Reduction of 170 full-time-equivalent positions comes without layoffs.
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Jail consent decree left out of Landrieu administration’s proposed 2014 budget
The administration has left it up to the City Council to figure out an amount and how to pay for it.
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Live blog recap: Mayor Mitch Landrieu presents 2014 city budget
He’ll address the City Council at 10 a.m. to describe his spending plan for the city.
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City expected to see modest increase in general-fund money for next budget year
Despite 2 percent bump, city’s CAO says budget will be tight because of increasing demands.
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City reviewing disadvantaged-business status of Conley law firm
The Lens reported ties between the black-owned firm and another, raising questions about its independence.
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Who’s got that public record you want? Government begins to comply with new law
Rep. Chris Broadwater’s resolution makes it harder for agencies to stonewall on fulfilling records requests.
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Mayor’s top staff won’t see pay bump during Tropical Storm Karen
They pulled in an extra $200,000 during Hurricane Isaac for being called in to work while City Hall was closed.
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No explanation provided to City Council for $8 million jump in workers’ comp budget
The spike in claims costs coincided with the hiring of new firm to manage the program.
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City’s 2014 budget projections show sharp increase in workers’ compensation costs
Claims are up 50 percent this year, and per-employee costs could jump by six times for some employees, according to projections.
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Local tax rebate to NFL for Super Bowl tops $500,000 — but well below cap
By prior agreement, certain NFL expenses associated with the big game were exempt from local taxes.