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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/.

August 28, 2024 | From City of New Orleans

City of New Orleans Department of Parks and Parkways Now Accepting Applications for Tree Planting Grants

NEW ORLEANS — The City of New Orleans Department of Parks and Parkways today announced it is accepting applications for the 2024 Tree Planting Grant. The grant provides $225,000 in funding to nonprofit organizations in Orleans Parish for planting trees on public property throughout the City of New Orleans. 

The 2024 Tree Planting Grant provides funding for nonprofit organizations to help the City reach its goal of restoring and expanding New Orleans urban forest with 40,000 new trees planted by 2030.  

The average grant size is $20,000; however, grants may be larger or smaller. Applicants must: 

  • Be a tax-exempt nonprofit organization located in Orleans Parish 
  • Agree to install trees in accordance with the Department of Parks & Parkways' specifications and details 

The application deadline is Friday, Sept. 16 at 11:59 p.m.   

For more details and to apply online, please visit gnof.org/program/parks-and-parkways. For further information, please reach out to the Greater New Orleans Foundation at grants@gnof.org. 

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