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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/.

November 6, 2024 | From City of New Orleans

TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Multiple Lane Closures on Old Poydras Street from S. Broad Avenue to S. Galvez Street Through End of Year

The City of New Orleans announced that effective immediately, the Department of Public Works (DPW) contractor, Barriere Construction Co., LLC, has begun alternating lane closures on Old Poydras Street between S. Broad Avenue and S. Galvez Street as part of an infrastructure improvement project.

Closure Schedule (Weather Dependent):

  • Full Closure (Nov 6 - Nov 8): Old Poydras Street will be fully closed from S. Broad Avenue to S. Galvez Street to allow for brick removal
  • Partial Opening (Nov 8 - Late Nov): One lane will open river bound for approximately two weeks to facilitate curb work

  • Full Closure (Late Nov - Late Dec): Old Poydras Street will return to a full closure for roadway patching, followed by milling and overlay operations. The street is expected to reopen to traffic by the end of the year

Drivers traveling on Poydras Street are advised to make a left on S. Galvez Street and a right on Julia Street to navigate around the closure. See map. 

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) Asphalt Right of Way Improvement Project, managed by Barriere Construction Co., LLC. The project scope varies by block and includes milling, overlay, and sidewalk repairs across the Central Business District. Crews are working Monday through Friday, with weekend work as necessary. Please note that construction schedules are weather dependent, and any significant weather delays may adjust the completion timeline. Project completion is expected by January 2025, weather permitting.

Since May 2018, DPW has completed 217 infrastructure projects, valued at approximately $1.12 billion. Currently, 34 projects are underway, with an estimated total value of nearly $553 million.

For more information, please contact the Department of Public Works at 504-658-8000 or via email at dpwimprovementprojects2024@gmail.com.