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Louisiana House leaders steer millions of dollars in pet projects to their home parishes
Lafayette Parish is set to take home the second largest share of earmark dollars claimed for local projects.
Lafayette Parish is set to take home the second largest share of earmark dollars claimed for local projects.
Sticky prices and declining sales have Lafayette Parish in its coldest housing market since the pandemic began, but surrounding parishes aren’t feeling the freeze.
Buoyed by previous success, Lafayette restaurateurs are adding to the city’s “thriving Downtown food district” with spots that aim to capture the ideal experience. Among them are Sunday’s Soda Fountain and The Flats burger joint, which opened in the former Tula Tacos spot in April.
The area is bearing the brunt of converging problems. There are more people living without shelter and fewer shelter beds available for them.
After canning a change that would have put a Parish Council member on the Library Board, the council is considering a plan to eliminate the mayor-president’s appointment.
The bill sought to codify an attorney general opinion that library board members could be fired at the will of the governing authority that appointed them.
Rising flood insurance costs under FEMA’s new Risk Rating 2.0 system are pushing up costs for Lafayette homeowners. But the rising rates belie a largely unseen level of risk.
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