LAFOURCHE PARISH ASSESSOR'S OFFICE

Wendy L. Thibodeaux, CLA Lafourche Parish Assessor

TAX ROLL OVERVIEW The 2019 tax roll of Lafourche Parish, including all taxable property within the parish, has increased right over 0.5% to $961,662,449. An increase in the taxable assessed value of real estate and oil and gas has resulted in the overall increase in assessed value.

CHANGES IN ASSESSED VALUE

Citizens of Lafourche Parish, As your Assessor, it has always been my mission to ensure that everyone be made aware of the financial status of Lafourche Parish. In doing so, I have put together this annual report with the 2019 ad valorem tax information.

My staff and I hope this yearly brochure will serve as a vital tool in continuing to inform the public. Please feel free to contact us with any feedback or questions so that our office can better serve you.

As always, thank you for entrusting me to serve as your Assessor.

All my Love 4 Lafourche,

MILLIONS

$1,063,044,930

2016

$959,324,398

$961,662,449

2017

2018

(Homestead Exemption excluded)

JEFFERSON: $3,828,402,592 ST. CHARLES: $1,568,473,486 TERREBONNE: $1,007,034,509 LAFOURCHE: $967,189,029 ST. JAMES: $656,930,551 ST. JOHN: $454,640,068 ASSUMPTION: $199,938,011

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2019

2019 TAXABLE ASSESSED VALUE: PARISHES

ST. MARY: $598,584,864

Wendy L. Thibodeaux, CLA Lafourche Parish Assessor

$967,189,029

AD VALOREM ASSESSED VALUES The largest value increase has been in real estate over the past 5 years with continuous year-over-year growth. Business Personal Property and Public Services have grown while each only seeing one year of decline since 2015. The largest decreases in value have been in Watercraft and Oil & Gas respective to the decline of the oil economy.

REAL ESTATE YEAR

WATERCRAFT

TAXABLE ASSESSED VALUE

YEAR

(NON-EXEMPT)

OIL & GAS

TAXABLE ASSESSED VALUE

YEAR

(NON-EXEMPT)

TAXABLE ASSESSED VALUE (NON-EXEMPT)

2019

$285,403,089.00

2019

$262,380,550.00

2019

$141,311,260.00

2018

$276,300,229.00

2018

$269,245,190.00

2018

$138,559,450.00

2017

$266,983,388.00

2017

$289,508,090.00

2017

$139,815,440.00

2016

$252,095,940.00

2016

$395,982,300.00

2016

$167,816,350.00

2015

$236,188,815.00

2015

$387,046,950.00

2015

$151,000,910.00

BUSINESS PERSONAL PROPERTY

PUBLIC SERVICE

YEAR

TAXABLE ASSESSED VALUE (NON-EXEMPT)

YEAR

TAXABLE ASSESSED VALUE (NON-EXEMPT)

2019

$164,805,730.00

2019

$113,288,400.00

2018

$163,341,790.00

2018

$114,215,790.00

$157,003,540.00

2017

$106,013,940.00

2016

$145,177,910.00

2016

$101,972,430.00

2015

$145,489,960.00

2015

$94,340,230.00

2017

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YOUR TAX DOLLARS AT WORK The Lafourche Parish Assessor has the responsibility of discovery, listing, and valuation of all property within the parish boundaries. All taxable property valued by the Assessor is then taxed ad valorem, or “according to value” by each of the various taxing districts listed.

Each taxing district levies these rates during public meetings held every year.

2019 MILLAGE RATES FOR PROPERTY IN LAFOURCHE PARISH EDUCATION

MILLS

PROPERTY TAXES

EXP. YEAR

PARISH

MILLS

PROPERTY TAXES

EXP. YEAR

Schools: A/C

7.490

$7,244,246.80

2019

Parish Council

2.690

$2,499,963.97

N/A

Schools: Bond

11.200

$10,832,518.61

2031

Criminal

0.770

$29,132.26

N/A

Schools: Constitution

3.630

$3,510,896.65

N/A

Council on Aging

2.000

$1,934,378.32

2027

Schools: Retirement

2.000

$1,934,378.32

2021

Drain, Health, Library

5.350

$5,174,462.00

2028

Schools: Safety

4.000

$3,868,756.64

2024

Public Building

2.490

$2,408,301.01

2025

Juvenile Justice

3.200

$3,095,005.31

2021

Road District #1

4.940

$4,288,444.18

2028

Veterans District

0.940

$558,666.62

2023

Special Service #1

1.800

$1,563,733.35

2024

Special Education #1

1.000

$594,324.75

2026

Bayou Lafourche Fresh Water

2.110

$2,038,885.55

2033

Water District #1

3.570

$3,113,510.41

2025

Drainage

3.340

$3,230,411.79

2025

Drainage Dist. 1

0.900

$426,684.41

2026

Drainage Dist. 5

4.210

$281,004.23

2027

Schools: Salary Supplement

7.490

Schools: Special Maintenance

7.490

TOTAL

$7,244,246.80 $7,244,246.80

2019 2020

$41,879,290.62

LAW ENFORCEMENT

MILLS

PROPERTY TAXES

EXP. YEAR

Law Enforcement

10.370

$10,029,751.58

N/A

FIRE DISTRICTS

MILLS

PROPERTY TAXES

EXP. YEAR

Fire District #8-C

$45 (Fee)

$87,300.00

N/A

Fire District #8-C

Trailers

$12,690.00

N/A

Fire District #5-Terrebonne

24.000

$57,367.66

2026

Fire District #1

10.000

$617,885.98

2021

Fire District #2

5.240

$349,466.54

2020

Fire District #3

8.000

$4,840,927.52

Fire District #4

6.020

$110,055.54

Bayou Blue Fire

20.000

$571,424.27

2026

Fire District #6

9.150

$496,096.64

Fire District #7

15.000

$120,394.75

Fire District T/L #6 Fire District #9

16.000 9.980

TOTAL

$38,421.33 $64,765.12

MILLS

PROPERTY TAXES

EXP. YEAR

Greater Lafourche Port

6.830

$4,059,240.71

N/A

2028

ASSESSMENT DISTRICT

MILLS

PROPERTY TAXES

EXP. YEAR

2026

Assessment District

2.500

$2,417,972.90

N/A

2028

LIBRARY

MILLS

PROPERTY TAXES

EXP. YEAR

2025

Library

1.650

$1,595,862.11

2026

2027

Library

4.060

$3,926,787.99

2026

2020

TOTAL

LEVEES

MILLS

PROPERTY TAXES

EXP. YEAR

N. Lafourche Levee LB

11.000

$1,832,122.42

2048

N. Lafourche Levee RB

11.000

$2,184,809.68

2048

S. Lafourche Levee

9.860

$5,927,001.07

2027

HEALTHCARE

$9,943,933.17 MILLS

PROPERTY TAXES

EXP. YEAR

Hospital District #1

3.840

Hospital District #2

1.970

$287,152.35

2027

Health Unit

0.820

$793,095.11

2025

Lafourche Ambulance

3.100

$1,842,413.39

2025

Central Lafourche Ambulance

1.000

$145,761.48

2023

TOTAL

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$2,282,203.94

$5,350,626.27

$31,236,908.16

PORT

$7,366,795.35

TOTAL

TOTAL

2025

$5,522,650.10

RECREATION

MILLS

PROPERTY TAXES

EXP. YEAR

Recreation

1.650

$1,595,862.11

2025

Recreation #2

3.000

$188,682.16

2024

TOTAL

$1,784,544.27

MUNICIPALITIES

MILLS

PROPERTY TAXES

EXP. YEAR

Thibodaux

14.590

$1,673,678.97

N/A

Lockport

8.260

$80,342.63

N/A

Golden Meadow

21.150

$192,707.03

N/A

TOTAL

$1,946,728.63

6.06%

8.18% 4.40%

8.25%

NAME

25.70%

3.34%

TOTAL PROPERTY TAXES

%

Education

$41,879,290.62

34.46%

Law Enforcement

$10,029,751.58

8.25%

Fire Districts

$7,366,795.35

6.06%

Levee

$9,943,933.17

8.18%

Health

$5,350,626.27

4.40%

Parish Services

$31,236,908.16

25.70%

Port

$4,059,240.71

3.34%

Assessment District

$2,417,972.90

1.99%

Library

$5,522,650.10

4.54%

Recreation

$1,784,544.27

1.47%

Municipalities

$1,946,728.63

1.60%

TOTAL

$121,538,441.76

100.00%

1.99%

34.46% 1.60%

4.54% 1.47%

Tax rates are expressed as a millage, based on the Latin word “thousandth,” each millage listed represents the total tax levied per $1,000 of taxable assessed value.

MARKET TRENDS To ensure fair property assessments, our office continuously maintains a record of existing and new residential and commercial structures throughout Lafourche Parish.

NEW CONSTRUCTION

EXISTING STRUCTURES

2019

422

2018

NUMBER OF STRUCTURES

2019 REVENUE

Commercial

2,900

$8,133,967.04

Apartments/Rentals

4,886

$1,579,571.51

Homes

33,443

$35,813,947.92

411

2017 253

2016 2015

0

TYPE

378

336

100

200

300

400

500

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SPECIAL ASSESSMENT LEVELS The state of Louisiana allows eligible taxpayers to apply for special assessment levels for their homesteads. If a homeowner remains eligible, the special assessment will “freeze” the taxpayer’s primary residence at its current assessed value.

Below is an overview of available special assessment levels and the requirements for each. Those who are qualified to apply may do so by bringing the required documents to the Assessor’s Office during regular business hours.

AGE 65+ FREEZE At least one owner of the home must be 65 or older, and owner must reside in home.

Adjusted Gross Income, combined for all owners, cannot exceed $77,030.36 per 2020.

Required Documents: Driver’s License or Birth Certificate, Federal Tax Return

DISABILITY FREEZE

POW/MIA FREEZE

At least one owner of the home must have a service-connected disability with a 50% or higher disability rating, and owner must reside in home.

Owner of the home must be a member of the Armed Forces who were Missing in Action (MIA) or were a Prisoner of War (POW) for a period exceeding 90 days.

Adjusted Gross Income, combined for all owners, cannot exceed $77,030.36 per 2020.

Required Documents: Please call our office for requirements.

Required Documents: Disability Awards Letter, Driver’s License or Birth Certificate, Federal Tax Return

DISABLED

DISABLED VETERANS

MILITARY & EMERGENCY

VETERANS FREEZE

ADDITIONAL HOMESTEAD

RESPONDER UNMARRIED

EXEMPTION

SURVIVING SPOUSE EXEMPTION

At least one owner of the home must be a veteran with a 100% service-connected disability rating, or the surviving spouse of a veteran with a 100% service-connected disability rating, and owner must reside in home.

Required Documents: Disability Awards Letter, Driver’s License or Birth Certificate

Owner of the home must be a veteran with a 100% service-connected disability rating, or the surviving spouse of a veteran with a 100% service-connected disability rating, and owner must reside in home.

Required Documents: Disability Awards Letter, Driver’s License or Birth Certificate

The surviving spouse, who remains unmarried, of an active duty member of the Armed Forces of the United States, LA National Guard, or while performing their duties as a state police officer, or a law enforcement or fire protection officer is entitled to an exemption from ad valorem tax for the total assessed value of their homestead.

Required Documents: Please call our office for requirements.

HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION In order to qualify for homestead exemption, one must own and occupy the house as his/her primary residence. Regardless of how many houses are owned, no one is entitled to more than one homestead exemption. With a maximum of $7,500 of assessed value, except in those parishes whereby voters approved that the next $7,500 of the assessed valuation on property receiving the homestead, which is owned and occupied by a veteran with a service connected disability rating of 100% by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, shall be exempt from ad valorem taxation. You must go into the assessor’s office and apply for homestead exemption as soon as you purchase and occupy your home. You are required to notify the assessor’s office if you change residence.

NUMBER OF HOMESTEAD EXEMPTIONS IN 2019: 29,015 NUMBER OF 100% HOMESTEAD EXEMPTIONS IN 2019: 12,292 TOTAL H/E VALUE FOR 2019: $20,847,598.40 6

STAFF DIRECTORY

REAL ESTATE

ADMINISTRATIVE *Britni Bouzigard, CLDA, Deputy Assessor

*Lauren Bourgeois, CLDA, Deputy Assessor

Riechelle Roy, Deputy Assessor

Stacey Weimer, Deputy Assessor

Skyler Papa, Deputy Assessor

John Warren, Deputy Assessor

PERSONAL PROPERTY *Ryan Friedlander, CLDA, Deputy Assessor Felicia Lee, Deputy Assessor

*Kaitlynn Chauvin, CLDA, Deputy Assessor

WATERCRAFT *Terry Dupre, CLDA, Deputy Assessor Shelly Delatte, Deputy Assessor

OIL & GAS

SATELLITE OFFICES

*Rosalind Benoit, CLDA, Deputy Assessor

Nicol Dufrene, Deputy Assessor

*Jessica Swift, CLDA, Deputy Assessor

Yvette Bruce, Deputy Assessor Rachel Terrebonne, Deputy Assessor

*These employees have met the requirements to receive accreditation from the International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO) as Certified Louisiana Deputy Assessors.

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LAFOURCHE PARISH ASSESSOR’S OFFICE

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NORTH LAFOURCHE

CENTRAL LAFOURCHE

SOUTH LAFOURCHE

403 St. Louis St. Thibodaux, LA 70301

710 Church St. Lockport, LA 70374

16241 E. Main St., Ste. B Cut Off, La 70345

Ph: (985) 447-7242 Fax: (985) 447-8060

Ph: (985) 532-0011

Ph: (985) 632-6933 Fax: (985) 632-1022