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DeSoto Parish to disperse $800,000 community benefit payment from solar pilot; $1 million permit fee added to budget
Summary
The police jury approved cooperative endeavor agreements to distribute an $800,000 community benefit payment from the Desiree solar pilot and amended the general fund to recognize a $1,000,000 solar permit fee already deposited, with several agencies (school board, EMS, E‑911, water works) included in the disbursement plan.
DeSoto Parish officials on Oct. 13 authorized cooperative endeavor agreements to distribute the community benefit payment tied to a local solar pilot project and amended the general fund to record a $1,000,000 solar permit fee.
County administration told the jury the community benefit payment — shown in meeting materials as $800,000 — will be apportioned among affected jurisdictions according to property tax shares. The parish’s own share was listed in the meeting as $115,006.00. The board approved CEAs with the tax assessor, DeSoto Parish EMS, the school board, DeSoto Parish E‑911, Water Works District No. 1 and other local bodies to enable pass‑through disbursements. The transcript reports the sheriff agreed to donate his portion back to the parish to help fund the detention facility construction.
Treasurer and staff said the $1,000,000 permit fee from the solar developer has already been deposited into the general fund; the jury voted to amend the general fund budget to recognize that revenue.
Administrator (unnamed in the transcript) explained the disbursement schedule is based on Exhibit B provided to jurors. The board moved and carried a set of motions authorizing the president to sign the necessary CEAs to effect distribution.
Next steps: staff will execute the CEAs, and the treasurer will disburse funds according to the approved schedule when the agreements are in place.
Quotes in the record include the treasurer’s note that “that million dollars has already, been deposited into that account” and staff explanation of the CEA process.
