Citizen Portal
Sign In

Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

Local advocate urges council to reject proposal to extend alcohol service to 4 a.m.

Iberia Parish Council (joint meeting with Economic Development District No. 1) · December 11, 2025
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

Katie Durwell, an impaired-driving-prevention advocate and Iberia Parish resident, presented state and parish crash data and asked the council to oppose extending alcohol service to 4 a.m., saying late-night hours concentrate fatal crashes and would strain law enforcement.

Katie Durwell, a New Iberia resident who said she works in impaired-driving prevention and lost three siblings to impaired driving, urged the Iberia Parish Council on Dec. 10 to oppose any proposal to extend alcohol service to 4 a.m.

Durwell cited Louisiana public crash-reporting data from 2016 through 2025 and said more than one-third…

Already have an account? Log in

Subscribe to keep reading

Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.

  • Unlimited articles
  • AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
  • Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
  • Follow topics and more locations
  • 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
30-day money-back on paid plans