Press Releases
PONTIFF TENNIS COURTS CLOSED DUE TO PRESSURE WASHING
The Pontiff Tennis Courts at Pontiff Playground will be closed due to pressure washing and will reopen on Friday, February 25, 2022 at 3:00 p.m.
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 5 on Thursday, February 17, 2022.
JEFFERSON PARISH HOSTS RELIEF DRIVE FOR VICTIMS OF METAIRIE APARTMENT FIRE
Jefferson Parish will be hosting a supply drive for residents who were impacted by the three-alarm fire that displaced nine families from a Metairie apartment complex on Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022.
5th ANNUAL MARDI GRAS 5K & KIDS’ HALF MILE RACE TO TAKE PLACE ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2022
The 5th Annual Mardi Gras 5K & Kids' Half Mile, produced by the New Orleans Track Club, will take place in Metairie on Saturday, February 19, 2022 beginning at 9:30 a.m.
PONTIFF PLAYGROUND DOG PARK CLOSED DUE TO TRACK REFURBISHMENT
The Pontiff Playground dog park will be closed from 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 16, 2022 due to track refurbishment.
JEFFERSON PARISH TRANSIT ANNOUNCES SERVICE CHANGES FOR 2022 MARDI GRAS SEASON
Jefferson Parish Transit has announced service changes for this year’s 2022 Mardi Gras season.
JEFFERSON PARISH HOSTS PUBLIC MEETINGS TO COLLECT INPUT FOR THE INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICT STUDY AND FRAMEWORK REPORT
The Jefferson Parish Planning Department, with the assistance of Camiros, a planning and zoning consulting firm, is hosting two public meetings to solicit input on the Jefferson Parish Industrial Zoning District Study and Framework Report, which will update the Parish’s regulations related to industrial districts.
PONTIFF PLAYGROUND WALKING TRACK CLOSED DUE TO RESEALING
Starting on Tuesday, February 15, 2022, the walking track at Pontiff Playground will be closed due to resealing.
LANE CLOSURE: WEST METAIRIE AVENUE
Starting at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 10, 2022, one eastbound lane of West Metairie Ave. (closest to the canal) between Zinnia Ave. and Phlox Ave. will be closed.
VOLUNTEERS ASSIST WITH 32nd ANNUAL JEFFERSON PARISH COASTAL TREECYCLING EVENT
On Saturday, Feb. 5, volunteers and officials from throughout Jefferson Parish and the region joined forces for the 32nd annual Jefferson Parish Coastal Treecycling Event in Lafitte, LA.