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Iberia Parish Council defers vote on Sugar Cane Festival building transfer for legal review
Summary
Councilors voted to defer an ordinance to transfer the Sugar Cane Festival building and surrounding parkland to the city of New Iberia after the city attorney asked for time to resolve century-old deed restrictions and reversion language.
The Iberia Parish Council on Jan. 28 deferred action on an ordinance that would declare the Sugar Cane Festival building and nearby parkland surplus and transfer the property to the city of New Iberia for renovation.
Parish officials had introduced the ordinance to support the city’s planned renovation and ongoing operation of the Sugar Cane Festival Building. During public comment, Jeff Simon, who identified himself as a city attorney and long-time parish resident, asked the council to give the…
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