Press Releases
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT CLIMATE COMMUNITY RESILIENCE ROUNDTABLE TO TAKE PLACE IN JEFFERSON PARISH ON FRIDAY, JULY 21, 2023
Jefferson Parish, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Louisiana Governor's Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP), will host the HUD Louisiana Climate Community Resilience Roundtable on Friday, July 21, 2023 at the East Bank Regional Library (4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, LA 70001) from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
JEFFERSON PARISH TO HOST FREE TRAINING WORKSHOP FOR ELEVATION CERTIFICATES DUE TO REVISED REQUIREMENTS BY FEMA
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has issued revised requirements for Elevation Certificate forms and Dry Floodproofing Certificate forms, and in accordance with FEMA policy, the new forms are required to be used moving forward.
EMERGENCY ROAD CLOSURE: LAPALCO BOULEVARD AT FAIRFIELD AVENUE
Starting tomorrow (Wednesday, July 12, 2023) at 7 a.m., one eastbound lane of Lapalco Boulevard at Fairfield Avenue will be closed continuously.
ROAD CLOSURE: MARTIN BEHRMAN AVENUE AT VETERANS BOULEVARD
Starting at 7:00 a.m. on Monday, July 10, 2023, the north and southbound lanes of Martin Behrman Ave. at Veterans Blvd., as well as the westbound to northbound turn lane from Veterans Blvd. to Martin Behrman Ave. will be closed.
NASA AMBASSADOR TO DISCUSS PLANET MARS AT EAST BANK REGIONAL LIBRARY
NASA Ambassador John Martinez will give a presentation titled “What’s New on Planet Mars?” at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 22, at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie.
'ESSENCE OF EDITING' AND 'WRITING THE UNSAID' TOPICS OF DISCUSSION AT JEFFERSON PARISH LIBRARY'S JULY WRITERS' CLINIC
Local authors and educators Erica Welter and Stacy Balkun will be featured in the July Saturday Writers’ Clinic beginning at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, July 15, at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie.
JEFFERSON PARISH TO CONDUCT AERIAL SPRAYING FOR MOSQUITOS ON SATURDAY, JULY 1, 2023
Aerial spraying, in response to mosquito activity, is scheduled to take place on the East Bank of Jefferson Parish on the evening of Saturday, July 1, 2023, over parts of Metairie, weather permitting.
JEFFERSON PARISH CLOSED MONDAY, JULY 3 AND TUESDAY, JULY 4, 2023 IN OBSERVANCE OF INDEPENDENCE DAY HOLIDAY
All Jefferson Parish Government offices will be closed on Monday, July 3 and Tuesday July 4, 2023 in observance of the Independence Day holiday.
CELEBRATE FOURTH OF JULY AT UNCLE SAM JAM ON MONDAY, JULY 3, 2023
Celebrate America’s 247th birthday at Uncle Sam Jam on the Al Copeland Meadows in Lafreniere Park on Monday, July 3, 2023, from 2:30 – 10:30 p.m. (gates opening at 2:00 p.m.).
JEFFERSON PARISH COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 2023 AT THE GENERAL GOVERNMENT BUILDING CANCELLED
Due to the absence of a number of council members, the Jefferson Parish Council Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, June 28, 2023 at the General Government Building, 2nd floor Council Chambers (200 Derbigny St., Gretna, LA 70053) has been cancelled.