Cooper's Bloopers
Disasters for St. TammanyParish President Mike Cooper’s tenure as has been defined by a consistent pattern of missteps, short-sighted decision-making, and financial waste that has left St. Tammany Parish taxpayers footing an ever-growing bill. His leadership isn’t marked by strategy or foresight, but by reactionary decisions that create more problems than they solve—often at a far higher cost than if they had been handled correctly from the start. Over and over again, Cooper’s choices have led to crises that require last-minute budget fixes, emergency measures, and taxpayer bailouts, proving that his approach to governance is not only ineffective but also dangerously expensive.
Mike Cooper forgets what the rededication is for because he lies so much. You can hear it when he speaks. He says they don't have the money, but it's obvious he's lying when his lips are moving.
A look at Cooper’s track record reveals a disturbing trend: rather than addressing issues proactively, his administration waits until problems reach the point of disaster before scrambling to implement costly, short-term solutions. Instead of careful planning, he leans on temporary patches that do little more than delay the inevitable—often at a much higher price. Whether it's essential public services, infrastructure, or financial management, his decisions repeatedly result in budget overruns, misplaced priorities, and a greater financial burden on the people of St. Tammany.
One of the most glaring failures of Cooper’s leadership is his unwillingness—or inability—to properly allocate resources where they are needed most. Time and again, his administration has made budgetary choices that undermine the very systems that keep the parish running, only to be forced into damage control mode when the consequences become unavoidable. And each time, it’s the taxpayers who are left picking up the pieces, paying more to fix problems that should never have existed in the first place.
Cooper’s approach to leadership is not about problem-solving; it’s about reaction. It’s about pushing issues down the road until they explode, then using taxpayer money to patch them up just enough to claim progress. His decisions don’t come from a place of strategic planning but rather from a pattern of political convenience—one that prioritizes optics over outcomes, short-term fixes over sustainable solutions, and damage control over responsible governance.
The wastefulness of his administration isn’t just measured in dollars lost—it’s measured in the growing list of missed opportunities, abandoned projects, and the rising costs that come with having to fix poorly executed plans. Instead of investing in well-thought-out solutions that serve the long-term interests of the parish, Cooper’s legacy is one of avoidable failures, unnecessary expenses, and an inability to make decisions that stand the test of time.
The true cost of Mike Cooper’s leadership isn’t just the price tag of his bad decisions—it’s the
erosion of trust, the weakening of essential services, and the financial strain placed on St. Tammany Parish residents. His leadership has left the parish in a constant cycle of instability, where taxpayers are forced to cover the cost of decisions that never should have been made in the first place.
This site exists to document that pattern—to show, through undeniable evidence, the financial burden that Cooper’s administration has placed on the people of St. Tammany. His track record isn’t just a series of bad choices—it’s a blueprint for waste, inefficiency, and taxpayer-funded failure.
