CenLamar | Est. 2006

The Number One Reason People Do Not Pay Their Rent: Their Utility Bill. And many of these people (the honest ones) can either pay for power and try to convince their landlord to give them an extension on rent or pay their rent and hope the city doesn’t cut off their power. Property Managers (and/or “Landlords”) can only give residents a certain amount of time before they have to file for eviction. I’ve been to a few of these proceedings, and suffice it to say, the city probably makes a good bit of money on eviction cases (or someone does).…

Score One for the Town Talk! In today’s issue, the paper slams the Pineville City Council for endorsing H.B. 8, a ridiculous piece of legislation that whines about spending advertisement money with certain newspapers in certain communities. There are a number of problems with this stupid bill (and it doesn’t surprise me that our elected officials here in Alexandria endorsed the bill without checking the facts). From the article: “ The truth is that legal advertising — “the legals,” as they are known — are state-mandated public notices that tell taxpayers all kinds of things that are important to them,…

Dean’s Side of the Story (Or Step Into His Shoes For Just a Second): Disclaimer: My thoughts on the Hotel Bentley are based on personal encounters and conversations with members of local government, local business leaders, and associates and employees of Bob Dean Classic Properties. Don’t read too much into this. I am not aware of any deal or offer on the hotel; I simply asked questions. (Anyone who wants to can find the e-mail addresses of the central players). In 1997, Bob Dean purchased the Hotel Bentley from an investment group in Baton Rouge. Dean, who was born and…