WL council meeting expected to draw large crowd
The West Lafayette City Council convenes Monday night for its regularly monthly meeting, but at a different location. Members will hold the meeting at West Lafayette High School to accommodate large...
View ArticleMixed-use complex planned for WL's State Street Corner
West Lafayette’s downtown may soon look a little different.The Tippecanoe Area Plan Commission approved a rezoning request that makes way for a five story apartment and retail complex.The building will...
View ArticleWL rezoning issues on city council agenda
West Lafayette officials are considering three rezoning ordinances for planned developments in the city.The projects include a residential building on the corner of Chauncey and Harrison and mixed use...
View ArticleWL signs off on mixed-use developments
Standing along Northwestern Avenue it’s easy to see change. Mackey Arena underwent a nearly $100-million renovation which finished less than a year ago. Just down the street is the site of what will...
View ArticleRoad work, raises for city employees boost WL's 2013 budget
The West Lafayette City Council is expected to take a final vote tonight on the 2013 budget. The spending plan is a little more than $18 million, which is 92.% more than this year’s budget.It includes...
View ArticleWL Council to vote on new districts
West Lafayette council members are set to consider new district boundaries for the city. State code requires revised district maps to be adopted by the end of the year.Councilors have narrowed the...
View ArticleNew city council districts set for West Lafayette
West Lafayette city council districts have been updated in advance of a state deadline. Officials had until December 31st to vote on new boundary maps.At a special meeting Thursday night, councilors...
View ArticleWL Council approves housing complex
A new mixed housing complex in West Lafayette is set for construction.The City Council gave unanimous approval for rezoning property to make way for a 266-unit complex on Cumberland Avenue west of U.S...
View ArticleChanges to waste pick-up in WL being considered
The City of West Lafayette is looking to change its trash ordinance. The main component is a proposed increase for residents in the cost of trash, recycling and yard waste. The current $9 a month rate...
View ArticleWL council seems to favor changes to trash ordinance
A fee increase for trash, recycling and yard waste collections in West Lafayette seems likely. Council members discussed a proposal Thursday afternoon to raise the monthly rate from $9 to $16for...
View ArticleWL council calls special meeting on annexation
The city of West Lafayette could soon extend its footprint within Tippecanoe County. An annexation ordinance sponsored by Mayor John Dennis is set to come before council members later this month.The...
View ArticleWL trash ordinance revisions expected to pass
West Lafayette residents could see their trash fee increase as soon as July 1st.Council members are considering an update to the city’s trash ordinance that would bump the monthly rate from $9 to $16....
View ArticleWL council approves fee increase for trash pickup
A fee increase is in store for West Lafayette residents. Council members approved an overhaul of the city’s trash code, including a monthly rate increase from $9 to $16.The new code also gives...
View ArticleProposed WL annexation up for first vote tonight
Area residents can voice their opinions about a proposed annexation at a special meeting of the West Lafayette City Council tonight.The plan would double the size of the city.Some homeowners in the...
View ArticleWL mayor says dialogue about annexation will continue
It will likely be several months before the West Lafayette City Council takes a final vote on a proposed annexation.Several residents spoke out against the plan at a special meeting of the City Council...
View ArticleWL annexation plan receives initial approval
A proposed annexation has received unanimous approval from the West Lafayette City Council.The revised plan focuses on land around the new US 231 corridor.It leaves out many residential areas that were...
View ArticleCould West Lafayette Redistricting Include A Seat For Purdue Students?
Though they’re often overlooked or written off, university student government officials are rarely unenthusiastic. And occasionally, they even surprise themselves when they propose an idea that seems a...
View ArticleLarger Early Voter Turnout Sullied By West Lafayette Ballot Snafu
Tippecanoe County officials are contacting some West Lafayette voters who cast their ballots early, after a computer error gave them the wrong ballot.
View ArticleAsk The Mayor: West Lafayette's John Dennis On Leading Vs. Following
One of the traits of many mayors that is spoken of frequently but embodied less often is leadership. It’s a subject we spend some time on with West Lafayette Mayor John Dennis on this edition of Ask...
View ArticleWL council meeting expected to draw large crowd
The West Lafayette City Council convenes Monday night for its regularly monthly meeting, but at a different location. Members will hold the meeting at West Lafayette High School to accommodate large...
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