NEW ORLEANS - The New Orleans City Council will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, February 11, 2025. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the November 2024 settlement between the City of New Orleans and the Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB), the state of the General Fund in the City’s Operating Budget, federal funding, and sudden alleged budget shortfalls.

NEW ORLEANS - New Orleans City Councilmembers have released the following statements responding to Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s refusal to honor her own administration’s November 2024 agreement settling the longstanding legal battle with NOLA Public Schools and providing funding for kids with mental health challenges, incarcerated youth, and teenagers in the workforce:

NEW ORLEANS - The New Orleans City Council is notifying the public that the position of Registrar of Voters for Orleans Parish has become vacant.

The New Orleans City Council is currently accepting applications from qualified individuals seeking an appointment as the Registrar of Voters. A qualified applicant is a registered voter who satisfies the experience and/or education requirements established in Section 18:52(B) of the Louisiana Election Code.

NEW ORLEANS - The New Orleans City Council has joined together to voice concerns on the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans (SWBNO)’s proposed rate hike. SWBNO officials discussed a possible rate increase with the City Council’s SWBNO Billing Advisory Committee on Wednesday. This proposal comes as the number of disputed bills has skyrocketed.

NEW ORLEANS -  Today, the New Orleans City Council is continuing its calls to the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) to actively engage in civilization of certain positions within the department and deputization of other City departments such as Public Works, Sanitation, and Safety and Permits.