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2 issues in environment with critical priority
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St. Armand's chronic flooding
A St. Armands homeowner described winning variances to raise his flooded house only to be sued by neighbors, and urged the city to keep supporting reasonable elevation variances for storm-damaged homes.
5 mentions (1 this month)Last discussed Oct 21, 2026
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U.S. Recycling public nuisance action
County Commissioner Mark Smith has asked the county attorney to pursue a joint public nuisance action with the city against US Recycling, whose permit-holding entity recently dissolved — complicating enforcement.
17 mentionsLast discussed Apr 20, 2026