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Tag: 2014 New Orleans city budget

Landmarks budget down, SPCA up as City Council haggles over 2014 spending

Contending the city's incarceration rate is too high, Councilmember Gray has begun quantifying budget requests in terms of the annual cost of housing an inmate: $18,000.
by Karen Gadbois November 5, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Again, 911 call center says operators are too busy answering NOPD detail calls

Also during budget hearings, council questions management of new Crescent Park.
by Jessica Williams November 4, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Consultant says Gusman can shave $5 million off annual cost of jail consent decree

The sheriff would have to cut the inmate population.
by Bob Marshall October 31, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Police chief, council differ on raises, though talk is just hypothetical

Also, City Council members push to have 311 become more responsive to citizen complaints.
by Jessica Williams October 30, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Council questions court clerk and worker comp spending plans for coming year

Proposed budget for 2014 reflects steady-state view of city finances.
by Tyler Bridges October 30, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Criminal, municipal and traffic court judges all say they need more money from city

On third day of budget hearings, only District Attorney's Office says it's fine with proposed budget.
by Tyler Bridges and Charles Maldonado October 28, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Firefighters say city’s safety is at risk; Sheriff’s budget far from requested

The second day of the City Council's hearings looked at 2014 budget busters.
by Charles Maldonado October 26, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Increased property tax collections continue to fuel city’s budgets

With fewer people paying more money, Councilwoman Stacy Head said, residents are overburdened.
by Charles Maldonado October 23, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

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.
by Charles Maldonado October 15, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

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.
by Charles Maldonado October 14, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

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