Assumption Parish, Louisiana

From Sunshine Review

Budget Meetings Elected Officials Administrative Officials Permits, zoning Audits Contracts Lobbying Public records Local taxes

Assumption Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana, and was formed in 1807 as an original parish of the Louisiana Territory. Its parish seat is Napoleonville. In 2000, its population was 23,388.^[1] Assumption is one of the 22 Acadiana parishes. Its major product is sugarcane. In proportion to its area, Assumption Parish produces the most sugar of any parish of Louisiana.

[edit] Website evaluation

Main article: Evaluation of Louisiana parish websites

[edit] The good

• Information on elected and administrative officials is included, along with office hours and address.^[2]

• The website lists the police jurors and their personal contact information (including e-mails).^[3]

[edit] The bad

• The site does not list any budgetary information.

• No information is provided about how parish residents can request access to public documents of the parish under Louisiana's sunshine laws.

• While there is a page for meeting agendas, it is out of date and includes links that do not work.^[4]

• There is no information for local taxes.

• To compare Assumption with other Louisiana parishes, see Websites of the Louisiana parishes.

[edit] Parish Budget

Treasurer:Kim Torres

2008 Budget:$11,000,000

[edit] Communities

[edit] Cities and towns

Napoleonville is the sole incorporated community in the parish.

[edit] Census-designated places

[edit] Education

Assumption Parish School Board operates local public schools. Assumption High School serves the whole parish.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

Assumption Parish

• Assumption Parish Website
• Assumption Parish Area Chamber of Commerce
• Explore the History and Culture of Southeastern Louisiana, a National Park Service Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itinerary
• Assumption Parish Clerk of Court
• Assumption Parish on ePodunk
• Assumption Parish School District
• Assumption Parish Police Jury

	v • d • e State of Louisiana Baton Rouge (capital)
Transparency	Public Records Act | Transparency Checklist | Government corruption reports | Transparency Legislation | Open Records procedures | Transparency Advocates | State budget | Taxpayer-funded lobbying associations |
Divisions	State | List of Parishes | List of Cities | List of School Board Districts | Evaluation of county websites | Evaluation of city websites | Evaluation of township websites | Evaluation of school district websites |
Government	Louisiana State Constitution | Executive | House of Representatives | Senate |
Judiciary	Louisiana Supreme Court | Court Election (2008) | Circuit Court of Appeals | District Courts | Judicial Nominating Commission | Judicial news | Judicial activist organizations |
Ballot Measures	Ballot measures | Recall campaigns | School bond issues | Amending the constitution | History of direct democracy | Recall process |