The owner of the old Travelodge motel in Lafayette hopes to continue efforts to renovate it despite a notice of seizure that was recently filed on the property due to fines reaching into the thousands.

Describing it as a “minor miscommunication issue between me and the city,” Ravi Daggula with the ownership group of the building said he will meet with Lafayette Consolidated Government officials this week to update them on the status of the building at 1101 W. Pinhook Road.

LCG filed a notice of seizure on the property after assessing violations on the property earlier in the year. A lien was placed on the property in March, and court records indicated then fines totaled $26,215 along with a daily fine of $75 for every day repairs were not made.

Fines now are estimated to be in excess

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