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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/.

March 8, 2024 | From City of New Orleans

City of New Orleans ARPA Implementation Manager Andrew Sensi Appointed to Serve on National League of Cities Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Committee

NEW ORLEANS — Andrew Sensi, American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Project Manager of New Orleans, LA, has been appointed to the National League of Cities (NLC) 2024 Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Federal Advocacy Committee. Mr. Sensi was elected to a one-year term and will provide strategic direction and guidance for NLC’s federal advocacy agenda and policy priorities on sustainability, climate change, community resilience, water infrastructure, solid waste management and more. The appointment was announced by NLC President Mayor David Sander of Rancho Cordova, CA.   

“New Orleans is one of the most vulnerable cities in America to the effects of climate change," said Sensi. "I am proud of the tremendous progress the city has made in recent years towards becoming more sustainable and resilient. Working as a member of the city’s ARPA Implementation team, I have seen firsthand how impactful federal resources can be in creating positive change and I am excited about the opportunity to help New Orleans and other cities partner with the federal government to create more resilient cities.”

As a member of NLC’s Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Committee, Mr. Sensi will play a key role in shaping NLC’s policy positions and advocate on behalf of America’s cities, towns and villages before Congress, with the administration and at home. 

“NLC’s federal advocacy committees play an important role in helping policymakers in Washington understand the issues and challenges facing America’s cities, towns and villages at the local level,” said NLC President Mayor David Sander of Rancho Cordova, CA. “I’m thrilled to have Mr. Sensi serve on NLC’s Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Committee this year and look forward to working with him to strengthen the federal-local partnership and grow our common knowledge of the issues and opportunities facing our communities.”   

The leadership of this year’s committee will consist of Chair Ruth Grendahl, Councilmember, Apple Valley, MN; Vice Chair Laura Dent, Vice Mayor, Harrisonburg, VA; and Vice Chair Brian Jones, Councilmember, Union City, GA. 

For more information on NLC’s federal advocacy committees, visit: https://www.nlc.org/advocacy/federal-advocacy-committees/.  

 

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