Spot dredging to begin on Bayou Vermilion
Crews will begin digging out shallow sections of the Bayou Vermilion on July 8, the Boulet administration announced Wednesday.
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Lafayette Consolidated Government
Column: Will Lafayette accept Landry’s homeless shelter funding veto lying down?
Gov. Landry’s decision to veto $1 million for Catholic Charities of Acadiana to run its homeless shelter — if left unchecked — could literally kill people.
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Council Preview: Boulet aims to shake up parish emergency preparedness
Mayor-President Monique Blanco Boulet is looking to shake up the parish’s emergency preparedness office.
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Lafayette Parish owes the city $17M. It’s time to pay it back.
Lafayette Parish owes $17 million to city taxpayers for the Homewood Detention Pond. The debt is costing taxpayers $500,000 yearly in lost interest.
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May storms cause $2 Million in damage to LCG
Lafayette’s municipal golf course, the planning department’s building on Willow Street and a fire station were among the LCG properties affected by the storms.
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LCG may restore park police
The Boulet administration may reinstate a dedicated police force to patrol Lafayette Consolidated Government three dozen parks.
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Summer heat is here. Is Lafayette prepared?
Local and state officials are beginning to treat summer heat like hurricanes: a deadly and seasonal threat.
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Tip to investigators spurred report of free Fiber services for Guillory team
Those implicated in a sample report, including former Mayor-President Josh Guillory and some of his top lieutenants, have denied wrongdoing, with Guillory saying publication of the findings is political.
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LCG legal fees spike 40% under Guillory, among problems dogging Boulet’s start
City-Parish Attorney Greg Logan was the biggest taker in Guillory’s final year, bringing in $700,000; followed by Becker & Hebert, $498,000; Gibson Law Partners, $400,000; Oats & Marino, $395,000; Neuner Pate, $362,000; and Paul Escott, $338,000.
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Council approves first short-term rental rezoning
Lafayette’s City Council approved the first rezoning to accommodate an existing short-term rental Tuesday but others may face a more fraught path to continue operating.
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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.
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Lafayette police are short-staffed. Would a pay bump attract more applicants?
A proposed pay raise would put LPD in the state’s top tier for starting pay. But would it lure more applicants?
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