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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 22, 2025 | From City of New Orleans

MAYOR’S MARDI GRAS ADVISORY COUNCIL ISSUES NOTICE OF BOARD MEETING

NEW ORLEANS — The Mayor’s Mardi Gras Advisory Council (MMGAC) today announced that it will hold an Advisory Council meeting. All MMGAC board meetings are open to the public. All efforts will be made to provide for observation and input by members of the public. 

Date: Thursday, Oct. 23

Time: 5 p.m.      

Where: Gallier Hall (545 St. Charles Ave)

The agenda is as follows:

  1. CALL TO ORDER – James Reiss
  2. CORRECT CONTACT & MAILING LISTS
  3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM LAST MEETING – Disseminated Electronically
  4. GENERAL BUSINESS
  5. UPDATES FROM CITY OF NEW ORLEANS OFFICES:
    1. MAYOR’S OFFICE/ CULTURAL ECONOMY
    2. HOMELAND SECURITY
    3. NOPD
    4. NOFD
    5. EMS
    6. SANITATION
    7. PARKS & PARKWAY
    8. HEALTH DEPARTMENT
    9. SAFETY AND PERMITS
    10. NOLA READY
    11. RTA
  6. KREWES FOR KARNIVAL’S FIRST RESPONDERS
  7. NEW BUSINESS
  8. 2026 MMGAC PROPOSED MEETING DATES
    1. Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026
  9. MARDI GRAS 2026—Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026

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