Jefferson Parish bus riders will soon be able to access real-time news about bus schedules and performance, thanks to a federal grant recently received by the Jefferson Transit Administration.
Jefferson Parish had a particularly rough month for sales tax revenue in August. Parish President John Young said collections were down about 7.7 percent compared with August 2011, according to an Associated Press report on WVUE television.
Jefferson Parish bus riders will soon be able to access real-time news about bus schedules and performance, thanks to a federal grant recently received by the Jefferson Transit Administration. The Advocate has this story.
Kenner Fire Chief John Hellmers has been suspended for three days and fined over discrepancies involving supplemental education and pay, WDSU television reports. (See update.)