St Mary registrar of voters is retiring

Registrar of Voters Jolene Holcombe is expected to formally announce her retirement at Wednesday’s St. Mary Parish Council meeting.
The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the St. Mary Parish Courthouse in Franklin.
As registrar, Holcombe has directed and maintained voter registration records in St. Mary.
The Registrar of Voters Office also serves as the site for early voting.
Also Wednesday, the council is likely to discuss the care at the parish’s animal shelter.
Janelle Yates of Rescue Revolutions is scheduled to appear at the meeting.
Rescue Revolutions is a Houma-based organization that rescues pets in danger of being euthanized and tries to find homes for them.
Care at the shelter has become an issue at recent meetings, especially after a local animal care advocate posted photos of animals with wounds and injuries at the shelter.
Council members have defended care and conditions at the shelter. Fees don’t cover the expenses at the shelter, they say, and the parish government subsidizes the facility with more than $200,000 from the general fund each year. Veterinary care is provided, they say, although it is sometimes delayed because care isn’t immediately available.
The Wednesday agenda also includes a presentation from Lonnie Easley, campaign manager the United Way of South Louisiana.
Easley will talk about the kickoff of the United Way’s fundraising campaign Aug. 12.