Research

CANT has spent countless hours researching topics pertaining to the 1/4-cent sales tax election.  Please use the information that we have found to form your own opinion!

References

1.  "Jefferson Council sends tax proposal to voters," http://www.wwl.com/Jefferson-Council-sends-tax-proposal-to-voters/3469990, Dave Cohen, December 10, 2008.

2.  "Jeff Council chairman wants to explore tax alternatives," http://www.neworleanscitybusiness.com/print.cfm?recid=21874, Greg LaRose Managing Editor, December 5, 2008.

3.  New Orleans Police Dept. web site, http://www.joinnopd.com/salary.php

4.  "Jeff sheriff rolls millage forward," http://nola.live.advance.net/news/t-p/westbank/index.ssf?/base/news-4/121998809256200.xml&coll=1, Michelle Hunter, (Times-Picayune East Jefferson Bureau), August 28, 2008.

5.  JPSO Budget Message (for 2006-07), posted April 25, 2008, http://74.125.45.132/search?q=cache:4p6xLTwePzcJ:www.jpso.com/budget.htm+Jefferson+Parish+sheriff%27s+office+%26+budget&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us (removed from jpso.com web site approximately December 11, 2008).

6.  "Broussard calls for vote on higher tax," http://nola.live.advance.net/news/t-p/frontpage/index.ssf?/base/news-12/1228285274314350.xml&coll=1, Richard Rainey (Times-Picayune East Jefferson Bureau), December 03, 2008.

7.  "Deputy Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office Harvey, http://jobs.nola.com/careers/jobsearch/printDetail/jobId/14693883, updated 11/19/08

8.  "Pols: Jefferson Parish in good shape, needs sales tax vote," http://www.nola.com/elections/index.ssf/2008/12/pols_jefferson_parish_in_good.html, Richard Rainey (The Times-Picayune), December 05, 2008.

9.   "EXTRA COMPENSATION FOR COMMISSIONED FULL-TIME DEPUTY SHERIFFS OF ALL PARISHES, SUPPLEMENTAL PAY," http://www.treasury.state.la.us/divisions/fiscalcontrol/DSSP%20Manual%20effective%2007-01-07.pdf, July 1, 2007.

10.  Newell Normand bio, 2007 or 2008, http://www.newellnormand.com/bio.html.

11.  "Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office Operating Budgets, General Fund and Special Revenue Funds, Fiscal 08-09 – as Proposed," http://www.jpso.com/Budget%20Message_summary.pdf, p. 19, adopted June 25, 2008.

12.  "Jefferson EDGE 2020 Strategic Implementation Plan: Crime Abatement", http://www.jedco.org/files/Crime_Abate.pdf , p. 10-11, February 18, 2008.

13.  "JEDCO Releases Jefferson EDGE 2020 Crime Abatement Implementation Strategy,"  http://www.jedco.org/news/42-jedco-releases-jefferson-edge-2020-crime-abatement-implementation-strategy, February 18, 2008.

14.  "Democracy Betrayed in Jefferson Parish," http://www.louisianaweekly.com/news.php?viewStoryPrinter=350

15.  "Grand Recapitulation of the Assessment Roll for the Parish of Jefferson 2008", http://www.jpassessor.com/millage/millage.html

17.  "Loyola and JPSO collaborate to offer degree program for officers," Loyola press release - May 14, 2008, http://www.loyno.edu/news/story/2008/5/14/1494/print.

18.  "Take-home cars for Jeff cops defended as gas prices soar - Perk bolsters forces, departments say," Allen Powell, The Times-Picayune, May 15, 2008.

19.  "Fire, police pay disputed in Covington," http://www.nola.com/news/index.ssf/2008/11/fire_police_pay_disputed_in_co.html, Charlie Chappel, TheTimes-Picayune, November 12, 2008.

20.  "Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2008."

21.  "Sheriff's Office budget hits record," Michelle Hunter, The Times-Picayune, June 25, 2008.

22. FBI Uniform Crime Reports 2007, www.fbi.gov/ucr.htm.

23.  Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, 2004.