City Council passes tighter restrictions on short-term rentals
Some advocates worry that prospectors will use the nearly four-month gap between today’s vote and when the new rules go into effect to skirt restrictions on commercial permits.
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City contractor that authored short-term rental study has repeatedly worked for Airbnb
HR&A study urged the council against affordable unit requirements and strict limits on commercial short-term rentals.
Advocates take their case for ending cash bail in New Orleans to the City Council
Council members appear supportive of the plan, proposed by the Vera Institute for Justice last month. But a prominent crime watchdog group and the Orleans DA have criticized jail population reduction efforts.
Beyond ‘fair share’ deal, city and S&WB still need millions to pay for critical services
At first meeting of council taxing committee, Cantrell officials explain options for raising additional infrastructure funds.
Council raises concerns about accountability, affordable housing funds as it starts process to bring short-term rental tax to a public vote
Under Cantrell’s infrastructure deal, 25 percent of revenues will go to the city’s private tourism promotion group, leading some council members to call for controls on how the money will be spent. Affordable housing advocates worry about a dedicated city revenue stream tied to the STR market.
City Council talks solar energy and short-term rentals at Wednesday committee meetings
The city’s plan for the homeless during Barry: more shelter beds, outreach, and encampment sweeps
ICE suspends immigration enforcement in Southern Louisiana and Mississippi Gulf Coast, spokesman says
Advocates fear that the limited area of the suspension will discourage some immigrants from evacuating.
Judge signs order voiding City Council Entergy plant votes
Attorneys for the city argued that the final vote, on March 8, 2018, should stand. But the judge ruled that the presence of paid actors at an earlier meeting tainted the process.
Proposed legal judgment would void City Council votes on Entergy plant, but lawyers for the city say final vote should stand
The proposed judgment was submitted by the plaintiffs on Wednesday.
