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.
The council characterizes the moves as accountability measures for underperforming departments. But the Cantrell administration says they could make things worse.
The City Council still needs to approve the multi-year contract for the contract, but so far, that contract hasn't been presented to the public or Council President Helena Moreno.
EMS unaware of any merger plans prior to remarks from mayor, spokesman says.
The inaccurate exemptions, some of which have been active since 2019, apply to upwards of $140 million of Folgers’ property.
Council members say they are trying to use the power of the purse to force Cantrell to improve city services and communication. The measures are expected to go to a final vote next month.
All of Treme going to District C, Broadmoor to B. Lower 9th Ward to remain in District E.
The council’s complaints were related to the Phase III jail expansion, the lack of enforcement of certain laws and the city’s decision to start enforcing a law limiting the size of second lines
Group urges legislature to amend the state’s Open Meetings Law to add livestreaming and archiving requirements
The council is planning to rebid a contract to do a management audit into Entergy New Orleans, after the first bid received zero responses.
