Council Preview: Shake up on library board would add parish councilman
Lafayette’s controversial Library Board will see two new appointments this month as council members fill a vacancy and vote on adding one of themselves to the board.
Lafayette’s controversial Library Board will see two new appointments this month as council members fill a vacancy and vote on adding one of themselves to the board.
Billed as a way to save millions, LCG’s withdrawal from the state municipal pension system has been a drawn-out, messy affair that’s now headed for court.
The council’s contracted auditor turned over its findings, which will remain confidential until and unless the LLA decides to release them.
Requiring short-term rentals to register with the city is a likely compromise, but operators and opponents remain divided on restrictions like conditional permitting.
The Parish Council considers $500,000 for a new Mobile Health Unit while the City Council probes Guillory’s Heymann Center replacement plan.
The crisis’ impact on the cost of living in Louisiana threatens to add to the state’s long-standing problem with depopulation, raising questions about the long-term resilience of its communities.
The City Council looks for answers from Guillory’s admin on hiring a new CFO, switching waste collection contracts and the mayor-president’s security detail.
Tightening commercial and residential development could upend Lafayette’s economy and, in turn, crimp funding for local government.
A solution on short-term rentals has been difficult to come by. The issue is on the agenda this week, while the City Council punts (again) on public records.
This week, Lafayette’s councils will take a final vote on requiring bars to close up shop at midnight on Mardi Gras day.
While the Guillory administration is confident the situation will resolve, it’s unclear how — and how soon.
Most costs will stay on LCG’s books. That turns the idea from a budget-saving blessing into a fiscal Hail Mary.
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