Committee members were split on the measure in spite of a compromise reached between advocates and DOC.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Responding to council subpoena, city turns over hundreds of pages on smart cities deal
The documents include a draft contract and hundreds of emails showing frequent communications going back years between city officials, a ‘pro bono’ consultant and companies that would eventually win the city bid for the project.
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Behind The Lens episode 165: ‘You are hereby commanded to appear’
OPSB offers incoming superintendent $300K per year. Judge threatens city with contempt of court. And the City Council subpoenas the Cantrell administration.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Public meeting scheduled on controversial Phase III jail facility
The meeting is being held as part of a FEMA review process, which the city says has caused delays in pre-construction work.
Posted inSchools
OPSB approves $300K superintendent contract
Avis Williams, currently the superintendent of Selma City Schools in Alabama, will take the lead at NOLA Public Schools in mid-July.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Council members considering subpoena to Cantrell admin for details on Gordon Plaza plan
Council members and Gordon Plaza residents both criticized the administration for providing few details of its plan while taking public credit for taking action.
Posted inSchools
New NOLA Public Schools superintendent offered $300K per year
The Orleans Parish School Board will vote on its committee’s recommendation at its meeting on Thursday
Posted inCriminal Justice
Vera Institute proposes additional spending on prevention, rather than arrests and prosecution, to tackle violent crime
Group says the city should use federal funds for mental health treatment, violence intervention programming.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
City releases new information on ‘smart cities’ project after council subpoena
The four-page letter does not address many of the council’s questions and concerns, but it does provide more information about the plan than was previously available.
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Council president subpoenas Cantrell administration over ‘smart cities’ deal
The Cantrell administration is now considering beginning the project — originally pitched as a multiyear contract — with a one-year agreement, which would not require council approval.