St. John Parish Government News Releases

Parish takes major steps to enhance sewerage infrastructure

2/1/2010 - The Council accepted the lowest bid on a $15,000,000 revenue bond which will finance the construction of a 2,000,000 gallon per day expansion at the LaPlace River road sewerage treatment plant and the read

St. John the Baptist Parish airport expansion plans advance

1/29/2010 - By Matt Scallan, The Times-Picayune read

Work begins in Historic District in Garyville

1/28/2010 - – In a small but significant step forward, work began this week on a sidewalk in the Historic District of Garyville. read

Crews digging throughout parish to improve drainage

1/27/2010 - Residents are seeing progress on drainage throughout St. John. Excavators are digging, crews are cleaning, and debris and vegetation clogging the parish's drainage canals are being removed read

St. John Finance Department receives Excellence Award again!

1/26/2010 - The St. John the Baptist Parish Finance Department's Manager, Vince Lucia, received notification that his department received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting once read

St John receives higher bond rating : AA-

1/25/2010 - Standard and Poor’s raises parish’s bond rating from A+ to AA- ahead of bond sale read

Reserve and Garyville areas experiencing decreased water pressure

1/11/2010 - The St John Department of Public Safety is asking all residents in the Reserve and Garyville area to conserve water usage throughout the day read

From snowflakes to sewerage…St John taking care of business

12/18/2009 - St John officials point to the close of a successful fourth quarter in 2009 in which a host of projects and initiatives were approved and millions in grants were awarded. read

Red Cross Provides Tips to Stay Safe

12/15/2009 - Southeast Louisiana Chapter Provides Assistance for Those Affected by Flooding read

FLASH FLOODING OCCURRING THROUGHOUT ST JOHN

12/14/2009 - Residents advised to stay off the roads until water recedes read

Sandbags available at St John Airport

12/12/2009 - The Public Works department has set up a sand bag station at the St John Airpot for those residents in need of them. read

Southeast Louisiana Red Cross Chapter Provides Comfort for Flood Victims

12/10/2009 - The Southeast Louisiana Chapter is currently working in Assumption, St. Mary and St. John the Baptist Parishes to help those affected by flooding from heavy rainfall Monday night. read

McTopy declares emergency following historic rain event

12/9/2009 - Acting Parish President declared a state of emergency in St John Parish following the historic rain storm. The declaration allows residents to possibly be elegible for FEMA assistance. read

Tremendous rainfall and forecast potential close schools

12/8/2009 - The recommendation was given due to the unsafe driving conditions on the roadways throughout the parish due to standing water and the likelihood of more rainfall throughout the day. read

Bonfires get all clear from Levee District

12/4/2009 - Parish officials get permission to give permits for bonfire construction read

Administration brings in Nalco to review water system

11/24/2009 - Nalco will be on site December 1, 2009 to being their review. read

Brunch to be held this Sunday at Andouille Festival

10/14/2009 - An Andouille themed Brunch will be held in the St John Civic Center this Sunday from 9:30 am – 11:00 am. The price per person is $20 and includes a brunch buffet, unlimited mimosas, and music provided read

St John awarded over $1 million in stimulus funds for road projects

10/6/2009 - St. John was recently notified that it had been awarded over $1 million in grant proceeds through the state's Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG). The additional funding was available due read

2009 Andouille Pageant Winners Announced

10/6/2009 - Kristina Colletta is Miss Andouille 2009 read

McTopy calls in Legislative Auditor to review contracts

10/5/2009 - Acting Parish President Pat McTopy has called in the State of Louisiana Legislative Auditors to come read

Annual Andouille Pageant being held Saturday

10/2/2009 - The 2009 St. John Parish Andouille Teen and Miss Pageant will be held on Saturday, October 3, 2009 at the St. John Theatre, 115 West 4th Street, Reserve, LA. Tickets for the event are $8 per person read

Parish to host Andouille Baby Pageants this Sunday

9/29/2009 - The 2009 St. John Parish Andouille Baby thru Junior Miss pageants will be held on October 4, 2009 at the St. John Theatre, 115 West 4th Street, Reserve, LA. The first pageant, Baby Miss, will start read

McTopy names Boe as Acting Chief Administrative Officer

9/28/2009 - Soon after signing the oath as Acting Parish President, Acting Parish President Pat McTopy named Buddy Boe as his Acting Chief Administrative Officer. read

BOIL ORDER LIFTED for LaPlace area

9/23/2009 - The St. John Utilities Department received notice at 10:30 am on September 23, 2009 that the samples from the LaPlace water system had shown negative results for bacteria and as a result, the Boil Ord read

Water line repaired…BOIL ORDER remains in place

9/22/2009 - The BOIL WATER ORDER for the LAPLACE area issued yesterday by the St. John Public Safety Office remains in effect. read

Line break causes LaPlace to lose water pressure …BOIL ORDER ISSUED

9/21/2009 - The St. John Public Safety Office issued a BOIL WATER ORDER for the LAPLACE area of St. John Parish on September 21, 2009 effective at 11:45 am. The Order followed the break of the only major water l read

Seeking Contestants for the 2009 St. John Andouille Miss and Teen Pageant

9/17/2009 - The Pageant will be held on October 3rd, 7:00 pm at the St. John Theatre, read

''Fourth and Forward'': St. John the Baptist's recovery supported by federal funding

8/31/2009 - The fourth year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina reflects a new chapter in local history books – a chapter that recovery partners from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) the Louisiana Reco read

Senator Landrieu announces Healthcare Town Hall in St. John Parish

8/26/2009 - Louisiana Senator Mary Landrieu will be hosting a town hall on Healthcare on Thursday, August 27th at the National Guard Readiness Center in Reserve at 4120 West Airline Hwy. The Town Hall will take p read

Hubbard declares August Motorcycle Awareness Month

8/19/2009 - THEREFORE, I, BILL HUBBARD, PARISH PRESIDENT in conjunction with St. John the Baptist Parish Council Members wish to take this opportunity and alert the driving public to be on the lookout for motor read

West Nile Found in two St. John neighborhoods

8/6/2009 - Two isolated cases of the west nile virus in a mosquito were discovered by St. John Mosquito Control during their regular sample testing of the parish's mosquito population on July 28th. read

Council renews agreement with Tourist Commission to manage & market Center

7/29/2009 - The St. John Parish council approved the third renewal of the agreement between the River Parishes Tourist Commission and the St. John Parish Government for the operation and management of the St John read

Governor Jindal to speak to Chamber at St John Center this Friday

7/28/2009 - Governor Bobby Jindal will be addressing the River Region this Friday, July 31st at 11:30 am at the St. John Center located at 2900 Hwy 51 in LaPlace. read

USDA Secretary to host Town Hall in Reserve on Rural Health

7/15/2009 - Townhall will take place at the National Guard Readiness Center in Reserve, Monday July 20th from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm read

Department of Public Utilities releases West Bank Water System Report

6/29/2009 - This report is designed to inform you about the quality of your water and services we deliver to you every day. read

Department of Public Utilities releases East Bank Water System Report

6/29/2009 - This report is designed to inform you about the quality of your water and services we deliver to you every day. read

Small Business Workshop

6/23/2009 - Offering Information on Understanding Solicitations and Preparing Successful Proposals read

Senator Vitter announces Town Hall in St. John Parish this Saturday

6/15/2009 - Louisiana Senator David Vitter that the Senator will be hosting a town hall on Saturday, June 20th in the Council Chambers at the Percy Hebert Building at 1801 W. Airline Hwy in LaPlace. read

Pay water bills with the click of a button!

6/8/2009 - The St. John Parish website, www.sjbparish.com, took a step into the 21st century last month with the beginning of online payments for utility bills. read

Smoke Testing to be conducted in LaPlace area June 8-12

6/1/2009 - The St. John Department of Utilities will be conducting smoke testing in the LaPlace area over the next few days. The testing is being done to identify cracks and leaks in the old sewerage and drainag read

Dept. of Health and Human Services to begin Summer Feeding Program

6/1/2009 - The St John the Baptist Parish Council is participating in the Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to all children without charge. read

No State sales taxes on Hurricane Preparedness Items this weekend

5/27/2009 - The 2009 Louisiana Hurricane Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday will take place on Saturday, May 30, and Sunday, May 31. On these two days, shoppers can purchase specified emergency supplies free of the f read

Hubbard proud to say LaPlace water clean and clear

5/27/2009 - Parish President Hubbard announced today that the new NANO filtration system that services the water for the LaPlace area has been operating for 4 months. read

Hubbard touts benefits of CDBG program

5/22/2009 - Parish President Bill Hubbard acknowledged that the week of April 12-18, 2009 was National Community Development Week and that since 1982 St. John Parish has received several grants of various amounts read

St. John Finance receives Achievement Certificate again!

5/22/2009 - The St. John the Baptist Parish Finance Department's Manager, Vince Lucia, received notification that his department received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting once read

Hubbard honors Duane 揇ucie?C. Crotty with Fire Station name dedication

5/20/2009 - THEREFORE, I, BILL HUBBARD, PARISH PRESIDENT, in conjunction with the St. John the Baptist Parish Council Members do hereby dedicate the Duane "Ducie" C. Crotty Memorial Fire Station in his honor. read

Department of Health and Human Services to distribute commodities

5/12/2009 - THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES WILL BE DISTRIBUTING USDA SURPLUS read

Hubbard establishes Complete Count Census Committee in Census Proclamation

5/12/2009 - I, BILL HUBBARD, PARISH PRESIDENT, in conjunction with St. John the Baptist Parish Council Members encourage all citizens to take part in the 2010 Census count read

Hubbard proclaims May as Air Quality Awareness Month

5/12/2009 - I, BILL HUBBARD, PARISH PRESIDENT, in conjunction with St. John the Baptist Parish Council Members do hereby proclaim May 1 to May 31, 2009 Official Air Quality Awareness Month in St. John the Baptist read

St. John to sponsor Hurricane Preparedness Awareness at St John Schools

4/21/2009 - Parish President Bill Hubbard, in conjunction with Paul Oncale, Director of Public Safety and Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, and Kathy Gilmore, Assistant Director, announced plans today read

St. John Renewal Initiative votes are in....ALL Initiatives PASS

4/4/2009 - The voters of St. John turned out to vote at roughly 20% of the registered voters in St. John Parish. ALL of the propositions that made up the St. John Renewal Initiative passed with strong support. read

St. John Renewal Initiative vote is this Saturday, April 4th

4/1/2009 - The Initiative is being presented to the voters in 5 propositions, which will be voted upon separately, that touch on many infrastructure needs in St. John. The propositions will be levied against exi read

Hubbard names community leaders to boards and commissions

3/30/2009 - Parish President Hubbard announced the placement of several business leaders to two boards. Judy Songy was named to the River Region Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and Aaron Tregre and Jobe B read

Annual Easter in the Parks Event to be held

3/27/2009 - The 3rd Annual Easter in the Parks Event will be held on April 4, 2009 at 5 parks throughout the parish. The easter egg hunts begin at 11:30 and the event ends at 1:00 pm. All children are invited to read

Tornado Touches down in Edgard...power outages experienced in Edgard, Reserve, LaPlace

3/27/2009 - A tornado touched down in Edgard this morning. One Trailer was destroyed and another experienced minor damage. There are no injuries. read

Lt. Governor Mitch Landrieu to host River Parish Town Hall

3/11/2009 - Lt. Governor Mitch Landrieu will be hosting a Town Hall this Friday, March 13th at 10:00 am at the St. John Civic Center. The Town Hall is for all River Parish Residents and is free of charge. read

West Nile Case in St. John neighborhood

8/12/2009 - An isolated case of the west nile virus in a mosquito was discovered by St. John Mosquito control during their regular sample testing of the parish's mosquito population read