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Acadiana sees ‘low surge’ of COVID cases, respiratory illness
Both main hospital groups in Acadiana report an increase in cases of COVID and other respiratory illnesses.
Both main hospital groups in Acadiana report an increase in cases of COVID and other respiratory illnesses.
Short on splashy projects, the budget, introduced to the councils this week, focuses instead on LCG’s financial plumbing.
Later this month Lafayette Consolidated Government will host a housing workshop in Spanish, intended to arm attendees with understanding and skills to plan for eventual homeownership.
Beacon Community Connections, a nonprofit addressing social determinants of health, is working on a program to break the cycle of re-incarceration.
Finding ways to reduce costs but maintain key investments tops her list of priorities.
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.
LCG will kick off the annual budget cycle. Council members will weigh the veto of a proposed gas station.
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.
Adventurous eaters rejoice! Lafayette’s buffet of restaurants has more choices than ever.
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