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The Pines Update; Variance for Dog Kenneling

The second bi-monthly Broussard City Council meeting was held on July 25, 2023, at 6 p.m. at 310 East Main Street in Broussard.

Tool to Confirm Zoning District

For property owners to know the zoning district/classification of their property/properties, there is a tool to confirm the zoning district.

Two New Historical Markers Added

The City of Broussard has two new Louisiana historical markers added to the city to document its history.

Lafayette Weekly by Lafayette Travel Nominated for Global Music Cities Award

Lafayette Travel's Lafayette Weekly initiative was recently nominated for "Best Music Tourism Initiative" by Music Cities.

Fall Acadiana NFL Youth Flag Football League Registration Opens

The Lafayette Parks, Arts, Recreation, and Culture (PARC) Department is registering kids for the fall season of the Acadiana NFL Youth Flag Football League starting Thursday, July 27, 2023.

Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act

Senator John Kennedy (R-La.) and Tom Carper (D-Del.) introduced the Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act to save millions of federal dollars by curbing erroneous payments to individuals who have passed away.

2023-2024 Proposed Budgets Available Online

2023-2024 proposed budget books by department and fund are now available online.

Higgins Requests Relief For Louisiana Crawfish Industry

Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) sent a letter to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Troy Miller requesting the remaining anti-dumping duties that were established under the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act of 2000 (CDSOA) be distributed to the Louisiana crawfish industry.

Higgins Secures $26.86M In Annual Appropriations For Louisiana Projects

Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced that his office has secured $26,860,000 million in the annual appropriations bills for fiscal year 2024.

Naquin Defers Short-Term Rental Ordinance

As author of City Ordinance CO-094-2023 that would prohibit short-term rentals (STRs) in Residential Single-Family (RS) Zoning Districts, City District 2 Council Member Andy Naquin has requested that the ordinance be deferred until the August 22, 2023 Council Meeting to allow additional review time to consider amendments to the ordinance. 
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