Press Releases
LOUISIANA ANIMAL ORGANIZATIONS URGE COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO HAVE A PLAN IN PLACE FOR THEIR PETS
JEFFERSON, LA – Seven leading Louisiana animal shelters are uniting to urge the community to have a plan in place for their beloved companion animals in the wake of COVID-19.
JEFFERSON PARISH EXPANDS ‘MEALS ON WHEELS’ PROGRAM DURING COVID-19
JEFFERSON, LA – The Jefferson Parish Council, in partnership with Second Harvest and Jefferson Council on Aging, will expand the “Meals on Wheels” program to accommodate feeding approximately 500 seniors who are currently on the waiting list to receive food assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic in our community.
JEFFERSON PARISH DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE IS RECIPIENT OF TWO GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION (GFOA) AWARDS
JEFFERSON, LA – The Jefferson Parish Department of Finance is the recipient of two Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) awards: the Award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting and the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018.
JEFFERSON PARISH HOLDS COVID-19 PRESS CONFERENCE
JEFFERSON, LA – Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng, along with other Parish leaders, gathered outside the GGB for a press conference on Thursday, April 2, 2020, to provide an update on COVID-19.
CURBSIDE RECYCLING AND RECYCLING COLLECTION AT BOTH THE DAVID DR. AND LAPALCO DROP-OFF SITES SUSPENDED DUE TO COVID-19
JEFFERSON, LA – Curbside recycling in Unincorporated Jefferson Parish and the Town of Jean Lafitte, and recycling collection at the David Drive and Lapalco drop-off-sites, has been suspended in an effort to limit the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
24th JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT CLOSURE EXTENDED TO MAY 4TH
JEFFERSON, LA – Acting in accordance with Louisiana Constitution Article V, Section 1; due to the COVID-19 emergency as detailed in Governor John Bel Edwards’s Declarations of Public Health Emergency, Jefferson Parish Cynthia Lee Sheng’s Declaration of State of Emergency, and the Louisiana Supreme Court’s Orders; the period of closure for the 24th Judicial District Court is extended until 8:00 a.m., on Monday, May 4, 2020.
JEFFERSON PARISH HOSTS FIRST VIRTUAL COUNCIL MEETING ON APRIL 8, 2020
JEFFERSON, LA – As previously announced, the regularly scheduled Jefferson Parish Council Meeting for today, April 1, 2020, has been postponed; however, Jefferson Parish will host its first virtual Jefferson Parish Council Meeting on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at 10 a.m.
LOWE’S DONATES SUPPLIES TO ASSIST FIRST RESPONDERS DURING COVID-19
JEFFERSON, LA – In response to COVID-19 and its impact on the Jefferson Parish community, Lowe’s has donated supplies to assist Jefferson Parish first responders in their efforts while on the front line of this pandemic.
JEDCO RELEASES CARES ACT RESOURCES FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES
JEFFERSON, LA – Jefferson Parish Economic Commission (JEDCO) and Adams and Resse co-hosted a web conference to break down the CARES Act.