The Orleans Parish Assessor’s Office invites property owners to review their valuations for the 2015 tax year once they have received their property assessment letters in the mail.

From July 15 to August 15, property owners from across Orleans Parish may meet with a representative of the Assessor’s Office at any of three locations: ·       the 4th Floor of City Hall, 1300 Perdido St.;
·       the Algiers Courthouse, 225 Morgan St.;
or
·       the Lakeview Christian Center, 5885 Fleur De Lis Dr. 2nd Floor. 

The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada awarded the Orleans Parish Assessor’s Office with its Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for preparing an award-winning annual financial report.            

GFOA is a non-profit professional association serving approximately 17,500 government finance professionals and its CAFR is awarded after an impartial review panel determines the office has met high standards of full disclosure and clear public communications.            

The certificate is the highest form of recognition in the area of government accounting and financial reporting. Its attainment represents a significant accomplishment by a government office and its management, stated GFOA.            
Assessor Williams is the only parochial Louisiana Assessor to receive the CAFR. The other special district recipient is the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office.

When Assessor Erroll G. Williams took his oath of office on January 1, 2011, he became the first citywide elected single Assessor for Orleans Parish. He now seeks re-election to that position.

As Orleans Parish Assessor, Williams oversees one of the state’s largest assessment rolls, valued at $4.5 billion, including 166,000 parcels and 10,000 businesses. The parish encompasses nearly 400 residential neighborhoods and 141 commercial corridors.

Assessor Williams has more than 35 years of experience in public service, including election as the Third Municipal District’s Assessor for more than 25 years. He is a Certified Louisiana Assessor and holds a Louisiana Real Estate License.

On November 7, 2006 Louisiana voters passed a measure (RS 47: 1901, Paragraph B) that reduced the number of Assessors in Orleans Parish from seven to one. Assessor Williams’ Third Municipal District was the largest of seven within the City of New Orleans.

In addition to his years of experience as a parish Assessor, Williams held various executive offices within the City of New Orleans, including Chief Administrative Officer (1984-85) and Director of Finance (1978-84). His esteemed career also includes time with Alexander Grant & Co. Certified Public Accountants (1975-78) and as an Internal Auditor with Goldman, Sachs, & Co., Investment Bankers (1971-73). He is a past President of the Louisiana Assessors’ Association.

The long lines at city hall during the open rolls period may now be a thing of the past.
 
After being ushered through the Louisiana House of Representatives and Senate by authors Rep. Jared Brossett, Rep. Neil Abramson, and Sen. Ed Murray, HB 69 yesterday became Act 72 of the 2013 Legislative Session.
 
The June 15 effective date means that the tax rolls will be open for inspection from Monday, July 15, 2013 – Thursday, August 15, 2013, or double the 15-day period New Orleans property owners previously had to dispute their property assessment.

Individuals are appearing at the Assessor’s Office with their property tax bills in hand at City Hall. Here are some answers to frequent questions from tax payers.

My property tax bill has the words “Business Personal Property Tax” on it. Is the bill wrong?

The tax bills are issued by the City, not the Assessor’s Office, but though the City notice has an inaccurate description on it, the 2013 bills are still correct and should be paid at the City Treasury or online.