A lot of work is already done, ... The parish ordered immediate, quick repairs. We were the first parish in the entire region to get up and running.

St. Bernard Parish is toast now. It's just been wiped out. If you're ever going to instigate something like this, now is the time to put those plans on the table and discuss the option.

The veterinarian has already ordered the poultry to be culled.

We really wanted to find a way to work more actively with orchestras.

We are currently complying with other already outstanding court-ordered deadlines. Things that have court-ordered deadlines have to be accorded a high priority.

We have an immediate and dire need for this. The board has voted already to go ahead with this.