The Jefferson Parish Council shot down a proposed ordinance this week that would have made it easier for the Office of Inspector General to access certain records for its audits
Despite warnings from Jefferson Parish’s Inspector General that such a move could erode taxpayer’s trust, a divided Parish Council on Wednesday voted to redirect $860,000 in dedicated property taxes to
Nearly three years after voters agreed to sell Ascension Parish government s sewer systems to a local company, the $9.3 million deal has officially closed.
Jefferson Parish is beefing up staff at its customer service call center after complaints among residents of sometimes hours-long wait times to discuss issues with their utility bills.
More than 35,000 home sewer systems are discharging raw or partially-treated sewage into the St. Tammany s waterways, experts told the parish council this week.