Jay Castille
LUS becomes political football in waning days of M-P race
Robideaux expected to veto Louisiana Avenue budget amendment
LCG lawyer, councilman at odds over Bruno loan
Councilman proposes temporary parishwide sales tax for drainage
Internal LCG review finds Bruno loan deficient, unusual and likely in default
The Community Development Department’s monitoring review of the 2016 loan to Robideaux aide Marcus Bruno found it in likely default for lack of compliance with federal requirements and recommends the nonprofit board that awarded it either modify the loan agreement, call in the loan or pursue legal action.
Answers on Bruno loan will be slow coming
Council split may be thrown out for re-vote, flaring political tension
Robideaux’s shifting Bruno loan story: a quick overview
Councilman Jay Castille calls for mayor to investigate Bruno loan
Acting on conflict-of-interest and influence peddling allegations first reported by The Acadiana Advocate, Councilman Jay Castille called on the mayor-president to investigate a suspect loan to one of his assistants.
LCG balances the budget and avoids cuts with plan to sell Buchanan garage to private interests
The council and administration patched an unexpected hole in the current budget with a windfall of sales tax collections and a new solution to the the Buchanan garage problem: sell it to private interests.