Housing advocates said the NHIF tax was critical for a city facing an affordability crisis.
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Michael Isaac Stein covers New Orleans' cultural economy and local government for The Lens. Before joining the staff, he freelanced for The Lens as well as The Intercept, CityLab, The New Republic, and Pacific Standard. He was recently awarded a fellowship from the Heinrich Boll Foundation, which he used to report on water scarcity, division, and colonialism in Cyprus.
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Harris, Thomas defeat incumbents in City Council races
Green, King win two open seats. Following Saturday’s results, Moreno and Giarrusso will be the only two sitting council members to return to their seats.
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High stakes in library and housing tax renewal votes on Saturday, proponents say
If voters shoot down the tax renewals, the Library would lose more than half of its annual budget, and the city would lose millions of dollars for affordable housing initiatives.
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Expanded ‘Royal Street Patrol’ will soon launch to deter ‘aggressive panhandling, inebriants, and illegal sales’
Advocacy group worries that the patrols will be used to harass street performers.
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City Council passes 2022 budget, debates Gordon Plaza relocation
Moving residents from Gordon Plaza site will likely cost tens of millions of dollars. Council members hope to allocate the money in the capital budget, but that takes time.
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Council budget additions could include Gordon Plaza relocation, night mayor, crime cameras and eviction defense
The council has to pass the final 2022 budget by Dec. 1.
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BGR comes out in support of library property tax, against housing tax on Dec. 11 ballot
City has provided no answers about varying Housing Fund collections and has not followed required budgeting procedures for the affordable housing tax, the group says.
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French Quarter supplemental police patrols secure funding after more than a year of tense negotiations
A French Quarter sales tax is expected to produce about $2.3 million in revenue next year, all of which will go to off-duty police patrols.
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Morrell wins hotly contested at-large council seat
Moreno, Giarrusso easily keep their seats on the council. Others headed to a second round.
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Cantrell wins second term as mayor
Incumbent mayor defeats 13 challengers, cruising to a second term without a runoff.