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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/.

April 16, 2026 | From City of New Orleans

State Legislative Committee Unanimously Advances Major Sewerage and Water Board Reform Bill

Wednesday, April 15, House Bill 573 by Representative Stephanie Hilferty was unanimously approved by the Legislature’s House Local and Municipal Committee.

The bill, the centerpiece of Mayor Helena Moreno‘s legislative agenda, shifts control of the Sewerage and Water Board to the New Orleans City Council and for the first time, empowers local leaders to reform and manage the critical water utility.

Mayor Moreno testified with Rep. Hilferty in support of the bill, which was also unanimously endorsed by the seven members of the New Orleans City Council through a resolution authored by Council Public Works Committee Chair, Councilmember Jason Hughes. The supporting Council resolution will be considered at the April 23 City Council meeting. 

“For decades, the people of New Orleans have grown increasingly frustrated with the problems at Sewerage and Water Board. Today, we finally have light at the end of the tunnel and a pathway to significant reform through local control and massively enhanced transparency and accountability,” Said Mayor Moreno. “This legislation authorizes local leaders at the City Council to legislate on operations, governance, and customer service issues through council ordinance. It enables our team to work collaboratively and in alignment with the council, the people and all stakeholders to drive change.”

The bill now heads to the state house floor for final passage.

 

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