Kreller texts revealed claims he worked to ‘hold the votes’ on P&Z for developer
Kreller, Sucette attorney later threatened lawsuit against ‘bribe’ accuser at council meeting
2023 contributions posted
RPEC chair listed as $1,000 contributor — RPEC forum looms
Updated 2/20/2024 – See editor’s note.
MANDEVILLE — Embattled District II Councilman Dr. Skelly Kreller did in fact receive a sizable $500 donation from Sucette Harbor project attorney Paul Harrison’s law firm on the night of the Planning & Zoning Commission’s 4-3 vote to advance the controversial project, according to documents posted on the state’s campaign finance portal website today (February 15th).
Kreller told his campaign consultant and Mariner’s Village Master Association (MVMA) President Eric McVicker earlier last year that Woodward Interests President Bill Hoffman (the project developer) “knows I’m trying to hold the votes on P&Z together,” according to text messages released as part of a public records request by Woodward Interests in September.
Harrison had lashed out at those in attendance at a May 25th City Council meeting after project critic Michele Avery had posted screenshots from Kreller’s Facebook page showing Harrison at his April 17th fundraiser, the same night as the P&Z vote, with the caption “Bribe.”
“If someone defames me… online, you write it down. You will be sued the next day by my firm. Let’s be very clear about that… But you make an insinuation about MY integrity, you will get sued. That’s it,” Harrison told the capacity crowd.
Kreller participated in and received the Alliance for Good Government’s endorsement at their January 22nd candidate forum. The AGG asks candidates seeking their endorsement to report their five largest contributors. Kreller appears to have reported only his 2023 calendar-year contributors to the AGG, minus Harrison. Kreller’s five largest contributors as specifically reported for the 2024 primary election would have included Joshua Allison APLC, Barry G. Brubacher, Emerald Corner LLC, Emerald Corner LLC, and Anthony A. Indovina DDS APDC, and would not have included the bottom three Kreller reported to AGG, nor Harrison.
(Source: Louisiana Ethics Administration Program Campaign Finance Portal)
Editor’s Note: The initial release of this story accepted Kreller’s AGG list as accurate, except the Harrison omission. Mandeville Daily awaits a clarification from the AGG to confirm whether or not their intent was to have candidates include all contributions to date or just for this election. Kreller’s 2022 annual report was filed as a “future” election, which would mean the upcoming 2024 Primary. In either case, Kreller’s AGG list does not match his state-reported contributors.
(Download the entire report here…)
St. Tammany Republican Parish Executive Committee Chairman Joshua Allison is listed as a $1,000 contributor. The St. Tammany RPEC endorsement forum is scheduled for February 27th at 6 p.m. inside the Parish Council chambers at the St. Tammany Administrative Complex, located at 21490 Koop Drive in Mandeville.
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