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Come see these wonderful artworks in Slidell.
“The Light” Art Exhibition
Slidell Cultural Center
2055 2nd St
Slidell, LA 70458
July 7 – 9, 2021
Weekly Every Wednesday – Friday (by appointment)
10 AM-2 PM
Free Event
The Madisonville Town Council wants to discuss allowing golf carts and other low-speed vehicles to cross La. 22 where it runs through Madisonville. Louisiana Transportation Department gave a third ruling that will not allow golf carts or other low-speed vehicles to cross La.22.
Town attorney Bruce Danner introduced the letter that was signed by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development Deputy General Counsel Jason Bruzik at the council’s May 12, 2021 meeting. The letter does confirm that the District 62 office located in Hammond ruled not to allow golf carts or low-speed vehicles to cross the highway for safety reasons.
The federal and state law defines low-speed vehicles as four-wheeled motor vehicles that have a top speed of 20 to 25 miles per hour. Danner will research whether this is official without a public hearing and comment period. If he finds the public is allowed a hearing, it will then go back up for discussion.
In other council news, an agreement to assign leasing rights for the next 50 years to a disclosed company to Madisonville’s cell tower was also discussed. Danner was assigned to come up with the agreement that will in turn give Madisonville a lump sum payment of around $701,000 from the disclosed company. This is good news for the town since the tower brings in around $38,000 a year in revenue.
The majority of the council agreed to the lump sum over an annual payment for 50 years. They want to take the lump sum and turn it into grant matching funds to further help with capital improvement projects. Danner believes this is a good idea given that there is some uncertainty in a stream of revenue would continue at the level it is currently generating. Corporate consolidations and technological changes that are taking place in the cellular industry.
Bring family, friends and food to this free event in Covington.
Sunset at the Landing
July 16, 2021
6 PM
Columbia Street Landing on the Bogue Falaya River
100 N. Columbia St.
Covington, LA 70433
Free!
Bring your lawn chair and blanket and enjoy live music in Folsom.
First Friday Live Music
Giddy Up Folsom
82292 Hwy 25
Folsom, LA 70437
July 2, 2021
6pm – 9pm
Price: Donation based
This art show will be in Slidell.
“The Light” Art Exhibition
Slidell Cultural Center
2055 2nd St
Slidell, LA 70458
July 1 & 2, 2021
Weekly Every Wednesday – Friday (by appointment)
10 AM-2 PM
Free Event
The NAHB analysis of Census Construction Spending data revealed that March 2021 saw an increase of total private residential construction spending by 1.7% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $725.3 billion. This is 23.3% higher than reported this time in 2020.
Along with the pandemic’s stay-at-home orders, homeowners put remodeling and improvements on the forefront. The gains seen in March were mostly attributed to a large amount of spending on single-family and improvements. Single-family construction spending rose to a $389.9 billion annual pace in March, up by 2%. The report also showed a 2% increase in single-family home remodeling.
This spending increase runs along with the single-family housing starts which also jumped in March. According to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau, overall housing starts increased 19.4% percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.74 million units. They have not seen such a fast pace since June 2006.
Housing starts are also on the rise with 636,000 single-family homes currently under construction which is 19% higher than this time last year. NAHB reported that combined housing in the Midwest 28%, the Northeast 23%, in the South 10% and 5% in the West. Permits were higher in the Midwest and South, lower in the Northeast and the same in the West.
Now is a good time to purchase a new home. If you are in the market for a home, go through a local sales agent who knows the market in your area.
