News + Notes – Page 125

January 25, 2019

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.

January 24, 2019

‘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.

January 22, 2019

Bird, Lime scooters agree to pause service in Lafayette

The gist: Turns out those e-scooters aren’t exactly street legal, according to state law, at least not clearly. Bird and Lime agreed to take the scooters off the streets until legislation can clear a legal pathway for them to continue service.

January 21, 2019

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.

January 18, 2019

LED is helping IBM tempt Lafayette talent to Baton Rouge

At a job fair tomorrow at South Louisiana Community College IBM will try to recruit people to move from Lafayette to Baton Rouge with the help with LED.

January 18, 2019

Councilman Bruce Conque proposes compromise on library rededication

January 17, 2019

One Acadiana launches ambitious educational attainment initiative

At a summit last week, One Acadiana launched 55 by 25, a community-wide effort to boost the number of workers holding post-secondary certificates or diplomas to 55 percent of the population by 2025.

Exterior of old Daily Advertiser building on Bertrand Drive

January 17, 2019

Possible Gannett buyout underscores Lafayette’s fragile news ecosystem

January 17, 2019

Robideaux seeks ‘visionary’ director to evolve LCG’s IT department

Large piggy bank broken with a piece laying on a person

January 16, 2019

New federal data peers deeper into Lafayette’s economy, and it’s not good

New county-level economic data from the federal government paints a scary and precise picture of Lafayette’s economic decline.

January 15, 2019

Cauchemar, Shaq and other Louisiana folklore: This year’s Krewe de Canailles marches on

This year, the parade without barriers gets an expanded route and a new theme: Louisiana folklore. Organizer Paul Kieu weighs in via email on local pronunciation, local folklore (Shaq), pho profanity and more.

January 11, 2019

Robideaux moves to rededicate $18 million in library funds to infrastructure