Richella Maxwell's lawyer argued that her suspension letter only mentions the investigation into the Department of Safety and Permits, not any specific misconduct by Maxwell.
Also on Wednesday, the City Council voted to lower assessed property values for thousands of property owners appealing this summer’s controversial reassessments.
Gov. John Bel Edwards fell short of winning a second term outright. He will now face Republican businessman Eddie Rispone in the runoff. New Orleans property tax amendment, a priority for Mayor Cantrell, fails by a wide margin. Cynthia Lee Sheng to be the first woman president of Jefferson Parish. See Saturday's results on our maps.
The policy Williams described likely would have cost the city and other Orleans Parish agencies millions of dollars.
Montaño says city could face $25 million budget hole without roll forward.
The contract was for an iron fence that's already been built. The convention center's general counsel said at this point, the board either has to buy it or "bear the consequences for breaching the contract."
Weighing options, city officials wrote in meeting notes that rolling forward is "good for budget" but "screws people over."
Williams is currently conducting a review using his own process, one that he admits may not catch all invalid exemptions.
New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corp. may also face legal dispute with Convention Center.
