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For more information
Call Karen Turni Bazile at 278-4280 or 874-0980
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - UPDATED
May 15, 2008
CONTACT:
Karen Turni Bazile, Executive Assistant to the President
St. Bernard Parish
504-278-4280 or 504-874-0980
HOMEOWNERS
NEEDED TO SERVE AS HEARING PANELISTS FOR CONDEMATION AND DEMOLITIONS
APPEALS
St. Bernard Parish Government is now
accepting applications for volunteers to serve as condemnation/demolition
hearing panelists. Hearings have been scheduled from June 2, 2008 through
the remainder of the year. Volunteers will be divided into teams of three
and will be responsible for making recommendations to the Department of
Community Development, Office of Safety and Permits regarding the status
of condemned structures.
Qualifications:
- Must be a current
resident of St. Bernard Parish
- Must be a registered
voter in St. Bernard and a homeowner
- Cannot be the owner or
co-owner or immediate family member of the owner of any structure
that is currently on the condemnation list in St. Bernard Parish
- Cannot be an employee of
St. Bernard Parish Government
- Must be able to attend
hearings for no less than three (3) consecutive hours per week
All hearings will be conducted on
Mondays through Thursdays from 5 to 8 p.m. and on Saturdays from 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Each hearing will last no more than fifteen (15) minutes.
Panelists will be asked to submit their recommendations in writing at the
close of each hearing and will not be required to publicly state their
position. Recommendations will be taken into consideration by the
Department of Community Development, Office of Safety and Permits, which
will moderate all hearings and notify property owners of all decisions
regarding their structure.
*APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE OFFICE OF SAFETY AND PERMITS,
ROOM 216 IN THE ST. BERNARD PARISH GOVERNMENT COMPLEX.*
**THE APPLICATION DEADLINE IS MAY 23, 2008.**
***THERE WILL BE
A SEMINAR FOR ALL HEARING PANELISTS ON THE EVENING OF MAY 28 FROM 5 TO
6:30 P.M. IN TRAILER K-6 AT THE ST. BERNARD PARISH GOVERNMENT COMPLEX,
8201 W. JUDGE PEREZ DRIVE IN CHALMETTE.***
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