The Calcasieu Parish Police Jury has called a Special Meeting set for Thursday August 13th at 5:30 p.m. concerning the South’s Defenders Monument. The meeting will be conducted in the Calcasieu Parish Emergency Operations Center located at 901 Lakeshore Drive in Lake Charles.
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, and the expected attendance of citizens wishing to speak, the meeting will be conducted under the following rules:
- The Police Jury anticipates that seating will be limited. The Police Jury encourages citizens to watch the live stream of the meeting on C-GOV, www.calcasieuparish.gov or the Police Jury’s Facebook and YouTube pages.
- Persons wishing to speak are asked to arrive at the meeting by 5:15 p.m. and check in with staff for appropriate screening.
- All persons entering must wear face coverings, maintain six-foot social distancing, and submit to a temperature check.
- Access to the building will be restricted to the Pithon Street entrance.
- Citizens are welcome to address the Police Jury in writing in advance of the meeting by emailing comments to administration@calcasieuparish.gov. Submissions must be received by noon August 13th.
The Police Jury has been in a period of active listening with the public since June 24 to receive input on the South’s Defenders Monument and its location on the grounds of the Historic Calcasieu Parish Courthouse.
