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Charlet Business Recognition Award
September 01, 2010
It is with great pleasure that we invite you to nominate a candidate for the Seventeenth Annual Charlet Business Recognition Award. The award is designed to give recognition to a business for its contribution to the Jefferson Parish economy and community during the year. The Charlet Award was named in recognition of Billy Charlet, one of the original JEDCO Commissioners and a true community leader.
Jefferson Parish is Expecting Heavy Rain from Tropical Depression #5
August 11, 2010
The latest report from the Nation Hurricane Center as of 0800 hours today had classified the broad area of low pressure in the southeast Gulf of Mexico as Tropical Depression #5. Tropical Storm warnings have been issued for Southeast Louisiana, including Jefferson Parish with the possibility of 3 to 5 inches of rain over the next two days, some areas may experience up to 8 inches. Strongest winds are expected to be 40 to 45 miles per hour and storm surges of 1 to 3 feet above normal.
» Read more: Jefferson Parish is Expecting Heavy Rain from Tropical Depression #5
Jefferson Parish’s GEOCENT Expands Headquarters
August 06, 2010
This week, Jefferson Parish issued the first incentive payment of $216,000 to GEOCENT, retaining 90 jobs and creating an additional nine new jobs. These retained positions have an average salary of $73,000, while the new positions have an average salary of $65,000.
» Read more: Jefferson Parish’s GEOCENT Expands Headquarters
Upcoming Town Hall Meetings
August 04, 2010
U.S Secretary of the Navy, Ray Mabus, will be holding two Town Hall Meetings to gain input from the area citizens, (in regards to the Gulf Oil Spill) to help him come up with a long-range recovery plan for the Gulf Coast.
Entergy Hurricane Preparedness Tool
July 08, 2010
You can access information on hurricane preparedness, generator safety and power restoration efforts by visiting www.entergy.com and clicking on “storm center.”
More News...
- Jefferson Parish Monitors the Waters of Lake Pontchartrain
- 2010 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Updates
- State Offers Grants, Extends Deadline to Apply for $17.4 Million Fisheries Recovery Program
- Update on the Oil Spill Recovery in Grand Isle and Lafitte
- 2010 Southeast Louisiana (SELA) Hurricane Preparedness Expo Set for June 2
- Claims Line for Deepwater Horizon Incident Claims
- SBA to Open Business Recovery Centers for Small Businesses Economically Affected by Deepwater BP Oil Spill
- SBA Administrator Offers Economic Injury Assistance to Louisiana Small Businesses Affected by Deepwater BP Oil Spill
- Jefferson Parish Emergency Management Establishes Unified Command Post
- 500 People Need to be Hired to Help with the Oil Spill Clean-up
- Oil is Approaching the Shores of Grand Isle
- Local Vessel Owners Can Assist In CleanUp
- Cultivating Cash Flow: A Business Expansion Forum
- JEDCO is Launching a New Technology Incubator
- Jefferson's Contributions to Louisiana Exceed its Share of the Population
- Ballista Storm Systems, LLC Opens In Jefferson Parish
- 2010 Census Mail Participation Data Now Available
- Grand Opening Press Conference and “First Pitch” Ceremony for the Big Easy Sportsplex
- Business Assistance Workshop
- JEDCO Approved $380,000 in Louisiana Revolving Capital Funds
