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Despite knowing that the Vermilion Parish School Board may have to spend $2.1 million on teacher salaries next year because of the governor’s unfunded mandate, and considering a possible rise in health insurance premiums after July, plus, the school district is expected to finish this school year in a deficit, the School Board unanimously voted 5-0 to grant all full-time school employees a 13th check (an extra end of the month check).

Circumstances, one tragic and another legislative, have affected the upcoming transition for the local government in the city of Abbeville.
Following the untimely passing of Councilman-elect Neal Richard, the City of Abbeville has called a special election for the District A seat. The council also voted to cancel the July 7 meeting and to hold a special city council meeting on July 14, which will allow more time for the June 27 elections to be certified. The council made both moves during Tuesday’s meeting.

Doris Langlinais Jr. had the support of the Abbeville City Council on Tuesday, when that body voted unanimously to make him the permanent chief of the fire department.
Going in, Langlinais also had strong support from department members.
“I appreciate this and the support that I have gotten during the past six months,” Langlinais said after the vote.