Multiple Government Offices Closed After Two Calcasieu Parish Police Jury Buildings Shut Down Due to Water Main Break

Lake Charles, Louisiana – The Calcasieu Parish Police Jury announced on August 11, 2022, that two Police Jury Buildings are closed due to a water main break. The two buildings are located at 901 Lakeshore Drive and 1011 Lakeshore Drive in downtown Lake Charles, and both are closed until further notice.

Numerous Calcasieu Parish Police Jury departments, as well as other agencies like the Calcasieu District Attorney’s Office, the State Fire Marshal, the Louisiana Department of Health, the Southwest Louisiana Law Center, and the Calcasieu Parish Assessor’s Office, are housed at the facility.

The Calcasieu Parish Division of Planning and Development is located on the fifth floor of 901 Lakeshore Drive. While the building is closed, they will not be issuing permits and occupational licenses in person, but citizens can apply for permits and licenses online at www.calcasieuparish.gov/permits or by phone at 337-721-3610.

At the time this was published, damage assessments were being conducted, and the Police Jury will notify the public when the facilities will reopen.