Council Preview: Proposed budget, emergency prep, gas station veto
LCG will kick off the annual budget cycle. Council members will weigh the veto of a proposed gas station.
Column: Lafayette’s golden age of food variety
Adventurous eaters rejoice! Lafayette’s buffet of restaurants has more choices than ever.
Catholic Charities scrambles to fund homeless shelter after Landry cut funding
Catholic Charities of Acadiana is scrambling to fund its emergency shelter after a recent decision by Gov. Jeff Landry to cut $1M in state funds to operate it.
News in brief
The pay plan targets severe worker shortages at Lafayette Consolidated Government. Some departments have vacancy rates 25% or more.
Taxable sales in Lafayette Parish topped $714 million in May, the strongest May on record. So far this year, total receipts hit $3.5 billion.
A new study contracted by the Heymann Commission will look at the current site, examining updates to the historic facility or new builds on that site.
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Alcon, former executive director of the Lafayette Community Health Clinic, died on Sunday. Family and friends remember her for her dedication to the community.
The Lafayette Housing Authority, once a hotbed for local political scandal, has largely slipped under the radar in recent efforts to address the need for affordable housing locally.
With hurricane season underway, Mayor-President Monique Boulet wants to update Lafayette’s emergency response plan for the first time since the 1970s.
Here is a selection of items on the agendas for this week’s meetings of the City and Parish councils.
When you’re hungry for something someone else cooked on a Monday evening, what’s your go to restaurant?
The importance of carrying compulsory liability insurance
Crews will begin digging out shallow sections of the Bayou Vermilion on July 8, the Boulet administration announced Wednesday.
Heat indices will top out at 113 degrees around Lafayette Parish this week.
Community & Culture
It’s all about the joy for 2024 Lafayette Pride Grand Marshal
Amid a legislative session that targeted her community, Peyton Rose Michelle embraces an upbeat attitude as grand marshal of Lafayette Pride.
Column: Will Lafayette accept Landry’s homeless shelter funding veto lying down?
Gov. Landry’s decision to veto $1 million for Catholic Charities of Acadiana to run its homeless shelter — if left unchecked — could literally kill people.
Housing tops new 232-HELP director’s priorities
Last month, Edie Couvillon Aymond took over the leadership of 232-HELP, the primary point of contact for people in need in Acadiana.
Health
Gov. Landry vetoes $1M for Lafayette homeless shelter
The funding loss could force Catholic Charities of Acadiana to cut back shelter operations or stop them altogether.
Lourdes targets maternal health with major Lafayette expansion
A new-and-improved Women’s and Children’s Hospital is meant to serve as a hub of quality, accessible care for expectant mothers in Acadiana.