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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/.

January 8, 2025 | From City of New Orleans

CITY OF NEW ORLEANS 2025 PROPERTY TAX BILLS NOW AVAILABLE

NEW ORLEANS – The City of New Orleans Bureau of Treasury today announced that 2025 property tax bills are now available. Homeowners in Orleans Parish can access their tax bills online at https://nola.gov/find-tax-bill/. Residents will receive mailed tax bills by the end of January.

Taxpayers have until February 28 to submit payments before interest begins accruing at a rate of 1 percent per month.

The Bureau of Treasury offers several convenient payment options to make the payment process easier.

Available payment options include:

Mail-in payment with the scannable bill stub using the enclosed envelope

Accepted forms of payment: Check, money order, or cashier’s check (Cash not accepted)

Paying online through the City’s website at www.nola.gov

  • No convenience fee charged when using a checking account (E-check)
  • Credit or debit card use is available
  • A 2.49 percent processing fee will be added
  • Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
  • Payment is posted effective the authorize bank payment date
  • Only payments of the entire tax bill are accepted on the website

Drop-off is available at the following public library locations on Wednesday, Feb. 26, Thursday, Feb. 27, and Friday, Feb. 28

  • Locations:

    • East New Orleans Regional Library (5641 Read Blvd.)

    • Norman Mayer Library (3001 Gentilly Blvd.)

    • Mid-City Library (4140 Canal St.)

    • Algiers Regional Library (3014 Holiday Dr.)

Accepted forms of payment:

  • Check, money order, or cashier’s check (NO CASH)
  • Be sure to include the bill stub and indicate both the property address and the tax bill number
  • No receipt will be provided

City of New Orleans employees will be available onsite at each drop-off location for assistance from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.  

Payments must be submitted in a sealed envelope containing no more than three property tax stubs and payments.

Cash will not be accepted, and receipts will not be provided.   

Curbside drop-off is available at City Hall (1300 Perdido Street) on Wednesday, Feb. 26 Thursday, Feb. 27, and Friday, Feb. 28 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. 

Additional information about paying online, by mail, by phone, or in-person is available at https://nola.gov/property-tax/.   

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