NEW ORLEANS, Wednesday, October 29, 2025 | Today, the New Orleans City Council held a special meeting to introduce legislation to place guardrails on the proposed $125 million of revenue bonds that will be used to pay for City employees and to ensure the budget passed by the Council is followed. In addition, the Council will grant the Louisiana Legislative Auditor access to review the City’s finances from 2022 and beyond, and to review the City’s financial position regularly. Understating the urgency and gravity of the City’s finances, the City Council is proactively legislating solutions to show fiscal transparency and accountability.

NEW ORLEANS - Today, New Orleans Civil District Court granted a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) filed by several Orleans Parish schools preventing the City of New Orleans’ Finance Department from continuing to collect millions of dollars in fees in violation of the law.

NEW ORLEANS - On Friday, May 23, Orleans Parish Civil District Court Judge Kern Reese granted the New Orleans City Council’s two motions for summary judgment in the Wisner Trust suit. 

NEW ORLEANS - The New Orleans City Council Budget Committee will hear presentations on Thursday, March 20 on the unfinished road projects and how the City plans to finish them.

NEW ORLEANS - Community members are invited to attend upcoming public meetings to provide valuable input on the future of West End and the surrounding areas. There will be two meetings on February 18 and February 19 - one in Jefferson Parish, and one in Orleans Parish. See below for additional details.