Food is something that brings visitors to Vermilion Parish. With new restaurants popping up, some in familiar locations, those visitors have more options. Municipalities will also have a stronger foundation for a sales tax base. Erath Mayor Taylor Mencacci said he wanted to build a strong tax base when he took office. Mencacci also wanted more food […]
Erath Mayor Taylor Mencacci and his wife, Amy, recently restored an old storefront in their Vermilion Parish town to open a coffee and doughnut shop as part of a number of eateries that have opened in the parish recently despite the coronavirus pandemic. Mencacci, who said when he took office two years ago that the […]
The pandemic has hit our communities hard, but Vermilion Parish entrepreneurs are defying these challenging circumstances in an unprecedented way. Several new business ventures have opened across the parish, many of them food related. Economic Development Executive Anne Falgout weighs in, “Vermilion Parish is known around Acadiana as a place where you can find an amazing […]
The Vermilion Economic Development Alliance (VEDA) is your resource for business assistance. Whether you’re just starting out or looking for ways to adapt or grow your existing business, VEDA wants to help. To share available resources, the organization will be hosting an Employer “Tune-Up” each quarter of 2021. VEDA’s first webinar of the year will […]
On Monday, Site Selection magazine ranked Louisiana No. 8, on a per capita basis, among states with the most expanded and new facilities in 2017. This year’s Governor’s Cup ranking marks the ninth consecutive year Louisiana has landed in the Top 10 for investments on a per capita basis. The Governor’s Cup measures the quantity […]
Close to 75 people attended the first of many public meetings to talk about the first-ever charter school in Vermilion Parish. Representatives from Williams Scholar Academy (WSA) were on hand to answer citizens’ questions about the school. Until a new school is built, Williams Scholar Academy will have modular buildings on the old Lighthouse School […]
A FEMA grant has been dedicated to elevating homes in the Erath community. Sen. John Kennedy’s office announced Thursday that $2,232,261 will pay for the elevation of 13 homes that have been damaged by repeated flooding. FEMA is funding 98 percent of the total cost of the project. “Erath and much of Acadiana suffer from floods […]
An historical part of Abbeville is getting a makeover, with hopes of enhancing the Vermilion Parish community. This transformation comes after Abbeville native Pastor Walter August of Bethal’s Place in Houston wanted to revamp the James A. Herod building. The historical structure was built in the late 1950’s. The $10 million project will include the […]
Keep Louisiana Beautiful’s Everyday Heroes honored virtually for efforts in Anti-Litter Action and Beautification Projects In any typical year, you’d find all of the Everyday Heroes Award recipients in a ballroom during the Keep Louisiana Beautiful State Conference, sharing a meal, celebrating, and swapping success stories. 2020; however, was not a typical year. Due to […]
Economic Impact Payments The federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act provided Economic Impact Payments of $1,200 for qualifying individuals and $2,400 for qualifying married couples, with an additional $500 per dependent child. Under the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, passed as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, (CARES II), individuals began receiving […]