JP Pulls Plug On Kenner Senior Center Water

As thousands of JP East Bank residents struggle with low water pressure and are under the first boil water advisory in ages, the 300+ Senior Citizen residents of Kenner's Westminster Tower have no water at all.

Jefferson Parish's Water Department shut off all water to the Tower, citing low water pressure and water leaks in the system.

Kenner officials pointed blame squarely at Jefferson Parish President Mike Yenni.

"Yenni knew and ok'd the shut down," a high-ranking Kenner official who asked to not be identified said.

The reason for the shutdown is not apparent as residents and businesses around the Tower have water, albeit at a low pressure.

Residents of the facility were told Thursday afternoon to expect to be without water for up to 3 days and advised that, if they have relatives nearby, to stay with them for the time being.

The City of Kenner is making arrangements to have water delivered to the Tower. The State is also sending a tanker truck of water as a backup for the Tower and for Kenner Fire Department use, if needed.

Brennan Dismissed From Theft Lawsuit

Former Interim Kenner Councilman-At-Large Brian Brennan has been dismissed from a lawsuit that alleged he and his former business partner bilked a Mississippi company of $500,000. 

Brennan was a named defendant in the lawsuit since he was the Vice President and Officer of a factoring company that was hired by the Mississippi company. 

Brennan was represented by current Jefferson Parish District 4 Councilman Dominick Impastato. Brennan has announced his intention to seek the Kenner District 5 Council seat vacated by Impastato and Impastato has endorsed Brennan. Impastato and Kenner Mayor Ben Zahn recently hosted a fundraiser for Brennan at the home of Henry Shane. 

Brennan and Impastato were members of then-Kenner Mayor Mike Yenni’s 2010 transition team and Brennan was appointed to the Kenner City Council to replace Keith Conley who resigned to accept a position in Yenni’s Jefferson Parish Administration in 2016.

Qualifying for the March election is this week. 

While Brennan has been dismissed, the case against Brennan’s former business partner will continue and is scheduled to be heard later this month.