St. Mary Parish Government

What St. Mary Parish Government does

St. Mary Parish Government is a local government entity and political subdivision of the State of Louisiana, founded in 1811 and operating under a Home Rule Charter adopted November 4, 2014. It serves approximately 54,650 residents (2010 Census) across 11 council districts — 8 numbered and 3 at-large — with Franklin serving as the parish seat. Governance is structured as an executive-led Parish President (Sam Jones) and an 11-member Parish Council, supported by a Chief Administrative Officer (Paul J. Governale).

The entity delivers a portfolio of public services organized into functional departments: Economic Development, Finance, Personnel, Planning & Zoning, Public Works, and Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness. Additional operating assets include the Harry P. Williams Memorial Airport (with Perry Flying Center FBO) and the Atchafalaya at Idlewild Golf Course. Its core technology consists of the Tyler eSuite Payroll Portal (Tyler Technologies) for internal HR/payroll, and LAOTA-based systems for sales/use tax administration.

Revenue is generated through property taxes (millage rates published via smpassessor.net), parish sales and use taxes, and federal/state grants administered by a dedicated Federal and State Grants Administrator. Notable funding includes $1,868,043.27 in RESTORE Act Direct Component contributions (Treasury acceptance dated 2022-09-19) across three environmental restoration projects. No commercial revenue figure or annual budget is publicly disclosed in the source material.

Name

St. Mary Parish Government

Legal name

St. Mary Parish Government

Website

https://stmaryparishla.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

1811

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

St. Mary Parish Government is a Louisiana local government entity, founded 1811, delivering public services across 11 council districts to approximately 54,650 residents through departments covering economic development, planning, public works, finance, and emergency preparedness, funded by property, sales, and federal grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government Services

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Other General Government Support (92119)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Works Departments (Streets, Bridges, Stormwater, Fleet, Maintenance) (BPAIALAD)

Keywords

• Local government services
• Property tax collection
• Public works management
• Zoning and permitting
• Emergency preparedness

Headquarters

HQ city

Franklin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Property Taxes: Property tax collection through the St. Mary Parish Assessor's office. Millage rates available on smpassessor.net.
2. Sales and Use Tax: Collection of parish sales and use taxes through the St. Mary Parish Sales & Use Tax Office.
3. RESTORE Act Direct Component: Federal Gulf Coast Restoration funding allocated through the Department of Treasury. Multiyear Implementation Plan includes three projects for $1,868,043.27 in Direct Component contributions.
4. Federal and State Grants: Grant funding administered by the Federal and State Grants Administrator for various parish projects and programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

St. Mary Parish Government is a local government entity providing public administration services to residents, businesses, and visitors of St. Mary Parish, Louisiana. Core offerings include legislative services through the Parish Council, finance and tax administration, planning and zoning/permitting, public works (roads, parks, landfill, animal control), economic development, emergency preparedness, and recreational facilities including Harry P. Williams Memorial Airport and Atchafalaya at Idlewild Golf Course.

Product overview

St. Mary Parish Government is a local government entity offering a unified portfolio of public services organized as separate departmental functions. The core offering includes legislative services (Parish Council), administrative services (Finance, Personnel), development services (Economic Development, Planning & Zoning), infrastructure services (Public Works), and emergency preparedness. Additional facilities include Harry P. Williams Memorial Airport and the Atchafalaya at Idlewild Golf Course. The parish uses Tyler eSuite Payroll Portal for employee management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Parish Council Services Legislative and governing body of St. Mary Parish that meets on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month, overseeing parish ordinances, budgets, and policy decisions. For parish residents, businesses, and the general public served by local government.
• Economic Development Services Department focused on business development, job creation, and economic growth initiatives for St. Mary Parish, led by Economic Development Director Evan D. Boudreaux. For local businesses, prospective employers, and community partners.
• Finance Department Services Manages parish finances, accounting, payroll, accounts payable/receivable, purchasing, and tax-related services for St. Mary Parish Government. For residents, businesses, vendors, and internal departments.
• Personnel Department Services Handles human resources functions including employment applications, payroll portal (Tyler eSuite), employee training, and personnel policies. For job applicants, parish employees, and internal departments.
• Planning & Zoning Services Administers permits, land use planning, zoning regulations, and unified development codes for the parish, managed by Planning & Zoning Director Mandi LeBlanc. For residents, property owners, developers, and local businesses.
• Public Works Services Manages parish infrastructure including road maintenance, parks (Kemper Williams Park, Cypremort Point State Park), landfill operations at Harold J. "Babe" Landry Landfill, animal control, and courthouse maintenance. For parish residents and businesses.
• Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness Office providing emergency management, disaster preparedness, and homeland security coordination for St. Mary Parish. For residents, businesses, and visitors requiring emergency alerts and public safety information.
• Harry P. Williams Memorial Airport Services Municipal airport managed by Paul J. Governale, offering aviation facilities including the Perry Flying Center Fixed Base Operator (FBO) at 3884 Airport Road, Patterson. For pilots, aircraft operators, and aviation businesses.
• Atchafalaya at Idlewild Golf Course Parish-owned golf course facility providing recreational golfing services to residents and visitors, reachable at 985-395-GOLF (4653).
• Property Tax Administration Property tax assessment and collection administered through the St. Mary Parish Assessor's office, with publicly available millage rates on smpassessor.net. For property owners and taxpayers within the parish.
• Sales and Use Tax Collection Collection of parish sales and use taxes through the St. Mary Parish Sales & Use Tax Office, processed via the Louisiana Association of Tax Officials (LAOTA) system at laota.com. For retail and consumer-facing businesses operating in the parish.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• St. Mary Chamber of CommercecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary business advocacy organization for St. Mary Parish providing economic development support and business networking.
• Cajun Coast Visitors & Convention BureaucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional tourism promotion organization serving St. Mary Parish and surrounding areas.
• Tyler TechnologiescoreTechnology or IntegrationProvider of Tyler eSuite Payroll Portal for HR and payroll management. Employees access the HR portal through Tyler Technologies' enterprise solution.
• Center for Cultural & Eco-Tourism, University of Louisiana-LafayetteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner providing research and educational content about parish history and cultural heritage. Alana A. Carmon's parish history article reprinted with permission.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Tyler Technologies: Technology vendor providing the Tyler eSuite Payroll Portal used by St. Mary Parish. While not a peer in service delivery, Tyler is the core technology infrastructure partner and a critical vendor for the parish's HR and payroll operations.
• Louisiana Association of Tax Officials (LAOTA): State-level organization providing sales and use tax processing services and compliance systems to the St. Mary Parish Sales & Use Tax Office. Functions as a shared service provider to multiple Louisiana parish governments.

Direct peers

• Iberia Parish Government: Adjacent Louisiana parish with similar population scale (~70,000) and economic base (sugarcane, petroleum, fishing). Provides identical departmental structure including planning & zoning, public works, and emergency preparedness functions.
• Ascension Parish Government: Louisiana parish government with comparable departmental functions including planning & zoning, public works, and finance. Provides a useful comparable for parish-level government service delivery in a similar regulatory environment.
• Terrebonne Parish Government: Louisiana parish government in the same coastal Acadiana region with comparable service portfolio and similar Gulf Coast environmental exposure. Direct comparable for RESTORE Act grant administration and coastal restoration project management.
• Lafayette Parish Government: Neighboring Louisiana parish government providing the same portfolio of local government services (council, finance, planning, public works, emergency preparedness) to a similar Acadiana-region population. Operates the Lafayette Regional Airport as an analogous transportation asset.
• Vermilion Parish Government: Louisiana coastal parish with similar Gulf Coast exposure and comparable population scale. Operates analogous services including airport facilities and shares similar economic dependence on agricultural and extractive industries.
• East Baton Rouge Parish Government: Larger Louisiana parish government operating an expanded portfolio of the same municipal services. Useful as a comparable for understanding the structural scaling of parish government operations and service breadth.
• Calcasieu Parish Government: Louisiana parish government with similar departmental structure and a comparable industrial/agricultural economic base. Operates the Lake Charles Regional Airport as an analogous transportation asset to St. Mary's Harry P. Williams Memorial Airport.
• St. Martin Parish Government: Neighboring Acadiana parish originally part of the same territorial subdivision as St. Mary. Operates similar departments and serves a comparable rural/semi-rural population with shared cultural and economic characteristics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/stmaryohsep
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/st-mary-parish-government

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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