Residents of St. Martin Parish who pay property taxes will get a slight break on their 2016 tax bill following action taken last week by the St. Martin School Board.
Doan Carplex, shown here, was mistakenly identified in the May 18 issue of Teche News as the subject of a complaint before the Henderson Town Council at the May 9 meeting. This is not the facility that residents alleged is emanating strong fumes and making loud noise into the night.
Monday, May 16
Arceneaux, Brock, 28, 1100 block of Percy Dr., St. Martinville; possession of Schedule II narcotics, St. Martin Sheriff’s Office (SMSO).
Broussard, Michael, 52, 100 block of Portage Rd., Arnaudville; domestic abuse battery (SMSO).
The Village Council, in the process of establishing a new set of building codes, is wrestling with the question of standards for manufactured housing. The issue was discussed at the May 10 meeting.
A bill designed to rein in freewheeling private facilities corporations who build and maintain state technical school and community college campuses passed the House of Representatives 84-0 Wednesday, May 18.