Today Mayor Joe Peoples presented Pastor Jay Adkins with The Douglas L. Uzee Memorial Award for Westwego's Citizen of the Year. This is an honor given out each year on behalf of the Westwego Rotary Club. Congratulations to Pastor Jay!Read more

Your response matters and can shape many different aspects of our community. This includes health clinics, fire departments, schools, roads and highways. Census results help determine how billions of dollars in federal funding flow into states and communities each year. Please complete your form online, by phone, or by mail when your invitation to respond arrives. You can visit https//2020Census...Read more

As everyone is aware, our garbage service has not been up to par over the last few years. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it has gotten worse. The garbage company, Waste Connections is having a hard time getting employees. The entire parish of Jefferson is experiencing this problem, not just Westwego. We ask that you continue to put your garbage out on Wednesday and Saturday as usual. They have...Read more

Here is the latest update from the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority West: We closed all 35 valves in our system today. We will close 19 of the remaining 26 Hurricane Protection System (HPS) floodgates tomorrow. Boomtown, Highway 45 and Bayou Segnette boat launch will follow on Sunday. 19 floodgates on the Mississippi River will remain open. We are under a storm surge watch, which is...Read more

To ensure that large bulky waste is not left curbside in the event that garbage collection is cancelled due to Tropical Storm Cristobal, the City of Westwego is urging residents to limit the items that they place at the curb on Friday and Saturday to your household garbage can.Read more

We were just notified that the Westwego Boat Launch will close on Friday due to the incoming weather. Once the gate is locked, you will not be able to launch or pick up boats. Once we have the specific time, we will post another update.Read more

If you are a Westwego Senior Citizen and require immediate assistance in the event of a power outage, please call the Westwego Senior Center at 504-309-6230 to be placed on our Special Needs List. This includes Westwego Senior Citizens who are on oxygen and other medical equipment. Also, if you are a Westwego Senior Citizen and require evacuation assistance in the event of a mandatory evacuation...Read more

Don't forget to sign up for t-ball, baseball and softball! You can register your child Monday through Thursday from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at Catfish Bourgeois (the front park) located at 909 Avenue C. Registration will end June 15th.Read more