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Police Jury introduces ordinance to implement first-responder ad valorem exemption; public hearing set for Sept. 3
Summary
Ordinance No. 9495, introduced Aug. 19, would adopt an ad valorem tax exemption of up to $2,500 for qualified first responders in Ouachita Parish under Article VII, Section 21(O) of the Louisiana Constitution; a public hearing was scheduled for Sept. 3.
On Aug. 19 the Ouachita Parish Police Jury introduced Ordinance No. 9495 to make effective in Ouachita Parish the ad valorem tax exemption of up to $2,500 of assessed valuation for qualified first responders, as authorized by Act 179 (2023) and Article VII, Section 21(O) of the Louisiana Constitution. The ordinance was presented by President Shane Smiley.
The ordinance states that Louisiana voters approved the constitutional amendment in the Nov. 18, 2023 statewide election, and that the local governing authority must approve the exemption for it to apply in the parish. The Jury set a public hearing for Sept. 3 to receive comments from interested parties; the ordinance specifies it would become effective upon adoption.
The minutes record the ordinance's introduction and the scheduling of the public hearing; no vote on final adoption occurred at the Aug. 19 meeting.
