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Our court date is SET: Wednesday, 9/20/23 @ 9:30AM Tangipahoa Parish Courthouse located 110 N. Bay St in Amite, LA 70422
We need people to SHOW UP as our presence has been making an IMPACT! Bring friends, family, and anyone you know. Make sure to dress appropriate for court (no shorts). REMEMBER: Our concerns are valid & we have every RIGHT to have a say in commercial developments around our homes & community.
PLEASE do everything you can to make it to court. However, if you can't physically be present, MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD through phone calls and emails to Judge Abels. Encourage your friends, neighbors, AND relatives to contact the judge. THANK YOU to everyone for helping; your efforts are greatly appreciated & we ARE making a difference!!! DON’T GIVE UP!! When contacting Judge Abels, feel free to use the bolded script below or voice concerns in your own words (contact info listed below for Ashley & Lindon):
Subject: Dollar General proposed store Hwy 22/Dutch Lane
Thank you for recognizing the important issue of the proposed Dollar General (DG) in our community. We ask that you consider our response to this proposed store location by upholding the decision made by our parish leaders. Their decision was based on the feedback given to them by us, the public. We are specifically concerned about our safety, crime, traffic, economy, drainage, & aesthetics. We strongly OPPOSE another DG store along our beautiful Hwy 22 as there are more than SIX currently within a 4-mile radius. This location would create dangerous traffic congestion, thus posing a threat to public safety.
We implore you to uphold the parish decision to DENY this project based on the legal premise of HARM TO PUBLIC WELFARE. Furthermore, upholding the current Tangipahoa Comprehensive Parish Plan, specifically Chapter 7 (pg 259), Goal 1.7.3 & Recommendation 1.7.2.1 which emphasize the importance of enhancing LOCAL businesses in our parish and requiring impact studies so that our parish maintains rural/small-town quality of life by closely scrutinizing major new commercial development.
The Parish Council has a duty to protect constituents of this parish and we, as residents, have every right to have a say in commercial developments around our homes & community.
Judge Brian K. Abels
DIVISION “D” TANGIPAHOA PARISH
Office: (985) 748-9445; Fax: (985) 748-6637
SECRETARY
Ashley Cain, email : acain@21stjdc.org
TANGIPAHOA LAW CLERK
Lindon Magee, email: lmagee@21stjdc.org
To access Judge Abels website: 21st Judicial Court