Posted 11:33 AM 5/21/2013 by Steven Albritton
In an effort to bring more transparency to local government, KATC poured through receipts to find out how much the council is spending above their yearly salary.
Each of the nine councilmen earn a little more than $25,000 a year to serve for the four year terms.
Beyond their (More)...
Posted 10:44 AM 5/20/2013
An LCG audit shows that revenues are up, and spending is dropping.But LUS Fiber remains in debt, even though the administration says it's cash positive.
It's not bringing in enough money to "fully" pay off pay its bonds and loans, but according to the auditor and LUS Director Terry (More)...
Posted 10:43 AM 5/20/2013 by Alex Labat
In order to make money, you have to spend money. According to certified public accountant Burton Kolder, LUS Fiber's spending is about to pay off.
"The revenues in Fiber increased from $17 million last year to over $24 million for the current year," Kolder said. "it was over a (More)...
Posted 12:40 PM 5/15/2013 by Elizabeth Hill
Lafayette may be one of the healthiest parishes in the state, but with one big vice.
Lafayette ranks second in the state for binge drinking with a rate of 21%. That's second to St. James Parish at 25%. You may be surprised to find Orleans Parish all the way at number ten with a rate of 18% (More)...