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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On Tuesday, the Parish Council introduced an ordinance authorizing Mayor-President Monique Boulet to buy 6 acres of land for construction of the library. The ordinance is up for final adoption at the council’s March 5 meeting.
Source: The Advocate
Stretch marks to survivor stories: Lafayette medical tattooist raises confidence and awareness
Tassnique Prudhomme performs a variety of specialized tattoo services, from scar and stretch mark cover-ups to areola tattoos.
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Ticking clock on STRs could spawn rezoning boom
Lafayette’s new short-term rental rules leave many owners with two options: get rezoned or get out of the business. That could cause problems for the City Council.
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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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How much more shall we overcome?
When will the democratic promise of the Civil Rights era be fulfilled? “Some day”, as the famous anthem goes, could mean an eternity.
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Vintage market owner Devin Bijeaux stitches Lafayette a little closer together
In 2018 people in the United States threw away over 11.3 million tons of used textiles, which was 66% of all textile production that year. Devin Bijeaux, owner of Voodoo Vintage market, is putting a dent in that waste by encouraging upcycling and curating a space for clothing resales.
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William Dudley Lastrapes Jr. served as mayor of the city of Lafayette from 1980-1992, prior to implementation of the consolidated form of government that exists today.
He was the first Republican to serve as mayor of the city after Reconstruction, elected at a time when Democrats outnumbered Republicans in the city and parish. That would change over the years, with registered Republicans outnumbering Democrats today.
Source: The Advocate
COLUMN: What’s happening in Lafayette’s restaurant scene?
The restaurant business has always been notoriously tough. Even more so in a place like Lafayette, where the bar has been set so high by so many establishments for so many years.
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Freezes are common in Lafayette. Why don’t we prepare like it?
January’s hard freeze caught Lafayette off guard. But experts say we shouldn’t be surprised because hard freezes are a regular part of life here.
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For more on her historic win and what she hopes to accomplish in office, Andrew Capps, local government reporter for Lafayette’s nonprofit newsroom The Current, sat down with the mayor-president.
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Federal Magistrate Judge Carol Whitehurst on Jan. 31 approved the replacement of Assistant U.S. Attorney Daniel McCoy with John Luke Walker in the federal felony case of Dusty Guidry.
McCoy acted as lead attorney in court appearances in December and January by two others involved in the bribery schemes, both of whom pleaded guilty and, like Guidry, are awaiting sentencing.
Source: The Advocate