Column: Lafayette’s got an infrastructure hangover coming
With unprecedented funding has come unprecedented spending. But there’s no such thing as a one-time capital project, because there are always ongoing maintenance costs.
With unprecedented funding has come unprecedented spending. But there’s no such thing as a one-time capital project, because there are always ongoing maintenance costs.
A new initiative will partner with nearly three dozen corner stores to provide forgivable loans for produce and prepared meal equipment and a dollar-to-dollar match for customers.
LUS is set to get an $83,000 grant for five new electric car chargers under auto giant Volkswagen’s diesel emissions scandal settlement.
In all, Lafayette is in line for $688 million across dozens of projects in this year’s proposed state budget, including big money for UL and parish government.
The councils will take up budget corrections, funding to buy land for a new jail and revisit the question of hiring special counsel.
Lafayette Parish has an advantage over nearly every other community. It has a larger number of representatives and senators in the legislative leadership positions.
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.
City-parish officials claim “erroneous” report led to major overpayment.
That conclusion was reached months ago and not shared with council members until this week.
The Guillory administration has so far refused to answer questions the chairs of both councils posed a week ago.
It’s time to stop pretending the actions of this administration documented in this audit are normal or acceptable.
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