Christiaan Mader
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New year, new directors to come for Fiber and LUS
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Bird and Lime scooters are caught in a legal limbo
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One year from 2020, and Lafayette’s vision is blurred
Lafayette faces existential challenges that, mishandled, could derail it for a generation.
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Legal pathway for Drag Queen Story Time wedges open
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Cash advance to speed up Kaliste Saloom expansion and other projects authorized
Several big ticket projects could start faster by way of a cash advance paid on an upcoming bond issue. LCG will divert $18 million in general fund dollars to shovel-ready projects.
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LUS rate reduction and refund shelved
The LPUA deferred indefinitely a pair of proposals to reduce utility rates and return money raised for a $240 million bond sale that never happened.
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Robideaux and council forming joint committee to prepare for separate councils
There’s a lot to do before 2020, when the City-Parish Council splits into separate bodies. The 15-20 person committee, featuring citizen and government reps, will tackle the thornier issues stemming from the change.
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Lafayette is now the site of a scooter skirmish
First, Bird flew in 100 scooters overnight. Now, Lime has rolled 25 of its custom-made scooters into town this week, making Lafayette the latest skirmish in 2018’s dockless scooter war.
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Transition team named to tackle change to separate councils
Two separate councils will govern Lafayette Consolidated Government starting in 2020, following Saturday’s vote. A four-member council liaison team will convene to cut through the weedy details.
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On the charter fix, the vote split along the city-parish line
To put it bluntly, to win, Fix the Charter needed the city to show up, and it did. City precincts edged the parish and saw bigger margins of victory.