St. Landry Parish government

St. Landry Fire District 6 recently purchased a new fire truck costing $222,495 with a 3,000 gallon tank and a 1,000 gallon pump. From left, are Wayne Lavergne, acting district fire chief; Gilbert Guillory, fire district board member; Chester Wimberly, chairman of the board; Charley Andrepont, vice chairman of the board; Donald Papillion, board member; Bill Fontenot, St. Landry Parish president; Jimmie Edwards, District 12 parish council member; Timmy Lejeune, District 11 parish council member; and Izzette Darbonne, board treasurer and secretary. Not pictured are Gary Courville, District 13 parish council member, and Rodgers Richard, board member. (Photo by Claudette Olivier)

New fire truck in District 6

St. Landry Fire District 6 recently purchased a new fire truck costing $222,495 with a 3,000 gallon tank and a 1,000 gallon pump.

Capt. Clay Higgins
(Photo by Claudette Oliver)

Capt. Higgins sought to help solve animal shelter theft

The story about a July theft at the St. Landry Parish Animal control Office in Opelousas refuses to go away. 
That it won’t go away is mostly due to Pam Gautreau, District 8 Parish Council member. 

Coby Clavier, right, visited the St. Landry Parish Council committee meetings Wednesday in Opelousas. Clavier won the Oct. 24 primary election by defeating incumbent District 13 council member Gary Courville. From left, are Timmy Lejeune, District 10 councilman; Jimmie Edwards, District 12 councilman; and Clavier, who takes office in January. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Parish charter change may be considered

The St. Landry Parish Home Rule Charter, which took effect in 2004, banned Parish Council members from day-to-day operations.
The council members are relegated to legislative duties.

St. Landry Parish Council committees to meet Wednesday (pdfs)

The St. Landry Pairsh Council Public Works and Aministrative Finance committees are scheduled to meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Old City Market, 131 W. Bellevue St., Opelousas.
The Public Works committee is to meet first.
The agendas are attached as pdf documents.

A $400 million crude oil storage and blending facility was announced for St. Landry Parish Wednesday at the Delta Grand Theater in Opelousas. From left, are Bill Fontenot, St. Landry Parish president; Bob Edmundson, Hazelwood Energy Hub president; Bill Rodier, St. Landry Economic Development District executive director; and Jack Ortego, a St. Landry Economic Development District board member. Construction is to begin in 2016 with completion in 2018. (Photos by Harlan Kirgan)

$400M, 13M barrel oil storage, blending facility announced

A $400 million crude oil storage and blending complex that will employ about 120 people at an average annual salary of $63,500 was announced.

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