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ATTENTION MOTORISTS – The Louisiana Depart- ment of Transportation and Development (DOTD) has announced beginning at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 21. LA 321/Hebert Lane at Ruth Bridge Hwy, will be closed to traffic, including emergency vehicles. This is phase 1 of a $4M bridge replacement proj- ect along Hwy. LA 321 from LA 351 to LA 347. (Sally Angelle)

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$4M project to replace three timber bridges

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) announced that beginning today (Wed., Feb. 21) construction will commence on a $4,146.124.20 bridge replacement project along La. 321 (Hebert Ln.) from La. 351 (Ruth Bridge Hwy) to La. 347 (Poydras Hwy) in St. Martin Parish.
This project will consist of the following work:
•Removal of three existing timber bridges
•Installation of a new concrete slab span bridge
•Class II base course
•Asphalt concrete surfacing
•Installation of drainage structures and related work

Heated exchange of words between councilmen Meche and Legrand

In front of a packed room, the hot topic at the Feb. 12, Henderson monthly meeting was Ordinance #2022-004 restricting the location of mobile homes along and adjacent to La. Hwy. 352 (Main Street/Henderson Hwy) that was passed unanimously on Sept. 21, 2022.

The Ordinance restricts any new trailer abode/shelter, including mobile/manufactured home, camper from being inhabited within 200 feet of La. Hwy. 352 located within the Town’s corporate limits.

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IMPORTANT TO TOURISM – St. Martinville Mayor Jason Willis said at Monday’s city council meeting that the city’s festival grounds are an important aspect of the city’s tourism industry. People attending festivals could show the need for hotels and new businesses and restaurants for those tourists to frequent while in the city for festivals, he said. (Chris Landry)

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FAIRGROUNDS USE – St. Martinville Councilman Mike Fuselier discusses the committee the council will appoint to make recommendations to the council about the use of the city’s festival grounds. (Chris Landry)

Committee on fairgrounds grows after discussion at SM City Council meeting

The St. Martinville City Council voted at its Monday meeting to approve an 11-member committee to recommend policy and guidelines for use of the fairgrounds to the council.

The council had been set to appoint seven members to the committee, including two council members, Mike Fuselier and Janise Anthony.

BB council adopts ordinance regulating RV, camper parking

Planning and Zoning Chairman Jeremy Broussard appeared before the Breaux Bridge City Council last Wednesday to request changes in zoning regulations to eliminate RV, camper and overnight parking from the C2 and C6 commercial zones.

Currently the city has no regulations regarding overnight camping and/or recreational vehicle parks in these two districts.

Councilman Albert Menard questioned why the C2 and C6 zones were selected as C2 is in part of his district.

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INFORMATION REQUEST – St. Martin Parish Councilwoman Tangie Narcisse asks Councilman Chris Tauzin about a study the council is asking the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to conduct about freshwater flow in Bayou Amy.
(Chris Landry)

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FRESH WATER FLOW – St. Martin Parish Councilman Chris Tauzin explains the need to pump fresh water into Bayou Amy in St. Martin Parish to prevent fish kills and other issues. The parish council passed a resolu- tion at its meeting on Feb. 6 requesting that the Teche-Vermilion Fresh Water District and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers con- duct studies to improve water quality and flow in Bayou Amy and the West Atchafa-
laya Borrow Pit Canal.
(Chris Landry)

Parish Council aims to improve fresh water flow in Bayou Amy

The St. Martin Parish Council is looking to the Teche-Vermilion Fresh Water District and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to improve water flow and water quality in Bayou Amy and the West Atchafalaya Borrow Pit when water flow is low because of a lack of rainfall.
The council passed a resolution at its Feb. 6 meeting asking the district and Corps of Engineers to conduct studies necessary to achieve those goals.

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