St. Landry Parish president Jessie Bellard announced Thursday that the parish’s animal control department would be temporarily unable to handle calls.
A house at 521 Fred St. in Eunice was removed in a joint effort by the city, St. Landry Parish Government and the St. Landry Parish Solid Waste Commission.
As two storms threatened, the St. Landry Parish Council elected Jessie Bellard on a 7-6 vote as interim parish president on Monday.
Judge Alonzo Harris has issued an order closing the St. Landry Parish Courthouse and all offices within it at noon Tuesday and all day Wednesday.
Outgoing St. Landry Parish President Bill Fontenot has recommended the Parish Council name Van Reed as the interim president.
An ordinance to activate the chief administrative officer job is headed to the Aug. 19 St. Landry Parish Council meeting.
The ordinance was introduced Wednesday prior to the Council’s committee meetings.
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The meeting to begin the process of hiring a chief administrative officer for St. Landry Parish Government stalled when only five Council members called into the teleconference.
Free mobile COVID-19 testing will be available throughout St. Landry Parish starting June 16 and continuing through July 7.
The St. Landry Parish Council approved applying for up to $2.3 million in reimbursement for expenses directly related to the coronavirus.
St. Landry Parish Government has announced sandbagging for the parish will be available Friday and Saturday at several locations in the parish.