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Column: Why are we tearing down a functioning city courthouse?
No one was asking for a new city courthouse. That means we’re paying a high public premium to subsidize a private development.
No one was asking for a new city courthouse. That means we’re paying a high public premium to subsidize a private development.
Downtown is enjoying important momentum. We can’t afford to let that stop.
Buoyed by previous success, Lafayette restaurateurs are adding to the city’s “thriving Downtown food district” with spots that aim to capture the ideal experience. Among them are Sunday’s Soda Fountain and The Flats burger joint, which opened in the former Tula Tacos spot in April.
Lafayette may stop alcohol sales at midnight on Mardi Gras day. Tell us what you think.
While things have been looking pessimistic for youth retention, young folks say they haven’t given up on Lafayette just yet.
Legislative bodies appropriate money, not the executive branch. But that’s exactly what’s been happening at LCG for more than a decade in conflict with a pair of attorney general opinions.
Lafayette’s city and parish councils made minor changes to the administration’s budget, approving the mayor-president’s spending plan and revenue projections unanimously.
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