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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 12:00 NOON
Clean, Green and Healthy, Part 2, the League's forum on environmental issues, will take place Monday, February 1. Five local environmental groups will participate:
-- Boy Scouts of America
-- Louisiana Crawfish Producers Association
-- Citizens Opposing Fluoridation
-- Girl Scouts of Louisiana
-- S.P.E.A.K (ULL's student environemntal group)
Representatives will give presentations about the groups' work in this important area. A question and answer session will follow. The public is invited to attend.
The forum will be held in the Fine Arts Room, South Louisiana Community College, 320 Devalcourt, from 12:00 noon until 1:00 p.m. A light lunch will be served, courtesy of the League, beginning at 11:30 a.m.
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Mayors Glenn Breasseaux of Carencro, Charles Langlinais of Broussard and (Mayor-President) Joey Durel of Lafayette Consolidated Government participated in the December 7th Mayors' Forum hosted by the League. The mayors were invited to speak about their visions for the future and to answer questions from those attending the forum. The topics raised included interaction and communication between the municipalities, the LINC recommendations, zoning issues, the Council of Governments, Lafayette's tax rates and the ILOT (in lieu of taxes) payments made by Lafayette Utilities System.
The forum begins the League's new two-year study of the structure and issues of local government.
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Read the League's study of Lafayette's fiber network that focuses on practices that will enable Lafayette to get maximum benefit from its new utility. View or download the study here.
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Contact your elected officials using this comprehensive list.
The Guide to Officials Elected by Lafayette Parish Voters provides complete contact information for all office-holders elected in whole or in part by Lafayette Parish voters, from members of Congress and the Louisiana Legislature, to state, multi-district, parish, ward and municipal office-holders. The Guide lists addresses and phone numbers and, where available, fax numbers and e-mail addresses with links.
The Guide is available in both html (for online reading) and pdf (for printing) formats.
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ONGOING PROJECTS
League members are currently participating in the Communty Coalition for Lafayette Public Schools, which was founded after the League's study of Lafayette's public school facilities, titled "Everybody's Schools," was published. Read the study here, and view the accompanying video. The League continues its participation in advisory councils and makes presentations about the study in community forums. You can schedule a League presentation by email.
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The study projects are at the heart of the local League. Our studies take the point of view of the community; they are not associated with any special interest beyond local citizenship. The League members' engagement in a thorough and dispassionate exploration of local issues that seldom get such concentrated attention is one of the unique contributions of the League to its community.
The League is actively seeking new members. Please join us!
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