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New Orleans Assessor Wants $11 Million in Tax Breaks Rejected, Cites Conflict Fears
3+ hour, 54+ min ago (314+ words) The numbers driving Williams' objection are striking. HGI recommended a combined $17 million in assessment reductions this year, and Williams is disputing nearly $11 million of that total, per the same report. About two-thirds of the disputed properties are commercial, not residential....
New Orleans’ public works department is using bond cash to add positions
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (683+ words) The New Orleans Public Works Department has doubled its workforce this year while spending just a fraction of its budget for operations, a trick it has pulled off with an unusual maneuver that could become the departmental norm for the…...
Nearly 300 people could lose shelter resources under proposed New Orleans budget cut
1+ week, 5+ day ago (470+ words) NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The man who oversees New Orleans’ low barrier homeless shelter said Monday that closing it would strip resources away from nearly 300 people who live there. At a budget meeting with the New Orleans City Council earlier this…...
Louisiana voters to decide on property tax changes
1+ week, 6+ day ago (296+ words) Three proposed amendments on the Nov. 3 ballot that would directly affect homestead exemption in Louisiana homeoowners. •Proposed Amendment 9 would increase the income limit from $102,000 to $150,000 for seniors to qualify for the special assessment property tax exemptions. "This exemption keeps property…...
New Orleans Rally Over Louisiana Redistricting Ruling
1+ week, 6+ day ago (102+ words) In the ruling's immediate aftermath, Louisiana lawmakers, already in session, began looking at how to redraw their congressional districts, the report noted. Gov. Jeff Landry then postponed the state's May 16 congressional primary to give legislators time to approve new district…...
In Louisiana, a new voting rights fight takes shape as midterms loom
2+ week, 21+ hour ago (1662+ words) BATON ROUGE, LA – With a throaty chuckle, Laketa M. Smith informed her friends and colleagues that they would play roles in something she called "Reignite Louisiana." They began jotting down ideas on a whiteboard: create an economic plan that would…...
Louisiana’s new system for getting driver’s licenses at the OMV launches
2+ week, 4+ day ago (183+ words) People stand in line outside the Office of Motor Vehicles at 100 Veterans Blvd. as the doors open in New Orleans, La. Friday, March 13, 2020. Getting a driver’s license in Louisiana should now take less time after the completion of the first…...
New Orleans 2027 budget discussions get underway
2+ week, 5+ day ago (54+ words) Mayor Helena Moreno kicks off next year's budget discussions noting that while the city is in a much better position financially, more cuts need to be made. Mayor Helena Moreno kicks off next year's budget discussions noting that while the…...
New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno provides update on city budget
2+ week, 6+ day ago (123+ words) New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno provided an update on the city’s $760 million budget in her weekly social media post. Moreno says that after hearing from multiple residents, people want investment in public safety and youth. She also highlighted that, as…...
Mayor Helena Moreno says New Orleans facing $100 million shortfall in 2027 budget
3+ week, 2+ day ago (628+ words) Mayor Helena Moreno, left, and Jasmyne Watts, the Founder and Executive Director of The Wellness Collective, test a broken water fountain at Bodenger Playground in the Algiers neighborhood of New Orleans, Friday, Aug. 14, 2026. New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno said Thursday…...