A gap in the Morgan City flood protection system at Lakeside Subdivision must be plugged soon in order to protect the city from a cascade of draconian flood insurance rate hikes.
Baldwin is celebrating the location of a major fabricator on the Charenton Navigation and Drainage Canal that promises to bring jobs and a boost to the town’s economy.
Mayor Raymond Harris has been saying for the past few years that Franklin had many bright spots on the horizon and in the works.
This year the mayor’s promises began to be fulfilled.
Top among the many accomplishments in 2013 for the St. Mary Parish government was the completion of the Philip Luke Flood Protection Structure on the Franklin Canal.
A ribbon-cutting and dedication ceremony was held for the newly opened Bertrand Vinning Pump Station in Bayou Vista on Dec. 20.