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• Councilman: Taxpayers on the hook for $132,000 over sign spat Play Video

  October 16, 2017 5:41 PM

  NEW ROADS- A New Roads City Councilman says taxpayers in town are on the hook by his calculations for $132,000 in legal fees after New Roads Mayor Robert Myer refused to turn electricity on to a brand new digital billboard. The owners of the billboard took the city to court,... more »

• Spat over new sign leaves it in the dark Play Video

  January 20, 2016 5:30 PM

  NEW ROADS - The owner of a quarter million dollar sign that was just finished being constructed in New Roads has sued the city after the work was completed. The lawsuit states New Roads Mayor Robert Myer denied the electrical permit to turn on the electricity. However, the... more »