The Mayor and City Council of the City of Westwego will meet in Regular Session at 6:00 p.m., Monday, April 12, 2021, in the Council Room at City Hall, 1100 Fourth Street, Westwego, Louisiana. AGENDA Regular Session Monday, April 12, 2021 CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION AND MOMENT OF SILENCE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PRESENTATIONS / ANNOUNCEMENTS / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL Please sign in if...Read more

NEWS RELEASE JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA March 17, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JEFFERSON PARISH PREPARES FOR SEVERE WEATHER JEFFERSON, LA – According to the National Weather Service, Jefferson Parish is under an “Enhanced Risk” of severe weather this afternoon and evening. The Jefferson Parish Emergency Management team continue to monitor the weather and ask that all residents remain vigilant and...Read more

We were just notified by the South Louisiana Flood Protection Authority West that they are monitoring Bayou Segnette for possible closure in the next 2 - 3 hours due to the strong south winds.Read more

NEWS RELEASE JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA March 15, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JEFFERSON PARISH’S COVID EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM IS NOW OPEN FOR LANDLORDS TO APPLY JEFFERSON, LA – Jefferson Parish launched an Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) on March 1, 2021 to serve eligible persons who lack sufficient income or resources to pay rent due to COVID-19. To date, 1,846 tenants...Read more

Mayor Joe Peoples and the City Council will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony for Honor Square Sunday, March 14th at 7:00 p.m. The BIG Grand Opening Celebration with the military, honor guard, bands etc. will be held after the election. Stay tuned to this Facebook Page and the city web site for more information. Please don’t forget to go out and vote on March 20th. Early voting is March 6th -13th.Read more

JEFFERSON, LA – The Jefferson Parish Meal Assistance program has provided nearly 30,000 meals in its first three weeks and continues to accept new applications. Residents are encouraged to call the Jefferson Parish COVID-19 Meal Assistance Program Hotline at (504) 736-6162 or apply online at www.jeffparish.net . The well-balanced meals are delivered to homes once a week frozen with instructions...Read more

ELECTION DAY is Saturday, March 20th. Early voting will take place through Saturday, March 13, 2021 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Early voting is conducted by the Jefferson Parish Registrar of Voters Office. Voters registered anywhere in Jefferson Parish may cast an early vote at any of the following locations: the Joseph S. Yenni Building (1221 Elmwood Park Blvd. in Harahan), Charles B. Odom Building (...Read more

NEWS RELEASE JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA March 8 , 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DEADLINE FOR JEFFERSON PARISH RESIDENTS TO APPLY FOR HURRICANE ZETA AID IS MONDAY, MARCH 15, 2021 JEFFERSON, LA – The deadline for Jefferson Parish residents who suffered losses as a direct result of Hurricane Zeta to register for possible financial assistance is March 15, 2021. Federal assistance includes help for...Read more