News + Notes – Page 14

February 15

Ticking clock on STRs could spawn rezoning boom

Lafayette’s new short-term rental rules leave many owners with two options: get rezoned or get out of the business. That could cause problems for the City Council.

February 14

LUS Fiber is key to M-P Boulet’s vision for Lafayette, but finding its next leader may be messy

LUS Fiber was a key part of Mayor-President Monique Blanco Boulet’s ascension, but she may face a messy path to finding it a new leader.

Health

February 7

Acadiana Cares to open Northside primary care and mental health clinic this summer

The clinic is expected to open in July and will provide primary care and mental health services.

Icicles hang from the guardrails of a set of steps.

February 7

Freezes are common in Lafayette. Why don’t we prepare like it?

January’s hard freeze caught Lafayette off guard. But experts say we shouldn’t be surprised because hard freezes are a regular part of life here.

Two engraved metal signs show the names of businesses in a one-story building.

February 6

LA’s crisis response system for adults has struggled to take off — will it serve kids any better?

Louisiana has been building up a statewide system of mental health crisis response services. Now, the state is starting to roll out a similar program for children and adolescents.

February 5

Council Preview: Boulet’s shake up comes to councils

Lafayette’s City and Parish councils will take their first look at Mayor-President Monique Blanco Boulet’s plan to shake up top brass at City-Parish Hall.