The city keeps track of each victory in the war against blight, listing each address on its website. But when we randomly checked those properties, we found trash, high weeds and houses that had supposedly been demolished.
A nonprofit is about to lose a deal that brings in more than $100,000 a year, but a related company just got a bigger contract.
The mayor has revised his proposal; we highlighted the important parts for you.
Starting with the city of New Orleans, we're uploading thousands of government contracts to make it easier to keep tabs on how local governments spend your money. What will you find?
City Hall will be renovated after the mayor cites financial constraints as the reason for ending his effort to turn the iconic hospital into the new home of government, as well as new digs for Civil District Court. The future of the court remains in flux, though Landrieu envisions keeping it in its current location next to City Hall.
City posted a surplus for 2013, a year earlier than expected.
One bill that failed would have reduced marijuana possession to a misdemeanor.
The final plan would have authorized special tax districts around the city, not just for the World Trade Center.
If approved, city wouldn't share with other government agencies the taxes from development on some parcels.
