Analysis: Lafayette’s economy lost nearly a billion dollars in 2020
After crashing from 2014-2016, Lafayette Parish’s GDP had shown signs of recovery. Then 2020 happened, blowing a billion dollar hole in Lafayette’s economy.
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Lafayette Parish
‘A rare point of consensus’ — both city and parish voters pull the plug on CREATE
While CREATE was generally thought to be more popular inside city limits than elsewhere in the parish, the rededication push won out decisively across the entire parish.
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Parish Council told it’s too broke to improve early voting, jail or courthouse
Only a few weeks in, and the new Parish Council is beginning to grapple with its budget woes.
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When dedicated taxes lock up options
Voters demand flexibility and quick responses, but representatives are hamstrung in their ability to divert dedicated funds.
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New federal data peers deeper into Lafayette’s economy, and it’s not good
New county-level economic data from the federal government paints a scary and precise picture of Lafayette’s economic decline.
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