Conrad Comeaux, Lafayette Parish Tax Assessor, Discusses How Local Government is Funded

Lafayette Parish Tax Assessor Conrad Comeaux joins Discover Lafayette to explain how taxes are levied and collected. Who pays for what? How is your home’s value assessed? This all really hits home when you get that bill in the mail. Serving as Tax Assessor since 2001, Conrad previously served on the Lafayette Parish Council from […]

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Adam Daigle, Business Editor of The Acadiana Advocate, Looks Back on 2021

Adam Daigle, Business Editor of The Acadiana Advocate, joined Discover Lafayette to look back at the biggest news of 2021. While we have all continued to deal with the effects of COVID in our workplaces and schools this year, the economy has done remarkedly well. Sales tax collections in the City and Parish of Lafayette […]

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AJ and Vanessa Miller – Bringing Love and Joy to All Who Visit Their Winter Wonderland

AJ and Vanessa Miller have offered a Christmas wonderland at their home at 163 Antiqua Drive for the past 7 years, decorating their yard with a plethora of Christmas lights, nutcrackers, and other Christmas splendor. Thousands of people have walked through Reindeer Lane on the way to Santa’s Workshop, passing Santa’s Magical Mailbox where children […]

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Wade Berzas, Business Coach and Plane Crash Survivor: Surrender to God and You Can Live Life with No Fear

Wade Berzas, the sole survivor of the horrific plane crash that occurred 48 seconds after departing the Lafayette airport on December 28, 2019, en route to the Peach Bowl in Atlanta, joins Discover Lafayette to discuss how the incident changed his life forever. He now lives his life “48 seconds at a time.” Wade, still […]

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Dr. Vincent June, Chancellor of South Louisiana Community College

Dr. Vincent June, Chancellor of South Louisiana Community College (SLCC), joins Discover Lafayette to discuss his mission to provide educational opportunities to all people, no matter their age or background. Dr. June provides oversight for all academic and operational functions of SLCC’s nine campuses in eight parishes, serving more than 17,000 students annually.  Before joining […]

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