA, have never had to work with him or his people. He is politician, like the rest he is not perfect.
Continue to bad mouth, your post is welcome here. and yes I am friendly with the DA, ha!