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Calcasieu Public Transit Services Resume
Calcasieu Parish Public Transit buses have resumed service on an extremely limited basis. Two buses are currently operating after the entire fleet was disabled by catalytic converter theft over the weekend
04/24/2023
Portion of Currie Drive to Close Beginning April 17 for Bridge Replacement
Currie Drive, west of Carlyss Drive and east of Cypress Cove Elementary School, will be closed to all traffic from 7 a.m. Monday, April 14 until 6 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 1.
04/14/2023
Watch the April 4 Calcasieu Parish Police Jury Meeting Here
View the April 4 Calcasieu Parish Police Jury meeting in its entirety by clicking on the box below.
04/04/2023
BOIL ADVISORY LIFTED on March 24: Calcasieu Waterworks District No. 5 of Wards 3 and 8 Issues Boil Advisory for South of US 90 and East of LA 397
Calcasieu Waterworks District No. 5 of Wards 3 and 8 has issued a boil advisory, effective immediately, for all areas of the district south of US 90 and east of LA 397, including the McCown, Manchester, Highland Hills/Oak Grove, Boys’ Village, and the Kade Daniels areas.
03/22/2023
Applications for the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury's Art and Cultural Grant for the 2023-2024 Fiscal Year Are Now Open
The Arts & Humanities Council of SWLA announces that applications for the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury Grant for the 2023-2024 fiscal year are now open.
03/20/2023
Watch the March 2 Solid Waste and Litter Abatement Committee Meeting Live
03/02/2023
Animal Services to Host Two Drive-thru Rabies Vaccination Clinics
Calcasieu Parish Animal Services has announced that the drive-thru rabies clinics in Sulphur and Lake Charles are back.
02/24/2023
Police Jury's Parishwide Drainage Committee Receives Update on the Regional Watershed Planning and Strategic Analysis Initiative
The Calcasieu Parish Police Jury's Parishwide Drainage Committee heard an update on the Regional Watershed Planning and Strategic Analysis Initiative.
02/03/2023
All Calcasieu Parish Offices Closed Dec. 30 & Jan. 2 for New Year’s Holidays
All Calcasieu Parish Police Jury departments will be closed on Friday, Dec. 30 and Monday, Jan. 2, to observe the New Year’s holidays.
12/27/2022
Calcasieu Waterworks Districts Provide Tips to Avoid Water Service Disruption
In preparation for the freezing temperatures that Calcasieu Parish is expecting beginning Thursday, Dec. 22, the following recommendations are from Calcasieu Parish Waterworks Districts 2, 5 and 12 to help avoid the interruption of water services due to low water pressure.
12/20/2022
Water Districts Nos. 5 and 12 to Begin Fire Hydrant Testing on Nov. 21
Utiliserve, a contractor hired by Water Districts Nos. 5 and 12, will begin conducting fire hydrant inspections, flushing, and testing beginning Monday, Nov. 21.
11/17/2022
Calcasieu Parish Police Jury's Budget Committee Hears 2023 Budget Presentation
The Calcasieu Parish Police Jury's Budget Committee heard a presentation of the 2023 proposed annual budget at its Thursday, Nov. 17 meeting.
11/17/2022
Movies Under the Stars Returns Nov. 18 for One Night Only
“Movies Under the Stars” will return for one night only -- Friday, Nov. 18 -- with a special presentation of “Air Bud.”
11/10/2022
Splashpads Closed for Winter
The splashpads at Prien Lake Park and River Bluff Park are now closed for the winter season.
11/02/2022
Calcasieu Parish Human Services Advisory Board Seeking New Members
The Calcasieu Parish Police Jury’s Human Services Department Advisory Board has four vacancies and is looking for residents from Iowa/Bell City, Moss Bluff/Gillis, Sulphur/Carlyss, and Vinton/Starks to represent the interests, concerns, and needs of low-income residents.
10/27/2022
Police Jury Adopts Calcasieu.gov Domain
The Calcasieu Parish Police Jury has begun the process of changing its internet and email domain from calcasieuparish.gov to calcasieu.gov.
10/25/2022
Portion of Prien Lake Park to Close for Repairs Beginning Monday, Oct. 24
The Calcasieu Parish Police Jury will close a large area of Prien Lake Park beginning today, Monday, Oct. 24. The closure, expected to last 250 days, is to make necessary hurricane repairs.
10/24/2022
Police Jury Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony for New Forensic Center
The Calcasieu Parish Police Jury, along with other parish and city officials, held a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 20 for the new Calcasieu Parish Forensic Center at 3236 Kirkman St. in Lake Charles.
10/20/2022
Human Services’ Moeling Street Location to Close at 3 p.m. on Thursdays for Employee Training
Beginning Thursday, Oct. 13, the Human Services Department will close its Allen August Multipurpose Center location, 2001 Moeling St., Lake Charles, at 3 p.m. every Thursday for employee training.
10/10/2022
American Job Center, Louisiana Workforce Commission Partner to Host Fall Quarterly Job Fair on Nov. 2
The American Job Center encourages job seekers and employers to take part in the Quarterly Job Fair, which will take place from 9:30 a.m.- noon, Wednesday, Nov. 2, in the Lake Charles Civic Center’s Exhibition Hall, 900 Lakeshore Drive.
10/09/2022