LANE CLOSURE DAVID DRIVE

JEFFERSON, LA – Starting Wednesday, April 15^th, 2020, at 11:00 a.m., there will be a road closure of the southbound/right hand lane of David Dr. at York St. in Metairie.

JEFFERSON PARISH COVID-19 UPDATES (WEEK OF APRIL 6 – APRIL 10)

JEFFERSON, LA – Jefferson Parish released the following updates this week in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

VIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETING ON FEMA APPROVED DRAFT HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN

JEFFERSON, LA – Jefferson Parish and its incorporated municipalities (Grand Isle, Gretna, Harahan, Jean Lafitte, Kenner and Westwego) have worked together to update the Parish's multi-jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan which is required by FEMA every five years.

LOUISIANA ANIMAL ORGANIZATIONS URGE COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO HAVE A PLAN IN PLACE FOR THEIR PETS

JEFFERSON, LA – Seven leading Louisiana animal shelters are uniting to urge the community to have a plan in place for their beloved companion animals in the wake of COVID-19.

JEFFERSON PARISH JUVENILE COURTHOUSE CLOSURE EXTENDED TO MAY 4TH

JEFFERSON PARISH EXPANDS ‘MEALS ON WHEELS’ PROGRAM DURING COVID-19

JEFFERSON, LA – The Jefferson Parish Council, in partnership with Second Harvest and Jefferson Council on Aging, will expand the “Meals on Wheels” program to accommodate feeding approximately 500 seniors who are currently on the waiting list to receive food assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic in our community.

JEFFERSON PARISH DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE IS RECIPIENT OF TWO GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION (GFOA) AWARDS

JEFFERSON, LA – The Jefferson Parish Department of Finance is the recipient of two Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) awards: the Award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting and the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018.

JEFFERSON PARISH HOLDS COVID-19 PRESS CONFERENCE

JEFFERSON, LA – Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng, along with other Parish leaders, gathered outside the GGB for a press conference on Thursday, April 2, 2020, to provide an update on COVID-19.

CURBSIDE RECYCLING AND RECYCLING COLLECTION AT BOTH THE DAVID DR. AND LAPALCO DROP-OFF SITES SUSPENDED DUE TO COVID-19

JEFFERSON, LA – Curbside recycling in Unincorporated Jefferson Parish and the Town of Jean Lafitte, and recycling collection at the David Drive and Lapalco drop-off-sites, has been suspended in an effort to limit the spread of the COVID-19 virus.

24th JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT CLOSURE EXTENDED TO MAY 4TH

JEFFERSON, LA – Acting in accordance with Louisiana Constitution Article V, Section 1; due to the COVID-19 emergency as detailed in Governor John Bel Edwards’s Declarations of Public Health Emergency, Jefferson Parish Cynthia Lee Sheng’s Declaration of State of Emergency, and the Louisiana Supreme Court’s Orders; the period of closure for the 24th Judicial District Court is extended until 8:00 a.m., on Monday, May 4, 2020.