The $34 million upfront investment from Entergy will cost more than $85 million to pay back.
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Entergy astroturfing fine used to buy surveillance cameras for second time
Mayor LaToya Cantrell originally said that all the money from the fine should go to the Sewerage and Water Board.
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New $74 million substation planned to power city drainage and water pumps
The project is estimated to be completed in time for the 2023 hurricane season.
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‘A godsend’: After weeks of uncertainty, city meal assistance program renewed for another month
The program has provided meals to thousands of New Orleans residents since it began last summer.
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Civil Service approves furlough reimbursements, vaccine incentive for city workers
The furloughs, initiated in response to the coronavirus pandemic, affected thousands of city employees for a little over five months
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New Orleans Convention Center files suit against public transit system over millions in contested revenue
The suit was filed late last month following an April Convention Center board vote authorizing legal action against the RTA.
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City will reopen application process for emergency rental assistance program, official says
The administrator of the program warned that although they would start accepting applications again, the city had already received far more applications than it could fund.
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Council rescinds zoning exemptions for Hard Rock site; Councilwoman calls for criminal charges
“We have to be serious about stopping all types of violent crime, and that includes crimes committed by wealthy developers,” Councilwoman Kristin Palmer said.
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Council begins process to place expiring affordable housing tax on Nov. ballot
Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s office said that renewing the tax isn’t Cantrell’s “preference,” and that she wanted to propose a new set of property taxes next year instead.
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First grant issued by new ‘culture bearer’ fund is $1.2 million to Super Bowl Host Committee
The president of the The New Orleans Tourism and Cultural Fund said the fund already had an “agreement” with the Host Committee to make the payments, but couldn’t say whether that agreement had been formalized or was legally binding.