Author: Ariella Cohen
Satellite government bodies doing just fine, not likely to return much money to city
As part of its annual budget review, the City Council heard presentations today from the dozen semi-autonomous agencies that manage New Orleans assets such as Piazza D'Italia in the Central Business District and, less glamorously, the city's thousands of blighted lots. Though none of the entities depends on the tax dollars that go into the city's general operating fund, their budgets must be approved by the council.
Despite public's pleas for basic repairs, mayor wants to cut public works spending
New Orleans will soon boast bigger libraries — which will soon need bigger budgets
Public library to raid reserves, cut programs if city slashes budget supplement to zero
Council frustrated that rank-and-file jobs frozen while top-brass spots getting filled
Police monitor says she's working with volunteers, asks for a million dollars more
Council set to begin budget hearings, will ultimately decide on rolling forward tax rate
Walmart coming to Gentilly with the aid of a federal grant
Despite statements from three city officials that Walmart would build in Gentilly with no government assistance, the retailer is like to benefit from as $2.7 million in federal grants.
