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Abbeville Mayor Mark Piazza announced last summer that after five terms, he would not seek re-election in 2022.
That means for the first time since ‘02, there will be a new mayor of Abbeville. Two people, Francis Plaisance and Roslyn White, both of whom currently sit on the Abbeville City Council, are vying to be that new mayor. That will be decided on Saturday, March 26.
On Tuesday, the Kiwanis Club of Abbeville invited the two candidates to speak about their respective visions for the city. Below is what each told the Kiwanians:

Councilman Francis Plaisance

On Monday, the Vermilion Parish Sherriff’s Office (VPSO) received credible information as to the whereabouts of a suspect that was recently featured on Crime Stoppers of Vermilion. According to Eddie Langlinais , Director of the Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office Violent Crimes Task Force and Coordinator of Crime Stoppers of Vermilion.

There are plenty of programs and partnerships out there that can change lives.
Abbeville Fire Chief Jude Mire announced a program that can potentially save lives.
During Tuesday’s regular Abbeville City Council meeting, Mire discussed “Operation Save A Life.” Through a partnership with the Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal, Mire said the program will offer smoke detectors to five dozen homes in Abbeville.
“We contacted the Louisiana Fire Marshal’s Office,” Mire said. “They provided us with 120 smoke detectors.
“We can put them in 60 residences.”