NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING A public meeting will be held as follows: DATE:   May 18, 2026 TIME:   10:00 a.m PLACE OF MEETING:   5800 LA 44, Parish Courthouse Building, Assessors’ Office, Convent, LA  70723 AGENDA:   Call to Order Roll Call…

Please click the following link to view the 2025 Tax Rates for St. James Parish. 2025 Tax Rates

Attention homeowners over 65 or homeowners with disabilities! The Adjust Gross Income amount required to qualify for the special assessment level has changed. See the following links for more information, or feel free to call into our office. Act 369…

What exactly does it mean to have a homestead exemption? Most people know something about the homestead exemption, but not everyone understands all aspects of it. Here are a few basic facts. Any Louisiana citizen is eligible for one and…

The following are excerpts from the IAAO's book Property Appraisal and Assessment Administration. In appraisal, accrued depreciation is the loss in value from reproduction or replacement cost new due to all causes except depletion, as of the date of appraisal. This differs from…

People expect fairness and equity in taxation and rightly so. There is nothing that will upset a taxpayer more than if he or she feels like they are being taxed unfairly. Property taxes are no different. We all benefit from…