City Employee Celebrates Twenty-Five Years on the Job
One of the many attributes Ponchatoula has is that its people are known for being “in for the long haul” when it comes to working.
Author: Kathryn Martin
Food Pantries Help Ponchatoula Residents
With prices going up and some incomes not, food pantries in Ponchatoula are reaching out monthly with groceries to help take up the slack for needy residents.
The Story Behind Ponchatoula’s Flag
On clear days from miles away, our beautiful massive flag welcomes visitors to town, and on clear nights, even as far south as Manchac, well-lit, she welcomes her residents home.
Ponchatoula Awaits Unveiling of Biggest Strawberry in Town
Already known for its big, sweet, juicy strawberries and always eager to encourage tourism and stimulate local shopping while honoring our strawberry farmers, Ponchatoula is eagerly awaiting the arrival of our biggest berry yet…
Ponchatoula Christmas Lighting Story
Each year on a Friday evening early in December, hundreds of people of all ages fill downtown Ponchatoula to enjoy “Christmas Lighting” – but how many know the story behind the event and the beautiful lights that stay on throughout the season?
Warship Named In Honor of 1942 Efforts to Collect Scrap Metal
In 1942, the federal government asked Ponchatoula High School to work on a homeroom wartime guidance program. The report which Principal Will Ed Butler submitted was the basis for the national high school victory corps in which youngsters all over the country collected scrap metal and worked to add their bit to wartime efforts.
USS Ponchatoula – Two Ships – Same Name – Which is Correct?
Much has been written and much has been said about the U.S.S. Ponchatoula but sometimes differing numbers on her bow, pictures, and dates of service confuse the uninformed.
City of Ponchatoula Partners with CivicSource to Auction Tax Delinquent Real Estate
The online adjudicated property auctions will eliminate blight while restoring significant, annually recurring revenues to the City from property taxes that had previously gone unpaid. “We are looking forward to our partnership with CivicSource to help return previously vacant land and properties back to use and commerce,” explains Ramona Tara’ Umbach, Tax Collector for the City of Ponchatoula.
City of Ponchatoula Financially Sound and Debt Free
The mayor began with words few Louisiana municipalities ever hear about their own, “The city is financially sound and debt free.”
Careful planning, careful spending, and careful saving seemed to be the unspoken background of the presentation, showing how it’s possible for a city this size to maintain such a glowing record.
City Clerk – Jeff Douglas
A graduate of Ponchatoula High School, Douglas brings to City Hall ten years of experience in mechanical seals, afterward earning degrees in Accounting and Economics. To stay current in his field, he is active in the Louisiana Municipal Association of which Ponchatoula is a member, The Louisiana Municipal Clerks Association, its national and its International Institute of Municipal Clerks Association.