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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 21, 2025 | From City of New Orleans

REMINDER: Healthy Homes In-Person Registration Sessions

NEW ORLEANS – The City of New Orleans today reminds all landlords of one-to-three-unit rental properties operating in Orleans Parish to apply for the Healthy Homes Certificate of Compliance by May 1. Certification is a requirement of the Healthy Homes Ordinance.

The easiest and quickest way to apply is by completing the digital application via the OneStopApp. Instructions are available on the Healthy Homes webpage https://nola.gov/healthyhomes.

For those unable to access OneStop, applicants may register in-person by visiting 1340 Poydras St, Suite 800, during normal business hours.  The Healthy Homes Administration will also be holding in-person registration sessions at satellite locations on the following dates:

  • March 25 from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. - Lyons Center (624 Louisiana Ave)
     
  • April 7 from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. - Milne Center (5420 Franklin Ave)

  • April 24 from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.  - Algiers Regional Library (3014 Holiday Dr)

For more information, and to access the application, visit the Healthy Homes Website or contact the Healthy Homes Program by emailing healthyhomes@nola.gov