FINAL LCG Council Scorecard 2016-2019
Updated: 4 January 2020
If Lafayette is moving the wrong direction, it is the elected officials who have set that direction and not the charter. As we’ve witnessed, many council members have continued to pursue whatever direction they’d like regardless of input from the public they purport to serve. This reveals that perhaps the form of government is less important than the individuals who run that government.
In order to discover where those representatives stand on the issues, we’ve identified 93 (and growing) controversial votes made by this council since being seated in January of 2016. “Controversial votes” are not based on any ideology. Rather, they are any and all non-unanimous votes. Below is the result of that analysis, followed by the actual votes.
Kevin Naquin
Democrat* - District 1
- Tax Roll-Forward 100%
- New Taxes 100%
- Votes with Democrats 79%
- Votes with Republicans 22%
*Kevin changed parties from Democratic to Republican to run for re-election. However, of all LCG Councilmen, he votes with Republicans the least.
- Votes With Castille 88%
- Votes With Conque 85%
- Votes with Boudreaux 83%
- Votes with Lewis 83%
- Votes with Cook 72%
- Votes with Hebert 71%
- Votes with Bellard 27%
- Votes with Theriot 12%
Jay Castille
Democrat - District 2
- Tax Roll-Forward 100%
- New Taxes 100%
- Votes with Republicans 26%
- Votes with Conque 94%
- Votes with Boudreaux 94%
- Votes with Lewis 90%
- Votes with Naquin 88%
- Votes with Cook 76%
- Votes with Hebert 75%
- Votes with Bellard 27%
- Votes with Theriot 11%
Pat Lewis
Democrat - District 3
- Tax Roll-Forward 90%
- New Taxes 100%
- Votes with Republicans 35%
- Votes with Boudreaux 91%
- Votes with Castille 90%
- Votes with Conque 90%
- Votes with Naquin 83%
- Votes with Cook 81%
- Votes with Hebert 80%
- Votes with Bellard 35%
- Votes with Theriot 18%
Kenneth Boudreaux
Democrat - District 4
- Tax Roll-Forward 100%
- New Taxes 100%
- Votes with Republicans 29%
- Votes with Castille 96%
- Votes with Conque 93%
- Votes with Lewis 91%
- Votes with Naquin 83%
- Votes with Cook 77%
- Votes with Hebert 77%
- Votes with Bellard 28%
- Votes with Theriot 13%
Jared Bellard
Republican - District 5
- Tax Roll-Forward 0%
- New Taxes 12%
- Votes with Democrats 25%
- Votes with Theriot 74%
- Votes with Hebert 51%
- Votes with Cook 49%
- Votes with Lewis 35%
- Votes with Conque 29%
- Votes with Boudreaux 28%
- Votes with Castille 27%
- Votes with Naquin 27%
Bruce Conque
"Independent" - District 6
- Tax Roll-Forward 100%
- New Taxes 100%
- Votes with Democrats 85%
- Votes with Republicans 31%
- Votes with Castille 94%
- Votes with Boudreaux 93%
- Votes with Lewis 90%
- Votes with Naquin 85%
- Votes with Cook 81%
- Votes with Hebert 80%
- Votes with Bellard 29%
- Votes with Theriot 16%
Nanette Cook
Republican - District 7
- Tax Roll-Forward 67%
- New Taxes 88%
- Votes with Democrats 72%
- Votes with Hebert 95%
- Votes with Conque 81%
- Votes with Lewis 81%
- Votes with Castille 76%
- Votes with Boudreaux 77%
- Votes with Naquin 72%
- Votes with Bellard 49%
- Votes with Theriot 35%
Liz Webb Hebert
Republican - District 8
- Tax Roll-Forward 52%
- New Taxes 88%
- Votes with Democrats 69%
- Votes with Cook 95%
- Votes with Conque 80%
- Votes with Lewis 80%
- Votes with Boudreaux 77%
- Votes with Castille 75%
- Votes with Naquin 71%
- Votes with Bellard 51%
- Votes with Theriot 36%
William Theriot
Republican - District 9
- Tax Roll-Forward 10%
- New Taxes 0%
- Votes with Democrats 9%
- Votes with Bellard 74%
- Votes with Hebert 36%
- Votes with Cook 35%
- Votes with Lewis 19%
- Votes with Naquin 12%
- Votes with Conque 16%
- Votes with Castille 11%
- Votes with Boudreaux 13%
“Tax Roll-Forward” usually happens every four years after property tax re-assessments increase the taxable value of property. State law requires that property tax percentage (millage) must be “rolled-back,” or reduced, so that no more money is collected this year than last year. When that happens, elected officials are given the option to raise the tax percentage again by rolling it forward. “Rolling-foward” is a tax increase.
Don’t take our word for it
An interactive voting record is included below. To re-recreate the tax and roll-forward percentages listed above, simply adjust the settings to turn off everything but the categories you’d like to see. If you’re wondering how we arrived at the “votes like” percentage, simply turn that option “on” and hover your mouse over the name of any councilman in the table heading below. The “votes like” feature can also be used in combination with the voting categories.
Our tabulations include redflag votes
A redflag vote is when a single council member does not agree with the rest. They know the measure will overwhelmingly pass or fail, but they register a single dissenting vote anyway. It’s their way of flagging the vote for later scrutiny.
| Date | Ordinance | Pass / Fail | Description | Naquin | Castille | Lewis | Boudreaux | Conque | Bellard | Cook | Hebert | Theriot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/17/19 | O-225-2019 | Pass (7:2) | EDD - Downtown | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | N |
| 12/17/19 | O-226-2019 | Pass (7:2) | CEA - Downtown | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | N |
| 12/17/19 | O-227-2019 | Pass (7:2) | EDD - University Gateway | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | N |
| 12/17/19 | O-228-2019 | Pass (7:2) | CEA - University Gateway | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | N |
| 12/17/19 | O-229-2019 | Pass (7:2) | EDD - Trappey | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | N |
| 12/17/19 | O-230-2019 | Pass (7:2) | CEA - Trappey | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | N |
| 12/17/19 | O-231-2019 | Pass (7:2) | EDD - Northway | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | N |
| 12/17/19 | O-232-2019 | Pass (7:2) | CEA - Northway | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | N |
| 12/17/19 | O-233-2019 | Pass (7:2) | CEA - Holy Rosary Institute | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | N |
| 12/17/19 | O-233-2019 | Pass (7:2) | EDD - Holy Rosary Institute | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | N |
| 12/17/19 | O-234-2019 | Pass (7:2) | CEA - Holy Rosary Institute | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | N |
| 12/17/19 | O-247-2019 | Pass (7:1) | 5% pay raise for Court | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | |
| 12/17/19 | O-261-2019 | Pass (7:1) | $401,546 for Sheriff | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | |
| 12/3/19 | O-216-2019 | Pass (7:2) | $1.5m free money for Artist Lofts | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | N |
| 12/3/19 | O-237-2019 | Pass (8:1) | alcohol permits | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N |
| 11/19/19 | O-202-2019 | Pass (5:4) | 5% pay raise for all employees | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N | N | N |
| 11/19/19 | O-208-2019 | Pass (7:2) | $137,266 for City Marshal | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | N |
| 11/19/19 | O-209-2019 | Pass (7:2) | $2.6M for Fire Department | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | N |
| 10/15/19 | R-059-2019 | Pass (6:3) | External Agencies Funding Program | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | A | Y | N |
| 10/1/19 | O-174-2019 | Pass (7:1) | REZONING | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| 10/1/19 | O-173-2019 | Pass (6:2) | ANNEXATION | N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| 10/1/19 | O-172-2019 | Pass (6:2) | ANNEXATION | N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| 10/1/19 | O-171-2019 | Pass (6:2) | ANNEXATION | N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| 10/1/19 | O-134-2019 | Fail (4:4) | VETO Override (Louisiana Avenue North) | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N | N | N | |
| 9/17/19 | O-159-2019 | Fail (5:4) | Roll-forward library millage rate from 1.84 to 2.00 mills | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N | N | N |
| 9/17/19 | O-158-2019 | Pass (5:4) | Setting library millage rate at 1.84 mills | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N | N | N |
| 9/17/19 | O-157-2019 | Pass (7:2) | Increase library tax from 1.58 mills to 1.71 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | N |
| 9/17/19 | O-156-2019 | Pass (8:1) | Levy airport tax of 1.58 mills | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N |
| 9/17/19 | O-132-2019a2 | Pass (5:4) | Increase library tax from 2.68 mills to 2.91 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N | N | N |
| 9/17/19 | R-055-2019 | Pass (5:4) | Council Pay Raise Sunshine Resolution | Y | N | N | N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| 9/17/19 | R-054-2019 | Pass (8:1) | LEDA 1.68 mills Property Tax | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N |
| 7/16/19 | O-107-2019 | Pass (8:1) | Condemn Building | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| 7/16/19 | R-043-2019 | Fail (8:1) | ITEP Exemption | Y | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N |
| 6/18/19 | R-040-2019 | Fail (4:3) | June Gay Pride Month | N | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | N | ||
| 6/4/19 | O-082-2019 | Pass (7:1) | $12 MILLION to build libraries | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | |
| 6/4/19 | R-039-2019 | Pass (7:1) | Tax abatement 221 Jefferson | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | |
| 6/4/19 | R-038-2019 | Pass (7:1) | Tax abatement 215 Garfield | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | |
| 6/4/19 | R-037-2019 | Pass (7:1) | Tax abatement 211 Garfield | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | |
| 5/7/19 | R-029-2019 | Fail (2:7) | Rededicate $18 million library surplus | N | N | N | N | N | Y | N | N | Y |
| 4/23/19 | O-060-2019 | Pass (5:3) | 2% Bureaucrat Pay Raise | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N | N | |
| 4/9/19 | R-005-2019 | Pass (6:2) | Move $10m from library | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | N | |
| 4/9/19 | R-005-2019a | Pass (6:2) | Take $10m from roads to library, other | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | N | |
| 3/26/19 | O-045-2019 | Pass (7:2) | Lafayette Cultural District | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | N |
| 3/26/19 | O-044-2019 | Pass (7:1) | UDC Reclasify property | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | |
| 3/26/19 | O-042-2019 | Pass (6:3) | "Re-apportion" by ordinance | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | N |
| 3/26/19 | O-013-2019 | Pass (8:1) | Budget adjustment for LUS | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| 3/26/19 | R-022-2019 | Pass (7:2) | Oil Center Cultural District | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | N |
| 3/26/19 | R-021-2019 | Pass (7:2) | University Cultural District | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | N |
| 3/26/19 | R-020-2019 | Pass (7:2) | Freetown Cultural District | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | N |
| 3/26/19 | R-019-2019 | Pass (7:2) | Evangeline Coridor Initiative | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | N |
| 3/12/19 | R-015-2019 | Fail (4:5) | Request AG Opinion | N | N | Y | N | N | Y | Y | N | Y |
| 2/8/19 | O-217-2018 | Pass (8:1) | Remove Fiber from LUS | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N |
| 2/5/19 | O-008-2019 | Pass (6:3) | $30,000 to Drive Traffic Calming Project | Y | N | N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| 1/22/19 | R-005-2019 | Pass (7:2) | DEFER $18 Milion LIBRARY REDEDICATION | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | N |
| 1/22/19 | O-001-2019 | Pass (6:3) | ANNEXATION | N | N | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| 12/18/18 | R-080-2018 | Pass (8:1) | TAX ELECTION - Teche/Vermilion | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N |
| 11/5/18 | R-069-2018 | Pass (6:1) | External Agencies Funding Program | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | ||
| 10/2/18 | O-122-2018 | Fail (5:3) | VETO Override | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N | N | |
| 10/2/18 | O-172-2018 | Fail (3:5) | Sell Buchanan Garage | Y | N | N | N | N | Y | N | Y | |
| 9/18/18 | R-062-2018 | Fail (3:6) | Drag Queen Denunciation | A | A | A | A | A | Y | Y | A | Y |
| 9/4/18 | R-056-2018 | Pass (7:2) | FIRE TAX | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | N |
| 8/21/18 | O-137-2018 | Pass (7:1) | ANNEXATION | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| 8/21/18 | O-133-2018 | Pass (5:4) | BINGO | N | N | N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| 8/7/18 | O-121-2018 | Pass (7:2) | FIX THE CHARTER | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | N |
| 6/19/18 | O-099-2018 | Fail (3:5) | BOND APPROVAL $9 MILLION | N | N | N | N | N | Y | Y | Y | |
| 6/19/18 | R-040-2018 | Pass (8:1) | CREATE FIRE DISTRICT | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N |
| 6/5/18 | R-039-2018 | Pass (8:1) | NOTICE OF FIRE DISTRICT CREATION | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N |
| 5/15/18 | R-030-2018 | Pass (5:4) | 15TH JDC TAX 2.00 MILLS | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N | N | N |
| 5/15/18 | R-032-2018 | Pass (5:4) | NEW JAIL TAX 2.94 MILLS | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N | N | N |
| 5/1/18 | O-061-2018 | Pass (8:1) | BAR LICENSE | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| 2/20/18 | R-010-2018 | Pass (7:2) | SCHOOL ZONE SPEED ENFORCEMENT | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | N |
| 1/9/18 | O-246-2017 | Pass (7:1) | REZONING | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | |
| 11/21/17 | R-050-2017 | Pass (8:1) | Repeal residency requirements for police fire chiefs | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| 11/21/17 | O-216-2017 | Pass (8:1) | REZONING River Ranch Mixed Use | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N |
| 11/7/17 | O-213-2017 | Pass (6:3) | CEA for DEA budget | Y | N | Y | N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| 11/21/17 | O-212-2017 | Pass (7:2) | 15TH JDC CEA | A | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| 10/17/17 | R-041-2017 | Pass (7:1) | Select funding receipients external agencies funding program | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | |
| 10/17/17 | R-045-2017 | Pass (7:1) | CAJUNDOME CEA 5 YEARS | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | |
| 7/25/17 | R-031-2017 | Pass (8:1) | TAX ELECTION - courthouse & Jail | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N |
| 11/7/17 | O-213-2017 | Pass (6:3) | CEA for DEA budget | Y | N | Y | N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| 7/25/17 | R-032-2017 | Pass (8:1) | REDEDICATION - PUBLIC HEALTH | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N |
| 7/11/17 | O-116-2017 | Pass (8:1) | PARKING FEES / ELECTRIC CARS | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N |
| 6/6/17 | R-022-2017 | Pass (8:1) | TDA OFFICIAL PAPER OF RECORD | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N |
| 6/6/17 | R-021-2017 | Pass (5:4) | Repeal tax election annual limit | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N | N | N |
| 5/16/17 | O-091 -2017 | Pass (7:1) | ALCOHOL REGULATION CHANGES | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | |
| 5/2/17 | R-017-2017 | Pass (8:1) | LUS PERMITTING ISSUES | A | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| 4/18/17 | O-065-2017 | Pass (7:2) | SMOKING ORDINANCE | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | N |
| 4/4/17 | R-016-2017 | Pass (7:2) | SUPPORT 1/2 SCHOOL TAX!!! | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | N |
| 3/21/17 | O-047-2017 | Pass (8:1) | FUNDING EXTERNAL AGENCIES | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N |
| 1/17/17 | R-003-2017 | Pass (7:1) | CHANGE THE RULES OF BUSINESS | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | |
| 12/20/16 | R-043-2016 | Pass (8:1) | Select funding receipients external agencies funding program | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N |
| 11/1/16 | R-034-2016 | Pass (6:3) | Fire Ralph Peters from Police & Fire Board | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | N |
| 9/6/16 | O-159-2016 | Fail (5:4) | AIRPORT TAX ROLL FORWARD | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | N | Y | N | N |
| 9/6/16 | O-162-2016 | Pass (7:2) | GENERAL ALIMONY ROLL FORWARD (CITY) | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | N |
| 9/6/16 | O-163-2016 | Pass (7:2) | ROADS AND BRIDGES ROLL FORWARD | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | N |
| 9/6/16 | O-164-2016 | Fail (5:4) | CITY PARKS ROLL FORWARD | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N | N | N |
| 9/6/16 | O-165-2016 | Pass (6:3) | CITY BUILDINGS ROLL FORWARD | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | N | N |
| 9/6/16 | O-166-2016 | Pass (7:2) | CITY POLICE & FIRE ROLL FORWARD | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | N |
| 9/6/16 | O-167-2016 | Pass (7:2) | CITY POLICE SALARIES ROLL FORWARD | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | N |
| 9/6/16 | O-168-2016 | Pass (7:2) | CITY FIRE SALARIES ROLL FORWARD | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | N |
| 9/6/16 | O-169-2016 | Pass (7:2) | PARISH GENERAL ALIMONY ROLL FORWARD | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | N |
| 9/6/16 | O-171-2016 | Pass (8:1) | PARISH ROADS & BRIDGES ROLL FORWARD | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | Y |
| 9/6/16 | O-172-2016 | Pass (8:1) | PARISH DRAINAGE ROLL FORWARD | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | Y |
| 9/6/16 | O-173-2016 | Fail (4:5) | PARISH JAIL ROLL FORWARD | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | N | N | N | N |
| 9/6/16 | O-174-2016 | Fail (5:4) | PARISH LIBRARY ROLL FORWARD | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N | N | N |
| 9/6/16 | O-175-2016 | Fail (5:4) | PARISH LIBRARY ROLL FORWARD | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N | N | N |
| 9/6/16 | O-176-2016 | Fail (4:5) | PARISH LIBRARY ROLL FORWARD | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N | N | N |
| 9/6/16 | O-177-2016 | Pass (7:2) | PARISH COURTHOUSE COMPLEX | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | N |
| 9/6/16 | O-178-2016 | Pass (6:3) | PARISH JUVINILE DETENTION | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | N | N |
| 9/6/16 | O-182-2016 | Pass (8:1) | LUS RATE REVISION | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | Y |
| 6/21/16 | O-107-2016 | Pass (8:1) | LEGAL DEPT BUDGET INCREASE | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N |
| 6/7/16 | R-023-2016 | Pass (6:3) | LIMIT TAX ELECTIONS | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | N | Y | Y | N |
| 6/7/16 | O-095-2016 | Pass (7:1) | PARISH REDUCE COURT BUDGET | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | |
| 5/17/16 | O-085-2016 | Pass (7:2) | REDFLEX EXTENSION | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | N |
| 4/5/16 | O-066-2016 | Pass (8:1) | WASTE CONTRACT | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N |
| 1/19/16 | O-005-2016 | Fail (1:6) | SMALL JUDICIAL SALARY INCREASE | N | N | N | N | N | N | Y | ||
| 1/5/16 | O-280-2016 | Pass (7:2) | TIF TAX RENEWAL | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | N |