Council Approves Emergency Funding for DA While Library Sits on $140M in Case 14 Million Books Are Never Returned

The EBR Metro Council approved $1.35 million in emergency funding for the DA’s office this week, while confirming the parish library’s $140 million reserve must remain untouched in case 14 million books are checked out and never returned.
State Auditor Urges EBR Council To Limit Future Theft To Library’s $140 Million, “They Won’t Even Notice”

The auditor allegedly advised council members to concentrate any future theft inside the library system, noting its $140 million reserve “won’t even notice” a few strategic withdrawals.