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Ouachita Parish adopts up-to-$2,500 homestead exemption for qualified first responders
Summary
The Police Jury adopted Ordinance No. 9495 to implement a voter-approved constitutional amendment allowing parishes to grant an ad valorem exemption of up to $2,500 for qualifying first responders; the measure passed with one member absent.
The Ouachita Parish Police Jury adopted Ordinance No. 9495 on Sept. 3 to implement the voter-approved amendment to Article VII, Section 21(O) of the Louisiana Constitution allowing parish governing authorities to provide an ad valorem tax exemption of up to $2,500 to qualifying first responders.
The ordinance implements the authority approved statewide in the Nov. 18, 2023 election and notes that Ouachita Parish voters supported the amendment. The Jury, acting as the parish governing authority, voted to make the exemption effective in Ouachita Parish; the ordinance will be effective upon adoption.
Perry Jeselink and Detective Chris Turner spoke in favor of the ordinance during the public hearing. The minutes record adoption with five yeas and one member absent (Mr. Michael Thompson). The ordinance directs the parish to apply the exemption consistent with the constitutional language and added that a public hearing had been held.
