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It has been 12 years since the mayor and chief of police in Abbeville have received raises.
That could soon change for the two positions, both of which are elected.
On Tuesday, during a discussion on the upcoming budget at the regular Abbeville City Council meeting, Councilman Francis Touchet Jr. brought up providing pay increases for the mayor and chief of police.
“This is not something where I want to address it right now,” Touchet said during the meeting, “but I want to put it out for the rest of the council and the public to understand.”

What a day for Vermilion Parish School Superintendent Jerome Puyau had on Wednesday.
His morning began with the celebration of the Vermilion Parish School District being ranked No. 2 in the state out of 72 school districts.
At 11 a.m., he sent an email to all school employees praising them for their work that helped make Vermilion No. 2, a ranking no school district in Acadiana has ever reached.
But, then around 12:15 p.m., his day went south after receiving a phone call.

To help provide vision, direction, and programming for the parish’s economic development agency, area stakeholders appoint a diverse mix of professionals to the organization’s 15-member board. The Vermilion Economic Development Alliance board members represent Vermilion Parish cities, towns, and government organizations as well as the Chamber of Commerce.