NEWS RELEASE
JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA
July 21, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JEFFERSON PARISH HOSTS VIRTUAL INFORMATIONAL SESSION
TO EDUCATE RESIDENTS ABOUT WHAT TO EXPECT ON AUG.15 BALLOT
JEFFERSON, LA – Jefferson Parish will host a virtual informational session on Thursday, July 23 at 6 p.m. (CT) to discuss the items that residents can expect to see on the ballot for the August 15, 2020 election.
The virtual informational session will be open to the public and viewable on Jefferson Parish’s website at www.JeffParish.tv/live, Jefferson Parish Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/JeffersonParishGov/ and on JPTV (Channel 6 on Cox and Channel 99 on AT&T Uverse). Individuals with questions during the virtual meeting can email JPPublicInformation@jeffparish.net; those who tune in live on Facebook can also ask their questions in the comment field below the video.
Items on the August 15, 2020 ballot include:
- The proposed sale of East Jefferson General Hospital for voters on the east bank of Jefferson Parish.
- The renewal of the existing East Bank Consolidated Fire Department Millage for voters on the east bank of Jefferson Parish. This renewal funds more than 90% of the total operating costs of the department or Fire District 1. It is not a new tax, just a continuation of what residents have already been paying.
- The renewal of the existing Solid Waste Disposal Millage for voters in Unincorporated Jefferson Parish and the Town of Jean Lafitte. This renewal covers operating costs for solid waste disposal, including storm debris collection, street sweeping, parade clean up and landfill operations. It is not a new tax, just a continuation of what residents have already been paying.
Voters are encouraged to go to the polls or cast an early ballot. Early voting will be held July 25 – August 8 (except Sunday, July 26 and Sunday, August 2) from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Election day is August 15, 2020.
To find your polling place, register to vote and view a sample ballot, visit www.GeauxVote.com or download the GeauxVote mobile app available on iOS and Andoid devices. Voters can also visit the Louisiana Secretary of State Voter Portal at www.voterportal.sos.la.gov.
For more information about Jefferson Parish, visit www.JeffParish.net. For more information about the items on the August 15th ballot, visit www.JeffParish.net/Millages. Residents can also receive regular updates by following the Parish on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (@JeffParishGov) or by texting JPALERT or JPNOTICIAS to 888-777.
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Jefferson Parish Public Information Office 1221 Elmwood Park Boulevard, Suite 1002 Jefferson, LA 70123 |
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Gretchen Hirt Gendron, PIO Office: 504-736-6410 |
