St. Landry Parish Council Chairman Dexter Brown has called a special meeting at 6 p.m. Monday that may possibly reverse a Council move to save money on elections.
Redistricting is likely coming to St. Landry Parish Council and School Board districts after the 2020 census is completed.
The St. Landry Parish Council voted to create a task force to study what can be done about “Third World” roads in the parish.
St. Landry Parish Government plans to open an office on the second floor of the Eunice Municipal Complex this week.
Parish President Jessie Bellard announced the office opening when he spoke to the Eunice Rotary Club on Wednesday.
St. Landry Parish Government leaders are stressing that renewing a 1-mill, 10-year jail maintenance tax is crucial at Saturday’s election.
Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
An amended 2020 budget and a proposed 2021 budget were introduced at a special meeting Tuesday.
Renewal of a tax to maintain and operate the St. Landry Parish Jail is a critical issue for parish government, according to Parish President Jessie Bellard.
Allegiance Health Management representatives asked the St. Landry Parish Council to approve a tax on Acadian Medical Center.
Allegiance is the owner of the Eunice hospital.
Planned development on the Evangeline Downs property in Opelousas has been stalled by COVID-19, according to Bill Rodier, St. Landry Parish Economic Development executive director.
The St. Landry Parish Council approved $10,000 as its share of removing asbestos from the old Moosa Memorial Hospital.
Parish President Jessie Bellard recommended the approval at Wednesday’s meeting.