LAFAYETTE PARISH, La. (KLFY) – If you’re looking to track the progress of drainage work in your neighborhood, there’s now a website for that.
Lafayette Consolidated Government’s Public Work’s Department says the website will provide up-to-date information on the progress of the current drainage projects taking place throughout Lafayette Parish.
“I keep an eye on it when it rains.”
Suzanne Ortego lives near the Orgeron coulee in Lafayette Parish.
“It’s only gotten to about the third or fourth level since we’ve been here, but we’re prepared with sandbags just in case,” said Ortego.
It’s 1 of the initial 27 drainage improvement projects taking place throughout Lafayette Parish.
Their funded through a $9 million millage rededication, that was approved by voters last Fall.
“The grasses or whatever’s growing in there, the greenery, you can see more concrete on our end, on that side, so that’s what’s concerning everyone,” Ortego said.
A new website launched Wednesday tracks the progress of drainage work.
For example, debris removal in the concrete lined areas of the Orgeron coulee, is set to cost $50,000 and be completed in September of this year.
“So this is the 9 million is going to attack this, and the public’s going to be able to see what’s in their area, what the watersheds are, what areas it drains, and it’s a start,” said Joel Robideaux, Mayor-President of Lafayette.
The website gives you the information, timeline of completion, where the project is, a map, the dollar amount being spent for the project, before and after pictures, and more.
“I think that’s a great idea, as long as it’s actually updated and there is actual communication with the residents, and not just kind of for show,” said Ortego.
“You can see where we are with cost status, with schedule status, and right now it’s all green so thats good, and there’s one of the projects that’s already completed, that’s indicated by a star,” said Cydra Wingerter, Chief Communications Officer for the Robideaux Administration.
Robideaux says this will hopefully provide a sense of transparency to residents.
As for Suzanne, she’s just hoping the coulee gets cleaned out, in order to prevent future flooding in her neighborhood.
“I’m just hoping it’s cleaned out, and it’s resolved, and they keep up with it, so it doesn’t get to that point again,” said Ortego.
The Robideaux administration also hopes to have a website to track the progress of all public works projects taking place throughout Lafayette Parish, sometime in the future.
To visit the new website that tracks the progress of the drainage projects, visit this link.
