‘End of the line’ tent camp for homeless people broken up
Safety concerns forced the move, but aid workers say they aren’t sure where those pushed out of the encampment will go.
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Lafayette
New data shows Louisiana is losing college grads to Texas and other states
From 2005 to 2020, Louisiana’s largest population centers lost a net 317,000 residents, many of whom were young and college-educated.
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Council Preview: Can the councils hire an attorney? Who pays for consolidation?
The councils will take up budget corrections, funding to buy land for a new jail and revisit the question of hiring special counsel.
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Lafayette has unlocked hundreds of adjudicated properties. But hundreds more remain.
Lafayette’s efforts to deal with adjudicated properties have seen slow but steady progress since adjudications peaked at 1,560 properties in July 2019. In the years since, LCG has brought hundreds of properties back into commerce.
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Heated meeting on audit leaves much unsettled at LCG
The Guillory administration mounted a vigorous but flawed defense this week in a special meeting held to review the extraordinary findings in an annual audit of Lafayette Consolidated Government.
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Brief: Lafayette councils demand answers on audit
The Guillory administration has so far refused to answer questions the chairs of both councils posed a week ago.
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Get Caught Up: Home prices are up in Lafayette, but the market is down
Sticky prices and declining sales have Lafayette Parish in its coldest housing market since the pandemic began, but surrounding parishes aren’t feeling the freeze.
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Downtown is serving up vibrancy as a dining destination
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.
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Council Preview: Parish may remove MP’s pick from Library Board
After canning a change that would have put a Parish Council member on the Library Board, the council is considering a plan to eliminate the mayor-president’s appointment.
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Rising insurance costs point to rising flood risk for Lafayette
Rising flood insurance costs under FEMA’s new Risk Rating 2.0 system are pushing up costs for Lafayette homeowners. But the rising rates belie a largely unseen level of risk.
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Get Caught Up: What happens after LCG’s red flag audit
After a troubling financial assessment, where will investigators go next?
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Lafayette is running out of starter homes
With an aging stock of existing homes, and effectively no new construction below $200,000, Lafayette’s first-time homebuyers are being shut out of the market.
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