The board also appointed Assistant Director Sarah Monroe to serve as interim director. Ousted Director Danny Gillane had sued to nullify his termination on the grounds that the board’s vote to fire him during a closed session violated open meetings law.
Source: The Advocate
The declaration follows statewide emergency issued last week. Lafayette opened a cooling center Thursday as the summer heatwave and drought intensify.
Source: KATC
Attorney Gary McGoffin filed the petition Thursday morning on behalf of former Library Director Danny Gillane, who initiated the retirement process the day after the library board apparently voted illegally to fire him. By retiring, Gillane hopes to retain access to accrued sick days and health benefits through Lafayette Consolidated Government.
Source: The Advocate
The Domingue Recreation Center located at 901 Mudd Avenue will open starting Wednesday at noon and close at 5 p.m. Hours of operation will be Monday-Friday from noon to 5 p.m. until further notice.
Source: News15
Gillane said he was not in the executive session. When the board came out of executive session, he said, library board President Robert Judge told him the board felt he had done a good job with library finances and with staff.
Source: The Acadiana Advocate
Under Louisiana law, Priscilla Gonzalez had 24 hours to file her paperwork to appeal the ruling – with legal holidays that worked out to be noon on Monday. Gonzalez did file a motion – but not until after 1 p.m. on Monday, court records show.
Source: KATC
Health care disparities based on race, gender, income and location — to name just a few factors — impact everything from maternal death rates to homelessness. A new Lafayette task
Source: The Advocate
LCG’s proposed budget splits $250,000 between LEDA, a public economic development agency, and One Acadiana, the regional chamber of commerce. In last year’s budget, the whole allocation went to LEDA.
Source: KATC
This will be the eighth time since early 2020 that Louisiana has experienced a surge in COVID-19 cases, Kanter said. But unlike in the early days of the pandemic, when the virus was entirely new and thousands of patients were being hospitalized every day, hospitals will likely not be faced with overwhelming patient numbers.
Source: The Advocate
The company will tap the University for a large portion of the workforce at the facility, where high-performance photovoltaic (PV) solar modules will be produced. Initial projections call for construction to be completed in 2026.
Source: KATC
A fourth candidate entered the race Thursday for Lafayette Mayor-President, while one incumbent City Councilwoman, two incumbent Parish Councilmen, two incumbent School Board members and several other area officials claimed seats because no one registered to oppose them in the Oct. 14 election.
Source: The Acadiana Advocate
Boudreaux submitted a letter of resignation to Mayor Ken Ritter around 1 p.m. Wednesday after a tumultuous year that has included criminal and ethics investigations, a formal complaint, an audit and a lawsuit.
Source: The Advocate
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