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Mayor delivers State of the City, cites healthy reserves, falling violent crime and major local investments
Summary
At Lafayette City Council’s February meeting the mayor reported nearly $18 million in combined reserves, said Part I crimes have fallen to 1,573 in 2025, and outlined large public- and private-sector projects including a $51 million CSO treatment facility and several multi‑hundred‑million private investments.
Mayor (unnamed) delivered the State of the City address at the Lafayette City Council meeting, saying the city remains in a strong fiscal position and is continuing investments in public safety and infrastructure. “I am pleased to report that we continue to be in a strong financial position,” the mayor said, reporting a rainy day fund of $10,097,976 and $7,880,000 in unallocated reserves for total reported reserves of $17,977,976.
The mayor emphasized public safety as the city’s top priority, citing a long-term decline in Part I crimes. He said Part I incidents totaled 1,573 in 2025 compared with about 3,400 in 2002 and said arrest rates for those incidents have risen to roughly 65 percent. “A tremendous job the police department is doing,” he…
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