The Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office broke ground Tuesday on a $40 million law enforcement center on West Willow Street that will consolidate 11 locations across the city and parish into one building.
The more than 84,000-square-foot, three-story building is expected to take about 18 months to construct, said Mike Lemoine, a representative of The Lemoine Co., the project’s general contractor. The company spent close to two years in preconstruction, he said.
Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Valerie Ponseti said in an email that the project is funded through state capital outlay money and the Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Mark Garber said the agency is paying a 25% match…