Press Releases
JEFFERSON PARISH HOSTS PUBLIC MEETINGS ABOUT WATER & SEWER RATE INCREASES
The Jefferson Parish Administration is proposing rate increases to begin in 2022 in order to help fund vital improvements to Jefferson Parish’s aging water and sewer infrastructure.
AERIAL SPRAYING FOR MOSQUITOES
Aerial spraying in response to mosquito activity is scheduled to take place on the East and West Banks of Jefferson Parish on the evening of Saturday, August 14, 2021 over portions of Metairie, Kenner, Lafitte/Barataria and Crown Point, weather conditions permitting.
JEFFERSON PARISH PRESS CONFERENCE ON THURS., AUG.12 AT 10 AM TO PROVIDE UPDATES REGARDING COVID-19
Jefferson Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng will be joined by other parish and hospital leaders on Thursday, August 12, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. for a press conference to provide an update on Jefferson Parish’s response to COVID-19.
JEFFERSON PARISH PARTNERS WITH THE BLOOD CENTER TO HOST BLOOD DRIVES AT JPRD PLAYGROUNDS
Jefferson Parish, in partnership with The Blood Center, will be hosting blood drives at specific playgrounds on the East Bank and West Bank in playground classrooms.
ROAD CLOSURE: TERRY PARKWAY
Starting Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at 7:00 a.m., the northbound right-hand lane of Terry Parkway will be closed for the day until 6:00 p.m., weather permitting.
JEFFERSON TRANSIT HOSTS PUBLIC MEETINGS ABOUT NEW LINKS STUDY
Jefferson Transit will host two public meetings to discuss the Regional Planning Commission’s New Links Study and planned implementation of proposed changes to the Jefferson Transit route.
ROAD CLOSURE: METAIRIE ROAD
Starting Thursday, August 5, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. the westbound lane of Metairie Rd. at Metairie Heights will be closed.
BEATLES EXPERT BRUCE SPIZER DISCUSSES THE BEATLES FINALLY LET IT BE
Bruce Spizer, a New Orlans lawyers and internationally recognized expert on The Beatles, will discuss the fourth book in his Beatles album series, The Beatles Finally Let It Be, at 6 p.m., Monday, Aug. 23, via video conference online.
ROAD CLOSURE: WALL BOULEVARD
Starting Monday, August 2, 2021 at 7:00 a.m. the right turning lane on Wall Blvd. heading southeast onto Belle Chasse Hwy. will be closed on a continuous basis.
JEFFERSON PARISH HOSTS PUBLIC SESSIONS ABOUT CHANGES TO NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM’S COMMUNITY RATING SYSTEM
Jefferson Parish Department of Floodplain Management and Hazard Mitigation is hosting two information sessions to announce anticipated changes to the Jefferson Parish elevation standards as part of a new requirement from the National Flood Insurance Program’s (NFIP) Community Rating System (CRS).