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Recently, local businesses gathered at the Cafe on State for a dynamic meeting organized by the Vermilion Economic Development Alliance (VEDA). Nehemiah Projects generously allowed us to use their fantastic facility and treated attendees to a delicious meal.

The Vermilion Parish Police Jury has decided to narrow down the pool of applicants for the new Police Jury administrator position from 40 to seven.
Keith Roy, the current parish administrator, is expected to step down at the end of December.
Within the next week, the seven candidates will be contacted for an interview, scheduled for Monday at 5:30 p.m. in the police jury room.
Thirteen jurors will conduct the interviews, with the absence of Police Jury President Jason Picard.
Following the interviews, the police jury could vote to hire one of the candidates.

MAURICE — Each municipality in Vermilion Parish has its own set of successes and challenges.
There are threads that tie the areas together, too.
On Monday, Vermilion Chamber of Commerce members heard from mayors from those cities and towns during Business Over Breakfast - “State of our Municipalities.”