NEW ORLEANS - At today's regular meeting, the City Council adopted the City's 2019 Operating and Capital Budgets concluding the annual budget review process and establishing spending levels for the coming fiscal year. Prior to the meeting, the City held a Revenue Estimating Conference to update the 2019 revenue forecast and capture newly identified sources of revenue that would allow the City to fund the proposed amendments.

NEW ORLEANS - The City Council has just completed its hearings on the Mayor's proposed 2019 Budget and will now deliberate adoption. City Council Vice President Helena Moreno praised many initiatives in the budget including:

NEW ORLEANS - In accordance with Section 3-115 of the Home Rule Charter of the City of New Orleans, the New Orleans City Council will hold hearings on the Mayor's proposed 2019 Budget beginning on Friday, Nov. 9, 2018, at 9 a.m. in the Council Chamber. All budget meetings will be advertised on the Council's website and open to the public.