City Parish President Joey Durel said the Mickey Shunick Memorial Bike Loop will "recognize two of Mickey's loves--her love of cycling and her love of horses."
Lafayette City-Parish Government Council President Kenneth Boudreaux announced his future intentions Wednesday to draft an ordinance that would ban smoking in bars and clubs in Lafayette.
Lafayette City-Parish Government will consider an ordinance Tuesday night that will grant Lafayette Central Park, Inc., the development organization that is responsible for transforming the former university horse farm into Lafayette's future central park, additional time to fund and begin construction on the site.
Still undetermined is if the committee members will issue a report simply highlighting what they see as a growing funding crisis or if they will make specific recommendations on how to address the financial problems.
Lafayette City Parish Councilman Kenneth Boudreaux is proposing a resolution at Tuesday night's meeting to repeal an earlier resolution proposing that their be a requirement that elected officials should receive a minimum of one hour of education and training each year about the Louisiana and Federal Constitutions.
Durel said he would be wary of any proposals seeking new tax revenue if efforts are not made to put a taller wall between the "city" and "parish" sides of city-parish government.
Environmental Manager Mark Pope says due to a seasonal slowdown in demand for cured compost, the facility will be opened on the second Saturday of the month for this month.
City-Parish Attorney Michael Hebert appeared before the Lafayette City-Parish Council last night to tell council members that his staff is working on a revised ordinance.