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Category: Meeting Notes

Lake Charles Planning and Zoning Commission President and NAACP President Alvin Joseph speaks in opposition to a liquor license at the City Council meeting. (Photo by Carl Ambrose)
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Lake Charles City Council Meeting 11/19/22

by Carl M. Ambrose Jr. November 23, 2022November 23, 2022

The meeting focused on a liquor license debate. Again, several property condemnation hearings were discussed and deferred.

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Americas LNG and gas summit protest

by Carl M. Ambrose Jr. November 17, 2022November 17, 2022

A rundown of a major protest against the LNG buildout in Lake Charles, La. in early November.

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Calcasieu Parish Planning and Zoning 11/15/22

by Natalie McLendon November 17, 2022November 17, 2022

The Planning and Zoning Board amended and adopted a Solar Energy Facilities Ordinance.

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Sulphur City Council 11/14/22

by Natalie McLendon November 16, 2022November 16, 2022

The council appointed members of the Home Rule Charter Commission, and members of the public again pressed for greater transparency in government. The council also had some updates on hurricane recovery and extensions for people living in RVs post-storm.

Tom Hoefer, Director of Communications, speaking to the council about the process of getting the city council meetings televised. (Photo by Carl Ambrose)
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Lake Charles City Council Meeting 11/2/22

by Lyndsey Gilpin and Carl M. Ambrose Jr. November 8, 2022November 9, 2022

The City Council meeting focused on a proposal to televise city council meetings and several public hearings.

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Calcasieu Parish Planning and Zoning 10/18/22

by Natalie McLendon November 8, 2022November 8, 2022

Planning is again in the works to allow solar fields in Calcasieu Parish. 

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Calcasieu Parish Local Emergency Planning Committee 10/18/22

by Natalie McLendon October 31, 2022October 31, 2022

The Committee met to discuss the explosion at Sasol, the many LNG projects slated for construction, and the impact it would have on the population of southwest Louisiana.

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