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Iberia Parish Council amends and advances ordinance to transfer Sugarcane Festival Building to New Iberia
Summary
After public testimony urging the move and a legal-clarifying amendment, the council accepted an amended ordinance declaring the Sugarcane Festival Building surplus and transferring the parcel to the City of New Iberia to allow renovation grant funds to be used.
The Iberia Parish Council voted in favor of an amended ordinance on Feb. 11, 2026, declaring the Sugarcane Festival Building and surrounding property in New Iberia City Park surplus and authorizing transfer to the City of New Iberia so the city can pursue renovation and ongoing operation.
The action followed public testimony from local residents pressing the parish to accept a transfer that would unlock grant funding. Lori Landry, speaking on behalf of a community member, told the council: "Doing nothing is not a neutral…
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