Consolidated Government

Durel said he would be wary of any proposals seeking new tax revenue if efforts are not made to put a taller wall between the "city" and "parish" sides of city-parish government.

If eventually approved, the city and parish of Lafayette would receive more money from sales tax collections.

The City Parish President dug in to the Comprehensive plan, the UL Horse Farm and a weighted voting plan on Lafayette Live.

City-Parish President Joey Durel is very impressed with the turnout at forum's to get voter input on the proposed comprehensive plan.

Today marks a new day for the Lafayette Transit Service. Five new buses running routes in Lafayette will be run by natural gas. The new buses were ordered a year ago and was paid by Federal Transit Administration Formula Grant and Discretionary Capital Grants with local matching funds being supplied by Lafayette Consolidated Government...

Last night six out of nine members of the Lafayette Charter Commission voted on a proposal to be sent to voters that would call for local government to be governed by a separate city and parish chater.  Currently we have consolidation in Lafayette.

The Charter Commission could take a final vote tonight on a proposal to create separate governmental charters for the city of Lafayette and Lafayette Parish.  The panel was leaning that way when it last met.  Commission member Bruce Conque spoke with Ken Romero and Bernadette Lee about what could happen this evening.

This morning, Lafayette City Parish President Joey Durel joined the KPEL Morning Report to encourage citizens to take part in today's interview process for firms competing for the contract for a master plan.  Durel says he hopes that people make it their plan.

One item on tonight's Lafayette City Parish Council meeting agenda is final adoption of a two percent pay increase for all Consolidated Government employees.

On tonight's Lafayette City Parish Council agenda is an item dealing with a proposal for a 2 percent pay increase for all employees.  Council Chairman Jay Castille talks to Bernadette Lee and Ken Romero about this issue and others before the council.

A new phase of construction was completed at the intersection of Guilbeau and Johnston Streets yesterday, and the changes made for a very interesting morning in the Hub City.  Lafayette Public Works Manager Tom Carroll and Pat Logan joined the KPEL Morning Report to give details on this project and others during Lafayette Live.

Lafayette City Parish Council Chairman Jay Castille weighed in on the issue of special taxing districts in Lafayette for improvements at Ambassador and Kaliste Saloom along with the I-10/I-49 corridor.  Castille says hopefully the council will let the item fall off the agenda at tonight's meeting, as he says constituents have been vocal, saying they don't want any part of it.  He talks more about