Lafayette Consolidated Government Offering Deal on Rain Barrels
May 9 is the deadline for residents of the city of Lafayette and unincorporated areas to sign up for a rain barrel at the subsidized price of $34.50.
If you love flowers, or if you have a vegetable garden, these barrels are a great way to catch rainwater to nourish the projects in your yard.
By having a rain barrel you can conserve water and save yourself money. You won t have to use the hose to water your plants and veggies.
According to a press release from the Lafayette Consolidated Government, rain barrels also help to reduce the amount of stormwater runoff.
Lafayette Residents Question Flood Prevention Plan
The Lafayette Parish Council is giving the green light to retention ponds that Lafayette Consolidated Government says could alleviate flooding on the Vermilion River.
Those proposed retention ponds would be located on Lebesque Road near Scott, on Robley Drive just north of the Vermilion Parish line, and on Homewood Drive in Milton.
Last night, the parish council declared the Lebesque Road and Robley Drive retention ponds “public necessities.” The council introduced an ordinance to declare the Homewood Drive pond a necessity.
While L-C-G says the ponds will prevent major floods, others are skeptical.
“Does it help me or the 500 people downstream of me? Lafayette attorney Tommy Guilbeau asked. No! Does it help the people who came here and complained about it? No! It’s about making money for certain developers, and that’s that.”
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Cajundome Set to Host Household Hazardous Waste Day on Saturday
Household Hazardous Waste Day is back!
After the coronavirus pandemic forced the event to be canceled in 2020, the popular event put on by Lafayette Consolidated Government is happening once again and this year it will be in the CAJUNDOME. If you re a resident in the City of Lafayette or the unincorporated areas of Lafayette Parish, you are encouraged to bring your unwanted household chemicals to be recycled or properly disposed.
The lists of acceptable and unacceptable items below can be found at www.lafayettela.gov. Residents may also call the Environmental Quality Division at (337) 291-5637.