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.
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.
The meeting did not produce any firm answers on what could have been done to avoid the drop in water pressure.
Cantrell administration expects the money will be needed to make up for a weak local economy for several years.
Last year, voters rejected a plan from Cantrell that would have cut the library’s budget by nearly 40 percent.
The ballot measure authorizing the tax gave control to the unelected FQMD board, which city officials have criticized.
The change comes as vaccine demand has started to wane.
The dispute involves millions of dollars in contested hotel taxes that the transit agency previously passed on to the tourism industry.
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.
