Press Releases
HEAT ADVISORY AND EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH ISSUED FOR JEFFERSON PARISH THIS WEEKEND
The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for Jefferson Parish tomorrow, Saturday, June 29, 2024 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and an excessive Heat Watch on Sunday, June 30, 2024.
ROAD CLOSURE: HOMESTEAD BRIDGE AT WEST ESPLANADE AVENUE
On Wednesday, June 26, 2024, the Homestead Bridge at West Esplanade Avenue will be closed between 9 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
REJOICE, INC. 8TH ANNUAL JUNETEENTH EVENT TO TAKE PLACE IN JEFFERSON PARISH ON SUNDAY, JUNE 23, 2024 AT 3PM
The Rejoice, Inc. 8th Annual Juneteenth event will take place at the Alario Center, located at 2000 Segnette Blvd. in Westwego, LA, on Sunday, June 23, 2023 at 3 p.m. (doors open at 2:30 p.m.).
JEFFERSON PARISH RECEIVES AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN POPULAR ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORTING AND CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT FOR EXCELLENCE IN FINANCIAL REPORTING
The Jefferson Parish Department of Finance is the recipient of 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, 2022 from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA).
JEFFERSON PARISH RECEIVES DISTINGUISHED BUDGET PRESENTATION AWARD FOR 31ST CONSECUTIVE YEAR
Jefferson Parish is the recipient of the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for the 31st consecutive year.
JEFFERSON PARISH OPENS RIVER RIDGE & TERRYTOWN LIBRARIES AS COOLING CENTERS DUE TO HEAT ON FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2024
All Jefferson Parish offices are closed on Friday, June 14 2024 for the Juneteenth holiday; however, the Jefferson Parish Library will open both the River Ridge and Terrytown branches from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. as cooling centers.
BISSONET DRIVE BRIDGE CLOSURE
On Monday, June 17, 2024, between the hours of 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., weather permitting, the Bissonet Drive Bridge at West Canal Avenue will be closed to perform asphalt repairs.
JEFFERSON PARISH TO HOST THIRD PUBLIC OUTREACH MEETING FOR MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN UPDATE
The Jefferson Parish Department of Floodplain Management & Hazard Mitigation will be hosting its third public outreach meeting regarding the Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan on Tuesday, June 18, 2024 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the East Bank Regional Library (4747 West Napoleon Avenue, Metairie, LA 70001) in the Jefferson and Napoleon meeting rooms.
JEFFERSON PARISH GOVERNMENT OFFICES CLOSED FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2024 IN OBSERVANCE OF JUNETEENTH
All Jefferson Parish Government offices will be closed on Friday, June 14, 2024 in observance of the Juneteenth holiday.
LANE CLOSURES: WESTBOUND LAPALCO BOULEVARD
Starting Wednesday, June 12, 2024, the center and right lanes of westbound Lapalco Boulevard between Belle Chasse Highway and Wall Boulevard will be closed between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m.