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Iberia Parish council advances ordinance to transfer Sugarcane Festival Building to New Iberia
Summary
After public pleas from residents and an amendment clarifying exhibits and a perpetual servitude, the council approved an amended ordinance to declare the Sugarcane Festival Building surplus and transfer it to the city of New Iberia so available grant money may be used for renovation.
The Iberia Parish Council voted Feb. 11 to advance an ordinance declaring the Sugarcane Festival Building and surrounding property in New Iberia City Park surplus and transferring it to the city of New Iberia, after residents urged swift action to protect the historic venue.
Two residents, Lori Landry (506 Magnolia Avenue) and Hannah Bertrand (903 Belmont Road), addressed the council during public comment, saying the building has been idle and in disrepair for years and that the city has secured grant funding specifically intended for renovation. Landry read a statement arguing the parish lacks funds to both renovate and maintain the building and that transferring ownership would reduce parish liability; Bertrand warned…
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