Ascension Parish Government

Southwood Park Expansion 🏓🚻 Get ready to play! Southwood Park is getting 5 pickleball courts and a new restroom facility. Construction has begun, with completion expected by summer 2025! Who’s excited to hit the courts? #AscensionProud #apgov #SouthwoodPark #Pickleball #AscensionParishRecreation

Marvin Braud boatway is closing due to rising waters and high winds.

The regular meeting of the Ascension Parish Council will be held on Thursday, April 3rd, at 6 PM at the Ascension Parish Courthouse in Donaldsonville. Watch live on Ascension21, YouTube, or Facebook. Stay informed and stay current! #AscensionProud #APGov #CouncilMeeting

Agenda for the Regular Meeting of the Ascension Parish Council on Thursday, April 3, at 6:00 PM at the Ascension Parish Courthouse in Donaldsonville. Attend in person or tune in live on Ascension21, YouTube, or Facebook! #AscensionProud #APGov #CouncilMeeting #Agenda

Exciting Internship Opportunity with Ascension Parish Government! Are you a college student looking for hands-on experience? Ascension Parish Government offers internship opportunities across various departments to help you build your skills while earning competitive pay! Position: Intern (Various Departments) Pay Range:$14.98 - $21.09 This internship is designed for college students currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program. You'll work alongside professionals, assisting with tasks and projects related to your field of study. Major Duties ✔️ Assist with department-specific tasks and projects related to your major or program of study. ✔️ Perform various administrative tasks to support department operations. ✔️ Gain valuable professional experience in a real-world setting. Minimum Education and Experience Qualifications - Currently enrolled in an accredited undergraduate or graduate program (including community or junior colleges). - No prior experience required—just a passion for learning! Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to gain experience and enhance your career. Application Deadline: Thursday, April 10, 2024 https://lnkd.in/gEcNQN_H

Attention: Entergy has a planned power outage on Thursday, March 27 that will affect approximately 1,000 customers starting at 10:00 pm and ending by Friday at 5:00 am. If you are registered with Entergy to receive notifications and you are in the planned outage area, you will receive notifications from Entergy. “This is a courtesy call from Entergy to inform you of a scheduled outage on Thursday, March 27, 2025, starting at 10:00 pm and ending by Friday at 5:00 am. This outage is required to allow our crews to safely complete upgrades to the electric grid in your area. You will be notified if the outage needs to be rescheduled due to weather. We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for being a valued customer.”

NOW HIRING: MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN I (DPW WEST) Pay Range: $14.98 - $21.09 per hour ✅ Application Deadline: Thursday, April 3, 2025 Join our team as a Maintenance Technician I! Under direct supervision, you'll help maintain parish facilities, support public works projects, and perform general labor tasks. This role involves hands-on work and may require operating light mechanical equipment. MAJOR DUTIES: ✔️ Grounds maintenance: mowing, trimming, trash pickup, pressure washing, and minor repairs ✔️ Drainage & ditch work: pipe installation, digging, clearing storm debris ✔️ Road maintenance: setting barricades, directing traffic, patching roads, debris removal ✔️ Measuring & checking elevation/grades for public works projects ✔️ Operating & maintaining light equipment like mowers, weed eaters, and power tools ✔️ Performing other general labor duties as needed READY TO APPLY? https://lnkd.in/gEcNQN_H

NOW HIRING: MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN II (VEGETATION) Pay Range: $18.19 - $25.64 per hour ✅ Application Deadline: Monday, April 7, 2025 Ascension Parish Government is seeking Maintenance Technician II candidates to perform manual and semi-skilled labor for parish facility maintenance and public works projects. This role requires experience operating a variety of light to heavy-duty equipment and differs from Maintenance Technician I by allowing operation of a wider range of machinery. MAJOR DUTIES: ✔️ Operates all light mechanical equipment used by Maintenance Technician I ✔️ Operates backhoes, bush hogs, boom mowers, spray rigs, and other mowing/spray equipment ✔️ Performs routine maintenance on vehicles and equipment (checking tires, fuel, oil, lubricants, cleaning, etc.) ✔️ Grounds maintenance: mowing, trimming, trash pickup, pressure washing, and minor repairs ✔️ Drainage & ditch work: clearing ditches and storm debris READY TO APPLY? https://lnkd.in/gEcNQN_H

NOW HIRING: SUPERVISOR II (EA DRAINAGE) Pay Range: $27.25 - $38.42 per hour ✅ Application Deadline: Monday, April 7, 2025 Ascension Parish Government is seeking a supervisor II to oversee and coordinate department employees, including Supervisor I positions. This role ensures the timely, efficient, and safe completion of drainage maintenance tasks while managing resources, personnel, and workflow. MAJOR DUTIES: ✔️ Supervises employees by assigning tasks, allocating equipment/materials, and ensuring safe work practices ✔️ Directs and responds to drainage maintenance needs ✔️ Approves work orders for equipment and maintenance repairs ✔️ Documents daily work in the parish work order system ✔️ Ensures quality and timely completion of tasks ✔️ Trains employees and ensures understanding of assigned duties READY TO APPLY? https://lnkd.in/gEcNQN_H

Planning and coordination have started in Ascension Parish for the upcoming hurricane season. The Ascension Parish OEP hosted a meeting this morning with their critical infrastructure partners. This coordination meeting provided each company with an opportunity to share their emergency operations plans and discuss lessons learned from the last few hurricanes. This is the first of many planned meetings in preparation for the hurricane season in Ascension Parish. Our goals remain the same: to coordinate together for a better Ascension