Residents of the affordable housing complex on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive have long voiced a litany of complaints: mold, inoperable air conditioners, lack of natural gas to operate stoves, plumbing backing up in bathtubs.
The center offers classes and counseling services and aims to help those priced out of Lafayette’s housing market, though it remains under-resourced and underfunded.
In Lake Charles, Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple spoke on insurance’s role in building resilience — and what’s being done to fix the current crisis.
Leaders tout the city’s success in rebuilding after a slew of disasters. For others, recovery remains slow and painful.
Judge Stuart Paul Bowie told representatives of American Agape Foundation Inc., Himbola’s nonprofit manor, that fines would come, but the amount depends on how quickly and adequately the complex is brought up to code.
Lafayette officials are bringing a case against Himbola apartments, which could face thousands in code violation fines.
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Exposure to mold inside the home can lead to respiratory issues and make asthma worse. But in Louisiana, there are few protections for renters exposed to it.
Texas-based developer David Starr has faced penalties and litigation related to low-income housing complexes owned by a web of nonprofits in his portfolio.
Without building more on-campus facilities, UL is likely to continue pursuing lease agreements with local hotels and apartment buildings.
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