LCG Archives

Lafayette residents should not lose sight of the next tax…

by Editorial Staff | Apr 11, 2022 | Jail Tax, Lafayette, Lafayette Sheriff

There has been much discussion over the most recent tax hike being placed on the ballot the weekend of Festival International. Despite the disinformation being spread it is an increase that will put the mileage rate at 15 mils, or a 50% increase over what has been...

No fiscal impact?

by Editorial Staff | Mar 24, 2022 | Lafayette, LCG

There is new construction on the Lafayette Middle School campus! But what is being built, how it came about and how much it cost may come as a bit of a surprise to you. This project has been in the works for nearly three years now. Rewind your government clock back to...

Glover Termination Upheld – What we have here is a failure to investigate

by Editorial Staff | Mar 9, 2022 | Lafayette, Lafayette Fire and Police Civil Service Board, LCG

On Wednesday, March 9th, the Lafayette Police and Fire Civil Service Board held an all-day hearing into the alleged improper termination of former Chief Thomas Glover. As witnesses entered and exited the hearing, providing testimony into the actions and performance of...

Injuring Public Record?

by Michael Lunsford | Feb 24, 2022 | Lafayette, LCG

Back in November of 2021 Citizens for a New Louisiana sent a series of requests seeking information concerning changes that were made within the Lafayette Police Department pertaining to the release of public information. With rising crime rates across the nation,...

Lafayette’s DDA wants a 50% tax hike

by Michael Lunsford | Feb 16, 2022 | Downtown Development Authority, Lafayette, LCG

The enabling legislation for Lafayette’s DDA sets forth goals and rewards for achieving them. The goal is to halt deterioration of downtown property values. The reward is getting an annual percentage of those property values as income. It’s ingenious,...

THE CHILL REMAINS

by Michael Lunsford | Feb 10, 2022 | Lafayette Fire and Police Civil Service Board, LCG

Last week Punxsutawney Phil emerged from his burrow to witness his shadow being cast on the Pennsylvania snow. Six more weeks of winter was proclaimed across the land. But it isn’t the weather that has the greatest “chilling effect” in Lafayette, Louisiana. It is...