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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/.

October 29, 2024 | From City of New Orleans

TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Lakebound Road Closure on N. Rampart Street from Canal Street to Iberville Street

The City of New Orleans today announced that beginning at 7 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 28, the Department of Public Works (DPW) contractor, Hard Rock Construction, LLC, will close lakebound traffic on North Rampart Street between Canal Street and Iberville Street for approximately one week. This closure is necessary to accommodate roadway restoration as part of the Hotel Collapse Site Rehabilitation Project. 

During the closure, vehicular traffic will be rerouted to Basin Street. The Regional Transit Authority (RTA) bus service will replace streetcar service on the 46-Rampart-Loyola line during this time. See the attached map for detour details. 

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

The Hotel Collapse Site Rehabilitation Project includes waterline and drainage installations, as well as pavement and sidewalk restoration at various locations along Iberville, Burgundy, Canal, and North Rampart Streets. In general, crews are working from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, with weekend work as needed. The entire project is expected to be completed by January 2025, weather permitting. 

For more information, please contact the Department of Public Works at 504-658-8000 or via email at dpw@nola.gov.