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Arrests Were Made Fol- 12:46 Lobby Complaint Damage to Property at the Walmart Ovr Parking Grasses Lady Cats make for make history sustainable Page 6 landcapes Page 10 The Eunice News VOL. 116 NO. 91 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2020 $1.00 Chief: Officer numbers linked to crime rate By Harlan Kirgan if you look at our violent ing to climb up again,” he level and it leveled off. In 1,000 residents. In 2017, department has, the pro- Editor crime rate is still down said. 2016, we maxed out on the the number of officers active they can be in com- More officers on the from what it was when I The Eunice Police force number of police officers. dropped to slightly more bating crime, he said. police force translate to first took office and so is maxed out on the number That’s when we were al- than 2.8, went up in 2017 “Believe me these peo- lower crime, Eunice Police our property crimes rates officers in 2016 at about most at full capacity,” he to about 3 officers per ple on the streets that are Chief Randy Fontenot said are still down although 3.1 officers per 1,000 resi- said. 1,000 residents and in committing these crimes after reviewing the latest they seemed to have a hit dents. According to the FBI 2019 dipped to 2.2 officers they know how many of- FBI crime statistics. bottom. Last year was the “You’ll see how in 2010 statistics, there were per 1,000 residents. ficers we have and they “I do see a trend because low and they are start- we pretty much reached a about 2.8 officers per The more officers the (See Crime, Page 9) Hospital assessment School asked to help pay Medicaid Board care costs members By Harlan Kirgan Editor Allegiance Health Man- agement representatives talk about asked the St. Landry Par- ish Council to approve a tax on Acadian Medical ‘vote of Center. Allegiance is the owner of the Eunice hospital. The tax, also termed confidence’ assessment during the By Harlan Kirgan Council Adminstrative- Editor Finance Committee Stung by what they say were meeting in Opelousas on attacks on them in social media, Wednesday, is intended to St. Landry Parish School Board enhance the federal reim- members voiced support for a bursement for care given “vote of confidence” in their em- to Medicaid patients. ployees. “There are 50 some odd “I tried to ask for a vote of con- rural hospitals in Loui- A tree stump rests at the end of a pile of storm debris off Fairground Street in Eunice. City and parish crews have been removing debris since Hurricane Laura on Aug. 27. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan) fidence or some discussion of a siana who get cost-based compliment for the St. Landry reimbursement for their Parish employees at one of the Medicad. Unfortunately, last meetings. I was trashed hor- the hospital in Eunice is ribly on Facebook for doing that,” not one,” said Gregory said Board member Joyce Haynes Frost, an attorney repre- at Thursday’s regular Board senting Allegiance. meeting in Opelousas. The legislature ap- “But I rise today to say to you proved a method that will Hurricane debris that I’m grateful for the employ- reimburse the hospital for ees of St. Landry Parish ...” she its costs associated with said. the care of medicaid pa- After the meeting, Haynes said tients, Frost said. she and the Board were criticized Medicaid care is funded on social media following com- with that state paying a removal continues mittee meetings on Oct. 28 and $1 and the federal govern- 29. ment paying $2 to hospi- “I suggest and recommend a tals. vote of confidence for the employ- The parish is being City crews have been working on debris ees of St. Landry Parish starting asked to create a taxing with the superintendent, his staff district in which the hospi- and the employees — the people tal will pay an assessment removal since Hurricane Laura in August of 3% to 4% on its net pa- the Solid Waste Commission By Harlan Kirgan that devastated the Lake (See School, Page 9) tient revenue. The assess- Editor Charles area. office should be called, other- ment can be no more than Debris removal from Hur- Richard LeBouef, St. Landry wise he urged patience. 6% of net patient revenue. ricane Delta continues in St. Parish Solid Waste Commis- Crews are working Monday (See Medicaid Page 9) Landry Parish and the city of sion executive director, said through Saturday clearing Eunice despite the lack of a between 16,000 and 18,000 debris, he said. federal disaster declaration for cubic yards of Delta debris had “I’m sorry I don’t have better the parish. been picked up in the parish. news,” he said. A disaster declaration would LeBouef, speaking at Parish mean federal assistance will Council meeting on Nov. 4 in help pay for the debris re- Opelousas, said there are five State DOTD is moval. grappler-equipped trucks pick- picking up debris Hurricane Delta ripped ing up debris in the parish. across south Louisiana on Oct. “I know you are getting from state roads 9 toppling trees and tearing up swamped with calls, but again, On Thursday, the Louisiana roofs. we are doing the best we can Department of Transporta- “It is going slow, but we’ve with the resources we have. tion and Development issued got a lot more debris than the We are not winning any races,” a news release that state last hurricane,” Eunice Mayor he said. contractors are only able to Scott Fontenot said. LeBouef could not provide a remove debris from the state “I was hoping that we date when the debris removal right of way. could have it all removed, but would be complete. The news release also stated: actually it was more than we “The main damage that we Debris on commercial and anticipated,” he added. saw ... was down around the undeveloped properties will not The city is about halfway Cankton area, down below be removed. through picking up the tree Sunset to the parish line and Bagged debris will not be debris left by Delta. also down below Swords and removed. Fontenot said when Delta down in that area. So, that is Some areas will require Acadian Medical Center struck the city and parish had what we addressed first,” he more than one pass and maybe Chief Executive Officer up to three. completed removal of debris said. Joyce Haynes, an Opelousas Kevin Frank is shown at the from Hurricane Laura, which A tree removal service has Construction and demoli- St. Landry Parish Council St. Landry Parish School Board struck on Aug. 27. been engaged and is to start tion debris, as well as vegeta- committee meeting held in tive debris, is currently being member, talks about a “vote of Delta made landfall as a Monday, he said. confidence” for school employees the Delta Grand Theater picked up and disposed of in Opelousas. (Photo by Category 2 storm. Laura made If there is safety issue con- at Thursday’s Board meeting in Harlan Kirgan) landfall as a Category 4 storm cerning debris, LeBouef said (See Debris, Page 9) Opelousas. (Photo Harlan Kirgan) Kip & Angie...Teamed Up Again! www.wsbankla.com 1020 West Laurel Ave • Eunice • 337-457-8952 2 Sunday, November 8, 2020 News The Eunice News www.eunicetoday.com Menard faces fines for not filing campaign finance reports Former St. Landry Menard, who served Parish President Don as parish president from Menard faces civil pe- 2004 to 2012, was among nalities of $10,000 for two candidates challeng- failing to file three cam- ing incumbent Bill Fon- paign finance reports. tenot. Fontenot won the The Louisiana Board election, but resigned of Ethics website posted this year. a document on its web- The document states site that Menard, who Menard did not appear was candidate in Novem- before at an ethics board ber 2019 for parish presi- hearing. dent, failed to to file re- The decision was From left, Mark Savoy, Nathan Abshire, Rodney Balfa, and ports in the primary and signed on Thursday. Dewey Balfa gather for a Cajun music jam session in 1972 general election. at the rental home of Ron and Fay Stanford, who were put- Joe Boy Victorian (left) makes a request from Canray Fon- ting together an album of French music of Louisiana while tenot (on fiddle) at a dance believed to have taken place living just east of Basile at the Thomas Young property. at Assumption Church Hall in 1972. The guitarist in the Now the site of the home of John Austin Young. (Photo by rear is unidentified. (Photo by Ron Stanford, Big French Eunice is among 7 new Ron Stanford, Big French Dance) Dance) Opportunity Zone communities The Acadiana Plan- public infrastructure, ning Commission (APC) workforce training, and Book revisits 1970’s Basile announced the publica- business development. tion and release of seven APC and 1A partnered By Darrel LeJeune ties celebrated by young new Opportunity Zone with the Community The Basile Weekly people like Fay and Ron (OZ) Prospectuses as Foundation of Acadiana In 1972, Ron and Fay Stanford. This important part of the InvestAcadi- (CFA) to create the Aca- Stanford came to south- partnership allowed the ana Opportunity Zone diana Opportunity Zone west Louisiana to take Stanfords to compile a Initiative. (OZ) Prospectus, an in- up residence east of the landmark collection of InvestAcadiana is a depth tool to provide in- Basile town limits at the photographs that beauti- joint initiative of Acadi- vestors and other stake- homestead of the late fully captures the his- ana Planning Commis- holders with an overview Nonc Tom Young.
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