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Due to a sudden surge in public records requests, the city of Abbeville is considering revising its policy for public records requests.
During Tuesday night’s city council meeting, the council had planned to propose changes to the public records request process. However, they decided to postpone the idea after receiving public comments and asking questions about the proposed changes.
Here are the following changes to the public records requests the city is considering:
• Reducing the cost per paper copy from $1 to 25 cents.

The Vermilion Parish Police Jury and the Vermilion Parish Office of Emergency Preparedness have introduced a new alert system known as Rave, designed to keep residents informed and safe in a hurricane or other emergencies requiring immediate attention. This system, similar to Nixle, which was the old system, is also used by different government agencies on a larger scale, including the Louisiana Governor’s Office of Homeland Security, providing you with real-time updates.

Drivers in Abbeville should be aware of work that will be done on the Old Abbeville Bridge in downtown on Thursday.
According to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD), the La. Hwy. 14 Business at the Old Abbeville Bridge will have alternating lane closures on Thursday, June 20, from 8:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m., weather permitting.
The lane closures are necessary to allow crews to perform routine bridge maintenance. The road will be open to regular traffic with 12-foot lane restrictions on oversized loads passing through the work zone.