Government offices and public buildings are announcing plans for this week after Francine passed through the area Wednesday afternoon and night.
As we receive these notices, we'll post them here. If you want your closure here and you don't see it, send the information to news@katctv.com
Here's what we have so far, arranged by parish:
IBERIA, ST. MARTIN AND ST. MARY PARISHES
UPDATE: For Thursday, Sep. 12, St. Mary Parish 16th Judicial District Court (Court Offices, Court and Clerk of Court) will be CLOSED.
Iberia and St. Martin Parish 16th Judicial District Court (Court Offices, Court and Clerk of Court) will be OPEN. Judge de Mahy will hold scheduled court proceedings. Judge Sigue and Judge Thibodeaux have cancelled their proceedings.——
The 16th JDC will close for Tropical Storm Francine on Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. (noon) and Wednesday, September 11, 2024.
Due to anticipated weather conditions, New Iberia City Hall will close at noon today, September 10, 2024, and all day Wednesday, September 11, 2024. The non-emergency number for the New Iberia Police Department is 337-369-2306.
The St. Martin Council on Aging will close at 1:00pm today, in light of the impending weather. All services are cancelled during this time, including Transportation and Home-Delivered Meals. For emergencies or help with sandbags, please contact the Office of Emergency Preparedness at (337) 394-2800 or (337) 394-2812. The St. Martin Council on Aging will re-open on Friday, September 13th at 7:30am.
JEFF DAVIS PARISH
The Jeff Davis Parish courthouse will be closing Tuesday at noon and will be closed all day Wednesday. All JD Bank locations will close at 3:00pm, Tuesday, Sept 10 and will be closed on Wednesday, Sept 11. Please visit our website and social media pages for additional updates.
LAFAYETTE PARISH
Following the latest weather update and projected risk of severe weather in our area, the Boys and Girls Clubs of Acadiana will close Tuesday September 10 through Thursday September 12 in the best interest of safety for our members, families and staff. Our administrative office will close at noon on Tuesday.
In light of the severe weather conditions anticipated from the approaching hurricane, the Lafayette Parish Assessor’s Office will close today at 1:30 p.m. and will remain closed Wednesday, September 11, 2024, and Thursday, September 12, 2024. Originally scheduled to close on September 15, the Assessor’s office will extend its Open Book Inspection Period deadline to noon on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, for any taxpayer desiring to review their assessment notice. The deadline to file an appeal to the Board of Review will remain on Monday, September 23, 2024, at 4:00 p.m.
Acadiana Waste Services will continue to run normal routes on Tuesday, September 10. All residential and commercial services will be suspended on Wednesday, September 11. We will closely monitor Francine and resume operations as quickly and safely as possible. We encourage residents to secure their trash and recycling carts throughout the duration of the storm. We will provide ongoing updates as the storm progresses through Louisiana.
Lafayette City Court will be closed to the public starting at 4 p.m. on Tuesday September 10, and will be closed all day on Wednesday September 11. Unless the closure is extended, the building is scheduled to resume normal operation to the public beginning Thursday September 12 at 8:30 a.m.
· All persons having business with the City Court of Lafayette, LA can continue to file civil pleadings, evictions, criminal pleadings and other matters with the appropriate department via fax or U.S. Mail;
· All civil pleadings, new petitions including new eviction proceeding, answers or other pleadings should be faxed to the court’s civil department at (337) 291-8771 in accordance with Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure Article 850;
· All criminal/traffic motions or other filings should be faxed to the court’s criminal/traffic department at (337) 291-8774.
· The court’s mailing address is Post Office Drawer 3344, Lafayette, Louisiana 70502-3344;
· More information can be obtained by going to the Court’s website at https://www.citycourtlafayettela.org/Home.aspx.
THE CIVIL DOCKET SCHEDULED FOR 9:00 A.M. SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 WILL BE HELD AS SCHEDULED.
The matters scheduled for Wednesday, September 11, 2024 are cancelled and will be reset. The court will send notice to the last address that was provided on file. It is the party’s responsibility to ensure that the court has a current address. If your address has changed, you must provide the new address in writing to the court by mail. The court’s mailing address is Post Office Drawer 3344, Lafayette, Louisiana 70502-3344. You must include your full name as it appears on your old notice, your docket number and your new address including city, state and zip code. You can also provide a contact number and email address. All efforts will be made to contact each party so the more information that you provide the better the chance of contact. More information on closure and new court dates can be obtained by going to the Court’s website at https://www.citycourtlafayettela.org/Home.aspx.
SOME TRAFFIC AND CRIMINAL FINES CAN BE PAID ON THE COURT’S WEBSITE.
For those that have not yet used the online system, the judges remind those having traffic tickets that most traffic tickets and some resolved criminal fines can be paid on line by using the Court’s website, https://www.citycourtlafayettela.org/Home.aspx. A fee may apply to online payments. Traffic and criminal fines can also be paid by mail, (do not send cash or personal checks) payable to City Court of Lafayette, and mailed to the court c/o Traffic Violations Bureau, Post Office Box 2086, Lafayette, Louisiana 70502. If your ticket is court mandatory, you will not be able to pay it online. Those matters will be reset by the court.
Waste Management has suspended all garbage and trash collection services ahead of Tropical Storm Francine in Acadiana on Wednesday, September 11, 2024. We will resume services as soon as weather and road conditions safely allow. We thank our valued customers for their patience and cooperation.
The Quad will remain OPEN Tuesday, September 10th.
The Quad will be CLOSED Wednesday, September 11th.
We will make the decision for Thursday, September 12th as we learn more about the storm. We will make attempts to send emails, but please also monitor social media accounts.
The Hilliard Art Museum will close Tuesday at 3:30 PM and reopen on Thursday, September 12th, at noon! Stay dry and safe out there!
LARC will be open tomorrow September 11 from 8am - 12pm.
We will be closed on Thursday, and look forward to seeing everyone on Friday.
AROUND LOUISIANA
UPDATE: Commissioner of Administration Taylor Barras is announcing that ALL STATE OFFICES will remain closed statewide Thursday, September 12, 2024. This office closure applies to all non-essential employees including those authorized to work from home. Employees in areas under an evacuation order should seek further guidance from their supervisors.
Effective at 5 p.m. September 10, the following Louisiana State Parks will close ahead of the approaching severe weather impacts from Tropical Storm Francine. These parks will remain closed through Thursday, September 12, 2024:
Bayou Segnette; Westwego, LA
Bogue Chitto; Franklinton, LA
Cypremort Point; Cypremort Point, LA
Fairview-Riverside; Madisonville, LA
Fontainebleau; Mandeville, LA
Grand Isle; Grand Isle, LA
Lake Fausse Pointe; St. Martinville, LA
Palmetto Island; Abbeville, LA
St. Bernard; Braithwaite, LA
Tickfaw; Springfield, LA
After the severe weather threat has passed and park staff assess storm damage at the sites and we will provide an update on reopening. All reservations during the closure are canceled. Guests affected by the cancellations will be notified regarding their options. For more information, go to LaStateParks.com OR Facebook.
