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Calcasieu Drainage Lateral Storm Cleanup Underway
Hurricane debris removal from Calcasieu Parish drainage laterals is underway, with the contractor, Crowder Gulf, collecting more than 99,000 cubic yards of debris so far in laterals in the Lake Charles watershed in Phase 1A.
11/15/2021
Police Jury Adopts Resolution Requesting Additional HUD Disaster Recovery Funding
The Calcasieu Parish Police Jury at its Oct. 21 meeting unanimously adopted a resolution requesting an increased disaster appropriations package for Southwest Louisiana to address the “unmet needs” of recovery efforts from Hurricanes Laura and Delta.
10/22/2021
State to Begin Accepting Greinwich Terrace Priority 1 Zone Buyout Applications
The state is accepting buyout applications from Greinwich Terrace property owners and residents in the designated Priority 1 zone of the Lake Charles neighborhood, which has flooded three times in the past four years.
09/29/2021
Police Jury Approves Long-Term Community Recovery Plan
The Calcasieu Parish Police Jury approved the Calcasieu Long-Term Community Recovery Plan at its Aug. 19 regular meeting.
08/20/2021
Human Services Has Programs to Help Residents Facing Evictions
Although the federal COVID-19 moratorium on residential evictions has been temporarily reinstated, the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury’s Human Services Department wants to remind residents that they may now seek rental assistance to help ensure they are not evicted when the moratorium is lifted.
08/09/2021
Police Jury to Lift Suspension on Enforcement of Property Standards
Beginning July 1, the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury’s Division of Planning and Development will lift the suspension on code enforcement of property standards and will begin enforcing property standards. The Police Jury temporarily suspended all code enforcement of properties in August 2020 after Hur
06/30/2021 9:27 AM
Calcasieu Parish Police Jury's Housing Counseling Agency Offers Free Homebuyer Education Classes
First-time home buyers can learn the details of homeownership in free homebuyer education classes hosted by the Calcasieu Parish’s Housing Counseling Agency and Project Build a Future.
06/28/2021
Greinwich Terrace Residents Can Find Buyout Information Here
City and parish leaders have prioritized the Greinwich Terrace neighborhood for a $30 million program offering voluntary residential buyouts as part of the Louisiana Watershed Initiative (LWI) Statewide Buyout Program. The neighborhood has flooded three times over the past four years.
06/17/2021 5:27 PM
Mosquito Control Uses Light Traps to Help Combat Parish's Mosquito Populations
Calcasieu Parish Mosquito Control routinely collects mosquitoes from 38 New Jersey Light Traps located all throughout the parish.
06/11/2021
Calcasieu Parish Police Jury's GIS Page Has a New Look, New Features
The Calcasieu Parish Police Jury’s Geographic Information System (GIS) Page has a new look and several new user-friendly upgrades.
04/23/2021
Police Jury Announces Long-Term Hurricane Recovery Plan
The Calcasieu Parish Police Jury, along with Gov. John Bel Edwards and other state and federal officials, discussed Calcasieu Parish’s Long-Term Hurricane Recovery Framework at a Jan. 26 news conference at the Burton Complex in Lake Charles.
01/26/2021 5:44 PM
WATCH: Watch the Jan. 18 Calcasieu Planning and Zoning Meeting Here
To watch the Jan. 18 Calcasieu Planning and Zoning meeting, click the box below:
01/18/2021
Solid Waste Convenience Centers Now Allowing Trailers
The two Calcasieu Parish Residential Solid Waste Convenience Centers now allow trailers onsite as of Thursday, Jan. 7.
01/06/2021
Calcasieu Parish Police Jury's Budget Committee Hears 2021 Budget Presentation
The Calcasieu Parish Police Jury's Budget Committee heard a presentation of the 2021 proposed annual budget at its Thursday, Nov. 19 meeting.
12/02/2020 4:43 PM
PARISH PROUD: New Leash on Life Program
The "Parish Proud" video series highlights Calcasieu Parish Police Jury employees making a difference in the community, while living the Police Jury's mission, vision and values.
02/20/2020
Former District 2 Police Juror Calvin Collins Passed Away at Age 80
Former District 2 Calcasieu Parish Police Juror Calvin Collins passed away Feb. 9, 2020, at the age of 80.
02/12/2020 11:30 AM
Calcasieu Parish Is Trending in the Right Direction, according to 2019 Citizen Survey Results
Calcasieu Parish is trending in the right direction, according to 2019 Citizen Survey results.
02/06/2020
Old Highway 90 Boat Launch to Close for Repairs on Feb. 3
The Old Highway 90 Launch, located off Old Highway 90 in Vinton, will be closed beginning Monday, Feb. 3, for repairs.
01/30/2020
Calcasieu Parish Police Jury Has New Domain Name
As of Jan. 1, the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury has secured a new domain: “calcasieuparish.gov.
01/09/2020
Asset Builders of SWLA Wants to Help More Small Business Owners, Potential Homebuyers
Asset Builders of Southwest Louisiana is known for helping residents in the five-parish area with low-to-moderate incomes to save to buy homes.
01/08/2020