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Renewed effort for local mask mandate gathers support from residents, council members Family advocating for local mask mandate after losing father to COVID-19 and last updated 2021-01-29 15:17:00-05 Enforcement of Governor John Bel Edwards' statewide mask mandate has been an ongoing issue in Lafayette. Now two city council members are considering putting forward a local mask mandate. It has support from some who've been affected the most by COVID-19 - but not Lafayette's Mayor-President. "These very basic, very minimum actions and behaviors are proven to save lives," said Peter Guarisco with...

Guillory Not in Favor of Lafayette Mask Mandate Apparently, Lafayette-Mayor President Josh Guillory feels differently on the subject. Let me be clear here, Mayor-President Guillory is not saying don't wear a face mask. He wears one when he is supposed to wear it and when the mask isn't necessary he doesn't. But based on comments he made at a Thursday night meeting in Lafayette he doesn't feel the need for the local government to step in and force the issue. Here are Guillory's words, as reported by KATC Television, from the Thursday night meeting of the Acadiana Patriots. When I'm sitting rig...