Lafourche council nearly doubles president’s pay

THIBODAUX, La. (AP) - The Lafourche Parish Council has nearly doubled the parish president’s salary beginning in January 2016.

The Courier reports (https://bit.ly/1qqf0S2 ) the council voted 7-1 Tuesday to approve an ordinance that will establish the parish president’s salary based on the average salary of the sheriff, Clerk of Court and the assessor.

Parish President Charlotte Randolph earned $70,899 in 2013. That salary will increase 84 percent to about $130,000 at the beginning of the next term.

Councilman Daniel Lorraine was the lone dissenting vote and said he believes the parish president’s current salary is fair.

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Information from: The Courier, https://www.houmatoday.com