Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
The CDC and the Louisiana Office of Public Health continues to monitor and makes dailys updates to their website at 9:30A.M. and 5:30P.M.
http://ldh.la.gov/Coronavirus/
https://www.cdc.gov/
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/faq.html#2019-nCoV-and-animals
https://gov.louisiana.gov/
5/26/2020
COVID 19 Community testing to begin in Washington Parish on May 29, 2020
5/22/2020
Crisis Counseling text line now available
5/15/2020
Memo from Parish President Thomas concerning courthouse
5/12/2020
Memo from Parish President Thomas
5/5/2020
Washington Parish COVID19 Community Resource Guide
LHC Cares Act Housing Summary
5/1/2020
Memo from Parish President Thomas
Amended executive order issued by Governor Edwards 52 JBE 2020
4/29/2020
Memo from Parish President Thomas
Elder Fraud Prevention
4/22/2020
Washington Parish COVID19 Community Resource guide - RECINDED
4/21/2020
Memo from Parish President Thomas
4/20/2020
Memo from Parish President Thomas
4/17/2020
Memo from Parish President Thomas
4/16/2020
Memo from Parish President Thomas
Washingotn Parish COVID19 Community Resource Guide - RECINDED
COVID 19 Rural Federal Resource Guide
4/14/2020
IRS issues warning about Coronavirus scams. The IRS isn't going to call you asking to verify or provide your financial information so you can get an economic impact payment or your refund faster
Go to https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-issues-warning-about-coronavirus-related-scams-watch-out-for-schemes-tied-to-economic-impact-payments to learn more
4/13/2020
If your employment has been affected by COVID19 go to http://www.laworks.net/ to file a claim
4/10/2020
Self HelpTips - Surviving the Quarantine
4/9/2020
Memo from Parish President Thomas
4/7/2020
Amended executive order issued by Governor Edwards Provisions for unemployment and necessary state employees
4/6/2020
https://my2020census.gov/login Don't forget about the 2020 Census questionnaire!! Its quick, easy and takes about 10 minutes
4/1/2020
Sheriff Randy Seal issues parish wide curfew
Business practices COVID 19 from Parish President Thomas
Memo from Parish President Thomas
3/30/2020
Washington Parish COVID19 community resource guide RECINDED
3/27/2020
Memo from Parish President Thomas
Louisiana Economic Development offers hotline for Louisiana businesses
3/26/2020
https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela/
3/25/2020
Major declaration for the State of Louisiana
3/24/2020
Memo from Louisiana Economic Development
Statewide burn ban
Cease and desist
3/23/2020
Memo from Parish President Thomas
Memo from Choctaw Landfill
3/22/2020
Memo from Parish President Thomas
Amended executive order issued by Governor John Bel Edwards 3-22-2020
3/19/2020
Memo from Parish President Thomas
State agency resource guide
3/18/2020
https://www.northshorecollege.edu/updates/index
3/17/2020
Memo from Parish President Thomas
Stop the Spread of respiratory viruses
Amended executive order issued by Governor John Bel Edwrds effective 3-17-2020 -04-13-2020
https://www.bogalusa.org/
3/16/2020
Memo from Parish President Thomas
For more information on COVID 19 call 211
Updates from Governor John Bel Edwards can be found at facebook.com/LouisianaGov/
3/15/2020
COVID 19 FAQ
3/13/2020
Parish President Richard N. Thomas, Jr. has signed emergency declaration 03-13-2020 that will enable our parish to adequately deal with an emergency that may arise from COVID-19. No presumptive cases have been identified in our parish as of this post.
Washington Parish Emergency Declaration 3-13-20
Executive Order issued by Governor John Bel Edwards 3-12-20
Amended executive order issued by Governor John Bel Edwards 3-13-20
CDC Fact sheet - What to do if you are sick
CDC Fact Sheet - What you need to know
CDC Fact Sheet - Workplace - School and Home Guidance
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Washington Parish Energy Center One, LLC (WPEC) and Calpine Corporation, owners of a power station on property located at 18400 Bennett Road in Ward 4 of Washington Parish, recently contracted with Entergy Louisiana, LLC for the demolition of the existing power plant, transfer of property and construction of a new natural-gas fired power plant.
The power plant originally constructed by WPEC/Calpine was never placed into commercial operation due to economic conditions and is now obsolete. Acknowledging that the new project may qualify for ad valorem tax exemption, WPEC/Calpine desiring to mitigate the financial impact an Industrial Tax Exemption would have on Washington Parish, has agreed to pay the sum of $250,000 each calendar year during construction and $1,000,000 when the project is complete, and the property transferred to Entergy Louisiana.
This payment will be distributed by the Washington Parish Sheriff, Ex-officio Tax Collector, to each taxing agency with a millage levied within the assessed area WPEC is located, based on their allowed millage and taxable assessed property values.
Pictured: Parish President Richard N. Thomas, Jr., Assessor James "Jimbo" Stevenson, Sheriff Randy "Country " Seal, shown in receipt of a $250,000. check, the first installment from Calpine of a payment in lieu of taxes.
