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Ville Platte City Council honors 5 year old shooting Victim

Ville Platte City Council Meeting August 13, 2019 The Ville Platte City Council Tuesday recognized and honored shooting victim, Diamonte J. Wilson during their meeting Tuesday night at City hall. The young boy was shot and injured in the leg while riding in his father's car in a shooting incident by a 17 year old subject. He has made a complete recovery. The boy and his family attended the city council meeting where he was given a cake for his birthday, a plaque, money and a basketball goal set. In fact the youth got to sit on Mayor Jennifer Vidrine's lap for part of the meeting Tuesday night. Mayor Jennifer said "It was a senseless shooting but he has made a miraculous recovery with not even a limp." The mayor urged anyone with information on any criminal activity "If you see something, report it to the police ." The city council discussed the growing problem of criminal activity involving guns in the city. In a question from City Councilman Mike Perron about the Y Not Stop closing earlier on the weekends to stop crowds of people gathering there after hours, the police chief had good news to report. The business has been closing its doors at 1:45am until 4;00am on Fridays and Saturdays since a shooting incident took place. The chief said the closing has made a difference. In another area of town, city councilman Lionel Anderson is concerned that the business that was known as L&V Store is refusing to working with city officials in closing its doors a little earlier to keep crowds and criminal activity from forming. Mayor Jennifer Vidrine said the city's attorney is preparing steps the city can take to enforce an earlier closing time. City Councilman Bryant Riggs announced that utility rates have not increased dramatically as some people were fearing. He said his personal bill went up $10 while a bill for a family of four increased by some $16. He checked on a business and their bill increased by $52. Riggs said some of the predictions being made about huge utility increases were to "scare people". He said the rates are all based on your individual consumption. In other business, the city: Watched as Mayor Jennifer Vidrine presented a special plaque to Louisiana Middle School Teacher of the Year Lisa Celestine Jack. She announced that that she has been named as the new Ville Platte Elementary Assistant Principal;; --presented special plaques to Father Tom Voorhies on behalf of Sister Rita Darrensbourg and Sister Lucille Stelly who have recently left St. Joseph Catholic Church; --approved a request from Jay Giehlow on behalf of the Evangeline Parish Arts Council to close a portion of South railroad street so the group can sponsor a benefit dance with Steve riley and the Mamou Playboys on Saturday Nov. 2; --heard from Evangeline Tourism Director Renee Brown announce that there will be a parishwide Arts and Treasures Trail Sept. 27 and 28 for individuals, church groups, and businesses to hold a garage sale to attract tourists and visitors to our parish; --approved the appointment of five additional police officers as patrolmen bringing the total number of patrolmen to ten on the police force; --introduced an ordinance to issue a citation to motorists who drive in flooded streets like LaSalle street during rain events causing the eaves of water to enter into people's homes and businesses; --approved liquor permits to the Cheap and Best Store (old K&B Store) and the Louisiana Cotton Festival for a liquor permit; --heard a report from Mayor Jennifer Vidrine that the city is attempting to hire ten additional workers for the street department. She reported at the meeting all ten applicants so far have failed the drug test.

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