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Jefferson Parish Digest

Parish government city news

The Huey P. Long Bridge's steel truss spans over the Mississippi River, seen from the water's edge with trees on the far bank.
The Huey P. Long Bridge over the Mississippi. Historic American Engineering Record (HAER LA-17-5; photographer and year not given), Library of Congress. Public domain.

About Parish government

Jefferson Parish government announcements for Metairie, Marrero and other unincorporated areas: events, service changes and grants, each linked to its notice.

Official site
jeffparish.net
Parish president
Cynthia Lee Sheng
Parish council
District 1: Tim KernerDistrict 2: Deano BonanoDistrict 3: Byron L. LeeDistrict 4: Arita BohannanDistrict 5: Hans LiljebergAt large: Jennifer Van Vrancken (chairwoman), Scott A. Walker
People
440,781 (2020 census)
Read from
  • Parish News Flash: the parish government’s own announcements; last checked .
Communities
Metairie
Meetings read
  • Parish Council and committee meeting video (JPTV, on Swagit)
  • Parish agendas of every board, including planning and zoning (Agenda Center)
  • Agenda Center feed: the name and posted date of each new agenda, so it can be downloaded
Map of Jefferson Parish, the parish outlined in black, with the Gulf of Mexico, I-10, US 90 and LA 1.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Announcements

Parish government announcements and meetings, by week
  1. Week of Oct. 26, 2026: 13 sections
  2. Week of Nov. 2, 2026: 8 sections
  3. Week of Nov. 9, 2026 (so far): 3 sections

  1. Councilman Tim Kerner Jr. Announces Opening of Application Period for 2026 Council Lift Program

    The application period for the 2026 Council Lift Program has opened, according to the parish notice (COUNCILMAN TIM KERNER JR. ANNOUNCES OPENING OF APPLICATION PERIOD FOR 2026 COUNCIL LIFT PROGRAM).

    District 1 Councilman Tim Kerner Jr. announced the opening of applications for the 2026 Council Lift Program. — COUNCILMAN TIM KERNER JR. ANNOUNCES OPENING OF APPLICATION PERIOD FOR 2026 COUNCIL LIFT PROGRAM

    In the Nov. 2, 2026 issue

  2. Causeway Boulevard Road Closure

    Jefferson Parish announced lane closures from 7 p.m. Nov. 6 through 5 a.m. Nov. 8, 2026 (CAUSEWAY BOULEVARD ROAD CLOSURE).

    The eastbound lanes of West Metairie South, westbound lanes of West Metairie North and westbound left-turn lane of Causeway Boulevard will be closed from 7 p.m. Nov. 6 through 5 a.m. Nov. 8, 2026. — CAUSEWAY BOULEVARD ROAD CLOSURE

    In the Oct. 30, 2026 issue

  3. Jefferson Parish to Host Annual Veterans Day Commemoration on Tuesday at 10 A.M.

    Jefferson Parish will host its annual Veterans Day Commemoration Ceremony on Nov. 10, 2026, at 10 a.m. (JEFFERSON PARISH TO HOST ANNUAL VETERANS DAY COMMEMORATION ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2026 AT 10 A.M.).

    The Veterans Day Commemoration Ceremony will be at Veterans Memorial Square across from Macy’s Lakeside Parking Garage at Lakeside Shopping Center. — JEFFERSON PARISH TO HOST ANNUAL VETERANS DAY COMMEMORATION ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2026 AT 10 A.M.

    In the Oct. 26, 2026 issue