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March 11, 2010 -
Joe Riley presented his vision for Charleston at the Independent smart growth Lecture Luncheon on May 12, 2009. This is a similar presentation that was given to planning staff by the Joseph P. Riley Center for Urban Affairs and Policy Studies in the College of Charleston. (Click here for More)
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October 5, 2011 -
The Lafayette City-Parish Administration is finalizing the negotiation of a contract and a scope of work for the planning services of Wallace Roberts & Todd to complete a Comprehensive Plan for the parish.
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October 5, 2011 -
The Lousiana Chapter of the American Planning Association has scheduled its 2012 Conference in Lake Charles on January 25-27, 2012. (Click here for More)
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November 9, 2011 -
SURVEY: LUS and LCG Public Works have collaborated to get a clearer understanding of how to better assist the Lafayette community's outdoor watering needs. They are requesting Lafayette residents take a 5-minute survey that will ask questions about their outdoor watering activities. The survey will allow LUS and Public Works to determine the interest level of participants in using a rain barrel as a method for their outdoor watering. (Click here for Survey)
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Why is it important to have a public services plan?
Health care, law enforcement, education, and taxes
covers a lot of territory and each of these impact every citizen at some
point in their lives. What is the current level of service being provided
and what are the expectations in the future? Opening and closing schools,
libraries, fire stations, police precinct stations, hospitals and clinics
are important to the health and welfare of all residents. Equitable
assessment and taxation plays a giant foundational role in the delivery of
public services (both public and private). Comprehensive, coordinated,
and cooperative planning is needed to insure public services are operated
as efficiently as possible rather than independently and inconsistently.
How does a public services plan affect me?
Interest in the education of children, the security
of your home, neighborhood or business, the health of family, friends and
business associates, or the amount of taxes you must pay each year are some
of the impacts identified in the public services plan. It should be very
difficult, if not impossibly, not to be affected by public services at some
point in time.
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The Comprehensive Master PlanHOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN |
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The Public Services Element encompasses a broad range of recommendations
addressing public safety, public information, schools, libraries, and
tax collection. Public safety recommendations are suggested for police,
fire, sheriff, and emergency medical services. School recommendations
include consideration of changing the length of the school day and school
year, the necessity of adequate school supplies, and the importance of
adequate teacher pay. Library recommendations include a goal of exceeding
national minimum library standards, and the expansion of the library system
in geographic area, services, and activities. The recommendations on tax
collection focus on the creation of a fair and equitable taxing system that
will provide a broad tax base to support local services.
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Scheduled Meetings:
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Monday, February 13, 2012
La Place Coterie
5:30 PM at the Rosa Parks Transportation Center
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