Business + Innovation
Tracking the Lafayette Stock Index reveals a changing of the guard
We’re witnessing a changing of the guard, and Waitr’s splash on the NYSE is the latest indicator in the trend.
Crypteaux could weather the crypto winter
The sheriff’s tax shoots the moon. His ambition could cost him.
How Sheriff Mark Garber’s sales tax attempts to solve all his financial troubles in one fell swoop, at the risk of failure.
After major revisions to old federal courthouse contract, council coming around ahead of final vote
New changes to the contract make the deal an outright $1.4 million sale that requires the development team to pay for sewer upgrades and removing asbestos.
LPUA will take up lowering LUS rates
Utility rates were hiked in the last two years to pay for rising operating costs and a $240 million bond package that never came to be. Councilman Kenneth Boudreaux will present a pair of ordinances, one to reduce electric, water and wastewater rates and another to reclaim the revenues for a bond sale.
IBM and top government consultant draft smart city roadmap for Lafayette
Big Blue and mega-consultant firm KPMG outlined a comprehensive smart city action plan for LCG over the past year, developing concepts like digital payments for public services and smart traffic sensors for more efficient traffic control.
Waitr goes public Friday. Technically, you can get in on that stock now.
The company will have $200 million on its balance sheet after it goes public, converting Lancadia Holdings to Waitr Holdings.
What’s next after NextGEN
On Monday, NextGen withdrew their offer to manage LUS hours before the Council voted against considering any deal like it. So now what?
Crucial council votes could quicken or prolong a resolution to the LUS private management affair
Depending on a pair of council votes next week, NextGEN Utility Systems could walk away from Lafayette or find itself in a potentially lengthy open competition for the right to run LUS.
Why we need to fix the status quo for funding our courthouse and jail
On Nov. 6th we vote on whether to increase taxes for our parish courthouse and jail or instead to maintain the status quo. But the status quo is broken. Here’s why.
What would Maurice Heymann do to build a brighter future for Lafayette?
Given that he fostered an industry that generates billions of dollars in GDP, it’d be great to ask him what he would do to get us out of the $10 billion hole our economy’s in.