Employee Rights: Paid sick leave and expanded family and medical leave

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA or Act)

It’s Tee- Ball, Softball & Baseball Time

IT’S TEE- BALL, SOFTBALL & BASEBALL TIME

Registration begins Monday, May 19th thru Saturday, May 30th

Late Registration thru Sunday, June 7th

Recreation is currently accepting registration via a dropbox location at the recreation department off...

Main Street Drainage Improvements: Ave G Detour Plan

⚠️Traffic Notification:

Main Street Drainage Improvements: Ave G Detour Plan

Reminder: Avenue G detour plan will require one-way traffic with a detour to Main Street. As the project continues detours can be expected on and off throughout the duration.

Please...

Port & Council Meetings Set for May 28th

Plaquemines Parish Council as the sole governing authority of the Plaquemines Port, Harbor & Terminal District, and the Plaquemines Parish Council representing the Plaquemines Parish Government will hold a meeting at the Pointe-a-la-Hache Courthouse C...

Plaquemines Parish President Honors Healthcare Workers with Flyover

Plaquemines Parish, LA- Plaquemines Parish President Kirk Lepine will recognize healthcare workers, first responders, and government employees with a parish-wide flight on Thursday, May 21 beginning at 10 o’clock. “As we celebrate Nati...

Traffic Notification: Hwy 23 Floodgate in Oakville

May 20, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Traffic Notification: Hwy 23 Floodgates in Oakville

PLAQUEMINES PARISH, LA – On Thursday, May 21, 2020, beginning at 1:00 PM (weather permitting) Plaquemines Parish Government along with our Federal & State pa...

Ferry Tolls to Resume on May 18

Plaquemines Parish, LA – Plaquemines Parish Government announced today that toll collection will resume on Monday, May 18, for the Belle Chasse/Scarsdale and Pointe a la Hache ferries. Tolls were suspended on March 16 due to COVID-19. We strongl...

Plaquemines Parish Phase I Reopening Guidelines

Beginning Friday, May 15, 2020, Louisiana’s Stay-at-Home Order will be lifted and the entire state will move into Phase 1 of reopening the economy. Check out what Phase 1 will look like in Plaquemines Parish. Plaquemines Parish Phase I Reopening...

Plaquemines Parish Curfew Lifted

 In cooperation with Parish President Kirk Lepine and the Plaquemines Parish Government, Sheriff Gerald A. Turlich, Jr. announces the Plaquemines Parish Curfew will be lifted effective on Friday, May 15, 2020.

Although May 14 will be the final nig...

Virtual Port & Council Meeting Set for Thursday, May 14th

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                           &a...

Plaquemines Parish Enters Into Phase One Reopening Starting May 15th

Plaquemines Parish, LA - Many Plaquemines Parish businesses, including restaurants and salons, will be allowed to reopen Friday, May 15.

Louisiana will transition to Phase One as outlined in the White House COVID-19 guidance, which removes the Stay at Home...

Second Harvest Distributions in Plaquemines Parish for May

The following are the distributions in Plaquemines Parish for May:

Distribution times pending food still available

• First Baptist Church of Belle Chasse, 8828 Hwy 23, May 14^th, 9 AM – 12 PM 
• Belle Chasse High School Auditorium, Thursday, M...

Hurricane Re-Entry Placards

Plaquemines Parish – Hurricane Re-Entry Placards

Plaquemines Parish Businesses,

It is that time of the year again as we begin to prepare for the upcoming Hurricane Season. Even though the season does not begin until June, our office has begun rece...

Updated Ferry Schedule for Pointe-A-La-Hache Starts Monday, May 11th

Pointe-a-la-Hache Ferry Update:

• The Pointe a la Hache ferry will operate during the day on Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays starting Monday, May 11th. The ferry will start at 6 AM on the Eastbank, and the last trip will be at 7:45 PM from the Westbank on ...

Plaquemines Parish Holds Hurricane Preparedness Meeting

Plaquemines Parish Holds Hurricane Preparedness Meeting 

Hurricane preparedness is underway in Plaquemines Parish. Parish entities gathered together to prepared for a very unique hurricane season due to COVID-19. 

Discussions included the ...

Hurricane Preparedness Week 2020

As Hurricane Season 2020 approaches, we want to make sure you are prepared for any storms that may affect Plaquemines Parish.

Hurricane Season 2020 begins June 1st and runs through November 30.

This week is Hurricane Preparedness Week according to the Natio...

Virtually Port & Council Meeting Set for Thursday, April 23rd

Phillips 66 Alliance Refinery commits $101,000 to local COVID-19 relief efforts

Phillips 66 Alliance Refinery in Belle Chasse has committed $101,000 to non-profit organizations on the front lines of the COVID-19 response in the Greater New Orleans area today.

The donation will be distributed as follows:

• $40,000 to Plaquemines ...

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