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Jennings and other towns

Beyond Lake CharlesUpdated

Smaller towns run their own water and city services. Here is where to start in each. For the parish-wide pieces, like alerts, property tax and voting, the rest of this guide applies.

Jennings

  • Jefferson Davis
  • $200 deposit

Jennings City Hall and water

The seat of Jefferson Davis Parish. To start water service, bring a photo ID, your Social Security number, your lease or purchase papers, and your employer's name and phone number. The home deposit is $200.

Water billing
(337) 821-5502
  • Jefferson Davis

Jennings trash pickup

Republic Services collects in 96-gallon carts. Bulk pickup is once a month, in the second full week. Yard bags up to 35 pounds; limbs up to 6 inches thick and 6 feet long. Extra carts come through water billing.

Republic Services
(337) 806-2040
Extra carts
(337) 821-5502

Calcasieu towns

  • Calcasieu
  • City gas

DeQuincy

The city runs gas, water and sewer. Mayor Riley Smith.

Pay utilities
utilipay.net
  • Calcasieu

Iowa

To open a utility account, bring your driver's license, and your lease if you rent. The town also takes utility assistance applications.

Website
iowala.org
  • Calcasieu
  • City gas

Westlake

The city runs water and gas, payable online.

  • Calcasieu

Vinton

On I-10 near the Texas line.

Beyond Calcasieu

  • Beauregard
  • Allen
  • Cameron

DeRidder, Oakdale and Cameron

Each has a state OMV office. Emergency offices for every parish are on the hurricanes page.

Cameron Parish
cameronpj.org
Beauregard Parish
beauparish.org
Jefferson Davis Parish
jeffdavis.org

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