Press Releases

JEFFERSON PARISH TO HOLD PRESS CONFERENCE ON FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 2020 AT 4 P.M. AT THE EOC

JEFFERSON, LA – Jefferson Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng will hold a press conference today, Friday, June 5, to provide an update on Tropical Depression Cristobal.

JEFFERSON PARISH LIBRARY SYSTEM ENTERS PHASE II

JEFFERSON, LA – The Jefferson Parish Library System will re-open to the public on Wednesday, June 10, on a limited basis.

ALARIO CENTER COVID-19 TEST SITE SUSPENDED STARTING SATURDAY, JUNE 6 DUE TO TROPICAL DEPRESSION CRISTOBAL

JEFFERSON, LA – With the potential threat to Jefferson Parish from Tropical Depression Cristobal, the Alario Center drive-thru testing site will suspend services from Saturday, June 6 to Friday, June 12.

LA PRESIDENTA DE LA PARROQUIA DE JEFFERSON, CYNTHIA LEE SHENG, DESCRIBE LA FASE DOS PARA JEFFERSON PARISH, EN RESPUESTA AL COVID-19

JEFFERSON, LA – A partir de este viernes 5 de junio de 2020, la Parroquia de Jefferson se trasladará a la Fase Dos, que sigue la guía COVID-19 de la Casa Blanca, permitiendo que se abran negocios adicionales bajo estrictas pautas de ocupación, protección y distanciamiento social.

NOTICE TO ALL RESIDENTS OF UNINCORPORATED JEFFERSON PARISH AND THE TOWN OF JEAN LAFITTE:

JEFFERSON, LA – To ensure that large bulky waste is not left curbside in the event that garbage collection is cancelled due to Tropical Storm Cristobal, Jefferson Parish is urging residents to limit the items that they place at the curb on Friday and Saturday to household garbage and trash.

LANE CLOSURE NORTH CAUSEWAY BOULEVARD

JEFFERSON, LA – Starting on Thursday, June 4, 2020, at 8:30 a.m., there will be intermittent partial turn lane and U-turn closures on N. Causeway Blvd. between 20th St. and 8th St.

JEFFERSON PARISH PRESIDENT CYNTHIA LEE SHENG OUTLINES PHASE TWO FOR JEFFERSON PARISH, IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19

JEFFERSON, LA – Starting this Friday, June 5, 2020, Jefferson Parish will move to Phase Two, which follows the White House COVID-19 guidance allowing additional businesses to open under strict occupancy, protection and social distancing guidelines.

JEFFERSON PARISH MONITORING TROPICAL STORM CRISTOBAL, URGING RESIDENTS TO PREPARE FOR WEATHER

JEFFERSON, LA – Jefferson Parish is monitoring Tropical Storm Cristobal, moving southwest at 3 mph over the Bay of Campeche. Cristobal became a tropical storm after achieving wind speeds of 40 mph.

LOS OFICIALES DE LA PARROQUIA JEFFERSON URGEN A LOS CIUDADANOS A PLANIFICAR, PREPARAR Y MANTENERSE CONSCIENTE DEL CLIMA DURANTE LA TEMPORADA DE HURACANES, QUE COMENZÓ AYER, 1 DE JUNIO DE 2020

JEFFERSON, LA – Hoy, la presidenta de Jefferson Parish, Cynthia Lee Sheng, se unió a otros líderes de la parroquia y agencias asociadas para una conferencia de prensa para discutir los preparativos para la temporada de huracanes de este año, que tendrá lugar del 1 de junio al 30 de noviembre de 2020.

JEFFERSON PARISH HOLDS IN-PERSON COUNCIL MEETING ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 2020

JEFFERSON, LA – The next Jefferson Parish council meeting, scheduled for tomorrow, Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at 10:00 a.m., will take place in-person at the Joseph S. Yenni Building (1221 Elmwood Park, Blvd, Elmwood, LA 70123).

Public Comments can be emailed to ELopez@jeffparish.net to be posted on Parish website; Deadline is Tues., June 2 at 5 p.m.