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 “Ducie” 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

St. John becomes more ADA friendly

3/6/2009 - Before taking office, Parish President Bill Hubbard met with Tom Livingston, St. John Parish ADA Coordinator, concerning the state of the Parish facilities and polling locations read

Portion of Riverroad to close next 4 weekends

2/24/2009 - A portion of Riverroad in Reserve (from W. 10th St to W. 15th St.) will close the next 4 weekends from Saturday at 10:00 am to Sunday at 8:00 am each weekend. Construction is being done on the access read

Parish to host Historic Redevelopment Meetings in Reserve, Garyville, and LaPlace

2/15/2009 - Public Meetings to acquire input for the Parish's comprehensive Historic Redevelopment Plan will be held in Reserve, LaPlace, and Garyville over the next two weeks. The Westbank meeting was held last read

FEMA RESUMES MOBILE HOME SALES AND DONATIONS PROGRAM

2/13/2009 - The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently resumed the Mobile Home Sales and Donations Program for Katrina and Rita applicants currently residing in a mobile home or park model unit. read

Free Tax Preparation offered by Department of Health and Human Services

1/16/2009 - The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA/TCE) has certified preparers trained by the IRS in your neighborhood ready to help you prepare your taxes at NO COST to you. read

Army Corps to host Public Meeting on Lake Pontchartrain Levee Project

1/16/2009 - The Army Corps of Engineers will be hosting a Public Scoping Meeting on January 21, 2009 at the St. John Civic Center from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. All interested parties are invited to attend. read

Hubbard explains necessity of water rate increases

1/12/2009 - At the Council meeting on January 13th in Edgard, the Council will be voting on two ordinances affecting the rates the parish charges for water. The rate increase of $1.00 will affect 2.3% (380) of th read

St. John Emergency Preparedness receives grant from Governor's Office

1/6/2009 - The Department of Public Safety has received a grant in the amount of $46,875.00 from the Louisiana Governor's Officer of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness. read

Several Parish Officials sworn in for new term

1/5/2009 - The new District Attorney Tom Daley was sworn in alongside Judges Mary Hotard-Becnel, Sterling Snowdy, Madeline Jasmine, and Assessor Whitney Joseph Jr.. read

Council sends Bond Issue to voters

12/24/2008 - Propositions include money for levees, drainage, gym, roads, water system upgrades, and buildings read

New Phone system is up and running

12/24/2008 - Chief Administrative Officer Pat McTopy told the St. John Parish Council at its regularly scheduled meeting tonight that the new phone system, installed two weeks ago, is working properly. read

Council renews Technology Services Contract

12/24/2008 - The St. John Parish Council approved a renewal of the parish's Technology Services contract with ACT Technologies of Reserve. In 2008, the Council approved the first general maintenance technology. read

Council and Hubbard support Request for Turning Lane

12/24/2008 - The St. John Parish Council voted unanimously to support the St. John School Board's request to the State of Louisiana for the installation of a turning lane on the River Road. read

BOIL ORDER LIFTED on Westbank of St. John

12/3/2008 - The St. John Utilities Department received notice at NOON on December 3, 2008 that the samples from the Westbank water system had shown negative results for bacteria. read

BOIL ORDER ISSUED for Westbank ~ Pump failure causes water shortage on Westbank

12/2/2008 - The St. John Public Safety Office issued a BOIL WATER ORDER for the WESTBANK of St. John Parish on December 2, 2008 effective at 10:30 am. read

St. John & FEMA to host Flood Map Public Meeting

11/24/2008 - ST. JOHN – The public is invited to view newly revised Preliminary Digital Flood Insurance Rate Maps (DFIRMS) for St. John the Baptist Parish at an open house scheduled for Tuesday, December 2, 2008. read

Abandoned house comes down and begins clean-up effort

11/20/2008 - Under clear blue skies, Parish President Bill Hubbard and Councilman Danny Millet joined employees from the Public Works Department as an abandoned house at 202 S. Fig Street in Garyville was torn dow read

St. John gets a little Greener: Recycling begins

11/17/2008 - Recycling in St. John begins November 19, 2008 at 6 new recycling drop-off locations parish wide. The Recycling bins will accept paper, plastic, and aluminum. read

Hubbard presents first budget for fiscal year 2009

11/17/2008 - Parish President Bill Hubbard unveiled his first budget to the St. John Council for the year 2009 at the regularly scheduled council meeting in Edgard on November 10th. Funding increased for roads an read

Hubbard and Council declare emergency for Water Well repairs

10/29/2008 - The St. John Parish Council approved an Emergency Declaration authorizing the Administration to seek emergency bids for water well repairs at LaPlace's sole water source, the Ruddock Well System. read

Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra Concert at San Francisco Plantation

10/28/2008 - Friend's of San Francisco Plantation's 3rd annual concert featuring the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra. The concert, scheduled for Sunday, November 2nd at 2 pm. read

FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE TO LOUISIANA HURRICANE VICTIMS

10/28/2008 - Louisiana residents affected by hurricanes Gustav and Ike can now request free legal assistance through a toll-free number operated by the Louisiana Civil Justice Center read

Andouille Festival 2008 - full of flavor!

10/23/2008 - Under sunny skies and at a brand new location, the St. John Andouille Festival was the site of a three days of festivities hosted by St. John Parish. read

Carrollwood Drive to get much needed makeover

10/2/2008 - At a special council meeting on September 29, 2008 the St. John Parish Council unanimously awarded the Carrollwood Reconstruction Project to the lowest bidder, Thigpen Construction. read

St. John holds Andouille Pageant and Festival in October

9/30/2008 - Two annual traditions, the St. John Andouille Pageant and Festival, will once again be held in St. John Parish in October. The Pageant will be held on October 11th at St. John Theatre in Reserve and t read

St. John to get improved and better connected phone system

9/23/2008 - At the August 26th regular Council Meeting, the St. John Council awarded Blackbox Communications the contract to install a new telephone operating system in all parish buildings. read

St. John Council approves Emergency Recovery Contracts

9/23/2008 - At a special council meeting on September 18th, the St. John Parish council authorized the administration to enter into agreements with three engineering firms and three contractors for post-storm eme read

Hubbard opens GREEN Debris Drop Off Site

9/16/2008 - Starting Wednesday, September 17, 2008, those residents wishing to rid themselves and their property of the debris left by Hurricanes Gustav and Ike will be able to bring their green (trees, limbs, an read

St. John Issues Mandatory Evacuation Order & Executive Order

8/30/2008 - Parish President Bill Hubbard and Emergency Operations Officials issued a Mandatory Evacuation Order for the entire parish effective 8:00 pm August 30th. In conjunction with the Mandatory Evacuation read

Hubbard begins to bring Delinquent Accounts in for payment

8/21/2008 - July 1, 2008 began a process for St. John that has not been done in years when Parish President Bill Hubbard enacted the painstaking and strong policy of disconnecting those customers who hold delinqu read

Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) approval process begins

8/13/2008 - After months of waiting for the FIRM (Flood Insurance Rate Maps) to be delivered to parish officials, the long awaited maps arrived on August 7, 2008. read

Hubbard and Council agree on need for Historic Redevelopment

8/13/2008 - Parish President Bill Hubbard sought the services of a historic redevelopment and beautification consultant and proposed to the Council for St. John Parish to enter into an agreement for a Historic Re read

Council approves new Millage rate and Bond Refinancing

8/12/2008 - Resolution 08-23 adopted the parish's millage rates to the 2007 rates with the exception of the Parish General Obligation Bond Millage which is being reduced 1.5 mils to 14.5 from the previous rate of read

West Nile Found in St. John neighborhood

8/12/2008 - 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 on July 28th. read

St. John polling locations become more accessible

7/25/2008 - The project, which involved polling locations parish wide, involved making modifications to the parking lots, doors and door handles, signage, and in a few cases making ramp adjustments and installati read

Hubbard announces Fire Dept 24/7 success

7/23/2008 - Parish President Hubbard and Public Safety Director told the St. John Council that after 120 days of implementing a new 24 hour / 7 Day a week schedule the Fire Department is doing better than expecte read

State Law prevents sharing of Parish sales tax dollars with Garyville

7/18/2008 - After weeks of observing the Incorporation Committee distributing information stating that there will be no ‘new’ taxes in the proposed city of Garyville, Parish President Hubbard issued a strong stat read

Judge rules Incorporation Committee cannot include Industrial Areas in Garyville...Election still on for Saturday

7/15/2008 - The Industry (Marathon, Cargill, Nalco, and Gramercy Aluminum) once located within the proposed Garyville boundaries cannot be included within the towns boundaries by the Incorporation Committee. Judg read

Council resolves support of NUCOR Steel locating in St. James

7/10/2008 - At a recent Council meeting, the St. John Parish Council members voted unanimously to approve a resolution offered by the Hubbard Administration to support the NUCOR Steel facility locating in neighbo read

Hubbard installs GPS system on Parish Vehicles

7/10/2008 - Parish President Bill Hubbard, in an effort to continue to move parish operations in the business-like direction, has installed 50 GPS monitoring devices on the parish owned vehicles. read

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