The overall price tag for the 1200-room hotel is up nearly $30 million.
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Affordable Housing Crisis: Next Step? We never took the first step.
Because the people of Louisiana did not support Proposition #4, to give New Orleans the chance to create tax relief programs to address the affordable housing crisis, we must ask the Mayor and City Council to #PutHousingFirst and roll back our millage rates.
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City Council to consider $1 million fine on Entergy for frequent power outages
Outages in New Orleans became more frequent in the years following Entergy’s disinvestment in maintenance and system upgrades.
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NOLA Public Schools kicks off Juvenile Justice Week
Council of Chief State School Officers’ National Teacher of the Year Rodney Robinson gave district staff an impassioned speech Monday morning.
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Safety and Permits employee appeals suspension in connection with a federal corruption investigation
Richella Maxwell’s lawyer argued that her suspension letter only mentions the investigation into the Department of Safety and Permits, not any specific misconduct by Maxwell.
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Behind The Lens episode 53: ‘The ramifications for our business are severe… I’m worried about long term’
With a 2020 budget now in the hands of City Council, the big debate remains what to do about property taxes. Lawyers file a personal injury suit related to the Hard Rock Hotel collapse, as local businesses are feeling an impact while they try to maintain business as usual in the city restricted disaster zone.
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Orleans school board approves facility plan
Plan includes selling or trading off seven vacant buildings the district doesn’t need.
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Cantrell releases her 2020 budget proposal, while disagreements over property tax rate continues
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell on Thursday presented a proposed $722 million city general fund budget for next year, an increase of $21 million — or 2.8 percent — above this year’s expected $702 million budget. Much of the increase will go to public safety, such as the police and fire departments, as well as […]
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Cantrell proposes compromise on property tax rates in new revenue forecast
Also on Wednesday, the City Council voted to lower assessed property values for thousands of property owners appealing this summer’s controversial reassessments.
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NOLA Public Schools asks board for more in property taxes next year
If the board doesn’t approve a tax “roll forward,” city schools stand to lose about $9 million, CFO says.