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Calcasieu Parish Assessor, Wendy Aguillard, and Staff, will be at the following locations: Sulphur Senior Center Wednesday, April 22nd, 2026, from 9:00am -12:00pm Lake Charles Senior Center Tuesday, April 28th, 2026, from 9:00am -12:00pm DeQuincy City Hall Thursday, April 30th, 2026, from 9:00am -12:00pm Westlake Senior Center Tuesday, May 5th, 2026, from 9:00am – 12:00pm Moss Bluff Senior Center Tuesday, May 12th, 2026, from 9:00am -12:00pm Vinton Senior Center Thursday, May 14, 2026, from 9:00am -12:00pm Iowa Senior Center Tuesday, June 2nd, 2026, from 9:00am -12:00pm We will provide an opportunity for our local Seniors, Disabled Veterans, & Disabled Homeowners to sign up for “Special Assessment Level Freezes”

Please be advised that the regularly scheduled Town of Vinton Council Meeting set for Tuesday, February 17, 2026 has been rescheduled in observance of Mardi Gras.
The meeting will now be held on Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. at Vinton City Hall.

The following warming centers will be open in Calcasieu Parish. Currently, the other parishes in our region do not plan to open warming centers but are monitoring weather conditions closely.

Water’s Edge
2760 Power Center Pkwy
Lake Charles, LA 70607
Capacity: 160
Pet-friendly
Opens after lunch on 1/24

SC3
501 E. Burton St
Sulphur, LA 70663
Capacity: 40
Opens at dusk on 1/24

Salvation Army
3020 Legion St
Lake Charles, LA 70615
Capacity: 20 (male only at this time)
Opens at 4:30 p.m. on ½

Aclara, new facility at Vinton Port, will be at the Vinton City Council meeting on December 16th at 6:00 PM to discuss their project at the port. We encourage the public to attend and learn more about their plans and long-term vision for our community.

We now have a information case mounted outside the front doors at Vinton City Hall. This case makes it easier for you to keep up with upcoming events, flyers and City Council Agendas.