Press Releases

JEFFERSON PARISH RECEIVES DISTINGUISHED BUDGET PRESENTATION AWARD FOR 29TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR

The Jefferson Parish Finance Department is the recipient of the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for the 29th consecutive year.

JASNA'S ANNUAL LITERARY LECTURE FOCUSES ON SANDITON, ONE OF TWO UNFINISED AUSTEN NOVELS

Robin Runia, PhD, associate professor of English at Xavier University of Louisiana, will discuss Sanditon, at 1 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 8, at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon, Metairie.

ROAD CLOSURE: CAROL SUE AVENUE

On Thursday, June 23, 2022, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., both lanes of 2216 Carol Sue Ave. will be closed, weather permitting.

HEAT ADVISORY ISSUED FOR THE AREA WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for the area effective tomorrow (Wednesday, June 22, 2022). 

JEFFERSON PARISH RECEIVES 2022 ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM MUNICIPALITY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD IN POLLUTION PREVENTION

The Jefferson Parish Department of Environmental Affairs has received the 2022 Environmental Leadership Program Municipality Achievement Award in Pollution Prevention from the 

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

The Jefferson Parish Department of Property Maintenance Zoning Quality of Life conducted a sweep in Council District 4 on Thursday, June16, 2022.

LANE CLOSURE: WEST ESPLANADE

Starting at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, June 20, 2022, one lane at a time of West Esplanade, near N. Hullen St., will be closed.

JEFFERSON PARISH OFFICES CLOSED ON FRI. JUNE 17 IN OBSERVANCFE OF JUNETEENTH HOLIDAY

All Jefferson Parish offices, including all Jefferson Parish libraries and JPAWS, will be closed on Friday, June 17, 2022 in observance of the Juneteenth holiday.

JEFFERSON PARISH RECOGNIZES HEALTHY HOMES MONTH

June is National Healthy Homes Month (NHHM), created by HUD’s Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes (OLHCHH), to help people connect the dots between their health and their homes.

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

The Jefferson Parish Department of Property Maintenance, Zoning/Quality of Life (PMZ) will be conducting a sweep within the geographical boundaries of Council District 4 on the East Bank of Jefferson Parish on Thursday, June 16, 2022 in an effort to address property violations for quality of life enforcement.