The state Capital Outlay Budget passed by the legislature contains more than $24 million in projects for Lafayette Parish communities and agencies. The bill has not been signed by the governor, who has the authority of line-item veto over any item.
The Acadiana Advocate
Top priority Capital Outlay Budget projects for 2019-20 in other Lafayette Parish municipalities include:
- Broussard — $4.4 million, priority 1, reconstruct South Bernard Road from La. 182 to U.S. 90, general obligation bonds
- Carencro — $5 million, priority 1, wastewater and city infrastructure flood damages, general obligation bonds; $750,000, priority 1, Arceneaux Road drainage and utility relocation, general obligation bonds; $300,000, drainage and utilities, state general fund
- Duson — $450,000, infrastructure improvements and 131,400, sewer system and street infrastructure improvements, both from state general fund
- Scott — $196,000, priority 1, water and sewer line installation, Apollo Road extension, general obligation bonds
- Youngsville — $112,800, Community Center planning and construction, from state general fund
