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Council sits on sending sales tax proposal to voters Play Video

January 24, 2012 11:34 PM

Could a half-cent sales tax solve an under-funded fire department? Lafayette's City-Parish Council is looking into it. Lafayette Fire Chief Robert Benoit says the parish needs two new fire stations in order to maintain its fire rating. City-Parish Council is looking at introducing the first sales tax increase since... more »
Outgoing Councilman Wants Wife to Finish Unexpired Term

November 30, 2010 4:37 PM

District one Lafayette City-Parish Councilman Purvis Morrison will take over as Mayor of Scott on January 3rd. Morrison is now hoping the council will appoint his wife Mary to serve his last year on the council. Morrison says Mary is already familiar with ongoing projects in the district. The council... more »
Lafayette City-Parish Council Extends Deadline for Submission of Resumes

May 19, 2010 5:46 PM

With regard to the Lafayette Charter Commission created by Ordinance No. O-074-2010, due to the insufficient number of resumes received from individuals of the minority race who reside outside of any municipality in the Parish of Lafayette, the Lafayette City-Parish Council has extended the deadline for the submission of resumes... more »