Press Releases
JEFFERSON PARISH ANNOUNCES 2023 ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD RECIPIENTS AT THE 23RD ANNUAL STORMWATER POSTER AND ESSAY AWARDS CEREMONY
The Jefferson Parish Department of Environmental Affairs announced the winners of the 2023 Non-Point Source Stormwater Pollution and Solutions Poster and Essay Contest, as well as the High School Sewer Science Program and the Stormwater Leadership Awards at a ceremony on Friday, April 28, 2023 held at the Lafreniere Park Foundation Center in Metairie.
JEFFERSON PARISH RECEIVES 10 TRASH RECEPTACLES THROUGH KEEP LOUISIANA BEAUTIFUL GRANT TO PREVENT LITTER IN LAFRENIERE PARK
Jefferson Parish’s Lafreniere Park is pleased to be selected as one of the 98 recipients of the 2023 Keep Louisiana Beautiful trash receptacle grant program made possible with funding from the State of Louisiana and the Office of the Lieutenant Governor.
JEFFERSON PARISH SCORES “A” IN FINAL 2022 WATER SYSTEM GRADES
According to the Louisiana Department of Health, East Jefferson Water Works District 1 and West Jefferson Water Works District 2 scored an “A” in the final 2022 Water System Grades.
LANE CLOSURE: MANHATTAN BOULEVARD
Starting Monday, May 1, 2023 at 7 a.m., the far right northbound lane of northbound Manhattan Boulevard between the Westbank Expressway and 8th Street will be closed continuously.
JEFFERSON PARISH LIBRARY DEBUTS BEYOND BOOKS: LIBRARY OF THINGS
On Saturday, May 20, 2023, the Jefferson Parish Library will launch Beyond Books: Library of Things.
JEFFERSON PARISH TO HOST PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF PROPOSED TRANSIT ROUTE CHANGES AND SERVICE REDUCTIONS
Jefferson Parish Transit will be hosting two public hearings to seek input from the public for the implementation of proposed Jefferson Parish Transit route changes and service reductions scheduled to take effect on Sunday, June, 4, 2023.
LANE CLOSURE: WEST METAIRIE AVENUE
Starting tomorrow, Tuesday, April 25, 2023, the inner eastbound lane of West Metairie Ave., between Radiance Ave. and Zinnia Ave., will be closed during the hours of 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
ROAD CLOSURE: WEST METAIRIE AVENUE BETWEEN ROOSEVELT BOULEVARD AND DAVID DRIVE
Starting Monday, April 24, 2023 at 9 a.m., one lane of eastbound West Metairie Avenue between Roosevelt Boulevard and David Drive will be closed continuously.
ROAD CLOSURE: VETERANS BOULEVARD AT NORTH ARNOULT ROAD
Starting Saturday, April 22, 2023 at 7 a.m., two westbound lanes of Veterans Boulevard at North Arnoult Road and the U-turn immediately east of North Arnoult Road on Veterans Boulevard will be closed continuously.
ROAD CLOSURE: TERRY PARKWAY BETWEEN BROWNING LANE AND STUMPF BOULEVARD
On Friday, April 21, 2023, one southbound lane of Terry Parkway between Browning Lane and Stumpf Boulevard will be closed from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.