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Three members of the Ascension Parish Council were unopposed, while Ascension Parish President Clint Cointment drew two challengers as the qualifying period for the Oct. 14 election closed in the afternoon Aug. 10.
Ascension Parish Assessor Mert Smiley announced the launch of a state-of-the-art online property search and mapping platform, developed in collaboration with Schneider Geospatial's Beacon platform.
East Ascension Rotary's Mert Smiley gave the Paul Harris Award to James LeBlanc for his work in the Ascension Parish community.
No property taxes for Ascension homeowners who flooded 18 hours 46 minutes 18 seconds ago Thursday, July 15 2021 Jul 15, 2021 July 15, 2021 7:17 PM July 15, 2021 in News Source: WBRZ Share: ASCENSION PARISH — Homeowners who experienced flood damage from storms in May will not have to pay any property taxes on their homes for the 2020 tax year. "I know because I flooded in 2016, I know how traumatic it is. I know how people are hurting and I want to help them in any little way they can," Parish Tax Assessor Mert Smiley said. The assessor says 145 homeowners have qualified for the tax break t...