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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/.

July 18, 2025 | From City of New Orleans

TRAFFIC ADVISORY: TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF ETON STREET AT MACARTHUR BOULEVARD

The City of New Orleans Department of Public Works (DPW) announces that beginning  Wednesday, July 23 at 7 a.m. Eton Street will be intermittently closed to through traffic at 5300 - 5400 blocks of MacArthur Boulevard. The temporary closure will allow DPW contractor Hardrock Construction Co. LLC to complete street repairs as part of the DPW775: Right of Way Improvement Concrete Project. Local access will be maintained. 

 

Parking will be prohibited on blocks where crews are actively working. “No parking” signs will be posted in advance to notify residents and businesses. 

 

Drivers are encouraged to use alternate routes during the closure. Traffic control measures, including signage, cones, and fencing, will be in place to ensure the safety of drivers and pedestrians. 

 

This work is part of the DPW775: Right of Way Concrete Improvement Project, which includes concrete panel replacement, paving and sidewalk repairs at various locations throughout the city. Hardrock Construction Co. LLC is leading construction activities, which generally take place Monday through Friday, with occasional weekend work as needed. 

 

For more information, visit www.nola.gov/dpwprojects