An agreement signed by Mayor LaToya Cantrell in March purports to extend a 100-year old land trust, and a costly revenue split, forever. But council members and lawyers aren’t sure the agreement is legal.
Days after a story about the Civil Service Commission, Cantrell sent a confidential Ethics Board letter to The Lens.
The biggest problem locally is mass power outages. Edwards said that while bringing everyone back online could take days, major transmission lines took little damage.
November 3 Election Day is approaching quickly. A decision is expected to be made on any polling place relocations in the next few days.
Wind, not rain, is expected to be the major threat during this fast-moving storm.
The 2021 budget proposal would cut nearly $100 million from the city’s adopted 2020 general fund. Cantrell has also proposed cutting personnel by about 300 positions.
Legislators reportedly have enough signatures to suspend COVID-19 restrictions. Edwards had not yet received a copy by Friday afternoon.
A French Quarter sales tax has funded State Police patrols for several years. But the city wants to end that agreement, instead using the tax for supplemental NOPD and civilian patrols.
In a departure from prior appointments, the council only considered one of three nominees in a public meeting, apparently reaching a 'consensus' in private. That could violate state sunshine laws.
