With about 100 students on the waitlist, the Cottages at Cajun Village at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette have 56 vacant units due to a need for renovations, but with a tightening school budget, funding potential renovations is a challenge.
The Cottages are family housing on campus for married couples and single parents. According to Scott Hebert, the director of facility management, the Cottages are some of the oldest housing accommodations on campus, causing renovations to be difficult.
Scott explained some of the vacant units have asbestos under cracked tiles, along with other “wear and tear” over the years. Asbestos is a group of naturally occurring fiber minerals that are toxic, creating danger when asbestos-containing materials are damaged…