Lafayette closes up a big era in Baton Rouge
When the legislative session ends next week, it’ll sunset a period of big influence for Lafayette in Baton Rouge.
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Powerful legislative leaders from Lafayette steer sizable state dollars to home parish
Lafayette Parish has an advantage over nearly every other community. It has a larger number of representatives and senators in the legislative leadership positions.
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Lafayette has unlocked hundreds of adjudicated properties. But hundreds more remain.
Lafayette’s efforts to deal with adjudicated properties have seen slow but steady progress since adjudications peaked at 1,560 properties in July 2019. In the years since, LCG has brought hundreds of properties back into commerce.
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Flood insurance premiums have surged across the state under FEMA’s new system for calculating risks. State officials involved in the suit say the federal agency has not been transparent about how the calculation works.
Source: The Daily Advertiser
LCG sues appraiser for overpayment of spoil banks land
City-parish officials claim “erroneous” report led to major overpayment.
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Mills, chair of the Senate Health and Welfare Committee, started receiving immediate backlash on social media after casting the deciding vote on proposed ban on gender-affirming healthcare for minors, killing the bill for the year.
Source: Louisiana Illuminator
Maybe Lafayette isn’t so cheap?
Lafayette’s median-cost ratio — how much of their income renters spend on housing — is roughly the same as Houston’s and higher than Austin’s.
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Heated meeting on audit leaves much unsettled at LCG
The Guillory administration mounted a vigorous but flawed defense this week in a special meeting held to review the extraordinary findings in an annual audit of Lafayette Consolidated Government.
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LCG lawyer concluded bid law violation on spoil banks project
That conclusion was reached months ago and not shared with council members until this week.
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The ordinance was introduced Tuesday during a special meeting announced Monday. The ordinance will be considered for final approval by the council in two weeks.
Source: The Advocate
Is the job you want in Lafayette?
Finding a job that’s right for them is a key reason young people leave Lafayette. What’s your experience?
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Brief: Lafayette councils demand answers on audit
The Guillory administration has so far refused to answer questions the chairs of both councils posed a week ago.
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