Welcome to Washington Parish and all that it has to offer.

We have designed this website for You in hopes that all the information necessary

to live, work and play in Washington Parish is here. Our mission is to serve You the Public.

If there is anything that we have missed or of concern to you, please check our link,

"How Can We Assist You?". You have my personal pledge that if you have an issue that

needs addressing and you can not find it here, we will make sure that it gets to the

proper department to be expedited.

                                                     Richard "Ned" Thomas, Jr. - Parish President 

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Upcoming meetings and agendas: (Please see individual Committee or Commission for full agenda)

Washington Parish Council Meeting, September 25, 2017 Public Hearing 5:45 pm

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Washington Parish 2017 Occupational Licenses are now due!

Please check under Licensing and Permits for application and procedure.

Recent News..........

The Washington Parish Government, in cooperation with local homeowners, recently completed the elevation of structures located around Washington Parish.  These elevations were made possible with 100% funding secured by Parish President Richard “Ned” Thomas, Jr. through the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and FEMA.  Various elevation contractors performed the work.  The project included raising these structures to at least one foot above the current base flood elevation as to help alleviate future damages from flooding events.                          

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Recently the contract to replace single span bridges / drainage structures was signed by Parish President Richard N. Thomas, Jr.  and Skip Magee, President & Owner of  Magee Excavation & Development, LLC. 

Looking on during the signing are three Parish Directors, Tommy Thiebaud - Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness, Leo Lucchesi - Public Works & Floodplain Administrator, and Donna Graham - Finance Department

The 24 new drainage structures are located throughout the Parish; they are designed to improve the conveyance of storm water drainage across parish roads and mitigate flooding.  The construction project is valued at $ 2.03 million made available through 100% funding from FEMA and Louisiana GOHSEP.  The construction is scheduled to begin in July of this year and scheduled for completion within a 10 – 12 month span. For construction locations please reference the washingtonparishalerts.com website click on DPW page.

June 6, 2017 -DHS SECRETARY KELLY RELEASES HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS VIDEO

WASHINGTON—Secretary of Homeland Security John F. Kelly released a video to kick off the official start of hurricane season, which begins today, June 1st. Secretary Kelly urged Americans in the potential path of a hurricane to know their risk, prepare, and stay informed. Secretary Kelly also reiterated that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) continue to work closely with their private sector, state, and local partners to detect, prepare, and respond to the threat of natural disasters. 

This morning, Secretary Kelly visited the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida for an operational briefing regarding the 2017 hurricane season. Secretary Kelly was joined by Florida Governor Rick Scott and officials from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Hurricane Center, as well as FEMA’s Hurricane Liaison Team.

Please click on the link below to watch Secretary Kelly’s video message.

https://www.dhs.gov/news/2017/06/01/dhs-secretary-kelly-releases-hurricane-preparedness-video#

May 2017 - Road to Recovery from 2016 floods. Resore.la.gov is currently asking any homeowner who sustained flooding from the 2016 floods to take the online survey.  This will assist in getting eligible homeowners assistsance as quickly as possible.  Once you have completed the survey, the program will determine which phase you potentially qualify for.  You will then be invited to complete the preliminary application.  Survey may also be completed via phone at 1-866-735-2001.  Please click on the links below to read more information about the assistance program.

Homeowner Assistance Flyer Survey information

Homeowner Assistance Detailed Flyer page 1

Homeowner Assistance Detailed Flyer page 2

The Choctaw Landfill is now accepting #1 & #2 plastics for recycling purposes. Please check our webpage for details.

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Director of Public Works 312 - Director of Finance 301 - Comptroller 306 - Council Clerk 313 

Washington Parish Council  

Please visit the Council home page for information regarding meetings and agendas. To contact us directly, please visit our individual webpages for our contact information or call our Clerk of Council Sarah Cook at:

(985) 839-7825 Ext 313 Office

(985) 839-7825 Fax

Council Meetings

Council Meetings generally occur at 6:00 PM on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month.

2017 Council Calendar