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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given pursuant to Article VII, Section 23(C) of the Louisiana Constitution and La. R.S. 47:1705(B) that a public hearing of the New Orleans City Council, the governing authority of Orleans Parish, will be held at its regular meeting place, the New Orleans City Council Chamber, Room 1E07, City Hall, located at 1300 Perdido St, New Orleans, LA 70112 on November 5, 2026, at 10:00 A.M. to consider levying additional or increased millage rates without further voter approval, or adopting the adjusted millage rates after reassessment and rolling forward to rates not to exceed the prior year’s maximum authorized millage rates.

The estimated amount of tax revenues to be collected in the next tax year from the increased millage is $297,337,596.11, compared to $255,082,640.68 in tax revenues for the current year. The estimated amount of increase in taxes attributable to the millage increase is $42,254,955.43.

For Fiscal Year 2026, the City of New Orleans has adopted a total operating budget of approximately $1,592,417,236, including approximately $1,592,417,236 in budgeted revenues and $1,592,417,236 in budgeted expenditures.

The City’s complete Fiscal Year 2026 adopted budget, including detailed revenues and expenditures by fund, department, and revenue source, is available at https://nola.gov/next/mayors-office/topics/budget/.

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October 12, 2026 | From City of New Orleans

New LSU Survey Shows New Orleans Turning a Corner: Crime Concerns Drop to Historic Low, Optimism Grows, and Mayor Moreno Earns Strong Approval

NEW ORLEANS — A new independent survey from LSU shows growing optimism about New Orleans’ future, significant improvements in residents’ perceptions of public safety, and strong confidence in Mayor Helena Moreno’s leadership.

The 2026 New Orleans Quality of Life Survey reveals a remarkable shift in public sentiment, with residents increasingly believing New Orleans is becoming a safer, stronger, and better place to live. Among the most significant findings, for the first time since the survey began 40 years ago, crime is no longer the most frequently cited problem facing New Orleans. Just 14% of residents now identify crime as the city’s biggest problem, compared with 27% in 2024 and 56% in 2022.

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October 9, 2026 | From City of New Orleans

NORD Commission Selects Patrice A. Bell as Chief Executive Officer

The New Orleans Recreation Development (NORD) Commission today announced the selection of Patrice A. Bell as its next Chief Executive Officer (CEO), following a national search and a multi-stage selection process. 

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October 7, 2026 | From City of New Orleans

New Orleans Health & Human Services Opens Enrollment for Diabetes Prevention Program Cohorts in N.O. East, Central City, and Algiers

New Orleans Health & Human Services (NOHHS) is now enrolling residents in three new cohorts of the City’s free Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), a 12-month lifestyle-change program designed to help adults at high risk for type 2 diabetes take steps to prevent or delay the disease. 

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October 6, 2026 | From City of New Orleans

People of New Orleans Prevail in Wisner Case As City Declared Legal Owner of Wisner Lands and Resources

Today, the Louisiana Supreme Court, by denying writs, upheld the lower courts' rulings in favor of the City of New Orleans.  Specifically, the City of New Orleans is declared the sole owner of the property formerly held in the Wisner Trust and the 2020 Ratification Agreement purporting to extend the Wisner Trust indefinitely is null and void.

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October 5, 2026 | From City of New Orleans

Mayor Moreno Hosts "Built to Last," A Bipartisan Mayors Roundtable on Infrastructure, Investment and Innovation

Mayor Helena Moreno today hosted "Built to Last," a Bipartisan Mayors Roundtable focused on Infrastructure, Investment & Innovation at New Orleans' Gallier Hall. 

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October 1, 2026 | From City of New Orleans

City Releases Online Property Tax Impact Calculator

NEW ORLEANS —Today, the City announced a new website tool to help citizens best understand impacts from any property tax roll forward in 2027.

The website, hosted here at Nola.gov, is among a host of tools and information now published at Nola.gov/millages intended to inform citizens about their property tax bills as the Council considers a potential roll forward of the millages.

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September 30, 2026 | From City of New Orleans

City Of New Orleans Asks U.S. Supreme Court To Review State’s Nullification Of A Certified Election

The City of New Orleans filed a petition asking the United States Supreme Court to review the Louisiana Supreme Court’s decision upholding Act 15, which: (i) abolished the elected office of Clerk of Orleans Parish Criminal District Court after voters had elected a candidate to that office; and (ii) transferred its duties to another officeholder.

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September 29, 2026 | From City of New Orleans

City Reminds Residents of Sanitation Fee Reset Effective October 1, Services Available include Reduced Charge for Eligible Seniors

NEW ORLEANS — The City of New Orleans is reminding residents of the sanitation fee reset taking effect October 1, and the services that are available.  

Under the approved fee structure, residential customers currently billed for sanitation service will pay $32.25. Non-residential services will cost $64.50. The new fees largely close the sanitation services deficit, which was $24 million in general fund dollars last year. 

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September 29, 2026 | From City of New Orleans

NORD Commission Announces Two Finalists for Chief Executive Officer

NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Recreation Development (NORD) Commission today announced two finalists for the position of Chief Executive Officer:

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September 28, 2026 | From City of New Orleans

New Orleans Sees Surge in Business Activity as Occupational Licenses Hit Record High; City to Launch New Business Permitting Concierge Program

NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans is seeing a major surge in business activity, with more than 770 occupational licenses issued from January through September 2026, the highest number recorded in the City’s available data. Occupational licenses are required for businesses to legally operate.

With three months still remaining in the year, the 2026 total has already far surpassed recent annual totals. Licenses issued so far this year are up 56% over 2025 and 176% over 2024. In fact, the number of licenses issued in 9 months of 2026 is already equal to the combined total of 2024 and 2025 licenses.

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