Lafayette Parish receives $22 million from state that was withheld for Homewood Detention project

The Homewood Detention project near Milton, which was stalled during the previous Lafayette City-Parish administration, is back on track.

Lafayette Parish has received all of a $22 million reimbursement from the state, officials announced at a news conference Friday.

The Homewood Detention project to build four detention ponds that will retain water that backs up from the Vermilion River during flood conditions was started under the administration of former Mayor-President Josh Guillory…

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