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City Leases Building to Owner’s Company | Lake Charles News
Councilman Joshua Baden is demanding transparency after uncovering a controversial city contract: Sulphur City leased its former Masonic Lodge for court operations, then paid $325,500 for renovations — including a parking lot — on a building owned by Justin Babineaux, who also ran the contracting company. To skirt bidding laws, the city court judge contributed $100,000 from court funds. While officials say the contract allowed the owner to handle procurement and they sought multiple bids, Baden argues it’s a glaring loophole that undermines public trust — especially since judges and marshals…
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