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Press Releases

CLOSURE: RAILROAD CROSSING ON SHREWSBURY ROAD

On Tuesday, May 9, 2023, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., weather permitting, the railroad crossing on Shrewsbury Rd. will be closed.

LANE CLOSURES: VETERANS BOULEVARD

Starting tomorrow, Sunday, May 7, 2023, westbound lanes of Veterans Blvd., between Severn Ave. and Bonnabel Blvd., will be closed.

COUNCILWOMAN JENNIFER VAN VRANCKEN UNVEILS HENRY SHANE SCULPTURE TRAIL

Jefferson Parish Councilwoman Jennifer Van Vrancken, Jefferson Convention and Visitors Bureau, and Jefferson Parish Officials announced the official naming of The Henry Shane Sculpture Trail as part of The Severn Avenue Improvement Project Ribbon Cutting on Thursday Afternoon (May 4, 2023).

JEFFERSON PARISH TO RECOGNIZE DRINKING WATER WEEK 2023

The Jefferson Parish Water Department and partners throughout North America are celebrating Drinking Water Week, a decades-long tradition led by the American Water Works Association (AWWA).

JEFFERSON PARISH WATER DEPARTMENT TO CONDUCT CONTROLLED WATER PRESSURE TESTING FOR THE TOWN OF GRAND ISLE

The Jefferson Parish Department of Water is preparing for a major infrastructure improvement project at the Cheniere Station in Grand Isle.

JEFFERSON PARISH ANNOUNCES 2023 ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD RECIPIENTS AT THE 23RD ANNUAL STORMWATER POSTER AND ESSAY AWARDS CEREMONY

The Jefferson Parish Department of Environmental Affairs announced the winners of the 2023 Non-Point Source Stormwater Pollution and Solutions Poster and Essay Contest, as well as the High School Sewer Science Program and the Stormwater Leadership Awards at a ceremony on Friday, April 28, 2023 held at the Lafreniere Park Foundation Center in Metairie.

JEFFERSON PARISH RECEIVES 10 TRASH RECEPTACLES THROUGH KEEP LOUISIANA BEAUTIFUL GRANT TO PREVENT LITTER IN LAFRENIERE PARK

Jefferson Parish’s Lafreniere Park is pleased to be selected as one of the 98 recipients of the 2023 Keep Louisiana Beautiful trash receptacle grant program made possible with funding from the State of Louisiana and the Office of the Lieutenant Governor.