The reports and audit are for the fiscal year that ended in October 2023, meaning they look at LCG business while former Mayor-President Josh Guillory was in office. Current Mayor-President Monique Boulet took office in January 2024.
Month: April 2024
The bill repeals Louisiana’s unique three-year rule, which prohibits insurance companies from raising deductibles and canceling or not renewing homeowner policies in effect for more than three years.
Source: Louisiana Illuminator
Ryan Martin, who has been with LPSS for 21 years, was named as the new principal. He has served as the acting principal since January after Byron Lyons, who was named as principal in the fall, moved to Northside High School as an assistant principal.
Source: The Advocate
Food as medicine? Acadiana doctors to start prescribing fruit and veggies
Through a new program, 600 families will receive debit cards loaded with $40 each month, for six months, which they can use to purchase fruits and vegetables.
Indigenous farmer seeds a traditional food system for Acadiana
At Raccoon Oak Farm, Ida Aronson is experimenting with indigenous methods of growing native southeastern fruit and nut trees and bushes to promote native biodiversity.
But before you head to get your festival on, here’s a few things you should know about what to pack, where to park and more.
Source: The Advocate
Its sponsor, Rep. Beau Beaullieu, R-New Iberia, brushed off concerns from colleagues who question the Legislature’s ability to proceed with their ongoing lawmaking session and simultaneously handle constitutional revisions.
“I would argue that the timing is perfect and the timing is absolute if we’re going to make bold changes in Louisiana,” Beaullieu told the committee.
Source: LA Illuminator
‘It’s what made us’: Paul Breaux has long been the center of Lafayette’s integration struggle
Paul Breaux educated generations of Black students. It was also the primary venue for Lafayette’s integration story.
Boulet aims to finish costly flood project to recoup state money
The state’s current problem with reimbursement is that the more than 2-year-old detention project still isn’t functioning.
Most of the pending lawsuits are in state court in the 15th Judicial district. Several challenge land use disagreements over platting and zoning. City-Parish Attorney Pat Ottinger said he does not believe the number is excessive, though he is working to dismiss unnecessary suits filed by LCG.
Source: The Advocate
Lafayette PD suspends mental health initiative
Police officials cited a lack of staff to man regular patrol while several officers are out on administrative leave following officer-involved shootings.
A program to keep Lafayette kids out of jail is in the works — here’s what it could look like
A Calcasieu Parish program connects young offenders to services that can help them and their families get back on track. State officials are developing something similar for Lafayette.