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June 11, 2026 | From City Council
NEW ORLEANS, LA - On Thursday, June 11, 2026, the Governmental Affairs Committee convened to consider several board and commission appointments, as well as to vote on Ordinance No. 35,447 regarding fees for the immobilization of unoccupied vehicles. Additionally, the committee discussed and voted on two agreements, one between the City and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the other between the City and the Louisiana Department of Health.
June 10, 2026 | From City Council
NEW ORLEANS, LA - On Wednesday, June 10, 2026, the Community Development Committee convened to discuss and vote on Motion M-26-241, which would approve an amended 2026 Housing Trust Fund budget and implementation plan, including funding for a fortified roof gap-funding program and homeownership construction subsidies.
NEW ORLEANS, LA — The New Orleans City Council’s Community Development Committee, chaired by Council Vice President Matthew Willard, voted today to advance Fortify NOLA, a $635,375 Fortified Roof Gap Funding Grant Program that will help income-qualified homeowners cover the remaining costs to install a fortified roof, building on the Louisiana Fortify Homes Program.
NEW ORLEANS, LA - On Wednesday, June 10, 2026, the Transportation Committee convened to hear a presentation regarding national trends in autonomous vehicle regulation, the legal landscape surrounding AVs, Waymo testing in New Orleans, and more. Additionally, the committee heard updates from the Regional Transit Authority (RTA) regarding structural changes and voted on Ordinance No. 35,471.
June 9, 2026 | From City Council
NEW ORLEANS, LA - On Tuesday, June 9, 2026, the Public Works Committee convened to hear updates from the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans (SWBNO) regarding customer communication efforts, water system repairs, hurricane preparedness, and more.
June 4, 2026 | From City Council
NEW ORLEANS, LA – At its regular meeting today, the City Council adopted several pieces of legislation, including an ordinance to amend the existing lease with New Orleans Fuel Facilities, LLC at the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport. The Council also adopted a resolution recognizing the importance of blood donation efforts during the semiquincentennial of the United States of America, among other matters.
June 3, 2026 | From City Council
NEW ORLEANS, LA — Councilmember Lesli Harris expressed strong opposition to House Bill 211, recently passed by the Louisiana Senate and currently awaiting Governor Jeff Landry's signature. The legislation would criminalize public camping and create a so-called "Homelessness Court" program that imposes fines, incarceration, and possible forced labor on unhoused individuals.
June 1, 2026 | From City Council
NEW ORLEANS, LA — The Supreme Court of Louisiana has issued a ruling regarding the validity of Act 15 of the 2026 Legislative Session, regarding the merger of the offices of Civil and Criminal Clerks of Court, as well as the legality of the appointment of the Civil Clerk into the newly created elected position of Orleans Parish Clerk.
May 21, 2026 | From City Council
NEW ORLEANS, LA — New Orleans City Council Budget Committee Chair Lesli Harris championed the passage of the civil service pay plan amendments, creating the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) Administrator and CODIS Specialist classifications within the New Orleans Police Department, a milestone that puts the city on a path to processing DNA cases in-house and ending its dependence on expensive outsourced analysis.
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