"Conceived in the 90s, the plan was to set aside over 400 acres for a park on the West Bank. Now it is wonderful to see that plan come to fruition with over 610 acres marked for development. What Councilman Rickey Templet calls “our park here on the West Bank” is located at 6101 Leo Kerner Lafitte Parkway in Marrero. Come check it out!"

On March 23rd, 2017 Jefferson Parish cut the ribbon on its new dog park at Pontiff Playground in Metairie. In attendance were Parish President Mike Yenni, Councilwoman Cynthia Lee-Sheng, and Councilwoman Jennifer Van Vrancken along with an excited crowd of dogs and humans. The park is open now and free to the public.