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Town Hall · Olla

How is Olla run?

Olla’s town government spent $1.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,080 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Olla didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.5M
year to June 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$1,080
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$951,000
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
15
full-time · 7 part-time · March payroll $40,276 · Census estimate

What stands out about how Olla is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer39% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (a Census estimate).A shared school districtShares La Salle Parish School District with 3 other towns.Split between districts2 State House districts cover Olla; your street decides yours.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,080 per resident a year, or $2.96 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: housing & development, at 29%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 38%Fees & charges 17%Interest, fines & other 15%Utility sales 11%From the federal government 9%Sales taxes 6%Other taxes & licenses 2%Property taxes 1%
An estimate

Olla didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $158,000; interest on debt $32,000; payments to other governments $8,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $2 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Olla yet

Every year of Olla’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Olla

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Olla’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Olla yet.
Who works for Olla

One full-time town employee for every 91 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,371).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings8 + 1 pt
Police2 + 3 pt
Housing & development2
Water & other utilities2
Fire0 + 2 pt
Sewer & trash1
Other0 + 1 pt
15
full-time
7
part-time
$40,276
payroll for March 2022
$483,312
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$25,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
1
sworn police officers
Estimates.Olla didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

La Salle Parish School District

Olla’s K–12 school district, shared with Jena, Urania, Tullos. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Olla →
$14,949
per pupil · LA $15,623
2,556
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $14,949 per pupil, $8,344 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 37%State 49%Federal 14%

Louisiana districts overall: 47% local, 34% state, 19% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Who represents Olla

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Olla.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Louisiana HouseOlla is split between 2 districts
    Gabe FirmentNeil Riser
  3. 3
    Louisiana SenateState senator
    Glen Womack
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Jeff Landry
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Julia Letlow
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Louisiana
    Bill CassidyJohn Kennedy
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Reach Olla’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

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Questions about Olla’s government

How much does Olla spend per resident?

About $1,080 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Olla didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $2 million.

Who runs Olla’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Olla yet.

How many people work for Olla?

15 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $40,276 (about $483,312 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Olla in the state legislature?

Olla is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Louisiana Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 32 (Glen Womack). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Olla, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →