Well not really. It is actually City Budget Time.

CITY COUNCIL HEARINGS ON 2010 PROPOSED BUDGET

The Council will hold hearings on the Mayor’s proposed 2010 budget, beginning on Friday, November 6, 2009 at 9:30 a.m. in the City Council Chamber. Hearing dates for individual departments and agencies are:

CITY COUNCIL BUDGET HEARING SCHEDULE -2010


FRIDAY NOVEMBER 6

BUDGET OVERVIEW CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

TAX LEVY

CAPITAL BUDGET

REVENUE BUDGET

PANEL DISCUSSION PENSION SYSTEMS:

POLICE PENSION

FIRE PENSION

MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM

MONDAY NOVEMBER 9

PANEL DISCUSSION -JUDICIAL and PAROCHIAL OFFICES, PART 1:

MUNICIPAL COURT

TRAFFIC COURT

PANEL DISCUSSION – JUDICIAL & PAROCHIAL OFFICES, PART 2

CRIMINAL SHERIFF

CRIMINAL DISTRICT COURT

CRIMINAL DISTRICT COURT, CLERK’S OFFICE

DISTRICT ATTORNEY

CORONER

PANEL DISCUSSION – JUVENILE JUSTICE

JUVENILE COURT

HUMAN SERVICES

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10

PANEL DISCUSSION QUALITY OF LIFE, PART 1:

HEALTH (EXCL. EMS )

SANITATION

MOSQUITO & TERMITE CONTROL BOARD

PANEL DISCUSSION – QUALITY OF LIFE, PART 2:

PARKWAY

RECREATION

N.O. MUSEUM OF ART

N.O. PUBLIC LIBRARY


WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11

PANEL DISCUSSION – PUBLIC SAFETY:

POLICE

FIRE

HEALTH (EMS ONLY}

ORLEANS PARISH COMMUNICATION DISTRICT

THURSDAY,NOVEMBER 12

PANEL DISCUSSION – INFRASTRUCTURE & MAINTENANCE:

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

PUBLIC WORKS

PANEL DISCUSSION – LAND USE REGULATION & PERMITTING:

CITY PLANNING COMM.

HISTORIC DISTRICT LANDMARKS COMM.

VIEUX CARRE COMM.

SAFETY & PERMITS


FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13

PANEL DISCUSSION -ADMINISTRATIVE & SUPPORT SERVICES:

CHIEF ADMINSTRATIVE OFFICE

FINANCE

CIVIL SERVICE

LAW

INSPECTOR GENERAL


MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16

Note: Hearings on the proposed budgets of the following outside agencies, enterprise funds, and special districts may be re-scheduled to a later date]

PANEL DISCUSSION- NON-CITY AGENCIES:

ALGIERS DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT

REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY

New Orleans TOURISM MARKETING CORPORATION

PANEL DISCUSSION – ENTERPRISE FUNDS and SPECIAL DISTRICTS:

DELGADO ALBANIA PLANTATION CORP

MUNICIPAL YACHT HARBOR CORP

FRENCH MARKET CORP, and UPPER PONTABLA BUILDING RESTORATION

PIAZZA D’ITALIA CORP

RIVERGATE DEVELOPMENT CORP

CANAL STREET DEVELOPMENT CORP

New Orleans BUILDING CORP.

New Orleans AVIATION BOARD

New Orleans BUSINESS & INDUSTRIAL PARK

DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT

TUESDAY,NOVEMBER 17

CHIEF ADMINISTATIVE OFFICER PRESENTATION:

MISCELLANEOUS & CIVIC AFFAIRS

REGISTRAR OF VOTERS

MAYOR’S OFFICE {ALL DIVISIONS}

COUNCIL & ALCOHOL BEVERAGE CONTROL BOARD

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18

AS NEEDED FOR BUDGET COMMITTEE

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20

AS NEEDED FOR BUDGET COMMITTEE

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30

AS NEEDED FOR BUDGET COMMITTEE

Karen Gadbois co-founded The Lens. She now covers New Orleans government issues and writes about land use. With television reporter Lee Zurik she exposed widespread misuse of city recovery funds and led...