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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Government & Politics
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.
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.
Council adopts regulations to prohibit use of Municipal Auditorium as City Hall
A proposed zoning change will ban the use of certain park spaces — including Armstrong Park — for a new City Hall.
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.
Proposed millage could create 1,500 early childhood seats in New Orleans
State and federal match programs could grow the program even more.
City health officials urge caution, vaccination as ‘omicron’ COVID variant found in North America
The variant has not been found locally yet but has spread to several countries in Europe and Africa and was found in Canada over the weekend.
Council budget additions could include Gordon Plaza relocation, night mayor, crime cameras and eviction defense
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.
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.
