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Keep Eunice Beautiful reports 44 bags of litter removed; city announces Fall into Downtown, trick‑or‑treat and Noel on the Prairie

The Mayor and Board of Aldermen and Alderwomen, City of Eunice, Parish of St. Landry/Acadia, State of Louisiana · October 8, 2024
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Summary

At the Oct. 8 meeting, Keep Eunice Beautiful reported volunteers collected forty‑four 50‑gallon trash bags during an Oct. 5 clean‑up; the mayor announced Fall into Downtown (Oct. 26), trick‑or‑treat hours (Oct. 31) and Noel on the Prairie (Nov. 9–10). Alderwoman Simpson asked about grant funding for neighborhood signage.

Mayor Scott A. Fontenot used the Oct. 8 meeting to highlight several upcoming community events, including the annual "Fall into Downtown" on Oct. 26 with a street dance starting at 4:00 p.m., Eunice trick‑or‑treat hours on Oct. 31 from 6:00–8:00 p.m., and the 25th annual "Noel on the Prairie" on Nov. 9–10 hosted by local merchants.

Keep Eunice Beautiful chair Donna Baltakis reported on a city‑wide clean‑up held Oct. 5, thanked KEUN radio and volunteers and told the board that "in two (2) hours, volunteers had filled forty‑four (44) 50‑gallon trash bags with litter." Alderwoman Germaine Simpson asked whether signage grants were available to raise neighborhood awareness of litter; Baltakis said she had received notice of upcoming funding opportunities through Keep Louisiana Beautiful.

Alderman Randall Reed announced the Miss Eunice pageant had 45 contestants this year and introduced the winners across age groups; Miss Eunice 2024–2025 Noble Hebert arrived and addressed the board. Mayor Fontenot also announced Early Voting for St. Landry Parish will run Oct. 18–29 (8:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m. daily except Sundays) at Eunice City Hall lobby and the Deltra Grand Theater in Opelousas, as listed in the meeting record.

The board did not take formal action on the announcements beyond recording them and the public comment. The meeting record includes contact and sponsorship acknowledgments for the clean‑up and a request to pursue possible signage grant information.

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