Calcasieu Parish Police Jury approves permits, rezoning and multiple infrastructure and grant resolutions
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Summary
On Oct. 23, 2025, the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury approved liquor and beer permits, rezoned a Ward 4 parcel to heavy industrial, adopted infrastructure servitudes and act-of-sale agreements, ratified a burning prohibition and approved Road & Drainage Trust Fund grants totaling $884,128.
The Calcasieu Parish Police Jury on Oct. 23 approved a series of permits, rezoning and infrastructure agreements, adopted multiple resolutions tied to state and federal funding, and received committee reports.
In planning and development business, the jury approved one new liquor/beer application, 15 renewals and ratified two special-event permits (motion by Mister Abshire; second by Mister Androponte). The jury also adopted Ordinance 3979 to rezone property at 3979 Houston River Road in Ward 4 from agricultural to heavy industrial to allow bulk materials storage and sales (motion by Mister Burling; second by Mister Markantel). The rezoning was approved with conditions.
The jury adopted a resolution accepting Porter's Cove Phase 4 subdivision off Paul Bellon Road in Ward 1 (motion by Mister Quinn; second by Mister Steli). It approved an act of sale for the Opelousas Street Improvements project (motion by Mister Steli; second by Mister Guillory) and authorized permanent and temporary servitude agreements for the Gauthier Road Sewer Project Phase 3 (motion by Mister Landry; second by Mister Lewis).
The jury approved servitude agreements for the East Calcasieu Parish Consolidated Water Works project (motion by Mister Steli; second by Mister Quinn) and adopted a resolution approving an act of sale and temporary construction servitude agreement for the Carlos Drive replacement project (motion by Mister Markantel; second by Mister Bowers).
Using funding from a FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program award, the jury approved purchase of property at 616 West LeGron Street in Lake Charles (motion by Mister Abshire; second by Mister Andrew Ponte). The jury also adopted an ordinance approving a lease for 1810 Windy Wood Road in Westlake to remain open-space property (motion by Mister Burley; second by Mister Bowers).
On finance matters, the Ways and Means Committee recommended adoption of the 2026 Calcasieu Parish Road & Drainage Trust Fund totaling $884,128. The proposal included allocations of $388,800 to the City of Lake Charles for South Park drainage improvements phase 2, $114,800 to the City of Westlake for a Garfield Street lateral W-34 drainage improvement, and $380,528 to the Town of Iowa for the North Bowers Avenue road-extension phase 1. The jury received the Ways and Means and Budget Committee reports and moved to amend the FY2025 budget as recommended where gaming-fund grants create deviations.
The jury adopted a resolution approving items related to Act 461 funding from the 2025 regular legislative session (motion by Mister Quinn; second by Mister Lewis) and ratified Executive Order 2025-03 proclaiming a prohibition on outdoor burning (motion by Mister Burley; second by Miss Eason). The jury also approved submittals for the Human Services Public Housing Agency plan for FY2026 and the 5-year PHA plan for 2026–2031 (motion by Mister Guillory; second by Mister Lewis) and adopted SNAP education and training agreements, with Mister Guillory recusing on one item (motion by Mister Smith; second by Mister Lewis).
Most motions were routine and carried without extended public debate; the meeting concluded after approval of current invoices and quarterly budget-to-actual reports (motion by Mister Andrew Ponte; second by Mister Lewis).
