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Lafayette looks to hire planning firm

October 19, 2010 10:21 AM

LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) - Lafayette Consolidated Government is looking for a planning consultant or firm to help officials create a comprehensive plan for Lafayette Parish. A Request for Qualifications went out Monday, and responses are due by Nov. 5. Officials are hoping to receive responses from consultants around the country.... more »
20th Anniversary Celebration of the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act

October 14, 2010 2:35 PM

KATC is at the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act (CWPPRA)today. The event, "A Renewed Call to Action" is being held at southwestern Louisiana at the Cameron Prairie National Wildlife Refuge. In its 20 year tenure, CWPPRA has approved 148 projects benefiting... more »
Policies Being Drawn for Students Planning to Graduate Early

August 19, 2010 11:31 AM

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Uniform policies are being drawn for Louisiana students who plan to graduate from high school in less than four years. The regulations will be presented to the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education in October, said Nancy Beben, director of curriculum standards for the... more »