Council rebuffs Robideaux’s second grab at library funds
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Robideaux’s library accusations are not grounded in fact
The mayor-president has accused the library system of defrauding taxpayers to the tune of $21 million dollars. Unfortunately for his credibility, the facts don’t back up his claims.
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‘Ghost millage’ spooks council into deferring library rededication
The gist: The mayor-president claimed Tuesday night to have discovered unknown library money — a “ghost millage,” so to speak — and spooked the council into punting on calling an election to shift $18 million from the Lafayette Public Library’s controversial fund balance.
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Moving library money only looks like a good idea
Mayor-President Robideaux wants to rededicate $18 million from the library’s fund balance to pave roads and clean coulees, but there are hidden costs that must be accounted for.
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Councilman Bruce Conque proposes compromise on library rededication
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Robideaux moves to rededicate $18 million in library funds to infrastructure
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Library taxes and the city-parish divide
Arguing about library taxes proves we should be talking about consolidated government and how it simply isn’t working out.
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