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West Lafayette council elections and votes: leadership, rezonings, fees and procurement

West Lafayette City Council · January 5, 2026
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Summary

At its Jan. 5 meeting the council elected Larry Leverence president, approved several reappointments, passed first-reading and zoning ordinances (including two small-scale residential rezonings and a PRF rezone), adopted a fee update for building permits and authorized BOT procurement for a water facility expansion.

The West Lafayette City Council on Jan. 5 took a series of procedural and substantive votes covering leadership, appointments, land-use rezonings, fee updates and procurement authority.

Leadership and appointments: The council elected Larry Leverence as council president (roll call: 8 yeas, 1 abstention) and approved Kathy Parker as vice president (7 yeas, 1 abstention). The council approved reappointments of Katie Bunder to the Economic Development Commission and Rebecca Peters to the Police Merit Commission (8–0).

Zoning and development: The…

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