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March 6, 2013 • Vol. XXV • No. 5 • 470 Maryland Drive • Ft. Washington, PA 19034 • 215-885-2900 • Toll Free 800-523-2200 • Fax 215-885-2910
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Growing Parish Spurs Larger Safety Complex By Cindy Riley
A $24 million public safety complex is being built on 29 acres in north Lafayette Parish, La.
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In an effort to ease overcrowding at the downtown correctional facility, a $24 million public safety complex is being built on 29 acres in north Lafayette Parish, La. Sheriff Mike Neustrom announced the acquisition of the land back in 2009, with construction on the new W. Willow Public Safety Complex finally getting under way in 2012. Because of rain conditions, the completion of the project has been delayed until early fall 2013. “The sheriff’s vision was to build a complex with the future needs of the community and the local criminal justice system in mind,” said Julio Naudin, project development manager, Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office (LPSO). “The buildings are to be constructed for long-term continual use, while also being flexible for the future. The size of the property
allowed us to build to not only accommodate the current and growing population of inmates involved in both outside and inside work programs, but also to provide space for expansion well into the future.” The Public Safety Complex consists of four buildings and features a transitional work release facility
and a 216-bed minimum custody secure housing facility. The complex also will include a new professional development and training center, video visitation facility and offers a 38,000-sq.-ft. warehouse building. The building will include a central laundry, inmate industries, central warehousing, facilities maintenance and processing areas.
Reggie Deloach, project manager, Ratcliff Construction Company LLC, said that crews began work on the development in February 2012. Currently they are carrying out structural steel erection, roofing, HVAC rough in and electrical rough in. “Floor slabs have been ongoing. Geo-pier installation, tiltwall construction and erection and sitework have already taken place. Limestone aggregate was used for ground improvement in the geopiers, along with xypex waterproofing in the concrete tiltwall panels, concrete, structural steel and pre-engineered metal building components.” Deloach said that crews were initially greeted by standing water on the property, but the area was mowed for quick de-grassing. The challenge has been dealing with the weather and wet site conditions. Deloach added, “Since this is a see COMPLEX page 32
Va. State Senate Passes $880M Southern Pipeline Highway Funding Reform Steams Ahead
Table of Contents ....................4 By Bob Lewis Truck & Trailer Section ..35-38 Recycling Section ............41-51 Attachment Section ........53-56 Parts Section ....................58-59 Business Calendar ................68 Auction Section................70-83 Advertisers Index ..................82
AP POLITICAL WRITER
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) The state Senate passed a sweeping, long-term overhaul to Virginia’s system for funding repairs and upkeep of its highways on Feb. 23, giving Republican Gov. Bob McDonnell a signature legislative triumph on an initiative that had eluded several of his predecessors. The 25-15 vote ended a fractious 46-day General Assembly session, making
McDonnell — who had vowed since his candidacy not to raise taxes — the owner of the largest tax increase bill to clear Virginia’s tax-averse legislature since 2004. And it was the first overhaul of transportation funding since 1986. It came on the final day of the 2013 session, the last over which McDonnell will hold office during the single, four-year term Virginia uniquely allows its governors. It was possible only with support from
Democrats in both the Senate and House. In the Senate, 12 of the 20 Republicans opposed the bill, while the support of 17 Senate Democrats assured passage in that chamber. In the House, Republicans were almost evenly split — 34 in support, 33 opposed — while 25 of the 32 House Democrats voted for it. “This is a compromise bill. It had to be. Neither party controls Richmond outright,’’ McDonnell said, see SENATE page 26
By Dan Holtmeyer ASSOCIATED PRESS
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) While the debate continues over whether the United States will approve a proposed oil conduit from Canada to the Gulf Coast, the segment from Cushing, Okla., to the Texas Gulf Coast is halfway toward completion and could be transporting oil by the end of the year. President Barack Obama traveled to Oklahoma nearly a year ago to tout construction of TransCanada’s Keystone XL pipeline from the Cushing oil hub to Houston-area refineries. A decision on whether to allow the longer pipeline awaits see KEYSTONE page 24