Without additional revenues, ground work for the city’s anticipated future growth and development will be in serious jeopardy. That is the conclusion of a presentation by Mayor Ricky Calais at the April 14 city council meeting.
On April 21 and 22, the Village of Parks will be where the 2017 Acadiana festival season begins. Again this year, the popular food and music event promises a top lineup of local talent and family activities.
For the second year in a row, school system employees who participate in the group health insurance program will not see an increase in their share of the premiums.
Despite rising costs, board members last week voted to fund the entire $852,927 hike in expenses with a surplus that has built up in recent years.
The parish council here voted unanimously to reject a proposed settlement that would have allowed the continued presence of Champagne’s Cajun Swamp Tours’ facility at Lake Martin, in violation of the W1 and W2 zoning in effect for the area around the lake.
An effort to do away with term limits for members of the parish council was voted down in the council’s April 4 meeting.
Proponents wanted to ask parish voters to repeal the limits in a referendum to be held in conjunction with the October general election.