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Iberia Parish leaders outline airport, roads and industrial updates; retail sales and unemployment figures cited
Summary
Parish officials reported on road and airport projects, economic development activity and local metrics: March retail sales of $148,758,415.72, a 4.9% unemployment rate (Jan), and ongoing work to position the airport and ProgressPoint for industrial growth. The council also heard about Delta Biofuel equipment upgrades.
Parish administration and the Iberia Industrial Development Foundation presented a multi‑point economic and infrastructure update at the April 22 council meeting, highlighting airport connectivity projects, retail sales, employment and industrial investments.
Parish staff said work on Northside Road cross‑drain replacement is underway with milling to follow, and Hanger Drive drainage and subbase work continues as part of a multi‑phase extension to better connect Acadiana Regional Airport to Highway 3212. The Hanger Drive project phase cited an approximately $16 million price tag for the…
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