# Gretna city news

Photo: The David Crockett Fire Company's Anthony J. “Tony” Labruzza Memorial Fire Station in Gretna, two red fire engines in its open bays. The David Crockett Fire Company's memorial fire station, Gretna. Carol M. Highsmith, 2021, Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress. Public domain. https://www.loc.gov/item/2021755751/

City of Gretna announcements from the parish seat: events, openings and service changes, each in plain words and linked to the city notice it comes from.

Official site: [gretnala.com](https://www.gretnala.com)

Mayor: Belinda C. Constant
City council: District 1: Rudy S. Smith; District 2: Michael A. Hinyub; District 3: Mark K. Miller; District 4: Randy S. Carr; At large: Wayne A. Rau
Parish council: District 1: Tim Kerner; At large, parishwide: Jennifer Van Vrancken, Scott A. Walker
ZIP codes: 70053; 70056, shared with Terrytown
People: 17,814 (2020 census)

Read from:

- The city’s public meeting notices, press releases and event posts; last checked Oct. 22, 2026.

Meetings read:

The digest reads no Gretna meetings yet.

## Announcements

Gretna announcements and meetings, by week: Week of Oct. 26, 2026, 1; Week of Nov. 2, 2026, 4; Week of Nov. 9, 2026 (so far), 0.

### 1. PRESS RELEASE: Gretna Offices Closed for Veterans Day

2026-11-06 · [In the 2026-11-07 issue](https://jeffdigest.com/issues/2026-11-07#m-gretna-press-release-gretna-offices-closed-for-veterans-day-nov-6-2026)

Gretna announced its offices will be closed for Veterans Day ([PRESS RELEASE: Gretna Offices Closed for Veterans Day](https://www.gretnala.com/press-alert-gretna-offices-closed-for-veterans-day/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=press-alert-gretna-offices-closed-for-veterans-day)).

Gretna announced its offices will be closed for Veterans Day. — [PRESS RELEASE: Gretna Offices Closed for Veterans Day](https://www.gretnala.com/press-alert-gretna-offices-closed-for-veterans-day/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=press-alert-gretna-offices-closed-for-veterans-day)

### 2. PRESS RELEASE: Veterans Day Celebration- November 11 @7:00PM

2026-11-06 · [In the 2026-11-07 issue](https://jeffdigest.com/issues/2026-11-07#m-gretna-press-release-veterans-day-celebration-november-11-700pm-nov-6-2026)

Gretna announced a Veterans Day celebration for Nov. 11 at 7 p.m. ([PRESS RELEASE: Veterans Day Celebration- November 11 @7:00PM](https://www.gretnala.com/press-alert-veterans-day-celebration-november-11-700pm/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=press-alert-veterans-day-celebration-november-11-700pm)).

Gretna’s Veterans Day celebration is scheduled for Nov. 11 at 7 p.m. — [PRESS RELEASE: Veterans Day Celebration- November 11 @7:00PM](https://www.gretnala.com/press-alert-veterans-day-celebration-november-11-700pm/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=press-alert-veterans-day-celebration-november-11-700pm)

### 3. West Bank Polling Places

2026-11-01 · [In the 2026-11-02 issue](https://jeffdigest.com/issues/2026-11-02#m-gretna-west-bank-polling-places-nov-1-2026)

Gretna posted a notice that the Clerk of Court website has the list of West Bank polling places ([West Bank Polling Places](https://www.gretnala.com/west-bank-polling-places/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=west-bank-polling-places)).

Gretna posted a notice directing readers to the Clerk of Court website for the list of polling places on the West Bank of Jefferson Parish. — [West Bank Polling Places](https://www.gretnala.com/west-bank-polling-places/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=west-bank-polling-places)

### 4. November 2026 Gretna Senior and Wellness Calendar

2026-11-02 · [In the 2026-11-02 issue](https://jeffdigest.com/issues/2026-11-02#m-gretna-november-2026-gretna-senior-and-wellness-calendar-nov-2-2026)

Gretna posted its November 2026 Gretna Senior and Wellness Calendar ([November 2026 Gretna Senior and Wellness Calendar](https://www.gretnala.com/november-2026-gretna-senior-and-wellness-calendar/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=november-2026-gretna-senior-and-wellness-calendar)).

Gretna posted the November 2026 Gretna Senior and Wellness Calendar on Nov. 2. — [November 2026 Gretna Senior and Wellness Calendar](https://www.gretnala.com/november-2026-gretna-senior-and-wellness-calendar/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=november-2026-gretna-senior-and-wellness-calendar)

### 5. PRESS RELEASE: Grand Re-Opening and Ribbon Cutting of Gretna Marketplace

2026-10-27 · [In the 2026-10-27 issue](https://jeffdigest.com/issues/2026-10-27#m-gretna-press-release-grand-re-opening-and-ribbon-cutting-of-gretna-marketplace-o)

City Of Gretna posted a release on the grand re-opening and ribbon cutting of Gretna Marketplace ([PRESS RELEASE: Grand Re-Opening and Ribbon Cutting of Gretna Marketplace](https://www.gretnala.com/press-release-grand-re-opening-and-ribbon-cutting-of-gretna-marketplace/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=press-release-grand-re-opening-and-ribbon-cutting-of-gretna-marketplace)).

The Gretna Marketplace grand re-opening and ribbon cutting release was posted Oct. 27, 2026. — [PRESS RELEASE: Grand Re-Opening and Ribbon Cutting of Gretna Marketplace](https://www.gretnala.com/press-release-grand-re-opening-and-ribbon-cutting-of-gretna-marketplace/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=press-release-grand-re-opening-and-ribbon-cutting-of-gretna-marketplace)

## Gretna on other topics

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