Council members allow Entergy to include nuclear power in the renewable plan, over objections from some environmental advocates. And a group of distressed renters demands action on moving rental assistance funds more quickly.
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SW&B director faces question from City Council over May 12 boil water advisory
The meeting did not produce any firm answers on what could have been done to avoid the drop in water pressure.
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City lays out plans for $400M in federal coronavirus aid
Cantrell administration expects the money will be needed to make up for a weak local economy for several years.
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Library funding renewal headed to Nov. 13 ballot with support of mayor
Last year, voters rejected a plan from Cantrell that would have cut the library’s budget by nearly 40 percent.
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After dispute with mayor, French Quarter Management District wants the state, not the city, to collect and disburse new sales tax
The ballot measure authorizing the tax gave control to the unelected FQMD board, which city officials have criticized.
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City Council to return to in-person meetings this month
The change comes as vaccine demand has started to wane.
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City presents short-term rental adjudication numbers and process
The presentation came days after The Lens retracted a story, based on flawed documents provided by the city, that severely underrepresented the number of STR fines the city had actually collected since 2019.
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Convention Center board votes to sue RTA over millions in recurring tax revenue
The dispute involves millions of dollars in contested hotel taxes that the transit agency previously passed on to the tourism industry.
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In suit over legal fees, attorneys ask to invalidate agreement between Cantrell and Edward Wisner trust
The suit primarily seeks to recover fees from BP oil spill litigation. It is not clear how the dispute is connected to the 2020 agreement extending the Wisner Donation in perpetuity.
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Nearly $300,000 in short-term rental fines levied from early 2019 through early 2021, new records show
Nearly $200,000 of that has been collected, far more than previously reported. City officials told The Lens on Monday that previous records provided to The Lens were incomplete and provided additional information.