PUBLIC NOTICE
In accordance with Act 186 of 1984, the public is hereby notified that the proposed budget of the Fifteenth Judicial District Attorney for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 is available for inspection at the Lafayette Parish Courthouse, Lafayette, Louisiana, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Also, the public is hereby notified that a public hearing will be held on December 29, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. at the Lafayette Parish Courthouse, Lafayette, Louisiana. The purpose of this public hearing is to allow citizens to provide comments and opinions on the proposed budget of the Fifteenth Judicial District Attorney for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2026 and ending December 31, 2026.
Additionally, proposed amendments to the budget of the Fifteenth Judicial District Attorney for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025 may be considered at the public hearing.
The following is a summary of the Fifteenth Judicial District Attorney’s amended and proposed consolidated budgets for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2025 and 2026 respectively:
District Attorney of the Fifteenth Judicial District
Judicial Expense Fund
GENERAL FUND
Year Ended December 31,
2024 Actual, 2025 Estimated, 2026 Budget, % Change
REVENUES--
Fees, services, and commissions $806,336 $1,158,805 $1,200,000 3.55%
Intergovernmental revenues- federal & state grants 90,000 90,000 90,000 0.00%
Local appropriations 4,120,467 4,544,987 4,545,000 0.00%
On-behalf payments 1,709,529 1,700,000 1,700,000 0.00%
Interest income 63,695 10,010 10,000 -0.10%
Other revenues 21,534 7,331 7,000 -4.52%
Total revenues 6,811,561 7,511,133 7,552,000 0.54%
EXPENDITURES--
Current -
General government-Judicial :
Personnel services and related benefits 6,161,194 6,423,666 6,500,000 1.19%
Operating services 253,953 247,465 250,000 1.02%
Material and supplies 160,739 187,778 190,000 1.18%
Travel 70,616 51,532 52,000 0.91%
Capital outlay 1,800 64,579 - 0.00%
Total expenditures 6,648,302 6,975,020 6,992,000 0.24%
Excess (deficiency) of revenues over expenditures 163,259 536,113 560,000 4.46%
Other financing sources (uses)--
Transfers in - - - 0.00%
Transfers out (132,000) (300,000) (300,000) 0.00%
Total other financing sources (uses) (132,000) (300,000) (300,000) 0.00%
Net change in fund balance 31,259 236,113 260,000 10.12%
BEGINNING FUND BALANCE 3,025,248 3,056,507 3,292,620
ENDING FUND BALANCE $3,056,507 $3,292,620 $3,552,620
Donald D. Landry
District Attorney
11936580 12/23 12/26/25 ($92.60)