Board Members of the Jackson Parish Police Jury recently distributed $97,476.10 in rebate checks to area Fire Districts recently that was received from the Two Percent Fire Insurance Fund. The payment represents fiscal year 2023 funds collected from fees assessed on fire insurance premiums received by insurers against loss on damage by fire.
Funds are distributed in accordance with Louisiana Revised Statute 22:347 to individual fire service units. Payments are calculated based on July 1, 2022 estimated population of each parish as determined by the LSU AG & Mechanical College Center, Dept.. of Agricultural Economics & Agribusiness in addition to the number of persons serviced by each fire service unit in the parish.
