5/28/2010 - In a move signaling that the 2009 Bond issue projects are moving forward, the Council awarded the lowest bid for the Greenwood Bridge replacement project to Gray Construction. read

Two recreation projects set to kick off

5/18/2010 - At a recent Council meeting, the St John Parish Council approved two contracts for recreational projects in Reserve. These long-awaited recreational projects were awarded at a cost less than the budg read

Parish unveils new code of ordinances

5/17/2010 - St. John the Baptist Parish Council recently approved a motion to adopt the changes made to the Code of Ordinances. read

F-0 Tornado touched down in Lucy, LA on Saturday

5/17/2010 - The National Weather Service has reported that a minor twister touched down read

LVFD to host 3rd annual “Meet a Firefighter” event

5/13/2010 - The LaPlace Volunteer Fire Department will be hosting its third annual "Meet a Firefighter" read

Robottom takes office…names key staff members

5/12/2010 - At her first meeting as Parish President, Natalie Robottom received congratulations and commitments of cooperation from the Parish Council members before giving her first of many 'President's remarks. read

Robottom to be sworn in tonight…reception to follow

5/11/2010 - Natalie Robottom will be sworn in as Parish President tonight at the beginning of the regularly scheduled council meeting in Edgard. The council meeting begins at 6:30 pm. The ceremony will take place read

SBA Administrator Offers Economic Injury Assistance to Louisiana Small Businesses Affected by Deepwater BP Oil Spill

5/6/2010 - Small businesses can request deferrals on existing SBA disaster loans read

Department of Public Safety updates Hazard Mitigation Plan

5/10/2010 - St. John the Baptist Parish held a public meeting on Wednesday, May 5, 2010 with representatives from the Parish to discuss a grant that was recently awarded to the Parish. read

Robottom elected Parish President...takes office May 11th

5/5/2010 - In the run-off election to replace former Parish President Bill Hubbard, former St John CAO Natalie Robottom was elected by 55% of the voters to fill the remainder of the current term. Robottom will t read

Administration monitoring BP oil spill situation

5/1/2010 - St John Emergency preparedness officials have been monitoring the oil spill that occurred 2 weeks ago for possible affects on the local community. At this time, the administration is monitoring the si read

McTopy lists accomplishments

4/29/2010 - "We've achieved in 28 months what some Parish Presidents could only dream about doing in eight years," said Acting Parish President Pat McTopy. read

Administration makes policy improvements recommended by audit

4/27/2010 - The McTopy administration announced that many recommendations referred to in the audit report issued on April 21, 2010 by the Louisiana Legislative Auditor have already be completed or are in progress read

Lions Water Plant comes in $600,000 under budget

4/21/2010 - At the Council meeting on April 13, 2010 the Council awarded a bid to Sealevel Construction in the amount of $3,636,000 to construct the expansion of the Lions Water Treatment Plant in Reserve. read

Administration secures long awaited Hope Canal cleaning permit

4/14/2010 - The permit to allow the parish public works department to clean the Hope Canal in the Garyville and Mt Airy area was finally received by the public works department last week. read

St. John to host Annual Easter in the Parks Event

3/29/2010 - – St. John Parish announces the third annual Easter in the Parks Celebration. The annual event will take place at 7 parks parish wide on April 3rd at 11:00 am – 1:00 pm. The hunts will begin at 11:00 read

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

Hubbard resigns...McTopy takes title of Parish President

9/25/2009 - 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

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

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