Lafayette LA

In response to record-low freezing temperatures, Lafayette Mayor-President Monique Boulet has declared Civil Leave for Lafayette Consolidated Government employees beginning at 8:00 a.m. today, Tuesday, January 16, 2024.

Due to weather and road closures, the City Court of Lafayette will be closed until noon today, January 16, 2024.

On January 15, 2024, 2024 at 4:19 p.m., The Lafayette Police Department responded to the 100 block of PHI Drive in Lafayette, Louisiana, regarding a pedestrian-involved motor vehicle accident.

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In response to the imminent below-freezing temperatures, Lafayette Consolidated Government is opening a warming center to provide refuge for individuals experiencing homelessness or who lack adequate heat.

Lafayette Consolidated Government, in coordination with the Lafayette Office of Homeland Security and the National Weather Services in preparations for the forecasted extreme temperatures, encourages residents to begin preparations now.

The board meeting and executive committee of the Lafayette Convention & Visitors Commission will take place on January 17, 2024, at 1100 Lafayette Street, Lafayette, Louisiana.

The Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office has implemented a public comment portal as part of our accreditation process and is seeking engagement from our community.

Please be advised that the 800 block of South Buchanan Street will close on Thursday, January 18, 2024. 

During his service on the former Lafayette City-Parish Council, current District 5 City Councilman Kenneth Boudreaux authored Resolution No. R-010-2019 to declare the suspension of residential garbage and recycling service on the Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) holiday within the City of Lafayette and the unincorporated parts of Lafayette Parish, which was adopted with unanimous support.