Collected and spent
In fiscal year 2024, Lafayette County collected $218.9M in taxes and spent $361.7M.
Collected
$218.9M
Fiscal year 2024 · taxes
Spent
$361.7M
Fiscal year 2024
Where the money comes from
One tax.
Property tax
$5.085 per $100 of value
Source · Louisiana Legislative Auditor — Maximum Millage Report (2025 edition, actual 2024 levy column), Lafayette Parish, Lafayette Parish 2024 property tax. Read on July 28, 2026.
Details
Lafayette Parish 2024 property tax — parish-wide non-school bundle 50.85 mills on 10% AV for an in-city Lafayette address (effective ~0.51% on market), DERIVED as the sum of the 17 parish-wide 2024 levies in the LLA 2025 Maximum Millage Report actual-levy column (post-reassessment adopted rates): general alimony 3.250, airport 1.710, courthouse 2.510, library 3.120+1.840, juvenile 1.250, corrections 2.210, drainage 3.580, Teche-Vermilion 1.420, assessor 1.670, law enforcement 8.600+8.760, roads/bridges 4.470, economic development 1.800, Bayou Vermilion 0.750+0.100, health unit 3.810 — the same body inventory as the assessor-estimator bundle this supersedes (the undated estimator read 51.08). Excludes the 1.625 unincorporated-only levy and the downtown Commercial Core sub-district 15.170. FLAGGED AMBIGUITY: an unattributed 'General Obligation Bonds' line levied 1.850 in 2024 — if parish-wide, the bundle is 52.70. Derived, single-lens (the parish council ordinance PO-046-2024 covers council funds only, 26.27, and is a scanned image) — held modeledWhere it goes
Eight service lines.
Police
$110.4M
This figure is a share of one printed line, split in the proportions the budget schedule gives.
Public works · Capital outlay
$90.9M
Public works · Current
$45.8M
General government
$44.4M
Debt service · past obligation
$36.2M
Parks and recreation
$26.7M
Other
$6.0M
Health and human services
$1.3M
Bars in both tables share one scale. Hatched lines pay for past obligations, not current services.
Source · Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government — Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, FY2024. Read on June 22, 2026.
Details
Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government — Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, FY2024 — Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances — Governmental Funds, Total Governmental Funds column — For the Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 2024 — amounts in actual dollars (NOT thousands)Who decides
The charter gives law-making power to both Councils together. They hold a joint hearing and adopt the budget in a joint meeting. The Mayor-President sends the budget plan at least 90 days before the year starts. 5 Parish Council members, each elected from 1 of 5 districts.
Monique B. Boulet
Mayor-President, at large
Term end not published
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Bryan Tabor
Council Member, District 1
Term end not published
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Donald Richard
Council Member, District 2
Term end not published
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Ken Stansbury
Council Member, District 3
Term end not published
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John Guilbeau
Council Member, District 4
Term end not published
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AB Rubin
Council Member, District 5
Term end not published
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Source · Lafayette Consolidated Government, Lafayette Home Rule Charter, section 2-01(C) and section 5-02. Read on October 10, 2026.
Details
Lafayette Home Rule Charter, section 2-01(C) and section 5-02 (scanned PDF, read by OCR) (read 2026-10-10)When decisions happen
The Mayor-President sends the Councils a budget plan at least 90 days before the year starts. Both Councils must adopt it at least 30 days before the year starts. A joint public hearing comes first.
Each yearThe budget year runs from November 1 to October 31.
Next electionThe next Parish Council election is in fall 2027.
Council members and the Mayor-President serve 4 years.
How to reach it
Clerk of the Council: (337) 291-8810
Phone
705 West University Avenue, Lafayette, LA 70506
Mailing address
Source · Lafayette Consolidated Government, Lafayette Home Rule Charter, section 5-01. Read on October 10, 2026.
Details
Lafayette Home Rule Charter, section 5-01 (Fiscal year) (scanned PDF, read by OCR) (read 2026-10-10)Also on this tax bill
A Lafayette County address pays these governments too. Which cities apply depends on the address.
On every bill in Lafayette County
On some bills, depending on the address
Cities: 8
LafayetteCity
BroussardNot in Who Taxes Me yet
YoungsvilleNot in Who Taxes Me yet
ScottNot in Who Taxes Me yet
CarencroNot in Who Taxes Me yet
MiltonNot in Who Taxes Me yet
OssunNot in Who Taxes Me yet
DusonNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Sources
Collected
Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government — Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, FY2024. Read on June 22, 2026.
Details
Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government — Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, FY2024 — Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances — Governmental Funds, Total Governmental Funds column — For the Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 2024 — amounts in actual dollars (NOT thousands)Spent
Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government — Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, FY2024. Read on June 22, 2026.
Details
Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government — Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, FY2024 — Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances — Governmental Funds, Total Governmental Funds column — For the Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 2024 — amounts in actual dollars (NOT thousands)Taxes
Louisiana Legislative Auditor — Maximum Millage Report (2025 edition, actual 2024 levy column), Lafayette Parish, Lafayette Parish 2024 property tax. Read on July 28, 2026.
Details
Lafayette Parish 2024 property tax — parish-wide non-school bundle 50.85 mills on 10% AV for an in-city Lafayette address (effective ~0.51% on market), DERIVED as the sum of the 17 parish-wide 2024 levies in the LLA 2025 Maximum Millage Report actual-levy column (post-reassessment adopted rates): general alimony 3.250, airport 1.710, courthouse 2.510, library 3.120+1.840, juvenile 1.250, corrections 2.210, drainage 3.580, Teche-Vermilion 1.420, assessor 1.670, law enforcement 8.600+8.760, roads/bridges 4.470, economic development 1.800, Bayou Vermilion 0.750+0.100, health unit 3.810 — the same body inventory as the assessor-estimator bundle this supersedes (the undated estimator read 51.08). Excludes the 1.625 unincorporated-only levy and the downtown Commercial Core sub-district 15.170. FLAGGED AMBIGUITY: an unattributed 'General Obligation Bonds' line levied 1.850 in 2024 — if parish-wide, the bundle is 52.70. Derived, single-lens (the parish council ordinance PO-046-2024 covers council funds only, 26.27, and is a scanned image) — held modeledWho decides
Lafayette Consolidated Government, Lafayette Home Rule Charter, section 2-01(C) and section 5-02. Read on October 10, 2026.
Details
Lafayette Home Rule Charter, section 2-01(C) and section 5-02 (scanned PDF, read by OCR) (read 2026-10-10)When decisions happen
Lafayette Consolidated Government, Lafayette Home Rule Charter, section 5-01. Read on October 10, 2026.
Details
Lafayette Home Rule Charter, section 5-01 (Fiscal year) (scanned PDF, read by OCR) (read 2026-10-10)How to reach it
Lafayette Consolidated Government, Lafayette Clerk of the Council page and City-Parish Hall address. Read on October 10, 2026.
Details
Lafayette Clerk of the Council page and City-Parish Hall address (read 2026-10-10)What it does
Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government — Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, FY2024. Read on June 22, 2026.
Details
Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government — Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, FY2024 — Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances — Governmental Funds, Total Governmental Funds column — For the Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 2024 — amounts in actual dollars (NOT thousands)To act on what you have read
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