News Flash

Venture Global LNG awards EPC contract for Plaquemines LNG export facility

Venture Global LNG announced that KBR has been awarded the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract as the lead contractor for Phase 1 of the Plaquemines LNG export project currently under development in Plaquemines Parish.

Louisiana Approved $234.6 Million in Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill NRDA Funds for Coastal Projects

Gov. John Bel Edwards today announced the Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group (LA TIG) has approved $234.6 million in funds resulting from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement for restoration projects that will create and restore wetlands in Plaq...

Important Information about your December Ballot

Early voting begins today and Plaquemines Parish voters will be asked to vote on vital funding sources for parish services. This includes Levee Maintenace and Flood Control, Emergency Medical Services, Recreation, Mosquito Control, and Council on Aging Pr...

Early Voting Details for the December 5th Election

Early Voting for the Saturday, December 5, the election will be held Friday, November 20 – Saturday, November 28 (except Sunday, 22nd, Thursday, 26th, and Friday, 27th), 8:30 am to 6:00 pm. EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS:

Registrar of Voters’ O...

DOTD Reminder About Debris Pickup on State Routes

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development would like to remind citizens in areas affected by recent tropical events of some important tips for assisting the debris removal process.

• State contractors are only able to remove debris from stat...

SNAP Replacement Benefits - Hurricane Zeta

• SNAP Recipients in 6 parishes impacted by Hurricane Zeta will receive automatic replacement benefits due to widespread power outages:

- Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles, and St. Tammany

• These recipients will receive 25% of their reg...

Lepine Presents 2021 Original Proposed Budget to Parish Council

PLAQUEMINES PARISH, LA –   Plaquemines Parish President Kirk Lepine presented the Parish Council with the Parish’s 2021 Original Proposed Budget during last week’s, October 22nd, council meeting. The budget was prese...

2020 Hazard Mitigation Plan Approved by FEMA and GOHSEP

PLAQUEMINES PARISH, LA – Plaquemines Parish’s 2020 Hazard Mitigation Plan has been approved by FEMA and GOHSEP and will be good until 2025. The plan was adopted by the Parish Council, June 25, 2020.  This plan documents the Pl...

Main Street Drainage Improvements - Ave G Detour Plan

PLAQUEMINES PARISH, LA –Avenue G detour plan will require one-way traffic for motorists traveling east on Ave G (from Hwy 23 towards the Belle Chasse ferry line).  Motorists exiting the ferry in Belle Chasse will be detoured down Main S...

Preliminary FEMA Flood Insurance Maps