Stephens barks up EPPJ’s tree over animal shelter

By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor Jill Stephens, during the June 3, meeting of the Evangeline Parish Police Jury, discussed the need for an animal shelter in the parish and inquired about the possibility of using solar panel funds for the parish-wide project. She said the state mandates that each parish have a shelter if the funds are available. The jury has allocated $100,000 toward the fut…