Four Lafayette parks to get new names under proposed legislation

Sen. Gerald Boudreaux proposes renaming Lafayette parks to honor local icons

LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — A new bill up for discussion at the Louisiana State Capitol aims to rename four Lafayette parks to honor individuals who have made significant contributions to the community. State Sen. Gerald Boudreaux unveiled the plan…

‘This Is Alger’: Community Rallies as Three-Reading Ordinance Begins to Rename Village Park in Honor of Ray Brown

In a highly charged and emotional public meeting that reflected both the complexity and unity of a small town, the Alger Village Council voted unanimously to move forward with renaming the village park as Ray Brown Memorial Park. The decision followed two rounds of earlier council votes, but in the end, the voice of many Alger residents played a defining role in the outcome. Many current and even former residents showed up to announce their supp…

New names proposed for four Lafayette park, recreation complexes

Four Lafayette park and recreation complexes would get new names under legislation proposed to the Louisiana Legislature by State Sen. Gerald Boudreaux.

Four Lafayette parks to get new names under proposed legislation

Four parks complexes in Lafayette would get new names under bills introduced today in the Louisiana Senate. State. Sen. Gerald Boudreaux, who was once head of Lafayette's Parks and Recreation Department, introduced Senate Bills 76, 77, and 140, which would impact City Park, Brown Park, Heymann Park, and Moore park.Under his proposed legislation, the City Park complex would be named after Ernest Nabors, Jr., who once served as head of Lafayette's…