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11-24-15

THE LAFAYETTE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD TOOK A STEP TOWARD PUTTING TWO NEW PROPERTY TAXES BEFORE VOTERS.  A FINAL DECISION ON A 14 MILL PROPERTY TAX AND A TWO MILL PROPERTY TAX WILL BE MADE AT THE BOARD’S DECEMBER SECOND MEETING.  THE 14 MILL TAX WOULD BE USED TO FUND SEVERAL PROJECTS INCLUDING A REPLACEMENT OF LAFAYETTE HIGH, THE SECOND PHASE OF A NEW YOUNGSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL AND AT L-J ALLEMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL, AND THE REPLACEMENT OF CARENCRO HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY.  THE TWO MILL PROPERTY TAX WOULD BE USED TO PAY FOR SCHOOL SAFETY INITIATIVES, SUCH AS ADDING NEW RESOURCE OFFICERS AND UPGRADING SECURITY.

 

THE CITY OF WESTLAKE HAS REACHED A TENTATIVE DEAL WITH SASOL OVER EXPANSION COSTS.  UNDER THE PROPOSED AGREEMENT, SASOL WILL PAY FOR A WATERWORKS PROJECT AND THE EXPANSION OF JOHN STINE ROAD AND, IN EXCHANGE, SASOL WON’T GET FINED FOR USING OVERWEIGHT TRUCKS.  SASOL WILL ALSO REIMBURSE THE CITY OF WESTLAKE FOR THEIR TIME, MANPOWER AND OTHER EXPENSES THAT COMES AS A RESULT OF THE EXPANSION WORK.  THE COUNCIL WILL VOTE ON A PROPOSED RESOLUTION APPROVING THE DEAL AT THEIR DECEMBER 14TH MEETING.

 

ONE MAN WAS KILLED AND ANOTHER RESCUED AFTER THE COMMERCIAL SHRIMP BOAT THEY WERE IN CAPSIZED.  IT HAPPENED SUNDAY AT AROUND ELEVEN A-M IN THE INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY IN VERMILLION PARISH.  THE DECEASED MAN WAS LATER FOUND INSIDE THE SUBMERGED WHEELHOUSE.  THE SURVIVING BOATER, CHRIS ATWELL OF SULPHUR, SAYS THE VERMILLION PARISH SHERIFF’S OFFICE AND THE COAST GUARD DIDN’T DO ENOUGH TO TRY TO RESCUE THE OTHER BOATER, DAVE RICHARD, WHO HE SAYS MAY HAVE BEEN TRYING TO STAY ALIVE IN AN AIR BUBBLE.  THE COAST GUARD SAYS THEY DID CHECK FOR SIGNS OF LIFE AND DIDN’T FIND ANY BEFORE MOVING THE VESSEL.

 

THERE’S A NEW CANDIDATE RUNNING FOR THE U-S SENATE AFTER DAVID VITTER ANNOUNCED HE WILL NOT SEEK REELECTION.  JULIE DARCE REPORTS.

 

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LAFAYETTE CITY PARISH ADMINISTRATOR DEE STANLEY WILL BE TAKING A JOB WITH A PUBLIC RELATIONS FIRM.  STANLEY, WHO HAS BEEN THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER FOR THE CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT SINCE 2004, WILL BECOME VICE PRESIDENT OF SIDES AND ASSOCIATES BEGINNING IN JANUARY.  STANLEY ATTEMPTED TO BECOME THE CITY PARISH PRESIDENT BUT LOST IN AN ELECTION LAST MONTH TO JOEL ROBIDEAUX.  STANLEY SAID IN A NEWS RELEASE THAT HIS NEW POSITION AT SIDES AND ASSOCIATES WILL CONTINUE TO GIVE HIM THE OPPORTUNITY TO HELP LOCAL BUSINESSES GROW.

 

A BICYCLIST WAS KILLED IN SULPHUR LAST NIGHT.  ACCORDING TO KPLC TV, A MOTORIST HIT THE PERSON RIDING A BICYCLE ON SWISCO ROAD AT AROUND SEVEN P-M LAST NIGHT.  THE CALCASIEU PARISH SHERIFF’S OFFICE CONFIRMED THAT THE BICYCLIST DIED.  THERE ARE NO OTHER DETAILS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

 

THE NEWLY ELECTED PRESIDENT OF IBERIA PARISH IS PREPARING TO TAKE OFFICE IN JANUARY.  LARRY RICHARD SAYS HE’S BEEN MEETING WITH DIFFERENT PEOPLE THAT COULD BECOME PART OF HIS CABINET.  HE TELLS THE DAILY IBERIAN THAT HE WON’T CLEAN HOUSE WHEN HE ARRIVES.  RICHARD SAYS HE AND HIS DEPARTMENT HEADS WILL EFFORT TO MAKE ALL PARISH COUNCIL MEETINGS, WHICH IS A CONTRAST TO THE MAN HE’S REPLACING, ROMO ROMERO, WHO HASN’T ATTENDED A COUNCIL MEETING IN SEVERAL YEARS.

 

Gov.-elect John Bel Edwards’ alliances with education unions and traditional public school leaders are drawing concern. “School choice” groups worry that Louisiana’s next governor will seek to revisit legislative battles over charter schools and the state’s voucher program.  In a sign of the strength of Edwards’ ties to the unions, the Democrat’s first speech since winning the runoff election was Monday at the Louisiana Federation of Teachers convention.  No matter Edwards’ relationship with the unions, the new governor likely will have difficulty unraveling past education policy decisions if he decided to try.