St. Bernard Parish Council Appoints Citizens Recovery Committee

On Tuesday November 15, 2005, the St. Bernard Parish Council adopted a resolution establishing The St. Bernard Citizens Recovery Committee (CRC) as an ad hoc citizen action committee. The goal of the Committee is to help and advise the St. Bernard Parish Council on the adoption of long term community recovery plan, as requested by the Louisiana Recovery Authority (LRA) to respond to the devastation caused by Hurricanes Katrinia and Rita.

Council Chairman, Joey DiFatta, named Honorable Judge David Gorbaty and Louisiana Recovery Authority appointee, Walter Leger, Esquire, as Co-Chairman of the 36 member Parish Citizens Recovery Committee.

The Committee is actively seeking imput from all of our parish citizens. This is a body that fully embraces all ideas, thoughts and suggestions relative to developing a Vision as "WE" rebuild St. Bernard Parish and enhance our quality of life. Citizen input is vital as the committee works towards completing a written comprehensive report which MUST be submitted to the State's Louisiana Recovery Authority by February 28, 2006.

As part of the Committee's ongoing commitment to all citizens, this website (along with our newsletter) is designed to give the vital information needed in order for us all to rebuild the community together. Please contact us at outreach@stbpcrc.com with your ideas and suggestions or call 504-277-2744.

A big thank you also must go out to those companies and organizations that have graciously sponsored the Citizen's Recovery Committee through their donations:

• $100,000 from Chalmette Refining, LLC


• $25,000 from the St. Bernard Chapter of LSU Alumni


• $25,000 from the St. Bernard Kiwanis Foundation


• $25,000 from Operation Merry Christmas


• $25,000 from the Lucille Lorio & Ralph Dauterive Trust


• $7,000 from Gulf Coast Bank to sponsor the first printed newsletter.

Checks presented to the St. Bernard Parish Citizen's Recovery Committee

A list of members along with contact information (mailing addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses) can be viewed by clicking here. You can view the comments and suggests of other residents as well as submit your own comments or suggestions by filling out our web form here.

Please remember that it is essential that you provide imput as "WE" work together to develop a comprehensive long-term vision for a rebuilt and renewed St. Bernard Parish.