Ascension Parish President Clint Cointment spent the morning visiting all the fire departments in the parish to distribute portions of a fire insurance premium rebate totaling $504,183.91 from the state’s Two Percent Fire Insurance Fund.
The 2 percent rebate amounts are based on a formula that was set by the state legislature. The annual payments represent funds collected from fees assessed on fire insurance premiums. The total amount that Ascension Parish received was calculated per capita, and category value determined from the total parish population, in addition to the number of persons serviced by each fire service unit.
“It’s an important part of our annual income,” said St. Amant Fire Chief James LeBlanc. “It helps to cover all expenses related to the fire department."