City of Vinton, Louisiana https://cityofvinton.com Gateway to Cajun Country Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:24:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://cityofvinton.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/cropped-vintonseal-e1513277714241-32x32.jpg City of Vinton, Louisiana https://cityofvinton.com 32 32 Looking for a fun way to spend your weekend! https://cityofvinton.com/looking-for-a-fun-way-to-spend-your-weekend/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:24:00 +0000 https://cityofvinton.com/?p=3649 ]]> Volunteers Needed! Lets clean up our Town! https://cityofvinton.com/volunteers-needed-lets-clean-up-our-town/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:22:10 +0000 https://cityofvinton.com/?p=3646 ]]> https://cityofvinton.com/3643-2/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:16:16 +0000 https://cityofvinton.com/?p=3643 FYI

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 take the time to read and fill out this survey. The mitigation plan for Calcasieu Parish includes Vinton. This plan will be implemented in case of any natural disater so your input will help for services the Town of Vinton would receive. https://cityofvinton.com/please-take-the-time-to-read-and-fill-out-this-survey-the-mitigation-plan-for-calcasieu-parish-includes-vinton-this-plan-will-be-implemented-in-case-of-any-natural-disater-so-your-input-will-help-fo/ Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:28:09 +0000 https://cityofvinton.com/?p=3607 ]]> Pictured, Ethan Foreman, Mayor Bonnie Jo Bahnsen, and Tommy Vassar, Sr. as Ethan accepted a letter of recommendation for Eagle Scout of the year at American Legion post 208 in Vinton on February 10th. https://cityofvinton.com/pictured-ethan-foreman-mayor-bonnie-jo-bahnsen-and-tommy-vassar-sr-as-ethan-accepted-a-letter-of-recommendation-for-eagle-scout-of-the-year-at-american-legion-post-208-in-vinton-on-february-10th/ Thu, 12 Feb 2026 15:06:40 +0000 https://cityofvinton.com/?p=3585 ]]> https://cityofvinton.com/3578-2/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 19:44:40 +0000 https://cityofvinton.com/?p=3578 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.

]]> https://cityofvinton.com/3575-2/ Wed, 04 Feb 2026 16:58:55 +0000 https://cityofvinton.com/?p=3575 ]]> Warming Center Information https://cityofvinton.com/warming-center-information/ Fri, 23 Jan 2026 18:09:44 +0000 https://cityofvinton.com/?p=3560 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

]]> Friendly Reminder https://cityofvinton.com/friendly-reminder/ Wed, 10 Dec 2025 14:38:14 +0000 https://cityofvinton.com/?p=3538 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 would like to Thank Lenny Benoit for his participation as The Grand Marshall in our Veteran Parade. Also pictured Veteran Greg Martin and Pam Trahan https://cityofvinton.com/we-would-like-to-thank-lenny-benoit-for-his-participation-as-the-grand-marshall-in-our-veteran-parade-also-pictured-veteran-greg-martin-and-pam-trahan/ Mon, 17 Nov 2025 13:34:22 +0000 https://cityofvinton.com/?p=3508 ]]>