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Council Divides Over $4M Fund Shift | Lake Charles News
Lake Charles City Council faced backlash after voting to redirect $4 million in federal disaster funds from the long-delayed Railroad Avenue revitalization to the Goosport Community Center—despite community outcry over urgent infrastructure needs. Councilman Craig Marks was the lone voice pushing to revisit the decision, citing lack of public input and insufficient proof of soil contamination as reasons to reconsider—but his motion failed 6-1. The funds remain earmarked for the community center, leaving Railroad Avenue’s recovery without critical funding. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a…
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