St. Landry Parish Economic Development Distirct

ob Miller of Map Analyst, a Fenstermaker company, talks about GIS — Geographic Information System — technology at Tuesday’s meeting of the St. Landry Parish Economic Industrial Development District board meeting in Opelousas. The board voted to start a GIS for St. Landry Parish. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

GIS to give parish a fresh look

A computer program that provides a map filled with information about St. Landry Parish should be online later this year.
The St. Landry Parish Economic Industrial Development District board approved a plan to create a GIS -- Geographic Information System — for the parish.

Travonte Robinson, standing, introduces himself at The St. Landry Parish Economic Development board meeting Tuesday in Opelousas. Robinson was one of seven Louisiana State University Eunice students who attended the meeting. With the students was Madelaine Landry, left, executive director of the LSUE Foundation. Other students shown in foreground, from left, are Kaliyah Edwards and Catlyn Lauret. Seated at the table in background, from left, are Laura Reed, Stephanie Cooper, Kyle Kaamil and Erilyn Adams. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

LSUE students experience economic development first-hand

To some watching economic development may be akin to monitoring the growth of grass in December, but seven college students said the St. Landry Parish Economic Development board meeting was, at the least, interesting.

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