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New Iberia council advances sewer and drainage contracts, including a plan to fix failing backyard lines

City of New Iberia City Council · May 6, 2026
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Summary

Council discussed awarding several public-works contracts — including a sewer-improvement project that will relocate failing backyard sewer lines for roughly 20–24 houses at no cost to homeowners — and considered drainage and lake-cleaning contracts tied to larger road projects.

The New Iberia City Council reviewed and moved forward on multiple public-works contracts that aim to address longstanding sewer and drainage problems in older neighborhoods.

Mayor (presiding) described Resolution 2650, a contract with Domaine Zabo & Associates Inc. for the Victory and Prius Street sewer improvements project, and said the work dovetails with a larger drainage and road project that will allow crews to relocate sewer lines to the front of homes. The mayor told the council the lines "run between the houses in the backyard" and are failing; relocating…

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