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Iberia Parish Council tables transfer of Sugar Cane Festival Building pending legal review
Summary
After a lengthy debate about title, parking and constitutional limits on donations, the Iberia Parish Council voted unanimously to table an ordinance that would transfer the Sugar Cane Festival Building to the City of New Iberia until legal questions (including an attorney general opinion) are resolved.
The Iberia Parish Council on Dec. 11 tabled consideration of Ordinance 53‑13, a proposal to transfer the Sugar Cane Festival Building and some surrounding property to the City of New Iberia, saying more legal review is needed before the council will approve a transfer.
Councilman Michael Landry moved to table the ordinance without setting a return date; the motion carried unanimously after extended discussion about title and parking issues, the need for a plat and whether the transfer could run afoul of the state constitution’s prohibition on donations. The chair said members wanted to avoid approving a transfer "without knowing what I'm passing." The council’s motion leaves the item on the shelf until administrators and legal…
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