POLICE JURY COMPLETES EXPANSION OF

PARISH GOVERNMENT BUILDING

The Calcasieu Parish Police Jury has completed the renovation and expansion of the Parish Government Building at 1015 Pithon Street in downtown Lake Charles. All departmental moves should be completed by April 17^th.

The floor location and phone number for Parish departments is listed below.

Department		Location	Phone Number

Administrative Offices
	Parish Administrator	2	721-3500
	Finance Division	2	721-3650
	Government Access Channel	B	721-3570
	Group Insurance	1	721-3535
	Human Resources	1	721-3520
	Payroll Department	2	721-3530
	Purchasing Department	2	721-3660
	Records Department	2	721-3500

Division of Engineering and Public Works		4	721-3700
	Information Systems	4	721-3675
	Solid Waste	4	721-3700

Facility Management		4	721-3540

Division of Planning and Development		3	721-3600
	Development Permits	3	721-3610
	License and Permits	3	721-3640

Parking for visitors to downtown Police Jury offices will remain at the lots located at the intersection of Gill Street and Pithon Street. The Police Jury appreciates the public’s patience during the move, which is a large undertaking.

The expansion project included adding two floors to the Parish Government Building and bringing the entire building into compliance with today’s building codes. The expanded building, with approximately 50,000 square feet, is more than double the size of the original building. It has many new features including a new two-elevator tower, an expanded Police Jury meeting room, two additional conference rooms and additional storage areas.