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Sheriff warns council that extending bar hours could increase impaired driving
Iberia Parish Council · January 15, 2026
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Summary
Sheriff Tommy Romero told the council public safety must guide any decision about extending bar and nightclub hours, citing recent traffic fatalities and a rise in DWI arrests concentrated between 8 p.m. and 2 a.m.
Sheriff Tommy Romero addressed the council during public comment on Jan. 14 in opposition to proposals to extend bar and nightclub operating hours. Romero said the parish recorded 10 traffic fatalities and about 70 DWI…
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