ACADIANA Oct.-Nov. 2018 - Vol. 1 No. 9 Complimentary Copy
Business & Industry | Community Affairs | Events & Entertainment
COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
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Mid-Term Election Review of the 2018 Proposed Constitutional Amendments Voters will have a lot to consider when casting their votes at the November 6th mid-term elections. Statewide, there are six proposed amendments to Louisiana’s Constitution in which a “YES” or “NO” vote will need to be cast. These amendments address a number of serious issues. To develop informed opinions, voters will need to do their part by educating themselves before casting their vote.
LAFAYETTE PARISH:
Two Tax Proposals on the November 6th Ballot Parish Wide Prop. No. 1 of 2 - 2.94 Mills - PC - 10 Yrs
Sample Ballot Text “ Shall the Parish of Lafayette, State of Louisiana (the “Parish”), levy an additional 2.94 mills tax on all the property subject to taxation in the Parish (an estimated $6,694,243 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2019 and ending with the year 2028, for the purposes of maintaining, operating and improving the minimum security detention and correctional facility? (Yes or No vote) Overview: Parish wide Proposition No. 1 of 2 (Minimum Security Detention and Correctional Facility). This new tax would be levied by the parish. It would collect 2.94 mills and collect approximately $6.7 million annually for the next 10 years. Income would fund the maintenance and operations of the parish jail.
Tax Proposals
The following overview will help answer many of the most
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common questions.*
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New Iberia Man Dubbed Hero for Helping Stop a Thief Trying for Steal the Magna Carta By Flint Zerangue, Sr.
In a story that has made international news, Acadiana’s own Matthew Delcambre helped to stop a hammer-wielding thief who
unsuccessfully tried to steal the Magna Carta at Salisbury Cathedral. While visiting Wiltshire, England this past week, Matthew Delcambre and his wife Alexis unexpectedly found themselves in the middle of an active crime scene as a would-be thief tried to smash his way into the enclosure that holds the historic Magna Carta. According to reports, Delcambre, who is the director of the Center for Business & Information Technologies at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, stated that he and his wife were sightseeing when a man tried to steal the precious manuscript in the church’s Chapter House.
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IN THIS ISSUE:
• Most wanted Fugitive Captured in Church Point • House Boat Registration Becomes Mandatory 2019 • LA Unemployment 3rd Highest in U.S. • Discover Lafayette With Marc Mouton • Mid-Term Elections • Business Briefs: Whats New? • Events & Entertainment Witnessing the event unfold, Alexis tried to raise the alarm to others as Matthew and other bystanders banded
Matt and Alexis Delcambre
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