Frequently Asked Questions

Agendas are normally published on the Friday prior to the meetings in The Acadiana Advocate, barring conflicts with holidays. Agendas are available at the Council Office or on the LCG website on Thursday afternoon prior to the meetings.

Citizens may complete speaker forms(s) for submission to the Clerk of the Council or the Council staff prior to the call of the agenda item(s) for which they wish to speak and are allotted three (3) minutes of speaking time per item.

Contact the Council Office by phone at (337) 291-8800 and speak with the Legislative Affairs staff.

The role of the elected City and Parish Councilmember is considered to be a temporary, part-time position. When calling for or visiting the Council Office to see Councilmembers, Council staff take messages, which are relayed directly to the Councilmembers if our Citizen Advocacy staff or our Legislative Assistants are unable to address the immediate issue(s) or concern(s).

The LCG administration exercises general executive and administrative authority; whereas, the Councils make up the legislative body, which adopts the laws of the City-Parish.

Meetings of the Lafayette City Council and the Lafayette Parish Council are held on the first and third Tuesdays of each month (unless otherwise noted). Parish Council meetings begin at 4:30 p.m. and City Council meetings begin at 5:30 p.m. The meetings are aired live on AOC 2 (LFT Fiber-Channel 4 and Cox Communications-Channel 16 or online at https://video.ibm.com/channel/lafayette-consolidated-government-council-meeting and https://www.aocinc.org/watch), then replayed on the following Friday at 7:00 p.m. on AOC2, then at noon the following Sunday on AOC 1 (LFT Fiber-Channel 3 and Cox Communications-Channel 15).

Various types of maps can be obtained from One Acadiana by calling (337) 233-2705, Lafayette Convention & Visitors Bureau by calling (337) 232-3737, or the Innovation & Technology Department’s GIS Division by calling (337) 291-8028.

Minutes are published on the Friday following the meetings in The Acadiana Advocate and are placed on the Council webpage. Please note that the proceedings/minutes of the Council meetings are a synopsis, and is not a verbatim transcript.

The next election will be in 2027.  Candidates must qualify with the Lafayette Parish Clerk of Court, pursuant to the schedule of qualifying dates. For fees associated with qualifying, you may contact the Clerk of Court’s Elections Division at (337) 291-6368.  In lieu of fees, a candidate may present a nominating petition with at least 100 signatures, which could be explained further by Elections Division staff.

Citizens may call (337) 291-8280 for guidance on obtaining certificates of occupancy.

The Lafayette Housing Authority can be contacted by phone at (337) 232-3515.

LUS can be reached by phone at (337) 291-5832.

The Community Development and Planning Department’s Compliance Division can be reached by phone at (337) 291-8445.

The address for LEDA is 211 East Devalcourt Street and the phone number is (337) 593-1400.

The phone number is (337) 291-8401.

The Community Development & Planning Department’s Human Services Division can be reached by phone at (337) 291-8447.

The Finance & Management Department’s Purchasing and Property Management Division can be reached by phone at (337) 291-8259.

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries can be contacted locally at (337) 262-2080.

The Compost Facility can be contacted by phone at (337) 896-9625.

Acadiana Waste Services (AWS) can be contacted directly by phone at (337) 205-7710; however, the Public Works Department’s Environmental Quality Division can alternatively be contacted by phone at (337) 291-8518 or citizens can always call 311.

3242 Northwest Evangeline Thruway, Suite A, near the intersection of West Gloria Switch Road and Northwest Evangeline Thruway. The phone number is (337) 886-3713.

To submit any service requests, citizens may dial 311.

The Lafayette Parish Clerk of Court’s Office can be contacted by phone at (337) 291-6400.