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LCG secures final approval for Coulee Ile des Cannes ponds

Mayor-President Monique Boulet’s administration is one step closer to rectifying a $22 million hole in Lafayette’s finances, created by a reimbursement still withheld by the state until LCG completes the Bayou Vermilion Flood Control project. 

In a release Friday morning, LCG announced final approval from the state to complete the detention ponds at Coulee Ile des Cannes, a site that has lain dormant for two years. 

CIDC is half of the overall flood control project, and is made up of four unconnected detention ponds located by Duhon Road. 

High-level administrators making six-figure salaries at UL Lafayette had been spared so far, as the university seeks to address a major budget shortfall, but that changed this week.

According to LCG, the remaining work of connecting the ponds to the coulee will cost $984,000 and will be completed by Rigid Constructors, the original contractors for the project, now under new ownership. 

Boulet has previously acknowledged that receiving the remaining reimbursements from the state, withheld from the previous administration due to a lack of permits, is a motivation for completing CIDC and the additional detention ponds at Homewood. 

LCG already received $6 million in reimbursements from the state earlier this year after completing the necessary permits the administration of former M-P Josh Guillory failed to obtain. The administration estimates that work on Homewood, a more expensive endeavor, will go out for bid in the second half of 2026. 

This leaves the completion of those retention ponds as the final piece in securing the full $22 million reimbursement.

De Vinci’s set to close after 64 years

After more than six decades serving customers in Homewood, a longtime staple of the community is shutting its doors. De Vinci’s Italian rest…
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https://www.diningandcooking.com/2179562/de-vincis-set-to-close-after-64-years/

Beloved Homewood eatery DeVinci’s closes after 64 years

Folks in Homewood who love authentic Italian cuisine or an old-fashioned Southern breakfast will have to look elsewhere. Politicians and retirees who gather for lunch or breakfast will have to find a…
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https://www.diningandcooking.com/2178462/beloved-homewood-eatery-devincis-closes-after-64-years/

Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank is hosting a walk-in food distribution event at Pittsburgh Faison in #Homewood this Saturday. 🍎 Pick up 30-50 POUNDS of fresh produce, dairy, and protein for your household!

📆 July 13, 2024, 10:00 to 11:30 AM
🗺️ 7430 Tioga Street, Pgh, 15208
📦 Bring your own boxes & bags
⏰ First come, first served!

Spread the word! https://buff.ly/3zyPsCh

#Pittsburgh #FoodAccess

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La meva #CançóDelDia és avui dels #LittleBigTown #Country #Homewood 🌪️!