After five months of arm-twisting over the Al Copeland memorial and the future of Lafreniere Park, someone is getting fired. Jefferson Parish Councilman Ben Zahn is set to ask his colleagues Wednesday to remove his appointee, Chris Russo, from the park's all-volunteer Advisory Board "effective immediately."
Zahn would not immediately discuss specifics. He released a letter saying he was re-evaluating a number of his appointments to boards and commissions as well as the cooperative endeavor agreements between outside organizations and the park, which is part of his council district.