BY ADAM DAIGLE | Acadiana Business Editor Lafayette and the state will swap ownership of parts of two major roadways in the city to facilitate Mayor-President Monique Boulet's Johnston Street and Bertrand Drive redevelopment plans, with a caveat: the possible creation of an economic development district along Johnston Street with a special sales tax to pay for the work. The City Council unanimously agreed Tuesday to swap a stretch of Johnston Street and Bertrand Drive, which the state owns, with nearly four miles of Ambassador Caffery Parkway, which the city owns, between Johnston Street and Bertrand Drive. You can read Claire Taylor's story here. |