Gueydan sets Oct. 7 hearing on community development needs

The Town of Gueydan's Sept. 30 public notice schedules a hearing for Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026, at 9 a.m. at Gueydan Town Hall. The town wants residents' views on housing and community development needs as it considers an application to Louisiana's fiscal 2027 Community Development Block Grant program. The Town's contact page, checked Oct. 1, lists its in-person address as 600 Main St., Gueydan, LA 70542.

Vermilion Boom graphic based on the Town's Sept. 30 public notice; it is a schedule, not a picture of a project.

The notice invites all residents, particularly people with low or moderate incomes and people living in blighted areas, to attend and offer views or proposals. People who cannot attend may send written comments to Mayor Jude Reese, Town of Gueydan, 600 Main St., Gueydan, LA 70542, until 15 days after the hearing — Oct. 22. The notice does not specify a cutoff hour or an email submission option.

The notice says disability and language accommodations require three days' advance notice. The Town's contact page lists 337-536-9415 and office hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Residents seeking accommodations should contact the Town promptly; three days before the hearing falls on Sunday, Oct. 4.

The notice says the hearing will discuss available grant programs, possible activities, how displacement would be handled and the town's past grant performance. It identifies no selected project or award to Gueydan. A Louisiana Office of Community Development memo, dated Jan. 8, 2025, says local governments may choose the project they need after gathering public input.