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Town in Financial Chaos | Lafayette Louisiana News
A small town is in deep financial trouble after a damning audit exposed chaos: missing records, broken utility software, unpaid payroll taxes to the IRS and state, untracked meter deposits, and even elected officials skipping utility cutoffs. They also failed to meet debt obligations, held onto court fines illegally, skipped required monthly meetings, and never updated their budget when it went off track. Now, they’re scrambling to fix it—with a utility upgrade, new tax proposals on the ballot, and sweeping expense cuts—all while trying to rebuild trust and accountability. Listen in…
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