City Administrator
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A Message from the City Administrator, John Cardone, Jr. |
Hello and welcome to Lake Charles, Louisiana. I'm John Cardone, Jr., City Administrator for the City of Lake Charles. It is my privilege to introduce you to our city and a few of the many amenities of our area.
Located in the southwest corner of the state, Lake Charles is bordered by bayous, rivers, and lakes with a deep water channel that leads to the Gulf of Mexico. Access to these waterways provides for excellent fishing, hunting and other celebrated sports activities in the Lake Area. Lake Charles is also known for its diverse arts and culture programming/events, casino resorts, many music venues, excellent cuisine and many great festivals that occur throughout the year.
Lake Charles covers just nearly 48 square miles, serves a community of more than 78,000 people and is a great place to raise a family. The city has a healthy economy, which makes it a prime location for business, industry and other development.
Lake Charles City Government employs approximately 1000 employees and has an Operating and Capital Budget for fiscal year 2020-2021 of $180 million of which $82 million (including $7 million in operating transfers) is for the General Fund operations which include Fire, Police, Public Works, General Government, Finance, Human Resources and Planning and Development. The City also operates four Enterprise Funds for Water, Transit, the Civic Center and a Golf Course and has various special revenue budgets including Disaster Recovery, Wastewater, Gaming, Recreation and other Community Service funds.
On behalf of all our employees, we will continue to strive to provide the highest quality of professional service to the citizens of our community, and we welcome all to come and visit our proud "city on the lake."
Related Pages
- Mayor Hunter Swearing-In Address 2021
- Guidelines for Reopening Mallard Cove
- City Addressing Overgrown Grass
- Mardi Gras in Lake Charles 2017
- 2016 Lake Charles City Council Meeting Schedule
- Written Request for Public Records
- 2014-2015 City of Lake Charles Adopted Operating & Capital Budget
- 2013-2014 City of Lake Charles Adopted Operating & Capital Budget
Contact Us
City Administrator
Lake Charles, LA 70601
- Phone: (337) 491-1381
- Fax:
(337) 491-1206 - Staff Directory