WL Council to vote on new districts
West Lafayette council members are set to consider new district boundaries for the city. State code requires revised district maps to be adopted by the end of the year. Councilors have narrowed the...
View ArticleNew city council districts set for West Lafayette
West Lafayette city council districts have been updated in advance of a state deadline. Officials had until December 31st to vote on new boundary maps. At a special meeting Thursday night, councilors...
View ArticleWL Council approves housing complex
A new mixed housing complex in West Lafayette is set for construction. The City Council gave unanimous approval for rezoning property to make way for a 266-unit complex on Cumberland Avenue west of U.S...
View ArticleChanges to waste pick-up in WL being considered
The City of West Lafayette is looking to change its trash ordinance. The main component is a proposed increase for residents in the cost of trash, recycling and yard waste. The current $9 a month rate...
View ArticleWL council seems to favor changes to trash ordinance
A fee increase for trash, recycling and yard waste collections in West Lafayette seems likely. Council members discussed a proposal Thursday afternoon to raise the monthly rate from $9 to $16for...
View ArticleWL council calls special meeting on annexation
The city of West Lafayette could soon extend its footprint within Tippecanoe County. An annexation ordinance sponsored by Mayor John Dennis is set to come before council members later this month. The...
View ArticleWL trash ordinance revisions expected to pass
West Lafayette residents could see their trash fee increase as soon as July 1st. Council members are considering an update to the city’s trash ordinance that would bump the monthly rate from $9 to $16....
View ArticleWL council approves fee increase for trash pickup
A fee increase is in store for West Lafayette residents. Council members approved an overhaul of the city’s trash code, including a monthly rate increase from $9 to $16. The new code also gives...
View ArticleProposed WL annexation up for first vote tonight
Area residents can voice their opinions about a proposed annexation at a special meeting of the West Lafayette City Council tonight. The plan would double the size of the city. Some homeowners in the...
View ArticleWL mayor says dialogue about annexation will continue
It will likely be several months before the West Lafayette City Council takes a final vote on a proposed annexation. Several residents spoke out against the plan at a special meeting of the City...
View ArticleWL annexation plan receives initial approval
A proposed annexation has received unanimous approval from the West Lafayette City Council. The revised plan focuses on land around the new US 231 corridor. It leaves out many residential areas that...
View ArticleCould West Lafayette Redistricting Include A Seat For Purdue Students?
Though they’re often overlooked or written off, university student government officials are rarely unenthusiastic. And occasionally, they even surprise themselves when they propose an idea that seems...
View ArticleLarger Early Voter Turnout Sullied By West Lafayette Ballot Snafu
Tippecanoe County officials are contacting some West Lafayette voters who cast their ballots early, after a computer error gave them the wrong ballot. Tippecanoe County Clerk Christa Coffey says 94...
View ArticleAsk The Mayor: West Lafayette's John Dennis On Leading Vs. Following
One of the traits of many mayors that is spoken of frequently but embodied less often is leadership. It’s a subject we spend some time on with West Lafayette Mayor John Dennis on this edition of Ask...
View ArticleWest Lafayette's Lost Pets To Be Microchipped Under New City Law
The West Lafayette City Council has passed an ordinance mandating that any animal coming to a shelter be implanted with a microchip. The chips work as a kind of barcode that can be scanned by shelter...
View ArticleCouncil To Consider West Lafayette Immigration Safe Haven Designation
The West Lafayette City Council is considering a resolution that would declare West Lafayette a safe haven for immigrants. The resolution seeks to discourage city employees from assisting authorities...
View ArticleMore Symbol Than Substance, Council Passes Amended 'Safe Haven' Immigration...
West Lafayette is now a so-called “safe haven” for immigrants – even though that declaration is likely to mean very little where the law is concerned. The West Lafayette City Council Monday evening...
View ArticleWL Parks & Rec Hopes To Spend $2M On Morton Center, More If 'City Hall' Leaves
The West Lafayette City Council is set to vote Monday on the Parks and Recreation Department’s action plan , which includes spending more than $1.8 million on the Morton Community Center – a building...
View ArticleWest Lafayette City Council To Vote On Drone Regulations
A new West Lafayette law could extensively regulate private and commercial drone-flying in the city limits. The West Lafayette city council is set to hear an ordinance this evening that places new...
View ArticleWL Considers Changing Rental Inspections In Part Due To Rare 'Overoccupancy'
Though West Lafayette leaders are thinking of changing the rules for how often rental units are inspected and how much landlords are charged for those properties, the man in charge of the process says...
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