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EDC director outlines potential projects and cites zoning limits across rural Jeff Davis Parish
Summary
EDC Director Cesilee Oliver reported on Project Marsh (about 60 potential jobs), Project Fuel in Lacassine, a $70 million RFP needing 20–30 acres and about 100 jobs, and announced a certified 170-acre site; Parish Administrator Ben Boudreaux said 99.9% of unincorporated land is zoned Agriculture, creating rezoning hurdles.
EDC Director Cesilee Oliver briefed the Jeff Davis Parish Economic Development Commission on multiple business prospects during the Sept. 10 meeting, including Project Marsh, which she said would employ roughly 60 people, and Project Fuel, which project leaders are seeking to locate in the Lacassine area.
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