Parish Of Ouachita

What Parish Of Ouachita does

The Parish of Ouachita, operating through its governing body the Ouachita Parish Police Jury (OPPJ), is the highest level of local government serving approximately 160,000 residents across 611 square miles in Northeast Louisiana. Established in 1806–1807, OPPJ provides a comprehensive portfolio of public services including public safety (Fire Protection District No. 1, 911 communications, correctional center, Green Oaks Juvenile Detention Center), infrastructure (roads, drainage, public works), regulatory functions (code enforcement, building and site development permitting), human services (Housing Choice Voucher Program supporting 557 families), recreation (3,600-acre Cheniere Lake Park), library services (10 branches), animal control, mosquito abatement, workforce development, and registrar of voters services. The entity is governed by a 12-member Police Jury across six districts (A–F) with publicly elected jurors.

The business model is tax-funded rather than revenue-generating in the commercial sense. OPPJ derives operating income from nine dedicated property tax millages, the largest being Fire Protection ($14.1M), Correctional Center ($12.9M), and Library ($10.7M), totaling roughly $52.5M in identified annual tax revenue. Additional revenue streams include federal WIOA workforce development grants (~$1.1M annually plus supplements), business and occupational licensing fees, permit fees, animal adoption fees, and Cheniere Lake recreation rental fees. The go-to-market motion is direct-to-citizen: services are delivered through department offices, an online citizen portal, the iWorQ permit platform, and a public works request system across Monroe, West Monroe, Richwood, and Sterlington.

Core products and infrastructure include the oppj.org website, the Online Permit Portal, the Public Works Request System, the Housing Choice Voucher Program, Cheniere Lake Park, Calhoun Tech Park (a 314.5-acre LED-certified economic development site), and the Live Ouachita Comprehensive Parish Plan adopted May 18, 2026. Strategic partnerships span four local Chambers of Commerce, the LA Workforce Commission, Louisiana Economic Development, Grow NELA, VCOM-Louisiana (mobile healthcare), RWE (Tanglewood Park), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, I-20 Development Board, University of Louisiana at Monroe, and Grambling State University.

Name

Parish Of Ouachita

Legal name

Parish of Ouachita

Website

https://www.oppj.org

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

The Parish of Ouachita (Ouachita Parish Police Jury) is a Louisiana parish government entity serving approximately 160,000 residents across 611 square miles with public safety, infrastructure, housing, recreation, library, permitting, and workforce development services, funded by property tax millages totaling roughly $52.5M annually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government Services

NAICS

Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922), Courts (92211), Legal Counsel and Prosecution (92213)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Judicial Courts & Court Administration (BPAIAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

State/Provincial Courts & Judicial Administration (BPAIABAE), Court Services & Operations (Clerks, Records, Jury, Interpreters) (BPAIAFAH), Civil Liberties & Constitutional Rights Advocacy (BPAGAFAA)

Keywords

• Local government services
• Parish administration
• Public works
• Fire protection
• Code enforcement

Headquarters

HQ city

Monroe

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Animal Shelter Adoption Fees: Adoption fees for dogs and puppies ($80 with spay/neuter certificate) and cats and kittens ($70 with spay/neuter certificate). Microchip fee: $20.
2. Cheniere Lake Recreation Fees: Rental fees for lodge (full day/half day with or without alcohol), pavilion sites, RV sites, and tent sites at Cheniere Lake.
3. Business/Occupational Licensing Fees: Fees collected for business licenses, alcohol licenses, video bingo permits, and peddler's licenses.
4. Permit Fees: Fees collected for construction permits, site development permits, culvert permits, and floodplain management in unincorporated areas.
5. Property Tax Revenue (General Alimony): Property taxes collected from residents outside city limits to fund general parish operations. General Alimony (Outside City Limits) revenue: $3,102,231.
6. Property Tax Revenue (Inside City Limits): Property taxes collected from residents inside city limits. General Alimony (Inside City Limits) revenue: $1,345,368.
7. Library Tax Revenue: Dedicated tax revenue for library operations and services. Library tax revenue: $10,688,653.
8. Health Unit/Animal Control Tax Revenue: Tax revenue for health unit and animal control services. Health Unit/Animal Control revenue: $2,448,317.
9. Mosquito Abatement Tax Revenue: Dedicated tax for mosquito abatement district. Mosquito Abatement District No. 1 revenue: $1,944,663.
10. Juvenile Detention Center Tax Revenue: Tax revenue for juvenile detention center operations. Juvenile Detention Center revenue: $4,057,211.
11. Correctional Center Tax Revenue: Tax revenue for correctional facility. Correctional Center revenue: $12,871,153.
12. Fire Protection Tax Revenue: Tax revenue for Fire Protection District No. 1 (Parish Fire Department). Fire Protection District No. 1 revenue: $14,079,297.
13. Hospital Service District Tax Revenue: Tax revenue for G.B. Cooley Hospital Service District. G.B. Cooley Hospital Service District revenue: $1,986,634.
14. Federal Workforce Development Grants: WIOA federal funds from LA Workforce Commission for workforce development services to youth, adults, and dislocated workers. PY25/FY26 award: $1,163,004. PY24/FY25 award: $1,091,819.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Ouachita Parish Police Jury operates as the parish-level local government for Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, delivering public services to approximately 160,000 residents. Its core offerings include public works and infrastructure maintenance, fire protection and emergency services, code enforcement, animal control, mosquito abatement, housing choice voucher assistance, public library services, juvenile detention, voter registration, permitting, and recreational facilities (Cheniere Lake Park). The organization is funded primarily through property tax millages, federal grants, and user fees.

Product overview

The Ouachita Parish Police Jury operates a unified digital portal offering residents and businesses access to parish government services through a primary website with integrated online service portals. The product portfolio includes the main parish website serving as the central hub, supplemented by specialized online portals for permits and public works requests. Core government programs encompass housing assistance (Housing Choice Voucher Program serving 557 families), code enforcement with environmental court proceedings, and voter registration services. The parish also operates Cheniere Lake Park as a 3,600-acre recreational facility and manages the Calhoun Tech Park for economic development with approximately 314.5 acres of development-ready land. A comprehensive parish planning initiative (Live Ouachita) provides strategic direction for infrastructure and growth. The 28 advisory boards and commissions system supports citizen participation in governance. All services are coordinated through the parish's 12-juror Police Jury system across six districts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ouachita Parish Police Jury Website The primary digital portal for Ouachita Parish government, providing residents and businesses access to parish services, departments, news, meeting schedules, and online permitting through a unified website.
• Online Permit Portal Citizen-facing online portal for applying for and managing building permits, construction permits, and related parish authorizations through the iWorQ platform.
• Public Works Request System Online form system for submitting public works requests including pothole reports, roadside drainage issues, and sign-down notifications to parish public works departments.
• Housing Choice Voucher Program Federal rental assistance program supporting approximately 557 families with housing options, rental assistance, and homeownership programs in collaboration with local agencies.
• Cheniere Lake Park A 3,600-acre parish-owned recreational lake with six designated recreation areas offering fishing, hunting, picnicking, RV camping, tent camping, playgrounds, sports fields, and event lodge facilities.
• Calhoun Tech Park LED-certified development-ready technology and industrial park with two sites totaling approximately 314.5 acres along U.S. Highway 80, offering industrial, commercial, and retail development opportunities with multimodal access.
• Registrar of Voters Services Election management services including voter registration, absentee ballot applications, voter list purchases, and election worker recruitment through online systems and in-person options.
• Code Enforcement Services Property monitoring and enforcement in unincorporated areas covering abandoned vehicles, junk, illegal dumping, high grass and weeds, derelict structures, building codes, and environmental violations with monthly environmental court proceedings.
• Ouachita Parish Public Library System Parish library system with the main branch at 1800 Stubbs Ave, Monroe, and nine branch locations: Ouachita Valley, Anna Meyer, Carver-McDonald, Cpl. J.R. Searcy Memorial, Louise Williams, Ollie Burns Memorial, Sterlington Memorial, West Monroe, and West Ouachita.
• Ouachita Parish Fire Department (Fire Protection District No. 1) Parish fire department providing fire protection services to unincorporated areas, funded through Fire Protection District No. 1 tax revenue of $14,079,297.
• Green Oaks Juvenile Detention Center 100-capacity juvenile detention facility operated by the parish, with cooperative agreements for student training with ULM and Grambling State University.
• Ouachita Parish Workforce Development Board 81 Workforce development services to youth, adults, and dislocated workers funded by WIOA federal grants from LA Workforce Commission ($1,163,004 for PY25/FY26; $1,091,819 for PY24/FY25).
• Animal Control and Shelter Animal control facility at 417 Well Road, West Monroe, offering pet adoption services ($80 dogs/puppies, $70 cats/kittens with spay/neuter certificate; $20 microchip), animal violation enforcement, and lost animal reporting.
• Ouachita 911 and Addressing Parish 911 communications and addressing services, including telecommunications infrastructure and carrier surcharge rates.
• Business and Occupational Licensing Licensing services for business licenses, alcohol licenses, video bingo permits, and peddler's licenses for the parish.

Named customers7 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered major, core, secondary and minor.

• Monroe Chamber of CommercemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness advocacy, education and networking support for commerce in Monroe area.
• U.S. Army Corps of EngineerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on infrastructure and drainage projects within the parish. The OPPJ works with the Corps on major public works initiatives.
• I-20 Development BoardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEconomic development partnership focused on growth along the Interstate 20 corridor through Ouachita Parish.
• VCOM-LouisianamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to provide mobile medical units in the parish, enhancing healthcare access for residents.
• RWEmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerInvestment partnership for the development of Tanglewood Community Park Playground, celebrating community investment.
• City of MonroecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner in emergency services, public works, economic development, and shared municipal services.
• City of West MonroecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner in emergency services, public works, economic development, and shared municipal services.
• Town of RichwoodsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partner receiving parish services and collaborating on parish-wide initiatives.
• Town of SterlingtonsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partner receiving parish services and collaborating on parish-wide initiatives.
• Grow NELAmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional economic development organization promoting growth in Northeast Louisiana, partnered for Calhoun Tech Park development.
• Louisiana Economic Development (LED)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState economic development agency providing LED-certified sites at Calhoun Tech Park for business recruitment.
• Monroe Regional Black Chamber of CommerceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness advocacy organization supporting minority-owned businesses in the Monroe region.
• Sterlington Chamber of CommerceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness advocacy organization for Sterlington area businesses.
• West Monroe-West Ouachita Chamber of CommercemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness advocacy, education and networking support for commerce in West Monroe and western Ouachita Parish.
• University of Louisiana at MonroeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperative agreement providing training opportunities for students in social and criminal justice fields at Green Oaks Juvenile Detention Center.
• Grambling State UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperative agreement providing training opportunities for students in social and criminal justice fields at Green Oaks Juvenile Detention Center.
• Miller Roy Development, LLCmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHousing development partner in the Housing Choice Voucher Program offering affordable housing options.
• Sandal Family ApartmentsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHousing development partner in the Housing Choice Voucher Program offering affordable housing options.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Calcasieu Parish Police Jury: Louisiana parish government using the same Police Jury form, delivering nearly identical portfolios of public safety, public works, drainage, animal control, and permitting services. Most structurally comparable peer due to matched governance form and operating scope.
• East Baton Rouge Parish Government: Louisiana parish government providing the same array of public works, permitting, code enforcement, animal control, recreation, and library services. The largest comparable parish in the state and a benchmark for service scale and revenue model.
• Bossier Parish Police Jury: Neighboring Louisiana parish government using the same Police Jury governance structure and providing public safety, drainage, animal control, and recreation services. Direct geographic and structural peer.
• Caddo Parish Commission: Louisiana parish government (uses the Commission form rather than Police Jury) serving the Shreveport area with matching public works, public safety, library, and recreation service portfolios. Comparable in scale and operations.
• Lafayette Parish Government: Mid-sized Louisiana parish providing the same breadth of public services including roads, drainage, permits, animal control, fire protection, and library services. Comparable in population scale and service mix.
• St. Tammany Parish Government: Louisiana parish government with equivalent operating structure and comprehensive service portfolio. Notable for faster population growth and economic development trajectory, making it a useful trajectory benchmark.
• Rapides Parish Police Jury: Central Louisiana parish using the Police Jury form, providing matching public safety, public works, and recreation services. Comparable in size and rural-urban mix.

Broad incumbents

• Jefferson Parish Government: Larger Louisiana parish government with a more extensive service portfolio and budget footprint. Operates the same statutory categories of parish services but at significantly greater scale and complexity.

Others

• National Association of Counties (NACo): National membership organization representing U.S. county and county-equivalent governments. Provides policy advocacy, training, and best-practice resources directly relevant to the parish's governance and service operations.
• Louisiana Police Jury Association: Louisiana state-level membership association representing Police Jury parish governments. Directly represents the same governance form and provides legislative advocacy and training relevant to the parish's operations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/OPPJ.org

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Parish Of Ouachita