Tensions rise over bill to create independent airport district in Iberia Parish

Tensions rise over bill to create independent airport district in Iberia Parish

A proposed state law aiming to create an independent airport district in Iberia Parish is drawing strong opposition from local officials, exposing friction between the parish council and the airport authority.House Bill 613, introduced by state Rep. Beau Beaullieu (R-New Iberia), passed the Louisiana House of Representatives last week in a near-unanimous 891 vote. The bill would remove the airport board from direct parish oversight, establishing…