LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — The Lafayette Parish Council voted 5-0 yesterday to immediately dismiss board member Daniel Kelly from the Lafayette Public Library Board of Control. The unanimous decision followed a public hearing at City Hall regarding Kelly’s absence from nine board meetings over the previous two years.
Council documentation shows Kelly was absent from four board sessions in 2025 and five in 2026. Under regulations set by the library board, any member who misses four meetings within a 12-month span is deemed to have vacated their position. His dismissal creates an open seat on the control board.
Councilman A.B. Rubin introduced the motion to dismiss Kelly. Council representatives noted that Kelly received notification of his potential dismissal in September and was granted a 10-day window to provide an appeal justifying his absences. However, Kelly failed to file an appeal and did not attend yesterday’s hearing…