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Guillory, City Council push fire and police raises but lack long-term plan to pay for them
Council members were nevertheless supportive of the raises Tuesday and will vote Aug. 22 to make them effective in September and October.
Council members were nevertheless supportive of the raises Tuesday and will vote Aug. 22 to make them effective in September and October.
Lafayette’s city and parish councils are looking at $3 million worth of raises for fire and police employees plus a new approach to adjudicated properties Tuesday.
Mayor-President Josh Guillory’s proposed budget for next year is out, and our award-winning budget guide is updated with new info for LCG’s annual budget process.
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The City Council is set to vote on new rules for short-term rentals that operators oppose, and Mayor-President Josh Guillory is set to introduce his proposed budget for next year.
Figures on how many short-term rentals there are in Lafayette are hard to come by. Here’s what we know.
Dozens of short-term rental operators are opposed to a pair of plans before the City Council that they say could put them out of business.
Lafayette’s City Council is eyeing two competing paths forward on short-term rentals like Airbnbs this week. One that would kick them out of much of the city, and another that solidify their statuin Lafayette.
Heavier rainfall estimates for Lafayette are a warning shot of things to come, but more research is needed locally before changing course, experts say.
Neighbors say they need help handling a rise in people living on the street. Top Lafayette police brass say they do, too.
While Downtown Lafayette embraces Pride, many queer people elsewhere in Acadiana struggle to find connection and representation.
Two years after a local agency stepped in to fund necessary sewer capacity upgrades in Downtown Lafayette, another fix is needed and a new plan is in the works.
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