Lafayette City Parish Government

Red Light Cameras Stay – Here Comes The Controversy
Red Light Cameras Stay – Here Comes The Controversy
Red Light Cameras Stay – Here Comes The Controversy
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...
Lafayette Council Vote For The Lafayette Red Light Cameras Tomorrow
Lafayette Council Vote For The Lafayette Red Light Cameras Tomorrow
Lafayette Council Vote For The Lafayette Red Light Cameras Tomorrow
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...
Lafayette Final Vote
Lafayette Final Vote
Lafayette Final Vote
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.
Busy Year Projected By Council Chairman
Busy Year Projected By Council Chairman
Busy Year Projected By Council Chairman
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.
Lafayette Council Chairman Talks TIFS
Lafayette Council Chairman Talks TIFS
Lafayette Council Chairman Talks TIFS
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