K-9 unit is introduced to city council

By News Staff on Monday, July 19, 2021
  • The Ville Platte Police Department introduced its new K-9 officer, Duke, at the city council meeting held Tuesday, July 13. Pictured with the K-9 unit are handler Josh Estes, left, with Police Chief Neal Lartigue, right. Also pictured in the back is Mayor Jennifer Vidrine. (Gazette photo by Nancy Duplechain)
    The Ville Platte Police Department introduced its new K-9 officer, Duke, at the city council meeting held Tuesday, July 13. Pictured with the K-9 unit are handler Josh Estes, left, with Police Chief Neal Lartigue, right. Also pictured in the back is Mayor Jennifer Vidrine. (Gazette photo by Nancy Duplechain)
During the Tuesday, July 13, meeting of the Ville Platte City Council, councilman Mike Perron suggested the city should encourage people who want to develop subdivisions in town. He said the city has lost much in tax dollars over the years as the population declines and those earning more money move outside of city limits. According to him, the trend is to build subdivisions with big lots for…

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