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Mouton Park detention pond paused for ‘reevaluation’
Construction was paused the day after it began.
Construction was paused the day after it began.
As Lafayette voters head to the polls Saturday to decide the mayor-president election, daylight has been hard to find between the two candidates on local issues.
After a lengthy delay, Lafayette’s City Council is set to vote Tuesday on contentious plans to convert the old J. Wallace James Elementary school into a mental health facility.
Residents near the Homewood detention pond project in south Lafayette are asking the Parish Council to delay the transfer of $1.2 million and include them in the “park” planning process.
Our history is full of examples of how dreaming big paid off for Lafayette. But big dreams can distract from accomplishing small, important tasks.
We asked readers to weigh in. Here’s what they had to say.
Vigorous advocacy has paid off, with skaters finally getting another public skate park. And a new private development is underway, too.
On the docket for Tuesday night’s council meetings are approval for more drainage projects, a request to increase the LUS Fiber director’s salary, a report on police training, a request for another restoration tax abatement, and more.
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