In their latest regular meeting, Sulphur City Council granted more extensions to those living in recreational vehicles after Hurricane Laura and to homes facing condemnation.
Author: Natalie McLendon
Westlake City Council Meeting 11/21/22
Westlake City Council Regular Meeting Documenter name: Natalie McLendon Agency holding meeting: Westlake City Council Date: Monday, November 21, 2022 Notes The agenda packet for this meeting can be found here. The Scene There were about 20 members of the public present, in addition to the members of the city council. Community Perspective Gracie Evans …
Calcasieu Parish Planning and Zoning 11/15/22
The Planning and Zoning Board amended and adopted a Solar Energy Facilities Ordinance.
Sulphur City Council 11/14/22
The council appointed members of the Home Rule Charter Commission, and members of the public again pressed for greater transparency in government. The council also had some updates on hurricane recovery and extensions for people living in RVs post-storm.
Calcasieu Parish Planning and Zoning 10/18/22
Planning is again in the works to allow solar fields in Calcasieu Parish.
Calcasieu Parish is still struggling to recover from Hurricane Laura. We’re tracking federal funding to find out why.
Hurricane recovery still looks like a patchwork of blue tarped roofs, ongoing insurance fights, and long waits for federal and state government relief. We examined FEMA records to find out where funding is going.
Calcasieu Parish Local Emergency Planning Committee 10/18/22
The Committee met to discuss the explosion at Sasol, the many LNG projects slated for construction, and the impact it would have on the population of southwest Louisiana.
Westlake City Council 10/17/22
The council had a full agenda, including a presentation on an app from Entergy to report street light outages and more home condemnations.
Sulphur City Council 10/11/22
Documenter name: Natalie McLendon Agency holding meeting: Sulphur City Council Date: October 11, 2022 Summary A public hearing on Sulphur City Council’s Home Rule Charter Commission creation was tabled until next month’s meeting. This issue has previously been met with controversy from the public. There were many appointments to various positions and even more property …
Lake Charles Planning and Zoning Commission 9/14/22
The planning and zoning meeting covered several subdivision approvals, as well as questions about FEMA flooding and elevation requirements for new structures built after Hurricane Laura.
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