The Lafayette City Council is set to discuss the change in the Mardi Gras route tonight at their regular meeting.

The council meeting starts at 5:30 p.m.

Last week, the Boulet administration announced that the Mardi Gras route would pass down Jefferson Street again - which it hasn't done since the late 1990s.

A couple days later, the chief of the downtown Lafayette organization made a social media post urging more input on that plan, and Mayor-President Monique B. Boulet issued this statement in response:

“I stand by the careful public safety process that guided this decision, led by the Lafayette Police Department. Their focus has always been to ensure Mardi Gras is safe, family-friendly, and enjoyable for everyone. This celebration belongs to the people of Lafayette, and we welcome

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