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While the finished product remains at least a couple of years away, the City of Abbeville is taking steps to develop Lafitte Drive-in Park.
The Abbeville City Council approved a plan in June to turn about 15 acres that used to be the site of the drive-in into a city park. The city purchased the land last year from the deGrauww family, which owned the drive-in. The land will be combined with adjacent property the city already owned to create a large recreational area.

No one likes a tie. In the sports world, they have come up with ways to break a tie by going into overtime or playing extra innings. But in the political arena, especially the 8-member Vermilion Parish School Board, there is no way to break a tie vote.
Some thought the school board president had the power to break a tie, but the president does not. Others thought the superintendent was the deciding tie breaker. Wrong again.

In addition to assisting local businesses with their needs, the Vermilion Economic Development Alliance is tasked with helping potential businesses find a place to be successful in the parish.
Since its inception, VEDA has worked with real estate agents and property owners to catalog land and buildings to be shared with interested parties. Now, through a partnership with One Acadiana and allies throughout the region, VEDA has a sophisticated new tool to help them in this process.