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Lafayette Parish Council Creates Council to Review Consolidation The Lafayette Parish Council will form its own committee to address questions surrounding the possible deconsolidation of the Lafayette City-Parish Government. The council voted 4-0 to create the City-Parish Alignment Commission. District 5 councilman Abraham Rubin was absent from the meeting. Prior to the final vote, the council voted to strike a bullet point in the resolution tasking the commission with reviewing ways the parish council could "best protect LUS ratepayers and ensured the success of LUS and LUS Fiber." The counc...

View Comments Part of the strategy for opening Moncus Park, set to open in late 2021, includes new leadership roles. This summer, current Executive Director Elizabeth "E.B." Brooks will transition into her new role as founder. Current Operations Director JP MacFadyen will become Moncus Park's new executive director. MacFadyen has been with Lafayette Central Park Inc., the nonprofit tasked with building and operating the park, for about two years and has an MBA, with a background in operational leadership, business, and supply chain logistics. Brooks will "continue to support the organi...

The IberiaBank First Horizon Amphitheater in Moncus park will be a 3,000 person, open-air venue. It is the first vertical structure to be constructed within the park.

The venue will be able to hold 3,000+ people and include an open-air stage and event lawn.

Fun Things to do in Louisiana This Weekend Summer is right around the corner, and even though there are still a few things that won't go on as planned due to the pandemic, we are ready to get outside and enjoy our beautiful state this weekend. We can always find something to love, even if it means a short road trip. Our wonderful Louisiana Department of Tourism always has great resources for whatever it is you want to experience in our state, and they have a fun list of things going on this weekend. I've added in a few of my own favorites as well, so get out and enjoy yourself this weekend...