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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/.

September 11, 2026 | From City of New Orleans

Workers' Center Announces 3rd Annual Warrant Clinic, Free Legal Help for New Orleanians Facing Municipal Warrants and Suspended Licenses

NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Workers' Center for Racial Justice today announced its 3rd Annual Warrant Clinic. In this free, one-day community legal services event, New Orleans residents can clear municipal and traffic court warrants, resolve outstanding fines and fees, and restore suspended Louisiana driver's licenses. The clinic takes place Saturday, September 26, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the Sanchez Center, 1616 Fats Domino Avenue. All services are free of charge.

The clinic brings Municipal and Traffic Court Judges, the City Attorney's Office, the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles, and community legal partners into one building for a single day, allowing residents to resolve matters in one visit that would otherwise take months and multiple trips to court. Childcare, food, and bilingual assistance are provided on site.

Many participants had carried municipal debt for years, locked out of employment and stable housing by warrants tied to tickets they could not afford to pay.

"A ticket you cannot afford is not a crime; it is a debt, and I’m glad city leaders are coming together to address some of these issues," said Jordan Bridges, Organizing Director at the New Orleans Workers' Center for Racial Justice. "A simple ticket can turn into fees, warrant and a suspended license. With that you cannot drive to work, or move freely in your own city. In one day last year, we helped provide relief for 531 cases. We intend to do more this year."

"We are grateful to the Judges, the Mayor and City Attorney's Office, and the OMV for meeting our community where they are," Bridges said. "This clinic works because public officials are willing to sit in a gym on a Saturday and do the work. "Every person who resolves their fees and becomes eligible for a license has a whole new range of jobs they can apply for on Monday."

Clinic Services

  • Clearing municipal and traffic court warrants
  • Resolving outstanding fines and fees
  • Get on path to restore suspended Louisiana driver's licenses
  • On-site legal assistance
  • A community resource fair, childcare, and bilingual support

Event Details

  • What: 3rd Annual Warrant Clinic, hosted by the New Orleans Workers' Center for Racial Justice
  • When: Saturday, September 26, 2026, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
  • Where: Sanchez Center, 1616 Fats Domino Avenue, New Orleans, LA
  • Cost: Free of charge to all attendees

Partners

The 2026 Warrant Clinic is presented by the New Orleans Workers’ Center for Racial Justice in partnership with the traffic and municipal court judges, the Mayor's Office, the City Attorney's Office, the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles, the Dillard University Racial Justice Center, Court Watch NOLA, VOTE, and the Orleans Public Defenders.