Councilman Brady Broussard Jr., Councilwoman Terry Broussard and Councilman Carlton Campbell (seated L-R) listen while Jason Akers explains details of the process of financing improvements for the city’s water plant.
City capitalizing on ‘good deal’ for water plant improvements
Thu, 10/17/2024 - 10:59am
Officials with the city of Abbeville set off to devise a plan to use nearly $3 million in grant funding to improve the city’s water treatment plant.
As that planning progressed, estimates for needed improvements climbed to around $8.5 million. Now, there is a plan in place that would allow for the full cost of that work and for the city to ultimately be on the hook for around 1% of the price tag.
During its meeting on Oct. 1, the Abbeville City Council approved an ordinance providing for incurring debt and issuing a bond
