Lafayette City Council will hold closed-door meetings to discuss potential legal action against the state over a 2024 law requiring cities to allow more housing. That could result in an additional 7,000 to 30,000 homes in Lafayette, depending on how many exemptions are granted by the state. Children’s Museum and city council member Tim Barnes. In 2024 voters approved a ballot question by 62% obligating the city to engage in collective bargaining with Lafayette police officers. Instead, staff recommended a property tax increase to cover all three of the capital projects at one time: an estimated $48 per $100,000 in property value ($296 for a property worth $685,500).