Fontenot says zoning could become an issue, as more development, commercial and residential, moves into the parish along the Interstate 49 corridor north of Lafayette Parish.
Residents within a two-mile radius of Highway 182 and Harmon Lane in St. Landry Parish are being told to evacuate after a natural gas pipeline has exploded in that area, which is north of Opelousas.
The measure, which would increase the sales tax in unincorporated St. Landry Parish from 7.55 percent to 9.55 percent, would generate about $7.8 million in its first year, according to Parish President Bill Fontenot.
If you are tired of sitting in traffic due to construction, the news is either good or bad depending on how you choose to view it. Bill Fontenot, Acadiana Manager with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development says there are many projects in play.