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Mayor-President Boulet Elects to Veto City Ordinance

Newsroom - June 28, 2024 3:40 pm

Mayor-President Boulet has elected to veto City Ordinance No. CO-066-2024, adopted by the Lafayette City Council on June 18, 2024.

Fourth of July Service Schedule 2024

Newsroom - June 28, 2024 2:36 pm

Independence Day, Lafayette Consolidated Government (LCG) announces the following changes to services for Thursday, July 4, 2024.

Senator Jean-Paul Coussan Announces Candidacy for Louisiana Public Service Commission District 2

Newsroom - June 27, 2024 5:06 pm

State Senator Jean-Paul Coussan (R-Lafayette) issued the following statement on his decision to run for Louisiana Public Service Commission, District 2

Temporary Closure of 100 Block of Mount Vernon Drive

Newsroom - June 27, 2024 8:42 am

Lafayette Consolidated Government (LCG)’s Public Works Department announces the closure of the 100 block of Mount Vernon Drive beginning July 1 through July 3, 2024, from 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

UPDATE: Homicide on Robley Drive

Newsroom - June 27, 2024 8:18 am

Just before midnight, the Lafayette Police Department (LPD) received a 911 call regarding several shots being fired near an apartment complex in the 1000 block of Robley Drive.

LCG to Host Brown Park Public Meeting on July 10

Newsroom - June 26, 2024 10:58 am

Lafayette Consolidated Government (LCG) and the Parks, Arts, Recreation, and Culture (PARC) Department will host another public meeting regarding the construction at Graham Brown Memorial Park.

UPDATE: Vehicle Crash/Road Closure

Newsroom - June 26, 2024 8:47 am

The Southbound lanes of the SE Evangeline Thruway near Sixth Street are closed to vehicle traffic due to an electrical pole being down in the roadway.

VICTIM IDENTIFIED: Homicide on 400 Block of Justin Street

Newsroom - June 24, 2024 5:09 pm

At around 7:29 p.m., the Lafayette Police Department responded to the 400 block of Justin Street about a victim suffering from a gunshot wound.

City of Lafayette Announces Search for Chief of Police

Newsroom - June 24, 2024 4:32 pm

The Office of the Mayor-President has officially begun its search for a new Chief of Police to lead its dedicated law enforcement team.

UPDATE: Major Vehicle Crash

Newsroom - June 24, 2024 3:45 pm

Lafayette Police are investigating a major vehicle crash on the I-10 overpass westbound.

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