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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/.

December 9, 2024 | From City of New Orleans

TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Temporary Closure of Perdido Street between S. Claiborne Avenue and S. Galvez Street

The City of New Orleans announced beginning on Sunday, Dec. 15 at 7 p.m. through Thursday, Dec. 19 at 7 p.m. the Department of Public Works (DPW) contractor, Barriere Construction Co., LLC will close Perdido Street between S. Galvez Street and S. Claiborne Avenue to perform mill and overlay operations.

Drivers are advised to use S. Claiborne Avenue, Gravier Street, S. Galvez Street, and Poydras Street to navigate around the closure. Please refer to the provided map for detour details.

Safety remains the City’s top priority. Signage and traffic control measures, including barrels and fencing, will be installed to guide drivers and pedestrians safely through the area.

This work is part of DPW 772: Central Business District (CBD) Right of Way Improvement Project, is being constructed by Barriere Construction Co., LLC. The project scope varies by block and includes milling, overlay, and sidewalk repairs throughout the CBD. In general, crews are working Monday through Friday, with weekend work as necessary. The project is anticipated to be completed by January 2025, weather permitting. Please be aware that construction schedules are weather-dependent, and significant delays due to weather may impact the timeline.

Since May 2018, DPW has completed 219 projects with an estimated value of $1.16 billion. Today, 35 roadwork projects are under construction with an estimated value of nearly $521 million.

For more information, please visit www.nola.gov/dpwprojects. For inquiries, please contact the Department of Public Works at 504-658-8000 or via email at dpwimprovementprojects2024@gmail.com.