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The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) announced today that 24 projects around the state received bids in July. Seventeen contractors presented apparent low bids totaling $94.5 million.

During the Broussard City Council meeting on August 12, 2024, the Council approved Ordinances #24-800 and #24-801 for the issuance and sale of two bonds

The Broussard City Council approved Resolution #76-24 on August 13, 2024, to change the name of Bercegeay Road to Charles Langlinais Lane.

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) announces its plans for $67.5 million in supplemental funding to support the preservation and maintenance of existing roads, highways and infrastructure statewide.

The downtown University of Louisiana at Lafayette (ULL) Science Museum has been designated as a Firearm Free Zone.

Lafayette Consolidated Government (LCG)’s Awareness Committee for Citizens with Disabilities is accepting nominations for the 2024 Disability Awareness Awards Ceremony, which will take place on October 8, 2024.

Lafayette has been honored as one of the 50 Best Places to Live for Families in 2024 by Fortune.

Due to the projected landfall of Hurricane Debby in Florida on Monday, August 5, the City of Tallahassee requested Lafayette Utilities System (LUS) to provide mutual aid utility restoration assistance. LUS committed 15 employees and 11 vehicles to restore power to 12,000 customers.

LOPA (Louisiana Organ Procurement Agency) is participating in National Multiethnic Donor Awareness Month (NMDAM) to increase awareness for organ donation in multiethnic communities.

Mayor-President Monique B. Boulet has appointed three distinguished individuals to the Lafayette Parish Bayou Vermilion District Board, Evangeline Thruway Redevelopment Team, and Keep Lafayette Beautiful Board.