Hyundai plant

[Cajunrunner]

Makes you wonder where all our taxpayer money goes.

The unprecedented state intervention into the city's homelessness crisis drew a mixed local response after it launched ahead of Super Bowl LIX. After state officials kicked off widespread sweeps of the city's homeless encampments, some city officials said the effort — which came with a price tag of up to $17.5 million — was a poor use of resources and that it would threaten existing city housing initiatives.

Representatives for both Cantrell and Landry declined to comment on Monday. Business owner Shane Guidry, the governor's point person on New Orleans affairs, did not respond to a request for comment.

It is unclear how much the state ultimately paid to operate the shelter. An initial, two-month contract for more than $11 million expired on March 11 and was renewed for another two weeks on a week-by-week basis. Extending it for a full 30 days would have put the total cost at $17.5 million, according to the contract.

Last week, Landry's administration included the costs of operating the shelter in a $50 million funding request to the federal government to reimburse the state for spending on preparations for Super Bowl LIX and Mardi Gras.

https://www.nola.com/news/politics/l...1d67f.amp.html

[ZoomZoom]

You are a little late. The BR delegation got that bridge [the Sunshine Bridge] built decades ago; probably to give legislators a shortcut to the Basin to go fishing.

The Luling ferry accident got that bridge built, or at least expedited it.

The new bridge, proposed near Gonzales, will still cite the mill as the reason. Just wait and see.

[ZoomZoom]

https://www.nola.com/news/politics/l...1d67f.amp.html

State did it also for Taylor Swift, but quick and w/o mayor involved and no temporary shelter. https://lailluminator.com/2024/10/24/homeless-sweep/

[HelmutVII]

The Luling ferry accident got that bridge built, or at least expedited it.

The new bridge, proposed near Gonzales, will still cite the mill as the reason. Just wait and see.

I thought the Hale Boggs bridge was because of the Luling ferry accident.

[ZoomZoom]

I thought the Hale Boggs bridge was because of the Luling ferry accident.

You’re right, link attached.

https://www.stcharlesparish.gov/resi...ferry-disaster

[60swerethebest]

I'm one of those brats as well. We're you around for the employee club days?

My goodness yes. $2.50 a month for family. Movies, bowling alley, swimming pools, six hole golf course. Got babysat all summer by local coaches in about eight sports. Life was good.
My dad worked there from 56-86. Purchasing. I worked two summers at Shell Chem with my late cousin (local Norco dentist). Each summer of work paid for complete year at USL including a couple of courses along McKinley at the Library and Keg. I do have this persistent cough but was around AO in the USAF. Who knows. It was grand in Norco. My Dad moved all the way to Destrehan later just before the big explosion.
Still have cousins there.
You lived near refinery?

[CajunAmos]

Had family that lived on the refinery when it had housing. Lived on Wesco road until 70 when the plant was buying up all the houses and family moved to LaPlace. Went to Sacred Heart and started at St. Charles in that same year. Dad worked at the plant for 37 years and retired in 74 and that's when I started at UL.

[60swerethebest]

I’m a 60s guy at UL. Lived on Goodhope St. My uncle Hyp LeBlanc lived on refinery. His son was dentist in Norco and Destrehan. His kids a widow still are in Norco.
First beer at Spillway bar (legal). Poboys and stuffed crabs at Corrine’s. Going to Coop making groceries.
Went to St. Charles Borromeo for elementary years. No Sacred Heart then. Can you still talk Norco? I lived in Reserve till 55, but I have trouble speaking Reserve now. You lose these languages if you don’t practice. Sorry.

[CajunAmos]

A little. My brother was early 60's at Southwestern. Sister was three years earlier. Used to tell me about some of the places on the strip at that time. Came up for homecoming one year at McNaspy.

[Big Tyme]

https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/...ak-auto-demand