Press Releases

ROAD CLOSURE: AVONDALE GARDEN ROAD

Starting Thursday, February 4, 2021 at 9:30 a.m., all lanes of Avondale Garden Road will be closed at the railroad crossing.

FREE COVID-19 TESTING IN JEFFERSON PARISH (FEB.1 – FEB.5)

The Alario Center COVID-19 drive-thru test site is open Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and Saturday, 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

LANE CLOSURES: TERRY PARKWAY & CAROL SUE AVENUE

Starting Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at 9:00 a.m., the intersection of Terry Pkwy. and Carol Sue Ave. will have intermittent lane closures in all directions on a continuous basis.

JEFFERSON PARISH COUNCILMAN BYRON L. LEE HOSTS RIBBON CUTTING TO CELEBRATE THE LAPALCO BLVD. BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT

On Monday, Jan. 25, 2021, Jefferson Parish Councilman Byron L. Lee hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the Lapalco Boulevard Beautification Project, with a cost of $305,103.00

JEFFERSON PARISH APPROVED FOR DSNAP DUE TO HURRICANE ZETA

The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) received federal approval on January 27, 2021 to begin virtual Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (DSNAP) operations in Jefferson Parish to provide additional food aid to families affected by Hurricane Zeta.

JEFFERSON PARISH REMINDS NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT THE DEADLINE TO APPLY FOR FUNDING IS ON FEB. 5, 2021

The Jefferson Parish Department of Community Development (JPDCD) has a Friday, February 5, 2021 deadline for its 2021 Grant Application Period for nonprofit organizations.

DEPARTMENT OF PROPERTY MAINTENANCE, ZONING QUALITY OF LIFE ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF SWEEP

JEFFERSON, LA – The Jefferson Parish Department of Property Maintenance Zoning Quality of Life conducted a sweep on the Westbank in Council District 1 on Thursday, January 21, 2021.

FREE COVID-19 TESTING IN JEFFERSON PARISH (JAN. 25 – JAN. 29)

Thanks to a partnership with Ochsner Health, there’s additional COVID-19 mobile testing throughout the Parish.

DEPARTMENT OF PROPERTY MAINTENANCE, ZONING QUALITY OF LIFE TO CONDUCT SWEEP

The Jefferson Parish Department of Property Maintenance, Zoning/Quality of Life will be conducting a sweep within the geographical boundaries of Council District 1 on the West Bank of Jefferson Parish on Thursday, January 21, 2021 in an effort to address property violations for quality of life enforcement.