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Acadia Parish Ranks Third in Louisiana where Homeowners Get Most Value for Property Taxes

By Megan M. Duhon | Economic Development, News | Comments are Closed | 5 June, 2019 | 0

Property taxes fuel community services across Louisiana, including crime prevention and public schools. But some areas get better benefits compared to their tax rates than others. SmartAsset, a financial technology company, has released a study on where Louisiana residents get the most return on their property taxes. Acadia Parish ranks third overall. The full study results, methodology andRead more

Economic Developers Kick Off Fourth Annual Economic Development Week

By Megan M. Duhon | Economic Development, News | Comments are Closed | 8 May, 2019 | 0

Hundreds of communities across North America are marking May 6-11, 2019 as the fourth annual Economic Development Week (EDW), celebrating the contributions by professional economic developers to create more economically vibrant and livable communities. “Economic development is at the core of every community, large and small, urban and rural. Increased awareness of the profession andRead more

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Louisiana’s Agribusiness Sector Expands

By Megan M. Duhon | Advocacy, Economic Development | Comments are Closed | 4 April, 2019 | 0

Photo by Kevin Brown Home to a strong range of farm and forest firms, Louisiana’s $12 billion agribusiness sector also encompasses food processing, wood and paper manufacturing, and fuel generation. Led by Hunt Forest Products and RoyOMartin expansions, the state’s forest products sector experienced steady growth in 2018. Value-added food projects emerged as well, withRead more

Teacher Pay, Sales Tax Collections Dominate Legislative Breakfast Talk

By Megan M. Duhon | Advocacy, Economic Development, Education, Events | Comments are Closed | 1 April, 2019 | 0

Steve Bandy, Crowley Post-Signal Teacher pay raises. Centralized sales tax collections. Revenue Estimating Conference. The state budget. It’s fairly obvious that a fiscal session of the Louisiana Legislature is coming. Three area solons were present to outline their thoughts on the upcoming session when the Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce hosted the annual Legislative BreakfastRead more

USA Rice: Louisiana Rice Industry Puts Planting on Hold to Meet with Senator Bill Cassidy

By Megan M. Duhon | Advocacy, Economic Development, Education, News | Comments are Closed | 29 March, 2019 | 0

Kane Webb, USA Rice Last week, a group of Louisiana rice growers left the fields and put planting on a brief hold, to host Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and his staff for a rice industry update at the local First National Bank conference room. The group included growers, millers, and staff of the Acadia ChamberRead more

State of the Parish Address Recap

By Megan M. Duhon | Advocacy, Economic Development, Education, Events | Comments are Closed | 15 March, 2019 | 0

Steve Bandy, Crowley Post-Signal By all indications, things are looking up for Acadia Parish.That seemed to be the general consensus of three parish officials who addressed a capacity crowd for the Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce’s State of the Parish meeting on Friday.Acadia Parish Police Jury President David Savoy, Superintendent of Schools Scott Richard andRead more

LED’s CEO Roundtable Application Period Now Open

By Megan M. Duhon | Business Help, Economic Development, Events | Comments are Closed | 8 February, 2019 | 0

The application period for LED’s CEO Roundtables is now open through March 31st for CEO Roundtables commencing in July 2019. LED’s regional CEO Roundtables convene 15 to 18 qualified, key decision-makers from Louisiana-based small businesses 10 times over the course of a year, for peer-to-peer learning and support through growth-oriented, collaborative roundtable sessions. CEO RoundtablesRead more

Inaugural Iota Business Mixer a Success

By Megan M. Duhon | Business After Hours, Economic Development, Events | Comments are Closed | 14 January, 2019 | 0

Last Thursday, the Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce and Le Museé hosted their inaugural Iota Business Mixer. There were over 30 Iota and Acadia business owners, Iota town officials, and Chamber members that attended our networking event. In our first year as a parish-wide economic development organization, it has been our mission to create networkingRead more

Karen Thibodeaux of Sew What! featured on Acadiana Podcast

By Megan M. Duhon | Economic Development, Member News, News | Comments are Closed | 9 January, 2019 | 0

Although Lafayette is a bustling city we like to believe we’re a small town where, if we don’t all know each other, we know of each other. Jezebel Lobelia may be the exception that proves the rule. Although Jezebel is known nationwide, it’s possible you’ve never even heard of her. From her home studio here in Lafayette, Jezebel LobeliaRead more

Crowley Officials Inauguration Ceremony

By Megan M. Duhon | Advocacy, Chamber Announcements, Economic Development, Events, News | Comments are Closed | 27 December, 2018 | 0

The 2018 City of Crowley Inauguration Ceremony was held this afternoon in the Crowley Council Chambers on the second floor of the Criminal Justice Center. Over 15o citizens were in attendance. The following are the City of Crowley officers sworn in: Mayor Timothy “Tim” Monceaux Alderman-at-Large Steven Premeaux Alderman Jeff Cavel (Ward 1, Division A)Read more

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