Joel Robideaux not running for re-election as Lafayette Mayor

He heard Jimbeam was running and felt it was not worth the time

I don't know anything about why he isn't running, but that's ok with me. He tried to sell off LUS in a sort of shady deal. Get pretty far into it before anyone found out that he was even trying to do it. That's enough for me.

there was a comment in the other thread about deconsolidating the government. Did that actually happen?

I don't know. One of the first things he did was get rid of the speed cameras. He wanted a new deal with a new company, one that would elevate the offenses to being applicable to one's insurance rates, like regular tickets. As famous for kickbacks as speed cameras are, it all just looked like that plus a huge insurance company hookup.

But, it never materialized, and we currently have no speed cameras, so thanks, Joel.

He also presided over the endless Surrey Street bridge construction, which I'm sure was delayed because of budget shortfalls and whatever other various stupid shite always happens in Lafayette. I don't know if it was for shady reasons, but it was a sign that things weren't getting done.