Lafayette City Parish Government

You'd be surprised with some of the items that are turned away.

Who is paying and how much?

She pleaded no contest to charges involving a blank money order cashed to the city.

The following are the results of the six millage votes in Lafayette Parish:

The new council will be attempting to make changes in the consolidated government.

The meetings this week are bringing some important issues to the table.

Panelist Don Clausen said that generally we don't build green spaces into Lafayette but for growth of business.

The Council voted and decided that the cameras are going to stay.  The vote to get rid of them was 6-3 against.  But then, something else happened that is sure to raise more than a few eyebrows. The City-Parish Council voted to continue the contract and add four more intersections to the mix, making the count go up to 16...

The vote is set to happen tomorrow. The vote is to determine if the Lafayette City Parish Government should continue with funding the red light enforcement cameras around the city. The program has been in effect since 2007 and many advocates for it's use claim that it has been a critical tool in improving driver behavior...

A "meeting-in-a-box" is a way for you to have input into the comprehensive plan being researched by Lafayette Consolidated Government.

Two ordinances concerning Red Flex cameras and safe light - safe speed vans were introduced at last night's Lafayette city-parish council meeting.

After years of controversy "red-light" cameras and speed vans are still the focus of many in the community.

With the budget seeing a shortfall, where will the cuts be made.

A public safety tax on the chopping block.

The Lafayette City Council is scheduled to take a final vote on the ordinance that stops local government from creating taxing districts at it's next meeting in two weeks.

Next year, the Lafayette City Parish Council will have a multitude of major issues to discuss and make decisions about before the entire year is wrapped up.  Council Chairman Jay Castille talked with the hosts of the Morning Report to outline some of the major issues council members will tackle next year.

Director of Public Works for Lafayette Consolidated Government Tom Carroll and Developmental & Environmental Division Associate Director Pat Logan joined the Morning Report, in this Lafayette Live segment, to talk about major road and bridge projects in the city and parish of Lafayette.

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