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Council rejects settlement talks in land dispute

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ST. FRANCISVILLE, La. (AP) — The West Feliciana Parish Council has rejected a proposed ordinance that would have allowed parish President Kevin Couhig to negotiate a settlement in a lawsuit over land bordering the former St. Francisville ferry landing.

The Advocate reported (http://bit.ly/1maUDfB) the council’s 3-3 tie vote effectively rejected the proposal, which would have authorized Couhig to enter into a settlement with the Lambert Gravel Company.

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