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JEFFERSON PARISH HOSTS PUBLIC MEETINGS ABOUT UNMET NEEDS ANDRECOVERY PRIORITIES IN RESPONSE TO HURRICANE IDA AND SEVERE STORMS

The Jefferson Parish Department of Community Development will host two public meetings to gather citizen input on priority areas in which to spend federal disaster recovery funds as a result of the impacts from Hurricane Ida and the declared disaster events in 2020 and 2021.

JEFFERSON PARISH INTRODUCES RESIDENTIAL RE-ROOFING PERMIT PROCESS FOR UNINCORPORATED AREAS

Effective Saturday, August 5, 2023, a re-roofing permit must be obtained from the Building Permits Department prior to the replacement of 50 percent or more of a roof covering on all one- and two-family dwellings in unincorporated Jefferson Parish.

BACK TO SCHOOL FAIR & FUN FEST TO TAKE PLACE ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 2023

Jefferson Parish Councilman Byron L. Lee of District 3, in partnership with the Louisiana Department of Health’s Region 1 Office of Public Health, will host a Back to School Fair & Fun Fest on Saturday, August 5, 2023 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Johnny Jacobs Playground, located at 5851 5^th Ave. in Marrero.

JEFFERSON PARISH TO HOST LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLD WATER ASSISTANCE OUTREACH EVENT

The Jefferson Community Action Programs Department (JeffCAP) will be hosting a Low-Income Household Water Assistance (LiHWAP) outreach event on Thursday, August 3, 2023 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at the R.B. Alexander (Marrero) Community Center (1861 Ames Blvd., Marrero, LA 70072).

JEFFERSON PARISH, IN CONJUNCTION WITH GOVDEALS, TO HOST ONLINE SURPLUS PROPERTY AUCTION

Jefferson Parish, in conjunction with GovDeals, will be hosting another Jefferson Parish online surplus property auction until Monday, August 14, 2023.

JEFFERSON PARISH HOSTS INFORMATIONAL SESSIONS ABOUT COYOTE MANAGEMENT

JEFFERSON, LA – Jefferson Parish, in partnership with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries, will host two informational sessions to discuss coyote management. The sessions will include information on how Jefferson Parish has assembled a multi-department strike team to help address the coyote population that are a threat to people and pets, as well as what residents can do to discourage coyotes from venturing into their neighborhoods.

JEFFERSON PARISH DEPARTMENT OF FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT & HAZARD MITIGATION ANNOUNCES ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORTS FOR FLOOD INSURANCE DISCOUNTS

Every year, the Jefferson Parish Department of Floodplain Management and Hazard Mitigation implements floodplain management activities that exceed the minimum requirements of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)’s Community Rating System (CRS).