Press Releases
SECOND HARVEST FOOD DISTRIBUTIONS SITES OPEN IN JEFFERSON PARISH ON FRIDAY, APRIL 24 & MONDAY, APRIL 27, 2020
JEFFERSON, LA – Second Harvest will be distributing food at the Alario Center today, Friday, April 24, from 2-5 p.m. and at LaSalle Park on Monday, April 27, from 1-3 p.m. In addition to food, cloth masks, donated by Hanes Company, will also be distributed.
SECOND HARVEST FOOD DISTRIBUTIONS SITES OPEN IN JEFFERSON PARISH ON FRIDAY, APRIL 24 & MONDAY, APRIL 27, 2020
JEFFERSON, LA – Second Harvest will be distributing food at the Alario Center today, Friday, April 24, from 2-5 p.m. and at LaSalle Park on Monday, April 27, from 1-3 p.m. In addition to food, cloth masks, donated by Hanes Company, will also be distributed.
RESCHEDULED ELECTIONS
JEFFERSON, LA – Pursuant to Proclamation No. 46 JBE 2020, issued on April 14, 2020, Secretary of State, Kyle R. Ardoin, announced the elections previously scheduled for June 20, 2020 and July 25, 2020 have been rescheduled for July 11, 2020 and August 15, 2020.
SEVERE WEATHER TO TEMPORARILY CLOSE ALARIO CENTER COVID-19 TESTING SITE ON APRIL 23, 2020
JEFFERSON, LA - Due to the threat of severe weather, the COVID-19 Alario Center testing site will temporarily close on Thursday, April 23, 2020.
JEFFERSON PARISH HOSTS VIRTUAL COUNCIL MEETING ON APRIL 22, 2020
JEFFERSON, LA – The Jefferson Parish Council will host a virtual meeting tomorrow, Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at 10 a.m.
JEFFERSON PARISH HOLDS COVID-19 PRESS CONFERENCE
JEFFERSON, LA – Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng, along with other Parish leaders, gathered outside the Joseph S. Yenni building for a press conference on Thursday, April 16, 2020, to provide an update on COVID-19.
JEFFERSON PARISH COMMUNITY CENTERS OPEN FOR CURBSIDE FOOD DISTRIBUTION
JEFFERSON, LA – Community centers in Jefferson Parish continue to distribute food curbside to pre-registered residents.
LANE CLOSURE DAVID DRIVE
JEFFERSON, LA – Starting Wednesday, April 15th, 2020, at 11:00 a.m., there will be a road closure of the southbound/right hand lane of David Dr. at York St. in Metairie.
JEFFERSON PARISH COVID-19 UPDATES (WEEK OF APRIL 6 – APRIL 10)
JEFFERSON, LA – Jefferson Parish released the following updates this week in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
VIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETING ON FEMA APPROVED DRAFT HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
JEFFERSON, LA – Jefferson Parish and its incorporated municipalities (Grand Isle, Gretna, Harahan, Jean Lafitte, Kenner and Westwego) have worked together to update the Parish's multi-jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan which is required by FEMA every five years.