LAFAYETTE, La. — After nearly a decade without public restroom access, Downtown Lafayette may soon see relief as city officials plan to reopen facilities at the Vermilion Street parking garage.

For Lafayette natives such as Nijah Mouton, the lack of public bathrooms has been a persistent inconvenience. “The restrooms… there are none. You would have to go to the library, and that is a public place, but that’s a little walk,” Mouton said.

Mouton described the restroom search as disappointing. “Having that realization was very inconvenient and frustrating a little bit, with having to go walk around and find restrooms that are safe to use, it was disappointing,” she said.

Now, the city’s proposed 2025-26 budget includes more than $500,000 for the reconstruction of the restroom area at the V

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