JP council member sounding alarm about ‘rotten deal’ [Video]

REACH AN AGREEMENT THAT BENEFITS THEIR EMPLOYEES. AND RAISING AN ALARM ABOUT A POTENTIAL ROTTEN DEAL. THAT’S WHAT JEFFERSON PARISH COUNCILWOMAN JENNIFER VAN FRANKEN SAYS SHE IS DOING NOW. SHE CLAIMS TO GENERATE MONEY FOR TRANSIT. THE PARISH ASKED COMPANIES TO SAY HOW MUCH MONEY THEY WOULD PAY TO ADVERTISE ON BUSSES. TWO COMPANIES RESPONDED. ONE OFFERED $20,000, ANOTHER ONE OFFERED $11,000. THEY ACCEPTED THE $20,000 OFFER, BUT NOW, SHE SAYS, SOMEONE IS TRYING TO DERAIL IT AND GIVE IT TO A QUOTE POLITICALLY CONNECTED FIRM. THE COUNCILWOMAN HAS WRITTEN A LETTER TO THE PARISH ATTORNEY AND LOUISIANA ATTORNEY GENERAL ASKING THAT THE DEAL BE REVIEWED. IF YOU WANT TO READ THE LETTER IN FULL AND READ MORE ABOUT THE