NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING/MEETING

Notice is hereby given pursuant to Article 7, Section 23(C) of the Louisiana Constitution and R.S. 47:1705(B) that a public hearing of the Lafayette Parish Assessor in Lafayette Parish will be held at its regular meeting place in LPAO Conference Room located at 213 West Vermilion Street, Lafayette, LA 70501 on Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. to consider levying additional or increased millage rates without further voter approval or adopting the adjusted millage rates after reassessment and rolling forward to rates not to exceed the prior year’s maximum. The estimated amount of tax revenues to be collected in the next year from increased millage is $4,647,116 and the amount of increase in taxes attributable to the millage increase is $285,391.

The FY24 budget for the Assessor's office is $5,003,853.
We offer a more detailed breakdown of the budget under "Budget Revenue and Expenses" here.

A public hearing to receive public comments on the adjusted millage rates after reassessment and the rolling forward to rates not to exceed the prior year’s maximum millage for the tax year 2024 will be held as follows:

DATE: September 17, 2024
TIME: 10:00 AM
PLACE: Lafayette Parish Assessor's Office
213 West Vermilion Street, Lafayette, LA 70501-6847

A public meeting to adopt the adjusted millage rate and set forth the adjusted millage rate(s) and roll forward to millage rate(s) not exceeding the maximum authorized rate(s) will be held immediately following the public hearing.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance, please contact Amanda Blanco at 337-291-7080, describing the assistance that is necessary.

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REASSESSMENT 2024
Every four years, Assessor Offices reexamine property value to ensure correctness. This can lead to significant changes in values and subsequent property tax bills. Our office would like to draw special attention to some important information related to this process.

AUGUST 12-16, 2024 2024 Notices of Assessment are mailed to taxpayers.
AUGUST 30, 2024 Assessment Books are opened for inspection by taxpayers for the range of August 30 through September 15. (This period will be extended until noon, 12 pm, on Wednesday, September 18, to compensate for a weather-related office closure.)
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024 Appeals must be received in the Lafayette Parish Assessor's Office by this date.
OCTOBER 1, 2024 Lafayette Parish Council Appeal Hearings will be held on this date.
NOVEMBER 15, 2024 Tax Notices typically are mailed out in mid-November by the Tax Collector's Office.
DECEMBER 31, 2024 Property taxes are due and payable by this date to the Tax Collector. Taxes will become delinquent thereafter.

Questions About Your Assessment?

During the annual 15-day Open Book period (ending on September 18, 2024), the Assessor's Office is required to provide property owners with the opportunity to review the assessed value. If you have questions regarding your assessment and would like to schedule an in-person or phone appointment to review your property, please use the link below.

Link to Scheduling Service

PLEASE NOTE: You must submit all information concerning the value of your property to the Assessor's office before the deadline for filing an appeal with the Board of Review. The failure to submit such information may prevent you from relying on that information should you protest your value.

Click here to view the 2024 Reassessment Flyer.

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