About 40 people turned out for the monthly community get together at the Folsom Giddy Up gathering place Friday morning. Each month the business hosts a meeting where persons of interest speak about topics of importance to Folsom area residents.
Guest speakers included Parish President Mike Cooper and Parish Assessor Louis Fitzmorris. They gave informative updates on the ongoing recovery efforts from Hurricane Ida, Cooper explaining debris clean up progress, and Fitzmorris explaining tax assessment consequences of damaged properties.
To hear what Mike Cooper said, CLICK HERE.
To hear what Louis Fitzmorris said, CLICK HERE.
State Representative Larry Frieman and former Mandeville Mayor Don Villere also spoke. Frieman expressed his concerns over school children being forced to wear masks in school, and Villere presented his concerns about the building of a casino in the Slidell area.
Coylean Schloegel and Johnny Bruhl, both with the Washington St. Tammany Electric Cooperative, told about efforts to restore power to the thousands of residents in St. Tammany, Washington, and Tangipahoa Parishes hit hard by Hurricane Ida.
To hear what Coylean Schloegel said at the meeting, CLICK HERE.
Frank Richerand, Giddy Up owner, and Jeff Giles
Among those in attendance were Jayna Young, a realtor with Rutter Realty, and Trevor Colbert, an agent with New York Life Insurance Company.
