News & Announcements

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 16, 2026 | From City of New Orleans

Lane Closure on 2400-2600 Tulane Ave (S Miro St to S Broad St)

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NEW ORLEANS – On Monday, January 19, 2026, starting at 8:00 am, will be closing off the parking and exterior driving lane of Tulane Ave. (South Miro St to South Board St), to
vehicular traffic to facilitate water utility replacement by Department of Public Works contractor, Hard Rock Construction, LLC. Safety is our main priority; therefore, we are encouraging everyone to follow all traffic signage and construction directions placed in the area. Traffic will reopen by 6:00 p.m. on February 12, 2026, weather permitting.

The work being done is a part of the $21.8M Iberville, Tulane-Gravier, LGD, CBD Group A joint infrastructure project with the City of New Orleans’ Department of Public Works and Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans. Once complete, residents will experience an overall improved quality of life as the project will improve drainage, repair streets, curbs, and sidewalks, and install new Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-compliant curb ramps at intersections. The project is scheduled to be completed in spring 2026.
For questions about this work contact Office of Strategic Engagement directly at 504.658.7623 or OSE@NOLA.GOV

To better serve our residents with more timely communication, the Office of Strategic Engagement is in the process of building our distribution list to provide important construction updates through text messaging. To sign up, text BUILDNOLA to 77295 or go to ready.nola.gov/alerts create a profile and select the “roadwork” alert list.

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Since May 2018 DPW has completed 244 projects with an estimated value of $1.4 billion. 37 roadwork projects are currently under construction with an estimated value of $393 million.