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Disappointed with SM mayor
The following letter was sent to St. Martinville Mayor Jason Willis and is being printed at the request of the writer.
To say I am so disappointed in your job performance lately is an understatement.
The first year you were in office, everything was going well and I thought you would continue to serve ALL the people of this city. Now, that is not the case – it is all about power, which is why you want to convert the charter to the Lawrason Act. Instead of fixing the ordinances which are the problem, you want to go to the Lawrason Act to give you the power. The last year has been horrible for plenty residents of St. Martinville with regards to on-going utilities billing, street lights, council meetings, etc. If a council member does not agree with your view, you will go on a long rant in the council meeting, and you are quick to shut down things you don’t like. You try bullying some people to get them to agree with you. As far as Janice Anthony is concerned, although she abstained from voting for the Lawrason Act, she did not want to vote for it, but by abstaining from the vote she basically voted for it by allowing you to break the tie. Under the Lawrason Act, council members will not be able to put items on the agenda unless you agree with them, so our representatives will not be able to vote how their districts wants.
When you went for the sales tax increase last year, your reason was for infrastructure. Yet, nothing has changed to infrastructure, the only noticeable change was raises only to certain people in city hall, but not for the projects the people of this town wanted. The prejudices towards certain people have been overwhelming – you seem to chase many employees out the door. You will make excuse after excuse if there are complaints about your chosen people. I am not the only one seeing this. Many in this town see what is happening and your prejudices.
I have always mostly shopped locally, but have decided that since I do not agree with your politics, I will from now on do most of my shopping in Broussard, Youngsville and other towns - to spend my tax dollars in cities that support all the people of the town/city. By not spending most of my money in town, if I can help it, I will not be one contributing to this town becoming Jasonville – as you told someone recently –“I will do what the constituents want in the first year, then I will do what I want, this is not St. Martinville – it’s Jasonville”.
One thing I have learned over the last few years, is that just because you say it doesn’t mean I have to believe it. You have affirmed that politics is crooked. Will I support you in the future? The answer is NO – you had your chance and you blew it. Signed,
Danette LaCoste St. Martinville
Thank you,
Judge
As a St. Martinville City Councilman, I have always kept abreast of the crime situation in our city and in our parish. I am frequently asked by citizens as to why certain criminals, who constantly break the law, are out of jail and free to offend again? For instance, why are those charged with murder, freed only to kill again? Likewise, the same people who burglarize repeatedly are soon out and stealing again?
I have heard many laying blames on our local police officers and sheriff department. Similarly, the question is asked, “What is the District Attorney’s Office doing?” My friends, the blame doesn’t lie at the feet of either of these agencies. The blame lies at the feet of liberal district judges. Liberal judges are giving these criminals slaps on the wrist and bonds that they laugh at. They pay their paltry bonds and then they are right back on streets again to create havoc in our communities. I’m still doing research, but we have one bright light who shines in our fight against this lawlessness. This light is 16 th Judicial Judge Roger Hamilton. I want to publicly thank Judge Hamilton for being a warrior in the fight against crime.
Thank You Judge.
Mike Fuselier St. Martinville City Council District 1
