Durel said Apache is proving to be a good corporate citizen because in addition to building the CNG facility they donated a large number of red and white crepe myrtle trees to landscape a gateway to the city in the University of Louisiana's school colors.
If the City of Broussard wants to build it's own water plant and discontinue buying wholesale water from Lafayette, Durel said he would be fine with that.
The cities of Lafayette and Broussard have been involved in a months-long back-and-forth dispute over water Broussard allegedly used but did not pay for.
Broussard Officials say Lafayette City-Parish President Joey Durel will not sign a $20,000 contract that is "necessary funding to provide fire services in the unincorporated areas of Broussard."
The dispute has been going on for some time as to who should have to pay for what. Now things are escalating with the announcement that Lafayette will no longer do business with the City of Broussard when it comes to water and other services. All of...
Durel hopes to sign papers that will formally transfer the former UL-Lafayette Equine Center to Lafayette Consolidated Government so it can be converted into a public park.