Lafayette Parish

Difference in Where We Are and Where We Want to Be

The difference between where we are and where we want to be is “execution”.

Do Not Sleep in Desperation

It’s through desperation that our mind gets the most creative. Some of my best ideas have come from times of great despair and at rock bottom.

2023-2024 Proposed Budgets Available Online

2023-2024 proposed budget books by department and fund are now available online.

Bridge Closure: Eloi Broussard

The Eloi Broussard Bridge over the Vermilion River on LA 733 (East Broussard Road), at milepost 1.25, will be closed on Thursday, July 27, 2023, from 8:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m., weather permitting.

In the Right Spot

You are in the right spot when people start talking about you. When you hear that you are weird; when people say you are doing too much or that you are anti-social; when they assume that you think you’re better than others, etc.

LUS Bonin Redevelopment Project Update

Lafayette Utilities System (LUS) will be hosting a public open house on Monday, July 24, 2023, between 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Lafayette Main Library, and a second public open house on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, between 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at South Regional Library to discuss LUS’s Bonin Redevelopment Project

UPDATE: Lane Closures: Ambassador Caffery at Johnston Street

LA 3073 (Ambassador Caffery Parkway) at US 167 (Johnston Street) and US 167 (Johnston Street) from Goudchaux Drive to Ridge Road will have intermittent lane closures nightly beginning Sunday, July 16, until Friday, July 21, 2023, between the hours of 7:30 p.m. and 6:30 a.m., weather permitting.

Plan for Your Pets This Hurricane Season

Six weeks into hurricane season and Lafayette Animal Shelter and Care Center (LASCC) Supervisor Shelley Delahoussaye stresses the importance of having a plan in place to ensure the safety and well-being of furry family members.

LCG Accepting Grant Applications

Lafayette Consolidated Government (LCG) is excited to announce its annual grant program is open, inviting eligible nonprofit organizations to apply for funding.

Boulet Resigns as CEO of APC to Run for Mayor-President

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Acadiana Planning Commission (APC), Monique Blanco Boulet, sent a letter of resignation on July 10, 2023, to the APC board of directors.
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