News + Notes
New year, new directors to come for Fiber and LUS
Bird and Lime scooters are caught in a legal limbo
One year from 2020, and Lafayette’s vision is blurred
Lafayette faces existential challenges that, mishandled, could derail it for a generation.
Legal pathway for Drag Queen Story Time wedges open
Cash advance to speed up Kaliste Saloom expansion and other projects authorized
Several big ticket projects could start faster by way of a cash advance paid on an upcoming bond issue. LCG will divert $18 million in general fund dollars to shovel-ready projects.
Crypteaux trust holds first public meeting
The alliance will function as a trust for investing in innovation projects in Lafayette Parish and could serve as a vehicle for the mayor-president’s cryptocurrency and blockchain aspirations.
2018: The best year for tech and the worst year for taxes
With big news at Waitr bookending our first year publishing, beginning with its blockbuster sale to a Texas billionaire and ending with CEO Chris Meaux ringing the Nasdaq bell, 2018 has been a year of extremes.
LUS rate reduction and refund shelved
The LPUA deferred indefinitely a pair of proposals to reduce utility rates and return money raised for a $240 million bond sale that never happened.
Robideaux and council forming joint committee to prepare for separate councils
There’s a lot to do before 2020, when the City-Parish Council splits into separate bodies. The 15-20 person committee, featuring citizen and government reps, will tackle the thornier issues stemming from the change.
In a legal hole, Marshal Pope kept digging, lawsuits claim
Pope allegedly ordered employees to retaliate against recall organizers.
Lafayette is now the site of a scooter skirmish
First, Bird flew in 100 scooters overnight. Now, Lime has rolled 25 of its custom-made scooters into town this week, making Lafayette the latest skirmish in 2018’s dockless scooter war.